LOOKING FOR A JOB
A. SPEAKING
Answer the following questions before you start studying.
- What do your parents do? What do they do when they are working?
- Can you imagine what you will do in the future?
Activity 1
Read the conversation and practice it with a partner.
Applicant : Good morning, Sir.
Manager : Good morning. Have a seat, please.
Applicant : Thank you.
Manager : Is there anything I can do for you?
Applicant : I am looking for a job. I read in thenewspaper yesterday that there is a vacancy here,
Manager : Yes, I am looking for a secretary. May I have your application letter including your
resume?
Applicant : Yes, here you are, Sir.
Manager : Where did you graduate from?
Applicant : I graduated from Padjajaran University.
Manager : What major did you take there?
Applicant : My major were Tourism and English.
Manager : Have you ever worked or done an apprenticeship before?
Applicant : Yes, I have. I worked as a secretary for a company in Bandung.
Manager : Why did you quit your job?
Applicant : I don’t work there anymore because I didn’t like the working environtment there,
Manager : Why do you want to work here?
Applicant : I’d like to get a more challenging job.
Manager : Are you married?
Applicant : Yes, I am. I have a son.
Manager : Do you intend to go on with your study someday?
Applicant : Yes, I’m going to continue my study next month.
Manager : Where will you study?
Applicant : Padjajaran University.
Manager : What major will you take there?
Applicant : I will take business and management.
Manager : I think that’s great . I like a person who never stops learning. Well, my secretary will
call you to inform if you have been accepted or not.
Applicant : Thank you, Sir.
Manager : You’re welcome.
Activity 2
Match the names of occupations with the job descriptions.
1. Journalist a. Teaching students in a school.
2. Electrician b. Teaching university students and doing research.
3. Teacher c. Working in a garden.
4. Chef d. Working for the government.
5. Delivery man e. Cutting and shaving hair.
6. Dentist f. Taking picture.
7. Photographer g. Planning menus and preparing food.
8. Dancer h. Making drinks in a bar.
9. Tour guide i. Treating patient’s teeth.
10. Farmer j. Guiding groups of tourist.
11. Lecturer k. Operating and repairing electrical
12. Gardener l. Writing for a news paper.
13. Bartender m. Working on a farm.
14. Barber n. Entertaining people with dances.
15. Civil servant o. Delivering packages.
LANGUAGE IN USE
Some expressions below are usually used in a job interview:
- Do you have any experience?
- Let’s talk about your educational background.
- Tell me about yourself.
- Tell me about your strengths and weaknesses.
- Where did you get the information?
- How much salary are you looking for?
- Why are you interested in this job?
- Are you willing to move to our branch office?
1. Asking about someone’s job description informal.
- I would like to know what you do
- What are your responsibilities?
- What are your duties?
Formal
- Could you tell me what your responsibilities are?
- Could you tell me what your duties are?
- Would you please tell me what your tasks are?
Below are some examples of a person’s job description.
- A secretary is responsible for receiving phone calls, typing letters, filing documents, arranging
meetings, and other duties.
- A public relation’s person has a duty to build a good relationship with other companies and colleagues.
2. Asking about someone’s educational background
- Can you tell me where you graduated from?
- Where did you graduated from?
- I would like to know where you studied?
- What major did you take there?
- Could you tell me about your major?
Below are some examples of talking about your educational background.
- I graduated from the school of Foreign Language.
- My majors were Tourism and English.
- I majored in management.
Grammar in focus
Simple present tense
Simple present tense is used when:
- The action is general.
- The action happens all the time, or habitually.
- The action is not only happening now.
- The statement is always true.
Examples:
- The sun rises in the east. (fact)
- The lessons start at 7 every morning. (habitual)
The patterns:
(+) Subject + verb1 + object + modifier
(-) Subject + do/does + not + verb1 + object + modifier
(?) Do/does + subject + verb1 + object + modifier
Examples:
= The sun sets in the west.
The sun doesn’t set in the east.
Does the sun set in the west?
= The boys always go to school by motorcycle.
The boys do not go to school by bus.
Do the boys go to school by motorcycle?
Note: If the subject is the third person ( he/she/it), we must add s/es.
subject verb
I, you, they, we run
He, she, it runs
We use do/does to make question and negative sentences.
Do I, you, they, we Work?
Does He, she, it
I, you, they, we Don’t work
He, she, it Doesn’t
- Excuse me, do you speak English?
- “would you like a cigaratte?” “No, thanks. I don’t smoke.”
- Rice doesn’t grow in Britain.
The three sentences above are talking about a current situation.
- I am not fat.
- Why are you so happy?
- Faizal is tall.
The three sentences above are talking about general things.
Activity 3.
Choose the correct answer
1. Do you....... chocolate milk?
A. Like b. Likes c. Being like d. Liked
2. He ..........not want to come to the movies.
a. do b. Does c. Is d. Was
3 ....................we too late to catch the bus.
a. is b. Am c. Are d. Was
4. It ...........a beatiful day today.
a. is b. Am c. Are d. Was
5. Sorry, Lissa ...........not here at the moment.
a. am b. Is c. Be d. Are
6. ...........I correct?
a. am b. Is c. Are d. Do
7. Robert...........not go to my school.
a. is b. Does c. Are d. Do
8. My parents ...............in a metropolitan city.
a. live b. Lives c. Are live d. Is live
9. We.......European.
a. do b. Are c. Is d. Was
10. Why .................you so happy today?
a. do b. Are c. Be d. Is
MODUL BAHASA INGGRIS
KELAS XI SEMUA JURUSAN
DISUSUN
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TUTI RAHAYU, A.Md.
SMK HMPTI BANJAR AGUNG
2018/2019
