Integrated skills

Period 5 / Integrated skills

1 Discuss the questions in pairs or small groups. 1 Students at the school you read about in Period 2 usually arrange their own work experience. Why do you think the school doesn’t do it for them? 2 What do you think the students gain from the experience? 3 Is this something that you would find useful? Why? / Why not? 2 Listen and complete the notes with words from the conversation.

Arranging work experience week

• Find (1) companies (on Internet, or school can provide a

  (2) ).

• Write let ter explaining who you are, etc.
• Give clear information about the (3) you need to go there.
• Tell them your (4) school subjects (or next year’s).
• Don’ t be too particular about kind of work (this gives more (5) ).
• Include (6) details.
• Show let ter to teacher to (7) , then save and (8)

  the number of copies needed. 3 Look at the student’s letter and show the purposes of the sentences by putting the correct letter in each box.

C Explain why you are writing

E Offer to provide more details if necessary B Say that you might accept any kind of work D Give the dates you are interested in F Say what you are studying

Dear Sir / Madam, I am writing to ask if it would be possible for me to do work experience with your company. I am a 16-year-old student at Milton Secondary School and I am trying to arrange a week of work experience at a local company for the week beginning Monday April 20th. My main subjects next year will be geography, biology and information technology, so it would be perfect if I could spend a week doing something connected with one of these subjects. However, I would be grateful for any experience you are able to offer. If you need any further information, please contact me at the above address or by email. I look forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully, Period 6 / Writing

JOB FINDER SEARCH

Experts have calculated that a very large majority of job opportunities are part of a ‘hidden’ or ‘closed’ job market. Only about 15–20% of jobs are publicly advertised (and some claim that even this figure is too high). 1 Read the extract from a job-finding website and answer the question. Which two of the sentences below are a logical conclusion from the text? A You might have some success by sending general enquiry letters to companies. It certainly won’t do any harm. B The best way to solve this problem is to look more carefully in different places: not just newspapers, but also magazines and the Internet. C What you need to do is expand your circle of contacts. Send emails to people you know and use social media websites, especially those specially designed for professional users. 2 Read the sentences. Then divide them into two groups: a personal email and a formal enquiry letter. I’m leaving school at the end of June and I need to find some work. Could you ask around and see if there’s anything suitable? I have good language and IT skills, which I hope would make me suitable for various jobs. Basically, though, I don’t mind what I do. I am writing to enquire about possible vacancies with your company. Thanks a lot. I’ve attached my CV in case that would be useful. If you need any further information, please contact me. I am currently looking for employment as I am due to leave school at the end of June. This is just a quick message to ask if you could do me a favour. I enclose my CV and would be grateful if you could keep it on file in case of any future opportunities. Thank you very much for your help. I was just wondering if there were any vacancies at your place. I’m good at languages and IT, so anything using those skills would be great. UPLOAD YOUR CV | RESOURCES | JOBS | LOGIN LATEST JOBS

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Period 6 / Writing

In this Unit you have learnt about:

▶ jobs and work

▶ phrases made with job + noun

▶ reported questions

▶ subject / object questions

▶ negative questions

▶ question tags (form and meaning / pronunciation)

▶ writing general enquiry letters

4 Write a general enquiry letter to a local company with your own information, using the letters in this Period and Period 5 as models.

From: jmurray342@firstnet.com

To: Chris.harrison@hotmail.co.uk Subject: a favour

Hello Chris

Best wishes, Jim

Dear Sir / Madam

Yours faithfully,

Mr James Murray

3 Now write the sentences for each group in the right order.