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 ........................ Tareq Hakim |
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1 ........................ Hisham Khatib
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Answers (for both CVs)
1 Name 2 Contact details 3 Work experience 4 Qualifications and training
5 Skills and achievements 6 Personal attributes 7 Reference
Speaking
4 Read the requirements of the pharmaceutical company for the position that both Hisham and Tareq have applied for.
Who do you think is the best applicant for the job, and why?
How could their applications be improved?
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Researcher for a pharmaceutical company An established pharmaceutical company is looking for a researcher. The successful |
Suggested answer
Tareq might be the best applicant for someone starting out in his career, but Hisham has more relevant experience.
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