Work Placement

👂️ Audio and questions

Why did James choose his work placement with the manufacturing company?

He thought its products were interesting.

He failed to get one with the software firm.

He wanted to work for a large global business.

What did James like best about his work placement?

broadening his business experience

getting to know people in different departments

learning how market analysis is linked to product design

James says that if his placement had been with a smaller company, he'd have been able to

earn more money.

prevent others from taking risks.

have a greater effect on the business.

In what way does James feel the placement was well-organised?

He never had any problems while he was with the company.

There was one person he could always contact if necessary.

Various managers showed him how their departments work.

List Of Options

check it for any mistakes

arrange another appointment

identify suitable titles for different sections

submit a small sample of work to the tutor

think of possible ways to organise the portfolio

see what other people think about your ideas

find out what you are assessed on

How to proceed with the reflective portfolio

STEP 01

 Use the module handbook to ﻿﻿

STEP 02

 Use old assignments in the library to ﻿﻿

STEP 03

 Consult the Learning Objectives in order to ﻿﻿

STEP 04

﻿
﻿  and get feedback  

STEP 05

 Use the online forum to ﻿﻿

STEP 06

 Ask another person to ﻿﻿

❓ Transcript

Work Placement

Sarah:

Hi James, this is our first face-to-face tutorial in a while and I just wanted to check in with you after your work placement.

James:

Okay, it's all been really useful I think.

Sarah:

And you've been working for a manufacturing company, is that right?

James:

Yes, they make baby products actually.

Sarah:

Sounds interesting.

Sarah:

Tell me about why you chose to work there.

James:

Well, actually it was my first choice.

James:

Everybody else was applying to the software company and I thought that I might not get it.

James:

I didn't really care about the products in the baby company but what interested me the most was that it's a huge multinational company and I thought it would be a really interesting experience working for an organisation like that.

Sarah:

And do you think you made the right choice?

James:

Well, yes and no.

James:

I mean, probably the best bit of working for a company like that is that there's so much stuff going on in terms of market analysis, which I've always been interested in, but also research and development, product and design and lots of stuff that I've never really thought of before.

Sarah:

It sounds like it was all good.

James:

Well, yes, but I also think that if I'd chosen to do my placement with a smaller company, I'd have been able to make more of an impact.

James:

I just sometimes felt that the stakes were so high there.

James:

Everything involved huge amounts of money and that stopped people taking risks or allowing someone like me to have any real impact on the tasks.

Sarah:

Yes, that can sometimes be the case.

Sarah:

It's useful to get some feedback.

Sarah:

Do you think it was well organised?

James:

Oh, yes, it was great.

James:

I had a mentor the whole time who I could ask if I had any problems, so even as I moved around departments and had different managers, I always had the same person to talk to if I had any problems.

Sarah:

Good.

Sarah:

Well, I look forward to reading about it in your reflective portfolio.

James:

That's what I wanted to talk to you about, actually.

James:

I'm not really sure how to go about it.

Sarah:

Okay, well, I can help you with that.

Sarah:

Do you have your notes?

James:

Yes, here they are.

James:

So, what I'm not really sure about is how to structure it.

Sarah:

Well, what you need to start by doing is looking at the module handbook.

Sarah:

This tells you the knowledge and skills that you have to demonstrate.

Sarah:

If you take notes on these things, then you will have the content that you need.

James:

Okay, I'll have a look at that again.

James:

That's good to know.

James:

But I'm still not sure about the structure.

James:

Is it like an essay?

Sarah:

No, the portfolio has a different structure.

Sarah:

I don't really want to tell you exactly how to do it as there are different ways that are good for different people.

Sarah:

After organising your notes, you could go to the library and look at the student assignment there from last year.

Sarah:

It's in the section near the study skills books.

Sarah:

It was a really good example and you can get some ideas about layout.

Sarah:

I'll email you the details.

James:

Thanks, that would be great.

James:

So, do I need to choose some headings?

Sarah:

Yes, you can look at the learning objectives for the course to get ideas about that.

Sarah:

There's a list of different things which you could discuss in each section.

Sarah:

Evidence of problem solving, understanding of organisational structure, evaluation of training and so on.

James:

Okay, that's kind of clear.

James:

So, can I write a draft and then get some feedback from you?

Sarah:

Well, like all written work, I can only give you feedback on 20% of it.

Sarah:

So, I suggest that you write a couple of sections and I'll look at that.

James:

Thanks, that'll help a lot.

James:

Just to let me know if I'm on the right track.

Sarah:

Also, there's another great place to check suggestions, get feedback and bounce ideas around and that's the online forum.

Sarah:

All of your classmates are posting and can answer any questions you have.

Sarah:

Getting into a discussion online is a great way to develop your thoughts further.

James:

Yes, I'd forgotten about that.

James:

Thanks, you've given me a lot to get on with.

Sarah:

Oh, one last thing.

Sarah:

Make sure that after you've finished, you get somebody else to proofread it for you.

Sarah:

If you do it yourself, then you might miss things.

Sarah:

I always recommend that my students swap papers to look for errors and make suggestions.

James:

Okay, will do.

James:

Thanks a lot, Sarah.

Sarah:

No problem.

Sarah:

I look forward to seeing what you come up with.

🔥 Answer key (đáp án và giải thích)

Giải thích chi tiết

Hello Dolbie 🤩 Cùng chinh phục câu hỏi này nhé 😁

🌱 Đọc hiểu câu hỏi: Why did James choose his work placement with the manufacturing company? → Câu hỏi hỏi về lý do tại sao James chọn công ty sản xuất cho kỳ thực tập. Các từ khóa quan trọng: "choose", "work placement", "manufacturing company". Khi nghe, mình cần chú ý lý do cá nhân hoặc quyết định của James.

▶️ Bắt đầu nghe ở: đoạn từ 00:01:10, khi Sarah hỏi James về lý do chọn công ty.

☺️ Giải thích:

James nói: "I didn't really care about the products in the baby company..." → Điều này loại trừ đáp án A vì anh ấy không quan tâm đến sản phẩm.
James tiếp tục: "Everybody else was applying to the software company and I thought that I might not get it." → Nhưng đây không phải lý do chính anh ấy chọn công ty sản xuất.
Quan trọng nhất, James nhấn mạnh: "what interested me the most was that it's a huge multinational company." → Anh ấy muốn làm việc cho một tập đoàn đa quốc gia lớn → chọn C.

✅ Đáp án đúng: C (He wanted to work for a large global business)

🧐 DOLBIE lưu ý: ❌ A (He thought its products were interesting): => James không quan tâm đến sản phẩm.

❌ B (He failed to get one with the software firm): => James chỉ nghĩ rằng có thể không đậu, chứ không phải vì rớt nên mới chọn công ty sản xuất.

Chúc Dolbie học tốt và tự tin hơn trong bài thi IELTS nha 🥳💪

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