[00:09.30]Job Hunter
[00:12.25]Sinion had a cousin called Amy
[00:16.51]who had to leave school and get a job to support her family.
[00:21.97]She had loved shopping since she was a little girl,
[00:26.70]so she decided to look for a job in a department store.
[00:31.74]She began her hunt at an office of the Labour Department's Careers Advisory Service.
[00:39.18]Here she got two pamphlets.
[00:42.84]'Choosing Your Career' told her how to apply for a job
[00:48.72]and what to do at an interview.
[00:52.66]'Department Stores' described the kinds of jobs available in these stores,
[00:59.64]the qualifications needed for them,
[01:03.58]the salaries,working hours and holidays,and training and prospects.
[01:09.96]Amy's next step was to search the newspapers
[01:14.50]until she found a suitable vacancy and write a letter of application.
[01:20.88]As a result,she was invited to an interview.
[01:25.42]She was delighted but like most applicants
[01:31.19]she got nervous when she thought about the interview.
[01:35.56]Fortunately,she knew what to do to build up her confidence.
[01:41.30]Before she went to the interview,she made two journeys.
[01:46.03]One was to a branch of the store.
[01:50.11]While she walked round it,
[01:53.35]she noted the things it sold how the staff behaved and the way they dressed.
[02:00.11]Information about the company that was going to interview her
[02:05.07]would come in handy later.
[02:08.60]After she visited the store, she made a second journey.
[02:13.93]This was from her home to the exact place of the interview
[02:18.89]so she knew how long she would need to get there.
[02:23.93]At all costs she had to be on time for the interview.
[02:28.79]As this day approached,
[02:32.14]she began to think about possible interview questions and to prepare her answers.
[02:38.51]'Choosing Your Career'
[02:42.17]helped her as it contained a list of interview questions.
[02:47.03]Some were difficult to answer as they made her examine her character
[02:52.67]ambitions, strengths and weaknesses.
[02:56.82]The job advertisement also suggested possible questions.
[03:02.44]For example,how could she prove that she had 'initiative'?
[03:07.90]On the day of the interview,
[03:11.27]since she wanted to make a good first impressionon the interviewer,
[03:16.31]she dressed to look her best.
[03:19.78]In fact,she chose clothes similar in style to those she had seen the staff in the store wearing.
[03:27.54]She arrived for the interview about ten minutes early
[03:32.90]and when she wascalled walked confidently into the interview room.
[03:39.25] As she entered,she responded pleasantly to the interviewer's greeting
[03:45.12]and after she was invited sat down ready to begin.
[03:50.37]She was still nervous but,at the same time confident.
[03:55.62]She was sure that she would do well,
[03:59.70]because she had prepared for the interview thoroughly.
[04:05.05]LISTENING
[04:09.91]Listening and correcting errors
[07:35.55]SPEAKING
[07:40.70]A Talk time
[07:44.25]Asking for and offering advice
[07:49.71]Exercuse A1
[07:53.47]M Yes,Simon.What can I do for you?
[07:57.62]S I'd appreciate some advice,Miss Han.M Advice on what?
[08:03.37] S I have a problem.
[08:06.43]I study hard,but my results are below standard this term.
[08:11.60]What would you advise me to do?
[08:15.65]M You're got a part-time job haven't you?
[08:19.70]S Yes,I have.Do you think I ought to give it up?
[08:24.66]M Yes.If I were you,I'd stop working.
[08:29.83]Maybe you're trying to do too much,
[08:33.59]and it's having a bad effect on your studies.
[08:38.14]MORE LANGUAGE INPUT (Ⅳ)
[08:41.98]A Reading job vacancies
[08:48.74]There are some job vacancies in today's newspapers.
[08:53.19]Read the requirements.
[08:56.37]Accountant
[08:58.93]Requirements:
[09:01.78]Certificate in Accounting
[09:05.04]Accounting experience
[09:08.10]Knowledge of new developments in accounting fields
[09:12.86]Hands-on knowledge in datbase
[09:16.90]Office Secretary [09:19.78]Requirements:
[09:22.42]Language competence in Chinese and English
[09:26.99]Good PC skills
[09:30.23]experience in office work
[09:33.47]Good interpersonal skills
[09:37.10]University graduate preferred
[09:40.55]Sales Manager
[09:43.42]requirements:
[09:46.16] Univetsity degree in Engineering;
[09:50.03]MBA preferred
[09:53.27]3-5years sales experience
[09:57.71]leadership avilities and a high energy personality
[10:02.57]Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
[10:07.24]Fluency in written and spoken English
[10:11.50]Listening
[10:15.76]A Personnel Director's advice
[10:19.52]You are going to hear a talk given by a Personnel Director[10:24.20]Listen carefully and complete the question
[10:28.85]she advises a group of senior high 1 students to start thinking about.
[10:34.49]Dear young friends
[10:37.73]Thank you very much for inviting me here
[10:41.80]to give you a talkon jobs and careers.
[10:45.96]As Senior High 1students,
[10:49.48]you probably think that hunting for a job is at least severl years away.
[10:55.05]However,as the job market is becoming more and more competitive,
[11:00.38]it will be too late for you to make prepartions after you graduate.
[11:05.94]Therefore,I would advise you to start thinking as soon as possible.
[11:11.50]Here are some of the questions you should consider:
[11:15.34]What are my (1)___?
[11:18.58]What are my most important(2)__?
[11:22.53]Am I familiar with the latest(3)___in the job market?
[11:27.07]Do I have(4)___ ___?
[11:30.42]Am I involved in(5)__ work or part-time jobs of some kind?
[11:35.98]Do I have plans for taking part in some job(6)__programmes?
[11:41.26]Can I work(7)__ and(8)__?
[11:45.52]Am I a good(9)___ ___?Of course,this list of questions can go on and on.
[11:53.98]If you can provide satisfactory answers,
[11:57.82]you are ready gor tomorrow's job market.