Looking For A Job In A Speed-dating Format Comprehension Worksheet

LOOKING FOR A JOB IN A SPEED-DATING FORMAT, COMPLETE WITH CHARM

A. Read the title and answer the following questions.

1. Give a possible synonym for ‘to look for’;

2. Explain the notion of speed-dating. What relationships are at stake?

3. Establish the link between ‘job’ and ‘speed-dating’.

4. Deduce what the article will be about?

5. Write an introduction about the document. ( type, source, topic )

B. Check up the vocabulary.

1. Find the equivalent of the following words.

- § 1: se tenir la main / la recherché d’emploi / un rdv

- §2: évènement / la cloche sonne / série / rafraîchissements / stage

-§3 : assister à /

-§4 : plus difficile / une foire à l’emploi / un cercle, un club / une suite

-§ 5 : tisser un réseau de relations

2. Find synonyms for the following words.

-§1: future / to link / firms / intelligence

-§2: dedicated to / to mix / CVs

-§3: destined to / wide / leading students

-§4: former / to be in the ads

-§5: at ease / to give a good impression of oneself.

C. Understand the main ideas.

1. The organization : - origin and date

- target

- how it works

2. job search : - before and now

- what job hunters have to do

- advantages of this system

D. Conclude.

1. What do you think of this system?

2. What are the different methods of recruitment?

3. Which one is bet according to you?

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