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LESSON V

LISTENING

Enquiry about a job vacancy

LISTENING

LESSON V

WARM-UP
PRE-LISTENING

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Watch a video and brainstorm the ideas

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Task 1: Choose the correct meanings of the underlined
words and phrases.
Vocabulary

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WHILE-LISTENING

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POST-LISTENING
CONSOLIDATION

Task 2: Listen to a conversation between Mark and a
restaurant manager, and decide whether the
statements are true (T) or false (F).
Task 3: Listen to the conversation again and complete
the notes. Use no more than TWO words for each gap.

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Task 4: Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions.

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Wrap-up
Homework

WARM-UP
• What do you know about Job Enquiries?
• Have you ever called any company or organisation for a
job you want to apply?
• What kind of information do you want to know?

Job
Enquiries

WARM-UP
What kind of information does the man want to know?

WARM-UP
extra
benefits

pay

Job
Enquiries
address

type of
work
number of
hours per
week

PRE-LISTENING
1 Choose the correct meanings of the underlined words and phrases.
1. I hope the job will not interfere with my performance at school.
A. prevent something from succeeding
B. try to influence a situation
2. The server was standing next to our table, ready to take our order.
A. the way in which things are arranged
B. a request for food or drinks in a restaurant
3. The man paid the bill and left the restaurant.
A. a piece of paper that tells you how much you must pay
B. a list of all the food and drinks you have had at the restaurant
4. She waited on tables at the local café to support herself at university.
A. served food or drinks, especially to customers in a café or restaurant
B. cleaned the tables in a café or restaurant

PRE-LISTENING
Form
1. interfere
with
2. order (n)
3. bill (n)
4. wait on
tables

Pronunciation

Meaning

prevent something from
/ˌɪntəˈfɪə(r) wɪð/ succeeding

Vietnamese
equivalent
can thiệp, ảnh
hưởng

/ˈɔːdə(r)/

a request for food or drinks in
a restaurant

thức ăn được gọi
trong nhà hàng

/bɪl/

a piece of paper that tells you
how much you must pay

hóa đơn

served food or drinks,
/weɪt ɒn ˈteɪblz/ especially to customers in a
café or restaurant

phục vụ đồ ăn,
thức uống trong
nhà hàng

WHILE-LISTENING
2 Listen to a conversation between Mark and a restaurant manager, and decide
whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

T

1. Mark is interested in working as a part-time
server in a restaurant.
2. The part-time servers will only work six hours a
week.
3. Mark will get training if he is accepted for this
job.
4. Mark doesn't need to interview for this job.

F

WHILE-LISTENING
2 Listen to a conversation between Mark and a restaurant manager, and decide
whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

T

1. Mark is interested in working as a part-time
server in a restaurant.

F

WHILE-LISTENING
2 Listen to a conversation between Mark and a restaurant manager, and decide
whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

T

1. Mark is interested in working as a part-time
server in a restaurant.
2. The part-time servers will only work six hours a
week.

F

WHILE-LISTENING
2 Listen to a conversation between Mark and a restaurant manager, and decide
whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

T

1. Mark is interested in working as a part-time
server in a restaurant.
2. The part-time servers will only work six hours a
week.
3. Mark will get training if he is accepted for this
job.

F

WHILE-LISTENING
2 Listen to a conversation between Mark and a restaurant manager, and decide
whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

T

1. Mark is interested in working as a part-time
server in a restaurant.
2. The part-time servers will only work six hours a
week.
3. Mark will get training if he is accepted for this
job.
4. Mark doesn't need to interview for this job.

F

WHILE-LISTENING
3

Listen to the conversation again and complete the notes. Use no more than
TWO words for each gap.
JOB ENQUIRY

Vacancy

Part-time server

Number of hours per
week

(1) __________
twelve

Duties

(2) _________
customers and show them to their tables
greet
present and explain the menu; take customers' orders;
serve food and drinks; collect (3) ____________
bill payments
be able to (4) ________
listen to customers; be friendly;
good (5) ____________
maths skills and a good memory

Required qualities and
skills
Interview time

(6) __________
next week

POSTLISTENING

4 Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions.

According to what you hear, what qualities and
skills are required as a server? Are they useful
for any jobs?

POSTLISTENING
Example:
According to what we hear, as a server we can develop important
skills such as verbal communication, active listening, good memory,
teamwork, food safety knowledge, numeracy, time-management,
multi-tasking, and patience. These are also skills useful in many
other jobs. For example, no matter what job you choose, good
communication is essential, so you can give clear instructions and
avoid miscommunication. We think that all types of jobs require
good time-management and the ability to plan your workload
effectively to meet deadlines.

CONSOLIDATI
ON
Wrap-up
1

What have you learnt today?
• Some vocabulary related to job enquiry
• Listening for specific information about job enquiry

CONSOLIDATI
ON
Homework
2

• Learn by heart vocabulary
• Do exercises in the workbook.
• Prepare for the next lesson

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