Course Content
English for Marketing
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Introductions
00:00
Elevator Pitch
00:00
Marketing Terminology
00:00
Marketing Goals
00:00
Target Audience
00:00
Presenting Data (Graphs)
00:00
Revision Lesson
00:00
Brands
00:00
What Is Branding? A listening & reading class.
00:00
The art of negotiations
00:00
HARVARD Negotiators: How to Get What You Want
00:00
Presentation Skills
00:00
How to introduce yourself—and get hired
00:00
Getting a job (vocabulary & listening)
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English for Marketing
    About Lesson

    Getting a job (vocabulary & listening)

    1 Getting a job

    Complete the text using the words in the box. Some words are not used.

    applied | character | clichés | come | competition | competitive | employee | employer | gained | intern | internship | jobseeker | motivated | responsibility | sort | stand

    As a(n) 1________, Jim has not been very successful so far. He has 2________ for over a hundred jobs, but not one potential 3________ has invited him for an interview. Why is this? Maybe he doesn’t 4________ across well in his CV in a very 5________ job market. While he was at university, he 6________ some experience during a(n) 7________ with a big company. His manager found him very 8________ and hard-working. Unfortunately, Jim’s job applications don’t 9________ out from the crowd so now he has paid an expert to 10________ the problem out. The expert says Jim uses too many 11________ in his CV and he needs to add something which shows his 12________.

    2 Indirect questions

    Rewrite the direct questions as indirect questions.

    1. What degree did you do? We’d like to know ________________________________________________.

    2. Why do you want to work for us? Could you tell me ________________________________________________?

    3. Where do you expect to be in five years’ time? Can you tell me ________________________________________________?

    4. What will my responsibilities be? I’d like to know ________________________________________________.

    5. Why do you think you’re the right person for the job? Could tell us ________________________________________________?

    6. How long were you working in China? We’d like to know ________________________________________________.

    3 Active listening

    Complete the dialogue using the phrases in the box.

    don’t understand what | exactly do you mean | tell me a bit more | you are frustrated | what I meant

    A: Hi, Sam. I’m afraid we’re not going to meet the project deadline. B: OK, why don’t you 1________ about it? A: We’re going to be at least a week late. There are some issues which are out of our control. B: What 2________ by ‘out of our control’? A: Well, the construction workers have gone on strike because of a few small incidents. B: I 3________ you said about going on strike. A: Well, three people had small accidents and now they want more money because they say the work is dangerous, but I disagree. B: So you don’t think they should get more money? A: That’s not 4________. I don’t believe the work is more dangerous than any other project but I do think they’ve got a point about the pay. B: I can see that 5________ with the situation. If we offer them a small bonus if they can get the work done on time, do you think they’d accept? A: I don’t know, but we can try.

    4 Useful phrases for candidate

    Complete the text. Use only one word in each gap.

    Thank you for your 1________ today. I’m really interested in this job. Could you tell me more 2________ it, please? For example, could you tell me what a normal day is 3________ and can I speak to some of the people I would be working 4________? And, finally, when can I expect to 5________ from you if I’ve been successful or not?

    5 Useful phrases for covering letters

     Choose the correct option in italics to complete the covering letter.

    Dear Sir or Madam,

    Please find my CV 1(advertised / attached). I have just 2(studied / completed) my management degree and would like to be 3(considered / thought) for the 4(post / placement) of Trainee Manager. I worked for a multinational company last summer and 5(proved / appeared) that I could work under pressure.

    I would very much 6(regard / appreciate) the opportunity of an interview.

    Answer key

    1 Getting a job

    1. jobseeker

    2. applied

    3. employer

    4. come

    5. competitive

    6. gained

    7. internship

    8. motivated

    9. stand

    10. sort

    11. clichés

    12. character

    2 Indirect questions

    1. We’d like to know what degree you did.

    2. Could you tell me why you want to work for us?

    3. Can you tell me where you expect to be in five years’ time?

    4. I’d like to know what my responsibilities will be.

    5. Could you tell us why you think you’re the right person for the job?

    6. We’d like to know how long you were working in China.

    3 Active listening

    1. tell me a bit more

    2. exactly do you mean

    3. don’t understand what

    4. what I meant

    5. you are frustrated

    4 Useful phrases for candidates

    1. time

    2. about

    3. like

    4. with

    5. hear

    5 Useful phrases for covering letters

    1. attached

    2. completed

    3. considered

    4. post

    5. proved

    6. appreciate

    Discuss the Questions

    1. How has the job market changed in the last few years? Do you think it is easier or harder to find a job now than it was 5 years ago?

    2. When you look for a job, what is your typical process? (e.g., searching on LinkedIn, asking friends, sending out many resumes).

    3. Have you ever heard the term “Ghost Jobs”? What do you think it means?

    4. In your opinion, which is more important to an employer: a prestigious university degree or a specific set of modern skills?

    5. How do you feel about using AI (like ChatGPT) to help with your job applications?

    Listening Practice

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