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17. I am well-qualified and have completed a __________ in graphic design.
a) lesson b) curriculum
c) course d) timetable
18. In our company I am afraid there is very little __________ to work hard.
a) inspiration b) advantage
c) gain d) motivation
19. It’s not very interesting work, but at least it’s a __________ job.
a) regular b) continuous
c) firm d) steady
III. The word in capitals at the end of each of the following sentences can be used to
form a word that fits suitably in the blank space. Fill each blank in this way.
1. The __________ rate is coming down at last. More people will be
able to find jobs now.
EMPLOY
2. You need to get good __________ in order to be a doctor. QUALIFY
3. The last __________ was selected for the job because she had
more experience than the others.
4. When applying for a job, it’s important to fill in the __________ form
properly.
5. Most people continue working until 60 or 65, but recently people have
been taking early __________.
6. The company had to close down because its prices were not
__________
7. __________ developments mean that we don’t have to work so hard –
most of the thinking is now done by computers.
8. Computers have __________ our lives; they can do everything from
mathematics to making cars!
9. Job __________ is very important if you’re going to do the same thing
for most of your adult life.
INTERVIEW
APPLY
RETIRE
COMPETE
TECHNOLOGY
REVOLUTION
SATISFY
10. I’m in a terrible state – __________ and with nowhere to live. JOB
IV. Translate into English.
1. – Почему он уволился? – Трудно сказать. Он
опытный и трудолюбивый сотрудник, однако
он не получил повышения, когда освободилась должность руководителя отдела.
2. Профессия учителя была бы более уважае-
мой, если бы она лучше оплачивалась.
3. Для этой работы не нужна особая квалифика-
ция, достаточно пройти короткий курс
подготовки.
4.
Что для тебя важнее – сделать хорошую карьеру, или посвятить себя семье?
1. – Чаму ён зволіўся? – Цяжка сказаць. Ён вопытны і працавіты супрацоўнік. Але ж ён не
атрымаў павышэння, калі вызвалілася пасада
кіраўніка аддзела.
2. Прафесія настаўніка была б больш паважа-
най, калі б настаўнікам больш плацілі.
3. Для гэтай працы не патрэбна спецыяльная
кваліфікацыя, дастаткова прайсці кароткі курс
падрыхтоўкі.
4. Што для цябе важней – зрабіць добрую
кар'еру ці прысвяціць сябе сям
'і?
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5. Смирился бы ты со своей монотонной, неин-
тересной работой, если бы она лучше оплачивалась?
6. Эта должность не дает никаких перспектив. Я
подаю заявление об увольнении.
7. Опишите Ваши служебные обязанности.
8. Маловероятно, что она примет предложение о
повышении. Она из тех людей, кто избегает ответственности.
9.
– Чем Вы занимаетесь? – К сожалению у меня
нет постоянной работы. Мне приходится выполнять случайные работы: косить газоны,
разносить рекламные листки и пр.
10. Профессия учителя требует призвания. Иначе
ты будешь всю жизнь чувствовать неудовлетворение от своей работы.
11. Кто не мечтает в юности сделать блестящую
карьеру!
12. У
меня нет амбиций. Спокойная работа за
письменным столом, уютная обстановка и
приятные, внимательные коллеги – вот все,
что мне нужно. Конечно, не откажусь от хорошей зарплаты.
13. Не думаю, что из него получится хороший
врач. Он равнодушный и невнимательный к
людям, самовлюбленный человек.
14. Я не привыкла работать с 9 до 5. Мне бы хоте-
лось
устроиться на работу со свободным распо-
рядком дня.
15. Мой брат – преуспевающий внештатный жур-
налист. Его статьи публикуют многие ведущие
газеты.
16. – Перепечатывать все заново? – Это же пус-
тая трата времени. Тебе следует научиться
работать на компьютере, и тогда тебе не
придется это делать.
5. Ці змірылася б ты са сваёй
манатоннай нецікавай працай, калі б яна лепш
аплачвалася?
6. Гэта пасада не мае ніякіх перспектываў.
Я падаю заяву на звальненне.
7. Апішыце вашы службовыя абавязкі.
8. Малаверагодна, што яна прыме прапанову на
павышэнне. Яна з тых, хто пазбягае
адказнасці.
9. – Чым Вы займаецеся? – На жаль, у мяне
няма пастаяннай
працы. Мне даводзіцца выконваць выпадковую працу: касіць газоны,
разносіць рэкламныя лісткі і да т.п.
10. Прафесія настаўніка патрабуе схільнасці да
яе. Інакш ты будзеш усё жыццё адчуваць
незадавoленне ад сваёй працы.
11. Хто не марыць у юнацтве зрабіць бліскучую
кар'еру!
12. У мяне няма амбіцый. Спакойная праца
за
пісьмовым сталом, добрыя абставіны і прыемныя, уважлівыя калегі – вось і ўсё, што мне
трэба. Вядома, не адмаўляюся ад добрай
зарплаты.
13. Не думаю, што з яго атрымаецца добры ле-
кар. Ён абыякавы і няўважлівы да людзей,
самаўлюбёны чалавек.
14. Я не прызвычаілася працаваць з 9 да 5. Я
ха-
цела б уладкавацца на працу з вольным распарадкам дня.
15. Мой брат – пазаштатны журналіст, які мае
вялікі поспех у сваёй справе. Яго артыкулы
друкуюць вядучыя газеты.
16. – Перадрукоўваць усё нанава? – Гэта марная
справа. Табе трэба навучыцца працаваць з
камп'ютарам. Тады і не трэба будзе гэтага
рабіць.
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He that climbs a ladder must begin at the first step.
UNIT 2
F
JOB HUNTING
Focus Vocabulary
advertise
advertisement
apply
application
appointment
choice
Curriculum Vitae – CV (BrE)
resume (AmE)
decision
Words in context
Hunting for a Job
Joe Morris knows from bitter experience how fickle fortune can be. Last June he became the proud owner of a degree which he thought would be the key to a glowing future
in broadcasting. Eight months on, he is unemployed and penniless.
Joe’s story is just one example of the downright spiral that has struck thousands of college leavers. But these college leavers are still nourished by hope. Joe is expecting to start
a job soon in his chosen profession. He keeps on filling application forms even though two
of the jobs he was shortlisted for fell through before he got to interview. He has been
bruised by the whole experience.
He says, ‘I just never thought it could backfire. I knew it would be difficult to land my
dream-job, but it never occurred to me that I wouldn’t be able to find any job at all. Well, I
was stunned, to be honest. I’ve got no regrets, though. I’d do it again. Those three years in
college really developed my personality. I know I can do it now. I know I can achieve my
ambition to be a director. I know I will get there ... eventually.’
interview
job centre
job description
job-hunter
offer
opening
redundant
redundancy
short list
vacancy
3 look through job advertisements;
3 write a CV / resume about yourself;
3 write a letter of application;
3 make an appointment for a job interview;
3 attend the job interview.
If you are hunting for a job, you should
And if you do well, you’ll get your dream-job!
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Ex. 1 Below, there is a a job advertisement from the Guardian on 29 July. Teresa
e
Price applied for the job. You can see her CV and part of her letter of application
below.
Ex. 2 Complete the letter of application using the information from the advertise-
ment and the CV to help you.
A GERMAN ADVERTISING AGENCY
with an international clientele is looking for a 24 to 30-year-old graduate in
British Economics. The ability to work under pressure together with an enthusiasm to learn and good command of German is essential since you
would be based in Germany except for brief trips to the London Office.
Please send a letter of application and CV to : 24 Tottenham Street, London W 1
CV
TERESA PRICE
Born:
Home address:
Tel. No:
Education:
Employment:
Marital Status:
Hobbies:
Referees:
1980, Grantham, Lincolnshire
6 Carlswood Street, Redhill, Surrey
Croydon 52319
1991 – 7: Grantham Comprehensive (9 0 levels,
A level Economics, French, German)
1997 – 2000: Bristol University, BSc Economics (2
2000 – 4 Social worker, East Anglian Unemployment Scheme
2004 – Present: Advertising Copywriter, Marksad, Norwich
Single
Travel, music
John Fredericks, E.A.U.S. (Director)
Arthur Cuttler, Marksad (Director)
nd
class honours)
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Dear Sir,
In answer to your _______________ I am applying for the post of ad-
vertising executive.
I have a background in economics. I ______________ at Bristol Uni-
versity and obtained ____________(please see attached CV). I also have a good
________________ German, as you mention in your advertisement.
I am interested in the job because ________________.
I would be happy to attend an interview if selected.
Yours ______________,
Teresa Pric
Ex. 3 Choose a job that you would like to do. Write out your CV using Teresa’s CV
to help you. Choose a job for Joe Morris (see the text 'Hunting for a Job') and
write an application letter for him. Write a letter of application for the job in an-
swer to an advertisement for it in a newspaper. Use Teresa’s letter to help you.
CITALIA
are looking for a
SKILLED TRAVEL CONSULTANT
to work in our busy Travel Department compiling itineraries for our
customers. This is the fastest growing part of our business and you
will need a very good knowledge of Italy, and also be able to work
under a lot of pressure in a very lively team.
It would be an advantage if you could speak Italian.
Our offices are in sunny Croydon, and in addition to a competitive
starting salary we offer a contributory pension scheme and staff travel benefits.
Written applications only to:
Nicola Jeffery, Reservations Manager CITALIA
Marco Polo House,
3 / 5 Lansdowne Road
Croydon CR9 1 LL
APPLICANTS ARE INVITED FOR THE POST OF
TEACHER OF FRENCH
AT
HARTFIELD PRIVATE SCOOL
CANDIDATES MUST HAVE LINGUISTIC QUALIFICATIONS AND A MINIMUM OF
FIVE YEARS’ EXPERIENCE TEACHING IN A SIMILAR SCHOOL.
APPLY IN WRITING TO EDWARD MORRIS, BOX 214, HARTFIELD
We are looking for an intelligent, self confident person fluent in at least one
foreign language. The work involves answering correspondence, meeting
visitors and clients from abroad in the office and talking to clients on the
phone.
The working week will be 20 hours per week. Monday – Friday, mornings
or afternoons only. Previous experience would be useful but not essential.
Apply in writing to Ms Pat Brown, ACME Enterprises, 13 Armada Way,
Brookfield BF27 LJ
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Class Communication
You can apply for a job by telephone.
Situations Vacant
Music business family require NANNY / MOTHER’S
HELP,
Over 20. Not far from London.
Looking for a job this summer TUTOR required for
10-year-old Jonathan during 6-week yacht cruise
among Greek islands
Student A
You teach a class of 11-yearolds at a primary school in Brighton.
You have had this job for three
years. You are looking for a summer
job to help buy a new car in the autumn. You do not mind what sort of
job it is, but possibly teaching foreign
students or looking after children
would do.
You are prepared to work in any
part of the country or even abroad.
You would hope to earn at least £80
a week and are available from 20
July until 8 September.
You see the above advertisement in the newspaper and decide to
phone up about it. Student B is
Jonathan’s mother / father.
You can begin like this:
– Good (afternoon). I’m
phoning about the advertisement in today’s paper.
Student B
You are looking for a tutor for your 10year-old son, Jonathan, during a summer
cruise with friends among the Greek islands. The person must be between twentytwo and thirty, able to swim, have a lively
personality and experience in teaching children. The person will also be expected to
take part in the social life on board the
yacht and help with the cooking.
The job is from 14 July to 31 August
and you will pay £50 a week pocket money
since all food, drink, accommodation, entertainment, etc. will be free.
You have put an advertisement in the
newspaper for a tutor. Student A phones up
about it. If you think he / she sounds interesting, arrange a time to see him / her. (But
you are only free at weekends).
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Ex. 4 Work in groups.
Imagine that you have received a lot of applications for a job in your firm. Sort
them into three piles:
A: These look promising!
B: These are possibles.
C: Thanks, but no thanks! (hopeless cases)
Discuss them in class.
1. As you will see from my enclosed CV, I have been working for my present company for
three years. I joined them as assistant works manager and was promoted to production
manager last year. Before that I had spent two years taking a full-time diploma course.
2. My name’s Jim Brown and I can do great things for your company! I’m 29, unmarried,
fit and healthy and I’ve got all the qualifications and experience to make me the ideal.
3. I am sure I would be able to manage the department successfully as I am good at supervising people and at giving clear instructions. I feel that I would be
4. I wish to apply for the job you have advertised. Please send me further details.
5. I noted with interest your advertisement for a Marketing Assistant in today’s Daily
Planet.
6. I am writing about the job in your advertisement in today’s Evening Post. I am having
five years' experience in the export and import trade as well as the qualifications you ...
7. I am ambitious and my present job doesn’t offer me the chance to expand.
8. If you consider that my experience and qualifications are suitable, I would be available
for interview at any time.
9. I enclose a CV, which gives full details of my qualifications and work experience. In
support of my application, I should like to mention the following points:
10. Although my present employers are first-rate and our relationship is excellent, I am
keen to extend my range and am looking for a more rewarding and challenging post.
11. I would be grateful if I could discuss the post available in person and perhaps go into
my background and my suitability for the post in more detail.
Your First Interview
With unemployment in many countries so high, and often scores of applicants chasing
every job, you have to count yourself lucky to be called for an interview. If it’s your first,
you’re bound to be nervous. (In fact if you’re not nervous maybe your attitude is wrong!)
But don’t let the jitters side-track you from the main issue which is getting this job. The only
way you can do that is by creating a good impression on the person who is interviewing
you. Here’s how:
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Before the interview:
►
DO DON’T
q Find out as much as you can about the job
beforehand. Ask the job centre or employment agency for as much information as
possible.
q Jot down your qualifications and experience
and think about how they relate to the job.
Why should the employer employ you and not
somebody else?
q Choose your interview clothing with care; no
one is going to employ you if you look as
though you’ve wandered out of a disco.
Whether you like it or not, appearance counts.
q Make sure you know where the interview
office is and how to get there. Be on time, or
better, a few minutes early.
q Bring a pen; you will probably be asked to
fill in an application form. Answer all the
questions as best as you can.
At the interview:
►
Never walk into the interview chewing gum, sucking on a sweet or
smoking.
Forget to bring with you any school
certificates, samples of your work or
letter of recommendation from your
teachers or anyone else you might
have worked part-time for.
The interview is designed to find out more about you and to see if you are suitable for
the job. The interviewer will do this by asking you questions. The way you answer will show
what kind of person you are and if your education, skills and experience match what they’re
looking for.
DO DON’T
q Make a real effort to answer every ques-
tion the interviewer asks. Be clear and concise. Never answer ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ or shrug.
q Admit it if you do not know something
about the more technical aspects of the
job. Stress that you are willing to learn.
q Show some enthusiasm when the job is
explained to you. Concentrate on what the
interviewer is saying, and if he or she asks
if you have any questions, have at least
one ready to show that you’re interested
and have done your homework.
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Forget to shake hands with the interviewer.
Smoke or sit down until you are in-
vited to.
Give the interviewer a hard time by
giggling, yawning, rambling on unnecessarily or appearing cocky or argumentative.
Ever stress poor aspects of yourself,
like your problem of getting up in the
morning. Always show your best side:
especially your keenness to work and
your sense of responsibility.
q Sell yourself. This doesn’t mean exagger-
ating (you’ll just get caught out) or making
your experience or interests seem unimportant (if you sell yourself short no one
will employ you).
q Ask questions at the close of the interview.
For instance, about the pay, hours, holidays,
or if there is a training programme.
How to shine at a job interview.
The smart job-seeker needs to rid himself / herself of several standard myths about interviewing before he starts pounding the pavement looking for a job. What follows is a list
of some of these untruths and some tips to help you do your best at your next interview.
Myth 1: The aim of interviewing is to obtain a job offer.
►
Only half true. The real aim of an interview is to obtain the job you want. So, before you do
back-flips for an employer, be sure you want the job.
Myth 2: Always please the interviewer.
►
Not true. Try to please yourself. Giving answers that you think will suit a potential employer, losing touch with your own feelings are certain to get you nowhere. Of course, don’t
be hostile – nobody wants to hire someone disagreeable. But there is plainly a middle
ground between being too ingratiating and being hostile.
►
Myth 3: Try to control the interview
Nobody ‘controls’ an interview – neither you nor the interviewer – although one or both parties often try. When somebody tries to control us, we resent it. Remember, you can’t control what an employer thinks of you, just as he / she can’t control what you think of him /
her. Never dominate the interview. Compulsive behaviour turns off your authenticity.
►
Myth 4: Never interrupt the interviewer
Good advice.
Study the style of an effective conversationalist: He interrupts and is interrupted! An exciting conversation always makes us feel free – free to interrupt, to disagree, to agree enthusiastically. We feel comfortable with people who allow us to be natural. So, when interviewing, half the responsibility lies with you. Do you seem uptight? Try being yourself for a
change. Leaving an employer indifferent is the worst impression you can make.
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Myth 5: Don’t disagree with the interviewer
►
Another silly myth. If you don’t disagree at times, you become, in effect, a ‘yes’ person.
Don’t be afraid to disagree with your interviewer – in an agreeable way. And don’t hesitate
to change your mind. The conventional wisdom says ‘be yourself’, true enough.
(From an article by Dick Irish in Glamour.)
Notes:
myth: something false, that most people believe is true.
out of touch: out of contact
ingratiate: to try hard to get someone's approval
Ex. 5 Guess unknown words.
Match each italicised word in column A with its probable meaning in column B. Sometimes you can guess the meaning from the sentence where you find the word; Be careful:
there are some extra meanings in column B.
A B
1. What follows is a list of some of these
untruths and some tips to help you do
your best ...
2. Giving answers that you think will suit a
potential employer ...
3. But there is plainly a middle ground between being too ingratiating and being
hostile.
4. When somebody tries to control us, we re-
sent it.
5. Study the style of an effective conversationalist ...
6. Do you seem uptight?
a) appreciate
b) nervous
c) possible (in the future)
d) model answers
e) successful
f) doing anything to avoid disagreement
g) suggestions
h) a moderate position
i) dislike, feel as unfair
j) the time between two jobs
Ex. 6 Have you got the main ideas?
Here are eight sentences. Only some of them express important ideas from the text.
The other ideas are in the text, but they are not the author’s main concerns. Choose the
four main points. Then compare your answers with some other students before discussing
them with your teacher.
1. A good interview is like an exciting meeting during a journey.
2. Remember that you are trying to find a job that satisfies you.
3. Change your mind if you want to.
4. Be yourself.
5. Don’t try to dominate the conversation with your interviewer.
6. Try to let the interviewer be herself / himself.
7. Don’t be aggressive.
8. Don’t be overly respectful of your interviewer.
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