1. PRACTICAL BUSINESS ENGLISH 1
PROFESSOR HAYASHI
Week 10 – Human Resources

2. Today’s Class
attendance / homework check
review
vocabulary
resumes
language review
BREAK
interviews
case study

3. Review
I was __________ end when I went overseas for a
presentation. I had no time to prepare.
I _________water when my professor caught me
cheating on the final exam.
I felt like ________ water when I moved to
Switzerland. It was so different there!
I don’t __________eye with my manager. We have
entirely different ideas.
thrown in at the deep
got into hot
a fish out of
see eye to

4. Review
My boss doesn’t have to / shouldn’t work so much.
He’s a workaholic.
Wednesday is a holiday, so we don’t have to /
mustn’t go to work.
Travelers should / must have their passport on them
when in transit.
I think you must/should go out and meet more
people.
____________
________________
_______
_________

5. Review
Talk about the conversation,
gift-giving, and entertaining
culture of either Italy, United
Arab Emirates, or Brazil

6. Vocabulary – pg. 75
wake up! partner up!
do exercise A, B, E
Exercise A:
1.curriculum vitae (CV) resume
2.(an) application form
3.(a) covering letter (cover letter)
4.(an) interview
5.(a) psychometric test
6.(a) probationary period
Exercise B:
1. e
2. c
3. a
4. b
5. f
6. d
order: 3, 2, 4, 6, 5, 1

7. Vocabulary – pg. 75
Exercise E
1. g - creative
2. i - authoritative
3. f - objective
4. j - practical
5. e - ambitious
6. a - enthusiastic
7. c - methodical
8.h - analytical
9. b - adaptable
10.d - reliable

8. Resumes
In partners, take a look at the sample resumes
Discuss these questions:
What are the good qualities of the resumes?
What are the bad qualities of the resumes?
How do they differ from Korean resumes?
Which candidate would you hire?

9. Language Review – pg. 78 & pg. 149
-ing forms (gerund) and infinitives
VERBS FOLLOWED BY INFINITIVE:
VERBS FOLLOWED BY THE GERUND (-ING FORM)
try exercise A, B, C
intend attempt promise plan
mean try arrange offer
want pretend hope forget
seem fail wish expect
claim guarantee
admit appreciate contemplate give up involve
deny enjoy consider carry on mean
mind justify can’t stand don’t mind remember
resent detest recommend risk delay
miss suggest avoid put off look forward to

10. Language Review – Pg.78

11. Interview Time!
Take a look at the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJvWouVwwAg
Write down the 5 secrets to a job interview
1. You need energy
2.Say things most likely to impress
3.Avoid clichés
4.Make your answers short
5.Ask interviewer smart questions

12. Your Turn!
Take turns interviewing a partner with the sample
questions.

13. Homework!
Check Facebook for your homework question this
week!