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Séquence 11 · Skills and abilities

How can I talk about skills and read a job advert in English?

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Dans cette séquence de anglais, tu vas chercher à répondre à la grande question écrite en haut de la page. Elle se fait en 3 séances. Pour chaque séance : lis la consigne, étudie les documents, réponds aux questions sur ta feuille ou sur l'ENT, puis recopie l'essentiel dans ton cahier. Tu peux imprimer cette page avec le bouton « Imprimer ».

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Les mots importants

can and can'tI like, I enjoy, I'm good atRead a job ad

Ressources de la séquence

Les notions, les repères et les pistes pour aller plus loin, utiles pour toutes les séances.

Les notions à maîtriser

can and can't
Use can + verb for an ability: She can drive. Use can't for something you are not able to do: I can't swim.
I like, I enjoy, I'm good at
After like, love, enjoy and hate, use verb + -ing: I enjoy working with people. After good at, also use -ing: She's good at fixing bikes.
Read a job ad
A job ad gives the job title, the place, the hours, the skills you need and how to apply. Look for key words: full-time, part-time, experience, apply.

Repères culturels

DateÉvénement
April 2017Apprenticeship Levy: large employers in England pay a tax to fund apprenticeships.

Pour aller plus loin

Sources et bibliographie

Mon parcours : je choisis mon rythme

Séance 1 · can and can't

60 min

Séance approfondie : cours développé, documents sourcés, activités exigeantes avec coups de pouce.

La question du jour

How can I talk about abilities?

Mon plan de travail

Le cours à lire · can and can't

Use can + verb for an ability: She can drive. Use can't for something you are not able to do: I can't swim. Can never changes: he can. Question: Can you speak Spanish? Short answers: Yes, I can. / No, I can't.

Document 1 · What can you do?

Document written for the lesson (model text).

Interviewer. Can you use a cash register? Candidate. Yes, I can. I worked in a supermarket last summer. Interviewer. Can you speak another language? Candidate. I can speak English and a little Arabic. Interviewer. Can you work on Saturdays? Candidate. Yes, I can, but I can't work on Sunday mornings.

Source : Model text written for the lesson.

Pour bien lire ce document :

Can you…? Yes, I can. / No, I can't. can + verb with no to and no -s.

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 (can and can't)?

Ce qui est attendu (5 pts) : Understanding

Activité 2 · Practise

15 min
Essentiel

Supports : Lesson, document 1

Consigne :

Complete with can or can't.

  1. She ___ drive. She has a licence.
  2. I ___ swim. I never learnt.
  3. ___ (Can / Do / Are) you use a computer?
  4. Yes, I ___.
  5. He ___ (can cook / cans cook / can to cook) very well.

Ce qui est attendu (7 pts) : Exercise

Activité 3 · Produce (speaking)

15 min
Travail à rendre

Supports : Lesson sheet

Consigne :

Record 5 sentences about a character you invent for a job ad: what this person can and can't do. Sentence starters: My name is… and I can… · I can also… · I can't… yet, but…

Ce qui est attendu (8 pts) : Production

Trace écrite · document à compléter (papier ou ENT)

Complète la trace écrite avec les mots de la banque, puis recopie-la dans ton cahier.

cancan't

Use ______ + verb for an ability: She can drive. Use ______ for something you are not able to do: I can't swim. Can never changes: he can. Question: Can you speak Spanish? Short answers: Yes, I ______. / No, I can't.

Séance 2 · I like, I enjoy, I'm good at

60 min

Séance approfondie : cours développé, documents sourcés, activités exigeantes avec coups de pouce.

La question du jour

How can I talk about likes and strengths?

Mon plan de travail

Le cours à lire · I like, I enjoy, I'm good at

After like, love, enjoy and hate, use verb + -ing: I enjoy working with people. After good at, also use -ing: She's good at fixing bikes. To say the opposite: I'm not very good at drawing.

Document 1 · What do you enjoy?

Document written for the lesson (model text).

Hi, I'm Ryan from Glasgow. I'm training to be a plumber. I love solving problems and I enjoy working outside. I'm good at fixing things, but I'm not very good at writing long reports. I hate waiting!

Source : Model text written for the lesson.

Pour bien lire ce document :

love solving, enjoy working, good at fixing: verb + -ing after these words.

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 (I like, I enjoy, I'm good at)?

Ce qui est attendu (5 pts) : Understanding

Activité 2 · Practise

15 min
Essentiel

Supports : Lesson, document 1

Consigne :

Write the verb in the -ing form.

  1. I enjoy ___ with people. (work)
  2. She's good at ___ bikes. (fix)
  3. He loves ___. (cook)
  4. I'm not very good at ___ (drawing / draw / to draw).
  5. We hate ___ (waiting / wait / to waiting).

Ce qui est attendu (7 pts) : Exercise

Activité 3 · Produce (writing)

15 min
Travail à rendre

Supports : Lesson sheet

Consigne :

Write a short profile for a job website (for a real or invented person): 2 likes, 2 strengths and 1 weakness. Sentence starters: I enjoy… · I am good at… · I am not very good at…

Ce qui est attendu (8 pts) : Production

Trace écrite · document à compléter (papier ou ENT)

Complète la trace écrite avec les mots de la banque, puis recopie-la dans ton cahier.

drawingenjoygood at

After like, love, ______ and hate, use verb + -ing: I enjoy working with people. After _______, also use -ing: She's good at fixing bikes. To say the opposite: I'm not very good at _______.

Séance 3 · Read a job ad

60 min

Séance approfondie : cours développé, documents sourcés, activités exigeantes avec coups de pouce.

La question du jour

How can I find key information in a simple job ad?

Mon plan de travail

Le cours à lire · Read a job ad

A job ad gives the job title, the place, the hours, the skills you need and how to apply. Look for key words: full-time, part-time, experience, apply. Read the questions first, then scan the ad.

Document 1 · A job advert

Document written for the lesson (model text).

SUMMER JOB: KITCHEN ASSISTANT. The Harbour Café, Cornwall. Part-time: 20 hours a week, July and August. You can work in a team, you are friendly and you enjoy cooking. No experience needed. To apply, send a short email to jobs@harbourcafe.example before 30 May.

Source : Model text written for the lesson.

Pour bien lire ce document :

Title (kitchen assistant), place (Cornwall), hours (20 hours, part-time), skills (team, friendly, enjoy cooking), how to apply (email).

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 (Read a job ad)?

Ce qui est attendu (5 pts) : Understanding

Activité 2 · Practise

15 min
Essentiel

Supports : Lesson, document 1

Consigne :

Read the ad. Complete.

  1. The job is kitchen ___.
  2. It is a ___ (part-time / full-time) job.
  3. You work ___ (20 / 40 / 8) hours a week.
  4. Experience is ___ (not needed / necessary).
  5. To apply, you send an ___.

Ce qui est attendu (7 pts) : Exercise

Activité 3 · Produce (writing)

15 min
Travail à rendre

Supports : Lesson sheet

Consigne :

Write a simple job ad for a summer job in your trade: title, place, hours, 3 skills and how to apply. Sentence starters: SUMMER JOB: … · You can… and you enjoy… · To apply, …

Ce qui est attendu (8 pts) : Production

Trace écrite · document à compléter (papier ou ENT)

Complète la trace écrite avec les mots de la banque, puis recopie-la dans ton cahier.

applyjobskills

A job ad gives the ______ title, the place, the hours, the ______ you need and how to apply. Look for key words: full-time, part-time, experience, ______. Read the questions first, then scan the ad.

Fiche à trous · je complète

Complète le texte avec les mots de la banque (sur papier ou dans le document de l'ENT).

canenjoyjobskills

Use ______ + verb for an ability: She can drive.

After like, love, ______ and hate, use verb + -ing: I enjoy working with people.

A job ad gives the ______ title, the place, the hours, the ______ you need and how to apply.

Ce que j'ai appris

Les 3 idées que je retiens :
Une phrase en anglais que je veux retenir :
Ce qui reste difficile pour moi / ma question pour le professeur :