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Your Studies and Future Career

(Дополнительный материал к пособию Cambridge English for Schools in Russia. Book IV, Unit 23 “The Creative Mind”)

I. Образец монологического высказывания, который можно использовать для контроля говорения и в качестве темы для беседы на устном экзамене.

At present I am ___ years old. Soon I will pass my final exams and get the Certificate of 11-year Education that makes it possible for me to enter a university or any kind of a higher educational institution.
At this moment it isn’t easy to say what job and career I will pursue after graduating from the university. But as far as I understand, I should take the following steps, if I want to find a proper job.
It is necessary to be patient and start looking through newspaper advertisements, writing letters of application and making telephone calls. Friends and parents can also help. Then it is possible that I will find a certain company which needs a specialist in my field. In that case, I will contact the personnel officer (работник отдела кадров) of this company and, probably, he or she will invite me for an interview.
An interview is an important part of getting a good job. Of course, I will be very nervous, but I hope I’ll do well in the interview. I will take care of my appearance and good manners. I will wear a business suit in good taste. I will bring my curriculum vitae (краткая биография) and references in a special leather file. I’ll smile pleasantly and shake hands firmly.
I will have all the necessary papers, because most companies expect all the personal information to be entered on a standard application form (заявление). This gives a good impression of a candidate.
I am sure that my knowledge of English will offer me more advantages. I will also tell my future employers that I know word processing, typing and computer skills. In five-year’s time, I may have a driving license as well.
If I am taken onto the staff of this firm, they’ll give me a job as a trainee (стажер) and for some time I’ll be in a junior position (младший сотрудник).
I think I won’t earn very much money, at first. But I’ll take more training courses. Very soon, I’ll gain experience. I hope, at the age of 25-30, I will be able to provide a decent life for my family. If I work hard and if the company is really good, I hope to be given several pay rises (прибавку к зарплате).
Then 6-7 years later, I expect to be in charge of a department. I am also planning to be a shareholder of this company.
I believe I will be motivated by work satisfaction and a good salary. I’ll try to find work that involves a lot of foreign travel, because I want to see other countries and meet people.
I’ll have a medical insurance (медицинскую страховку) and a bank account (счет в банке). In my opinion, it is reasonable and important to save for a rainy day.
Actually, it is difficult to predict anything. I understand that I can be dismissed (уволен) or face other problems. I hate the idea of being unemployed, so I’ll do my best not to be sacked. I hope my future profession will be interesting and well-paid.

II. Образец написания краткой биографии.

CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME: VERA PETROVNA IZMAILOVA

ADDRESS: 42 Zhulebinskiy Blvd. 899
101145 Moscow,
Russia
Home tel. number: 106 06 44
Mobile: 8900250470
E-mail:

Date of birth: 24.02.1986

Education:

2003-2008 Plekhanov, Russian Economic Academy
International Business School; will graduate with Bachelor degree in Economics.
1993-2003 Moscow school 1738, 14 Lermontovskiy p-kt.
2001 summer Flowergate School for studying English, Canterbury, England.

Practical skills: computer literate, domestic skills.

Work experience: 2003 summer Meat Marketing Company, worked as a secretary.

Interests: music, piano, art, travelling, volleyball.

III. Образец написания биографии:

COVER LETTER

My name is SERGEI IZMAILOV. I was born on December 19, 1984 and have lived in Moscow since childhood.
I went to school No. _______ at the age of 7 and I did pretty well from the beginning. Originally I liked humanities, tried to write poems and stories, was dreaming of becoming a film director, but then, as I became a teenager, I slowly shifted to math and computers.
In the 8th grade I prepared myself for exams to the Moscow Physics-Mathematics Lyceum No. ___________, which I passed and studied there for one year. I gained some useful knowledge of math, physics, and Pascal programming. Then I participated in a competition, won it and had the opportunity to study as a senior in a US High School for one year.
I returned to Russia and passed my exams to the Moscow Technical University of Electronics and Mathematics. I studied Applied Math for one year quite successfully.
I also studied my third language, German, and passed tests for admission to the Munster Institute of Technology in Computer Science. I scored 27 on the ACT Test, and 1340 on the SAT.
I enjoy rock music, reading, badminton and skiing.

By Irina Ishkhneli ,
School No. 1738, Moscow