Work with your desk-mate and say how quick you can do the following things.

Type the letter, print a word document, install a computer program, make coffee, fill in a form, write CV, make a contract, write business letter, buy a present for my co-worker, phone my foreign partner, water flowers in my office.

8. Work as a class and match the following verbs with nouns:

to apply for to be at to offer to dismiss from to hold to advertise for to make to work

work job position / post promotion vacancy visa overtime / shifts application

9. Match the following Russian and English word combinations:

work conditions, work experience, employment book (record), employment office, family income, income tax, application form, written request, retire, be sacked / dismissed;

доход (бюджет) семьи, заявление (о приеме на работу), уйти на пенсию, быть уволенным, трудовая книжка, письменная просьба, трудовой стаж, зарплата, условия труда, подоходный налог.

Reading

Now scan the information quickly and say what this passage generally is about.

It's important to assess yourself realistically when you look for a job. Look at your experience, your strengths and weaknesses, likes and dislikes and decide. What you are good at, not so good at, what sort of things you want to do and can do. Use all possible sources to help you get careers advice: employment agency; job center; private employment agencies; national and local newspapers; professional or trade newspapers and journals; applications to possible employers; local radio stations and TV; the Internet; friends and relatives.

Answer the following questions.

1. Why is it important to assess yourself realistically when you look for a job?

2. What are the possible sources to get careers advice?

3. Have you already thought about your future possible job?

4. Have you had work experience yet?

Read the second text carefully and think of the possible title to this text.

If you feel you like the job being advertised or being offered to you make an application. The aim of your application is to get you an interview; the aim of interview is to get you the job. The first thing to do is to draw up a personal information chart - curriculum vitae (CV) or resume. In the field of education or medicine the paper is called CV and in any other field or branch? For example in engineering, it is known as resume. This should contain clearly separated sections, setting out: personal details, education, work experience, computer and language skills, activities and interests and references. Chronological CV is the most common format for an English CV. As for education, you have to put your most recent studies first. Here you don’t go too far back in time or leave any gaps. Your work experience has to be presented in reverse chronological order too, from the most recent job to the most former. Here it is better to give more detail about more relevant experience. Your CV should not be too long, not more than two pages. All the parts of you CV should be clearly presented. Your CV should look attractive and easy to read. Correct spelling and grammar are very important. It is good to make your resume checked by an English person. Finally, do avoid negative descriptions. The curriculum vitae is a means to sell yourself, not to discourage the employer.