Unit 10
Speaking: Page 76, exercise 1
1 Discuss the questions with a partner.
1 What plans do you have for your career?
2 What is a job application?
3 What should you put in a curriculum vitae and a covering letter when you are applying for a job?
Vocabulary: Page 76, exercise 2
2 DW You can see the following words in a curriculum vitae. Which words or phrases apply to skills which people need in a job? Try to work out their meanings. Then check in a dictionary.
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achievements adaptable competent conscientious contact details enthusiastic keen personal attributes qualifications reference training work experience |
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Words(Derivations) |
English Meaning |
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adaptable (adj) adapt (v) adaptation (n) |
able to adapt to new conditions or situations |
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ambitious (adj) ambition (n) |
having a strong desire for success or achievement |
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attribute (n) attribute (v) attribution (n) |
a quality or feature that is considered to be good or useful (in a person) |
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competent (adj) competence (n) |
having enough skill or knowledge to do something to a satisfactory standard |
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conscientious (adj) conscience (n) |
showing a lot of care and attention (to a task) |
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curriculum vitae (n) CV |
a short, written description of a person's qualifications, skills and work experience that they send to potential employers |
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enclosed (adj) enclose (v) |
placed in an envelope with a letter |
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enthusiastic(adj) enthusiasm (n) |
showing a lot of interest and excitement about something |
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full-time (adj) |
[of a job] happening or working for the whole of the working week, and not only part of it |
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intern (n) intern (v) internship (n) |
someone who works for a short time in a particular job in order to gain experience. |
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keen (adj) |
having or showing eagerness or interest (in something) |
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reference (n) refer (v) |
a person who provides information about your character and abilities |
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surveyor (n) survey (v + n) |
a person whose job is to measure the conditions of a building or to record the details of an area of land |
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voluntary (adj) volunteer (n + v) |
done or given by choice |
Answers
qualifications, training, work experience, achievements
Reading: Page 76, exercise 3
3 These people are applying for a job at a pharmaceutical company. Read and complete the two curriculum vitaes with the headings in the box.
| Contact details Name Personal attributes Qualifications and training Reference Skills and achievements Work experience |
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1 Name Tareq Hakim |
| Dear Sir/Madam, I would like to apply for the position of researcher at your pharmaceutical company. As can be seen from the enclosed curriculum vitae that I have a degree in Chemistry. Furthermore, I have worked as a shop assistant at a chemist’s, so I know a lot about this industry. I also have a qualification in Journalism and have worked previously for a scientific journal. I have excellent research skills. In my spare time, I help elderly people, and I can see the difference that medicines can make to their lives. I am very keen to join a company that can really help people. I look forward to hearing from you concerning the next stage of my application. Yours faithfully, Tareq Hakim |
- Tareq Hakim would like to apply for the position of researcher at your pharmaceutical company.
- Tareq Hakim has a degree in Chemistry and a qualification in Journalism.
- Tareq Hakim knows a lot about the industry of making medicine because:
he has worked as a shop assistant at a chemist’s.
he has a degree in Chemistry.
- Tareq Hakim helps elderly people in his spare time.
- Tareq Hakim can see the difference that medicines can make in elderly people's lives.
- "I am a conscientious worker and I am very enthusiastic about working in pharmaceuticals" this sentence represents Personal attributes.
- "Osama Hayek, Chemistry teacher at my secondary school " this information represents reference.
- The underlined phrase "curriculum vitae" means a short, written description of a person's qualifications, skills and work experience that they send to potential employers.
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Dear Mr Rahhal,
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1 Name Hisham Khatib
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- Hisham Khatib is interested in the position of researcher at a pharmaceutical company.
- Hisham Khatib has worked in sales for a large pharmaceutical company for many years.
- The underlined word " pharmaceutical " means companies that produce drugs and medicine.
- Hisham Khatib has a degree in Physics.
- Hisham Khatib considers himself a competent and adaptable worker.
- Hisham Khatib is interested in reading, camping and travelling.
- "Samira Rahhal, the director in my current job" this sentence represents ''reference.''
- The underlined pronoun 'you' refers to Mr Rahhal.