English · 1st secondary · First Term

Job Hunting

About this lesson

This unit focuses on job hunting in the modern world. It covers reading an article about the changing job market, including digital platforms, networking, and the importance of a professional online presence. Students practice comprehension skills, vocabulary (e.g., resume, polished, footprint, generic), and word forms. The unit also includes listening activities about job interviews and career decisions, with exercises on true/false, answering questions, and matching words to meanings. Speaking activities involve role-playing a job search simulation and practicing the STAR method for behavioral interview questions. Writing instruction covers the structure of a CV and includes a task to write one's own CV. Grammar focuses on the use of articles (a, an, the, and zero article).

Main topics in this lesson

  • Modern job market and digital platforms
  • Networking and professional online presence
  • Job interview skills (STAR method)
  • Career decisions and self-reflection
  • Writing a CV/Resume
  • Articles (a, an, the, zero article)

Key terms and vocabulary

  • resume
  • polished
  • footprint
  • generic
  • approach
  • attitude
  • association
  • common ground
  • expanded
  • clear-headed
  • mentor
  • trends
  • analysis
  • coordinator
  • promotional
  • action verbs
  • CV
  • personal statement
  • references

Questions and answers on Job Hunting - practice and revision

Multiple choice questions on this lesson in English for 1st secondary, First Term, with practice exercises for revision and exam preparation.

1

Sara has a meeting with an interviewer. She wants to find something she and the interviewer both like to make the talk friendly. What is this shared interest called in the unit?

  • 1 Common ground
  • 2 Professional footprint
  • 3 Personal statement
  • 4 Career trend
2

Ahmed is preparing for a job interview. He wants to answer behavioral questions by describing a situation, a task, an action, and a result. Which method should he use?

  • 1 The STAR method
  • 2 The CV method
  • 3 The footprint method
  • 4 The networking method
3

Mona is writing a CV for a job in a modern company. She wants to use verbs like "managed" and "created" to describe her experience. What are these verbs called in the unit?

  • 1 Action verbs
  • 2 Generic verbs
  • 3 Promotional verbs
  • 4 Trending verbs

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