Unit 3. People's background

WELCOME TO OUR CLASS.
UNIT 3
PEOPLE’S BACKGROUND
D. WRITING
name
job
date
exams
education
place
education
interests
name
job
date
exams
education
place
education
interests
Gap-filling
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 are (4)......................of doing the job he/she is looking for. A C.V generally (5)................. Personal information/ data, Education, Previous job, Interests ...
summary
shows
purpose
capable
contains
summary
shows
purpose
capable
contains
Task 1: Read Mr. Brown’s C.V.
(curriculum vitae – a form with details about somebody’s past education and job).
Name: David Brown Mr. / Ms
Date of birth: 12 /11/ 69
Place of birth: Boston
Education
School attended: Kensington High School
Exams passed: English, French, Mathematics
Previous jobs





Interests: Music and dancing

And now talk about Mr. Brown, using cues below
- be born like go to…school
- from…to pass exams in travel agency work as
Suggested answer:
Mr. Brown was born on 12th November, 1969 in Boston. He went to 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 1999 to 2002, he worked as a hotel telephonist. He likes music and dancing.
Mr. Brown was born on 12th November, 1969 in Boston. He went to 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 1999 to 2002, he worked as a hotel telephonist. He likes music and dancing.
Name
Date/Place of birth
Education
Previous Jobs
Interests
Task 2: Work in pairs. Ask your partner for the information about his/her parent (or your partner) and complete the form.
When and where were you born?
Which school did you go to?/ When did you start study there?/ When did you graduate?/ When did you finish?....
How many languages can you speak?/ How much do you know English?...
What’s your hobby?/What do you do in your free time?....
* Name: Mr. / Ms: .........
* Date of birth:...............
* Place of birth:..............
* Education:
- School attended:..........
- Exams passed:.............
* Previous jobs





* Interests:.....................
 TASK 3
Write a paragraph about your partner’s parent using the information above.
Homework
Re-write your paragraph about your partner’s parent completely
THANK YOU.