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2007present ASEC Incorporated, Carsons City, NV

Senior Systems Engineer

1.Responsibilities include all the network related functions.

2.To provide the security system and defense messaging system.

3.To develop the control systems required for the defense purpose.

4.To guide and assist the engineers technically.

5.To develop automated message handling system..

2005 - 2007 ManTech International Corporation, Lincoln, NE

Systems Engineer

1)To provide technical support to the customers.

2)To develop secret information systems.

3)To technically plan and implement the various designs.

4)To provide technical support to the personnel, to develop the sophisticated and optimized designs according to the customers requirement.

5)To support the external contracts.

EDUCATION

Winona State University, Winona, MN

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering 2004

2.Read the CV again and mark the sentences below true (T) or false (F).

1) John Smith is from Virginia, USA. ________

2) He is a university graduate. _______

3) He doesn’t have any relevant professional experience. ______

4) He is quite good at computer defense and testing. _______

5) He isn’t interested in research. _____

3.Write your own CV in English using qualifications you already have or one you will get in the future. Use the CV layout based on Text A and John Smith’s CV as models for your writing.

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Name

Permanent Address

Telephone number

e-mail address

Date of birth

Education

Qualifications

Work experience

Skills

Interests

References

4. What are the rules for writing CVs in Russian? Are there any differences? What do you usually have to do to apply for a job in Russia?

Text C. “Job Ads”

1. Read these two job advertisements and decide which one is best for John. Justify your choice. Which of the advertised jobs appeals to you and why? JOB AD 1. Our firm is looking for an engineer to join our Property Loss Group in Edmonton. The position would involve investigating fires and other property related failures and reporting to insurance and legal clients.

Sintra Engineering is a forensic engineering firm in Alberta with offices in Edmonton and Calgary. We aren't your typical engineering firm and forensic engineering isn't your typical engineering practice. How does a typical work day of investigating fires, analyzing evidence, and trying to figure out exactly what happened sound to you? You:

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-are a mature, well-organized, self-motivated professional;

-enjoy solving technical puzzles using a combination of observation, deductive reasoning, and engineering first principles;

-are capable of communicating your findings in clearly written reports;

-have a desire for new challenges and responsibility;

-have a minimum of 5 years related engineering experience;

-have excellent communication skills.

The job would entail:

-Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team investigating the technical aspects of insurance or legal related losses.

-Resolving the puzzles that surround these incidents.

-Managing your own projects from start to finish including technical and financial aspects.

If the idea of a career in forensic engineering intrigues you, please forward a CV and cover letter to careers@sintraeng.com quoting competition #1001-PLS-EC in the subject line.

JOB AD 2. UAV Test Engineer reports to UAS Test Engineering Manager. Responsibilities include writing test plans, detailed test procedures and test reports, developing test cases, attending requirement and design reviews, providing input to requirements to ensure testability, supporting integration activities, executing test procedures, documenting and tracking issues or problems, and reporting status. Testing will primarily be conducted at the System and Subsystem levels, however, unit level test support may be required. The Test Engineer will work closely with project teams to support activities throughout a project's lifecycle.

Required Skills:

-Effective written and oral communication skills.

-Familiarity with CMM Level 3 or ISO standard practices.

Required Experience:

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-Bachelor's degree from an accredited school in a technical or engineering discipline.

-Minimum 2 years hardware, software, or combined hardware/software testing experience including creating test cases, procedures and plans.

-Familiarity with flight testing of unmanned systems, aircraft systems, real-time systems, computerized control stations, military operations and integration, and architecture modeling tools is a plus.

Send your CV and cover letter to …

2.Answer the following questions on the text.

1) What kind of job is advertised in the first ad? 2) What does it entail?

3) What professional and human qualities are required for it? 4) How is the second advertised job different from the first one?

5) Which of the two jobs looks more challenging to you? Why do you think so?

3.Read the following phrases from the job advertisements and choose the correct meaning of the words in italics.

1) The position would involve ... reporting to insurance and legal clients.

A.… being responsible to insurance and legal clients.

B.… telling insurance and legal clients about what has been happening.

2)UAV Test Engineer reports to UAS Test Engineering Manager.

A.He is managed by UAS Test Engineering Manager.

B.He gives UAS Test Engineering Manager information about recent events.

3)… other property related failures.

Have a minimum of 5 years related engineering experience.

… investigating the technical aspects of insurance or legal related losses. A … connected in some way

B … connected by a family relationship

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4)… please forward a CV and cover letter to … Send your CV and cover letter to …

A.A paper that is put on top of something else to protect it.

B.A letter that you send with documents or a package that gives information about its contents.

5)Bachelor's degree from an accredited school…

A… sent to another country to officially represent somebody B … an officially approved school.

4.Read the definitions and find words in the text that mean:

1) fully grown and developed,

2) relating to the scientific methods used for finding out about a crime, 3) to try to find out the truth about or the cause of an accident,

4) something that tests strength, skill, or ability,

5) a case that establishes a particular principle, that is then used as a standard.

5.Read the following e-mail application letter written in response to the first job ad. Is this message formal or informal? Justify your answer.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to apply for the post of forensic engineer at your company, as advertised in sintraeng.com. As you will see from my attached CV, I am a university graduate and possess all the necessary qualities required for the job.

I can send you a picture of myself, copies of my degrees, and reference letters.

I would very much like the opportunity to discuss the post with you. I am available to begin work as soon as needed. I look forward to hearing from you. I am grateful to you for taking the time to view my application.

Yours sincerely, Alan Murphy

Respond to the second job ad by writing a short e-mail application letter.

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UNIT III

PEOPLE AND PLACES

Section I. Let’s speak about…

A.Special Events

1.Answer these questions about yourself and your family.

1) What’s your first name/surname?

2) Is that a common name in your country?

3) Are you an only child?

4) How would you describe yourself (your face, hair, height, build, character)? 5) What do your parents do?

6) Who is the head of your family?

7) Do you have any traditions in your family?

8) How do you spend your holidays?

2.Read these emails from the English family to their friends in Russia. Choose a subject for each of the emails.

a) A special birthday b) Christmas holiday c) Summer events Email 1

Hello to you all - and thanks for your Christmas email.

We were on holiday in Lanzarote before Christmas, arriving home at night on Christmas Eve. It was a good time to go away because there was much snow and ice in England but in Lanzarote the temperature reached 25 degrees! We had a lovely holiday and have also enjoyed a nice Christmas at home.

Although it is still a holiday I have called in at work to check that everything is ok. We hope you have a lovely New Year and that 2011 is a good year for you all. Best wishes from Andrew, Margaret and Olivia.

XXX

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Email 2

Hello!

I'm so glad the email reached you safely. Thanks for your birthday greetings.

I had a very special birthday this year. Margaret and Olivia took me away to a secret location. It turned out to be a town called Darlington - just along the coast from Scarborough and Robin Hood's Bay - where I went to college many years ago. I showed them the house I lived in, the pubs I used to visit and also the college! We stayed in a hotel there for two nights.

How is Volgograd? Has it been a cold winter? On TV this week was a major documentary about the Battle of Stalingrad and it also showed lots of images of Volgograd today.

Well, must go as I have to meet someone in Chesterfield. Andrew xxx (and Margaret, Olivia).

Email 3

Hello!

How are you?

Olivia is growing up very quickly. We received her first school report yesterday and the teacher had lots of excellent things to say about her and how she is learning. This week she is performing in a dancing show. She is doing three different dances including ballet, tap and freestyle and has three beautiful (but expensive) costumes to wear.

We spent a few days in Germany at the end of June for a street festival in a town called Sindelfingen. The town is 'twinned' with Dronfield and we were invited by the town's Mayor to visit it. The street festival itself was amazing with hundreds of stalls lining the streets of Sindelfingen selling food, beer, jewellery, sweets and many more things.

At the end of August we’ll be travelling by car to France. A friend of ours has a house at place called Descartes in the Loire Valley. We’ll cross the Channel by

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ferry and we’ll take Olivia to Disneyland Paris for three days before driving down to the house.

Do you have any travel plans this year or are you going to spend lots of time at your beautiful summer house? And how was the birthday party?

Well, I must get some more work done. Please pass on our fondest regards to everyone over there.

Lots of love Margaret xxx

3a. Complete the following sentences using information from the emails. Develop the idea using the following words and expressions:

1)to have a lovely holiday, to arrive home, to enjoy a nice Christmas;

2)to take smb away, a secret location, used to visit, to stay in a hotel;

3–5) a school report, to perform in a show, to do dances, to wear a costume, to invite, to be twinned with, to sell things, to cross the Channel by ferry, to pass regards.

1)The family was happy to go away before Christmas …

2)Andrew’s birthday was quite special because …

3)Olivia is good at …

4)A street festival in Sindelfingen ….

5)In August the family plans to …

3b. Write a letter to Margaret (Email 3).

4a. Complete the sentences about your partner. Don’t ask him/her, just guess.

1)He/she really wants ……………………………….. after the lesson.

2)He/she received …………………………………. for his/her birthday.

3)He/she really enjoys ……………………………. at the weekend.

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4)He/she’s decided ………………………. …….for his/her next holiday.

5)He/she is good at …………………. .

6)He/she used to …………………… .

7)He/she likes when people ……………… .

4b. Say your sentences to your partner and find out if they are true or not.

5. Prepare to ask your partner about his/her special event. Make questions using the ideas below and your own ideas.

-when /where it was celebrated

-how many people joined

-what types of activities people did

-what was unusual

-what he/she liked about it

B. Friends

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