Special Texts

in the Form of J
ob Application
Letters

Source: Publisher’s document

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Job Application Letter
Read the following form.
Read the following text.
Answer the following questions based on the previous text.

1. Who was the application letter addressed to?

2. Who wrote the letter?
3. Why did the applicant write the letter?
4. What position did the applicant apply for?
5. How did the applicant get the information about the job vacancy?
6. What is the applicant’s educational background?
7. How did the applicant gain his practical automotive skills?
8. What is the applicant’s competence?
9. Why does the position suit the applicant?
10. What is the applicant ready for?
Complete the following letter with suitable words.

a. vacancy
Personal Manager b. under pressure
c. chance
d. Personnel
Manager
vacancy
e. sincerely
requirements

graduated f. requirements
skills g. graduated
under pressure
proficient
hardworking h. hardworking
chance
i. proficient
sincerely j. transcript

k. skills

l. vacant
Passive Voice
Read the following information.

Subject + be + past participle + object/complement

Example:
I can be reached by phone or e-mail any
time.
The active sentence:
You can reach me by phone or e-mail any
time.
A sentence is passive when the subject is the receiver of the action.

When changing active sentences into passive ones, note the following:
1. The subject of an active sentence becomes the object of its passive form,
usually preceded by the preposition “by”.
2. The object of an active sentence becomes the subject of its passive form.
3. The verb is changed into be + past participle (Verb 3). The forms of “be”
depend on the tenses and subjects of the sentence, whether they are singular
or plural.
4. You don’t have to mention the “by” agent when it’s not important.
Study the changes below.
Research and Development discovers knowledge about products.
subject verb object

Knowledge about products is discovered by Research and Development.

subject verb object

Change the following sentences into

active/passive.

1. The products are improved (by this department).

The department improves the products.
subject verb object
2. It also creates new products.
New products are also created (by it).
subject verb object

Do the activities in your PR Bahasa Inggris on page 58.

Resumes/CV
What is the difference?

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Do the activities in your PR Bahasa Inggris
on pages 61─64.