Task 3 of Separable and inseparable phrasal verbs

Task 3:

Some phrasal verbs are separable (e.g., call someone back); others are not. Complete the chart below by putting the phrasal verbs above in the correct column.

Separable	Not separable
put  (the call )through	hold on
pick up	get through
hang up	hang on
cut off	get off
call back	get back to
switch off/turn off	speak up
	call up

Task 2 of match the correct meaning with each phrasal verb

Task 2:

The following are common phrasal verbs we often use while on the telephone. Match the correct meaning with each phrasal verb.

1. hold on                                          m	a. put the receiver down
2. put (a call) through                         e	b. return someone’s call
3. get through                                     j	c. answer a call, lift the receiver to take a call
4. hang up                                         a	d. stop talking on the phone
5. call up                                           l	e. connect one caller to another
6. hang on                                         g	f. deactivate (a cell phone)
7. call back                                        b	g. wait
8. pick up                                         c	h. talk louder
9. get off (the phone)                         d	i. to be disconnected abruptly during a telephone conversation
10. get back to (someone)                 k	j. to be connected to someone on the phone
11. cut off                                         i	k. return someone’s call
12. switch off/turn off                       f	l. make a telephone call
13. speak up                                     h	m. Wait

Task 1 of Abbreviations

Taking Messages: Abbreviations

When we take notes on information we hear over the phone, we often need to write down the information quickly. The use of abbreviations is a helpful strategy while taking messages.

Task 1:

Write the full word or expression (or meaning) beside each abbreviation below. Add other abbreviations (and their meanings) you commonly use or would like to know the meaning of. Share them with the class.

1. AGM                                                                              13. RSVP

2. apt.                                                                                 14. ste.

3. asap                                                                                15. urg.

4. co.                                                                                  16. w/

5. ext.                                                                                  17. w/o

6. FYI                                                                                 18. cc.

7. inv.                                                                                  19. e.g.

8. mo.                                                                                  21. etc.

9. no. or #                                                                            22. i.e.

10. mt.                                                                                 23. vs.

11. N/A                                                                                24. p.s.

12. impt.                                                                              25. n.b.

1. AGM: annual general meeting

2. apt: apartment

3. asap:   as soon as possible 

4. co.: company                cor: corporation

5. ext.: extension(in a telephone number)

6. FYI: for your information

7. inv.: invoice

8. mo.: month

9. no. or #: number

10.mt.: meeting

11. N/A:  not applicable

12. impt.: important

13. RSVP: please reply or respond (used at the end of invitations to request a response)
14. ste.: suite
15.urg.: urgent
16.w/: with
17:w/o: without
18. cc.: carbon copy(used as an indication that a duplicate has been or should be sent to another person)   
BCC: blind carbon copy
19.e.g.: for example
20.i.e.: that is
21. etc.: etcetera
22.vs: Versus
23.p.s: postscript
24. n.b: take a notice
    Np: no problem

Tuesday assignment---Thank you letter, 4 November 2014

Imagine you had a job interview that went well. Write a letter to the interviewer thanking him/her for the opportunity you were given. Remember to restate your key accomplishments/strengths as they relate to the job.

 Dear  Maria,

Thanks for giving me a chance for the phone interview to discuss the Mandarin supply teacher of International language program for R. C.  public school.

I'd like to reiterate that my interest in this position. I believe I am an asset for this position, because I am a teacher with 19 years professional teaching experience. I have multiple educational background about Chinese and Art painting.  I hold master degree of Art, and two bachelors of Chinese and Art. I have been exploring intensively my unique teaching style. I have been combining the knowledge of my two professional majors to blend my teaching methods with artistic and creative attracting the attention of the students,  let students feel classes are very interesting and active. In additional to I am very familiar with different ages of students because my teaching career has been relating to elementary school till college. So, I can understand all kinds of students's state of mind and the status of their learning process. I can adjust varied teaching plans and methods for them, and I am an experienced trouble solver in teaching field.

Furthermore, I will put enthusiasm to prepare artistic teaching plan and make some creative demonstrative teaching aids which will be related to Chinese Culture, such as, The evolution of Chinese Characters, Chinese History，Chinese Literature，Chinese traditions and customs，Sinology（ the study of Chinese language, history, customs, and politics.），Chinese ancient poetry，Children’s rhymes，Chinese Reading Comprehension，Chinese cuisine Introduction，Chinese historic cities and ancient monuments，Chinese Cultural Geography，etc. If the teaching condition can be permitted，I will arrange  about the contents of Chinese calligraphy（It will let the children  master Chinese from an artistic point of view ），Chinese traditional paper-cut art，Chinese painting. They can enrich the curriculum, The students can also gain a better understanding of Chinese culture purely.

Thanks for giving this opportunity to me. I really appreciate for that, and l will try my best to teach with my 19 years teaching experience and excel in this position.
I look forward to hearing from your decision regarding my  application.

Best wishes to you！

sincerely

Yuan Mei（Angela）

To pick new vocabulary words form article,make sentences with them and write a short summary.

Reading Activity:

Click on this link for one reading activity on job interviews.

After reading, please complete the following tasks:

1.Pick from five to six new vocabulary words, idioms and phrasal verbs; then put them in sentences of your own.

1.1 deliberately: consciously and intentionally ; on purpose.

 People's pet peeve is that someone has deliberately cut off themselves on the checkout line in the supermarket.

1.2  turn down: reject an offer or application made by someone.

I can't turn down this juicy job under pessimistic state of employment although I have to go through such a long distance.

1.3 industrious: diligent and hard-working.

The employers want the employees should be industrious in their companies.

1.4. inadequate:(of the person)unable to deal with a situation or with life; lacking the quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.

This medical system is inadequate for most of people in need.

1.5 eccentric:(of a person or their behavior)unconventional and slight strange.

I think nobody is willing to get together with eccentric person in workplace.

1.6 on the whole its effect: overall effect

Most artists are focus on the whole its effect about the composition of their paintings when they have been making an artistic creation.

1.7 psychometric:relating to psychometry .

The parents not only should pay attention to the physical health of their kids but also psychometric health.

1.8 peculiar:different to what is normal or expected;strange.

There are more peculiar phenomena in today's society in this era of rapid development.

2.Write a quick summary of the article using all the new vocabulary that you have picked, and then write your own point of view on that topic, but do not exceed 100 words max.

                                      summary

In summary, I felt some testing system aren't inadequate and inaccuracy in nowadays when I looked through this article. It's necessary that the companies should be care the psychometric health of employee candidates for some special career field, but I think it should be in reasonable range. Otherwise, the testing system will lose its effect, If  candidates' experience are anything to go by, the job candidates should be suspicious of this kind of 10-minute 
psychometric tests that effective results in generalized, and possibly wildly inaccurate judgments.
So, its will be corrected adequately if the wise employers concerned about humanities will be taken criticism.

Tell me about your work experience using three or four sentences.

1.I am an experienced teacher with 19 years teaching experience, with multiple educational background about Art painting and Chinese.
I hold master degree of Art, and two bachelors,one is Art,the other is Chinese.

2.I have been studying intensively my unique teaching style.I can combine my two professional majors to blend my teaching methods with artistic and creative, let my students feel the classes are very interesting and active.

3.I am very familiar with different ages of students from elementary to college.I understand students' mentality(state of mind) and the status of their learning process,so,I can adjust varied teaching plans and methods.In addition,I am an experienced trouble solver in teaching field.

listening materials record---Oct.30,2014

1. We have few videos on phone interviews. Please click on the first link here and write down the steps the presenter has presented to start off any interview.

The first video:

How to Make a Punching Introduction in a Telephonic Interview。

How to give great intro to the telephone interview?

1.The first thing is always introduce yourself , give your name...and 

also give a brief overview of your background. 

2.Then, you will go to discuss the details of your background 

especially accomplishments， and always think why should the 

company wanna hire you. so, you speak to the accomplishments 

and your success. Then you should do amazing on your interview.

3.Also the telephone interview is typical pre-screen for in person 

interview, so you definitely wanna put your best feet for on the 

telephone interview, so you can get to the next interview level.


2.Next, click on this link for telephone interview etiquette and list 
down all the tips that the speaker has mentioned.

Phone Interview Etiquette

We have to be careful let's make sure to understand for job 

interview particularly in the phone interview.  It is formal and 

professional environment which means you can't use any slang 

term you used, you can't put someone on hold when you talking to 

the another line. you can't answer your kids questions. you can't 

have other disturbances going on.

This is professional and formal interview or phone interview. Don't 

allow your caller ID. Don't let your caller waiting, any other 

features to allow you to lose attention and possible harm yourself 

on the phone.