A. Think of questions and answers relevant in case of teacher job interview.

b. Look at the announcement below:

Required September 20__

Closing date: 28 May 20__ at midnight

We are looking for an innovative Science Teacher who is passionate about empowering pupils, providing them with the skills they require to excel in the modern workplace and in society itself.

About you:

You will:

· engage and enthuse our learners through a commitment to outstanding teaching and learning;

· contribute to the further development of a strong and forward looking team;

· be innovative in their techniques to motivate and inspire young people;

· build positive relationships with staff, pupils and parents alike.

About us:

The Kingswood Secondary Academy, part of the Greenwood Academies Trust (GAT), is situated in Corby and hosts exceptional teaching facilities, including innovatively designed ICT suites and purpose built laboratories. The academy is led by an inspirational Principal, Andrew Burton, who is committed and dedicated to securing achievement for all pupils and has high expectations of pupils.

In return:

You can be assured that you will be joining a Multi Academy Trust that is dedicated to valuing and developing the workforce through ensuring a fair workload and offering access to bespoke CPD from the Learning Alliance to enhance professional growth.

If this sounds like your ideal first teaching post or your next career move then we want to hear from you. Part time applications will also be considered.

Visits are warmly welcomed. Please contact Joanna March, PA to the Principal, on 01536 741857 or email jmarch@kingswoodsecondaryacademy.org to arrange a mutually convenient appointment.

 

Write out what education, skills, qualities a candidate for this vacancy must have. Answer the following questions.

1. Do you suit these requirements?

2. Why/Why not?

3. What do you lack?

4. What are the advantages of this vacancy?

5. What are the potential pitfalls?

C. Work in pairs. Student A, imagine you are an HR manager in The Kingswood Secondary Academy and you are interviewing a candidate for the Science Teacher job. Ask him or her relevant questions. Student B, imagine you want to get a job in The Kingswood Secondary Academy and their manager is interviewing you. Try to answer his/her questions so as to sound professional and convincing. Then change roles.

Work with Vocabulary of Unit 4

Instructions to this task see in Unit 1, p…

noun	adjective	verb	adverb
	absorbed
	actual
alien
avatar
		backpack
		boost
	burgeoning
competitor
1. employee 2. employer
entrepreneur
exposure
flaw
freelancer
gig
		hire
neuroscience
	outstanding
	pertinent
psychiatrist
recruitment
	rectifying
soliloquy
solution

Compound words, phrasal structures and set expressions:

1. augmented reality

2. crop up

3. by word of mouth

4. genetic engineering

5. offshoots

6. on-demand

7. self-employed

8. skyrocket

9. water-resources engineer

10. workout

 

Unit 5. Environmental Sciences

The Main Challenges: Climate Change, Loss of Biodiversity, Pollution

In this unit you will learn:

· about the essence of greenhouse effect

· about the effects of climate change on ecosystems

· about the ways to protect ecosystems

· about different types of graphs and their purpose

· how to write compare and contrast essay

· how to write a newspaper article on scientific problems

· how to describe line graphs

 

Lesson 1. Climate Change: the Causes and Outcomes

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Source of picture: https://www.anzsog.edu.au/images/news/climate-change.jpg

v Task 1.1. Speaking. We know that of all global problems of the mankind environmental ones are the most vital today. But what are the main threats to ecosystems? Discuss this with your partner(s).

v Task 1.2. Speaking. Answer the questions:

1. What is the message of the picture above, from your point of view?

2. What are the causes of global warming?

3. What are its positive and negative consequences?

4. What gases are called greenhouse gases? Why?

5. What are the most urgent methods to stop or at least slow down global warming?

 

v Task 1.3. Reading. Do you need more information? There is a text below to help you. Work with your partner. Student A, read part 1. Student B, read part 2. The paragraphs in both parts are jumbled. Restore the correct order of the paragraphs (the order of the sections is correct).