Part-time Jobs vs. Holiday Jobs

You’re working your way through university or college, and you need some money… The last thing you want to do is to get a job that requires lots of time and will affect your studies.

Although part-time jobs are popular and fairly easy to come by, there is the possibility that it will affect both your studies and your socialising. There is nothing worse than having to work on a Friday night when all your mates are ready to go out and have some fun.

OK, so there are problems with part-time jobs – but what are your other options? Holiday jobs could be the answer. With some full-time work over a few weeks you could save enough money to last you a few extra months when you go back to your college or university. What are the other benefits of holiday jobs?

Holiday Job Benefits

1. Opportunity to get some work experience – if you are with a big company that has

permanent vacancies available, they may well ask you to come back after your studies.

2. Opportunity to build up your CV – holiday jobs allow you to show a potential employer that you have had experience, and have gained an understanding of that industry, or have gained some knowledge that may be relevant for your new position.

3. An opportunity for you to try a few different jobs to see what you are most interested in and what career most suits you.

4. Frequently a full-time holiday job will pay a weekly or monthly wage. This could easily work out better than an hourly part-time job rate, so with any job this is worth checking out!

5. Ok, you may be doing more hours, but full-time holiday jobs will always pay more than part-time jobs! Most of us will agree that a bigger pay cheque is a good thing.

Part-time Job Benefits

1. One of the greatest things about a part-time job is that it doesn’t have to take over your life. A couple of evening shifts here or there leaves you plenty of time to do the things you want to do.

2. Part-time jobs frequently involve work where you can earn more than your basic hourly wage. Take into account tips and bonuses (and maybe food and drink) and all of a sudden the pay becomes pretty good! This is something you want to look into before taking any job.

3. Part-timers have the same legal rights as full-timers nowadays. This means that no employer can discriminate against you for only working a few hours a week. Check in the job description for entitlements such as holiday pay, sick pay, bonuses and other perks.

4. Working over the holidays means you have less time for holidays – part-time jobs may take a few hours during your term, but at least you’ll have the whole holidays to do what you want to do.

With proper research and a bit of luck anyone can get a job that they will both enjoy and earn reasonable money from.

(Abridged from the site http://www.e4s.co.uk/docs/part-time-jobs.htm)

4. The sentences below summarize the information about jobs for students. Correct

the details that are wrong.

1. Jobs for students should not involve working long hours as it can result in low performance at university.

2. Part-time jobs are more suitable for students than holiday jobs.

3. Holiday jobs are beneficial to students in terms of money rather than future career choice.

4. Working on holidays you should forget about having leisure time.

5. A part-time job often holds promise for getting extra money.

6. Part-timers should not expect to get holiday pay or sick pay.

7. It is a good idea to find out as much as possible about any type of job if you not only want to earn a living but also enjoy your work.

Discuss

• Are you planning to have any part-time or summer job? Is it going to be related to your specialization? Why?/Why not?

• What is the most important thing to keep in mind when choosing a job: your interests and ambitions, your skills and abilities, your preferences or something else?

Focus on language

1. Match the words in column A with their definitions in column B. Refer back to the text or check in the dictionary if necessary.

A	B
benefit	privileges granted to an employee by a company or corporation
tip	pay given to an employee who is away from work because of illness
perks	pay given to an employee who is on a holiday or vacation
bonus	an amount of money paid at regular intervals
holiday pay	a small present of money for a service given or expected
wage	a way of referring to the amount of money that you earn
pay cheque	a kind of award to employees beyond their normal pay
sick pay	advantage

2. Match the verbs in A with the nouns in B. Some verbs can go with more than one noun.

A	B
to get	cash
to affect	job
to save	studies
to have	knowledge
to gain	experience
to take	shifts
to do	money
to earn

3. Read the sentence from the text. What does the highlighted verb phrase mean?

• One of the greatest things about a part-time job is that it doesn’t have to take over your life.

Multi-word verbs (verbs with prepositions and particles) Many English verbs can be followed by prepositions or adverb particles. These combinations are rather like multi-word verbs. They are often called ‘phrasal verbs’. Some phrasal verbs are idiomatic, i.e. the meaning of the verb and particle together is sometimes different from the separate literal meanings of the verb and the particle. e.g. You’d better look up this word in a dictionary. (a literal meaning = to look for information in a dictionary) e.g. Everyone looks up to Robert because he always makes time to help others. (idiomatic meaning = to admire or respect) e.g. I’m looking forward to summer vacation. (idiomatic meaning = to be thinking with pleasure about sth that is going to happen because you expect to enjoy it)

4. Match the highlighted phrasal verbs in the text with their meanings.

• to find out if sth is correct

• to become bigger or more important than sth else or to replace sth

• to create or develop sth

• to find out by reasoning or calculation

• to do sth from beginning to end, especially when it takes a lot of time or effort

• to return

• to examine sth

• to leave your house to go to a social event

• to manage to get sth

4. Replace the verbs in italics by the suitable phrasal verbs from the box below. Make all necessary changes. Put letters L if the meaning is literal or I if it is idiomatic. Use a dictionary if necessary.

break down come across pick up work out check out find out drop out of catch up with sb be fed up with put up with

1. My roommate answered the phone as I was having a shower.

2. Have you examined all the equipment necessary for the experiment yet?

3. I’m so tired of your being always late for classes. I’m not going to tolerate it any longer.

4. I’ve recently discovered that I’m pretty good at memorizing complex formulae.

5. She was very much surprised when she found this rare insect in the park.

6. Don’t worry. I’m sure we’ll find a solution to this problem.

7. He is so upset because if he fails the reexamination he will definitely be excluded from the college.

8. If this device stops working again, I won’t finish making my observations

today.

9. I’ve missed so many lectures on this subject through my illness, now I have to work really hard to keep pace with my fellow students.

Listening

1. You are going to hear four students telling about their part-time and summer jobs. Work with your partner to figure out what the following phrases mean.

working culture	plenty of stamina	flexible schedule
pressure periods	mature student	previous training
vocational experience	vital skills	intense study

Use a dictionary if necessary.

2. Listen to the students and tell what jobs they are doing.

3. Listen again and complete the chart.

	Student 1	Student 2	Student 3	Student 4
Job responsibilities
Special training or skills required
Hours
Salary

4. Answer the questions.

1. What is ‘the cheesy part’ of the job of a flight attendant that passengers usually see?

2. What benefits does a flight attendant have?

3. Why are students advised to think twice before getting a part-time job?

4. Why is it a good idea to try and find a job related to the subject you are studying?

5. Match the words in A with the words in B to make as many phrases as possible. Translate them into your native language.

A				B
a source				shifts
to dress		of		a job
to be good				money
student-run		for		smartly
to work/do/cover				numbers
to apply		at		newspaper

Get real

Search the Internet for summer or part-time jobs for students. Find the job you would like to do best of all. Tell the class about it and see how many people would also like to do it. Follow the guidelines:

• name of the job

• duties involved

• personal qualities required

• skills and qualifications required

• advantages of the job

• possible disadvantages of the job

Reading

1. Work in 4 groups. Choose to read one of the advertisements (A, B, C or D) for holiday and part-time jobs. Take notes to answer the questions.

• What does the job involve doing?

• What kind of personality the employers are looking for?

• Does the job require any special training or qualifications?

• What does the advertisement say about working hours and salary?

• What skills would you develop in this job?

• What should you do next if you are interested in the job?

A. The Dolphin Institute Are you fascinated by whales and dolphins? Then sign up for a fun short-term participant program in Hawaii! There is a great opportunity to research whales while living in Maui. As a participant, you will assist with behavioral observations of the whales from our research vessel and shore station, attend a variety of educational lectures. The program activities also include writing papers and presenting findings. It's a unique and exciting educational and hands-on experience! Researchers and participants live together in a house on Maui island near the study site. It's easy to sign up for the Surveying Maui's Humpback Whales project! Fill out the application form and mail to: The Dolphin Institute, P.O. Box 700694, Kapolei, HI 96709. A $200 deposit is required to reserve a single space on a two-week team.

B. Campaign to Save the Environment Do you want to make a difference? Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and work on the most pressing environmental issues of our generation? Environmental Campaign Staff work on behalf of the nation’s most progressive environmental groups – like the Sierra Club, the State PIRGs and Environmental Action – to protect the Arctic Refuge, fight global warming, and defend the Clean Air Act. Earn $4000-6000 over the summer, learn valuable skills and make this country a safer, healthier and more democratic place to live in. Responsibilities include raising money, educating the public about pressing environmental issues, recruiting new members to increase the political power of these organizations, and collecting and sending petition and postcard signatures to Congress and other political leaders as well as organizing press conferences. Applicants must be hard-working, have excellent communication skills and be motivated to make positive social change. To apply mail to: obsthatmatter@ffpir.org or call Sylvia Ryan (061)2729563

C. Ski Resort Jobs Do you like meeting new people from all over the world? Would you like to live, work and play in a state that averages over 300 days of sunshine per year? Well if you answered yes to any of these questions, then welcome to Heavenly, Lake Tahoe's premier winter playground! Amazing views of Lake Tahoe, combined with enthusiastic and dependable employees, makes Heavenly one of the greatest places to work in the world. Our guests rank Heavenly as having some of the most helpful, friendly, knowledgeable, and customer-oriented employees in the resort industry. Please take time to explore our employment website and see what Ski Heavenly has to offer! To apply mail to: Heavenly Human Resources PO Box 2180 Stateline, NV 89449 Feel free to attach a resume and cover letter to your application.

D. Summer Camp Jobs Working at a summer camp is just fun! Who wouldn't want to spend the day swimming, shooting bows and arrows and telling ghost stories around camp fires? All camp employees need a genuine love of working with kids. Cottontail Ranch is a summer residence camp and group retreat in Malibu Canyon, California. Traditional camp activities like horseback riding, rock climbing, fishing, hiking, tennis, photography, dance and drama combine with surfing, water-skiing, mountain biking and trips to Disney World and Magic Mountain to make Cottontail a unique camp experience. Pay: Varies, most $195 per week. Food and Lodging: Room and Board provided. Applicants are required to have First Aid certification. Email: cottontail@earthlink.net

(Adapted from the Internet sites)

2. Discuss what you have read with your fellow students from the other groups.

Speaking

1. Talk to your partner. Express your opinion of each job by choosing information from columns A, B, and C.

A	B	C
Being a ski instructor	seems	fantastic
Working as hotel staff	would be	prestigious
Working in the resort industry		a good start
Participating in the Environmental Campaign	is definitely	very challenging quite manageable
Making behavioral observations of marine animals	must be	motivating monotonous
Teaching photography/surfing/rock climbing to children	sounds	nerve-racking demanding
	could be	pretty difficult really rewarding
		boring

2. Following the models below discuss what kind of people would be best suited for the jobs described in the advertisements you have read above. Use the words and phrases from the box. Change adjectives into nouns if necessary.

well-organised	active	calm
sensitive	unemotional	self-confident
hard-working	creative	careful
helpful outgoing personality	friendly responsible	concerned with detail flexible
enthusiastic about new tasks energetic outgoing	good at analysing situations/working with other people/kids, etc.	able to work without supervision highly motivated decisive

Roleplay

1. You want one of the jobs advertised above. Make notes of the things you want to know about the job.

2. Telephone the office for information. In pairs take turns at being the student and the Personnel Officer. Ask about the job and arrange to meet for the interview. Make use of the diagram and the phrases from the box.

Functional language: On the phone You Office staff Hello. Could I speak to Frank Dawson? I’m calling about … I saw your advertisement in … Can you give me the address, please? Could you give me a few more details about the job? I’ll be there. Speaking (= I am …) Who's calling, please? Can I help you? Can I have your name, please? Are you still interested? Can you come in for an interview …. (day, date, time)? Are there any questions you would like to ask about the job? We will contact you next week.

You		Office staff
Phone the contact number.
		Answer the phone.
Introduce yourself and say why you are calling.
		Find out the applicant’s full name, age and other personal information/details.
Give all necessary information.
		Find out why the applicant would like to do this job.
Explain why you are interested in the job.
		Invite the applicant to come for an interview.
Agree.
Agree. Confirm details. Thank for assistance and end the call.		Suggest the day and the time.
		End the call.

Writing

Write a letter to a friend about the summer job or a part time job you had. The questions below may be of help.

• How did you find the job?

• How did you apply?

• What were your duties and responsibilities?

• Which of your personal qualities helped you to do the job?

• Did you need any special skills and qualifications for the job?

• What did you like most about the job?

• Were there any problems with it?

In the Realm of Jobs

Many advertisers use abbreviations in their classified advertisements in newspapers for one purpose - to save money. The less space they use, the cheaper the advertisement will be. The following list of abbreviations can be found in the Positions Vacant columns of most newspapers. Remember what they mean.

p.t. posn	part-time position
f. time	flexible time/hours
pd. wkly	paid weekly
cap. person reqd	capable person required
sal. neg	salary negotiable
approx 20hrs p.w	approximately 20 hours per week
stdnt	student
prom. oppty	promotion opportunity
trng. incl	training included
techncl. exp. nec	technical experience necessary
intvw	interview
temp. reqd	temporary required
exper. essent	experience is essential
char. refs. nec.	characteristics references necessary
excel. conds	excellent conditions
ph. for appt	telephone for appointment
Pers. dept	Personnel department
bus. hrs., B/H	during business hours

Unit 1. Progress Monitoring In this Unit you have worked on the vocabulary related to the topic “Job and Career Options” to earn/save money excellent source of money to work long/flexible hours/shifts to have experience/previous training to be prepared to meet deadlines to have good communication skills to gain work experience to apply for a job to develop knowledge/creativity/skills job responsibilities/duties challenging/demanding/prestigious/ well-organized/ careful/ nerve-racking/monotonous/ rewarding/motivating self-confident/ /hard-working/ active/creative/responsible to require special training/ skills/ qualifications/personal qualities wage/salary/tips/bonuses/perks/ sick pay a ‘cheesy’ part of a job to take orders from others Tick (V) the points you are confident about and cross (X) the ones you need to revise.

Unit 2 The Skillful Me!
	Lead In

Read the entry of the word ‘intern’ from the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary and discuss the questions below.

• What do you think a job of an intern involves doing?

• Do you think it is well or badly paid?

• What valuable practical experience can you get working as an intern?

Reading

1. Read the article and check your guesses about internship.

The Experience that is shaping the rest of my life By Hannah Hoag Every spring millions of university students look for summer work. Some work in retail, others in the service industry, but those curious about science careers can find themselves redesigning mirrors for the Hubble Space Telescope, developing drugs or testing components of a particle accelerator. Internships exist in all sectors, from academic and research institutions to government laboratories to industry campuses. A summer internship is a great way to get experience in a variety of settings. Students make valuable contacts, learn about lab culture or alternative careers, and may even get published. Moreover, undergraduates get a chance to try out academia or industry before taking the leap to graduate school. Undergraduates often use the chance to explore research. Most research vacancies are found in academia or at centers such as the Harvard Stem Cell Institute or the Department of Energy's Fermi lab in Batavia, Illinois. These programs are mostly intended for undergraduates in their third and fourth years. "It tells them whether or not they are interested in doing research in astronomy or astrophysics, or whether they are interested in research at all," says the director of the summer internship program at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Students there may spend their summer analyzing data from X-ray satellites or looking for gas emissions from galactic clusters. At NASA, summer students can participate in lab work at different research centers across the country. "One of NASA's missions is to inspire the next generation of explorers," says Dave Rosage, director of the NASA Academy and the NASA Robotics Academy at Goddard Space Flight Center, near Washington DC. Undergraduates in the summer research program have a chance to conduct high-risk cutting-edge research. Interns work on research problems three days a week, with Thursdays and Fridays set aside for lectures, group project work and field trips to other NASA centers. Abbott Laboratories in Illinois also brings graduates and undergraduates to its campus each summer to identify talented individuals, with the intention of hiring them as full-time employees. “Students leave with meaningful and transferable work experience”, says Christi Lehner, director of college relations. In addition to research experience, summer internships are full of perks, which students may want to consider when choosing a program. Lunch-and-learn sessions offer students a chance to interact with principle investigators, program directors or vice-presidents. "You can navigate your way through the organization once you have got through the door as an intern," says Lehner. "It opens up future positions throughout the company." Most internships provide a window into research culture. At the end of the summer, the majority of students must present the fruits of their labours. It might be a poster for staff and parents or a presentation for board members. Students often find themselves as co-authors on journal articles. Besides, choosing a supervisor for the final-year thesis is significantly easier when they can go into a meeting and talk about their summer research, list the techniques that they know and give a presentation. An internship may provide a chance to try out an alternative career. At Jackson Laboratory, science students with an interest in writing can join the lab's public-relations staff for the summer. “They enjoy communicating and translating science to the general population," says Geiger. All in all, the experience and relationships gained from an internship can bring young scientists closer to achieving their dream jobs.

(Adapted from the http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/2006/060126/full/nj7075-504a.html)

2. Work with a partner. Look back in the text. Find the expressions highlighted in colour and work out their meaning from the context. Use a dictionary if necessary.

3. Match the verbs in A with their complements in B. Translate the phrases into your native language.

A	B
make	a window into research culture
try out	research problems
sign	students a chance
analyze	the fruits of their labours
inspire	valuable contacts
work on	a presentation
offer	the contract
provide	data
present	academia or industry
give	the next generation of explorers

Discuss

• What are the benefits of internship?

• Do you agree that internship is equally important to all university students?

• Are there any internship programmes available for students in your country?

• Do you think they would be popular with science students in this country? Why?/Why not?

• Where would you like to work as an intern?

Focus on language

1. Read the sentence from the text. Note how the structure of the sentence changes when it is reported.

• “Students leave with meaningful and transferable work experience”, says Christi Lehner, director of college relations.

• Christi Lehner, director of college relations said/agreed that students left with meaningful and transferable work experience.

Reported Speech Reported speech is used to express what others have said. It is also used when you are writing a paper at college level. In this case, it involves paraphrasing and summarizing what different authors have said. e.g.: Professor Jenkins said: “You have to submit your course work on Friday.” Professor Jenkins said (that) we had to submit our course work on Friday. Verbs of speaking + that Verbs of speaking + pronoun + that say agree explain reply complain suggest tell e.g.: “You are absolutely right!” – He told me (that) I was absolutely right. “I saw Professor Jenkins yesterday.” – She said (that) she had seen Professor Jenkins the day before yesterday. “The students have broken a lot of glassware today!” – The lab assistant complained that the students had broken a lot of glassware that day. Verbs of speaking + to + verb Verbs of speaking + noun/pronoun offer refuse agree introduce greet accept refuse explain interrupt e.g. “Look, I can’t go to the party tonight” – She refused to go to the party. “Hello everybody, nice to see you.” – He greeted everybody. “Now let’s see how we can solve this equation.” – He explained (how to solve) the equation.

2. Complete the table to illustrate the basic rules for backshift when transforming direct speech into reported speech.

Direct Speech	Reported Speech
now
	the day before
two days ago
	the week before
next year
	the next day / the following day
here
	that
these

3. Report what the former interns said about their experience.

Get real

Search the Internet to find information on the internship programmes in your field of science abroad. Choose the internship programme you would like to do best of all. Take notes about the programme under the following guidelines:

• name of the job

• opportunities for foreign students

• duties involved

• personal qualities required

• skills and qualifications to gain

Present and discuss the information on the internship programmes you have found. See how many students would like to do it.

Listening

1. Discuss as a class.

• What qualifications will you get after graduating from the university?

• What job are you planning to get in the future? Why?

• What skills and qualifications do you need for this job?

• Do many students choose the career of a research scientist? Why?/Why not?

• What is the most rewarding/challenging part of a researcher’s work?

• What personal qualities do you think a research scientist should have?

2. Listen to the interview with two young scientists describing their attitude to the jobs they are doing. Complete the chart.

	Hours	Job satisfaction	Teamwork and competition
Speaker 1
Speaker 2

Discuss

Agree or disagree with the following:

• Being a scientist means to be ‘slaving’ in the lab 24 hours a day as it is the only way to be a success.

• Mega things happen once in a lifetime, so a really ambitious researcher won’t get any job satisfaction discovering new things in a small way.

• To make an outstanding discovery or invention you should have the intellectual freedom.

• It’s not a good idea to co-operate and share the results of your research with other scientists if you want to be the first person to make that all-important discovery.

Reading

1. Read the letter of application below and complete it with the words from the box.

degree skills suited Career Search team needs benefit responsibilities application contact position background qualifications

123 Ascot Lane Blacksburg, VA 24060 (540) 555-2556 WStevens@vt.edu April 27, 2009 December 12, 2007 Mr. Robert Burns President, Template Division MEGATEK Corporation 9845 Technical Way Arlington, VA 22207 burns@megatek.com Dear Mr. Burns, I learned of MEGATEK through online research using the a) -------------- database through Career Services at Virginia Tech where I am completing my Master's b) ------------ in Mechanical Engineering. From my research on your web site, I believe there would be a good fit between my c) --------------- and interests and your d) ---------------. I am interested in a software engineering e) --------------- upon completion of my degree in May 2010. As a graduate student, I am one of six members on a software development f) ---------- where we are writing a computer aided aircraft design program for NASA. My g) -------------- include designing, coding, and testing of a graphical portion of the program which requires the use of GIARO for graphics input and output. I have a strong h) --------------- in computer aided design, software development and engineering, and believe that these skills would i) ------------- the designing and manufacturing aspects of Template software. Enclosed is my resume which further outlines my j) ----------------------. My qualifications make me well k) --------------- to the project areas in which your division of MEGATEK is expanding its efforts. I would appreciate the opportunity to discuss a position with you, and will l) -------------- you in a week or ten days to answer any questions you may have and to see if you need any other information from me such as a company m) ------------ form or transcripts. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, William Stevens

2. Read the letter again and answer the questions.

1. What is the purpose of this letter?

2. What is the style of the letter?

3. What grammar tenses and voice are used? Why?

4. In what other ways can you begin and end formal letters?

5. Where is William Stevens’ address written?

6. Where is the company’s address written?

7. What is the aim of each paragraph in the letter?

8. What kind of information does William Stevens provide?

9. Is any document enclosed in the letter? Which one?

Writing

Write a letter applying for an internship programme abroad in your field of science. Follow the guidelines:

• give reasons for writing

• give a short summary of your experience

• describe your personal qualities

• inform what skills required for the job you have

• specify the skills you would like to develop in this job

Roleplay

Work in pairs. Choose to be Student A or Student B. Roleplay the situation following the guidelines. Make sure you use the phrases given in the Functional language box below.

Study help: How to Behave at a Job Interview During a job interview, you only get about 15 to 20 minutes to sell yourself as the perfect person for the position. Follow these tips on how to behave at a job interview. Stay positive during the interview. Avoid complaining about previous employers or companies. Be prepared to answer and ask questions. Don’t use slang or colloquial phrases. Speak professionally. Show proper confidence, not too modest, not too boastful. Be polite. When it is over, say: I look forward to hearing from you. I appreciate your taking time to see me. Thank you for seeing me. Dress appropriately to make a good impression.

Functional language: At the interview Good afternoon. Do sit down. Now, you’ve applied for the job of a ... Do you have any experience in...? How would you describe your personality? You see, we are looking for someone who is … Actually, good … skills would be an advantage. Do you have any questions about the job? Thank you for coming. We’ll contact you next week. If I got the job what would my … (hours, duties, etc) be? Is/are there … available? What is/are …like? All right, put me down for four weeks. How about …?

In the Realm of Jobs

1. We all have certain skills which will be useful to employers. Some of the words listed below are ideal "active words" for you to use when describing yourself in your resume and in the job application process. For each skill on these lists, state whether you:

• have that skill already (put a V)

• don't have it yet but have the potential to develop it (put a ?)

• will never have that skill (put a X)

People Skills guiding listening to negotiating with instructing persuading speaking to serving helping encouraging motivating organizing coaching/teaching disciplining organizing directing evaluating

Word Skills explaining processing classifying copying typing proof reading editing composing communicating writing reading comparing imagining

Figure Skills counting calculating timing recording compiling comparing correcting analysing graphing problem solving planning

Skills with things driving operating installing making repairing adjusting producing adapting creating classifying collecting growing

2. A Curriculum Vitae, commonly referred to as CV (AmE resume) is a written record of your education and the jobs you have done, that you send when you are applying for a job. It is a detailed summary not only of your academic backgrounds but also teaching and research experience, publications, presentations, awards, honors and other details.

John Michael Andrews Home Address: 33 Union Street, Manchester, M6 3AE. Tel. (0161) 351 4039 Email: jma5@kent.ac.uk Term Address: 6 Farthings Court, Parkwood Canterbury CT2 8NP Date of Birth: 5. 11. 1986 Nationality: British EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS University of Kent BSc(Hons.) Computer Science 2005 - 2008 Subjects include: Software Engineering, Compiling Techniques, Computer Networks and Communications, Digital Systems, Operating Systems and Robotics. I obtained 62% in my 2nd year exams equivalent to a 2:1 My project involved the development of a Linux-based network management system and required independent research skills Manchester Community College 2003 - 2006 'A' Levels: Mathematics B, Physics C, Chemistry D. St. John's Boys School, Manchester. 1998 - 2003 8 GCSEs including Mathematics, English and French. WORK EXPERIENCE Tourist Information Office, Canterbury Summer 2006 Assisting customers from all over the world with a wide variety of enquiries, working in the Bureau de Change, booking theatre and concert tickets. Manchester City Council Summer 2004 Temporary Accounts Clerk in City Treasurer's office. Responding to customer enquiries, using computerised accounts systems. Simple Simon's Public House, Canterbury. Sept. 2006 - present Part-time bar work throughout the year serving customers and cashing up. ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS Secretary of the Japanese Society involved booking speakers. Helped to organise a charity fun run for Rag Week Have fundraised for the World Land Trust who buy and save endangered rainforests. I enjoy running and play for the University football team. Other interests include current affairs and reading sci-fi novels. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Computing Skills: Knowledge of Linux and Windows XP/Vista. Programming skills in Java, Haskell and Modula 3. Good knowledge of SQL and RDBMS. Good level of spoken French. Full, clean driving licence. REFEREES: I am happy to supply these on request.

	Unit 2. Progress Monitoring In this Unit you have worked on the vocabulary related to the topic “Job and career Options” to choose a science career to use specialist science knowledge a research vacancy to work in research areas lab or research culture/experience to gain high-level technical ability or general skills to try out an alternative career to apply scientific knowledge to solve practical problems to achieve a dream job to have a passion for research the cutting-edge research to work in pure/applied science to hire someone as a full/part-time employee to share one’s research results with colleagues to make valuable contacts to get job satisfaction to acquire skills/knowledge team work and competition Tick (V) the points you are confident about and cross (X) the ones you need to revise.
Unit 3 Review

1. Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. Use various verbs of speaking.

1. I’m afraid I can’t take the job before January. (She explained …)

2. Paul Smith has just come back from his yearlong expedition around the globe.

3. Now, if you look at this graph you will see the temperature changes in this region over 50 years.

4. I’m sure in 2050 thousands of people will be living in giant space stations.

5. Studying the dolphins’ behavior was the most exciting thing I’ve ever done.

6. No, you are wrong! The course starting date is next week, not tomorrow!

7. Peter is so absent-minded! Last week he had an accident in our chemistry lab. He broke a test tube with some toxic substance in it!

8. Hello, everybody! Let me introduce Mia Travis to you. She is a new member of the ‘Whale Program’ team.

9. Sorry, I can’t take your point.

10. Why don’t we do a summer internship?

2. Fill in the gaps with the most suitable phrasal verb in the box. Be sure to use the correct form of the verb.

1. I’m a member of three university clubs so I __________ every other day.

2. She started a degree but __________ after only a year.

3. I agree, this problem is difficult but I’ve __________ a new way of doing it!

4. In my job I often __________ meeting deadlines.

5. I’m sure we need __________ a society for dealing with environmental issues in you city.

6. Look, Peter, I can’t ___________ your being so inaccurate in measurements. You should ___________ the numbers you’ve got.

7. This test tube is very fragile so ___________ very carefully or it’ll break down.

8. I’ve recently __________ one more explanation of this theorem.

9. If you want __________ your class you need to practise a lot of programming.

3. Within one minute complete the word web for the noun job.

4. Explain the similarity and difference between these words.

job career

industry academia

perks bonuses

manual work paper work

job experience job skills

challenging rewarding

dream job holiday job

5. Read these sayings. Choose one or two that you agree or disagree with and discuss them with a partner.

• “Real success is finding your lifework in the work that you love.” David McCullough

• “The secret of greatness is simple: do better work than any other man in your field - and keep on doing it.” Wilfred A. Peterson

• “No problem is insurmountable. With a little courage, teamwork and determination a person can overcome anything.” B. Dodge

• “Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven't planted.” David Bly

5. Game: Guess the job

Work in teams. One of you should think about a job in your subject area and the others in the group must try to guess what the job is by asking “Yes” and “No” questions about it. Make sure everyone asks the same number of questions.

Example: In your job…

Do you work… outside? inside? in a lab? etc.		Do you have to be … ambitious? imaginative? good with numbers?
Do you have to … have special qualifications? work under supervision? wear a uniform?		Do you … work on your own? use any kind of tool? instruct other people?

7. Read the advertisement and rewrite it in full.

http://www.careersonline.com.au/easyway/find/class1.html

8. Put the following in the right order, and then rewrite the letter in paragraphs adding a salutation and your name.

Salutation Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2, 3 Final paragraph Name

Reasons for writing qualifications, experience closing remarks

A			I am a graduate of the University of Birmingham and my degree is BS Zoology.
B			I have enclosed my C.V. and would be glad to supply any further information required.
C			I look forward to meeting you to discuss employment opportunities at Institute for Animal Health.
D			I have previous work experience in Microbiology department. While at university I worked part-time as a lab assistant in Microbiology laboratory. I was in charge of lab equipment.
E			I am writing in response to your advertisement in the Career Search database of the New Scientist magazine website. I would like to apply for the position of laboratory technician.
F			My responsibilities included instructing students in lab safety rules, collecting their lab reports and carrying out routine lab work including cleaning glassware.
G			I believe that I have the proper qualifications and experience for the position of laboratory technician at Institute for Animal Health.
	Each one teach one

Write down a short vocabulary list (ten items) on the topic “Job” and compare your lists with a partner. Cross out the items you have on both lists and together with your partner explain the meaning of the rest of the words and phrases.