Percentage use of selection methods in six different countries

Method of selection	UK	France	Germany	Israel	Norway	Netherlands	All
Interviews
References/recommendations					-
Cognitive tests				-
Personality tests				-		-
Graphology			-
Work sample				-
Assessment centers						-
Biodata						-
Astrology	-		-		-	-

Source: Robertson and Makin (1993)

Use the information to make a presentation about selection methods in different countries and Russia. Suggest the ways to boost efficiency of recruitment procedure in out country.

Raise the Issue

➢ How do you most like to learn, e.g. lectures, discussions, multimedia, case studies?

➢ Do you think there are different ways of learning and teaching in different countries? Can you think of examples?

Change the underlined words, using more formal and more appropriate words from the list given. Make all necessary changes.

 literacy and numeracy  the three Rs

 special needs education  mature students

 lifelong/continuing education  one-to-one

 comprehensive schooling  excel

1. Education for children who cannot learn in the normal way, because they have some disability, is expensive because class sizes need to be small or one teacher and one pupil, not a group.

2. The abilities to read and count are skills no one can afford to be without.

3. Some people think we should return to an emphasis on the traditional basic skills:reading, writing and arithmetic.

4. All parents want their children to achieve the best possible results at school.

5. Nowadays, education for all ages is an issue, and creating opportunities for adult students older than average students is important.

6. Education where everyone gets into the same type of school without exams is a basic political ideal in many countries.

A. Words in Context

1. Tick the word closest in meaning to that of the each boldfaced word. Use the context of the sentences to help you figure out each word’s meaning.

admonish (v)Mainstream schools are oftenadmonishedfor the lack of personal approach to students.

Admonish means a. to lead b. to criticize c. to irritate

ambiguous (adj)Checking a job applicant’s references, the personnel manager was puzzled by oneambiguouscomment: “You will be lucky if you can get her to work for you.”

Ambiguous means a. unclear b. unintentional c. unplesant

deride (v)When Craig called Peggy “the perfect secretary,” she was offended. He was complimenting her, bit she misconstrued his comment, thinking that hederided her by saying she belonged in a subordinate position.

Deride means a. misunderstand b. mock c. argue with

distraught (adj)As the snowstorm got worse and worse and my wife still had not arrived home from work, I became increasinglydistraught.

Distraught means a. anxious b. busy c. forgetful

embellish (v)The cover of the biology textbook wasembellishedwith a pattern of colorful seashells.

Embellish means a. to hide b. to decorate c. to damage

estrange (v)Rosina used to be friendly, but since her promotion, she has become so cold that she hasestrangedher former coworkers.

Estrange means a. frighten b. drive away c. dislike

facilitate (v)Computers can be used tofacilitate language learning.

Facilitate means a. to decrease b. to cause c. to assist

grievous (adj)Child abuse is agrievouscrime, but children are often reticent about it. Their silence may prevent them from collaborating with the police or the courts to bring the abusers to justice.

Grievous means a. preventable b. unavoidable c. terrible

mesmerize (v)The novel has a provocative opening scene, in which a young woman and her parrot sneak out of a house on a ladder. The novel goes on to mesmerize the reader with one spellbinding episode after another.

Mesmerize means a. to amuse b. to fascinate c. to distort

precarious (adj)For someone allergic to insect bites, beekeeping would be aprecariousoccupation.

Precarious means a. unsafe b. illegal c. unusual

reiterate (v)“My company is so bureaucratic,” Nick complained, “that we are buried in paperwork. Sometimes we have to reiteratethe same information on five different forms.”

Reiterate means a. to repeat b. to forget c. to exclude

travesty (n)The trial was a travesty of justice because several of the jurors had been bribed.

Travesty means a. disrespectful imitation b. exact copy

c. simple version