Speaking and writing assignments

1. Speak on the topic ‘Why I have chosen the profession of engineer’

You should mention the following:

 

- the reasons why you have chosen this profession

- where you would like to work in the future

- what skills you will need to do your job well

- what moral and material benefits you expect from your future job

 

Use the following phrases:

I have decided to… because…

There are several reasons why…

I have always given preference to…

I have made my choice under the influence of…

My main goal is to…

To become a good engineer you should be…/have…

The most important thing for me is…

One of my priorities is…

 

Writing a letter to a foreign friend

 

Your foreign friend wrote you a letter asking about the faculty you study at and the field you specialize in. You should write a reply describing the following:

 

- the brief history of your faculty

- the chairs it is comprised of

- your major and the subjects you study

- what you like most about your university studies

 

Your letter should be written according to the following layout:

 

Dear …,

 

You wanted to know…/you wondered…

 

I would like to tell you/describe/explain…

 

Our faculty was founded…

 

It comprises…

 

I study…/specialize in…/my major is…

 

I give preference to…

 

What interests me most is…

 

I hope that…

 

Sincerely yours,

(Your name)

 

 

3. Imagine that you are going to apply for the job described in this advertisement. You must send the recruiter your CV and covering letter proving that you meet the job requirements set out in the job advertisement. When making up a CV and a covering letter you should also use the examples of these documents and some necessary clichés contained in the Appendix II and Appendix III.

Testing & Evaluation Engineer with ITP experience for award winning English firm

· 12 month contract

· Work on major projects

· Good $

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to an expanding and award winning organisation as a Testing & Verification Engineer, developing inspection and test plans.

You will come with:

· Experience developing inspection and test plans

· Experience with preparing inspection and test reports

· Experience with coordinating and planning test and verification activities within a project

· Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering Qualification

· Strong PC skills

· Experience with machine tools or special purpose machinery beneficial

Interested?

APPLY NOW!

To apply online, please click on the link below. Alternatively, contact Santino Di Fede on [phone] or email [e-mail] quoting Ref No. 3772.

Role play: The job interview.

The company that advertised the position of a mechanical engineer received a lot of CVs and covering letters from potential candidates and chose the best of them to attend the job interview.

Work in pairs and role-play this job interview. You should decide which of you is going to be an applicant and which one is going to be an interviewer.

Description of roles.

The interviewers should ask the applicants some questions about their qualifications and previous professional experience. They should find out what skills, abilities and personal qualities the applicants have, what they expect from the job they are applying for, and what contribution they can make to the development of the company. They may also invite the applicants to ask questions about their role in the company, future responsibilities, etc.

The applicants should be ready to talk about their education, experience at previous jobs, major achievements and everything that can suit the position they are applying for. They should do their best to prove their suitability to the position. At the end of the interview they may ask the interviewers some questions themselves.

When role-playing the job interview you should use some of the questions listed in the Appendix IV