Exercise 1: Pia goes for a job interview to try and get a new job.

Listen to the mp3 file and put 1-2 words into each space to complete the
resume/CV. Then listen again to check.

Resume

Name: Pia Marcotti

Place of Birth: (1) , Italy.

Age: (2)

Post-University Experience

October (3)  - September 2002

Worked for mother's (4)  company, Meals On Wheels. Main

responsibilities: webmaster and advertising.

September 2002 - February 2003

Travelled mostly in Europe but also a month in (5) .

March 2003 - July 2005

Worked for (6)  Footwear, shoe company near hometown.

Worked in (7)  department for most of this time.

Languages Spoken:

(8)  - fluent

(9)  - good after (10)  years study.

Exercise 2: Listen to the following talk about mistakes to avoid when writing a CV
(curriculum vitae = a document that summaries your education and work
experience). Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

Common mistakes when writing a CV

1. Having a _____CV without a good structure.

2. Writing _____, with long paragraphs or sentences, will lose people’s _____.
3. It’s often hard to spot your own _____.
4. Unexplained gaps in the dates on your CV will raise questions about what
you might be _____.
5. A gap in the dates could cause an employer to think _____.