UNIT 2 Your Resume

Integrated Skills Development

Dialogues
A. How to Write a Resume?

Liz is going to graduate from her university. She goes to talk to Professor Kunts, a foreign teacher in her university, about how to write a resume in English to apply for a job in a foreign company in China.
Kunts: Hi, Liz, take a seat. What can I do for you?
Liz: Thank you. I'm graduating, and I need a resume to apply for a job in a foreign company. Could you tell me how to write a resume?
Kunts: Sure. Your resume should start with your name, sex, age, address and telephone number. Secondly, you should also include the education you have received, experience you have had, and foreign languages you have studied.
Liz: Is that all?
Kunts: No, you may also put in your hobbies and any other personal factors. They might be useful, too. Besides, you should also include the major job objective you have in mind.
Liz: Thank you very much, Professor Kunts. See you tomorrow.
Kunts: See you.

B. Is My resume All Right?

Liz has prepared her resume, and now she is talking to Professor Kunts about it.
Liz: Good morning, Professor Kunts. I have written my resume. Could you go over it and see if I need to make any changes?
Kunts: Certainly. You have studied for two years in this university, attended No. 8 Middle School in Binhai, and had some work experience as well.
Liz: Yes. I have worked as Chairman of the Student Union since I came to the university, and I did a part-time job as a managing assistant in my vacation.
Kunts: From your resume, I can see you are good at both English and German. I believe you're likely to get what you want, an assistant manager's position.
Liz: Thanks for your encouragement. So my resume is all right?
Kunts: Sure. Good luck, Liz!
Liz: Thank you, bye!

Passage A Resume

Personal Data
Name: Liz Zhang
Sex: Female
Age: 22
Address: 302 Building 2, Great Street, Binhai 116023, China
Tel: 0411-4674655
Education Sept. 1993 - July 1995: School of Adult Education, Binhai University
of Technology
Sept. 1990 - July 1993: No. 8 Middle School
Experience July 1994 - Sept. 1994: Sold children desks for Binhai Children's
Appliance Company
Jan. 1995 - May 1995: Took a part-time job as a managing assistant
at Binhai North Street Company
Foreign Languages Excellent English, fair German
Hobbies Reading, listening to music, travelling, playing basketball
Other Factors 1.70m, healthy, honest, hard-working and easy to get along
with
Job Objective Assistant manager
References Will be sent upon request.

New Words and Expressions

attend
v. 出席，参加，～school 上学

chairman
n. 主席

data
n. 资料，材料

encouragement
n. 鼓励

factor
n. 因素，要素

hard-working
a.& ad. 努力工作的，勤勉的；勤奋地

healthy
a. 健康的

hopeful
a. 有希望的

include
v. 包含，包括

major
n. 专业

objective
n. 目标，目的

part-time
a.& ad. 业余的，兼职的，部分时间地

province
n. 省

resume
n. 个人简历

secondly
ad. 第二点，其次

start with
从…开始

put in
包括，收入

have... in mind
考虑，记住

see you
再见

go over
检查

make a change
变化，改变

work as
当…

get along with
和…相处

upon request
按要求

Merry Learning

A Proverb

Knowledge advances by steps, not by leaps.
（知识是积累的，而不是一蹴而就的。）

Phonetics

ough 在单词中的读音：
ought bought brought thought
tough rough enough
although though
cough

Pronunciation and Intonation

A: Excuse me. I wonder if you can help me.
B: Sure. What is it?
A: I want to have my hair cut, but I can't find a barber（理发师）shop.
B: I know where one is. Come on — I'll show you.