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Unit 2: Tell Me about Yourself PEARSON ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Lessons 1 & 2: Grammar

A Check
 (  
) if the verb can be followed by an infinitive or a gerund. Some verbs can
be followed by both.
B

C infinitive gerund infinitive gerund

to go going to go going
D
I wanted I need X
E
They like X X You would like X
F We decided She enjoys X
X
G Let’s discuss We prefer
X X X
X
She started X X They continued X

He recommended X He hopes X
A

B Read
 the conversation. Cross out the incorrect words. If both answers are correct,
leave both.
C
Aki: How was your meeting at the job center today?
D

E Dan: Good. We discussed to set / setting short-term and long-term goals. I’m going to finish
working on them tonight. However, I’m getting a little worried.
to work / XXXXXX
F

G Aki: Why?

Dan: I’d like to wait / XXXXXX

waiting for the right job, but I need to make /XXXXXX
making money soon.

Aki: Maybe you should consider to find / XXXXX

finding a part-time job, and then you can continue
XXXXXX
to look / looking in your free time.

Dan: Maybe you’re right. I’d really like to find / finding

XXXXX something in my field, though.

Aki: Maybe you can! You won’t know until you start to look / looking.
XXXXXX

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C Read
 the email. Correct five more mistakes with gerunds or infinitives.

D From: Aki Senzaki

E To: Dan Costa
Subject: Possible job?
F
Hi Dan,
G to
I don’t know if you’ve begun look for a job yet, but I heard about a part-time customer

>
service rep position at Allied Electric. A friend of mine works there and told me about the
working
position. I thought of you because you enjoy to work with people! I know you want
to be
finding a full-time position, but this might be a good start. You could get some
to work
experience and my friend said that if things go well, you could ask working more hours
working
later. She thinks it’s a good company and enjoys to work there. I think you should
A sending
consider to send in your résumé.
B

C Aki

D WRITE
 ABOUT IT. What are your work goals and preferences? Write four sentences.
Use the words in the chart or your own ideas.
E

F I want work with people

G I enjoy use long hours

I don’t like commute in an office
I’d like find my degree
I hope earn a long distance to work
I prefer look for a full-time position
I decided complete more money

I prefer to work with people.

I want to complete more money.
I don't like working a full-time position.
I prefer commuting with people

I decided to work in an office.

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Lesson 3: Workplace, Life, and Community Skills
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A Complete
 the résumé. Use the headings in the box

B
Achievements Education Objective Qualifications Related Experience
C

D Pilar Pinto
1893 Juniper Road, Hayward, CA 94541
E (510) 555-9367• lmedina@mymail.com

F Objetive

G To work as a manager in a restaurant or a retail store

Qualifications

• Experienced at managing store operations in a fast-paced environment

• Able to work as part of a team and lead others
• Skilled at giving excellent customer service
• Able to increase sales and achieve goals
• Effective at reviewing sales figures and predicting future sales

Related Experience

Store Manager • Managed and supervised 15 employees

2017–Present • Organized employee work schedules
Kim’s Coffee • Hired and trained new employees
Palo Alto, CA • Kept accurate records of inventory
• Responsible for ordering supplies and receiving shipments

Sales Associate • Assisted customers and used cash register

2012–2017 • Responsible for receiving shipments and stocking shelves
Kali Imports
Hayward, CA

Achievements

• Received “Super Seller” award in 2016 for increasing store sales by 25%
• Named “Manager of the Year” in 2017 and 2018

Education

Bay View College, B.S., Communications, June 2010

References available upon request.

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B Read Pilar's résumé again. Circle True or False.

C 1. Pilar wants a job as a sales associate. True

------------- False

D 2. She works at Kali Imports now. True False

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3. She has experience as a store manager. True
------------ False
E
4. She supervised 15 workers at Kim’s Coffee. True
------------ False
F
5. She has worked at Kim’s Coffee since 2012. True False
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A
G
6. She has a Bachelor's degree. True
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False
B

C WRITE ABOUT IT. Write your own résumé. Use the résumé on page 16 as a model.

D
Paula Pin Calderón
E Coop. Colinas de Mapasingue 3, Guaquil - Ecuador.
0969212016 - paulapin@outlook.es
F

G Objective: To be an accountant

Qualifications:

• I'm punctual in all the activities entrusted to me.

I'm honest in each of tasks.

•
I work as a team.
•
I manage accounting systems and web site SRI.
•

Related Experience:
I worked as accounting assistant in 2018.
•
I have worked in an accounting firm for 3 years.
•
I make tax returns for individuals and companies.
•
I make withholdings, transactional annexes.
•

Education:
I graduated in ULVR University in 2021.
•
I got my college degree in accounting in 2021.
•

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