Unit one: My first job

Name: Luis Antonio Navarrete Contreras

Course:

Lesson 1:
1) Preparing a CV

a. How do people apply for jobs?

R: people apply by sending CV and by job interview.

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b. What is the difference between a Curriculum Vitae and an application

letter?
R: The difference is that a person's personal and work history are detailed in
the CV and the application letter is a cover letter without personal details.
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c. How long do you think a CV should be?

R: A CV should have the personal data of a person and information about
studies and work experience.
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2) What characteristics should one have to apply for these jobs? Match
the suggestions (a – d) with the jobs (1 – 4).

a. You should be a careful driver. 1: wildlife photographer

b. You should be comfortable working 2: Trapeze artist
at heights.
c. You should have a cheerful and 3: Party entertainer
friendly personality.

d. You should not be afraid of wild 4: ambulance driver

animals.

A 4
B 2
C 3
D 1
3) Read the list below with a partner. Tick (✓) the kind of information you should
include in your Curriculum Vitae, mark with a cross (✗) the information you should
not put in your CV, and with a question mark (?) the information you might include.
Compare with other classmates. Justify your choices.

a. ✓ Address and telephone number.

b. ? Age and place of birth.
c. ✓ Education.
d. ✗ Favourite holiday place.
e. ✗ Hobbies.
f. ✓ Languages you speak.
g. ✓ Name and surname.
h. ✗ Pets you like and dislike.
i. ✗ Reasons why you hate your current employer.
j. ✓References.

4) Reading the following text

The first step to getting a job
A curriculum vitae is marketing tool. With your Curriculum Vitae, commonly
referred to as a CV or a resume, you should promote your skills and and qualities
and you should not highlight or stress your shortcomings and problems. Imagine
the CV as a brochure that will list the benefits of a particular job or service, the
service being your time and skills! When writing a CV you ought to look at it from
an employer’s point of view
Answer to the following questions:
1.-What is curriculum vitae?
A curriculum vitae is marketing tool.
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2.-What you should show in a cv?
A curriculum you should promote your skills and qualities.
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3.-What you should not mention in a cv?
You should not mention in a cv your shortcomings and problems
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Lesson 2: Language Note: Recommendations and Suggestions
• Modal Verbs:
1: Should (Debería)
2: Should not (No debería)
3: Might (podría ser que)
4: Might not (No podría ser que)
5: Ought to (es sinónimo de «should» debería)

1)Complete these sentences using one modal verb.

1.When you write your CV you should
I should write down my personal and academic background.

2.When you go to a job interview you should not

I should not be late.

3. When you write your CV you should not

I should not write my hobbies.

4. When you write your CV you ought to

I should write down my recommendations.

2) Exercise: Use what you have learnt in the Language Note to say / write
recommendations for the situations in the pictures.

1)

He shouldn't look at his cell phone while driving.

2)

When you go to an interview, you should dress formal and not listen to
music while waiting.

3)Use the modal verbs you have learnt in this lesson to make
recommendations for the following situations.
For Example: I eat a lot of junk food such as hamburgers and chips.
You should not eat a lot of junk food such as hamburgers and chips.
2. I had an argument with my best friend.

He should talk to his friend.

3. My friend Sheila drives her dad’s car without a driving licence.

Sheila should not drive without her driver's license.

4. My neighbours play loud music very late at night.

The neighbors should turn down the volume of the music

5. John lost his wallet with his ID in the supermarket today.

Jonh should call the supermarket and ask for his wallet.