COMPLETING FORMS AND CVS ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE PRE INTERMEDIATE

 

ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE PRE INTERMEDIATE UNIT 96 COMPLETING FORMS AND CVS

 

A Types of form • a registration form: where you enter your name on an official list, e.g. at a school or college (also called an enrolment form when you are applying to do a course of study) • an entry form: if you want to enter for an exam, e.g. Cambridge English: First • a landing card: for people from some countries when they enter the UK • a visa application form: when you make an official request to enter or leave some countries B Language of forms When you fill in [complete] a form, you will see that they often have more formal expressions. In spoken English, ideas may be expressed differently. C Curriculum vitae If you apply for a job, you need to send a letter and a CV (curriculum vitae or résumé in American English), which should give: • personal details [information about you such as your name, address, email address, etc.] • details about your education and qualifications, e.g. university degree, teaching certificate, etc. • your work experience [the jobs you have done] • your interests [what you enjoy doing] • skills [abilities you have learned and practised, e.g. ability to speak a foreign language] • career aims [what you want to do in your future working life] • names of people who will give you a reference [a letter written by someone who knows you which says if you are suitable for a particular job] If you apply to university, they require [need; fml] a personal statement in which you must explain why you want to go to this university; why you want to follow this particular course; details of your educational background; your skills; your interests. D Tips for writing a CV or personal statement A tip is a useful piece of advice. Here are some tips for writing a CV or personal statement. • A CV should be no longer than two pages; a personal statement no more than 45 lines of text. • Type your CV or personal statement (handwriting is not suitable). • Keep it simple. Don’t make it complicated [difficult to understand]. • Check there are no mistakes. • Make sure the information you give is relevant [connected to and useful for the particular job]. For example, if you are going to be working on your own [without others], don’t say that you are good at working in a team [with a group of people]. EXERCISES 96.1 What forms do you have to complete in these situations? 1 You are just arriving in Britain and you come from a country outside the European Union. A _______ landing card ____________________________ 2 You are applying to do an English course at a school in Britain. ___________________ 3 You are going to do a Cambridge exam. ___________________ 4 You want to travel to the United States this summer. ___________________ 96.2 Write these sentences in more informal English. 1 What was your date of arrival? ______ When did you arrive/get here? ____________ 2 What’s your date of birth? ___________________________________ 3 What’s your country of origin? ___________________________________ 4 What’s your marital status? ___________________________________ 5 What’s your date of departure? ___________________________________ 96.3 Match the words on the left with the information on the right. 96.4 Answer correct or incorrect. 1 It’s OK to make one or two mistakes in my CV. ____ incorrect _________ 2 I need to type my CV. ______________ 3 It’s OK if my CV is three pages long. ______________ 4 My CV should be complicated. ______________ 5 For an admin job, it is relevant to say I have computer skills. ______________ 6 I can put down a driving licence as one of my skills. ______________ 7 I can put down travelling abroad as a career aim. ______________ 96.5 Replace the underlined words with a word or phrase that has a similar meaning. 1 Do I have to complete this form? ____ fill in _____ 2 Monica gave me a useful piece of advice about shopping in America. _______________ 3 I shall be alone most of the time. _______________ 4 They sent the form back to me because I didn’t write my signature at the bottom. _______________ 5 Please contact us if you need any more help. _______________ 6 I think I’m good at working as part of a group of people. _______________ 96.6

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