Book 2 Unit 4 1/y First Job CLICK
Book 2 Unit 4 My First Job
Pre-Reading activities Text New Word reading Text A: Language Points ° Newspaper Reading Exercise Check-up Assignment
• Pre-Reading Activities • Text & New Word Reading • Text A: Language Points • Newspaper Reading • Exercise Check-up • Assignment
Background Information Pre-reading Questions ° Summary of the Text
• Background Information • Pre-reading Questions • Summary of the Text
Background Information British state schools General School Certificate Job interviews
Background Information ➢ British state schools ➢ General School Certificate ➢ Job interviews
Background Information The system of secondary education in Britain has been changed in recent years. Under the old system, children took an examination called the eleven plus"at the age of eleven. If they passed this examination, they went to a grammar school (high school) and if they failed, they went to a secondary modern school
Background Information The system of secondary education in Britain has been changed in recent years. Under the old system, children took an examination called the "eleven plus" at the age of eleven. If they passed this examination, they went to a grammar school (high school) and if they failed, they went to a secondary modern school
Background Information Under the new system, there is no examination at the age of eleven, and the grammar schools and secondary modern schools have been replaced by large comprehensive schools Some comprehensives are streamed", others are unstreamed". In a streamed school, pupils are placed into classes according to their ability. Children of high ability are in the"A"stream, those of lesser ability in the"B stream and so on. In an unstreamed school, children of mixed ability are placed together in the classes
Background Information Under the new system, there is no examination at the age of eleven, and the grammar schools and secondary modern schools have been replaced by large comprehensive schools. Some comprehensives are "streamed"; others are "unstreamed". In a streamed school, pupils are placed into classes according to their ability. Children of high ability are in the "A" stream, those of lesser ability in the "B" stream and so on. In an unstreamed school, children of mixed ability are placed togetherin the classes
Background Information The general School Certificate(G. s.c. was a standardized school examination in Britain. It was replaced by the General Certificate of Education(G. C. E )in 1965. At present there are two levels of examination: the General Certificate of Secondary Education (G. C. S. E)taken between ages 15 and 16 and Advanced Level Examinations (G C.E. A" level) taken between ages 17 and 19. At the age of 13 pupils begin preparing for the G c S. E. in eight or nine subjects such as English, French, mathematics and history. Then pupils may, if they wish, choose two or three subjects out of the eight or nine for a two-year course leading to the "A"level examinations With eight good grades the G. C. s. E and three G. c. E. "a level passes, students will stand a very good chance of being accepted by universities
Background Information The General School Certificate (G. S. C.) was a standardized school examination in Britain. It was replaced by the General Certificate of Education (G. C. E.) in 1965. At present there are two levels of examination: the General Certificate of Secondary Education (G. C. S. E.) taken between ages 15 and 16 and Advanced Level Examinations (G. C. E. "A" level) taken between ages 17 and 19. At the age of 13 pupils begin preparing for the G. C. S. E. in eight or nine subjects such as English, French, mathematics and history. Then pupils may, if they wish, choose two or three subjects out of the eight or nine for a two-year course leading to the "A" level examinations. With eight good grades in the G. C. S. E. and three G. C. E. "A" level passes, students will stand a very good chance of being accepted by universities
Background Information When people in the West look for a job, they usually follow the following procedures 4 Read the Want Ads" in the newspapers for suitable vacancies
Background Information When people in the West look for a job, they usually follow the following procedures: ❖ Read the "Want Ads" in the newspapers for suitable vacancies
Background Information o Phone or write, depending on the instructions given in the ad, the contact person
Background Information ❖ Phone or write, depending on the instructions given in the ad, the contact person
Background Information The contact person, either the employer himself or a representative of his, will advise the applicant about the job if it has not yet been taken, and grant the applicant an interview if he or she chooses to Occasionally an interview may take place by phone, but most often the contact person would want to see the applicant
Background Information ❖ The contact person, either the employer himself or a representative of his, will advise the applicant about the job if it has not yet been taken, and grant the applicant an interview if he or she chooses to. Occasionally an interview may take place by phone, but most often the contact person would want to see the applicant