- •Unit I negotiating the job market Ex.1. Read the text and do the assignments that follow.
- •A) Translate the words and word combinations in bold type into Russian. B) Answer the questions.
- •Ex.2. Translate into Russian. University career services
- •Ex.3. Use an appropriate word or phrase from the box to complete each sentence. For example, though, whereas, in addition, similarly
- •Ex.4. Read the text and do the assignments that follow. Graduate employment
- •Ex.7. Fill in the words. Career (n) — career (a) — make / have a career
- •Ex.8. Fill in the words. Qualify (V) — qualification (n) — qualified(a) overqualified (a)-- underqualified (a) — unqualified (a)
- •Ex.9. Fill in the words. Employer — employee; interviewer — interviewee; examiner — examinee; trainer — trainee
- •Ex.10.Put one of the following words in each space in the sentences below.
- •Ex.11. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
- •A) human b) personnel c) personal
- •Ex.13. Here is a list of words and expressions connected with work. Divide them into the following categories:
- •Ex.14. Fill in the gaps with the words from 1) and 2) to learn about unemployment benefit.
- •Qualify, get by, report, fire, look for
- •Besides, that’s why, secondly, so
- •Ex.15. Fill in the words. Commute, salary, prospects, promotion, retire, pension, ambitious, perks, increments, commission choosing the right job
- •Ex.16. Complete the following passage about the role of search firms in recruiting, using topical words.
- •Which of the job-titles would best describe the following?
- •Ex.18. Look at these job advertisements. Change them so that a man or a woman should feel equally free to apply.
- •Ex.19. Compare the meanings of the words in each group. Consult the dictionary if necessary. Use the words in sentences of your own.
- •Ex.20. Translate into English.
- •Talking points:
- •How would you go about looking for a job in Russia?Unit II job applications
- •Letters of application (covering letters)
- •Ex.1. Here is an example of a letter of application. Notice how it is laid out.
- •Ex.2. Read the following letter of application and replace the underlined sentences with more appropriate ones from ex.1.
- •Ex.3.Which of these endings to job application letters are most (least) effective? Why? Which encourage the reader to look favourably on the application?
- •Ex.4.What kind of letters do employers like to receive? Tick what you think correct.
- •Read this letter. Do you think the writer will get the job? Why? Note down what you think is right and what is wrong with j. Henderson’s letter.
- •Ex.5. Complete the extract from the letter of application below, using an expression from a) in the correct form and a preposition from b).
- •To believe, to collaborate, to result, to report, to benefit, to apply, to work, to be, responsible, to be involved, to succeed;
- •From, in (4), to, on, for (2), with.
- •Ex.6. Translate into English.
- •Curriculum vitae
- •Ex.7. Read the newspaper article about curriculum vitaes and answer questions 1-15 by choosing from the sections of the article (a-f).You may choose any of the sections more than once. Which section:
- •Story of your life
- •Ex.8. Give the layout of a standard cv by referring to the above article. Ex.9. Put the parts of the text in the right order. Begin with 1. Application forms
- •Ex.10. Fill in the words. Refer, referred, referring (V), reference (n)
- •Referee(s) x6, applicant(‘s) x5, employees, employers, report on, quote, job description, assessment, reference referees and the references they give
- •Ex.12. Open the brackets to use topical words and phrases.
- •Informal letter
- •Ex.15. Translate into English.
- •Ex.16. Fill in the blanks with topical words.
- •Ex.17.Render into English.
- •Ex.1. Read the text and answer the questions.
- •Interview technique What to wear
- •Arriving for interviews
- •Talking shop
- •Leaving the interview
- •Ex.2.Refer to the text and make a list of important dOs and don'Ts.
- •Be up to, bring out, call in, come up,get by, go on, look over, take on
- •Ex.4. Fill in the words.
- •Interview(V) — interview (n) — interviewer-- interviewee
- •Ex.5. Replace the words and expressions in italics with words which are similar in meaning, in the correct form.
- •Ex.6. Read and answer the questions. Job benefits
- •Ex.7.True or false? If false, correct it.
- •Job seekers ill-suited for interviews
- •Ex.8. Render into English. Собеседование
- •Ex.9. Read the text and answer the questions. Fit for hiring? it's mind over matter
- •Talking points
- •Ex.10.This is part of a report that a personnel manager wrote after interviewing a candidate for the position of Director of Software Development. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
- •Interview assessment
- •Ex.11. Here is a list of phrases generally used in business interviews to help you role-play interviews for a job. Questions frequently asked by interviewers
- •Possible Questions and Statements by Someone Looking for a Job.
- •Application form
- •The interview
- •Hard times
- •Happier times
- •Ex.15. Put the words in the blanks. What do the phrases in italics mean? Can you think of other contexts where they might be used? Work, job, trade, earn
- •Ex.16. Write a composition on this topic.
- •Additional reading
- •University arranges jobs for students
- •Focus words
- •Increment
- •Vocation
Focus words
Apply for (a job, vacancy) to (a company)
Applicant
Application ( make, fill in, send in an ~ ); an ~ form, letter
Advertise (a job, vacancy)
advertising
advertisement
assess (an applicant) syn. size up
benefit from
unemloyment ~ (check)
job ~s, fringe ~s
bonus ( get a ~)
business
set up/start up a ~; run a ~
business start-ups
career service, ~consultant,~ office,~ opportunities,
~ opening; academic ~
make / have a career, to climb the career ladder
challenge
challenging (a ~ job)
commission ( get a ~, work on ~)
compete - competitor, competitive business
dismiss
dismissal
employ - employer - employee
(un)employment rate, level of ~ ; growth in ~ ;
have, suffer, enjoy high (low) level of ~;
employment (service,office, history)
self-employment; self-employed
underemployment
unemployed (long-term)
earn ( ~ one’s living)
earnings
entrepreneur
entrepreneurial
entrepreneurship
enterprise (an industrial ~); an enterprising person
executive syn. an ~ officer
experience
gain ~, apply ~
hire/ take smb on
Increment
internship (programme)
interview ( ~er, ~ee )
conduct an ~, go for an ~, call in for an ~
job ( market, newspaper, center, hunter)
seek a ~ ; create jobs; be in the ~; hold a~ ;
full ( part, flexi ) - time ~;
challenging (mundane, manual, skilled) ~;
low (high)-paid ~
labour (exchange, force, market )
lay off
manpower
occupation
perk
personnel (human resources)
~ office(r)
placement (services)
position
post
profession, professional (skills)
promote
promotion ( get ~ )
prospects, prospective
qualifications
recruit – recruiter,
recruitment service syn. a search firm, headhunters
resign
redundancy; through ~
to be made redundant
refer, referee, reference,
make reference to smth.
relevant (skills, experience)
requirement(s), match / meet ~
retire
sack smb, syn. fire
salary
short list ( to be on a ~)
skill (highly-skilled); gain, develop ~s
submit ( a CV, a covering letter )
terms (conditions)
trade (the ~ of tailor, shoemaker)
trade union
train - training - trainee
vacancy (a job opening ); to fill a~ ;
Vocation
vocational ( skills, experience, guidance )
wage(s)
work part (flexi)time, in shifts
workforce