Unit 3. People's background

Fill in each gap with the ONE word in the box.

Purpose, summary, capable, shows, contains
Definition of CV
A Curriculum Vitae or a C. V is a personal (1) .........of a person`s background, experience, training and skills. It (2) ......... an applicant`s suitability and potential for certain jobs. Its main (3)...... ...... is to prove that someone is (4) ............ of doing the job he/she is looking for. A C.V generally (5)... ...... Personal information, Education, Previous jobs, Interests, etc.
Answers:
1. summary 2. shows 3. purpose 4. capable 5. contains



UNIT 3: People’s Background


Lesson 4: Writing
Writing about people’s background
CV (Curriculum vitae)
Personal
Information
Text
Experience
Education
Text
CV
A CV can tell about someone background.
Task 1: Read Mr Brown’s CV
Name: David Brown Mr./ Ms
Date of birth: 12/11/69
Place of birth: Boston
Education
School attended: Kenshington High School
Exam passed: English, French, Mathematics
Previous jobs





Interests: Music and dancing
And now write a paraghraph about Mr.Brown, using the cues below
Be born like go to school
From….to pass exams in
travel agency work as
Suggested writing
A PARAGRAPH ABOUT MR. BROWN :
Mr. David Brown was born on November 12th, 1969 in Boston. He (went to) attended Kensington High School and passed exams in English, French and Mathematics. He worked in a travel agency from June 1991 to December 1998 and from March 1999 to May 2002, he worked as a hotel telephonist. He likes music and dancing.
Task 2: Work in pairs. Ask your partner for the information about his /her parent and complete the form.
Name: Mr./ Ms
Date of birth:
Place of birth:
Education
School attended:
Exam passed:
Previous jobs





Interests:
Task 3: Write a paraghraph about your partner’s parent.
Homework
Write a paragraph about you. Then ask your classmates to read the paragraph and check whether the information is correct.
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