Business English: Job Ads Reading and Writing
Job ads reading and writing is the B1–B2 job-market navigation skill. The worksheet covers reading job ads (decoding must-have, nice-to-have, self-starter, team player, hit the ground running, results-driven, fast-paced environment), matching your experience to requirements, and writing your own job-ad-style summaries for LinkedIn or CV. Learners build the genre-specific reading-and-writing skill the job market demands.
This worksheet builds B1–B2 fluency with job-ad genre.
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What’s inside:
- Sample job ads in different industries with annotated features
- Decoding task: translate HR shorthand into plain meaning
- CV-summary writing: produce your own ad-style profile
- Requirement-matching drill: align your experience with stated requirements
- Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes
Common challenges: HR shorthand at B1–B2 — self-starter, results-driven, dynamic environment are compressed claims that need unpacking. Reading between the lines: fast-paced may signal high pressure, family atmosphere may signal expected overtime. Requirement-matching without overstating: claiming skills you don’t have.
For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B1–B2, in intermediate and upper-intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study — particularly job-seekers. Maps onto BEC Vantage. Part of the Job Search & Specialised collection — the natural next step is Interviews: Questions and Answers.
