Grammar

● The following letter was published in a newspaper. Complete the letter by choosing appropriate infinitives. Do not use any infinitive more than once. The first sentence has been done for you.

be employ give have learn let read say work

Dear Sir,

Ex.: I was not at all surprised (1) to read in the paper that there are now more unemployed young people than ever before. If I were a boss, I’d be very reluctant (2) ________ anyone under 25. What can school-leavers offer an employer? They’re too young (3) ________ any experience, and, I’m sorry (4) ________, most of them are too lazy (5) ________ hard! They are quite happy (6) ________ the state look after them, because the State is foolish enough (7) ________ them money for doing nothing!

Yours faithfully, A. J. Williams

● Join each of the following parts of sentences to make one sentence and then complete the letter below. The first one has been done for you.

1. I read the letter from A. J. Williams. I was extremely angry.

2. He says that young people are lazy. This is stupid.

3. They don’t have any experience. They aren’t old enough.

4. Employers don’t offer them jobs. Employers are unwilling.

5. Young people learn. They are quick.

6. They work hard. They are keen.

7. You see young people out of work. This is sad.

8. The young won’t look for jobs. They’ll be too depressed.

Dear Sir,

Ex.: (1) I was extremely angry to read the letter from A. J. Williams.

(2) It is ______________________. Of course, (3) they _________________________ but how can they get experience if (4) employers ____________________________? (5) Young people ________________________ and (6) they _________________________. I think (7) it is _________________________. If the situation doesn’t change soon, (8) the young _______________________.

Yours faithfully, E. F. Bonner

● Read the curriculum vitae.

Your cv

Name Gavin H Alvarez

Address 26 Dryfield Road

Cambridge

CB2 2DS

TELEPHONE NUMBER 01223 3268452

E-MAIL ADDRESS g3vinhaivarez@btinternet.com

DATE OF BIRTH 14 June 1984

EDUCATION

1995–2000 Graves High School for Boys

Graves Avenue

Cambridge CB3 4RG

2000–2002 Cam College of Engineering and Technology

Birch Road

Cambridge CB6 7YT

QUALIFICATIONS

2000 GCSEs: English, Maths, General Science, Design

and Technology, French, Spanish, Art, and History

2001 Level 1 Engineering and Technology foundation course

2002 Level 2 Computing course specializing

in software development

WORK EXPERIENCE

AUGUST– Temporary job as IT assistant

SEPTEMBER 2000 at Norris’s Aeronautics, Cambridge

OCTOBER 2000– Saturday and holiday job testing computer games

JUNE 2002 at Silicompany, Cambridge

OTHER Bi-lingual in Spanish and English;

INFORMATION clean driving licence;

INTERESTS developing computer games, member of college;

football team, photography, and playing the guitar

REFEREE Ms Daisy Valentine (course tutor)

Cam College of Engineering and Technology

Birch Road

Cambridge CB6 7YT

● Decide if the sentences (1-7) below are true (T) or false (F).

1. Gavin Alvarez lives in Cambridge. _____________

2. He is a student at Cam College. _____________

3. He passed his GCSEs in 2001. _____________

4. He has had Saturday and holiday jobs since 2000. _____________

5. He left Cam College in 2000. _____________

6. He is quite good at languages. _____________

7. He isn’t interested in technology. _____________

● Answers the questions.

1. What is a CV:

a) a description of someone’s family, education, likes and dislikes;

b) a description of someone’s education, work experience, and skills?

2. How is a CV arranged:

a) under headings;

b) like a letter?

● Read these two advertisements. Which job is best for Gavin?

GAMES4U wants young, dynamic people to develop the next generation of computer software. Foreign languages an advantage. Send CV and covering letter to ...

BOOKS FOR STUDENTS need two people aged 18–20 to work in their engineering and technology department. To apply, send CV and covering letter to ...

● Read these phrases from the CV and the advertisements. Choose the correct meaning (a or b) of the words in italics.

1. ... a covering letter ....

a) a letter to give more information;

b) a letter to hide a CV.

2. Foreign languages an advantage ...

a) it will help if you can speak a foreign language;

b) it is essential that you can speak a foreign language.

3. A clean driving licence

a) your licence isn’t dirty;

b) you haven’t done anything illegal in a car.

● Complete the table with words from the CV and the advertisements.

Noun/person	Verb	Noun/subject
Developer	1	2
Specialist	3
Tester	To test
Engineer		4
Technician		5

● Match Resumes.