A. Read Hans Gunter’s letter of application. Say if you were right
commenting on the statements in exercise B.
46
Chorleywood Road
Rickmansworth,
Herts WD3
4ES
25th April
2014
Mr George
Davies. Director,
Southern
Leisure Hotels Ltd,
24 Lakeland
Road,
Bedhampton,
Mendleshire KR4 9UJ
Dear Mr
Davies,
I saw your advertisement for a Group
Manager in this week’s issue of The Career and Hotel-keeper and should like to
apply for the position.
As requested, I enclose my CV. I served a
six-year apprenticeship at l’hotel Geneve, spending time in all departments of
this 5-star hotel.
German is my modern tongue but as I worked
at a French-owned hotel I became almost bilingual. I have always studied
English, and with many English visitors, and occasionally some English
trainees, I was able to practice my spoken English.
My three years at Bailey’s Hotel also
gave me experience in English hotels and an opportunity to use my English when
I worked at hotels in Brighton, Eastbourne and Torquay. Since leaving Bailey’s
I have been manager at the Bellean Hotel, Swaby. I now feel I should like the
greater challenge of managing a group of prestigious hotels.
If I am given two or three days’ notice I
could attend an interview at any time.
Yours
sincerely,
Hans Gunter
B. Answer the following questions.
1.
Where
did Gunter learn about the vacancy from?
2.
Where
did Gunter serve his apprenticeship?
3.
How
many languages does Gunter know?
4.
What
opportunity did he get in English hotels?
5.
When
could he attend an interview?
C. Put the paragraphs of the letter in the
right order.
12 Rue
Chantily
Paris de
France
15th
August 2000
Mr J.K.
Green
Personnel
Manager
Thrush
Books Ltd
15 Rowans
Road
Boundley
Wessex UV20
8DT
Dear Mr
Green,
- I am 20 years old, and have just
completed a year’s intensive study of English at the Language Academy at
Rouen. My father is French and my mother is Austrian, so I am bilingual in
French and German.
- I hope this is the information
you need and I am the kind of person you are looking for. If so I would be
grateful for more details about the job and an application form. I look
forward to hearing from you.
- I am writing in reply to your
advertisement in the Daily News for a secretary in the Foreign Department.
- I have also completed a course
for English secretaries at the Mountain Secretarial College; my typing
speed in English is 50 wpm, I am used to audio typing in English and I can
use a word processor.
Yours
sincerely,
Marthe
Lachasse
D. Read Richard Henry Mortimer’s CV. Put the
following headings in the correct place in the CV.
Work
experience, key skills, interests, education, references, profile
CURRICILUM
VITAE
Name:
Richard Henry Mortimer
Date of
birth: 15 July 1945
Nationality:
British
Address: 52
Heath Road
Belldale
CR529TZ
Telephone:
(5367) 529413
1….......................
An
enthusiastic professional with excellent analytical abilities in the field of
science. Creative and able to work on his own initiative. Strong management
skills. A good team player with good interpersonal skills.
2..........................
2006-2009
Research at Redbrick
Redbrick
University
2003-2006
BSc (Hons.) Physics
Carfitt County
School
1993-2003 3 A-Levels
3..........................
December
2009 – present
Financial
Analyst at the Bank of Foreign Trade, London.
Responsibilities:
daily financial analysis, preparing financial statements, data processing
4............................
Fluent in
French and German
Computer
skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, Linux systems
5..............................
Cycling,
reading, mountaineering
6.............................
Professional
and personal references available on request
E. Decide whether these statements are true or
false.
- Richard Henry Mortimer studied in
Russia.
- He gets on well with people and
cannot work alone.
- He has worked only for one company
in the USA.
- Richard Henry Mortimer was
responsible for preparing financial statements.
- He can speak three languages
fluently.
- He is interested in climbing
mountains.
F. Do you think Richard Henry Mortimer is a good
candidate for a job in one French company that needs a fluent British speaker
with good German and French and experience in finance and marketing? Why/ why
not?