Pre-reading activities

Questions Write your own answers

1 Look for the meaning of the following
words: The employer is very friendly and is the
• Employer - Job openings person who will count workers for a
• Join - Resume • function, it is a part of the employment
Behavior - Self-motivated contract
• Team-oriented - Hire: (Hiring) There is an unfilled job position, for
which the company is in a process of
Employer It is the person or entity, of any searching for talent for a person to
kind on behalf or order of which the work delegate in that position.
is executed or to whom the service is
provided (Labor Code). In my CV you will find all the
Job vacancy job that is vacant and ready experience I have had in different
to use. companies
Curriculum List of personal data and
professional history presented by the Self-motivation is essential to achieve our
applicant for a position or job work and personal goals.
Self-motivation is giving yourself the
reasons and the enthusiasm with which to I must resume my work experience.
provoke a certain action or behavior.
Join_ resume refers to what is done My work behavior will open new job
when the development of something that, offers for me.
for some reason, was interrupted is
continued, followed or renewed. In a company, the teamwork advisor is of
great help, so that the objectives of the
Behavior With Human Behavior at Work company are carried out.
we refer to the behaviors of people in I must verify that my employment
organizations, focusing on individual and contract complies with all that is required
group relationships and the interaction by law.
between people and the organization.

Team-oriented - Hiring: (Hiring) It is the

type of leadership that guides people
towards tasks, where there is time to
analyze alternatives, work to listen to
ideas, make decisions, propose approaches
to the problem, generate ideas.
Contracting is the conclusion of a
contract with an individual through which
it is agreed, agreed, between the
intervening parties, generally employer
and employee, the performance of a
certain job or activity, in exchange for
which, the contracted party, will receive a
sum of money stipulated in the
negotiation.
2.Write 8 complete sentences using the 1. The ability to solve problems is
words studied in point 3. one of the most in-demand skills
today.

2. Problem solving is a capacity that

is more related to structural and
global factors of an employee.

3. Creativity is simply the ability to

analyze a problem, find its solution
and create the conditions for it to
be implemented.

4. Working with creativity will allow

the company to get ahead of the
competition.

5. Interpersonal relationships is the

result of those links that are
generated through the process of
interaction and communication
with others.

6. Teamwork is essential in a
company to achieve a common
goal, which is the execution of a
project.

7. A positive attitude helps a lot

because it contributes in a decisive
way to making your work pleasant.

8. If we carry out our work with

3. What do you think are some important
qualities and skills employers look for?
(Write at least 3)
dedication, the results will be
extraordinary.
I think these are some of the important
qualities and skills that employers look
for: Problem Solving Ability, Creativity,
Interpersonal Relationships, Teamwork,
Positive Attitude, Dedication.

After Reading activity

Questions Your own answers

4.Write 2 the sentences you agree with. Currently, you have to be at the forefront to
be able to have the opportunity in working
life, since it is of the utmost importance to
acquire knowledge according to the
 evolution of the labor system.

You need someone who is competent and

has the personality, the right behaviors,
essential for an excellent job.

5.Write the sentences you did not Emphasis, skills, essential, general,
understand or want to clarify demonstrate

I studied psychology with an emphasis on

neuropsychology

One of my skills is being able to

communicate easily

One of the most essential values in society is

respect.

The general is the chief in charge of guiding

the people of the army.

School children demonstrate their skills in

dance

6.What do you think are the most
important qualities and skills in your
profession?
7.Write at least 3 qualities and 3 skills
you have.
As a psychologist the main skills that I must
possess are: Empathy, open-mindedness,
Patience, Integrity, Communication skills,
security.
Security, empathy, sociable, understanding,
knowing how to listen, good communicator.

Building Vocabulary Write the meaning of 5 words from the text that you didn’t
know

Word in English Example of the Word in Word in the text

Spanish

currículum Personal data and In my Curriculum you will

professional history find all my personal data and
presented by the applicant all the experience I have had
for a position or job. in different companies

emphasis expression or accentuation I studied psychology with an

 with which you want to emphasis on neuropsychology
emphasize the importance
of what is said or read

competent What is adequate or I consider myself a competent

sufficient for something person for the job they offer

Effective What produces the For the learning process to be

expected effect, what effective, we need to be
works well for a certain persistent
thing

Adapt Settling into or adjusting to Juan has to adapt to his new

a different place or work schedule
situation than usual

Words Clasification Classify 5 words from the text in verbs, adjectives and
prepositions.

Verbs Adjectives Prepositions

To work a lot of For

Speak Dawn until

Find sparkly a

Organize Complex According

To help Inconvenience Without