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	USE	OF ENGLISH
	Read the job advertisement			quickly to get an idea
				.
	of what it is about		. Ignore the missing words

VOCABULARY

Read this text and

the words

in capital

letters

that it

below

it.

Change

the form of each word so

(0).

space. An example is given

fits the

numbered

?'

'What makes

a manager

(O)

successful

The question

manager

needs the

right

often comes

up. First of all, a

words, a good

. In other

kind of

(I)

support

of a good

requires

the

(2)

manager

needs to have

the right

secretary

secretary.

A good

the

skills.

These

include

kind of

(3)

such as

to use

modern

technology,

{4}

are

skills that

.

There

are (5)

computers

managers need

More and more

just as

important

.

speak

several foreign languages

who can

secretaries

in international

. Success or failure

(6)

can depend on this.

This

(7)

is

often

stressed

in job advertisements

(8)

are rejected because

the

Many

{9}

today.

skills.

candidates

lack such

ADDITION

5

o

SUCCESS

6

FLUENT

1

PROFESSION

7

NEGOTIATE

2

ASSIST

8

REQUIRE

3

SECRETARY

9

APPLY

4

ABLE

SPEAKING

In pairs

or groups, imagine

the telephone

between

speakers A and B. Discuss

conversation

to

what you

think

they say

with each

other

exactly

.

each other

. Then, in pairs, take a

role each

on the

left.

A

You

have seen the advertisement

for an

application

form. Ask about the

Phone

information

.

salary.

Try to get more

Find

out

department

.

B You

work in

the personnel

personal

in and

job the

caller is

interested

which

previous job

phone

number,

details (name, address,

to give

more

experience)

.

You are

not allowed

of the

jobs.

about

either

information

Fill spaces			1-15 with
a	an	as	between
on	than		the up

these words		.
			of
but	for	in
which	who		with

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UNIT 3

TWO

READING

You are going to read

part of

a leaflet prepared

by a

advice

on what

. It gives

large employment

agency

interviews

. Choose

the

to do and what not to do at

most suitable

heading

from the list A-F for each

beginning (0).

is an example at the

-4). There

part (1

that there

is one heading

which you

Notice

need to use.

do NOT

;"

'.

Qon't talk only about what you

hc;>pe, to

~et

t~in~you

'"

from the

firm. Emphasize

whatrqll

'

things,in;your

q.n do for them and all the

you

', previous experience

and training;that

jo~~Be

sure

',' think will be useful in

the new

also

to

mention something	you nave,'learned

about

your

prospective	emplqyers

that

inte~ests

you.

	.. ,	when
	Look at your interviewer
	.
	you questions

he

or

, she asks

\\fyq", don't understand		a que\~*'f\"p()litely		say
il';:;' not'su~e	if I, understan~..t:i9:YQ~,Jmean		..:

~

;ry'~

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(::'<i"'~"'t

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									.li~eto
	'," R.emerober		the questions				YOj.J.wouJd
								or two		before
				to ask at		least one·
	;'ask:	Be sure
	the interview				is over.
	At the end,			thank your interviewers					for seeing
	you.

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UNIT 3

THREE

WRITING
Letter of application 1
In Part 2 of Paper			2, you may be asked to write a letter
applying for a job.				If you are replying	to an
advertisement,		you must be careful to cover all the
points. You should write in a suitably						formal style.
A Read this	advertisement.

B	Read this letter of application for the job that		is
	advertised above. Choose the words or phrases
	in italics that you think are more formal	.

C	Read the advice (notes 1-7) on how to write a
	good letter of application. Then find the part of
	the letter in B that relates to each						piece of
	advice. Finally,		re-arrange the advice so that it is
	in the same order as the			letter.
					are interested in and
1	Make it clear which post you
	how you heard	or learned about				the job.

2Describe your present position or situation briefly and clearly.

3

Begin the letter with 'Dear

Mr ... ', 'Dear Ms ... ' or

'Dear Mrs ... '. However,

if you don't know

the

name of the person, remember that

there is

another phrase you can use.

formal phrase.

4

Sign off correctly

. Use a suitable

S

Make it clear when you can begin the job if it is

offered to you.

letter is just as

6

The final

paragraph of your

first paragraph

. It must be polite

important as the

but it must also give them the

impression you are

really interested in the job.

would be particularly

7

Explain why you think you

good for the

job. You can

make up any

details you

like here.

D

Writing task

and decide to apply:

You see this

advertisement

E

Follow these	notes
of application		.

when

you

write

your

letter

	mber it is not	necessary to write any
	s.		Avoid informal
	·a formal style.

	e.					th	.. •
	e three qualities
	. clren, sports,		per~ ..						e ...
	. . you think			yOll				..
	. Use your imaginatiou1liere. Don't be
	to exaggerate	a little.						.			in B.
	.fne of the phrases				from:;theletter
	.eto tell them	somethi'·							out your
									uld:begin
			wherty
	tsituationand
							.
	working.							« :		.
	eyour letter in clear paragraphs
								. .
	.t write more than 180 words

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UNIT 3

FOCUS FOUR