- •Язык делового общения
- •Unit 1. Applying for a job
- •1. Discuss these questions:
- •2. Translate wise sayings about work, success and the future:
- •3. Match the qualities with the profession:
- •4. Sort the applications for a job into three piles:
- •5. Useful phrases and vocabulary dealing with personality:
- •6. Answer typical questions that an interviewer might ask, using if possible exercise 5. In pairs, one person reads the questions, and the other gives answers, then change your roles.
- •8. In pairs. Discuss strengths and weaknesses of the dialogs.
- •9. There is an interview that may serve as a model for making dialogs.
- •7. In pairs. Discuss which interview is better and why? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the dialogs.
- •10. Interview about the first job. Choose between the past simple, past continuous or past perfect.
- •Unit 2. Writing a resume and a letter of application
- •3. Points to keep in mind:
- •4. Comment on why the following resume is effective enough, using exercises 2, 3.
- •5340 Tower Avenue
- •5. The letter of application.
- •6. Useful phrases and vocabulary.
- •7. Comment on why the following letter of application is effective enough, using exercise 5.
- •8. Look at the outline of the letter and arrange the information below properly.
- •Read the following letter and correct the mistakes (spelling, grammar, punctuation, word order, wrong words; 15 mistakes).
- •11. Prepare a letter of application and a resume.
10. Interview about the first job. Choose between the past simple, past continuous or past perfect.
Interviewer: So, Why did you quit your last job?
Candidate: Well, at the time I (1) was working (work) as a financial officer for an International Accountancy firm in London. I (2)…....................(be) in the same company for three years.
Interviewer: How (3) …................(you/ get) the job?
Candidate: Just after I(4) …..............(finish) the university I (5) …....................(go) to the job fair. I still (6) …...............(decide) what I wanted to do and I was interested to see what kind of jobs there (7)............................(be) at the fair. While I (8)...............................(look) information on the stands for a large international accountancy firm, someone (9) ….......................(give) me an application form to fill in. I thought this might be a good carrier opportunity for me as I (10) …..........................(already/ take) some accountancy exams for my degree. So I (11)...........................(complete) the form and (12).......................................(send) it off. They (13) ….............................(interview) me the following week and I got the job.
At first I (14)..................................((feel) satisfied with the job, but as time went by, things (15) …................(change) and I began to hate working there.
Interviewer: So what (16) …....................(go) wrong?
Candidate: Well the situation was this: I (17).................................(work) for a person who was very difficult, very demanding, never satisfied. What's more, my job (18) …......................(become) too repetitive and I really wanted to do something more creative. So, that's why I resigned. I (19) …............(not have) another job to go to, but I knew I (20) …................(have) to make a change.
11. Ask questions during the interview to let the employee know that you are really interested in the job:
What would my responsibilities be?
Do your employees receive training?
What is the salary range?
Are there any benefits (insurance, pension plan, vacation, holidays)?
When does the working day begins and end?
Are there opportunities for advancement?
May I ring you on …. and ask about the availability of the position?
12. Change these sentences to a polite form according to the model:
Model: I was wondering + if/when + sentence
Could you tell me + how/what + sentence
Is there any overtime?
When would I start?
Is there any training?
How often do you give raises?
Is there a probation period?
Is there medical insurance?
13. Read the following sentences and say what mistakes the person made during the interview:
1. I wish I had known more about the company.
2. I wish I hadn't been nervous.
3. I wish I had shaken hands with my interviewer.
4. I wish I hadn't forgotten what I wanted to say.
5. I wish I had answered the interviewer's questions properly.
6. I wish I hadn't spilt the cup of coffee I was given.
14. In pairs, make dialogs using Exercises 9, 11 and 12.