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Séquence 12 · Applying for a job

How can I apply for a job or a placement in English?

Repères pour le professeur

Voie · niveauLycée professionnel (Bac Pro) · Première
DisciplineAnglais
Programme officielProgramme de langues vivantes de la voie professionnelle, BO spécial n°5 du 11 avril 2019 : progression A2+ → B1 ; tâches de la vie professionnelle (accueil, échanges avec la clientèle, courriels, comptes rendus d'expérience).
Place dans le programmeProgramme de langues vivantes de la voie professionnelle, cycle terminal (BO spécial n°1 du 6 février 2020) : projet professionnel : candidature à un emploi ou un stage à l'étranger · B1
Durée totale3 séances + 1 évaluation ≈ 3 h 55
ModalitéEnseignement à distance : classe virtuelle + travail autonome + rendu sur l'ENT

Objectifs et capacités

Objectifs

Capacités travaillées (BO)

Notions, lexique et grammaire

The CV in EnglishTalking about achievements: the present perfectA short cover email

Repères culturels

Ressources de la séquence

Ancrage dans le programme, notions, repères, débats, bibliographie et différenciation, communs à toutes les séances.

Ancrage dans le programme officiel

Programme (Programme de langues vivantes de la voie professionnelle, cycle terminal (BO spécial n°1 du 6 février 2020)) : « Selon le double principe d'apprentissage par l'action et par la simulation, la langue est utilisée pour effectuer des tâches et mener à bien des projets proches de celles et ceux que l'on peut réaliser dans la vie courante. »

Interculturel : « La dimension interculturelle est fondamentale dans l'apprentissage d'une langue vivante. »

Situation de la séquence : Professional project: applying for a job or a placement abroad (B1). Objectif de la semaine : By Friday, you can write a short CV and answer questions about your skills.

Niveaux : « À la fin du cursus menant au baccalauréat professionnel, les niveaux attendus sont les suivants : le niveau B1+ (« utilisateur indépendant de niveau seuil avancé ») pour la langue vivante A ».

Notions : définitions rigoureuses

The CV in English
An English CV has: personal details (name, email), a short profile, education, work experience (most recent first), skills and languages. In the UK, you don't put a photo or your age.
Talking about achievements: the present perfect
The present perfect (have + past participle) is for experience without a precise time: I have worked in a team. Use already, never, ever.
A short cover email
A cover email says: which job you apply for, where you saw it, why you are a good candidate (2 qualities with an example), and when you are available. End with: I look forward to hearing from you.

Repères culturels

DateÉvénement
2010Equality Act in the UK: discrimination in recruitment is banned.
1987Creation of the Erasmus programme.

Didactique et recherche

Au Royaume-Uni, le CV ne comporte en général ni photo ni âge (Equality Act) : l'écart avec les pratiques d'autres pays est un bon objet interculturel. Les élèves inventent un profil ou parlent de compétences de formation, sans exposer leur situation.

Pour aller plus loin

Sources et bibliographie

Différenciation : un rythme de travail différent

Déroulé d'ensemble

SéanceTitreDuréeObjectif
Séance 1The CV in English60 minunderstand the parts of an English CV
Séance 2Talking about achievements: the present perfect60 mintalk about experience with the present perfect
Séance 3A short cover email60 minwrite an email to apply for a placement
ÉvaluationÉvaluation de fin de séquence (/20)55 minVérifier les acquis : connaissances, capacités, rédaction

Chaque séance dure environ 55 minutes à distance : lancement en classe virtuelle ou par message sur l'ENT, activités en autonomie (écoute, lecture, exercices, production orale enregistrée ou écrite), mise en commun et trace écrite. Les élèves renvoient la fiche à trous et leurs productions par l'ENT, en fichier audio ou en photo.

Séance 1 · The CV in English

60 min

Séance approfondie : cours développé, documents sourcés, activités exigeantes, corrigés et barème.

Problématique de la séance

How can I understand the parts of an English CV?

Déroulé minuté à distance

Le cours développé (récit du professeur) · The CV in English

An English CV has: personal details (name, email), a short profile, education, work experience (most recent first), skills and languages. In the UK, you don't put a photo or your age. Use action verbs: managed, helped, prepared.

Document 1 · A CV in English

Document written for the lesson (model text).

SAMUEL OKAFOR. Email: s.okafor@mail.example. Profile: Motivated mechanic apprentice, careful and reliable. Work experience: 2026: placement, City Garage (repaired brakes, helped customers). Education: 2025-2028: vocational diploma in vehicle maintenance. Skills: diagnosis tools, teamwork. Languages: English (B1), Spanish (A2).

Source : Model text written for the lesson.

Activité 1 · Understand

10 min
Essentiel

Supports : Document 1

Capacité travaillée : Understand a document and notice how the language works.

Consigne :

Read document 1 and answer.

  1. What does document 1 show about the point of the lesson (The CV in English)?
    ✔ Corrigé :

    Profile = 1 sentence about you. Experience: most recent first, with action verbs (repaired, helped).

Critère de réussitePoints
Understanding5
Total de l'activité5

Activité 2 · Practise

15 min
Essentiel

Supports : Lesson, document 1

Consigne :

Choose the right answer.

  1. The short sentence at the top is the ___.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    The short sentence at the top is the profile.

  2. Experience is written with the most ___ (recent / old / long) first.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    Experience is written with the most recent first.

  3. In the UK, you don't put a ___ (photo / name / email).
    ✔ Corrigé :

    In the UK, you don't put a photo.

  4. Repaired and helped are action ___.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    Repaired and helped are action verbs.

  5. Samuel's level in English is ___ (B1 / A2 / C1).
    ✔ Corrigé :

    Samuel's level in English is B1.

Critère de réussitePoints
Exercise (points shared equally)7
Total de l'activité7

Activité 3 · Produce (writing)

15 min
Travail à rendre

Supports : Lesson sheet

Consigne :

Write the CV of an invented apprentice in your trade (profile, experience, education, skills, languages). Sentence starters: Profile: … apprentice, … and … · Work experience: 2026: placement at… · Skills: … Languages: …

✔ Corrigé rédigé :

Criteria: Task completed (length, content), structures of the lesson reused correctly, careful spelling and punctuation.

Critère de réussitePoints
Production8
Total de l'activité8

Trace écrite (à faire recopier ou à déposer sur l'ENT)

An English CV has: personal details (name, email), a short profile, education, work experience (most recent first), skills and languages. In the UK, you don't put a photo or your age. Use action verbs: managed, helped, prepared.

Barème récapitulatif des activités notées

ActivitéPoints
Activité 1 · Understand5
Activité 2 · Practise7
Activité 3 · Produce (writing)8
Total20 / 20

Séance 2 · Talking about achievements: the present perfect

60 min

Séance approfondie : cours développé, documents sourcés, activités exigeantes, corrigés et barème.

Problématique de la séance

How can I talk about experience with the present perfect?

Déroulé minuté à distance

Le cours développé (récit du professeur) · Talking about achievements: the present perfect

The present perfect (have + past participle) is for experience without a precise time: I have worked in a team. Use already, never, ever. With a precise time (in 2026, last year), use the past simple.

Document 1 · What I have done

Document written for the lesson (model text).

Interviewer. Have you ever worked with customers? Candidate. Yes, I have. I've worked in a bakery during my placements. Interviewer. Have you ever used a professional oven? Candidate. Yes. Last June, I baked bread every morning for a month. Interviewer. Have you ever managed a team? Candidate. No, I haven't, but I've helped new apprentices.

Source : Model text written for the lesson.

Activité 1 · Understand

10 min
Essentiel

Supports : Document 1

Capacité travaillée : Understand a document and notice how the language works.

Consigne :

Read document 1 and answer.

  1. What does document 1 show about the point of the lesson (Talking about achievements: the present perfect)?
    ✔ Corrigé :

    Have you ever…? I've worked, I've helped = experience. Last June, I baked = precise time → past simple.

Critère de réussitePoints
Understanding5
Total de l'activité5

Activité 2 · Practise

15 min
Essentiel

Supports : Lesson, document 1

Consigne :

Choose the right form.

  1. I ___ worked in a team.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    I have worked in a team.

  2. Have you ___ used this machine?
    ✔ Corrigé :

    Have you ever used this machine?

  3. Last year, I ___ (worked / have worked) in a hotel.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    Last year, I worked in a hotel.

  4. She has ___ (helped / help / helping) customers.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    She has helped customers.

  5. No, I ___.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    No, I haven't.

Critère de réussitePoints
Exercise (points shared equally)7
Total de l'activité7

Activité 3 · Produce (speaking)

15 min
Travail à rendre

Supports : Lesson sheet

Consigne :

Answer 4 interview questions for an invented candidate with the present perfect and the past simple. Sentence starters: Yes, I have. I've… · Last year, I… · No, I haven't, but I've…

✔ Corrigé rédigé :

Criteria: Clear voice, complete sentences, structures of the lesson reused, steady pace; do not read a fully written text.

Critère de réussitePoints
Production8
Total de l'activité8

Trace écrite (à faire recopier ou à déposer sur l'ENT)

The present perfect (have + past participle) is for experience without a precise time: I have worked in a team. Use already, never, ever. With a precise time (in 2026, last year), use the past simple.

Barème récapitulatif des activités notées

ActivitéPoints
Activité 1 · Understand5
Activité 2 · Practise7
Activité 3 · Produce (speaking)8
Total20 / 20

Séance 3 · A short cover email

60 min

Séance approfondie : cours développé, documents sourcés, activités exigeantes, corrigés et barème.

Problématique de la séance

How can I write an email to apply for a placement?

Déroulé minuté à distance

Le cours développé (récit du professeur) · A short cover email

A cover email says: which job you apply for, where you saw it, why you are a good candidate (2 qualities with an example), and when you are available. End with: I look forward to hearing from you. Attach your CV.

Document 1 · A cover email

Document written for the lesson (model text).

Subject: Placement in your kitchen Dear Ms Walsh, I am writing to apply for the kitchen placement I saw on your website. I am a second-year catering student. I am hard-working and careful: I have already prepared meals for 80 people during a school event. I am available from 1 June. Please find my CV attached. I look forward to hearing from you. Kind regards, Hugo Martin

Source : Model text written for the lesson.

Activité 1 · Understand

10 min
Essentiel

Supports : Document 1

Capacité travaillée : Understand a document and notice how the language works.

Consigne :

Read document 1 and answer.

  1. What does document 1 show about the point of the lesson (A short cover email)?
    ✔ Corrigé :

    Purpose (apply for…) → who I am → qualities + example → availability → CV attached → polite ending.

Critère de réussitePoints
Understanding5
Total de l'activité5

Activité 2 · Practise

15 min
Essentiel

Supports : Lesson, document 1

Consigne :

Read the email. Complete.

  1. I am writing to ___ for the placement.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    I am writing to apply for the placement.

  2. He saw the offer on the ___.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    He saw the offer on the website.

  3. He is hard-working and ___.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    He is hard-working and careful.

  4. He is available from 1 ___.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    He is available from 1 June.

  5. I look forward to ___ (hearing / hear / heard) from you.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    I look forward to hearing from you.

Critère de réussitePoints
Exercise (points shared equally)7
Total de l'activité7

Activité 3 · Produce (writing)

15 min
Travail à rendre

Supports : Lesson sheet

Consigne :

Write a cover email (90 words) for a placement in your trade in an English-speaking country. Sentence starters: Dear…, I am writing to apply for… · I am… and…: I have already… · I am available from… I look forward to hearing from you.

✔ Corrigé rédigé :

Criteria: Task completed (length, content), structures of the lesson reused correctly, careful spelling and punctuation.

Critère de réussitePoints
Production8
Total de l'activité8

Trace écrite (à faire recopier ou à déposer sur l'ENT)

A cover email says: which job you apply for, where you saw it, why you are a good candidate (2 qualities with an example), and when you are available. End with: I look forward to hearing from you. Attach your CV.

Barème récapitulatif des activités notées

ActivitéPoints
Activité 1 · Understand5
Activité 2 · Practise7
Activité 3 · Produce (writing)8
Total20 / 20

Fiche à trous · corrigé

An English CV has: personal details (name, email), a short profile, education, work experience (most recent first), skills and languages.

The present perfect (have + past participle) is for experience without a precise time: I have worked in a team.

A cover email says: which job you apply for, where you saw it, why you are a good candidate (2 qualities with an example), and when you are available.

La version élève contient la même fiche avec une banque de mots (papier ou ENT).

Évaluation de fin de séquence (/20) · barème et corrigé

Évaluation sur 20 à faire en temps limité (55 min) sur l'ENT ou sur papier ; les productions orales sont enregistrées et déposées sur l'ENT. Le corrigé et les critères servent aussi pour l'autoévaluation.

N°QuestionBarèmeCorrigé et critères
1Reading: read document 1 of lesson 1 again (The CV in English). Explain the key point in two sentences.5 ptsProfile = 1 sentence about you. Experience: most recent first, with action verbs (repaired, helped).
2Language: do the exercise of lesson 2 again without help (Talking about achievements: the present perfect).7 ptsI have worked in a team. ; Have you ever used this machine? ; Last year, I worked in a hotel. ; She has helped customers. ; No, I haven't.
3Writing: Write a cover email (90 words) for a placement in your trade in an English-speaking country. Sentence starters: Dear…, I am writing to apply for… · I am… and…: I have already… · I am available from… I look forward to hearing from you.8 ptsTask completed, structures of the sequence reused, clear organisation, correct spelling and punctuation.
Total20 pts

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