Unit 6 Future jobs

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Game: Who am I?
I am a sociable and confident person.
•I have a challenging and fascinating job.
•I work with many kinds of people.
•I am good at speaking English.
. I have chances to travel everywhere and

meet many people.
. I have chances to tell foreign people our
country’s traditions.
•I can get high salary.
Tam Vu 2 High School

A tourist guide
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Read the advertisement and answer
the questions.
UNITED TRAVEL SERVICES
VACANCIES
TOUR GUIDE
Duties: To conduct escorted tours for
foreign visitors; to assist with travel and
transport arrangements.
Qualifications: Good appearance. High

school diploma. Good knowledge of
English. Out-going personality.

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Questions :
1/ What kind of job do they need ?
A tourist guide.
2/ What will you do when you want to apply
for a job ?
Yes , First of all we have to write a letter of
application.
Today we will practise how to write a letter of
application.
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Unit 6: FUTURE JOBS

• Part D: writing
• A letter of application

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What qualifications do you need to be a tourist guide ?

_Tobe a tourist guide, we need
qualifications

Healthy/ strong
Good English
Smart
Get on well with other
people
willing to work hard for
long time
Work far from home

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TASK 1: Read the following
advertisement and practise in
pairs , complete the open
dialogue

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We are a travel company managing holiday tours. We need
English-speaking local guides to accompany foreign visitors
on trips throughout Vietnam. If you have a high school
diploma, have experience as a tour guide, a good manner,
speak fluent English and are willing to work hard for long
hours, please contact: The Manager, Vinatour, 450 Nguyen
Du Street, Hanoi. Telephone No: 04 824 0139.
A. Which job would you like to apply for ?
tourist guideat a travel company.
B. I’d like to apply for the job of a …………

A: I see . Do you have the right qualifications for that job?
a high school diploma
B : Yes , I have a ………………..

A: Good . Do you have any working experience ?
What are your characters and interests ?
B:

I have experience as a tour guide, a good manner, speak
fluent English and I am willing to work hard for long hours
…………………..

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Answer the following questions before writing
1.
2.
3.

4.
5.
6.
7.

I saw your advertisement in Haugiang Newspaper today

Where did you see this advertisement?
Would you like to apply for the post of an experienced
Yes
, I’d
like to.local guide to accompany foreign
English
speaking
visitors on trips throughout Vietnam?
Do
think
the qualifications
that they
Yes you
, I think
I canyou
meetmeet
all the all
qualifications
that they specify.
specify?
, I school
did . I got diploma?

it two years ago.
Did you have a Yes
high
Yes, I have taken some groups of foreign tourists to visit some fruit gardens.

Have you ever worked as a tourist guide? Where is it?
What Ikind
person
are
(friendly,
strong,
get on
am a of
friendly
person
andyou?
I can get
on well with
other people.
well with other people)
Are
Yes , you
I am .willing
I am willing
to work
to workhard
hard for
and
longwork
hoursfar

andfrom
work far
home?
from home.
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A brief form of a letter.
 Name and Address of sender
125 Chiem Thanh Tan St
Vi Thanh – Hau Giang

 Date of writing

21 October, 2009

Address of receiver
The Director Vinatour
250Nguyen Du Street Hanoi - Viet Nam

 Greeting

Dear Sir or Madam ,
where you saw the advertisement and why
IntroductionSay
I saw this advertisement in…… and I would like to…
you all
are…..

writing
letter…ofand
application
I think
I meet
I had the
a school
I have worked your
as a…in
Mention
your
education,
work
experience
BodyMiet Vuon Tourism in Hau Giang . I can get…. I amand
willing to ….
character/ interests
I would like to work for you and would appreciate the opportunity
to discuss this position with you in person.
Express your willingness to work for the company
Conclusion I look
to…….
andforward
when you
are soon.
available for the interview
Yours,
(Yours, )Yours
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 Closing
Nguyen Thi Thai
faithfully, / ....


SOME USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
-I saw your advertisement in the ……………and
I would like to apply for the job of a ( an )
……….
-I think I meet all ….. I had a school … and I
have worked as a……..in ….. tourism in …. . I
can get…. I am willing to ….
-I speak English fluently and I can get on well
with ……
-I would be available for work at any time .
-Enclosed is a copy of my resume .
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A sample letter of application
Vi Thanh – Hau Giang

125 Chiem Thanh Tan ST
16 October, 2008

The Director Vinatour
250 Nguyen Du Street Hanoi - Viet Nam
Dear Sir or Madam ,

I saw this advertisement in Hau Giang newspaper and I would like to
apply for the post of an experienced English speaking local guide to
accompany foreign visitors on trips throughout Vietnam.
I think I meet all the qualifications that you specify. I had a school
diploma two years ago and attended a training course on tourism in Van
Lang University , and I have worked as a tourist guide in Miet Vuon
Tourism in Hau Giang and I can speak English fluently. In addition, I’m a
friendly person and I can get on well with other people. I am willing to
work hard and work far from home .
I would like to work for you and would appreciate the opportunity to
discuss this position with you in person. Enclosed is a copy of résumé.
Please contact me if you require any further information.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours faithfully,
Nguyen Minh Anh
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125 Chiem Thanh Tan ST
Vi Thanh – Hau Giang
21 October, 2009
Dalat Vinatour
250 Tran Phu str.
Dalat, Lam dong
Dear Sir or Madam,
I saw your advertisement in the local newspaper and would like to apply for the
post of an experienced English - speaking local guide to accompany foreign
visitors on trips throughout Vietnam.
I think I meet all of the qualifications that you specify. I had high school diploma
two years ago and attended an evening training course on tourism at Dalat

University. I have taken some groups of foreign tourists to visit places in our
city so I have a basic knowledge of our local culture, history and geography.
I speak English fluently. In addition, I am a friendly person and I can get on well
with other people .I am willing to work hard and work far from home.
I would be available for work at any time. Enclosed is a copy of my r6sum6.
Please contact me if you require any further information.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
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Nguyen Anh


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Homework
• - You would like to have a part – time
job as a tourist guide in First Rice
Festival in Hau Giang. Write a letter of
application to Vinatour Company.
• - Prepare for Language focus

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