- •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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Write a formal e-mail for information. Write two paragraphs.
Paragraph 1 Explain why you are writing and give some personal information.
Paragraph 2 Ask your questions, and ask them to send you information.
Check your e-mail for mistakes (grammar, punctuation, and spelling)
Appendix 3 tests
Vocabulary
Working words
Correct collocations. There is one mistake in each sentence (though “one mistake” can involve several words, requiring a correction using one word).
(17 marks)
If you want to do my kind of job, you have to make a lot of exams.
I followed courses in economics at university.
He made community service before he went to college.
She was good in maths at school and became an economist.
I left my last work because I got a better one.
I visited university in my home town.
My brother did a course of French last summer.
My mother works being a nurse.
I work about marketing.
She succeeded all her exams.
When I was a child, I wanted to be police officer.
She won a degree in art history.
He’s recently applied at a local college.
We went to an excellent talk in architecture.
He’s never really been interested for languages.
I went away from school when I was sixteen.
My best friend has recently got a work in the IT industry.
Studying
Complete the missing word in the sentences. (5 marks)
Example: I’m doing a three-month c in sculpture at the local college.
Answer: course
1 At the moment I’m writing a t on my work in Borneo.
2 When Brendon leaves school next year he is hoping to do a d in history at university.
3 Michelle is going to s up for a French course at the local college.
4 After finishing his MSc, Julian did a d in art history.
5 I took my driving test four times before I finally p .
Working conditions
Complete the missing words in the sentences. (4 marks)
Example: The best thing about my job is that I really like all my c l e g e .
Answer: colleagues
1 There’s a nice a m s h r . Everyone’s very friendly and we all get on really well.
2 My working hours are f e i l – sometimes I start at 8, but on other days I don’t start until 10.
3 Well, the basic salary isn’t very good, but the b n f t are excellent – free health insurance and a company car.
4 I like my job but I sometimes think the m n g m n could be more organised –
there are always either not enough people or too many of them!
Presenting yourself
Put the words and phrases in brackets in order to complete the sentences. (4 marks)
Example: (people / with / really / working / enjoy)
I _________________________________________________________.
Answer: really enjoy working with people
(own business / my / have / to / wanted / always)
I’ve_____________________________________________________.
(at / not / good / working with computers / very)
I’m______________________________________________________.
I prefer using my hands.
(catering industry / the / work / for / looking / in)
I’m______________________________________________________.
(in / for / last / the IT business / the / been / 12 years)
I’ve______________________________________________________.
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