Topic: working abroad

1. Key Phrases:

I live abroad

I work away from home

I’m in Germany at the moment

I spend ten months every year working abroad

Have you ever worked abroad?

I’ll here for another ten months.

You need to have experience of working abroad

A work placement abroad will help your application attract attention

I withdrew my application

Your employers may recognize your degree subject

You should behave in a similar way to those around you

I really enjoy my job

I help after natural disasters

My university has links with some firms in …

2. Vocabulary to the text:

to damage one’s chances

to climb the career ladder

to look for opportunities

the application process for foreign jobs

to work away from home — работатьдалекоотдома

to read a quote - прочитатьцитат

to match with - соотнести make a collocation - расположитьслова

to look for - искать

to climb the career ladder подниматьсяпокарьернойлестнице

to damage one's chances - упуститьсвойшанс

graduate - окончивший учебное заведение

relocate - располагать в определенном месте, назначать место

straightforward - честный, прямой

application - заявление, применение

coverletter- сопроводительное письмо

withdraw - брать назад, отзывать

relevant - уместный, относящийсяк

to be more important than CVs

3. Read the article and mark the sentences T (true) or F (false). Change any false sentences to make them true.

1 To have a successful career these days you need to have experience of working abroad.

2 A work placement abroad will help your application attract attention.

3 You need to check that your employers will recognise your degree subject.

4 CVs are more important than cover letters.

5 When working abroad you should behave in a similar way to those around you.

Text

In today’s competitive job market, not spending time abroad can damage your chances of climbing the career ladder. It is no surprise then that more and more graduates and professionals are looking for opportunities to work in a foreign country. The application process for foreign jobs is far from straightforward. When you write your CV you should know that they are culturally adapted. For example, in the UK it is customary to add hobbies and interests at the bottom of the page. In Italy that information is not necessary.

When you write you CV it is a good idea to check whether a photo is necessary and whether an English language CV should be written in American or British English. Another point to think about is whether or not employers recognize you degree subject.

You also need to consider the cover letter, the first thing that an employer will read. Approaches differ from country to country: get the CV right but the cover letter wrong and you destroy your chances of getting shortlisted for interview. The British usually wrote long letters to draw attention to relevant sections on the CV, the Italians want one or two sentences and the French expect candidates to handwrite detailed letters which may be analysed by handwriting experts.

When it comes to interviews, make sure you know about the work culture and understand the importance different countries place on language and speech. For example, the French use short sentences and hate silence, while Scandinavians have a deep respect for pauses. Not paying attention to these points, you are showing that you do not respect the culture of the country you wish to work in.

It is important to show that you understand the working culture. Adapting a similar style of dress to your co – workers, eating the kind of food they eat, enjoying similar activities – these things help to win trust and respect.

4. Answer the questions:

Which countries would you like and not like to go and work in?

What problems can people who work abroad have?

5. Read four descriptions of people's jobs. Write the correct form of the missing verbs into the text. Find the correct job for each text.

computer programmer architect human resource manager business student

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