unit 6 READING

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Dentist
Singer
Teacher
businessman Farmer Doctor
What job would you like to be in the
What job would you like to be in the
future?
future?
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I> Before you read.
Work in groups.
Work in groups.
Tick (
Tick (


) the factors that you think

) the factors that you think
would help you succeed in a job interview
would help you succeed in a job interview
.
.
1.wearing casual clothes
2.giving clear, honest answers
3.feeling self-confident
4.feeling nervous
5.having a good sense of humour
6.avoiding difficult questions
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Vocabulary
Vocabulary
1.interview (v, n)
1.interview (v, n)
['int vju:]ə
['int vju:]ə
:
:
interviewer (n)
interviewer (n)
['int vju: ]ə ə
['int vju: ]ə ə
:
:

interviewee (n)
interviewee (n)
[,int vju:'i:]ə
[,int vju:'i:]ə
:
:
2
2
.
.
certificate (n)
certificate (n)
[s 'tifikə
[s 'tifikə
ә
ә
t
t
]
]
:
:
3. pressure (n)
3. pressure (n)
['pre∫ (r)]ə
['pre∫ (r)]ə
:
:
6.dress neatly and formally (v)
6.dress neatly and formally (v)

4. shortcoming (n)
4. shortcoming (n)
['∫ :t,k miη]ɔ ʌ
['∫ :t,k miη]ɔ ʌ
:
:
khuy t đi mế ể
khuy t đi mế ể
5
5
. impression (n)
. impression (n)
[im'pre∫n]
[im'pre∫n]
:
:
8. enthusiasm (n) :
8. enthusiasm (n) :
[in'θju:ziæzm]
[in'θju:ziæzm]
7. résumé (n)
7. résumé (n)


Vocabulary
Vocabulary
1.interview (v, n)
1.interview (v, n)
['int vju:]ə
['int vju:]ə

: (cu c) ph ng v nộ ỏ ấ
: (cu c) ph ng v nộ ỏ ấ
interviewer (n)
interviewer (n)
['int vju: ]ə ə
['int vju: ]ə ə
: ng i ph ng v nườ ỏ ấ
: ng i ph ng v nườ ỏ ấ
interviewee (n)
interviewee (n)
[,int vju:'i:]ə
[,int vju:'i:]ə
: ng i đ c ph ng ườ ượ ỏ
: ng i đ c ph ng ườ ượ ỏ
v nấ
v nấ
2
2
.
.
certificate (n)
certificate (n)
[s 'tifikə
[s 'tifikə
ә
ә
t
t
]
]

: ch ng ch , b ng c pứ ỉ ằ ấ
: ch ng ch , b ng c pứ ỉ ằ ấ
3. pressure (n)
3. pressure (n)
['pre∫ (r)]ə
['pre∫ (r)]ə
: áp l c, s c épự ứ
: áp l c, s c épự ứ
6.dress neatly and formally (v) ăn m c g n gàng và ặ ọ
6.dress neatly and formally (v) ăn m c g n gàng và ặ ọ
trang tr ngọ
trang tr ngọ
4. shortcoming (n)
4. shortcoming (n)
['∫ :t,k miη]ɔ ʌ
['∫ :t,k miη]ɔ ʌ
:
:
khuy t đi mế ể
khuy t đi mế ể
5
5
. impression (n)
. impression (n)
[im'pre∫n]
[im'pre∫n]
:
:
nấ
nấ

t
t
ngượ
ngượ
8. enthusiasm (n) :
8. enthusiasm (n) :
[in'θju:ziæzm] s hăng hai, s ự ́ ự
[in'θju:ziæzm] s hăng hai, s ự ́ ự
nhiêt tinḥ ̀
nhiêt tinḥ ̀
7. résumé (n)
7. résumé (n)

:
:
b¶n tãm t¾t
b¶n tãm t¾t

II. While you read
II. While you read
.
.
1.Task 1. These words are from the passage. Look back
1.Task 1. These words are from the passage. Look back
to the text and tick the best meanings A, B or C.
to the text and tick the best meanings A, B or C.
(Work individually)
(Work individually)
1.
1.

vacancy
vacancy
A.
A.
a part of a newspaper where jobs are advertised
a part of a newspaper where jobs are advertised
B.
B.
a job that is available
a job that is available


C.
C.
a seat that is available
a seat that is available
2
2
. re
. re
'
'
sume
sume
‘
‘
A.
A.
a photocopy of academic certificates
a photocopy of academic certificates

B.
B.
a letter of recommendation
a letter of recommendation
C.
C.
a short written account of someone’s education and previous
a short written account of someone’s education and previous
jobs
jobs
3. keenness
A. special interest C. sense of responsibility
B. very quick understanding
4. jot down
A. mention B. note down C. type
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1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5

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6
7
7
8
8
9
9
10
10

1. Try to reduce the feeling
of pressure and make a
good impression on your
interviewer.
F

2. Find out as much information
as you can about the job and
the vacancy.
T