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Vocabuary training for small talk about your résumé.
ОглавлениеCharles is applying for a job as CAD/CAM co-ordinator with Selwood Ltd. Peter is expected to be Charles’s new boss. Therefore, he is asking Charles about his life. Please make sure to prepare adequate answers from your business life.
| Conversation | Alternatives | |
| Peter could beginn by saying: | Tell me about yourself Charles. | I see from your CV (curriculum vitae1) that you have a lot experience. Which education/ qualifications/professional experience/responsibilities/skills/leisure interests do you have? |
| Charles could reply: | I went to secondary school (US: high school) in Munich | I went to university/business school/technical college in Cologne. I did/studied accountancy2 / agriculture / biochemistry / biology / business administration (business studies, management)3 / chemistry / computer science4 / economics / engineering (e.g. civil5, electrical, industrial, marine, mechanical) / history / language and literature / law / applied mathematics (GB: maths, US: math) / medicine / physics / politics / psychology / sociology. |
| Peter: | What about your academic career? | What about your academic background? |
| Charles: | I did an apprenticeship with Siemens | I left school/university in 1992. I have a first (undergraduate)/ first-class/ second-class degree in mechanical engineering (subject). I have a Master’s degree in industrial engineering. I have an MBA (I have a Master’s in Business Administration). I have a doctorate in computer science. I qualified as a doctor/lawyer/teacher in 1996. [1] |
| Peter: | Tell me about your family life! | |
| Charles: | I was born in Bavaria. | My family comes from Kronach. I grew up in Coburg. I joined/ started working for BMW in 1992. I got married in June 1997. Now we live in Frankfurt. [1] |
| Peter: | What kind of person are you? | |
| Charles: | I’m ambitious6 | I’m articulate, I’m calm/excitable7, I’m careful, I’m cautious8, I’m competent, I’m confident9, I’m conscientious, I’m considerate10, I’m consistant11, I’m conventional/unconventional, I’m decisive12, I’m demanding/undemanding13, I’m dynamic, I’m easy-going14, I’m efficient, I’m enterprising15, I’m experienced, I’m extrovert(ed)/introvert(ed), I’m fair, I’m flexible/inflexible, I’m hardworking, I’m honest, I’m kind, I’m loyal, I’m methodical16, I’m moody/ even-tempered, I’m optimistic/pessimistic, I’m organized17, I’m outspoken18/shy19, I’m patient/impatient, I’m persuasive20, I’m polite, I’m punctual, I’m quiet/talkative, I’m reasonable, I’m reliable, I’m sensitive/insensitive21, I’m sincere22, I’m trustworthy. [1] |
