Unit1: Intercultural Exchanges.
Level: 1styear
Sequence5: Consolidation and extension
Stream: literary
@ General Aim: Training learners at writing application letters and C.Vs.
A/ Before Reading:
Aim: Anticipating the content of the reading passage/ Anticipating the gist.
Task1: A/ Read the 'help wanted' ad then answer the questions below.
a- What is the job title mentioned in the ad? What does it mean?
b- Can any person apply for it? Why?
c- If you are concerned, to whom are you going to send your application letter?
Keys:
a- The job title is Camp leader. It means a person who can look after, take care
and guide young persons during school vacation.
b- No, because the person wanted must know how to deal with children and how
to organize their daily activities. He/she must also be tolerant, understanding,
patient and cheerful.
c- I need to send it to MR. Michael Armstrong. (Whose address is mentioned in
the ad).
B/ Use your previous answers and guess what the text will be about.
Key:
- It is an application for camp leader.
A/ As you Read:
Aim: Getting the gist/ global comprehension/ detailed comprehension.
Task1: Skim through the introduction of the text and check your answer to question
B.
Aim: Checking predictions.
Task2: Now, skim through the whole text and complete the table below.
Aim: For a general understanding.
The sender - where is s/he from? Receiver – from… What is USA TODAY?
Joy J. Parfit from Wisconsin. Michael Armstrong/Miami It is a title of newspaper.
Unit1: Intercultural Exchanges.
Level: 1styear
Sequence5: Consolidation and extension
Stream: literary
@ General Aim: Training learners at writing application letters and C.Vs.
Task3p36: Scan the text and fill in the résumé (C.V) with information from the
letter.
Aim: Training the Ls in scanning to get specific information.
Key:
Name: Joy J Parfit .
First middle last
Address: 46 Regent Street, Madison 15026, Wisconsin.
Place of birth: Columbus.
Age: 16 years.
Education: Junior at Thomas Jefferson School.
Languages: English.
Previous work experience: Working in infant hospital wards.
Interests: Meeting people, photography, and music.
References: teachers, Mr. John Clarke and Miss Emma
Smithson.
C/ After reading:
Aim: Reinvesting what has been learnt in the previous tasks.
Task4p36: Match introducing sentences with the letters that follow
Aim: make the learners interpret three short (gapped) texts.
Key: 1) b 2) c 3) a.
All the messages indicate acceptance. Refusals usually start as
follows: I regret to inform you that (e.g. I cannot accept the position
of / I cannot offer you the position of…)
Task5p36: Make your own résumé/ curriculum vitae. Then write a letter of
application following the model of Joy Parfit.
Task onep37: There is a problem to solve in dialogues 1-5 below.
Identify the problems. Then complete the dialogues with replies a-e
on the right.
Key: 1) c 2) a 3) d 4) e 5) b
Task2p37: (pair work) Imagine you have one of the phone problems above. Act
out a dialogue about it. (Books closed).
A: Hello James. I tried to call you earlier but I couldn’t get through.
B: When did you call?
A: It was about 10.00
B: Sorry, my phone was shut.
