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PRESENT PERFECT WORKSHOP

• We use the present perfect to talk about actions that continue from the past to the present.
I have worked here for five years. (And I'm still working here now.)
He has lived in Barcelona for two years. (And he's still living there now.)

• We often use the present perfect to talk about life experiences.

She has had three jobs since she left university.
He hasn't had any experience in marketing.
Have you ever worked abroad? Yes, I have. / No, I haven't.

• The present perfect is formed with have / has + the past participle of the main verb.

1. Match the job interview questions (1-5) with their answers (a-e).

1. How many jobs have you had

since leaving university? I've worked for six
companies.
2. Why have you changed jobs so
often? I wanted to earn more money
3. What have you done that shows
Leadership? Well, I lead the sales team.
I'm also chairperson of a local business
association.
4. In what ways has your job
changed since you joined the
company? I now have more responsibility
and work longer hours.
5. Have you ever worked with a
difficult person? Well, the boss in my last
company wasn't easy to work with.
a) I now have more responsibility and
work longer hours.
b) Well, I lead the sales team. I'm also
chairperson of a local business
association.
c) I wanted to earn more money.
d) Well, the boss in my last company
wasn't easy to work with.
e) I've worked for six companies.

2. Complete these interview questions using the present perfect form of the verbs in
brackets.

1. How have you changed (you change) over the last five years?
2. What other jobs have you applied for (you apply for) recently?
3. What have you read (you read) recently?
4. What kind of people have you worked (you work) with?
5. What sort of bosses (you have) have you had?
6. What have you learnt (you learn) from your other jobs?
7. What sort of problems have you dealed (you have) to deal with?
8. What have you done (you do) that shows leadership?

3. Create your curriculum vitae with the following aspects:

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Personal information, education, Interests, Key skills References and Work experience.

PERSONAL DATA

NAME ANA DOLORES

LAST NAME BEJARANO NOVOA
ID NUMBER 52.782.945
DATE OF BIRTH 13 JULY 1983
MARITAL STATUS SINGLE
ADDRESS CARRERA 111 A BIS NO. 16 and 43
CELL PHONE NUMBER 316 20 9261
CITY OF RESIDENCE BOGOTA

ESTUDIES

PRIMARY SCHOOL NTRA SRA DEL CARMEN

1991, BOGOTA
SECUNDARY SCHOOL NTRA SRA DEL CARMEN
1997, BOGOTA
COLLEGUE FUNDACION UNIPANAMERIVANA
FINANCE AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
CURRENT
INCAP
OPERATIONS OF IMPORT AND EXPORT
2012
OTHER STUDIES

EXCHANGE REGIME INCAP, 2011

FUNDAMENTALS OF FOREIGN TRADE SENA , 2010
INDUSTRIAL PICIZ ZONA FRANCA BOGOTA,2013
DIPLOMA IN FOREIGN TRADE POLITECNICO DE COLOMBIA,2016
DIPLOMA CUSTOMS LEGISLATION POLITECNICO DE COLOMBIA ,2017

KEY SKILLS
 ABILITY TO SOLVE LOGISTICS PROBLEMS
 PROACTIVE CUSTOMER SERVICE
 KNOWLEDGE OF IMPORT AND EXPORT LAWS
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 LOGISTIC CONTROL PROCESSES
 ENGLISH, FRENCH AND GERMAN SPOKEN AND WRITTEN
 ADMINISTRATION, PLANNING AND SALES STRATEGY

INTEREST

I LIKE A LOT TO READ THE PRESS, BOOKS, THE INTERNET AS I CAN BE UPDATED IN ALL THE
CHANGES THAT THERE ARE IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN THE RULES, DECREES ETC.

REFERENCES

JINNA BEJARANO
MOTORYSA
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR
CELL PHONE NUMBER 3203341198

HARVEY PULIDO
MANAGER
PREMIUM FILTERS
CELL PHONE NUMBER 3458904321

ZULLY PATARROLLO
COUNTER
DISHORTO
CELL PHONE NUMBER 3214568907

EXPERIENCIA

I WILL BRING MY 12 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN IMPORTS, I´M TECHNICIAN IN IMPORT, EXPORT

AND EXCHANGE REGIME OPERATIONS, WITH ABILITIES TO PLAN TO COORDINATE DIRECT
AND ASSIST IN THE IMPORT, EXPORT, EXCHANGE REGIME, CLEARING ACCOUNTS, FREE
REGIME, IMPORT CLEARANCE, COORDINATION OF SHIPMENTS FROM ORIGIN TO
DESTINATION, NEGOTIATION MARITIME, AIR AND LAND FREIGHT, DOCUMENT
VERIFICATION, NATIONALIZATION, CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT AND NATIONAL AND
INTERNATIONAL SUPPLIERS
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4. Svetlana Villanova is applying for a job as an overseas team leader in Germany. Listen
to part of her interview. Complete her answers.

Reasons for applying:

First of all, I like meeting (1) people and getting people to work together as a team (2). And then, I
like to interact (3) and talk (4) my languages.

Strengths

l'm speaking (5) in German and English. I get on well with people. I'm also good at communicating_
(6) people and at getting them to achieve goals (7) together. I love organising events for incorporation
(8).

Weaknesses

I'm not really friendly (9) when people don't meet deadlines.

People you work well with

The people I like best are those who work competitive (10) and who are responsible (11).

Interests

I like travelling, and I like discovering new experiences (12).

Questions

If I get the job, when would you like me to begin (13)?

Past Simple and Present Perfect

• We use the past simple to talk about completed actions that happened in the past.
I worked in Tokyo in 1990. (I now work in another place.)

• We use the present perfect to talk about actions that continue from the past to the present.
He has worked in Berlin since 2001. (He still works there.)

5. Underline the past simple or the present perfect form of the verbs.

 Carlo and Sam worked / have worked in Paris since August 2007.
 Harry sent /has sent his letter of application several days ago.
 I travel quite often, but I didn`t go / haven’t been abroad recently.
 Julie never lived / has never lived in Germany but her German is very good.
 Liz applied/ has applied for her first job two days after finishing college.
 This is the first time I applied / have applied for a job online.
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 We had / have had representatives in Japan from 1998 to 2006.
 What didn`t you like / haven`t you liked about your last job?
 What did you do after you finished / have finished school?
 What sort of people did you work / have you worked with over the last two years?