Tuesday

Good morning everyone,

Hope that everyone had a great holiday. Now back to our work, we are going to learn and practice more about job interviews.

First step, listen to this presentation and answer the following questions.

1.        What are the names of the two presenters?

Jack and Mike

2.        How many things did they mention in the first tip? What are they?

Research Company and position

-          What they do

-          Who the competitors are

-          Any current event related company

-          Taking time to study the company’s website

-          Knowing the job description

3.        What does it mean “inside and out”? Use this same expression in a sentence of your own.

4.        What is a success story from the presenter’s point of view? Plan one to share with your classmates.

A success story is the story from your past worker personal life highlights your achievement and reflects one of your strength

5.        Why do you need to plan some questions to ask the employer?

It will show you that you are prepared, knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the job

6.        Find a synonym for the word “tailor” in this presentation.

Adjust

7.        What did he mean by “what is the position calls for” and “position yourself”? Plan and give related examples.

what is the position calls for: what kind of person the company need

position yourself: adjust yourself

8.        What was the presenter’s advice at he end of his clip?

Interviews are not about yourself but are about interviewers.

Share any addition tip(s) that you have learnt from this presentation

 

Second, listen to this presentation and answer the following questions.

1.        What is the purpose of this presentation?

The purpose of this presentation is to tell you how to present or sell yourself  in the interview

2.        Why was the first answer he presented was bad? What does it mean by saying “generic”? Give different examples.

The first answer he presented was bad because of its generic.

Generic means that it is too general. Everyone can do that.

What’s your strength? I am a hard worker.

3.        List the tips this presenter has offered.

FAB: feature, advantage and benefit

-          Don’t answer question in general way

-          Use FAB to answer interview questions. How your skills has been used to achieve the job successfully. What the results are by using your skills. Giving an example to them about the skills.

4.        Now, moving on to the practical part. Think of your best fixed qualities. What are the features, advantage(s), and benefits from them to any prospect employer? Follow the same pattern as in the presentation. Prepare and practice your answers to share with your peers. 

the first day after March break

In today’s economy, more and more workers are being laid off and relying on the employment insurance program. Today we’re featuring the history of Canada’s Employment Insurance program. When did it start? Why did it start? What’s it like today?

The Employment Insurance program was launched in response to severe economic conditions during the Great Depression. The Depression lasted from 1929 right up until the Second World War in 1939. During that time, millions of Canadians were out of work. With no government aid, families were forced to rely on whatever community aid was available. Many Canadians lost their homes, and many more were unable to provide for their families.

There was a lot of discussion about the pros and cons of an unemployment insurance program (as it was then called). People who were in favour of unemployment insurance said it would give families enough income to keep food on the table and a roof over their heads. But others felt that such a program would encourage people to stay unemployed.

Despite the debate, the Unemployment Insurance Act came into effect in 1941. In 1971, the program expanded, and began to cover maternity and sickness benefits. In 1996, the program changed its name to Employment Insurance. Today, EI places an emphasis on skills training. The program encourages laid-off workers who receive benefits to attend training programs before re-entering the workforce.

Employment Insurance operates like any insurance program: workers pay into a fund, and can apply for benefits under certain conditions. Workers most commonly receive benefits when they are laid off. However, they can also receive benefits when caring for a newborn or newly adopted child (maternity, parental and adoption benefits), when suffering from a long-term illness (sickness benefits), or when caring for a family member who is seriously ill (compassionate care benefits). Not all workers are eligible for benefits. Eligibility depends on how long workers have been employed and what type of work they have been doing.

 Adapted from information on www.hrsdc.gc.ca

 Task 1:

1.  Highlight the information you think you need to take notes on.

•       introduce the history of Canadian's employment insurance 
•       background of needs for Canadian's employment insurance
•       the disadvantage and advantage of Canadian's employment insurance
•       the changes of Canadian's employment insurance after it became an Act
•       the coverage and requirements of Canadian's employment insurance

1. Take notes on the key information.

• It was started due to severe economic conditions 
• people had money to support their family, but others thought this might encourage people to stay unemployed 
• this program was expanded and hope laid-off workers who receive benefits to attend training programs 
• there are some certain conditions people have to have if they want to apply for the benefits. this program also includes maternity, parental and adoption benefits; sickness benefits; compassionate care benefits. 

1. Use your notes to write one paragraph summary of the text.

    EI program was started due to severe economic conditions from 1929 to 1939. People who were laid off had enough money to support their family by relying on this program. However, other people thought this program encouraged people to stay unemployed. Then, this program became an Act in 1941. It was expanded and began to cover maternity and sickness benefits. At the meantime,  there are some certain requirements for people who want to apply for benefits. 

Task 2:

Listen to this presentation and answer the following questions.

1. How many parts are in the talk? two parts 

1. Write the main topics that the presentation will address. Take notes on key information.

topic: two Canadian provinces

Alberta and Saskatchewan: they are prairie provinces and same in geography 

difference: geography, climate, economic and democratic 

1. Write headings for your notes.

land locked (no access to the large body of water). board to us, 

similar in climate, s humiliate in centre and east dryer to west.  a is cooler and dryer because of rockey mountain

larger oil production. share many agriculture crops, wheat beef cattle, A produce soft wood lumber

a larger economic because of oil production. s less population than a

1. Compare your notes with two of your peers and discuss the strategies you used (listening for key words, using abbreviations, using a chart).
2.  List all the new vocabulary that you have picked from the presentation and use them in sentences of your own
   

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Writing Coherent Paragraphs

Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate transitions.

Such as	Further	Finally	In addition
First	In particular	For example	Specifically
In short	But

Cancer is one of the leading causes of premature death in Canada, but there are several ways we can reduce our risk of developing it. First, we can eat better. Specifically, we can eat foods that are high in fibre and low in saturated fat, such as black beans and whole grain breads. In addition, we can be more active. For example, we can exercise for at least 30 minutes a day. Further, we can avoid smoking or being exposed to second-hand smoke. Finally , we can get screened for the types of cancer common to our gender. In particular, women can have mammograms to screen for breast cancer, while men can have PSA (prostate-specific antigen) tests to screen for prostate cancer. In short , by taking steps to reduce the risk of developing cancer, we can live longer, healthier lives.

Edit the following passage; underline all the errors in it. Then write down the correct form.

   Jaime had been applying for full–time jobs for several months,. tThe last week, he  is receiving received a call from the Human Resources director at a computer software company. tThe HR director asked Jaime, if he could he fly to Chicago for a job interview; the company is offering offered to pay for Jaime's’ plane ticket to Chicago, so that he will would not had have to paidpay for it himself. Jamie have had agreed to come for interview.

Since then, Jaime hasd been busy collected  collecting informations about the company. He also went shopping for a new suite,. Jaime and his wife has been rehearsed answers to possible interview questions, so that Jaime wlliwould be good and ready his best. Jaime iswas being nervous about the interview;, but he hashad been looking forward to working at athe new place.

   Jaime hasd prepared a lot of questions before his interview startsed last week;. his wife has been helped him a lot until he feelsfelt completely comfortable with all the questions.