- •1. Words and expressions.
- •2. Read and act the dialogues.
- •3. Study the business card and answer the questions.
- •4. Read the text and guess the meaning of words and expressions given in bold type.
- •5. Design your own business card and introduce yourself using words and expressions in 4. Unit 2
- •1. Read the text and guess the meaning of the words in bold type. Make a
- •B. Applying for a job
- •Dagmar Schmidt is the head of recruitment at a German telecommunications company. She talks about the selection process, the methods that the company uses to recruit people:
- •2. Complete the crossword. Use appropriate forms of the words from the
- •3. Now divide the words in the crossword into two groups.
- •4. Replace the underlined phrases with correct forms of words and expressions from the text.
- •5. Now answer the questions.
- •6. Read the information and answer the question “Why do people work?”
- •7. Look at the survey below, then choose three factors which are important
- •1. Read the texts and find answers to the following questions.
- •2. Complete these extracts from job ads using words from 1b).
- •3. Sell yourself using words and expressions from 1b).
- •4. What do you think these statements means in the job hunt context?
- •5. Read the information below, guess the meaning of the words and expressions given in bold type. Make a list of new words.
- •6. Complete the conversation using words from 6.
- •7. Tell what kind of salary and benefits would you like to have with your future job? Unit 4
- •1. Answer the questions before reading the text.
- •2. Read the text. Why do you think a cv is so important in the application process?
- •3. Study the text and find answers to the following questions.
- •4. Study a Sample of cv for a Physician Resident.
- •5. Design your cv for a Physician Resident.
- •1. Answer these questions before reading the text.
- •2. Read the text. Why do you think the interview is so important for the employer? Is it of the same importance to the applicant?
- •3. A candidate should be prepared to answer these common job interview questions. Do you agree with the comments which follow?
- •4. These job interview questions are common. Select the best response for each of them. Note that more than one answer may be correct.
- •5. Listen to Rachel having a job interview and answer the questions.
- •2. Find words and abbreviations in the patient record with these meanings.
- •3. Listen to the nurse get personal details from a patient. As you listen, complete the form. Try to remember all the questions the nurse asks the patient.
- •5. Read the following scenario.
- •6. Study the medical certificate form. What information should be put in the gaps? You are a doctor, and your patient, Anna Green, is suffering from flu. Try to fill this form. Medical certificate
- •7. Read the information and the sample of medical referral letter.
- •Formal style
- •Letters of Application
- •2. Study the letter of application and find all parts of a formal letter.
- •3. Choose a job advertisement from a newspaper and practise writing an application letter. Don’t forget to write about your qualities and what you can give the company.
- •Introduction
- •4. Make up an annotation of the article according to the plan and useful phrases given below. Annotation plan
- •1. To start a presentation follow these advices:
- •2. Read an example of presentation talk. Match the equivalents (a-h) of the words in bold type (1-8). Make a list of new words.
- •3. Correct the mistakes in these sentences according to new expressions from previous exercise.
- •2. Study the chart showing side effects experiment participants testing a sedative in a clinic trial, complete the description of the chart of side effects:
- •3. Read the information about two more side effects. Add blocks to the chart.
- •4. Study the chart, which compares the effectiveness of herbal extract Hypericum perforatum with the synthetic drug Imipramine on patients with depression.
- •1. Useful expressions
- •3. Work in pairs. Together prepare orally a description of the data , using the useful expressions.
- •1. Words and Expressions
- •2. Match the sentence beginnings (1-5) with the correct endings (a-e).
- •D Agreeing hedging disagreeinguring the meeting
- •3. Read the text and guess the meaning of the words in bold type. Make a
- •4. Put the extracts from this newspaper report of a public meeting into the correct order. Translate.
- •1. Words and Expressions
- •2. Read and act the dialogues.
- •3. Read and change these conversations so that they are correct and more polite.
- •4. Match the responses (1-8) with the questions (a-h).
- •1. Words and Expressions
- •2. Read and translate the dialogue. Pay attention to the useful expression in italics.
- •3. Work in pairs. Here are 3 different situations, make dialogues to every of them.
- •At the hotel
- •1.Useful vocabulary:
- •2. Read and translate the dialogue.
- •3. Interview another student and fill in the form below.
- •At the Airport
- •1. Read text and translate it.
- •2. Match the words on the left to their definitions on the right. Write down new words.
Formal style
Formal style is characterized by the use of:
advanced vocabulary
e.g.
I
am writing to enquire whether ... (not:
/ want-to
know if)
linking words/phrases (consequently, however, therefore, for this reason)
e.g. I have worked as a primary school teacher for ten years and therefore have experience working with children.
passive voice
e.g.
I
can be contacted... (not: You
can contact
me...)
polite forms without contractions
e.g. I would be grateful if ..., I would appreciate it if you could ..., I would like to apply
Colloquial expressions, phrasal verbs, idioms and short forms are not used in formal style
Letters of Application
When you write a letter applying for a job or a course, you should include the following information:
in the opening remarks/reason(s) for writing
the name of the job/course, where and when you saw it advertised.
e.g. …the position of general practitioner advertised on 72.ru on 6th March
B) in the main body
age, present job and/or studies ( e.g. I am a nineteen-year-old university student)
qualification (e.g. I have a BA in Medicine)
experience (e.g. I have been working as a nurse for the last two years)
skills and personal qualities that are suitable for the job/course
e.g. I am highly- motivated and enthusiastic.
C) in the closing remarks
any other important information (i.e. when you are available for interview, where and when you can be contacted , references you can send, a remark that you hope your application will be considered , etc.)
e.g. I will be available for the interview in March.
I enclose references from my last two employments.
I look forward to hearing from you.
You usually use:
the present simple to describe skill/personal qualities
e.g. I am a patient and reliable person.
the past simple to talk about past experience.
e.g. I left school in 2012. I worked for Tyumen Hospital for 2 years.
the present perfect to talk about recent work or studies.
I have been working for Moscow hospital for 3 years.
I have recently finished secondary school.
2. Study the letter of application and find all parts of a formal letter.
Anna Ivanova
65, Republic St.,12
Tyumen, 624562
+7 929 047 6545
15th May 2014
Dear Sir/ Madam,
I am writing to apply for the position of a Physical Therapist which was advertised on jobhunt.ru on 14th May.
I consider my qualifications match closely with the job description you have provided in the advertisement and confident that I will prove to be an asset to your organization.
Now I am working as a Physical Therapist at Tyumen Regional Hospital.
My ability to evaluate a patient’s physical condition and devise a plan accordingly has won the confidence of many patients. I am practiced in all popular physical therapy procedures that aid in enhancing strength and flexibility along with assisting in motor control and reducing pain and discomfort. Moreover, I am physically fit to handle all kinds of physical therapist’s duties efficiently.
Moreover, I am a hard working, articulate and well-organized individual who is flexible and able to adapt to challenges when they arise while remaining aware of professional roles and boundaries.
I am enclosing my CV for your consideration.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Anna Ivanova