Title: Job application vocabulary

Skill Set: Letter writing and job applications Level: Intermediate Recommended Dictionary: Longman Active Study Dictionary Exercise 1: Find a word fast! 1 Work with a partner. See who can write these words in alphabetical order first. salary 1. 2 bonus 2. pay expenses 3. 4 wages 5..

Now use your dictionary to find out what these words have in common.

Exercise 2: Find more words 1 Write the words below in alphabetical order. reference 1. 2 raise 2. resum 3. rewarding 4 recruit 5..

Use your dictionary to find out which of these words cannot be used as a noun. Which word means CV in British English?

Exercise 3: Words and examples 1 Write the words below in alphabetical order. qualified 1. 2 experience 2. skills 3. degree 4 training 5..

Now find the words in your dictionary and copy the first example sentence for each word. See who can do it fastest you or your partner!

Exercise 4: Unknown words 1 Look at this job advertisement then decide if the statements below are true (T) or false (F). We are looking for someone with an interest in the media to work in our sales department. The ideal candidate will have a good command of at least two foreign languages and be familiar with the Internet. We can offer you a good salary and a job with prospects. Previous experience is not essential. a b c 2 The candidate will need to know a little bit about at least two foreign languages. It is necessary to know about the Internet for this job. It is possible to have a good future with this job.

Look at the dictionary entries below and decide if your answers are correct.

Source: Longman Active Study Dictionary Pearson

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Title: Job application vocabulary

familiar adj 1 easy to recognise command n 1 [C] an order that prospect 1 n 1 [C,U] the chance

because you have seen or heard them before: a familiar face look/sound familiar The voice on the phone sounded very familiar. 2 be familiar with sth to know something well: Are you familiar with this type of computer? 3 being too friendly or informal towards someone: I didnt like the familiar way he was talking to me. familiarly adv

must be obeyed: Dont shoot until your officer gives the command. 2 [U] control of a group of people or a situation: in command Who is in command here? 3 [C] an instruction to a computer to do something 4 [singular] a thorough knowledge of something, especially a language: have (a) command of have a good command of English

that something you hope for will happen soon: + of Theres little prospect of ending the war. + for an economy with good prospects for growth 2 [singular] something you think will happen in the future and your idea of what it will be like: + of The prospect of making a speech at the wedding fills me with dread . 3 (sbs) prospects someones chances of being successful in the future, especially in their job : His job prospects are not very good.

Exercise 5: Spelling 1 Below are some words which people often misspell in English. Write the full word in each example. Use the context to help you decide what the word is. Use your dictionary to check the correct spelling. a b c d e f Could you send me an ap________n form for this job as I am very interested in it. I am an ar_________t, designing new apartment buildings. I have just qualified as a l_______r, and would like to specialize in criminal law. In my present job I am res_________e for dealing with customers. I have worked at a number of companies in my ca________r. I have several pro__________l qualifications, including a diploma.

Exercise 6: Which word is right? 1 Read this job application letter. Which underlined preposition is correct? Check your answers with the dictionary definitions from the Longman Active Study Dictionary. Dear Ms Downing I am writing to apply for/to the job of sales assistant advertised in last weeks Messenger. I think I would be suitable to/for this post for a number of reasons. Firstly, my present job involves helping customers, so I am good in/at dealing with people. Although I do not have much experience of sales work, I learn quickly. I also have a good knowledge in/of the range of products that you sell. I would be available to attend an interview at any time. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours sincerely, J. Jones
apply v 1 [I] to officially
ask to be considered for a job, place at a college, etc. especially by writing a letter: + for Kevins applied for a management job in Atlanta: 2 [I,T] to affect or be suitable for a particular person, group or situation: + to The 20% discount only applies to club members. 3 acceptable for a particular purpose or situation: + for The film isnt suitable for young children. suitably adv suitability n [U]

suitable adj right or

good1 adj better, best 1

of a high standard: Peters exam results were good, but Sues were even better. 2 useful or suitable for a particular purpose: Its a good day for going to the beach. 3 clever or skilful: a good swimmer + at Andrea is very good at languages. 4

knowledge n [U] 1

information that someone knows about something: His knowledge of American history is impressive. our knowledge about the functioning of the brain . 2 to (the best of) my knowledge spoken used to say what you know about something when there may be other facts that you do not know:

Source: Longman Active Study Dictionary Pearson

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Title: Job application vocabulary

Answer key
This worksheet is aimed at helping students to develop their general dictionary skills with the help of the Longman Active Study Dictionary and focuses on language that learners need for the process of applying for jobs. Exercise 1: Find a word fast! 1 2 1 bonus 2 expenses 3 pay 4 salary All the words are things that you receive in your job. 5 wages

Exercise 2: Find more words It may be a good idea to point out to students that they need to look at the second or third letter of each word to decide the alphabetical order, as all the words given begin with the same letter. 1 2 1 raise 2 recruit 3 reference 4 resume 5 rewarding All the words are nouns, except rewarding, which is only an adjective. Resume means CV in English.

Exercise 3: Words and examples 1 2 degree 2 experience 3 qualified 4 skills 5 training All the example sentences given first in each entry for these words relate to the context of jobs.

Exercise 4: Unknown words 1 a F (they will need to know at least two languages very well) bT cT

Exercise 5: Spelling 1 a application b architect c lawyer d responsible e career f professional

Exercise 6: Which word is right? 1 apply for suitable for good at knowledge of

Source: Longman Active Study Dictionary Pearson

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