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Reading and Writing Portfolio 3

Applying for a job Read the advertisements (A) and the email (B). Answer the questions. 1

Reading an email with information Writing a curriculum vitae (CV) Review employment; looking for a job A

What are the advertisements for? To hire professionals.

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2

Who is the email to? Simon Parks.

3

Which job in the advertisements is

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she interested in?

Kitchen helper. 4

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Who is the email from?

We have found 22 jobs suitable for your experience and interests. Click on the job for more information.

Website designer, Liverpool Some experience needed. We need a ... Assistant chef, Liverpool No experience necessary. We are ... Secretary, Liverpool Good computer skills necessary and ... Hotel management, Liverpool 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.

jobs.doc

Simon Parks Eats restaurant Dear Ms Weston,

Eats restaurant good things Training is 1 on-the-job a n d at 2 college. Sick 3 play and 4 holiday

pay.

Good 5 oportunuties for 6 promotion after training.

bad things Training is 7 two Long working 8 hour

years. – there are at

least nine a day! 9 salary is low while training.

Thank you for your recent phone call about the position of assistant chef at Eats restaurant. I am writing to summarise* our conversation. The job is for an assistant chef at our restaurant in Liverpool. No experience is necessary, but training takes two years. There is a lot of on-the-job training, but assistant chefs also take courses at college in Liverpool, Manchester and London. Staff work very hard at the restaurant. Assistant chefs usually 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. If you are still interested in the job, please send your CV to the above email address. We will contact you to arrange an interview. Yours sincerely,

Simon Parks Simon Parks Manager Eats Restaurant

*summarise = describe the main facts

*low = not much

Read the CV and write the correct information in a–f. a. Ruby Olive Weston b. [email protected] c. 5.11.1996 d. Liverpool High School for Girls e

Le Moulin, Chantonnay, France

Trainee chef experience, including vegetable preparation. f

HELP WITH WRITING A curriculum vitae or CV a L o o k at the organization of the CV. Fill in gaps 1–4 in the CV with headings a–d. a

Work experiences (2)

b

Additional information (4)

c

Activities and interests (3)

d

Education and qualifications (1)

b R e a d the CV tips and complete the table with examples from Ms Weston’s CV.

Ruby Olive Weston 5 Formby Street Liverpool. L22 5EG [email protected] 0151 565732 07986 004121

CV tips

example

Use bold for important words.

Ruby Olive Weston

Use bullet points ( ● ) for lists.

● preparation of meat, vegetables

Summer 2008 The Fox Public House, ● menu preparation London

1

Include important courses.

2010–2011 Northampton College, Hospitality and Catering course This course included work on:

Summarise your school examinations.

Bar work, serving foodHigh andSchool drinks to 2005–2010 Liverpool customers. for Girls

Date of Birth: 5.11.1996 Nationality: British

● ●

preparation of meat, vegetables food presentation

menu preparation 2005–2010 Liverpool High School for Girls ●

Eight GCSEs* including Mathematics, English and French.

December 2009 Winner of Liverpool Include Eight GCSEs* including important work Young Chef of the Year Mathematics, English and French experience. List other skills you have.

2

Summer 2007 Le Moulin, Chantonnay, France Trainee chef experience, including vegetable preparation. Summer 2008 The Fox Public House, London Bar work, serving food and drinks to customers. December 2009 Winner of Liverpool Young Chef of the Year ●

Fluent speaker of French

● food presentation

Referee* Mrs M. James

a C h o o s e one of the job advertisements in 1. Make Hospitality and Catering Courses notes for your CV in the table. You can invent details if necessary. courses and qualifications work experience include other skills you have

4 ●

Travel and sports

b W r i t e your CV for one of the advertisements in 1.

Referee* Mrs M. James

●

Use your notes from 5a.

●

Use the organization of Ms Weston’s CV.

Hospitality and Catering Courses Northampton College

●

Use the CV tips from 4b.

●

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 [email protected] 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 69