
- •Resume.
- •Sections in Resumes. Resumes can be divided into three sections: the heading, the body, and the conclusion. Each of these sections has fairly common contents.
- •Application Letters
- •Background Details in the Application Letter.
- •Exercise 80 Sometimes companies ask for references from your previous places of employment or educational institutions. Here is a sample of such a reference.
- •Sample Acceptance Letter
- •Sample Rejection Letter
- •Address: 20 Bright St., Edinburgh
- •Possessive pronouns / Притяжательные местоимения
Sample Acceptance Letter
Chris Martin 1629 W. Cumberland Ave. Knoxville, TN 37916 (864) 555-5555
June 11, 2000
John Andrews Kansas Oil Company P.O. Box 253 Wichita, KA 23543
Dear Mr. Andrews,
Thank you for your letter dated June 10, 2000 offering my employment with your company.
I am looking forward to beginning work with Kansas Oil Company in July. Please convey my thanks to the numerous people with whom I interviewed, and who helped me with the interview process on March 26th. As mentioned in your letter, I will call to make arrangements for my new employee orientation on July 1, 2000.
I appreciate your offer and assistance. I look forward to working with you soon.
Sincerely,
Chris Martin
Sample Rejection Letter
Sara Jane Jones 2421 College Park Drive, Apt.906 Knoxville, TN 37919 (865) 555-5555
April 13, 2000
Mr. John Doe Director, Library Services Department of Interior 100 Monument Ave. Richmond, VA 24557
Dear Mr. Doe:
Thank you for the offer that you extended for a position as a research assistant in the Department of Interior extension library. The offer was very attractive, and I had much to consider in reaching my decision.
Unfortunately, I am declining your offer to take a position as researcher at the Library of Congress. Their specialized resources and location in Washington, where my family resides, were the deciding factors in this difficult decision.
I appreciate your interest in me and wish to express again my gratitude for your courtesy and consideration.
Sincerely,
(Sign your name)
Exercise 83
Read and translate this application and curriculum vitae. Answer the questions below.
Sales Recruitment and 20 Bright St.
Training Manager Edinburgh
W.&T. Sales Limited May 24, 1996
21 Conduit ST.
London W.1
England
In reply to your advertisement in today’s “Daily Telegraph”, I am interested in becoming a salesman for your company.
As you can see from the enclosed curriculum vitae, I have some previous selling experience in various and very competitive fields of medication and cosmetics. However I would like to change to industrial products since I believe they offer a greater potential. Your 6 months’ training scheme should certainly help me devote my abilities to your company particularly since my educational qualification are higher than those you require.
My present position is subject to one month’s notice, after which I would be able to train in London and, if necessary, relocate to any part of the country. I’m looking forward to a personal meeting.
I thank you for considering my application.
Yours faithfully,
Peter S.Green
Enc. Curriculum Vitae
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URRICULUM
VITAE (RESUME)
NAME: Peter S.Green
Address: 20 Bright St., Edinburgh
PHONE: 000 333 011
OBJECTIVE: A position of a salesman
EDUCATION: Dundee University
Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry
WORK
EXPERIENCE: 1992 – 1996 Sales assistant with General Medicines Ltd.
14 Castle Road, Edinburgh
SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS: Have attended an evening course in Marketing and shall sit for
this examination next month.
HOBBIES & ACTIVITIES: Theatre, music, tourism, sports
REFERENCES: Mr. John Brown
General Manager of General Medicines Ltd.
14 Castle Road, Edinburgh
How did Mr. Green get to know about the vacant position?
What is Mr. Green’s position now?
What is the name of the company he works for?
Why does he want to change the job?
Does the new company offer a special training scheme?
Where would he be able to train?
What is his objective?
Why is he sure that he can be a right person for the company?
Can he start the new work immediately?
Exercise 84
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Exercise 85
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Anna applied for the job at BOS she had an interview with Howard
Spencer. This card shows her secretarial experience.
L
isten
to the tape and mark a tick ( )
on the card for things Anna has done before and a cross
() for things she hasn’t done before.
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take shorthand |
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work a switchboard |
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take the minutes at a meeting |
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type reports |
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order stationary |
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In pairs talk about Anna’s experience, like this:
HOWARD: Have you taken shorthand before?
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NNA:
Yes I have.
No I haven’t.
Exercise 86 Role-play
Choose one of the following situations:
Brain Bean is starting a business selling sand to Egypt. A newspaper reporter is interviewing him about his experience in this sort of business.
Think about the experience Brain needs and then have an interview.
Here are some notes to help you:
do any market research? – sell anything before? – go to Egypt? – know anything about
Egypt? – why sell sand?
Angela Atkinson is starting a business exporting spaghetti to Italy. Interview her about her experience in business and why she is doing it.
Brain Bean needs a secretary. He interviews Carolyn Clarke and asks her about her experience.
Angela Atkinson needs a sales representative to go to Italy. She interviews David Donaldson and asks him about his experience.
Grammar notes