Reading and Writing Portfolio 3

Reading an email with information

Applying for a job Writing a curriculum vitae (CV)
Review employment; looking for a job
1 Read the advertisements (A) and the email (B).

A
Answer the questions.

1 What are the advertisements for? We have found 22 jobs suitable for your experience and interests.
To find job. Click on the job for more information.
HOT
2 Who is the email to? Website designer, Liverpool
Ruby Weston Some experience needed. We need a ...
3 Which job in the advertisements is she HOT Assistant chef, Liverpool
JOBS No experience necessary. We are ...
interested in?
Secretary, Liverpool
Assistant chef. Good computer skills necessary and ...
4 Who is the email from? HOT Hotel management, Liverpool
JOBS Languages needed. This is a training .
Simon Parks
5 Why is he writing?
6 To arrange an interview
Ruby Weston
2 Read the email again and complete
Ms Weston’s notes. Simon Parks

jobs.doc Eats restaurant

Dear Ms Weston,
Thank you for your recent phone call about the position of
Eats restaurant assistant chef at Eats restaurant. I am writing to summarise*
|our conversation.
good things The job is for an assistant chef at our restaurant in Liverpool. No
experience is necessary, but training takes two years. There is a
Training is 1 on-the-job and at 2 college . lot of on-the-job training, but assistant chefs also take courses
Sick 3 PAY
and 4 HOLIDAY
pay. at college in Liverpool, Manchester and London.
Good OPPORTUNITIES 6
for after training. 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.
bad things
If you are still interested in the job, please send your CV to
Training is 7 TWO
years. the above email address. We will contact you to arrange an
Long working 8 kitchen helpers – there are at interview.
least nine a day! Yours sincerely,
9 The salary is fairly
is low while training. Simon Parks
Simon Parks
Manager
Eats Restaurant

*summarise = describe the main facts *low = not much

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3 Read the CV and write the correct information in a–f. A curriculum vitae or CV
a Ruby’s full name. Ruby Olive Weston 4 a Look at the organisation of the CV. Fill in gaps 1–4
b Her email address. rubyweston@mailme.net in the CV with headings a–d.

c The year she was born. 1996 a Work experience 3

d The name of her school. Northampton b Additional information 4

c Activities and interests 2
e A restaurant she worked
d Education and qualifications 1
at in France. Le Moulin,Chantonnay

f A prize she won. Liverpool Young chef of the year. b Read the CV tips and complete the table with
examples from Ms Weston’s CV.

CV tips example
Ruby Olive Weston Use bold Ruby Olive Weston
5 Formby Street for important
Liverpool. L22 5EG words.
rubyweston@mailme.net
0151 565732 Use bullet ● preparation of meat, vegetables
07986 004121 points (●) ● food presentation
for lists. ● menu preparation
Date of Birth: 5.11.1996
Include 2005–2010 Liverpool High School
Nationality: British for Girls
important
Eight GCSEs* including Mathematics, English
1 courses. and French
2010–2011 Northampton College, Hospitality 2005–2010 Liverpool High School
Summarise
and Catering course your school for Girls
This course included work on: examinations.
● preparation of meat, vegetables Include Bar work, serving food and drinks to
customers.
● food presentation important work
● menu preparation experience.
2005–2010 Liverpool High School for Girls List other ● Computers – word processing
Eight GCSEs* including Mathematics, English and French. skills you and spreadsheets
2 have. ● Fluent speaker of French
Summer 2007 Le Moulin, Chantonnay, France
Trainee chef experience, including vegetable preparation. 5 a Choose one of the job advertisements in 1. Make
Summer 2008 The Fox Public House, London notes for your CV in the table. You can invent details if
Bar work, serving food and drinks to customers. necessary.
3 courses and Continental University
qualifications
December 2009 Winner of Liverpool Young Chef of the Year
work Experience in a Programming company
● Computers – word processing and spreadsheets
● Fluent speaker of French
experience
include other Web developer and designer.
4
skills you have
● Travel and sports
Referee* b Write your CV for one of the advertisements in 1.
Mrs M. James
● Use your notes from 5a.
Hospitality and Catering Courses
● Use the organisation of Ms Weston’s CV.
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.

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