Applying for

College Admission or Employment

Lesson 1

What is a Professional?

According to Leonardo da Vinci, a professional..

• has specialized skills and knowledge

• engage in a process of constant evaluation and improvement

• has an uncompromising commitment to excellence

• a seeker of knowledge but also a teacher

• always evaluating and re-evaluating where they’ve come

• finding ways to do what they are doing better now, today, moment to moment.

Profession Vs. OccupationProfes s ion

• job that you spent years to study throughout a certain course

• needs extensive training and specialized knowledge

• has to undergo higher education.

Oc c upation• the current or future job

that you obtain that is not related to the career goals you set for yourself

• does not need any extensive training

LISTENING SKILLS

Listen to the selection "What Is a Professional? " to get the main idea of the text.

SPEAKING SKILLS

U s e ac c ompanying g es tures to hig hlig ht your s ig nific ant points .

Tips on the use of: a. facial expression

b. hand gesturec. eye contactd. body movements

Lesson 2

On Choosing an Occupation

READING SKILLSLet’s read the selection in the book entitled

“On Choosing an Occupation”

Use expressions that signal examples

What does the underlined word in each sentence signify?

• Everyone is endowed with aptitudes such as academic aptitude, artistic aptitude and vocational aptitude.

• Creative people like painters, writers and musicians are endowed with artistic aptitude.

• Equally important in choosing an occupation is setting up of a set of criteria to avoid regrets especially if they are made hastily.

Lesson 3

Filling Out a Bio-Data Form

Applicants for a job are usually required to submit a bio-data which contains information about the individual's complete name, address, telephone number and other

demographic data.

Samples

Lesson 4

WRITING AN APPLICATION LETTER

Three Types of Applic a tion Letters Ac c ording to Form

– Indented–Modified Block Form– Full Block S tyle

Indented

Modified Block Form

Full Block Style

Short exerciseNumber the bits of information in the order that they come in the

body of an application letter.

_______ references                 ______ inside address_______ salutation                    ______ complimentary close_______ heading                      ______ purpose of the letter_______ signature                    ______ willingness to come for an interview_______ qualifications              ______ source of information about the job opening 

Lesson 5

Literature

 Read the selection "Another Man's Choice" and answer the questions the selection.

Short Exercise

List some factors to be considered in choosing a career/vocation.

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