Task 11. Work in pairs. Imagine, that you are going to the job interview. Make up a dialogue, using the typical questions during the interview.

- Say a few words about yourself.

- What do you think are your strengths and weaknesses?

- We have a lot of applicants for this job, why should we appoint you?

- What has been your most valuable experience?

- How would you describe your personality?

- When did you last lose your temper? Describe what happened?

- Which is more important to you: status or money?

- How long do you think you’d stay with us if you were appointed?

- Why do you want to leave your present job?

- What males you think you’d enjoy working with us?

- Are you an ambitious person?

- What would you like to be doing ten years from now?

- What are you most proud of having done in your present job?

- What was the worst problem you have had in your present job and solve it?

- What is the best idea you’ve had in the past month?

- What is your worst fault and what is your best quality?

- Don’t you think you’re a little young / old for this job?

- What are your long-range goals?

- Describe your present job – what do you find rewarding about it?

- What do you do in your spare time?

- What excites you about the job you’re doing now?

- What worries you about the job you’re doing now?

Step 4

Project

Task 12. Imaging you are producing a poster about a career of a customs officer. Write a short description. Add pictures and titles. Present your leaflets to the class.

A model: Firefighters work shifts. Their job is dangerous and difficult and they don’t get good salaries. However, it is a rewarding job as they save people’s lives. They have to be physically fit, calm and brave…

Section 3

Resume

Cover Letter

Step 1

Word bank

1) to advertise – рекламировать, помещать объявления

2) to apply for position – подать заявление о приеме на работу

3) body of the letter – текст письма

4) complimentary close – заключительная форма вежливости

5) experienced worker – опытный работник

6) to inform – сообщить, извещать

7) registered letter – заказное отправление

8) option – усмотрение, выбор

9) opportunities for advancement – возможности продвижения по службе

10) receipt – расписка

11) term – условие

12) sample – образец

13) to renew correspondence – возобновлять переписку

14) salutation – приветствие

15) to send by parcel post – отправлять почтовой посылкой

16) state-employed – государственный служащий

Task 1. Make up your own sentences with the words from the word bank.

Step 2

Text work

Task 2. Read, translate the texts and use it when writing your own cover letter.

Text 1

Introducing Yourself Through a Cover Letter (A. Morris)

Part I

It’s the first way you introduce yourself to a potential employer – and it can affect whether or not he or she bothers to turn the page and even look at your ré sumé. It’s called a cover letter, and sending a ré sumé without it usually means your CV will end up in the trash.

Consider the strategy of sending a ré sumé from the point of view of the boss. If you were hiring someone for a position, what kind of introduction would you require from candidates? Would it suffice to send a general ré sumé that doesn’t even mention the position you are seeking? Or would you like to see someone that has basic knowledge about your company, the position and can assess his or her strengths and skills concisely and directly in the package of a professionally prepared letter of introduction?

Think of a cover letter as a marketing tool to highlight your most attractive features and make them known to the ones doing the hiring.

Be brief. Don’t go over your entire work history. Highlight one or two top accomplishments or skills. The rest you can save for the interview.

Explain how your experience makes you qualified for the position. Even if your background may not perfectly match the job, explain how your experience is relevant and has prepared you for future work.

Quality over quantity. A cover letter should be used to target a specific job at a specific company, meaning you should tailor each letter that you send.

Know to whom you should send your letter. The more influential, the better. You need to know the department head or person who will be screening ré sumé s and address the letter directly.

Always send a ré sumé with a cover letter. Sometimes you could send only a cover letter as a follow up to a conversation with a contact in a company.