2A. Read and translate the following career history.

Career history

Name in full	George Guy Michaelides
Present address	45 Richmond Road, Colchester, Essex C04 2JK
Telephone number	0453 25982 (home) 0453 87967 (daytime)
Date of birth	7th April 1950
Nationality	British
Marital status	Married, 2 children (7 and 4 yrs.)

Education and qualifications

1961-70	Northgate Grammar School, Ipswich, GCE 8 ‘O’ levels; 4 ‘A’ levels (French, Maths, Chemistry, Physics)
1970-74	University of London BSc Mechanical Engineering
Professional	Member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers

Experience and achievements

1984-to date: Neptune Engineering Ltd, Quay Road, People (manufacturers of marine engines and equipment).

Export Sales Manager responsible to Managing Director for sales of engines to over 40 countries in Europe and overseas. Staff of 35 representatives and 15 office staff. Also responsible for budgeting, recruitment and training of staff. Built up sales from ₤13M to over ₤45M. Set up and trained sales teams to cover markets outside EEC.

1977-84: Poseidon Shipping S.A., Piraeus, Greece (manufacturers and repairers of cargo vessels).

Sales Manager responsible to owners for contracts with ship owners in all countries outside Greece. Staff of 4 representatives and 4 office staff. Built up sales by over 250%. Researched and established new markets in Britain, Japan and over 20 other countries.

1974-77: Trident Engines, Manchester Road, Sal ford (manufacturers of heavy-duty diesel engines and transmissions).

Trainee sales engineer / Assistant Export Sales Manager responsible to Sales Manager for sales to France, Germany and Greece.

Other information

1985-to date: Presentations at trade exhibitions in EEC countries.

Technical articles in journals and conference papers.

Fluent French and Greek (both spoken and written); good spoken German; reasonable spoken Italian and Spanish.

b. Archie Wong’s CV has got mixed up in the word processor. Help him to put the items in the right order by matching the information (a-j) with the correct headings (1-10).

1.	Name	__f__	a)	English, French, Cantonese
2.	Date of birth	_____	b)	British
3.	Nationality	_____	c)	Military history, climbing, chess
4.	Education	_____	d)	Loopers and Kylebrand, Chartered Accountants, 1988-91 Gabstock and Thring, Chartered Accountants, 1991-94
5.	Qualifications	_____	e)	Assistant General Manager, Power Enterprises UK
6.	Experience	_____	f)	Archibald Fitzpatrick Wong
7.	Current position	_____	g)	8 September 1967
8.	Responsibilities	_____	h)	MA in Politics and Economics 1988 Member, British Institute of Chartered Accountants 1991 MBA 1995
9.	Languages spoken	_____	i)	General management of the company Achieved 25% growth per year over the last four years
10.	Leisure interests	_____	j)	Bootham School, York, 1980-84 Keble College, Oxford, 1985-88 INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France, 1994-95