VII. Fill out the blanks with prepositions or adverbs where necessary.

1) Spell… the exact dates of employment. 2) It should be presented… the beginning of any interview. 3) It is best to be honest… assessing your level. 4) The resume begins… Personal Information. 5) If you graduated… honours, you should definitely include it. 6) Name, address are centered…the top of the page. 7) Give the full name of the company you worked… 8) The job objective should be well thought… from the very beginning. 9) The resume should be typed… a computer. 10) List the places you studied at… reverse order. 11) An applicant should take great care… details. 12) There are several ways… looking… a job.

 

VIII. Express the following sentences in English.

1. Резюме повинно бути добре написано. Це перша інформація, яку компанія отримує про вас.
2. Погано написане резюме - втрачена можливість отримати роботу.
3. Резюме не повинно бути більше однієї сторінки.
4. Ви повинні вказати точні дати, посади і місця роботи.
5. Необхідно перерахувати всі місця навчання в зворотному хронологічному порядку.
6. Говорячи про свій досвід, почніть з останнього місця роботи.
7. Якщо ви закінчили університет з «відзнакою», вкажіть це у розділі «освіта».
8. У розділі «Рекомендації» ви можете просто написати: «можуть бути представлені на вимогу».
9. Резюме надсилається роботодавцю разом із супровідним листом.

 

IX. Study the following resume carefully.

RESUME

Name: Emily Alison Biggins

Address: 47 Putney Hill

London

SW164QX

Tel: London 475 78 65

Age of birth: 15 July 1970

Marital status: Single

Nationality: British

Objective

To secure a part-time position that offers a variety of tasks, in which to use my secretarial skills and knowledge of foreign languages.

Education

Dates: 1987 – 1992

College: South Thames College, London.

Qualifications: Secretarial Courses; Shorthand Grade 2;

Typing Grade 3.

Dates: 1993 –1994

College: Oxleigh Secretarial College, College Road, Oxleigh.

Qualifications: Secretarial Skills Refresher Course: Shorthand (90 w. p. m.);

Typing (60 w. p. m.). Book-keeping Grade One. Word-processing.

Employment

Dates: 1995 – to present

Company: Philip Wilson Publisher Ltd.

Position: Secretary to the Sales Manager.

Responsibilities: Taking shorthand; typing and maintaining diaries, office support, etc.

Other Skills & Occupations

I now work regularly as a volunteer for the Red Cross. I also have a clean driver’s license and a good knowledge of Spanish and French. My personal interests include classical literature reading, independent travel, modern jazz and swimming.

References

References are available on request.

 

X. Express the following questions in English basing on the resume given above.

1. Яке повне ім'я Емілі (автора резюме)?
2. Де вона живе?
3. Який у неї номер телефону?
4. Скільки їй років?
5. Яке її сімейний стан?
6. Хто вона за національністю?
7. Чому її цікавить саме це робоче місце?
8. Яку освіту вона отримала, і де?
9. Яку спеціальність вона отримала?
10. Де вона працює?
11. На якій посаді вона працює?
12. Якою мовою вона володіє?
13. Які її особисті інтереси?
14. Чи є у неї відгуки з останнього місця роботи?

 

 

I семестр

Варіант №2

I. Read the text and translate it in the written form:

Nelly Bennet decided to apply for a job of Personal Assistant/Secretary at Compact Systems. So she sent her curriculum vitae, the names of two referees and a cover letter, giving her ideas about what makes a good PA/secretary. A few days later she received a reply inviting her for an interview.

 

PM: Personnel Manager

MM: Marketing Manager

HB: Nelly Bennett

􀁒􀁒􀁒

PM: Come in. Ah, good morning Miss Bennett. Thank you for coming.

HB: Good morning.

PM: Please sit down.

HB: Thank you.

PM: Can I introduce you to Alice Everett, our Marketing Manager.

HB: How do you do?

MM: How do you do?

PM: And I am Sheila Polson, the Personnel Manager. So, Miss Bennett, did you find us easily this morning?

HB: Yes, it’s an easy route from where I live in Southtown.

PM: And do you have your own car?

HB: Yes, I have.

PM: Good. Can we check on a few of your personal details? You were born in 1973, is that right?

HB: Yes, 3^rd September 1973 to be exact.

PM: And you’re single.

HB: Yes, I am.

PM: OK. Can we move on to your education now? You’ve got four “O” levels including English language?

HB: That’s right.

PM: Thank you, very much, Miss Bennett. Alice, would you like to continue?

MM: Yes, certainly. Miss Bennett, can you tell us a little bit about where you have worked before?

HB: Well, my last job was with Format.

MM: And you were a PA there?

HB: Yes, that’s right.

MM: And when did you start with them?

HB: Two years ago.

MM: I see. So why did you decide to leave?

HB: Well, perhaps you heard that the company went into liquidation earlier this year.

MM: Yes, we heard about it.

PM: So what did you like about that job?

HB: Well, my job was PA to the Marketing Manager. What I enjoyed most was coming into contact with customers and suppliers both face-to-face and on the phone.

MM: And where did you work before Format?

HB: Ideal Systems.

MM: And how long did you work for Ideal System?

HB: For ten years, as a secretary.

PM: And why did you leave that job?

HB: Well, I felt that I needed a change. I think I had learnt all I could there.

MM: Going back to Format. Who did you work for there?

HB: A man called Peter Smith. Do you know him?

MM: We’ve met. OK, that’s enough on work experience. Do you have any word-processing experience?

HB: Yes, as a secretary at Ideal Systems I used a word-processing system designed by the company. It was called “Word”.

MM: And what about Format? That was also a computer company, wasn’t it?

HB: Yes, that’s right.

MM: So how much experience do you have of working in computer companies?

HB: Well, two years at Format and ten at Ideal Systems. Oh, and I also had some work experience with a software company while I was at college.

PM: What secretarial qualifications did you get while you were at college?

HB: Well, I’ve got two secretarial qualifications. I’ve got RSA Stage III Typing.

PM: So your typing should be pretty good?

HB: Well, in Fact I didn’t do much typing at Format. I’ve got an RSA in shorthand.

PM: And which qualification exactly?

HB: The RSA 100… so 100 words per minute.

PM: Fine. And one final questions. If we decided to offer you the job, when could you start?

HB: Oh, I could start immediately or as soon as you wanted me to.

PM: Fine. I think that’s everything. Have you got any questions?

HB: Well, I think it’s enough.

 

Notes

RSA is the Royal Society of Arts which offers secretarial qualifications in different subjects at different levels.

PA means Personal Assistant.

 

II. Answer the following questions in the written form.

1. How many people took part in the interview?

2. Who were they?

3. What categories of information were the interviewers particularly interested in?

4. What personal details did the interviewers check on?

5. Why did the interviewers start the interview by asking questions irrelevant to its purpose?

6. What was Nelly’s educational background?

7. What did Nelly tell the interviewers about her work experience?

1)What was her last job?

2)Where did she work before Format?

3)How much experience did she have of working in Computer companies?

4)What secretarial qualifications did she have?

8. Why did Nelly decide to leave the company she worked with?

9. Did Nelly succeed in getting a new job?

 

III. After the interview it is appropriate to write a Thank-You letter to the interviewers. A Thank-You letter will enhance your candidacy for the position. Read and translate the following letter in the written form.

 

Thank-You Letter Sample

Mrs. Lori Roberts

Director of Personnel

Johnston Corporation

Austin, Texas 78777

Dear Mrs Roberts:

Thank you for your time and attention during my interview with you last week. I appreciated the opportunity to discuss my qualifications and aspirations with you.

I hope that all questions were answered to your satisfaction however, I would be happy to supply any further information you may need.

I am very interested in the growth potential of the position we discussed, and I hope you will consider me as a serious candidate.

I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.

 

Sincerely yours,

Jeanne Nguyen

1730 Green Street

Austin, Texas 78776

[phone]

 

IV. Add the suffixes –dom, -hood, -ship to the following words to form abstract nouns. Translate them.

 

- dom free, wise, king;

- hood child, boy, brother, mother, girl;

- ship dictator, leader, friend, member, citizen.