1.1: Video: Amazon Employee Profile

Analyzing a Profile Video

Watch the employee profile video and answer the questions below. Then discuss with your instructor and classmates.

• Where would you expect to see this video? (genre)
  • On Instagram
  • On a dating website
  • On a college website
  • On a company website
• Who is the audience for this video? Choose all that apply.
  • The company Amazon
  • The general public
  • John's friends and family
  • A company that needs employees
• What is the purpose of this video? Choose all that apply.
  • To help John find a new job
  • To explain step by step how to get hired at Amazon
  • To show how happy an employee is working for Amazon
  • To make the company feel more personal by introducing some of its employees
• What elements of the reading helped you decide the answers to the questions above? Choose all that apply.
  • The topic
  • The format
  • The register (formal or informal language)
  • The pictures
  • The vocabulary
  • Other

This is a video of an employee profile. From watching this video, what are some of the features of a profile? Choose the best answer to each question.

• A profile is:
  • About one person
  • About many people
• A profile is:
  • Short
  • Long
• A profile has:
  • A person's whole life history
  • A few facts about the person's history
• A profile focuses on:
  • One part of a person's life, such as work, school, a hobby, or a special interest
  • Everything that is important to that person
• A profile has:
  • A negative tone
  • A positive tone
• A profile is about:
  • Someone famous
  • Anyone

An answer key is attached, but answers may vary.

Contributed by Michele Weaver, Grossmont College