Wednesday, February 27, 2013

LIS 2a Class 25/2/2013

Today in class we covered many topics including grammar, interviewing in English, song lyrics and idiomatic phrases.  If you were not in class today and do not have a valid university approved excuse I will not accept the CV in English that was due in class today.

Important for an Interview

  • Be on time.
  • Be well dressed.
  • Speak clearly and with a good vocabulary.
  • Be prepared (know about the company and about yourself in relation to the company.)
  • Bring you CV/resume
  • Think about the questions that will be asked.
Here are the exercises used in class:
Use the following cues to write out full questions for a job interview.
1.    How long / work / present?
2.    How many / languages / speak?
3.    Strengths?
4.    Weaknesses?
5.    Past job?
6.    Current responsibilities?
7.    Education?
8.    Specific examples of responsibility at past job?
9.    Which position / want - like to have / new job?
10. Future goals?

Use the following cues to write out full responses for a job interview.
1.    Current job / school
2.    Last job / school
3.    Languages / skills
4.    How long / work / current job
5.    Three specific examples from past job
6.    Current responsibilities
7.    Strengths / weaknesses (two for each)
8.    Why are you interested in this job?
9.    What are your future goals?
10. Education



INTERVIEW QUESTIONS TO THINK ABOUT
Questions Often Asked By Employers 
1.       Tell me about yourself.                                                              
2.       What are your short-range and long-range career goals, and how are you preparing to achieve them?
3.       Why did you choose this career? 
4.       Why did you leave your last job?
5.       What do you consider to be your greatest strengths?  Weaknesses?
6.       How would you describe yourself?  How would a friend, professor, or previous coworker describe you?
7.       How has your college experience prepared you for your career?
8.       Why should I hire you?
9.       How do you determine or evaluate success?   
10.    In what ways do you think you can make a contribution to our company?
11.    Describe the relationship that should exist between a supervisor and those reporting to him/her.
12.    Describe your most rewarding high school/college experience.
13.    If you were hiring for this position, what qualities would you look for?
14.    What led you to choose your field or major? 
15.    What have you learned from participation in extracurricular activities?
16.    How do you work under pressure? 
17.    Describe the ideal job/college.
18.    Why did you decide to seek a position with this organization and what do you know about us?
19.    What major problems have you encountered and how did you deal with it?
20.    What criteria are you using to evaluate the company/college for which you hope to work/attend?
21.    What salary do you want? 
22.    Would you rather be liked or feared?

 It is important to know how to correctly answer difficult questions with good answers that make you a desirable candidate. 

We then discussed songs and used Queen songs as a listening activity:
 
Queen We Are the Champions
I've paid my dues
Time after time
I've done _____     _________________ 
But committed no crime  
And bad mistakes 
I've made a few 
I've had my share of _____________    ________________ in my face  
But I've come through 

We are the champions - my friends 
And we'll keep ____   ___________________ - till the end  
We are the champions  
We are the champions 
No time for losers 
'Cause we are the champions - of the world - 

I've taken my bows 
And my _________________        _________________ 
You brought me _____________    ________     __________________ and everything that goes with it 

I thank you all - 

But it's been no bed of roses 
No pleasure cruise  
I consider it a _______________ before the whole human race
And I ain't gonna lose  

We are the champions - my friends 
And we'll keep on fighting - till the end - 
We are the champions
We are the champions 
No time for losers 
'Cause we are the _________________________ - of the world





Queen We Will Rock You
Buddy you're a boy make a __________      _________________ 
Playin' in the street gonna be a big man some day 
You got mud on your face 
You’re big _____________ 
Kickin' your can all over the place 

We will we will rock you 
We will we will rock you 

Buddy you're a young man hard man 
Shoutin' in the street gonna _____________    ________ the world some day 
You got blood on your face 
You’re a big disgrace 
Wavin' your ____________ all over the place 

We will we will rock you 
We will we will rock you 

Buddy you're an old man poor man 
Pleadin' with your eyes gonna make you some peace some day 

You got mud on your face 
You big disgrace 
Somebody ____________      __________ you back in your place 

We will we will rock you 
We will we will rock you

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