Topic: working abroad

1. Key Phrases:

I live abroad

I work away from home

I’m in Germany at the moment

I spend ten months every year working abroad

Have you ever worked abroad?

I’ll here for another ten months.

You need to have experience of working abroad

A work placement abroad will help your application attract attention

I withdrew my application

Your employers may recognize your degree subject

You should behave in a similar way to those around you

I really enjoy my job

I help after natural disasters

My university has links with some firms in …

2. Vocabulary to the text:

to damage one’s chances

to climb the career ladder

to look for opportunities

the application process for foreign jobs

to work away from home — работатьдалекоотдома

to read a quote - прочитатьцитат

to match with - соотнести make a collocation - расположитьслова

to look for - искать

to climb the career ladder подниматьсяпокарьернойлестнице

to damage one's chances - упуститьсвойшанс

graduate - окончивший учебное заведение

relocate - располагать в определенном месте, назначать место

straightforward - честный, прямой

application - заявление, применение

coverletter- сопроводительное письмо

withdraw - брать назад, отзывать

relevant - уместный, относящийсяк

to be more important than CVs

3. Read the article and mark the sentences T (true) or F (false). Change any false sentences to make them true.

1. To have a successful career these days you need to have experience of working abroad.

2. A work placement abroad will help your application attract attention.

3. You need to check that your employers will recognise your degree subject.

4. CVs are more important than cover letters.

5. When working abroad you should behave in a similar way to those around you.

Text

In today’s competitive job market, not spending time abroad can damage your chances of climbing the career ladder. It is no surprise then that more and more graduates and professionals are looking for opportunities to work in a foreign country. The application process for foreign jobs is far from straightforward. When you write your CV you should know that they are culturally adapted. For example, in the UK it is customary to add hobbies and interests at the bottom of the page. In Italy that information is not necessary.

When you write you CV it is a good idea to check whether a photo is necessary and whether an English language CV should be written in American or British English. Another point to think about is whether or not employers recognize you degree subject.

You also need to consider the cover letter, the first thing that an employer will read. Approaches differ from country to country: get the CV right but the cover letter wrong and you destroy your chances of getting shortlisted for interview. The British usually wrote long letters to draw attention to relevant sections on the CV, the Italians want one or two sentences and the French expect candidates to handwrite detailed letters which may be analysed by handwriting experts.

When it comes to interviews, make sure you know about the work culture and understand the importance different countries place on language and speech. For example, the French use short sentences and hate silence, while Scandinavians have a deep respect for pauses. Not paying attention to these points, you are showing that you do not respect the culture of the country you wish to work in.

It is important to show that you understand the working culture. Adapting a similar style of dress to your co – workers, eating the kind of food they eat, enjoying similar activities – these things help to win trust and respect.

4. Answer the questions:

Which countries would you like and not like to go and work in?

What problems can people who work abroad have?

5. Read four descriptions of people's jobs. Write the correct form of the missing verbs into the text. Find the correct job for each text.

computer programmer architect human resource manager business student

attend enjoy do , spend like

. There are only two of us in the department/ so I (1) a bit of everything! I

(2) a lot of long meetings-many of these are related to budgets and to

company policy development and I (3) ,_ them. I also (4) a iot of time

interviewing candidates for jobs. This is one of the areas of the job I (5) the most.

work develop create spend travel I I

My company (6) educational software for primary school children. Usually

I (7) on maths projects but we also (8) Spanish language learning

programs. Sometimes I (9) to Spain for meetings but I (10) most of

, the time at a desk in my office.

~ i buy , want search send not have ■.., • . !

, , 3^ .

I need to repay my student loan so I (11) to find a job before the end of the year when my .course finishes. Every day, I 2) the Internet for suitable job

vacancies and I (13) the national and local newspapers to look at the job

ads. I also (14) my CV to companies I am interested in working for, even if they (15) j any vacancies at the moment.

not have be x 2 work meet not like ' think

Normally I (16) on one or two projects over three or four-year period. My latest project is a church and I (17) very excited at it. The church(18) very old and it (19) enough light. I need to design some more windows. Every week I (20). the Bishop to talk about the project. Sometimes he (21) my ideas but other times he (22) they're great.

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5. Discussion

Look at the people in the photos. They all work away from home. Read the quotes below ' and match them with the people.

1. I work abroad but I never stay in one country for very long. I install software systems and train people how to use them. I'm in Thailand at the moment and I'll be here for another six months.

2. My university has links with engineering firms in Germany. As part of my degree I'm working for one of them in Hamburg.

3. I spend two months every year in India buying supplies for my jewelers business. At the moment I'm staying in Jodhpur.

4. I spend ten months every year working abroad. I never know where I'm going to be. It's always in places where there are medical emergencies.

Have you ever lived or worked abroad? Do you know anyone who lives or works abroad? Compare your answers with a partner.

6. Collocations

You are going to read an article about how to get a job abroad. Before you read match a word on the left with a word on the right to make a collocation.

1. career a) process 5 degree e) letter

2. work b) language 6 cover f) an application

3. foreign c) placement 7 short g) subject

4. application d) ladder 8 withdraw h) list

7.Listening and note-taking

Listen to the four people from 1 talking about their work experience abroad and complete the table.

n ame country how long likes

Kiki India 1) 2)

Anil Thailand .3) meeting people _;. .,

Jean Marc 4) 5) working with children

Marika Germany 6) her local family

8. Listening for detail

В Listen to the interviews again and answer the questions.

1. Who was in Venezuela last year?

2. Who hopes to get a good reference from their company? /->

3. Who found the food strange when they first arrived?

4. Who is going on holiday when their job is finished?

5. Who is staying in an expensive hotel?

6. Who has a lot of business contacts in the country where they are?

9. Look at the eight pieces of advice for people who are going to live abroad. For each set of four match the beginning with the correct ending.

1. You might have to pay two month's rent a) for free with most banks.

2. When you move out of a flat b) your landlord will check the inventory.

3. You can have an overdraft c) to withdraw money from a cash point.

4. You can use your bank card from home d) as a deposit before you move into a flat.

5. You need to be registered with a doctor e) broadband access in the area where you

6. Most employers include medical insurance live.

7. Using top-ups f) means you don't need to sign a contract

8. You need to check that there is for your mobile phone.

g) to get medical treatment.

h) as part of their employment package.

10.Which pieces of advice are true for your country? Which are different? What other advice and information could you gjve? Compare your answers with a partner