Reading and Writing Portfolio 3

Applying for a job Reading an email with information

Writing a curriculum vitae (CV)
Review employment; looking for a job
Read the advertisements (A) and the email (B).
A
Answer the questions.

1 What are the advertisements We have found 22 jobs suitable for your experience and interests.
for? Click on the job for more information.
To hire professionals. HOT
J BS
2 Who is the email Website designer, Liverpool
to? Some experience needed. We need a ...
Simon Parks.
HOT Assistant chef, Liverpool
3 Which job in the advertisements is JOBS No experience necessary. We are ...
she interested in? Secretary, Liverpool
Kitchen helper. Good computer skills necessary and ...
HOT Hotel management, Liverpool
4 Who is the email from? JOBS Languages needed. This is a training ...
Restaurant eats.

5 Why is he writing?
Give instructions. B

Ruby Weston
Read the email again and complete
Ms Weston’s notes. Simon Parks

jobs.doc Eats restaurant

Dear Ms Weston,

Eats restaurant Thank you for your recent phone call about the position of
assistant chef at Eats restaurant. I am writing to summarise*
our conversation.
good things The job is for an assistant chef at our restaurant in Liverpool. No
experience is necessary, but training takes two years. There is a
Training is 1 on-the-job a n d at 2 college.
lot of on-the-job training, but assistant chefs also take courses
Sick 3 play and 4 holiday pay. at college in Liverpool, Manchester and London.
Good 5 oportunuties for 6 Staff work very hard at the restaurant. Assistant chefs usually
promotion after training. work at least nine hours a day. The salary is quite low* while
you are training, but we also offer holiday pay and sick pay.
After training there are good opportunities for promotion.
bad things If you are still interested in the job, please send your CV to
the above email address. We will contact you to arrange an
Training is 7 two years. interview.
Long working 8 hour – there are at Yours sincerely,
least nine a day! Simon Parks
9 salary is low while training. Simon Parks
Manager
Eats Restaurant

*summarise = describe the main facts *low = not much

 Read the CV and write the correct information in a–f. HELP WITH WRITING
A curriculum vitae or CV
a. Ruby Olive Weston
a L o o k at the organization of the CV. Fill in gaps 1–4
b. rubyweston@mailme.net in the CV with headings a–d.
c. 5.11.1996
a Work experiences (2)
d. Liverpool High School for Girls
b Additional information (4)
e Le Moulin, Chantonnay, France
c Activities and interests (3)
f Trainee chef experience, including vegetable d Education and qualifications (1)
preparation.
b R e a d the CV tips and complete the table
with examples from Ms Weston’s CV.

CV tips example
Ruby Olive Weston
5 Formby Street Use bold Ruby Olive Weston
Liverpool. L22 5EG for important
rubyweston@mailme.net words.
0151 565732 ● preparation of meat, vegetables
Use bullet
07986 004121 points ( ● ) ● food presentation
for lists.
Date of Birth: 5.11.1996
Include Summer
● 2008 The Fox Public House,
menu preparation
Nationality: British
important London
1 courses.
2010–2011 Northampton College, Hospitality Summarise Bar work, serving
2005–2010 foodHigh
Liverpool andSchool
drinks to
and Catering course your school customers.
for Girls
This course included work on: examinations.
● preparation of meat, vegetables Include December
Eight 2009
GCSEs* Winner of Liverpool
including
● food presentation important work Young Chef of the Year
Mathematics, English and French
● menu preparation experience.
2005–2010 Liverpool High School for Girls List other Referee*
Eight GCSEs* including Mathematics, English and French. skills you
have. Mrs M. James
2
Summer 2007 Le Moulin, Chantonnay, France a C h o o s e one of the job advertisements
Hospitality in 1. Make
and Catering Courses
Trainee chef experience, including vegetable preparation. notes for your CV in the table. You can invent details if
Summer 2008 The Fox Public House, London necessary.
Bar work, serving food and drinks to customers. courses and
qualifications

December 2009 Winner of Liverpool Young Chef of the Year work

experience
include other
● Fluent speaker of French skills you have
4
● Travel and sports b W r i t e your CV for one of the advertisements in 1.
Referee* ● Use your notes from 5a.
Mrs M. James ● Use the organization of Ms Weston’s CV.
Hospitality and Catering Courses ● Use the CV tips from 4b.
Northampton College ● Read and check for mistakes.
● Give your CV to your teacher in your next class.

*GCSE = General Certificate of Secondary Education, a school exam in the UK

*referee = someone who can describe you when you are applying for a job Tick the things you can do in English in the
Reading and Writing Progress Portfolio, p88.
Dalia Peres Aliga
2 Liverpool. S50
daliaPA@mailme.net
0151 565732
07986 004121

Date of Birth: 10.01.1980

Nationality: Peru

Education and qualifications

2010-2011 Northampton College, hotel and restaurant course

This course included work on:
● website preparation
● marketing

Work experience

Summer 2007
Computer experience, including computer maintenance

Activities and Interests

December 2009 Best Design Winner

● Speak French fluently

Additional information

● sport: basketball
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