Sylvester Stallone Brad Pitt Bruce Willis

e.g. Sylvester Stallone has got lips with down-turning corners. It means he is generous.

Ex 7. a) Listen and cross out the adjective which does not match the colour.

Your favourite colour and your character

red brave, energetic, happy blue kind, calm, mean green jealous, sociable, lazy black mean, happy, dishonest purple imaginative, loyal, shy yellow funny, serious, warm-hearted white honest, sociable, lazy

b)Ask your friend what his/her favourite colour is, then use the table above to talk about his/her character, as in the example.

e.g. Susan’s favourite colour is….which means she is probably… and …

Ex 8. Work in pairs. How many people are there in your family? What does each of them look like? What is each person like?

Ex 9. Write a short paragraph describing your best friend’s physical appearance and character.

 

Lesson 1.1.3. Personal details

Ex 1. Discuss these questions:

1. What impression do you try to give in a CV? 2. Should a CV be handwritten, typed, or laser- printed? 3. How important is a well- presented CV? 4. Do you always tell the absolute truth in a CV?

Ex 2. Look at Svetlana Vlasova’s CV (curriculum vitae). Put the headings from the box in the correct place in the CV.

Education Interests Key skills References Work experience

Curriculum Vitae

Name: Svetlana Vlasova

Nationality: Russian

Address: 17 Lime Grove, Harborne

Birmingham B 17 5 T

Telephone: [phone]

E-mail: Svetlana.Vlasova@ mail.uk

……………………

2006-2007 Business Administration Graduate Diploma, University of Birmingham

1998-2001 Degree in Business and Commerce, Faculty of Economics and Management, St Petersburg, Russia

1994-1997 Secondary School: School №1, St Petersburg, Russia

…………………...

2004- 2005 Regional Branch Manager, LMO Instruments, St Petersburg, Russia

* set up a new sales office in St Petersburg

* trained a team of sales staff

* developed new selling methods to increase sales

2002-2003 Technical Sales Specialist, Dertov Instruments, Omsk, Russia

* sold a wide range of instruments, including software

*organised and presented customer seminars

.............................

Fluent in Russian, English and German

Computer skills: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Java, Linux systems

………………….

Cinema, travel, skiing, aerobics

…………………..

Professional and personal references available on request

Ex 3. Decide whether these statements are true or false.

1. Svetlana Vlasova studied in Russia. 2. She has worked for three different companies. 3. She gave seminars when she worked for LMO Instruments. 4. She was a manager when she worked in St Petersburg. 5. She has been responsible for staff training. 6. She can speak more than two languages fluently.

Ex 4. Answer these questions in pairs.

1. How many pages is a typical CV in your country? 2. Do you include a photo? Do you think it is a good idea? 3. Does it have the same headings as Svetlana Vlasova’s CV? 4. Do you include any other information in CVs in your country?

Ex 5. Svetlana Vlasova is applying for a job as an overseas team leader in Germany.

a) Listen to part of her interview. Complete her answers.

Reasons for applying	First of all, I like ………. people and getting people to work together as ………. And then, I like ………. and ………. my languages.
Strengths	I’m ………. in German and English. I get on well with people. I’m also good at ………. people and at getting them to achieve ………. together. I love organizing events for ……….
Weaknesses	I’m not really ………. when people don’t meet deadlines.
People you work well with	The people I like best are those who work ………. and who work ………. and who are ……….
Interests	I like travelling, and I like discovering new ……….
Questions	If I get the job, when would you like me to …………….?

b) What are your strengths and interests? What kinds of people do you work well with?

Ex 6. Prepare the CV that you would send to some company. You may invent as many details as you wish, but note that the person who you present in your CV will not graduate until the end of this year.

There are many different ways to prepare a CV, depending on the nationality of the company that you are applying to. For instance, in the US it is much more common to accompany each entry on a CV with a description of exactly what this involved, whereas in Europe a simple summary often suffices. Similarly, the order in which different events are presented may vary.

The relative importance of extracurricular activities and of references will also vary with national culture. Much depends on methods of recruitment. For example, there is a current trend in using recruitment consultants, who invite prospective employees to e-mail CVs direct or advertise themselves on the Internet. In some fields, CVs have recently changed radically by abandoning the traditional chronological development through education and experience, in favour of setting out personal skills acquired in order to entice prospective employers. But, nevertheless, any CV should contain the following information:

1. Personal details

2. Education

3. Professional experience

4. Skills

5. Activities

6. References

 

Тема 1.2 Условия для трудовой деятельности Conditions for labor activity

Занятие 1.2.1. Общий интерьер и описание рабочего места Interior and workplace

Цели занятия:

образовательная: расширение лингвистического кругозора

развивающая: развитие речевых способностей в процессе овладения языком

воспитательная: воспитание потребности в практическом использовании языка в различных сферах деятельности

практическая: развитие диалогических умений

Задания:

1. Освоить лексику по теме «Общий интерьер и описание рабочего места»

Office stationary: paper folders, stapler, hole punch, staples, rubber bands, highlighter pen, pencil sharpener, notebook, ruler, eraser/rubber, paper, paper clip, desk organizer, box cutter, glue stick, staple remover, correction pen, scissors, sticky note pads, binder clip

Office equipment: printer, keyboard, laptop, PC, in box, out box, desk, projector, screen

2. Научиться употреблять конструкцию there is/there are

3. Прочитать текст “The active workplace” и выполнить задания к тексту №11, 12

4. Выполнить упражнения № 4-7

5. Прослушать текст и выполнить задания (упр. 2-3, 9)

6. Научиться: называть предметы интерьера офиса; спрашивать в магазине о предметах канцелярии; описывать офис по картинке; обсуждать достоинства и недостатки работы дома и в офисе, желаемые условия работы, достоинства и недостатки системы активного рабочего места

7. Научиться переводить на родной язык описание офисов компании

Самостоятельная работа

Подготовить презентацию интерьера офиса иностранной или российской компании

Занятие 1.2.2 Виды работы в офисе Types of work at the office

Цели занятия:

образовательная: расширение лингвистического кругозора через страноведческую информацию

развивающая: развитие речевых способностей в процессе овладения языком

воспитательная: поддержание интереса к учению и формированию познавательной деятельности

практическая: развитие умений монологической речи

Задания:

1. освоить лексику по теме «Виды работы в офисе»:

- прилагательные для описания внешности и одежды: over-dressed, assertive, fashionable, dynamic, elegant, keen, smart, neat, girlie, conservative, adventurous, efficient, bold, unassertive, minimalist.

- лексика по теме «должности и квалификации»

interpersonal skills, on-the-job training, salary, commission, proficiency, essential, references, sales representative, experience, HR, staff

2. Научиться употреблять Present Simple (настоящее простое время)

3. Прочитать текст « What to wear to get that job?» и выполните упражнения № 3,4. Прочитать объявления и выполнить упражнения №7,8.

4. Выполнить упражнения №1,2,5,9.

5. Научиться формулировать свое мнение о дресс-коде в офисе, обсуждать дресс-код для собеседования на разные должности, выражать свое мнение о квалификациях кандидатов на должность банковского работника

6. Научиться переводить на родной язык резюме кандидатов на разные должности

Самостоятельная работа

Найти информацию и подготовить доклад или презентацию о дресс коде в офисах разных стран