SÉANCE 1
Aldi’s corporate information
Shopping at Aldi : a different experience
What’s this ? What do you know about this company ?
Nationality : German
Type : discount supermarket chain
Year : 1946
Founders : brothers Karl and Theo Albrecht
Globalisation : stores in Europe, the USA and Australia. (17 countries)
Number of stores worldwide : + 9,000
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES : Private
Headquarter Aldi Sud : Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
Headquarter USA : Batavia, Il
Watch the video, take notes then explain what’s different when shopping at Aldi.
SÉANCE 2
Recruiting at Aldi + job descriptions
Click on (or copy/paste) the following link
Watch the video and pick out the key pieces of information.
Company mentioned:
Type of event:
When does the event take place? :
Where ? (City) :
Number of stores in the city :
Number of new stores to be opened :
Positions to be filled:
Salaries/wages offered:
Benefits granted:
Degree needed:
Number of people who came to the job fair last year :
Journalist’s advice:
Link the different elements to present the content of the tv report and explain the journalist’s goal.
and Leave a message after the tone
You live in Texas and you are looking for a job. You have found the following information :
and want to share it with a friend of yours, who is unemployed too, and suggest him/her to go with you.
Unfortunately his /her cell phone is off. Leave him/her a message. Don’t forget to tell him/her when and where the event will take place and where to meet you. (your choice)
HELP : Should + BV – Why don’t you + BV – You’d better + BV
Record your message. (Do not forget to properly name your file before sending it to me)
A few hours later you get this text message:
Using the information you already have, write a quick email to your friend giving him/her the information he/she wanted about Aldi.
Log on your email provider (but don’t check your mails ;-) ) Write and send me your mail.
Let’s go to the recruiting event !
Read about an Aldi employee.
Get ready to act the part of the person.
Prepare a few questions for the other employees.
boys :
girls :
You will have to make a short oral presentation of your job to the applicants attending the job fair. Do not say everything so that they can ask you questions ! Make sure not to read our prep !
You will also have to answer the applicants’ questions.
Get ready !
SÉANCE 3
Job descriptions and applying for a job
Make your presentations in front of the class. Ask questions to the person presenting his/her job.
You have decided to apply to the position of Store Manager at Aldi. You are given a form to fill in. Fill in the application form.
then print it, fill it in then hand it to me.
SÉANCE 4 et 5
Job interviews
Your application form has caughtthe Human Resources Manager’s attention who invited you for a job interview. Let’s get ready to successfully pass this interview and be hired !
Watch your video (Classes/Melchior – 2MUC- English)
Group A
How to prepare for a job interview.
List the pieces of advice given.
Group B
Five tips for an interview.
List the five tips given.
Group C
Two job interviews : Do’s and Don’ts
Analyse the two candidates’ attitudes.
Tell the rest of the class what you have learnt … or seen
Help : should + BV - shouldn’t + BV - You’d better (not) BV - Make sure (not) to + BV – must + BV
Can you add any relevant advice ?
TACHE FINALE
A JOB INTERVIEW
Group work
Students A you will be the recruiter (Human Resources Manager) :
Get ready to politely welcome the applicant.
Read the applicant’s application form.
Prepare the questions you want to ask him/her.
At the end of the interview, tell him/her when and how (s)he will have the result of the interview.
Students B you will be the applicant :
Get ready to enter the Human Resources Manager’s office.
Get ready to answer his/her questions and to ask a few questions.
Politely leave the office.
LET’S GO TO THE INTERVIEW !
OTHER POSSIBLE FINAL TASKS OR OR
Prepare your TV report on Aldi USA (group work)
The journalist introduces the subject and gives some information about the discount supermarket chain.
A shopper explains the differences with traditional supermarkets
Another shopper talks about the savings (s)he made at Aldi.
A person explains she doesn’t like shopping at Aldi and gives her/his reasons.
An employee explains how (s)he likes working for Aldi.
A manager explains Aldi’s recruitment strategies.
(a surprise guest arrives he’s a former employee and complains about the bad working conditions at Aldi.)
Evaluation écrite ou orale possibles.
Prepare an account on the article I will give you (Document utilisé aux oraux 2012)
Compte rendu en français d’un article de presse parlant de l’ouverture d’un magasin Aldi à New York (Conforme à l’épreuve écrite du BTS.)