Hello Yoichi (from Japan) and Chotima (from Thailand), you have just been on a work placement in Scotland – could you tell me a bit about it?
Q: What course were you doing?
Y: I was doing a Workskills course at UIC in London and as part of the course I had to do a work placement. They arranged for me to go to a hotel in Scotland.
Q: What did you like about the experience?
C: Mainly that I have a chance to use English to communicate with English native speakers in order to improve my English language ability. I also had a chance to work with another people as a team which can make me adapt myself to be able to cope with another people.
Q: How about you Yoichi?
Y: I agree, I have a chance to speak English to native speakers, I have a chance to work with another people as a team which are very kind and they make me relaxed. So I can work with confidence. Also when I finished to work early , my colleagues taught me about another duty. And this is a chance to be promoted to next duty.
Q: So you got on well with the other workers?
Y: Yes, I can learn how to cooperate with colleagues in kitchen in a real situation and I can go out somewhere with friendly colleagues.
C: I can learn more about English traditional culture and also I have a chance to promote Thailand and Thai culture.
Q: Did you learn anything besides the skills for the job?
Y: Yes, very important – I can learn how to manage my stress and pressure in real situation.
C: I can learn more about hospitality service which is the objective of this course
Q: How were the pay and conditions?
C: I get a good pay based on contract.
Q: Now we know something about the good things – were there any problems?
C: The weather is very cold and the hotel is quite far from city.
Q: was it a problem that the hotel was not near a big city?
Y: Actually not really but I couldn’t use my mobile. So I have bought new one.
C: and the Internet frequently doesn’t work.
Q: How about the work?
C: I must be very patient and also optimistic since it is not easy to work in another environment which is not same as Thailand. I have to walk a lot and carry big heavy plates with my hand which really hurt my fingers.
Y: Some colleagues who are not good worker and impolite and my hands were chapped from washing
Q: So what would you say overall?
Y: It was a fantastic experience and I would really recommend.
C: Me too
Q: Thank you both very much
These two students were following the Workskills course at UIC in London which includes a compulsory work placement. If you would like to have more information then please contact us at the school.
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