3. Reading and speaking

• Work in pairs.

Read the advert and make up a dialogue.

BI-LINGUAL SECRETARY Finance Department

The European headquarters of our American Multinational group based in La Defense is seeking a Bilingual secretary for their Finance Department.

If you are: * Well organized * Totally Bilingual * Skilled in secretarial duties * Experienced in a similar position.

You will have the opportunity of working in a varied and challenging position, using your proven secretarial and organization skills.

If you are interested, please call:

M. Philippe Le Comte on 57 63 75 21

Interviewer. Ask questions to decide if the applicant suits the job. Applicant. Answer the questions, try to be confident to persuade the interviewer that you suit this job.

4. Writing

Write down the dialogue. Ask not less than 10 questions.

5. Speaking

Tell briefly how you should behave to pass a job interview successfully. I think / I believe I should /shouldn’t...

6. Homework

Write an essay. Describe a job you would like to do in the future. Give your reasons.

Цілі: вдосконалювати навички аудіювання, читання й усного мовлення; роз­вивати мовну здогадку й мовленнєву реакцію учнів; виховувати зацікавле­ність у розширенні своїх знань.

Дата

Procedure

1. Warm-up

What do you think is the most difficult thing about passing a job inter­view?

2. Listening

Listen to the text and answer the questions.

1. According to the text, what is the most important quality you need to be a capable nanny?

2. How have people reacted to Martin’s choice of job?

JOBS FOR THE BOYS!

Forget Mary Poppins — a nineties nanny is more likely to resemble cud­dly Martin Smith who at 22 is one of the new breed of British male nannies. “I love being around kids and nannying is very rewarding. The money isn’t great, but then I don’t do it for the money. I like seeing kids happy and, if they are, it makes my job a whole lot easier”,laughs Martin. He claims to­day’s nannies are better equipped and more highly qualified, and that their image is changing rapidly. “Anyone with basic school qualifications can do the course to become a nanny, but personality is really more important. I’m a good nanny because I have a rapport with youngsters and babies — it isn’t a gift exclusive to women”. His female counterparts have welcomed Martin, although some chauvinistic men think his chosen career makes him a bit “soft”. “I feel sorry for them”, he sighs, “Just because I work with women and kids, it doesn’t mean I’m feminine or strange”. But he admits that it will be some time before male nannies are totally accepted. “It’ll happen gradu­ally, but there’s no reason why men can’t do this job as well as women”.

• True or false

In spite of the salary, Martin likes his job very much.

Men can be better nannies because they are better qualified.

• Choose the correct answer.

1. Nowadays nannies .

1. earn a lot of money.

2. change their image many times.

3. are better trained than before.

2. Martin believes that he is an excellent nanny because __ .

1. he has the right qualifications.

2. he understands children’s feelings very well.

3. being a nanny isn’t exclusive to women.

3. Martin’s job choice hasn’t been well regarded by .

1. some men.

2. some old-fashioned male nannies.

3. some people.

4. Martin considers that __ .

1. male nannies won’t have a good reputation in the future.

2. men can’t work as nannies as well as women.

3. men can be just as good nannies as women.