- •Module 1
- •I. Job hunting
- •2) Describe your dream job.
- •1) Study the ways of finding a job and discuss them in pairs or in small groups. Job Hunting
- •2) Answer the questions:
- •How to Find it Jobs
- •A Career in Information Technology
- •II. Getting ready for the job interview
- •1) Do you think a good command in English is essential in job hunting?
- •2) Study the following reasons of importance of learning English and discuss them in pairs or in small groups:
- •It’s necessary to learn English because…
- •3) Study the tips how to improve your spoken English.
- •4) Discuss the following questions in pairs or in small groups:
- •Job Advertisement
- •3. Web Designer
- •An Application Form
- •III. Job interview
- •Questions Commonly Asked to a Candidate during the Interview
- •What’s a Thank-You Letter?
- •Thank-You Letter Layout
- •Career of Engineer
- •Module 2
- •I. Curriculum vitae
- •Interests and achievements:
- •Types of Resume
- •2) Answer the questions to the text.
- •What Shouldn’t Be in Your Resume?
- •II. Writing a cv
- •1)Study the cv given below as a sample. Electronics/Computer Systems Engineering cv
- •2) Visit any website for job advertisements. Choose any you are interested in. Imagine you really want to apply for this job. Prepare your cv for this advertisement.
- •A Letter of Application Or Cover Letter.
- •A Letter of Application.
- •A Letter of Application by an International Student
- •III. If you are not hired
- •The Letter to Write When You Don't Get the Job
- •What to Write
- •Sample Letter
- •Tips to help you stay positive while job hunting
- •A Story of Success
- •Additional text
- •Gain a wealth of experience
- •Module 3
- •Business correspondence
- •Words to memorize:
- •• Writing strategies
- •Letter layout
- •Date Writing, Salutation and Closing in Business Letters
- •Language Tips
- •The types of business letters.
- •Outline
- •Introduction
- •Module 4
- •Presentations
- •Words to remember:
- •Power point presentation
- •II. The structure of presentations
- •1. The introduction
- •2. The main body.
- •3. Summarizing and concluding
- •4. Questions and discussion
- •Oral presentation evaluation form
- •Introduction
- •Visual aids
- •Words to remember:
- •III. Conference presentations
- •Guidelines for Synopses and Annotations
II. The structure of presentations
1. The introduction
In any presentation the beginning is crucial. Certainly some things are essential in an introduction and others are useful.
Good morning / afternoon ladies and gentlemen. I plan to say a few words about ... I’m going to talk about ... The subject of my talk is ... The theme of my presentation is ... I’d like to give you an overview of ... I’ve divided my talk into (three) parts. First ... Second ... Third ... In the first part ... Then in the second part ... Finally ... My talk will take about ten minutes. The presentation will take about two hours ... but there’ll be a twenty minute break in the middle. We’ll stop for lunch at 12 o’clock. Please interrupt if you have any questions. After my talk there’ll be time for a discussion and any questions. |
Exercise 1. a) Read the beginning of a presentation on the marketing plans for a new telecommunications system produced by Telco and answer two questions.
Is it a good introduction?
Why? Why not?
Thank you for coming today. As you /know, I want to talk about the marketing plans. Brand identity is a key issue and what it means is how we are seen by our customers and how our products are recognised and what our consumers think of us as a company. And I should also say, what they think of our products and the name ... what Telco means for them. And advertising is part of it of course, though not something I am going to talk about now except to say that as for brand image, it’s important in that area too.
b) Read the introduction to a presentation about plans to develop a new production plant in India. Think about these points:
Is it a good introduction?
Why? Why not?
Okay, thanks. I’m here to talk about the design proposals for the production plant in Mumbai. My talk will be in three parts followed by a 30-minute discussion. I’m going to start with the background to each proposal – something about our negotiations with the Indian government – then in the second part I’ll go over the main characteristics of each proposal, Proposal One and Proposal Two. Then in the third part I’ll highlight some key considerations we have to bear in mind. Finally, I’ll end with an invitation to ask questions or make any comments you like. We’ll discuss matters arising from the talk ... Okay? So to begin with, a few words on the history.
Exercise 2. Presenters use different techniques to get their audience’s attention at the start of a presentation. Match the techniques below to the examples.
a) tell a personal story c) ask a question
b) offer an amazing fact d) state a problem
1. I wonder if any of you here know the answer to the question: What’s the most popular holiday destination in Europe for people under the age of 25? 2. When I was on holiday a few years ago in Greece, the owner of a taverna told me that in 20 years’ time, the little village where he lived would be a popular tourist resort. 3. Let me give you a statistic: 92% of Americans do not own a passport. Consider the opportunity this presents to the travel industry. 4. We’re facing a crisis with our market share. What are we going to do about it?
Task 6. Choose one of the presentation situations below. Prepare four different openings using the techniques described in exercise. Practise the openings with a partner.
1. Your company is developing a small car aimed at women.
Audience: a group of car dealers.
2. Your bank wishes to encourage young people to save money.
Audience: a group of students.
3. Your firm has produced a new lamp which has unique features.
Audience: a group of buyers at a trade fair.