Finding new opportunities is easy if you know exactly what you are looking for and spend enough time preparing for it. The lessons in this module will show you how to get from thinking about your career development to making it happen.
Lesson 1 - Your Ideal Job
The topic of this lesson is the job that's perfect for you. You will watch a video about choosing a job, practise vocabulary for describing jobs, departments and sectors and discuss what experience makes you suitable for your ideal job.
Vocabulary
- Describing departments and sectors
- Vocabulary for describing jobs
- -ed' adjectives and '-ing' adjectives 1 and 2
- Verbs for describing work
- Vocabulary for job hunting 1 and 2
Grammar
- Question Words, Adjectives, Verbs (Verb Tense)
- Comparatives and superlatives 1 and 2
- Making 'yes/no' questions in the past 1 and 2
- Making 'wh-' questions
- Making 'wh-' questions in the past
Pronunciation
- Intonation for questions in the past 1 and 2
Video
- Adjectives describing jobs and colleagues
- A conversation about personalities
- Talking about jobs and personal qualities
- A conversation about jobs
- Everyday conversation expressions
- A conversation about Kate's job history
- The job-hunting experience
Lesson 2 - Roles and Responsibilities
The topic of this lesson is matching skills and qualities to role positions. You will listen to a discussion about a job, practise vocabulary used in job descriptions, and find out what makes a good CV and a covering letter to match job-related qualities to a position.
Vocabulary
- Expressions used in job adverts 1, 2 and 3
- Covering letter expressions 1 and 2
- Describing personal qualities
- Everyday conversation expressions
Grammar
- Question Words, Adjectives, Verbs (Verb Tense)
- Asking questions
- Questions and answers with 'what' 1 and 2
- Complex adjectives 1 and 2
Listening
- Finding out about a new job
- Finding out about a company
- Identifying someone's suggestions
Reading
- Words used in job adverts
- A CV 1, 2, 3 and 4
- A covering letter
Lesson 3 - Questions and Advice
The topic of this lesson is preparing to answer questions about the work you do. You will listen to a conversation with advice for answering tricky questions and learn useful phrases for discussing job roles.
Vocabulary
- Talking about job interviews
- Describing people and clothes
- Talking about your education
- Verbs + prepositions 1, 2 and 3
- Useful expressions for a job interview
- Talking about work experience
- Job hunting and interviews
Grammar
- Verbs (Modal Verbs, Verb Tense)
- Modal verbs for giving advice 1
- Present perfect and past simple 1 and 2
Pronunciation
- Modal verbs for giving advice 2
Listening
- Advice for a job interview 1, 2, 3 and 4
- An interview with a successful businesswoman
- A job interview
Video
- Starting a job interview
- Talking about your previous experience
Lesson 4 - Strengths and Weaknesses
The topic of this lesson is your current work and future career path. You will watch a video with a person talking about her future plans and current strengths, practise using adverbs of frequency to talk about your daily responsibilities at work and learn how to present your strengths and weaknesses in a positive light.
Vocabulary
- Describing job responsibilities
- Talking about work
- Talking about strengths in an interview 2, 3 and 4
- Explaining why you want a job
- Vocabulary review
Grammar
- Adverbs, Verbs (Verb Tense)
- Talking about future plans 2, 3 and 4
- Infinitives and '-ing' forms
- Verb forms
- Adverbs of frequency 1, 2 and 3
Pronunciation
- Similar-sounding words
- Word stress
Listening
- Asking about a job
- Talking about strengths in an interview 1
Video
- Talking about current job responsibilities
- Talking about future plans 1
- Answering difficult questions
Lesson 5 - Contracts of Employment
The topic of this lesson is reviewing the details of a job contract. You will watch a video about job responsibilities, listen to a phone conversation about the next steps after a job offer and read an employment contract.
Vocabulary
- Prepositions in expressions
- Expressions used in an employment contract 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Vocabulary review
Grammar
- Question Words, Determiners, Verbs (Modal Verbs)
- Determiners 1, 2 and 3
- Questions and answers with 'would' 1 and 2
- Question tags 1 and 2
- Grammar review
Listening
- Following up a job interview
- Discussing working hours
Reading
- A contract of employment
- An article about what employers want
Video
- Explaining job responsibilities
- Asking about working arrangements 1 and 2
- Asking about what happens next
Lesson 6 - Starting a New Position
The topic of this lesson is introducing yourself at a new department and finding out more about your colleagues and work practices. You will watch videos about meeting colleagues for the first time, learn how to make introductions and how to talk about job responsibilities and company structure.
Vocabulary
- Making introductions 1, 2 and 3
- Introducing a new member of staff
- Responding to greetings 1 and 2
- Talking about jobs
- Activities within a company
- Company structures
- Department responsibilities
Writing
- Formal and informal emails
- Starting and finishing emails
- Showing the purpose of an email
- Using paragraphs 1 and 2
Pronunciation
- Stress in conversation expressions 1 and 2
- Counting syllables
Video
- Meeting a colleague for the first time
- Introducing a new colleague 1, 2 and 3
- Closing a conversation
- Talking about job responsibilities 1 and 2
- Who will I work with?