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Generating ideas

Reflect on the following questions:

Have you ever asked yourself the following questions?

What should you do when having oral presentations?
What are some basic skills for effective oral presentations?
What skills must you develop in order to conduct effective meetings?
What do you need to know for holding a successful interview?

Nowadays getting a high-flying job is becoming one of the most essential objectives for everybody and specially for people who have recently finished their studies, however how can they make a skilled impression at an interview? And once they get the job what do they need to consider to present their results or conduct meetings at work? In this module, you can study and learn some significant facts to consider for those situations in the work context.

Course content

3.1. Job interview

3.1.1. What is a job interview?

Click the button on the right to see the presentation about what a job interview is and its structure.

3.1.2. Essential job interview tips & techniques

Watch the following video where you can find some tips for an appropriate job interview.

3.1.3. Activity: Some errors you have to avoid in a job interview.

Watch the video and identify the errors the applicant makes.

Instruction: According to the information from the video, do the following exercise

I’m sorry I’m late

The man made a lot of mistakes in his job interview. Order from 1 to 10 those mistakes according to the video sequence.

He showed his teeth to the interviewer.

He showed some family pictures even though the interviewer told him not to do so.

He was rude when answering the reason he didn't last long at his previous job.

He was chewing gum.

He didn't have a copy of his résumé with him.

He didn't thank the interviewer for her time.

He said the reason to be interested in this new job was the dental policy.

He arrived 10 minutes late.

He didn't sit up straight.

He didn't know anything about the organization for which he was applying.

3.1.4. Interview through video conferencing

Click the button on the right to watch the presentation on what a video conference interview is.

3.2. Meetings

3.2.1. Activity: Vocabulary activity about meetings

In this module, you are going to learn about meetings, but first let's review some vocabulary related to this main topic. It's important to check meaning because a pair of them are false cognates. They don't have the meaning they seem to have, at least in this context. Guess what words are we talking about?

Vocabulary:

Meet.

Meeting.

Hold.

Outcome.

Agenda.

Minute.

Attendee.

Observe that the two words that are false cognates are:

Agenda: In this context agenda means a list of topics to be discussed at a formal meeting.

Minutes: It means a summarized record of the topics discussed at a meeting.

First check the meaning of the previous words in a dictionary and then choose the appropriate word to complete the following sentences:

3.2.2. What is a meeting?

Click the button on the right to see the content of the following presentation, there you can find what a work meeting is and how you can organize one.

3.2.3. Conducting the meeting?

Here's an infographic with some tips for running successful meetings.

3.2.4. What is an agenda?

Click the button on the right to see the content of the following presentation, there you can find what an agenda is and how you can write one.

3.3. Presentations at work

3.3.1. Activity: Vocabulary activity about meetings

Now solve the following exercise.

3.3.2. Activity: Vocabulary activity about meetings

Watch the next video where some suggestions to make a good presentation are given.

3.3.3. Activity: Vocabulary activity about meetings

After watching the video The secret of effective oral presentations, match the two columns to have a summary about oral presentations.

Evidencias de Desempeño

Fuentes de información

Alred, G., Brusaw, C. T. & Oliu, W. E. (2009). Handbook of Technical writing. Ninth edition. Bedford. http://site.iugaza.edu.ps/mahir/files/2017/01/Handbook-of-Technical-Writing-9th-Edition.pdf

ESLLearning. (2015, May 11). Job Interview: Sorry I'm Late. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/3AgfK3R8Pgs

InfotrackUNIGE. (2018, March 1). The secret to effective presentation slides. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/Kwvil73rZV0

a. (s. f.). Business communication. https://ddceutkal.ac.in/Syllabus/MA_English/Paper_21.pdf

a. (s. f.). Phrasal Verbs for Meetings. https://studylib.net/doc/7528169/22.-phrasal-verbs-for-meetings.

Job interview. (2022). Vocabulary.com. Retrieved on July 19, 2020, from: https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/job%20interview

Wedell, G. (2012, May 20 ). Essential Job Interview Tips & Techniques. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/AUfe9M572as

Chand, S. (s. f.). Meetings: Types, Purpose, Advantages and Disadvantages. Your article LibraryThe Next Generation Library. https://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/business-communication/meetings-types-purpose-advantages-and-disadvantages/27671

SKILLSYOUNEED (s. f.). Planning and Structuring Effective Meetings. Helping you Develop Life Skills. https://www.skillsyouneed.com/ips/meetings.html

SKILLSYOUNEED (s.f.). Helping you Develop Life Skills Agenda-setting for meetings. Helping you Develop Life Skills. https://www.skillsyouneed.com/ips/agenda-setting.html

Lexico (s. f.). Report preparation. Lexico.com. https://www.lexico.com/grammar/report-preparation

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Project 3:

Video of a presentation of a topic or a job interview

Description:

Participants can choose to make a video of a presentation of a topic or a job interview mastering what they studied in this module.

Evaluation criteria:

Participants’ script must:

Have clarity of purpose and thought.
Convey accurate, relevant and complete information.
Have short, concise and clear ideas.
Have correct grammar and appropriate vocabulary

Participants’ video must:

Run well (sound and image).
Last between 2 or 3 minutes.
Be recorded in mp4 format.

Guidelines:

Short oral presentation

Participants choose a common topic from their area (one they could present soon if they work) or a topic they may present when working in a company.
Participants write their script.
Participants choose, organize and use their visual aids when presenting their topic.
Participants, when ready, make a video of their oral presentation(taking into account all the aspects for successful oral presentations).
Participantes record their video as if they were in front of their colleagues.
It can be between 2 to 3 minutes long in an mp4 format.
Participants upload or share the link of their video.

Job interview

Participants choose five of the following examples and prepare their answers:

Tell me about yourself.
What is your greatest strength?
Can you describe a situation in your past where you learned from a mistake?
What is the most difficult (job) situation you have ever faced?
Is there anything you would like to improve about yourself?
What is the most important thing you are looking for in a job?
What are your career goals?
What motivates you?
Why would you like to work for us?
Why should I hire you?

Before recording your video

Participants rehearse their answers, paying attention to verbal communication and body language.
They may also pay attention to the pieces of advice given in module 3 for interviews.
When ready, participants make a video simulating they are in a job interview.

They upload their video or share the link

Name your file as follows: Actn_LastNameandFirstName. For example: Act3_VillanuevaMariaTeresa.
Send your file, in Word format, PDF or PPT via Activities tool in Eminus platform, no later than the due date set in the Course calendar.

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3.1. Job interview

3.1.1. What is a job interview?

3.1.2. Essential job interview tips & techniques

3.1.3. Activity: Some errors you have to avoid in a job interview.

3.1.4. Interview through video conferencing

3.2. Meetings

3.2.1. Activity: Vocabulary activity about meetings

3.2.2. What is a meeting?

3.2.3. Conducting the meeting?

3.2.4. What is an agenda?

3.3. Presentations at work

3.3.1. Activity: Vocabulary activity about meetings

3.3.2. Activity: Vocabulary activity about meetings

3.3.3. Activity: Vocabulary activity about meetings

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Propósito

Situación problematizadora

3.1. Job interview

3.1.1. What is a job interview?

3.1.2. Essential job interview tips & techniques

3.1.3. Activity: Some errors you have to avoid in a job interview.

3.1.4. Interview through video conferencing

3.2. Meetings

3.2.1. Activity: Vocabulary activity about meetings

3.2.2. What is a meeting?

3.2.3. Conducting the meeting?

3.2.4. What is an agenda?

3.3. Presentations at work

3.3.1. Activity: Vocabulary activity about meetings

3.3.2. Activity: Vocabulary activity about meetings

3.3.3. Activity: Vocabulary activity about meetings

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