[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.