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Working abroad
Going to work abroad can prove to be quite a 0 valuable (value) experience. Learning how to adjust to 1... (foreigner) cultures is both character building and strengthening. Many people who give in to the 2… (tempt) of living abroad, do so in search of a more 3...(adventure) life. However, the whole concept of leaving your home country must be 4... (care) thought out. Problems such as finding 5…(accommodate) and 6...(immigrate) procedures should be considered well in advance. For the first few weeks abroad, you may feel terribly 7 ... (loneliness) and homesick. 8... (communicate) problems may also lead to unnecessary 9...(understanding) with the locals, so it is always useful to 10...(familiar) yourself with both the language of the country and its customs before you go.
12. Must/Should and Job Requirements
· We can describe the essential requirements like this:
You must have a degree or diploma in IT.
You must be physically fit.
· Note the meaning of the negative form:
You mustn’t be colour-blind. (It’s a requirement not to be colour blind.)
· We can describe desirable requirements like this:
You should have good organizational skills.
You should be able to cope with long hours.
Write sentences to describe the requirements for jobs 1-3.
(vv = essential, v = desirable, x = requirement not to be)
| 1. Satellite Technician |
| 1 diploma in engineering |
| 2 good team player |
| 3 good communication skills |
| 4 physically fit |
| 5 afraid of heights |
| 6 colour-blind |
| 2. Engineering Construction Technician |
| 1 certificate or diploma in engineering |
| 2 good mathematical and computing skills |
| 3 willing to travel |
| 4 able to explain complex requirements in clear terms |
| 3. Offshore Petroleum Engineer |
| 1 diploma or degree in petroleum engineering |
| 2 willing to travel |
| 3 willing to spend long periods in difficult environments |
| 4 good communicator |
| 5 able to supervise others |
Write a brief description of your career plans, using information of your own and from this unit.
Write a letter of application for one of the jobs advertised in this unit. Base your letter on the one shown in Appendix III.
VI. SPEAKING
15. Discuss in your group what you should and should not do when invited for interview by a company. Write out your advice in note form like this: You should / You should not.
Work in pairs, A and B.
Student A: Play the part of Mr. Clark. Write five questions to ask Charles Dunkin at his interview.
Student B: Play the part of Charles. Write five questions you think Mr. Clark might ask you at your interview. Prepare suitable answers. Conduct the interview.
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