- •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
Ex.11. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
The selection of new staff is the responsibility of the ______ department.
A) human b) personnel c) personal
They are also responsible for the ______ and training of employees.
a) application b) redundancy c) promotion
Sales representatives are paid a monthly ______ but they also
receive travelling expenses and may earn a ______ on the sales they make.
a)salary b) wage c) commission
When the company went bankrupt all the workers in the plant were made ______.
a) fired b) redundant c) free
To enter a skilled ______ a new recruit may have to serve an apprenticeship.
a) profession b) occupation c) trade
The weak economy is clearly making itself felt on the German ______.
a) labour market b) labour exchange c) labour force
_____ people are found in transportation, food services, health care, hotel, technical, and other similar positions.
a) white collar b) blue collar c) pink collar
Ex.12. Match up the words in A) and B) to get the combinations explained below.
A) personnel, employment, hot, job, career, unemployment, drug, full-time, part-time, future
B) agency, benefit, opening, office, benefits, job, test, reference, opportunities, rate
part of a company that deals with employing people;
a place where people get information on available jobs;
a good vacancy;
money you get when you're out of work;
a vacancy;
a test to make sure the person does not take drugs;
the good things that come with the job, like medical insurance;
work which keeps you busy eight hours a day;
prospects;
work which keeps you busy less than eight hours a day;
something you use some time in the future;
the number of people out of work against the working population as a whole.
Ex.13. Here is a list of words and expressions connected with work. Divide them into the following categories:
losing a job
hours of work
money
departments in a company
applying for a job
adjectives describing different jobs.
sales
a 9 to 5 job
personnel
accounts
references
a salary
advertising
out of work
challenging
planning
skilled
a wage
to get a bonus
manual
to do overtime
to give notice
a 7% pay rise
an hourly rate
mundane
to work in shifts
to earn $10,000 p.a.
to go for an interview
to sack an employee
to work flexitime
on the dole (colloquial)
rate of unemployment
to get a commission
to fill in an application form
to make someone redundant
to contact a company
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
First of all, it's hardly any money at all, just enough to 1_____ on. 2 ______ , not everybody1 _____. You are to have had a full-time job and not have been 1_____. 2 ______, if you only had a part-time job, you can't get any money. 2 ______, you'll only get an unemployment benefit for half a year and you must 1______ every week and tell them where you have been to 1 _____ a job and the results of your interviews. It's not just unpleasant, but a lot of work. Some people don't even bother collecting their checks. 2 ______ you have to save for a rainy day.