a) Write your own one advertising a vacancy of
executive secretary, managing the final year of a major academic project in a leading business school;
marketing services assistant;
sales manager;
sports goods wholesaler;
crisis management consultant.
b) Write a covering letter for a job application.
| The key objective of a covering letter is to inform the prospective employer of your interest in and suitability for the job. In the letter, you will need to make yourself look professional, build goodwill and offer a glimpse of your personality. |
Raise the Issue
➢ What is your burning ambition which you hope to achieve?
➢ Do you have at least one unfulfilled ambition?
Fill in the following expressions in the dialogue below. You might need them to speak about your plans.
rising stars the worlds your oyster [13]
burning ambition going up in the world
up and coming hungry for success
the skys limit high flier
1. Ive always had one . And whats that? To climb Mount Everest.
2. Whats the pay like in your company? Well, if you work hard and youre good at selling, .
3. He used to sleep on the floor of a friends flat and now he owns a chain of hotels. Thats what I call .
4. Barbaras only young but I think she is going to do well here. Youre right. Shes definitely one of the ..
5. You play football well, dont you? Has your team won anything this season? No but next year will be better. Weve got some young players who are .
6. Brians going to be difficult to replace. I dont know whether we want someone young with lots of fresh ideas or someone a bit older with lots of experience. Well, for what its worth. I dont think we want a young . Who leaves in a years time. We want someone who is still going to be around in 5 years time.
7. What made you choose to do computing at university? Well, once youve got your degree, you can get a job almost anywhere you want. - ...
A. Words in Context
1. Tick the word closest in meaning to that of the each boldfaced word. Use the context of the sentences to help you figure out each words meaning.
adroit (adj) Trina is an adroit sales representative; she can convince anyone on the phone, and she can get her foot in any door.
Adroit means a. impulsive b. expert c. unselective
antithesis (n) Paulines idea of future is the antithesis of mine: I aspire for vibrant eventful career in show business whereas she dreams about accountancy.
Antithesis means a. the reverse b. superior c. imitation
confer (v) The University conferred an honorary doctorate on her.
Confer means a. take b. give c. read
contrite (adj) Judges are often more lenient with offenders who truly regret their crimes. A criminal who seems genuinely contrite may get a shorter sentence.
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Contrite means a. angry b. confused c. sorry
decorum (n) Because of Thomass sense of decorum, he felt outraged when he learned that a new hire violated rules of decent behaviour.
Decorum means a. difficulty b. beauty c. proper conduct
fabricate (v) When she handed in her term paper late, Diane fabricated a story that her computer had crashed. The truth is that she doesnt even work on a computer.
Fabricate means a. avoid b. prove c. invent
incongruous (adj) It wasnt really incongruous for a former general to join the peace movement. He had seen the horrors of war.
Incongruous means a. contradictory b. unnecessary c. secret
inflate (v) He makes his living selling soft drinks to summer tourists; he inflates the prices and charges 25$ for a Cola, which is certainly daylight robbery.
Inflate means a. increase b. low c. keep the same
mediocre (adj) He is neither good nor bad, just a mediocre player; so he will find it hard to keep his place on the team.
Mediocre means a. so-so b. bad c. good
pinnacle (n) Many people say that the plays of William Shakespeare represent the pinnacle of English drama.
Pinnacle means a. topmost point b. starting point c. end
plight (n) Everyone is greatly concerned about the plight of the hostages. We are not even certain they are still alive.
Plight means a. leadership b. unfortunate situation c. idea
tenacious (adj) My aunts tenacious determination to prosper may have become the main contributing factor for her winning career.
Tenacious means a. weak b. slow c. grasping strongly
tenuous (adj) Del was opposed to the Equal Rights Amendment, but his position seemed tenuous. He couldnt support it with any facts, and his logic was very weak.
Tenuous means a. shaky b. easy c. established
