Job hunting Module 1. Applying for a Job

Task 1. Study the information below and complete the sentences with the appropriate forms.

To apply /ə’plai/

-ication – application /æpli’kei∫n/

-icant – applicant /’æplikənt/

-icable – applicable / ə’plikəbl/

-iance – appliance / ə’plaiəns/

written application form – написанное заявление о приеме на работу

application for the position – заявление на должность

application to somebody – заявление для кого-то

to apply for a job – подать заявление о приеме на работу

1. When people ___________, they become _______ .

2. Curriculum Vitae (CV) and resume are different _________ forms.

3. An applicant usually writes ___________ a director.

Task 2. Read and learn the new words/phrases and their equivalents by heart.

career	/kə’riə/	job	карьера
colleague	/’koli:g/	people you work with	коллега
salary	/’sæleri/	money paid for the work	зарплата
opportunity	/opə’tju:niti/	possibility	возможность
ability	/ə’biliti/	skills	способности
achievement	/ə’t∫i:vment/	success	достижение
to achieve	/ə’t∫i:v/	to attain	достигать
profession	/prə’fe∫ən/	speciality	профессия
company	/’kampəni/	organization	компания
to manage	/’mænidz/	to cope	справляться, управлять
management	/’mænidzment/		управление
qualification	/’kwəlifi’kei∫n/	position	квалификация
to employ	/im’ploi/	to engage	нанимать на работу
to sack (coll.)	/sæk/	to fire	увольнять
employee	/’imploi’i:/	worker	работник
employer	/’imploiə/	a person who employs people	работодатель

Task 3. Translate the words from Russian into English without looking at the table.

Достижение –

Коллега –

Заработная плата –

Служащий –

Управление –

Способность –

Нанимать –

Увольнять –

Возможность –

Квалификация –

Компания –

Task 4. Complete the sentences with the words from the previous task.

1. People who are _______ in different organizations are called employees.

2. When a student graduates from the University he/she gets a diploma with _________.

3. Our government has increased doctors’ _________.

4. People who work together in one ________ are called ________.

5. Applying for a job one should show all his _________.

Task 5. Match the words with their synonyms.

Employer Achievement Colleague Career Professional Ability To employ Salary Employee Company

Organization Job Specialist People one works with A person who engages people Money paid for a job A worker To engage Skills Success

Task 6. Replace the underlined words/phrases with their equivalents.

1. Many people treat their jobs seriously especially when they are paid good money.

2. Your skills and success are very important when applying for a job.

3. The owners of organizations engage different workers.

4. It’s important to be friendly with people you work with.

5. Career gives everyone possibility to earn money.

Task 7. Read the text and underline the Modal Verbs.