- •Ббк 81.2 Англ.
- •Contents
- •6 C. Complete the sentences from the interviews with words or expressions from the box.
- •1. Ask and answer the questions.
- •Lifelong learning
- •3.At what age do people in your country usually do these things?
- •4A. Read the introduction to a radio programme. Is this true of people where you live?
- •4C. Match them with pictures a-c.
- •4D. Can you remember the answers to these questions?
- •Vocabulary 6a. Who mentions these subjects? What do they say about them?
- •6D. Which words in the box in 6с can go with these verbs? do get pass/fail
- •8. Complete the sentences using the prepositions at, from, in, with
- •Former student
- •Vocabulary 11. Study this list of some of the subjects included in his Diploma course. In which of these subject areas would he study the following topics?
- •1 2B.. Listen to Part 2 of the recording and answer these questions:
- •12C. Listen to Part 3 of the recording to answer these questions:
- •Computer Use and Applications
- •Role-play game
- •Strengths and Weaknesses
- •1 B. Listen again and underline the personal characteristics in the box that best describe Federico.
- •5.Now give some more information about your strengths and weaknesses. Try to use the following phrases.
- •7.Match the personal characteristics (1-6) to their meanings (a-f).
- •Transferable skills
- •Vocabulary 9. Match the transferable skills (1-8) to the examples of professional behavior (a-h).
- •Job advertisements
- •13.Look at the online profile for Charles Graham. Which of the jobs above is most appropriate for him?
- •The work quiz
- •Posted by: Marco
- •Posted by:noname99
- •3.Posted by: Lauren101
- •3. Complete the magazine article using the words and expressions in the box.
- •My working life
- •5.Rate the ten job factors according to their importance to you. Think of reasons for your choice.
- •In pairs, discuss the following question.
- •My English
- •7. Read what these people say about using English at work. Are these sentences true or false?
- •YourEnglish
- •Explore Writing
- •I would like I have studied I have worked
- •What do the following people in computing do? Compare answers with your partners.
- •2A. Complete these definitions with jobs from the box.
- •3C. For which of the careers described are these statements true?
- •7.In pairs, choose one of the computing careers from the list provided. Your partner must find out what your job is by asking only Yes / No questions.
- •Systems Analyst
- •Software Engineer/Designer
- •Computer Services Engineering Technician
- •4.Network Support Person or Computer Engineer: Network Support
- •Computer Salesperson
- •Applications Programmer
- •Systems Support Person
- •Hardware Engineer
- •8 B. Listen and check your answers.
- •8C. Listen again to find the answers to the questions.
- •Becoming Certified
- •Qualifications
- •9D. Sum up the information on the text. What should employees take into consideration if they want to upgrade their skill-set? Role-play game “Job Interview”
- •Structuring your cv
- •1. Discuss the following questions.
- •2B. Listen again and complete the following cv structures.
- •2C. Look at the two versions of her cv that Silvia prepared. Which approach has she followed for each version? Which cv do you prefer?
- •2D. Complete the following cv using a past form of the verbs in the box.
- •2E. Complete the following cv using the skills headings in the box.
- •Tips for writing an impressive cv
- •Creating a strong first impression
- •Vocabulary 4a. Read Silvia’s personal statement from her skills-based cv and find words and phrases which demonstrate the following points.
- •4C. How would you answer these questions?
- •Vocabulary 5a.Complete the table using the words in the box.
- •2. Detailing your education and qualifications
- •6A. Look at the education section of Silvia’s cv. Identify five sentences which mention her education and qualifications.
- •6B. Discuss the following questions.
- •3.Highlighting your work experience
- •4.Identifying your key skills
- •Demonstrating your interests
- •It can be more effective to present your interests in terms of who you are, instead of what you like doing, using adjectives and nouns to describe yourself.
- •Vocabulary 11a. Add more words and phrases to each column in the following table.
- •11B. Match the adjectives with the nouns to make true phrases for you.
- •6.Providing references
- •14B. Match the questions (1-7) to the following expert advice (a-g). Do you agree with the advice?
- •Cv writing
- •Is it a chronological or a skills-based cv? Curriculum Vitae Paul w Cair
- •15B. Compare Paul’s c.V. With Maria’s one. Is there any difference? Curriculum Vitae
- •It skills
- •Effective cover letters
- •Identifying features of a cover letter
- •1. In pairs, discuss the following questions.
- •What is a cover letter?
- •2B. Find an alternative expression for cover letter in the text 1b.
- •3B. Listen to the beginning of the phone call and answer the following questions.
- •3 C. Read the statements below and predict whether Felix recommends them (V) or not (X).
- •3D. What do you think is the most important advice that Felix gives Vicky?
- •4B. Do you think it’s a good example of a cover letter?
- •4C. Read Felix’s advice (1-12). Are the tips followed in Anna’s cover letter? Tick yes (V) or not (X).
- •4D. Look at the cover letter again. In which paragraph does Anna
- •Using appropriate language
- •Vocabulary 5a. Complete the following table using the words in the box.
- •5B. Complete the following sentences using the formal words in Exercise 1a. In sentences 4 and 5, why is should used instead of if?
- •5C. The following extract from a cover letter is too informal. Rewrite the extract using appropriate formal language.
- •Writing a cover letter
- •Preparing for the interview
- •Making positive first impression
- •In pairs, discuss what you can do to create a positive first impression with an interviewer. Think about the following points.
- •5A. Look at the following common interview questions. Write the type of question (a-c) next to each question (1-14).
- •Successful interviews
- •6 E. Complete Alejandro’s improved answers using the correct form of the verbs in the box.
- •7A. Underline useful phrases from Alejandro’s answers in Exercise 6e which you could use to answer the same questions. For example, I put a lot of effort into everything I do.
- •Avoiding common mistakes
- •8B. Can you remember if these sentences are true or false? Lauren:
- •Role-play game “Job Interview”
- •Common interview questions
- •Evaluation sheet
- •Appendix 1 grammar past simple
- •Present perfet 1 – for experience
- •I’ve done
- •In which sentence is he talking about:
- •2. Complete the sentences with have, has, 've, haven't, hasn't.
- •3. Complete the questions with the past participles of the verbs in (brackets).
- •4. Complete these sentences with the verbs in (brackets) in the present perfect or past simple.
- •I’ve worked here for
- •2. Complete the sentences using the verbs in the box in the present perfect and for or since.
- •3. Add for or since to these sentences.
- •Need to, have to, must, be
- •Appendix 2 writing
- •Read the e-mail to a language school. Tick (V) the questions that Adriano wants the school to answer.
- •Look at the underlined expressions (exercises 2, 4). Fill in the table.
- •How would the expressions be different in an informal e-mail (or letter)?
- •Read the advertisements and choose a course. Think of two or three questions you would like to ask.
- •Write a formal e-mail for information. Write two paragraphs.
- •Appendix 3 tests
- •Vocabulary
- •Working words
- •Studying
- •Working conditions
- •Presenting yourself
- •Grammar
- •1. Present perfect for experience
- •2Present perfect with for and since
- •Make each of these essential specifications for an it Team Leader into a sentence using the words given in brackets. (5 marks)
- •Listening
- •Interview with a Network Designer
- •Listen to Sami describing his career path to becoming a Network Designer. Complete the table with what Sami was doing at different ages. (6 marks)
- •Listen again and answer the questions. (8 marks)
- •Reading
- •Writing
- •Audioscripts
- •Answer key unit 1. Work and study
- •2A. Listening
- •12 C) Listen to Part 3 of the recording and answer the questions.
- •13) What questions might the interviewer have asked to obtain the information in italics?
- •Unit 2. Researching yourself
- •1A) Listening. Answer the questions.
- •1B) Listen again and underline the personal characteristics in the box that best describe Federico.
- •3) Match the personal characteristics to the questions.
- •Unit 3. A great place to work
- •Unit 4. Jobs in computing
- •2A) Complete these definitions with jobs from the box.
- •2B) Listening.
- •3A) Reading.
- •4) Grammar.
- •5) Describe the requirements using nned to, have to, must
- •9C) Mark the following statements as true or false.
- •Unit 5. Professianal cv writing
- •1) Discuss the following questions
- •2A) Listening
- •2B) Listen again and complete the following cv structures
- •4B) Write sentences next to the questions that they answer.
- •5A) Complete the table using the words in the box.
- •6A) Look at the education section of Silvia’s cv. Identify five sentences which mention her education and qualification.
- •Unit 6. Effective cover letters
- •4A) Reading. Complete the letter with the words in the box.
- •5A) Vocabulary. Complete the following table using the words in the box.
- •5B) Complete the following sentences using the formal words.
- •5C) Rewrite the extract using appropriate formal language.
- •Unit 7. Successful interviews
- •5A) Write the type of question (a-c) next to each question (1-14).
- •6A) Listening.
- •6B) Suggested answers.
- •6D) How has Alejandro improved his responses?
- •Appendix 3. Tests
- •Literature (Библиографический список)
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3C. For which of the careers described are these statements true?
More than one career may match each statement.
You may work for only a few days or a week for a company.
It’s a good idea to buy books on languages such as C++.
You are responsible for developing and implementing the software a company needs to run its operations.
You need to be able to break down a problem into a number of smaller tasks.
It’s worth paying for a training course if you get serious about this career.
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer is a useful qualification for your career.
Your objective is to become self-employed.
It’s important you have the right personality to lead a team.
GRAMMAR 4. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verbs, need to, have to and must, to make sensible statements. More than one answer is possible in some examples. (GRAMMAR REFERENCE 78 page)
1.Technical qualifications to be renewed at intervals to ensure they do not go out of date.
2. You __________ become an expert in too narrow a field.
3. You to have good communication skills to become an IT Manager.
4. You be an expert in hardware to become a programmer.
5. You have worked with IBM mainframes for at least two years.
6. You be able to show leadership.
7. You have a degree but it be in computing science.
8. You to have experience in JavaScript.
9. You be able to use C++.
10. These days you study BASIC.
5.Study these requirements for different jobs in computing advertised on the Internet. Then describe the requirements using need to, have to and must. (GRAMMAR REFERENCE page)
1.
Systems Manager / Programmer technical
specialist
min. 2
yrs work in systems programming
plus
exp. of Netview/ automation design & support
2.
Support Analyst: IBM Mainframe MVS IBM
MVS support technician 1
yr exp. of VTAM, NCP, SSP, NPM, IBM hardware authorized
to work in the EU
3. Programmer
3 yrs
exp. SAP Basic Technical Environment
team
player with strong analytical and problem-solving skills ability
to communicate issues and solutions and manage time effectively
4. Webmaster strong
Unix experience able
to use HTML, DHTML, XML and Java Script knowledge
of Shell Scripts
Systems Manager/Programmer
6. IS Manager knowledge
of current Network Operating Systems experience
of ERP systems implementation very
strong managerial skills
5.
Cisco Technician CCNA
qualified Excellent
skills in the surrounding technologies min.
2 yrs work in support
SPEAKING 6.Work in pairs. Match the jobs with the requirements.
Visual Basic Developer
IT Engineer (Network & Database)
Web Developer
Network Support
E-commerce Consultant
Team Leader
1 at
least 5 years (2 at senior level) in Unix, SYBASE or ORACLE or
Windows OS, Terminal Server, TCP / IP, Internet strong
project management (2 years) willingness
to travel abroad
2 able
to manage, lead & develop a team knowledge
of C, C++, Delphi
experience
of object-oriented design within a commercial environment
ability
to deliver software projects against agreed schedules and within
agreed estimates
3
proven
track record in the delivery of e-solutions in banking environment
knowledge
of Unix, Windows & Oracle
willingness
to travel internationally
4
minimum
4 years lifecycle development experience demonstrable
skills using VB, SQL, RDBMS able
to develop core s/w excellent
communication skills
6
experience
of Windows OS, Exchange, Monitoring Software, SQL Server, Verta,
TCP/IP solid
grasp of networking
2 to 5
years experience in a network environment
5 minimum
of 18 months commercial experience of Web development knowledge
of HTML, Java, ASP
full
portfolio of URLs as examples