Student worksheets

Writing a CV

Task 1: what do you know about a CV?

Speak with a neighbour. Are these sentences true or false?
1. A CV is a document with information about you.
2. You use a CV to get a job.
3. You should put your photo on your CV.
4. Your CV should be at least 3 or 4 pages long.
5. It’s OK to have mistakes (spelling, grammar…) on your CV.
6. All information on your CV must be in full sentences.
7. Employers usually look at a CV for about 2 minutes.

Task 2: what parts does a CV have?

Match the parts 1-6 with their meanings A-F.

1 Personal details A jobs you did before

2 Education and B things you enjoy (e.g. playing a sport, playing

qualifications a musical instrument, working with children,
travelling etc.)
3 Work experience C your name, address, date of birth, email,
phone number

4 Other skills D the name of your school / college; exams you

passed

5 Interests E all the languages you can speak and the level
(beginner, elementary, intermediate, advanced/
A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2)

6.
7. Languages F things you can do (e.g. drive a car; use a
computer)

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Task 3: Parts of Maria’s CV

Maria Georgescu is a teacher from Timișoara.

Look at the details from her CV (a-f), and write them under the
right heading in her CV.

1. Personal details
d. Name: Maria Georgescu
Address: 31 Calea Bogdăneștilor, Timișoara
Email: mariageorgescu@yahoo.com
Phone: 0770 128 497
Date of birth: 30 April 1992

2. Education and qualifications

_________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Work experience

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________
4. Languages

_______________________________________________________________________________________

5. Interests
________________________________________________________________________
6. Other skills

___________________________________________________________________________________

a. 2016-up to the present: Maths teacher at the Nikolaus Lenau High-School, Timisoara
2013-2016: Maths teacher at the Secondary School No.30, Timișoara
b. I enjoy cooking and travelling, especially abroad. But mostly, I enjoy working with children.
c. Romanian (fluent); English (elementary/ A2)
d. Date of birth: 30 April 1992
Address: 31 Calea Bogdăneștilor, Timișoara
Email: mariageorgescu@yahoo.com
Phone: 0770 128 497
e. Romanian (EU) driving license, computer skills: Internet, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)
f. 2011-2013 Western University, Timișoara. MS (Master of Sciences) in Applied Mathematics
2008-2011 Western University, Timișoara (Romania). BS (Bachelor of Sciences) in Mathematics

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