3. Переведите предложения с герундием:

1. Would you please stop writing to us at this address.

2. What are your reasons for refusing to pay this amount?

3. We are grateful to you for sending us the books we needed.

4. Please excuse us for causing all this trouble.

5. The customer thanked the bank for giving him a loan (заем).

6. I like your way of doing it.

7. Who is responsible for keeping the records?

8. We are interested in buying these goods.

9. We insist on being sent the documents.

^^8.8. Найдите в предложениях герундий и опреде­лите время, залог и его функцию. Переведите пред­ложения:

1. What is the purpose (цель) of going there? What is the purpose of his going there?

2. I am grateful (благодарен) for his helping me. I am grateful for his having helped me.

3. We inform you of the bank’s crediting your account with the sum of $100.

4. We inform you of crediting your account with the sum of $100.

5. We thank you for sending us your catalogues.

6. We would greatly appreciate your sending us your offer as soon as possible.

7. Our hotel looks forward to being of service to you.

8. I cannot remember ever taking this book from you.

9. We look forward to hearing from you in the future.

10. We authorize you to make payment by sending us a signed cheque.

We would appreciate your considering the matter urgently

.LESSON 9

^Text 1 MY PLANS FOR FUTURE

Hi, there! Here is Vera again. I am afraid this will be my last meeting with you because I need to get ready for my trip home. I am leaving for Sochi tonight. Not only to enjoy our warm southern sun and to swim in blue waters of the Black Sea, but to see my family. Besides, I have nothing to do here anymore: I have passed all the exams successfully and I’m free till the 1^st of September.

As I have already told you, my father works at the bank. He makes good money, but I never wanted to have a job like his. I think it is so boring and unhealthy to sit all day at the desk. It takes so much of nerves, because it is a great responsibility to work with large amounts of money. Especially when this money is not yours and belongs to thousands of other people. Sometimes my father spends a whole night at work, preparing his reports.

But anyway, I want to talk about my plans for future and not about my father. I would really want to work with people rather than with figures and numbers. I want to travel much and see other places and meet different people. One of the opportunities for this is to work for a foreign enterprise in Russia or to work abroad for a big company. You also travel much if you work for the travel agency. And, as far as I know, this kind of job is well paid.

Of course, it is quite difficult to qualify for such a job. You need to have a very good educational level and a good command of spoken and written foreign language, computer skills, and, finally, some experience.

As I said before, my school gives a very good background knowledge of subject. But this knowledge is too general. Most graduates are prepared for work only theoretically. We didn’t have much practice. The only opportunity to work somewhere is that during the summer vacation. But of course one wants to rest a little after a whole year of studies and a hard exam session. But in my opinion, practice is the only opportunity to gain practical knowledge of subject.

I think that it is quite impossible to have a good command of English after finishing secondary school. Two or four hours of English a week is not enough. It is necessary to have classes outside the University. One more factor which really helps to have a good command of English is the communication with native speakers, and of course reading much in English. It is especially useful to read books on economics, business, marketing and management in the original. When one knows the special vocabulary or terminology it will be much easier to communicate with your colleagues from other countries. As you know, English is world recognized as an international business language. But, of course, English only is not enough. There are still countries and people who prefer to use their native language. And how many businesses in your city, for instance, have English- speaking staff? This situation is the same in many European countries.

1. don’t think I’ll be unemployed. Firms need specialists in finance, management and marketing. Employers need young and energetic employees who have computer skills.

Bye for now!Vocabulary:

besides кроме того successfully успешно unhealthy нездорово, вредно для здоровья large amounts of money большие суммы денег to belong принадлежать but anyway разг. в любом случае, все равно rather than нежели figure ['figa] цифра, сумма enterprise предприятие to qualify for годиться для чего-либо, иметь доста­точные основания для чего-либо educational level (level of education) уровень образования a command of уровень владения чем-либо general общий to gain приобретать sufficient достаточный native speakers носители языка; те для кого язык родной staff персонал unemployed безработный(-ая) employee служащий; работающий по найму

^^9.1. Переведите на английский:

1. Я думаю, что работа банкира скучная и нездоровая.

2. Работа с большими суммами. денег — это большая ответственность.

3. Я не хотел(а) бы проводить ночи на работе, как мой отец.

4. Работу в рекламном агентстве найти очень трудно.

5. Трудно соответствовать стандартам, предъявляемым работникам иностранных компаний.

6. Работа менеджера хорошо оплачивается.

7. Практически невозможно иметь хороший уровень английского после окончания средней школы.

8. Знания одного иностранного языка недостаточно для успешной карьеры в туристическом бизнесе.

2. Какой вы видите свою будущую работу?

Ответьте на вопросы:

What kind of job are you interested in

:

1. well paid

2. interesting

3. large and famous company

4. quiet

5. in an industry which has a future

6. prestigious

7. not to sit the whole day in the office

8. to travel a lot

2. What position would you like to have:

1. to manage people — manager

2. to work for someone else - an employee

3. to be your own boss — self-employed, businessman

4. to be responsible for everything — top manager, director

5. to work for the state — state employee

Add to your active vocabulary:

1. accountant бухгалтер manager управляющий,

   employee наемный рабочий employer наймодатель entrepreneur, businessman предприниматель, бизнесмен, делец state-employed государ­ственный служащий white-collar worker «белый воротничок», работник умственного труда blue-collar worker «синий воротничок», работник физического труда skilled worker квалифици­рованный рабочий unskilled worker неквали­фицированный рабочий experienced worker опыт­ный работник

заведующий; глава, директор, руководитель marketer специалист по маркетингу P.R. specialist (Public Relations) специалист по связям с обществен­ностью sales manager менеджер по продажам supply manager менеджер по снабжению

2. prestigious job (work) престижная работа

well-paid job высокоопла­чиваемая работас) to be hired for a job

быть нанятым на работу to look for a new job (work, position) искать новую работу to apply for a new job претендовать на какую- либо должность resume резюме application for a position

of заявление о приеме на какую-либо должность

V. (curriculum vitae) автобиография to be fired быть уволенным to retire уходить на пенсию to be unemployed быть безработны

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Practical application: DESIGNING A CURRICULUM VITAE OR RESUME

A resume, sometimes called a Curriculum Vitae or CV, is a summary of your career history, the skills and experiences you have gained during the course of it.

A good resume should:

• attract attention

• create a positive impression

• present your skills and qualities clearly and concisely The purpose of the resume is to tell an employer why

you should be hired. Consider it as your personal marketing instrument. A good resume will help you to open the door to a job interview.

There are two kinds of resume: employment and academic. The employment resume is typically shorter. Academic resume generally includes several additional sections such as:

• Conferences, seminars attended

• Papers given

• Publications

• Professional affiliations (профессиональные объе­динения)

The academic resume is used when applying to research bodies, international or educational organizations, NGOs (non-governmental organizations), etc.

The resume, as a standard summary of information, may be photocopied and sent off to many employers, changing sections of the contents according to the different needs of the organizations contacted.

Resume writing tips

As you write your resume, keep in mind the following:

• Use concise language

• Minimize or omit everything which is irrelevant

• Select and order the major categories so that the most relevant information is placed near the top of your resume where it will receive the majority of the reader’s attention

• Your resume must be free of typographical and grammatical errors

• Have your resume critiqued by an experienced person

• Print your resume on white paper

An example of Curriculum Vitae

Ann Jackson decides to apply for a new job. Study her CV carefully to see how she has presented the information about herself.

1. Personal Details

Ann Jackson

52 Hanover Street

Edinburgh EH2 5LM

Scotland

Phone - 01957487004

E-mail: ann jackson@mid.net

2. Education

1981-1988 Broadfield School, Brighton.

A levels in German (A), English (B), History (B) and Geography (C).

198—1991 University of London.

BA (Honours) in Journalism and Media Studies (Class II).

1991 — 1998 London Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Diploma in Public Relations.

3. Professional Experience

1998 - present Public Relations Officer, Scottish Nature Trust.

Responsible for researching and writing articles on all aspects of the Trust’s

activities and ensuring their distribution to the press.

Editor of the Trust’s monthly journal.

In charge of relations with European environmental agencies.

1999-2000 Press Officer, Highlands Tourist Board. Preparation of promotional materials and brochures. Co-ordination of media coverage.

Summers of The News Herald newspaper.

1990 and 2000 Two three-month training periods as assistant to the Sports Editor.

Arranging and conducting interviews.

Preparation of articles covering local community sports events.

4. Skills

Office 2000 and Windows, Excel, Internet, Powerpoint. Languages - Fluent German and proficient in French. Additional Driving licence.

5. Activities.

Skiing and swimming.

Ski Instructor (grade II).

6. References.

Herbert Lindsay Diane Swans

Professor of Journalism Sports Editor

London University The News Herald

2. Ответьте на вопросы:

1. What is a resume?

2. What should be mentioned in a good resume?

3. What are the rules of resume-writing?

C-^ 9.4. Практическое задание:

Write your own resume for positions of:

1. manager, 2) salesperson, 3) accountant:

1. A branch of a big foreign corporation in your city with foreign top managers (Coca Cola, Procter& Gamble, McDonalds,etc.)

2. A small computer shop.

3. A big supermarket.

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"Г ГРАММАТИКА

WORDBUILDING Словообразование

В английском языке существуют следующие спосо­бы словообразования: словосложение, словопроизвод­ство с помощью суффиксов и префиксов, и конверсия

• переход слов из одной части речи в другую без изме­нения формы слова.

1. Словосложение — это соединение двух слов в одно с образованием нового слова:

Примеры сложных существительных: schoolchildren школьники postman почтальон newspaper газета

Примеры сложных прилагательных: waterproof водонепроницаемый red-hot накаленный докрасна first-class первоклассный

Примеры сложных местоимений: something что-нибудь anywhere везде somehow как-нибудь

2. Словопроизводство — это образование нового сло­ва с помощью суффиксов и префиксов.