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Reading a payslip

This lesson is related to employability and focusses on the language and skills needed to understand a payslip.  There is also the opportunity develop speaking and listening skills through a role-play querying unpaid overtime. 

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Making a good first impression

This lesson is based around employability and deals with different factors which contribute to creating a good first impression, such as dress, punctuality and register of speech.  The language focus is the use of should and shouldn’t to give advice, and learners practise giving advice on how to create a good first impression. 

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Using a person specification

This lesson helps learners to be able to use a person specification when applying for work. They will develop their understanding of the vocabulary used to describe personal skills and attributes in an employability context. 

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Writing a CV

This lesson is about CV writing and is aimed at lower level students. It provides students with a simple example of a CV, and uses this as a model for them to use to handwrite and then type their own CV. 

Registering with an agency

This lesson is related to employability and focusses on the language and skills needed to understand a website which describes the process of registering with an employment agency.  Learners also practise completing a registration form.

Going to work

Going to work aims to provide beginner ESOL learners with some basic vocabulary and skills to access work along with opportunity to practise the four skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing.

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