3. Study the personal profile of Charles Graham. Which is the most suitable job for him?

• 29 years old. Married

• Education: 3 A-levels

• In-depth knowledge of Apple Macintosh equipment.

• Course in graphic design and page-layout applications from Highland Art School.

• Proficient in Adobe PageMaker.

• Diploma in word processing. Wide experience in MS Word and WordPerfect.

• Present job: Computer operator for PromoPrint, a company specializing in publishing catalogues and promotional material.

V. Grammar: Past actives

1. Study the information:

To speak about time references we use:

• for: We've used Microsoft Internet Explorer for two years.

• since: I've been a programmer since 1993.

• ago: I left university seven years ago.

2. Complete the sentences below using/or, since or ago.

1. I've been looking for a job………………April.

2. They've used a fax machine…………….the past two years.

3. Kate Jackson studied computer sciences…………..three years.

4. I got married six years……………..

5. She's been working for this firm……………..1990.

3. What is the difference in meaning between these two sentences?

a I've worked for a year as a senior programmer.

b I worked for a year as a senior programmer.

4. Sarah Brown is one of the applicants for the job of Senior Programmer advertised in Task IV. Read her letter of application and put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

19 Sandford Street

London NW7 4HH2

March 1999

Mr Scott

Personnel Manager Digitum

75 Parkhill Street

London SW2 3DE

Dear Mr Scott,

I am writing to (1)………(apply) for the position of Senior Programmer which (2)……… (advertise) on 28 February in The Times.

I (3)………(work) as a computer programmer for the last three years. After graduation I (4)………(work) for a year with NCR and (5)………(be) now with Intelligent Software for two years. I design systems in COBOL for use in large retail chains. These have been very successful and we (6)………(win) several new contracts in the UK and Europe on the strength of my team's success.

Last year I (7)………(spend) three months in Spain testing our programs and also (8)………(make) several short visits to Italy so I have a basic knowledge of Spanish and Italian. I now feel ready for more responsibility and more challenging work and would welcome the opportunity to learn about a new industry.

I enclose my curriculum vitae and look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

Sarah Brown

VI. Listening

1.Listen to part of Chris Scott's interview with Sarah Brown and complete his notes.

Name: Sarah Brown

Address: 19 Sandford Street, London NW7 4HH

Home phone no: 0181 569 1260

Job applied for: Senior Programmer

Qualifications:

• University:………………………………………………………………………

• Foreign languages: Basic knowledge of Italian and Spanish

Work experience:

• At NCR……………………………………………………………....................

• What was software used for?....................................................................

• What computers were used?.....................................................................

• Knowledge of databases?……………………………………………………..

• Present job: Works for Intelligent Software; writes programs in COBOL

Reasons for applying:……………………………………………………………