VIII. Act out the dialogues A and B. Make up your own dialogues concerning job search.

VII. Paraphrase the sentences using the synonyms from the box instead of the underlined words.

VI. Insert the proper prepositions.

V. Match these word combinations with their Russian equivalents.

1) to make a good impression on someone	a) возможность продемонстрировать мастерство
2) career objective	b) произвести хорошее впечатление на кого-либо
3) to shake hands	c) принято избегать обсуждения
4) opportunity to demonstrate skills	d) желаемая должность
5) it is common to avoid discussing	e) кандидатура, подходящая на определенную должность
6) company you are going to work in	f) немедленно проверить профессиональное мастерство претендента
7) some rules of behaviour	g) некоторые правила поведения
8) suitable person for a particular job	h) пожать руку
9) to check applicant’s professional skills immediately	i) компания, в которой вы собираетесь работать

19: of (5) on (2) in (4) within (1) for (2) about (3) from (2)

1. The happiness … any person largely depends … having suitable job.

2. One may learn … a job vacancy … a newspaper, … a friend, … the employment agency.

3. To apply … a job you are interested …, it is necessary to convince the prospective employer … your ability to do this job well.

4. To make a good impression … the interviewer it is important to find some information … the company you are going to work ….

5. Interviewers are usually interested … qualifications … the candidate and the reasons … applying … that job.

6. The conclusion … the candidate is made … the first ten minutes … the interview.

background, resume, panel, emphasize, contain, prospective, applicant

1. To apply for a job the first thing you should do is to prepare a curriculum vitae.

2. A resume should include a summary of essential facts from your biography.

3. You should point out your strong points in your resume.

4. A well-composed resume will make the potential employer understand what abilities make you a suitable person for a particular job.

5. A «deep-end» interview gives to a candidate the opportunity to demonstrate his skills and apply his knowledge.

6. A board interview is the one where applicant is interviewed by a panel of interviewers.

A

Secretary: Hello, Mr Newman’s office.

Mrs Lewis: Hello. My name is Natasha Lewis. Could I contact the Personnel Manager?

Secretary: I’ll find out if he is in. Hang on a moment.

Mrs Lewis: All right.

Mr Sanders: Joe Sanders, Personnel Manager. Good morning.

Mrs Lewis: Hello, Mr Sanders. I’d like to apply for the position of a laboratory assistant at the Certification Department with your company.

Mr Sanders: Please leave your resume to my secretary. Do you have any job experience, Mrs Lewis?

Mrs Lewis: Yes, laboratory assistant at the University.

Mr Sanders: Good. I’ll study your resume and schedule an interview with you next week.

Mrs Lewis: Thank you, Mr Sanders.

Mr Sanders: Good-bye.

B

Secretary: Hello, Mr Affleck’s office.

Mr Voit: I’d like to speak to Mr Affleck.

Secretary: One moment. Hold the line, please. I’ll see if he is in.

In a minute or so.

Secretary: Are you listening?

Mr Voit: Yes.

Secretary: I’m sorry but Mr Affleck is not yet in. He must be in a conference. But I expect he will be back in a few minutes.

Mr Voit: Could I leave him a message, please?

Secretary: Sure.

Mr Voit: Well, I’d be very much obliged if you asked him to ring me up any time on Friday. My name is Ken Voit.

Secretary: Very well sir. I’ll make a notice of it. Does he know your telephone number?

Mr Voit: I had an interview with him. He has my resume, my number is in it.

Secretary: So, you’re Ken Voit, aren’t you?

Mr Voit: That’s right. Thank you. Good-bye.

Secretary: Good-bye.

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