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TEACHER'S NAME: Nina Sheppard
REEP LEVEL(s): 300/350
LIFESKILLS UNIT: Work and Technology
LESSON OBJECTIVE: Complete simplified application for job or job training
Objectives # 11-14 of REEP Technology Curriculum
Access the Internet by using a browser icon or the Start menu.
Given a web address, (URL) access the appropriate website using a web
browser.
Navigate and find information on a particular website by scrolling, clicking on
links, and using the browser navigation and drop down menus.
Complete and print out online forms
TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION (if any): computer lab, Internet
LANGUAGE SKILLS TARGETED IN THIS LESSON (X all that apply):
__X__ Speaking __X__ Listening _X___ Reading __X__Writing
ESTIMATED TIME: 3 hours (60 minutes in classroom, 120 minutes in computer lab)
RESOURCES AND MATERIALS NEEDED:
File: Job Application Vocabulary Activity
File: Completed Job Application Vocabulary
File: Job Application Questions Activity
File: Job Application form
Additional Resources:
Links to authentic resources for online job application forms (see Extension
activity)
LESSON PLAN AND TEACHER’S NOTES
Pre-requisite: 200-250 or 300-250 Internet Navigation and Search modules
In classroom …
Review/Warm-up:
Talk about what was learned and done in the previous lesson.
Motivation/Background Building:
Help students see how technology can be used in a job-search process.
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Activity: Talk to students about how they found their most recent jobs and whether or
not they had to fill out an application. If so, what kind of application was it and how they
submitted it? Did they fill out a paper application or maybe it was an online application?
Did they submit it in person or online? Tell students how important it is nowadays to
know how to go online, find a job opening, fill out an application and submit it online.
Ask students whether they have a ready-made resume in case they want to change
their current job.
Tell students that today they will practice filling out an online job application.
Presentation:
Practice job application-related vocabulary. Ask students if they know what kind of
information goes into a job application. Elicit a few examples and put them on the board.
Then ask students to make a list in groups at their tables. When done, add more
examples to the main list on the board.
Hand out the “Job Application Vocabulary Activity” worksheet. In this online activity,
students will learn and review job application vocabulary, do a matching exercise,
review parts of the application and look at the sample completed job application.
Students can be paired up according to their language level. Have the higher level
students read the definitions from the screen to the lower level students who are
listening and recording the definition on the worksheet.
When finished, go over the vocabulary with the whole class. Distribute the “Completed
Application Activity” worksheet. Ask students to answer the questions in pairs. Students
can be paired based on their language abilities.
Go over the answers as a group.
Practice 1:
Students will practice asking and answering job application questions. Hand out the
“Job Application Questions Activity” worksheet. Ask students to ask and answer the
interview questions in pairs.
Practice 2 & Application:
Students will fill out a job application on paper. Distribute the “Job Application Form.”
Have students use their responses from the Q&A activity to fill out the paper form.
Encourage them to check their classmates’ work.
Collect their completed forms to check and correct them.
In the computer lab…
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Students will fill out an online job application.
Option 1:
The “Job Application form” can be posted online for students to open, fill out, and
save/print for typing practice and for the teacher’s review. They will be typing in the
information that has already been written and corrected on the same form that is paper-
based.
Option 2:
Have students to go back to the “Job Application Vocabulary Activity” worksheet. They
should complete the first two steps; but instead of clicking on “Job applications”, they
should click on “Filling in a job application.” It will take them to a simulated job
application. The application is easy enough to be completed by students with low
computer skills. When finished, students exchange seats and read each other’s
answers and ask clarifying questions.
Pair students up based on their abilities and levels of comfort. Ask them to do the
navigation activity individually first. But when finished, they need to help out the
students with lower tech skills.
Reflection:
Ask students how easy or difficult the activity was and what kind of problems they
encountered.
Access students learning and experience by engaging them in a whole class
discussion. Ask them how easy or difficult it was to fill out an online job application. Ask
volunteers to share with the class what difficulties they’ve encountered and how they
can be addressed.
Extension:
Gather up authentic paper-based employment forms, or have students bring them in
from around the community, for a comparison of vocabulary. First, let students study the
application on their own. Then ask them what kind of information the application is
asking for and what isn’t clear to them. Go over any new vocabulary as a group. Ask
students to break up in pairs and interview each other by asking the questions from an
application and filling it out for each other. You can collect them and offer feedback at a
later time.
Job Application Vocabulary
Instructions:
1. Open an Internet browser. Type www.web-esl.com in the address bar.
2. Click on “Jobs and Employment”. Scroll down and click on “Job Applications”.
3. Click on “Next Card” to start an activity. To move to the next activity, click on “Next” at the top
of the screen.
4. Write the definitions of the following words and phrases:
a. available: ___________________________________________________
b. most recent jobs: _____________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
c. OT: ___________________________________________________
d. FT: ___________________________________________________
e. PT: ___________________________________________________
f. shift: _______________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
g. preference: _________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
h. skills: ______________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
i. references: __________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
j. salary: _____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
k. work experience:_____________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
l. reason for leaving: ____________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
Created by Nina Sheppard
Completed Job Application
ABC COMPANY, INC.
Employment Application
APPLICANT INFORMATION
Last Name
Sanchez
First William M.
SSN: 445-12-1345
Address
3456 East Platte Avenue
City
Colorado Springs
State
Colorado
ZIP
80903
Phone
(719) 555-2177
E-mail Address
Position Applied for salesperson
Date available
January 15
Preference PT FT X OT X
EDUCATION
Last School Attended Palmer High School
City Colorado Springs
State Colorado
From
1998
To
2002
Did you graduate? YES X NO
SKILLS
Good with numbers, can easily talk to people, organized
WORK EXPERIENCE
Company
Sears - Southgate
Phone
(719) 555-1976
Position
Stock clerk
Salary $7.85 an hour
From
June 2004
To
present
Reason for Leaving not enough hours
Company
Walmart – 8
th
Street
Phone
(719) 555-1976
Position
stocker
Salary $6.25 an hour
From
June 2003
To
June 2004
Reason for Leaving low salary
REFERENCES
Full Name
William Smith
Relationship
Supervisor
Company
Walmart
Phone
(719) 547-6587
Full Name
Robert Kim
Relationship
friend
Company
Phone
(719) 687-2358
Full Name
Richard Patterson
Relationship
Teacher
Company
Palmer High School
Phone
(719) 328-0214
Level 300
Instructions: Complete the sentence with the correct information from the Employment Application. Work with
a partner to check your work.
1. What’s the applicant’s name?
________His name is______________________________________________________
2. What’s his address?
________His address is ____________________________________________________
3. What’s his telephone number?
_______His telephone number is _____________________________________________
4. What position is he applying for?
_____He is applying for ____________________________________________________
5. When is he available to start?
______He is available to start on______________________________________________
6. Does he want to work part-time or full-time?
______He wants to work____________________________________________________
7. What is his educational background?
____His educational background is____________________________________________
8. What is his job background?
____His job background is___________________________________________________
9. Why did he leave his last job?
____He left his last job because of____________________________________________
10. What are his skills?
___His skills are___________________________________________________________
11. How many people can recommend him?
________________________________________________________________________
Level 350
Instructions: Answer the questions using the information from the Employment Application. Work with a
partner to check your work.
1. What’s the applicant’s name?
________________________________________________________________________
2. What’s his address?
________________________________________________________________________
3. What’s his telephone number?
________________________________________________________________________
4. What position is he applying for?
________________________________________________________________________
5. When is he available to start?
________________________________________________________________________
6. Does he want to work part-time or full-time?
________________________________________________________________________
7. What is his educational background?
________________________________________________________________________
8. What is his job background?
________________________________________________________________________
9. Why did he leave his last job?
________________________________________________________________________
10. What are his skills?
________________________________________________________________________
11. How many people can recommend you?
________________________________________________________________________
Job Application Questions
Instructions: Answer the questions with your personal information.
1. What’s your name?
________________________________________________________________________
2. What’s your address?
________________________________________________________________________
3. What’s your telephone number?
________________________________________________________________________
4. What position are you applying for?
________________________________________________________________________
5. When are you available to start?
________________________________________________________________________
6. Do you want to work part-time or full-time?
________________________________________________________________________
7. What is your educational background?
________________________________________________________________________
8. What is your job background?
________________________________________________________________________
9. Why did you leave your last job?
________________________________________________________________________
10. What are your skills?
________________________________________________________________________
11. How many people can recommend you?
________________________________________________________________________
