Learning activity 4

Evidence: My professional profile

1. Looking for a job is one of the most important activities someone has to do in
life. For this evidence you will need to write your own professional profile with
the objective of getting your dream job.

For writing your profile, you need to take into account the following aspects.

 What have you studied?

 What have you been doing recently?

 What is your experience in the field?

 Which are your professional qualities?

 Which is your motivation for getting that job?

 What is your availability for the job?

 Do you plan to study anything else?

 Are you willing to travel?

You can include some of the following useful language for writing your profile, or
you can look for more vocabulary in this learning activity glossary. Include a
picture of yourself (it can be unreal).

look for / look forward to / work out / experience / apply for / to be

promoted / work agreement / employee / temporary work / full time
work / freelance worker / season worker
 Profile…

Economist graduated from the Universidad del Atlántico, I have the ability to analyse and
propose improvements to production processes, problems in the construction sector in a
systematic and responsible manner with the environment, I recently completed my last
semester at the Universidad del Norte as a magister in economics. I have previously worked as
an economic assistant at the Banco de la Republic doing statistical database work and
improving the system. My qualities include being a collaborator, responsible, organized,
respectful and dedicated to doing my job well. Currently I have all the time available to work,
as well as availability to travel. My great motivation in everything I do is my family and from
now on I want to improve myself even more and continue with my professional process
studying a doctorate.

2. Now, read the phrasal verbs below and write a definition for each of them using
your own words. Include an example and a picture to illustrate the action. One
is done for you.

Phrasal verbs
To get up To go away To look after

Fuente: SENA

Definition: to arise from Definition: To leave or Definition: Take care

bed. to travel of or take care of
someone.
Example: I usually get up Example: We are
at 5:00 a.m. going away for the Example: My
weekend husband looks after
the boy when I'm at
work
 Come back To put on To look for

Definition: Search
Definition: To continue, Definition: Save or for something or
to resume. put something on your someone
site
Example: The proffesor Example: I'm looking
wanted to come back to Example: Put your for my ball-have you
things away seen it?
the first unit so we could
revise

To go back To take off To call back

Definition: To return to a Definition: Pulling or Definition: Return a

place, person, subject or taking off from a call
activity surface.

Example: It started to Example: The plane is Example: I'm going

rain, so we decided to go going to take off soon to call my girlfriend
back again

To hurry up To try on To ask for

 Definition: Put clothes Definition: request to
Definition: To hurry; to on to see if they fit have or be given
increase the speed of
doing something Example: I tried the Example: I asked for
Example: Hurry up! you jacket on before I the menu 20 minutes
are going to be late bought it ago

When you finish your work, send the file to your instructor through the platform as
follows:

1. Click on Ver Evidencia.

2. Attach the file which must be previously saved on the computer.
3. Leave a comment for the instructor (optional).

Note: This evidence is an individual activity. Remember to check the learning

guide in order to know if you have done all the assigned activities, know how to
develop them and deliver them correctly.

Criterios de evaluación
 Usa el vocabulario relacionado con carreras y empleos teniendo en cuenta
el contexto requerido.

 Intercambia información personal para postularse a un empleo teniendo en

cuenta la estructura gramatical y vocabulario requeridos.

 Describe características personales teniendo en cuenta el vocabulario y

contexto requerido.

 Utiliza verbos compuestos teniendo en cuenta la estructura gramatical

requerida.