Составление аннотации

Аннотация – изложение основных вопросов, затронутых в статье. К аннотации предъявляются следующие требования:

1. Следование строгой логической структуре:

1) справка к аннотации ( название работы на английском языке, название источника, дата публикации, автор), определение темы статьи;

2) основная часть, отражающая перечень наиболее характерных положений по содержанию статьи. Для этого необходимо мысленно разделить статью на логически законченные отрезки и выделить главные идеи из каждого;

3) заключительная часть, содержащая выводы по статье и рекомендации, для кого данная работа может представлять интерес.

2. Максимальная краткость (до 1000 печатных знаков) и информативность, поэтому излишне подробные описания недопустимы.

3. Использование простых предложений. Глаголы всегда употребляются в настоящем времени в действительном или страдательном залоге.

4. Отсутствие местоимений первого и второго лица (I, we, you).

5. Недопущение повторений в заглавии статьи и тексте аннотации.

6. Использование полной (не сокращенной) формы вспомогательных и модальных глаголов: do not (не don’t); will (не ‘ll); is (не ‘s); are not (не aren’t) и т.д.

7. Обязательное введение в текст аннотации безличных конструкций и отдельных слов, например «Сообщается…» (It is reported…; It is noted that…; The author says that…), «Подробно описывается…» ( It is spoken in detail…; Much attention is given to …; The article gives detailed information on…), «Кратко рассматривается…» ( The problem of … is touched upon: The question of … is discussed), «Излагаются…» ( …are presented; … are explained) и др., с помощью которых происходит введение и описание текста оригинала.

Phrases to use:

The article headlined … come from…/ is taken from….

It is written by…/ The author is…

The article is about/ touches upon the question of/ deals with…

The author states/ points out/ makes it clear/ says that…

It is important/ significant/ necessary/ useful to say/ mention/ emphasize/ bear in mind that…

Further on it is stated…

There are examples illustrating the fact that…

The examples given illustrate …

It should be realized/ made clear/ mentioned/ that…

The author arrives at the conclusion that…

The article under consideration/ in question/ discussed is of interest/ importance for…

Read the following article and the summary.

Online applications: Advantages for both sides

by Andrew Baxter

Today’s students and graduates have probably been using the Internet for a decade or more, downloading the music they want from the Web and buying and selling their clothes on eBay, so they are unlikely to be worried about applying for a job online.

A survey of 235 leading UK employers found that 65 per cent of the companies accepted only online applications. Just 2 per cent accepted only paper applications. So graduates must learn to present themselves well online, just as they did with a CV in the past.

The advantage for large companies doing online recruitment is that time is saved, and they will probably get the best candidates before other companies. Many students accept their first offer because, if they have a job to go to, they can concentrate on their final exams.

Another important advantage for employers is the ability of the Internet to contact many more candidates if the online site is designed well.

‘Graduates expect the modern employer to use the Web, and so we have concentrated on recruiting online,’ says Rachel Blacke, graduate recruitment adviser at Balfour Beatty. ‘They must apply online to our 13 businesses, but if they are not successful, other parts of the group can look at the applications. This would be difficult if the original applications were made on paper.’

(http:// www.ft.com/home/uk)

Key ideas

1. Students and graduates are good at using the Internet.

2. Applying for a job online can't puzzle them.

3. A survey showed that 65 per cent of the biggest companies accept only online applications.

4. Now graduates must learn how to do this.

5. Advantages of online recruitment:

for companies: saving time, getting the best candidate first, possibility to contact a lot of candidates .

for graduates: having job prospects and being able to concentrate on finals.

6. Recruitment adviser recommends applying for a job online.