Empower 2nd B2 - 4D

Writing an email to apply for work

Speaking and listening

If you go to live in a different country, do you think it's important to...?

• learn the local language

• make friends with local people

• go somewhere beautiful with a good climate

Listening. Work in groups.

We need 3 groups.
Make a line: from the tallest to the shortest.
Count off one through three.
All ones go to group 1
All twos go to group 2
All threes go to group 3

Which topics do they mention?
- meeting people
- the climate
- food and drink
- the culture of the country
- speaking the language

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Listen to three people

Tick the topics the speakers mention in their speech.

Topics they mention

​	​Eva	​Nick	​Jean
​meeting people	​	​	​
the climate​	​	​	​
food and drink​	​	​	​
the culture​	​	​	​
the language​	​	​	​

Tick the topics the speakers mention in their speech.

Topics they mention

​	​Eva	​Nick	​Jean
​meeting people	​+	+​	+​
the climate​	+​	​	​
food and drink​	​	​	​
the culture​	+​	+​	+​
the language​	​	+​	+​

Answer the questions about each speaker:
- What did they LIKE?
- What did they find DIFFICULT?
- How was it DIFFERENT from their own countries?

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Listen again

Answer the questions about each speaker.

Questions to answer

​	​Eva	​Nick	​Jean
​LIKE	​	​	​
DIFFICULT	​	​	​
DIFFERENT	​	​	​

Answer the questions about each speaker.

Questions to answer

​	​Eva	​Nick	​Jean
​LIKE	​It was new, exciting; a good experience; a lot to see	​Stayed with a family; got to know lots of people, the people were friendly	​Good salary, so he had a good time; a beautiful country; people were friendly and hospitable
DIFFICULT	Getting to know people, the cold weather​	learning the language (at first)​	getting to know the culture​
DIFFERENT	It was a big city; cold in winter; people do things indoors​	not as beautiful as his hometown, but people were friendly​	​different lifestyle, spent time with other foreigners

Who made the point? What is their own experience to make such a point?

Points speakers make

​	​Eva	​Nick	​Jean
It's important to learn the local language	​	​	​
Beautiful cities aren't always the best places to live	​	​	​
The weather influences the way people live	​	​	​
​Foreigners often don't make an effort to get to know the local culture	​	​	​
Living abroad can be worthwile even if you don't always have a good time​	​	​	​

Who made the point? What is their own experience to make such a point?

Points speakers make

​	​Eva	​Nick	​Jean
It's important to learn the local language	​	​Learned the language and had a great time	​
Beautiful cities aren't always the best places to live	​	​Katowice was industrial, but a friendly and welcoming place to live	​
The weather influences the way people live	​It was too cold in Toronto it affected the mood and people did things inside their houses rather than outside	​	​
​Foreigners often don't make an effort to get to know the local culture	​	​	​Spent his time with other foreigners and didn't manage to learn Arabic
Living abroad can be worthwile even if you don't always have a good time​	​It's a good experience	​	​

Read an advert about becoming an international student 'buddy' in London

Reading

Read the advert and complete the worksheet

Go to your Google Classroom and complete the table in the worksheet with the necessary information (use short notes)

Reasons to apply

Maurizio wrote an email to be a 'buddy'. Which of the reasons he should use to say that he is suitable?

• he understands the needs of foreign students

• he loves living in London

• he's outgoing an sociable

• he's interested in other cultures

• he speaks several languages

• he has plenty of free time

• he knows London well

Read the email and compare your answers

Read the email

Reasons to apply

Maurizio wrote an email to be a 'buddy'. Which of the reasons he should use to say that he is suitable?

• he understands the needs of foreign students

• he loves living in London

• he's outgoing an sociable

• he's interested in other cultures

• he speaks several languages

• he has plenty of free time

• he knows London well

Giving a positive impression

Go to the Google Classroom

Complete the table as instructed

Giving a positive impression

I think... I am sure...

What are other expressions Maurisio use in order to sound more confident?

Find them in the email and transfer to your worksheets.

Giving a positive impression

I think... I am sure...

• I am in an excellent position

• I am confident

• I strongly believe

• I'm certain

Giving a positive impression

What are the advantages of those expressions?

Which is not correct:
1. They make the writer sound positive and enthusiastic.
2. They make the email more interesting to read.
3. They give the impression that the writer could do the job well.

Giving a positive impression

What are the advantages of those expressions?

Which is not correct:
1. They make the writer sound positive and enthusiastic.
2. They make the email more interesting to read.
3. They give the impression that the writer could do the job well.

Follow the instructions in tasks 4a and 4b

Write an email

Homework

Student's Book
Page 54
Unit 4 review and extension
Exercises: 1a & 1b, 2a & 2b, 3a, 3b & 3c