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Bahasa Inggris · e_Chapter 5 Do You Know How to Apply for a Job
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Bahasa Inggris

Mensyukuri kesempatan dapat mempelajari bahasa

Inggris sebagai bahasa pengantar komunikasi

International yang diwujudkan dalam semangat belajar.

Menunjukkan perilaku santun dan peduli dalam

melaksanakan komunikasi interpersonal dengan guru

dan teman.

Menunjukkan perilaku jujur, disiplin, percaya diri,

dan bertanggung jawab dalam melaksanakan

komunikasi transaksional dengan guru dan teman.

Menunjukkan perilaku tanggung jawab, peduli,

kerjasama, dan cinta damai, dalam melaksanakan

komunikasi fungsional.

Me

nganalisis fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur

ke

bahasaan dari surat lamaran kerja, sesuai dengan

ko

nteks penggunaannya.

Me

nangkap makna dalam teks berbentuk surat

lam

aran kerja.

Me

nyunting surat lamaran kerja, dengan memperhatikan

fung

si sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan yang

ben

ar sesuai konteks.

Chapter 5

:

Do You Know How

to A

pply for a Job?

Tujuh Pembelajaran:

Set

elah mempelajari Bab 5, siswa diharapkan mampu:

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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A. WARMER: Boardgame (Mindmap)

Your teacher will divide the class into 4 groups

and show you how to play boardgame (mindmap).

All groups will compete to complete the mindmap on the

whiteboard. The first to finish the mindmap will be the

winner. Look at the example below.

A s

ECRETARY

Assisting

the chair

Organizing

meetings

Keeping

records

Upholding

legal documents

Maintaining

correspondence

An

E

ngin

EER

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A L

i

BRAR

i

A

n

A

M

ETE

o

R

o

L

og

is

T

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A MARKET

RE

s

E

ARCHER

A

n

A

n

i

MAT

o

R

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Writing

reports

Creating and

maintaining budget

A MA

n

A

g

ER

A DE

sign

ER

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B.

o

B

s

ERV

ing

A

n

D QUE

s

T

ioning

Reading

Task 1:

Previewing

Read the text carefully. As you read, ask yourself the

following questions:

a.

Wh

at type of text is that?

b.

Wh

at do you think the text is about?

c.

Wh

y do people write such a text?

d.

Wi

ll you someday also write the same kind of text?

Lilis Handayani

(

1)

Jl. A. Yani 389

Su

rabaya, 65151

April 19, 2009

Mr Frank Peterson, Personnel Manager

(2

)

Jean

s and Co.

Jl. Raya Pandaan 186

Pandaan Pasuruan, Jawa Timur, 98502

Discuss with your friends next to you

what job you want to have in the future.

You have five minutes to do the activity.

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Dear Mr. Peterson:

(

3)

(4

) I am writing to you in response to your advertisement for

a local branch manager, which

appeared

in the Jawa Pos

on Sunday, June 15. As you can see from my

enclosed

resume,

my experience and

qualifications

match this

position's requirements.

(5) My current position, managing the local branch of a

national shoe

retailer

, has provided the opportunity to work

under a high-pressure, team environment, where it is

essential to be able to work closely with my colleagues

in order to

meet sales deadlines.

In addition to my responsibilities as manager, I also

developed time management tools for staff using Access

and Excel from Microsoft's Office Suite.

(6) Thank you for your time and consideration. I

look forward

to the opportunity to personally discuss why I am particularly

suited

for this position. Please call me after 4.00 p.m. to

suggest a time we may meet. I can be reached via telephone

number 031-858564 or by email at [email protected].

Sincerely,

(

7)

Lilis Handayani

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Task 2:

Vocabulary Building

Ba

sed on the context of the text, guess the meaning of

the words in italics in the text above. After that, match the English

words on the left with the Indonesian equivalents on the right.

to a

ppear

: te

rmuat di koran

en

closed

: t

erlampir

qu

alification

: je

nis keterampilan/ kepribadian

pen

galaman yang membuat

se

seorang cocok untuk

su

atu pekerjaan tertentu

in o

rder to

: aga

r

req

uirement

: p

ersyaratan

co

lleagues

: k

olega

co

nsideration

: pe

rtimbangan

be s

uited : cocok untuk

re

sume

: daf

tar riwayat hidup/curriculum

vi

tae (CV)

Task 3:

Comprehension Questions

Answer the following questions briefly.

1.

To whom is the letter sent?

2

.

Wh

o wrote the application letter?

3.

Wh

at is the purpose of writing the letter?

4.

Wh

at position is being advertised?

5.

Ho

w did Lilis Handayani know the vacancy?

6.

Wh

at is Lilis’s current position?

7.

Wh

at has her current position provided with?

8.

Wh

at other responsibilities does she have at

the

moment?

9.

Do y

ou think that Lilis is confident about her

competence? How do you know?

10.

Do

es Lilis indicate her willingness for an interview?

Fi

nd the evidence from the text.

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Task 4:

Questioning Activities

Do you still have questions? Write down your questions

a

nd take turns asking and answering questions with your partner.

Compare your answers to your partner’s. Identify relevant words

(data) from the text to support your answers. If you’re not sure,

check the answers with the teachers.

Task 5:

Vocabulary in Context

As you already know the meaning of the (new) words in

T

ask 2, now use the following words to fill in the blanks. Consider

the context of the sentences in choosing the right words.

1.

Si

ti still cannot hide her happiness because her

investigation report about high school students’ eating

habit ................... on a regional newspaper yesterday.

2.

Bu

tet frequently initiates speaking in English with her

classmates because one of the .................... appearing

in job vacancy advertisement in the internet and

newspaper requires English fluency.

3.

St

udents of XII E class made a class pledge stating

th

eir commitment to stop bullying ..................create

positive classroom atmosphere for every class member.

4.

I su

pport Eva Tuarita to be the new head of our student

association because she possesses all the .................

to be a good leader for us.

be suited

co

nsideration

appe

ar

re

quirement

qu

alification

in o

rder to

attached to

re

sume/CV

co

lleague

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5.

Ratu Tita has written a letter addressed to the principal

o

f our school asking permission not to attend classes

for 2 days because we will join an English speech

competition. The letter is our completed application

le

tter to join the event, which is also signed by our

English teacher.

6.

As g

ood..............., our teachers visited our English

teacher who has been sick for a week. Some of us also

went there together bringing our teacher’s favorite fruit.

7.

May

a’s calm personality is really ............ for her role as

one of the school mediators that help conflicted students

to achieve conflict resolution.

8.

Fi

ghting? Never. Although Bejo is a great master in

martial arts, he never takes fighting into his ...................

in dealing with problems.

9.

Do

n’t forget to attach your ................. in your application

letter and don’t forget to include all the trainings that you

have attended.

Task 6:

Pronunciation Practice

1.

to appear:

/ tu əˈ pɪr /

2.

be enclosed:

/ bi: ɪnˈ kloʊzd /

3.

qualification:

/ˌ kwɑː lɪfəˈ keɪʃ ə

n /

4.

in order to:

/ ɪn ˈ ɔː rdər

tuː /

5.

requirement:

/ rɪˈ kwaɪrmənt/

6.

colleagues

:

/ˈ kɑː liː ɡ /

7.

consideration:

/ kənˌ sɪdəˈ reɪʃ ə n /

8.

be suited:

/ biː suː tɪd/

9.

resume:

/ rɪˈ zuːm /

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g

rammar Review - Passive Voice

Task 1:

Read the following sentences. Observe the

ita

licized verbs.

1. I

am

particularly

suited

to this position.

2. I

can

also be reached by email.

3. The application letter is

written

by William Smith.

4. The programmer position

is advertised

in the

Times Union.

5. Three references

are enclosed

in the application letter.

6. The application letter

was sent

three days ago.

7. Several positions

were offered

in yesterday’s

local newspaper.

Did you notice that in all the sentences you found

be

(am, is, are, was, or were)

and

past participles (V-3)

?

Those sentences are called

passive sentences.

Study

the following examples to see how passive sentences are

formed from active ones.

Active Voice

Passive Voice

She cleans the room

ever y day.

The room is cleaned

ever y day.

He is cleaning the rooms

right now.

The rooms are being cleaned right

now.

She cleaned the room yesterday

afternoon.

The rooms was cleaned yesterday

afternoon.

The cleaning service was

cleaning the rooms at

12.00 yesterday.

He couldn’t check in at 12.00 noon

yesterday because the rooms were

being cleaned.

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no

TE:

In t

he passive voice, the subjects disappear. Passive

voices are usually used when the subjects (doers) are

not really important, therefore they might be erased from

the sentences. In passive voice, the process is more

important than the doer.

Task 2:

Change the following active sentences to passive ones.

1.

He m

anages the local branch of a national shoe retailer.

__________________________________________

2

.

Th

e company has advertised the job opportunity in the

na

tional newspaper.

__________________________________________

3

.

He de

veloped time management tools for staff.

__________________________________________

4

.

Sh

e will enclose her resume in the application letter.

__________________________________________

5

.

Li

nda is writing an application letter for the position as

a s

ecretar y.

__________________________________________

She has cleaned the room.

The room has been cleaned.

He has cleaned the rooms.

The rooms have been cleaned.

They will clean the rooms.

The rooms will be cleaned.

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C. C

o

LLECT

ing

in

F

o

RMAT

ion

Text

s

tructure

Please read the application letter written by Lilis

Handayani once again carefully. Notice the numbers given

(see page 62 & 63). Those numbers represent parts of the

application letter as follows.

No

Parts of the Application Letter

1

Your address

2

The address of the company you are writing to. Use complete

title and address; don't abbreviate.

3

Always make an effort to write directly to the person in

charge of hiring.

4

Opening paragraph – Use this paragraph to specify which job

you are applying for, or, if you are writing to inquire whether a

job position is open, question the availability of an opening.

5

Middle paragraph(s)/body – This section should be used to

highlight your work experience which most closely matches

the desired job requirements presented in the job opening

advertisement. Do not simply restate what is contained in

your resume, but give strong reasons why you are suited to

the position.

6

Closing paragraph – Use the closing paragraph to ensure

action on the part of the reader. One possibility is to ask for

an interview appointment time. Make it easy for the personnel

department to contact you by providing your telephone

number and email address.

7

Always sign the application letter. ("enclosure" indicates that

you are enclosing your resume.)

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The following text is another example of an

application letter. Read it carefully. Then, identify

parts of the application letter by referring to the

guiding questions below.

1.

Which part indicates the address of the job applicant?

2

.

Wh

ich part indicates the address of the company the

letter is sent to?

3.

Wh

ich part indicates the person in charge?

4.

Wh

ich part indicates the opening of the letter? What

information is provided?

5.

Wh

ich part contains any information that matches the

position? What specific information is highlighted?

6.

Wh

ich paragraph closes the application letter? What

information is written in this part?

7.

Wh

ere do you put your signature?

January 23, 2014

George Sebastian

Prosperous Company

25 Saint John Court

Hatfield, CA 08065

Dear Mr. Sebastian,

I am w

riting to apply for the programmer position advertised in the Times Union.

As requested, I am enclosing a completed job application, my certification, my

resume and three references.

The opportunity presented in this listing is very interesting, and I believe that my

strong technical experience and education will make me a very competitive

candidate for this position. The key strengths that I possess for success in this

position include: I have successfully designed, developed, and supported live use

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applications. I strive for continued excellence, and I provide exceptional

contributions to customer service for all customers. With a BS degree in

Computer Programming, I have a full understanding of the full life cycle of a

software development project. I also have experience in learning and excelling at

new technologies as needed.

Please see my resume for additional information on my experience.

I can be reached anytime via email at [email protected] or my

cell phone, 909-555-5555.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to speaking with you

about this employment opportunity.

Sincerely,

Signature (for hard copy letter)

John Donaldson

Task 3:

Discuss your answers with your friends.

Task 4:

Refer back to the comprehension questions under the

application letter written by Lilis Handayani. Observe and study the

questions carefully. In pairs, make comprehension questions based

on the application letter written by John Donaldson. Then, compare

your questions to the ones made by other pairs.

D. Associating

Writing

Task 1:

Read the following job vacancy carefully.

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VACA

n

CY

Apika Plaza, a reputed and well-established showroom, is seeking to

fulfill job vacancy from qualified, motivated, and experienced individuals.

If you think you have the confidence and the capability in you, then you

are more than welcome to apply.

Position:

s

al

es Executive

Qualifications:

Ba

chelor’s degree in any discipline

Mi

nimum 2 years of experience in a similar position

Pr

oficiency in both English and Indonesian

Ba

sic computer skills

Ch

arming personality and good interpersonal skills

Roles and Responsibilities:

De

al and negotiate with customers

Res

pond to customers’ queries about various

pr

oducts and services

Interested candidates should send their CV and scanned photograph

to Apika Plaza Ltd., Jalan A. Yani 25, Sukamakmur 65126

(Attn. Mr. Feliks Diansyah, Manager)

Task 2:

Write an application letter to respond to the above job

vacancy. Use these points about parts of application letters to

help you.

1. Write your address.

2. Write the address of the company your application

letter is sent to.

3. Write down the name of the person in charge.

4. Write down any necessary information in the opening

of the letter.

5. Write down specific information to indicate that your

capability matches the position.

6. Write down any necessary information in the closing.

7. Sign your application letter.

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Task 3:

Find another example of application letters in the internet.

Analyze whether you can find the parts of application letters that

you have learned. Exchange with friends.

At the end of this chapter, ask yourself the following

questions to know your learning progress.

1. Have you been able to understand the purpose

of an application letter?

2. Do you know what information appears in an

app

lication letter?

3. Do you know how to write an application letter?

4. Can you respond well to the interviewer during

a job interview?

If y

our answer is

no

to

one of these questions,

see your teacher and discuss with him/her on how

to make you understand and be able to write or

talk about yourself better.

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ion