JOB INTERVIEWS: DO'S AND DON'TS

Job interviews are never easy. Here are some tips to help you feel more confident if you happen to have one in the near future.

Watch this video and do the activities below.  




Answer these questions:

1. How can you  make a good impression? What do interviewers pay attention to?

2. How should you dress? Why?

3.  How could we answer the question about our weaknesses?

4.Mention the check list they suggest and develop concepts #2, #3 and #4.

5. In there any of these tips you don't agree with? Which one? Why? / (If you agree with all of them) Why do you agree?

6. Add one more tip which you believe people should take into account.


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WORK

The topic we'll be dealing with from now on is 'Work'. In this video you'll see jobs which might be done in the future.

1. Do you think poeple will be doing these jobs in the future? Choose the weirdest one (and say why). 

2. Choose one you would like to do (and say why).

3. Choose one you would never do (and say why). 

4. Can you think of any other jobs which might be popular in the future?

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BRITISH SOCIETY

READ THE ARTICLE AND DO THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES

Scotland's independence referendum

1. Mention and summarise the six reasons why the No campaign won.

2. What would have happened if the Yes campaign had won? (What were the risks?) 

3. If you were Scottish and had had the chance to vote, what would you have voted? Why?

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SOCIETY & LIVING STANDARDS

CHOOSE 3 OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND ANSWER THEM


1. How do you think your current lifestyle compares with that of your parents?

2. At what age should a son or a daughter leave home?

3. Do you think there are more single-parent families now? Why? Why not?

4. Which aspects of the society are improving? 

5. Are there any aspects of the society which are getting worse? Which ones?

6. Should unemployed people get state benefits?

7. Do you believe in high tax economy?

8. Is immigration a problem in your country? In which ways?

9. What do you think are the characteristics of a good member of society?

10. Do you have a vision of a better society? What changes would you make?

PROJECT IN ARGENTINA

Read this article about a project carried out in Argentina a couple of years ago.

Living standards in urban settlements in Argentina

1) What did the project consist of? (Write at least 50 words).

2) What do these numbers stand for: 

     

     a) 280.000   

     b) 2007 

  

     c)  25

3) Do you think the project was successful? Why / Why not?

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WHAT IS SOCIETY ???

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PICTURES DESCRIBES SOCIETY BEST? WHY? 

WRITE A COMMENT (60 -90 WORDS)

SOCIETY & LIVING STANDARDS

Should young people have better standards of living than their parents?



Watch the video and do the following activities:

1. Summarize the woman's point of view (60 words)

2. Summarize the man's point of view (60 words)

3. Express your own point of view on this topic (60 words)

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