JOBS AND PROFESSIONS
Click here to find a list of different professions and a description of what each person does in that profession. Also, click here for more vocabulary on work and then do the presentation above to practise.
PERMISSION, PROHIBITION, OBLIGATION, NO OBLIGATION
To express these concepts in English we normally use modal verbs: CAN, CAN'T / HAVE TO, DON'T HAVE TO / MUST and MUSTN'T. The British Council website can help you learn the difference.
We know that we can use have to + infinitive and must + infinitive to express obligation (something that we have to do). In this unit, we have also learned how to use them to talk about past obligations. Here is a good website to study the difference and practise with some exercises. Do not forget to click on the links at the bottom of the page to get more practice!
PREDICTIONS: HOW TO USE WILL AND MIGHT
We can say how sure we feel about the future by using WILL and MIGHT. But remember that there is a difference between them:
a. The future simple (will) is used to make general predicitions about future facts that are always true or events that you are 100% sure will happen.
We use might to express a more uncertain predicition or guess about the future. The speaker thinks they are right but are not 100% sure.
JOB CENTRE
Listen to information about six different jobs here and do the matching activity. Then, you can read the tapescripts and listen at the same time. Don´t forget that practice makes perfect!!
THE JOB INTERVIEW
To express these concepts in English we normally use modal verbs: CAN, CAN'T / HAVE TO, DON'T HAVE TO / MUST and MUSTN'T. The British Council website can help you learn the difference.
Then, use the slideshow below to make sentences with these modal verbs.
MODAL VERBS OF OBLIGATION
We know that we can use have to + infinitive and must + infinitive to express obligation (something that we have to do). In this unit, we have also learned how to use them to talk about past obligations. Here is a good website to study the difference and practise with some exercises. Do not forget to click on the links at the bottom of the page to get more practice!
| Past | Positive | Negative |
| had to / didn't have to | obligation in the past I had to wear a school uniform when I was a child. | no obligation in the past We didn't have to go to school on Saturdays. |
| must* | changes to 'had to' | |
a. The future simple (will) is used to make general predicitions about future facts that are always true or events that you are 100% sure will happen.
Eg. I am sure I´ll pass my exams because I´ve studied hard.
We use might to express a more uncertain predicition or guess about the future. The speaker thinks they are right but are not 100% sure.
Eg. I think John might come to the party tomorrow
You can practise the difference here. Enjoy!
JOB CENTRE
Listen to information about six different jobs here and do the matching activity. Then, you can read the tapescripts and listen at the same time. Don´t forget that practice makes perfect!!THE JOB INTERVIEW
Listen to a woman who goes to a job interview to try and get a new job. Fill in the gaps with the right word. Then, listen again to check.
Now try to practise the typical job interview questions with the presentation above. Do you remember the questions we heard in class?
Now try to practise the typical job interview questions with the presentation above. Do you remember the questions we heard in class?
GETTING A NEW JOB
This is a new listening activity on getting a new job. Try to listen first and then have a look at the questions and tick the right answers. You can also have a look at the script at the end of the exercise.
SHE´S NOT JUST A PRETTY FACE by Shania Twain
Shania Twain is a Canadian song writer and one of the best selling female artists in the history of country music. She´s not just a pretty face was written by Shania and released in 2003, landing in the top ten in USA by the end of the year. I think it´s a great song to revise jobs and the use of the present simple for everyday routines. So, I hope you enjoy it!!
A COVER LETTER
Here is the new writing task for this unit. This time I have included "extra help" in the document itself!!! So, don´t forget to have a look at the tips at the end of the document to do your writings. It is also very important that you cater for the perfect layout, to make your letter look professional and easy to read. So, leave enough space between the heading, the greeting, each paragraph, the closing and your signature. Do not forget any of these:
Your Contact Information
Your Name
Your Address
Your City, State, Zip Code
Your Phone Number
Your Email Address
Your Name
Your Address
Your City, State, Zip Code
Your Phone Number
Your Email Address
Date
Employer Contact Information
Name
Title
Company
Address
City, State, Zip Code
Title
Company
Address
City, State, Zip Code
Salutation
Dear...
First Paragraph
The first paragraph of your cover letter should include information on the position you are applying for, including the job title.
Middle Paragraph(s)
The next section of your cover letter should describe what you have to offer the employer. Mention why you are qualified for the job and how your skills and experience are a match for the position for which you are applying.
Final Paragraph
Conclude your cover letter by thanking the employer for considering you for the position. Include information on how you will follow-up.
Closing
Signature
Handwritten Signature (for a mailed letter) or typed Signature
.... and remember your deadline!!
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