applying for college admission or employment (english 4)
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Applying for
College Admission or Employment
Lesson 1
What is a Professional?
According to Leonardo da Vinci, a professional..
• has specialized skills and knowledge
• engage in a process of constant evaluation and improvement
• has an uncompromising commitment to excellence
• a seeker of knowledge but also a teacher
• always evaluating and re-evaluating where they’ve come
• finding ways to do what they are doing better now, today, moment to moment.
Profession Vs. OccupationProfes s ion
• job that you spent years to study throughout a certain course
• needs extensive training and specialized knowledge
• has to undergo higher education.
Oc c upation• the current or future job
that you obtain that is not related to the career goals you set for yourself
• does not need any extensive training
LISTENING SKILLS
Listen to the selection "What Is a Professional? " to get the main idea of the text.
SPEAKING SKILLS
U s e ac c ompanying g es tures to hig hlig ht your s ig nific ant points .
Tips on the use of: a. facial expression
b. hand gesturec. eye contactd. body movements
Lesson 2
On Choosing an Occupation
READING SKILLSLet’s read the selection in the book entitled
“On Choosing an Occupation”
Use expressions that signal examples
What does the underlined word in each sentence signify?
• Everyone is endowed with aptitudes such as academic aptitude, artistic aptitude and vocational aptitude.
• Creative people like painters, writers and musicians are endowed with artistic aptitude.
• Equally important in choosing an occupation is setting up of a set of criteria to avoid regrets especially if they are made hastily.
Lesson 3
Filling Out a Bio-Data Form
Applicants for a job are usually required to submit a bio-data which contains information about the individual's complete name, address, telephone number and other
demographic data.
Samples
Lesson 4
WRITING AN APPLICATION LETTER
Three Types of Applic a tion Letters Ac c ording to Form
– Indented–Modified Block Form– Full Block S tyle
Indented
Modified Block Form
Full Block Style
Short exerciseNumber the bits of information in the order that they come in the
body of an application letter.
_______ references ______ inside address_______ salutation ______ complimentary close_______ heading ______ purpose of the letter_______ signature ______ willingness to come for an interview_______ qualifications ______ source of information about the job opening
Lesson 5
Literature
Read the selection "Another Man's Choice" and answer the questions the selection.
Short Exercise
List some factors to be considered in choosing a career/vocation.
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