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Fill in the gaps with the words and phrases from the box.




daily routine         working on Internet                  surfing the web       don't eat breakfast           to be done   exercise

 

Hi, I'm Mike and this is my ________. I get up early every day, around 6:30 and I go to the gym for a work-out before I go to work. I usually do aerobic ________ for awhile and then do some weight lifting for maybe half an hour at the gym, then I'll return home, and as I work from my home, I turn on my computer and start working on what needs _______. I usually skip breakfast and I'll work until about 12:00 then I'll prepare lunch and have a fairly big lunch because I ______________.

Then after lunch, I'll go back, continue ______________ or whatever I have to do for work, until about 6:00 when I usually start getting phone calls from friends of mine who live abroad. In the evenings if I'm not using my time doing things with the Internet or _____________, then I'm speaking to people on the Internet or on my phone and that pretty much sums up my usual daily routine.

SPEAKING

Exercise 3.

Describe your daily routine.


Section II

HOW TO GET A GOOD JOB

Effective Chronological Resume

 

  ROBERTO CORTEZ 5687 Crosswoods Drive Falls Church, Virginia 22046 Home: (703) 987-0086 Office: (703) 549-6624 OBJECTIVE Accounting management position requiring a knowledge of international finance   EXPERIENCE March 1999   Staff Accountant/Financial Analyst. Inter-American Imports to present              (Alexandria, Virginia) Prepare accounting reports Audit financial transactions with suppliers in 12 Latin American countries Created a computerized model Negotiated agreements with major suppliers in Mexico and Colombia October 1995 Staff Accountant, Monsanto Agricultural Chemicals to March 1999 (Mexico City, Mexico) Handled budgeting Audited travel/entertainment expenses Assisted in launching an online computer system to automate all accounting functions EDUCATION 1993 to 1995  Master of Business Administration with emphasis on                        international business George Mason University (Fairfax,                        Virginia) 1990 to 1993 Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting, University of                       Texas, Austin INTERCULTURAL AND TECHNICAL SKILLS Fluent in Spanish and German Traveled extensively in Latin America Excel • Access • HTML • Visual Basic  

 

The letter of application

The letter of application (also called the covering letter) can be as important as the CV in that it often provides the first direct contact between a candidate and an employer. If this letter is not well written and presented, it will make a poor impression. The letter of application normally contains three or more paragraphs in which you should confirm that you wish to apply and say where you learned about the job, say why you are interested in the position and relate your interests to those of the company show what you can contribute to the job by highlighting your most relevant skills and experience, indicate your willingness to attend an interview (and possibly state when you would be free to attend).

PRACTICE

Exercise 1.

Complete Fiona Scott's letter of application using the following verbs:

contact  apply  discuss   enjoy    employed      notice welcome    advertised   involved            matches

 

Fiona Scott 52 Hanover Street Edinburgh EH2 5LM Scotland UK 8th January Nathalie Baudoin Patagonia GMBH Reitmorstrasse 50 8000 Munich 22   Dear Ms Baudoin, Germany I am writing to (1) ___________for the position of Public Affairs Associate which was (2)__________last week in the International Herald Tribune. Although I am presently (3)____________by a non-profit making organisation, it has always been my intention to work in a commercial environment. I would particularly (4)___________ the chance to work for your company and as you will (5)___________on my enclosed curriculum vitae, the job you are offering (6)___________both my personal and professional interests. My work experience has familiarised me with many of the challenges (7)____________in public relations today. I am sure that this, together with my understanding of the needs and expectations of sport and nature enthusiasts, would be extremely relevant to the position.  Moreover, as my mother is German, I am fluent in this language and would definitely (8)_____________working in a German-speaking environment. I would be pleased to (9)_____________my curriculum vitae with you in more detail at an interview. In the meantime, please do not hesitate to (10)___________ me if you require further information. I look forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely, Fiona Scott Fiona Scott  

Exercise 2.





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