| Ordinary want ad | Abbreviated want ad | |
| Type of job | AUTOMOTIVE PARTS COUNTER SALESPERSON | AUTO PARTS CTR SALES |
| Work experience | 2 Years Experience | 2 yrs exp. & H.S. req. |
| Education required | High School Graduate | |
| Working hours | 5days, Mon.-Fri. | M-F |
| Pay | $9.00 hour | $9/hr |
| How to apply | Apply in person, before 10:00 a.m. CARSONS SUPPLY 4396 Melrose Ave. | Apply before 10 am CARSONS 4396 Melrose |
5. Let's speak about the personal features. Match the definitions in A with correct adjectives or phrases in ft. Try to describe your features of character for future employer.
A B
| 1. | wants to get to the top | a. sensitive |
| 2. | open and friendly | b. creative |
| 3. | doesn't get tired easily | c. attentive to detail |
| 4. | can change people's opinions | d. ambitious |
| 5. | doesn't get angry or irritated quickly | e. adaptable |
| 6. | can produce new ideas | f. independent |
| 7. | thinks of other people's feelings | g. outgoing |
| 8. | doesn't mind changing his/her habits | h. energetic |
| 9. | can work alone | i. persuasive |
10. regularly checks the quality of his/her work j. patient
• Write a short description of someone you like (or dislike) in your personal professional life.
MODEL: My boss is very energetic. She works about 12 hours a day. She patient woman, and always has time to talk to us if we have a problem.
• Read the text and try to retell it.
The United States leads the industrial nations in the proportion of its yo people who receive higher education. For some careers - law, medicine, educat and engineering - a college education is a necessary first step. More than 60 peri of Americans now work in jobs that involve the handling of information, and a 1 school diploma is seldom adequate for such work. Other careers do not stri require a college degree, but having one can often improve a person's chance: getting a job and can increase the salary he or she is paid.
• Read and translate the part of the interview. Is it hard to find a good nowadays?
AJ: That's great. You said that you did start working after your children grew Where did you work or what did you do?
NC: Well, I had a hard time finding a job because jobs were very hard to 1 but finally I had a job with the state and I worked for the state and I got a job th but my experiences of getting a job after high school were terrible. It was so ba was terribly hard to get a job. And all I wanted to be at that particular time w court stenographer. I loved shorthand and everything I heard I was taking it dc and I was so naive, I thought all I had to do was be smart and be ready, and I was.
• Look and try to analyze these ads for job openings.
Dental Receptionist/Secretary
Part-time. Bilingual Spanish/English. Mature, bright. Respond with qualifical and salary requirements, Larkin Agency, 23rd Street. Pittsburgh, PA 15260 Matsuda of Tokyo
Opportunities available for salesperson in Philadelphia boutique. Send res with salary requirement and references to Nicole. 109 Broad St., Philadelphia, 19105
• If you want to get a job about which you've read in the want ads, you have to send a letter of application. Read the instructions how to write it better.
1. Remember that the first impression is very important.
2. Type the tetter neatly on good stationery.
3. Check for spelling mistakes. Use a dictionary if you are not sure of a word. Retype the letter if necessary.
4. Describe yourself, your qualifications, and your experience clearly.
5. If the ad tells you to write for an application form you do not need to give detailed information in your letter.
6. Follow standard business letter format. Address the letter and envelope clearly.
A Letter
421 Lafayette Drive, Apt. 317 St. Paul, Minnesota 56106 April 4, 2005
Personnel Department Continental Computer Corp. 935 Watson Ave St. Paul, MN 55101 Dear Sir or Madam!
In reference to your ad in today's Standard I am interested in the opening for a trainee computer programmer. Please send me an application form and any further details. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Yours truly. Ashley Wichita
• Write a letter of application
ПРАКТИЧНЕ ЗАНЯТТЯ № 2
Тема: Резюме. Види резюме. Основні вимоги до складання резюме. Питання:
• What is a resume?
• What are the basic requirements for a good resume?
• How many types of resumes do you know? What do they differ in?
• What type of resume is the most popular with the recruiters?
• What information is recommended to exclude from your resume?
• Which of special suggestions that can help you write a perfect resume do you think are the most important?
Завдання:
2. Підготуйте доповідь про основні вимоги оформлення резюме, використовуючи текст "The Requirements for a Resume".
3. Складіть власне резюме.
Список літератури:
• Business English. Áèçíåñ-êóðñ àíãëèéñêîãî ÿçûêà / Ïîä ðåä. Å. È. Êîáçàðü, Í. À. Ëåøí¸âîé. - Õàðüêîâ: Ïàðóñ, 2007- 152 ñ.
• Буданов С. I., Борисова А. О. Business English. Ділова англійська мов; ге вид. - Харків: ТОРСІНГ ПЛЮС, 2006. - 128 с.
• Гужва Т. М. Reasons to Speak. Сучасні розмовні теми. — X.: Торсінг Плюс, 2006. - 304 с.
• Шевелева С. А. Деловой английский. Ускоренный курс: Учебник. - N ЮНИТИ, 2000.-438 с.
