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Re: Teachers Wanted in the Philippines

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 04:27:58 GMT

Dear Sir / Madam

I am a qualified and experienced English teacher and I have been teaching in Korea for the past two years. My command of the English language is superb, I speak with a clear accent and I am careful to pronounce and articulate with clarity when students are listening.

It is with full confidence in my talents, training, and experience as an educator that I offer this application for your sympathetic consideration. A review of the contents of my resume, my education, teaching, and employment record will assure you that I am equipped with extensive preparation and performance in the English education field.

I hold both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree from accredited universities (see below). My abilities as a teacher have been honed and enhanced through over ten years of consistent practice in the field. I have meticulously prepared and delivered hundreds of lesson-plans, speeches, and lectures and have taught various age groups, ranging from children to teen-agers to undergraduate students to adults. I have taught conversation techniques and have conducted reading groups and discussion groups for children, university students and adults. I have actively engaged in children's education with a high degree of satisfaction and success. I recently taught in the government Elementary school system of Korea, and I enjoyed relating to and responding to the learning-needs of the children. I was selected to be the Head Teacher for Kaya University's English Summer Camp for Kids. My task was to teach and co-ordinate the activities of 7 other teachers at this intensive English camp for both Elementary and High School students. I am presently teaching undergraduate students at a renowned university in Daegu, Korea. Letters of recommendation are available from this Elementary School.

Along with my formal training and experience, I offer myself as an intelligent, sensitive and articulate person. My vocabulary is extensive and my pronunciation is clear and distinct. I am endowed with an innate sensitivity to the needs of others. I hail from a multi-cultural context and I have adapted to various cultures very well. I am a clear thinker, communicator, and an empathetic teacher who can identify and respond to the particular needs of individual students. I love working with children and have great energy and enthusiasm in the classroomâ¦students are very responsive and positive toward me.

I am currently teaching in Korea...but I am seeking to relocate to the Philippines. I will be available from the middle of December, this year.

I would like to send you my resume and letters of reference attached. I am happy to send you scans of my degrees, passport or any other pertinent information that you require. I also welcome a telephone interview. If you reply to me I would be happy to send you my photograph - to your personal email. Please reply to me at the following email address: mr.k.leigh@gmail.com

Here is my resume and letter of reference.

CURRICULUM VITAE: MR. KEREN M. LEIGH

Address: Apt. 6 Keimyung University            Sex:        Male
2139 Daemyung Dong, Nam-Gu                     Nationality:    South Africa
705-701, Daegu                                         Age:         38
Gyeongsangbukdo, Korea                            Race:        Caucasian

Email:  xx                   Phone:     Korea 010-6874-8642

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

2003-2004    Ph.D. Candidate, University of California at Berkeley,
    Department of Near Eastern Studies
    (currently enrolled but do not wish to complete this degree)

2000-2003    Master of Divinity Degree, Golden Gate Seminary, CA.
    Graduated with honors in Theological and Pastoral studies

1988-1994    Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy and History of Art,
    University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

1987    Higher Grade Matric Certificate, Greenside High School, Jhb.

All Degree Certificates are available upon request.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2008    English Lecturer, FISEP Department, Keimyung University, Daegu

2007    English Teacher, Daechang Elementary School, Jinyeong, Gimhae
    English Teacher, Chillam and Jangyu Libraries, Adult Classes.

2006    Assistant Manager, Pembury Hotel â Melrose, Jhb, R.S.A..

2004-2005     Self-employed, Home Construction â Sodwana Bay, Kwa-Zulu/Natal.

2003-2004    Graduate Student Instructor, University of California at Berkeley
ï· Prepared and presented course lectures for classes of roughly 150 students
ï· Conducted tutorial classes in question & answer format for classes of roughly 25 students
ï· Graded examinations and essays
ï· Conducted one-to-one student interviews

2000-2003    Senior Pastor, Hope Baptist Church, San Francisco, California
ï· Prepared and delivered messages and Bible studies on a weekly basis for congregations of roughly 50-200 people
ï· Conducted one-to-one counseling sessions with church members, including teenagers and marital counseling
ï· Managed church staff, operations, outreach and administration
ï· Trained staff and ministry leaders
ï· Chaired and set agenda for ongoing board meetings

2000-2003    Office Manager, Medical Offices of Dr. Eva Dahl, CA.
ï· Managed doctorâs calendar, patient bookings, filing systems, stocktaking and ordering of medical supplies.

1996-1999    Operations Controller, Wheel-A-Waste Recycling Company, Jhb.
ï· Managed the routing and timing of trucks
ï· Orchestrated drivers schedules
ï· Maintained customer relations
ï· Accounting, book-keeping and banking

Letter of Reference (Translated from Korean â Original Available on Request)

From:     Jinyeong Daechung Elementary School
    Gimhae Municipality
    Gyeongsangnam Province
    South Korea

Dear Sir / Madam                            6 November, 2007

Concerning: Mr. Keren M. Leigh

This person served as a Native Speaking English Teacher at our school during 2007. I was his Korean co-teacherâ¦and we worked closely together during this year.

1. He complied with all school regulations. He understood his roles and responsibilities and fulfilled all of his duties admirably.

2. He has a neat and clean appearance and dressed very well. He was professional in all of his conduct. He has a very good nature and was sensitive to our needs.

3. He was active in class-preparation and came up with many good ideas for our classes. He collaborated with me, his co-worked, to solve any problems that we encountered when students had difficulties. He did his very best to meet the needs of students and to make sure they were satisfied.

4. He dealt with the students very kindly and he was open to listening to the students and to respond to their needs. He has a very good sense of humor and all the students liked him tremendously. They were sad to hear he was leaving us at the end of the year.

5. He was very concerned that students felt they were progressing and learning every day. He taught the students using a variety of teaching styles and methods and he made each class fun and interesting. He has excellent teaching skills and achieved our class purpose, following the lesson plans and teaching objectives.

6. He has a positive attitude and put all of his effort into teaching. He tried to find studentâs strong points and to praise everyone he worked with and taught. He is kind, polite, and sociable, so he got along very well with all our other staff members, even though he comes from a culture different to ours.

These things prove his is a good teacher in terms of his teaching ability, personal nature, and the success he achieved in the classroom. Our school strongly recommends him to you as a teacher who will benefit your school.

Kim Son Hee
Korean English Teacher - Jinyeong Daechung Elementary School

I have always had a knack for relationship building and have no doubt that I will be able to foster firm and effective working relationships with my employer. I am certain that I will make a valuable contribution to the minds and lives of the young students that you entrust to my pedagogic care. Thank you for your kind consideration of my application. I earnestly await your response.

Yours sincerely

Mr. Keren M. Leigh (B.A. M. Div)

looking for help with my covering letter and cv..

Anonymous — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 21:45:17 GMT

I am looking for somebody who could check for me my covering letter and cv.. Here will need not only substantial support but also grammatical as I am not native english speaker.. I will be greatful for help.

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Dear XY,

I am writing to you with regard to your advertisement for the position of a Management Trainee Program. After reading the job descriptions, I feel I can meet these requirements.

Since I wish very much to work in the project logistics field, the position you are offering seem to me to be a unique opportunity to extend my multicultural experience and to gain invaluable knowledge of freight forwarding industry. My ambition is to work for so prestigious, dynamic and forward thinking company like YYY. In the next 3-5 years I want to progress to a managerial function and want to play an integral role in the company.

I am a postgraduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration together with a Masters degree in Business Administration. In recent years I have had various experiences in working on my own initiative as well as part of a team, in very diverse environments, with and without clients, which has improved my problem-solving and networking abilities, and also my organizational and communication skills.

I have demonstrated a good communication skills together with administrative abilities while working as a Executive Assistant was responsible for the organisation of the office work and the support for the Managing Director. Other skills I demonstrated working as a Marketing and Promotion Assistant for a big international company include good team work, exceptional customer handling and using my initiative. Good analytical and project management skills was very useful, among other things, during my trainee in Production Planning Department at DaimlerChrysler.

Due to the fact that I am interested in learning foreign languages, I gather my work experience in Germany, Poland, England and in Malta, and in this way I could building my understanding and experience of other cultures and communities. Currently I am fluent in Polish and English and have a very good working knowledge of German.

I would welcome the great opportunity to work as part of your successful team, to benefit from your extensive experience, and to put my training, experience and enthusiasm into practice for your association. I believe my background and skills will help me be an asset to your company in a very short time.

My resume is enclosed. I would be most grateful for the opportunity to discuss this further with you in an interview. I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

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Career Objective

To utilise my knowledge of languages and high-level interpersonal and communication skills in a prestigious, large company which is forward thinking, dynamic and will give me early responsibility and support my career development.

Profile

A hard working, self-motivated and well-organized person, with the energy and enthusiasm to be successful in my chosen career. Credibility to represent the high standards of the company and flexible to meet these needs. Effective communications skills both verbally and written. The ability to think clearly and quickly under pressure. A strong team player but also can work well on own initiative.

Education

09.2006 â 04.2007 ZZZZZZZZ College / United Kingdom,
Course: ESOL (level 2), Cambridge Certificate

03.2004 â 08.2005 VVVVVVVVVUniversity of Applied Sciences / Germany,
Course: Transport/Logistics

03.2003 â 01.2005 ***/ Poland,
faculty of Business Administration, Master Degree (Distinction)

10.1999 â 02.2003 ***/ Poland,
faculty of Business Administration, Bachelor Degree (2:1)

Work Experience

04.2007 â 10.2007 Marketing and Promotion Assistant

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY / Malta

Â· organizing trainings and meetings for a sales staff

Â· dealing with German and English speaking clients

Â· assisting in the development of existing ideas and creating new projects

Â· research and collecting information for new business plans

Â· helping with budget calculations for new projects

Â· companyâs products promotion

Â· creating job advertisements

05.2006 â 04.2007 Receptionist

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ / United Kingdom

Â· providing a high standard of customer service

Â· greeting, check-in and check-out guests

Â· assessing residents needs and delegate duties to the appropriate departments

Â· general office work

06.2005 â 03.2006 Executive Assistant

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA/ Poland

Â· secretarial support for the Managing Director and other senior members
of the organisation

Â· translations (German to Polish and vice versa)

Â· coordination of meetings, travel procedures for the Managing Director

Â· reception duties when required

Â· general office duties

08. 2004 â 03.2005 Trainee (Production Planning Department)

VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV / Germany

Â· helping with construction plan layouts

Â· assisting with the processing of, and implementation of improvements
in the production process

Â· assisting in developing new âkitsâ and determining variances in the
production process

Â· participating in weekly process technology development meetings

Â· general office duties

10.2002 â 02.2004 Personal Assistant

KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK / Poland

Â· representative at international fairs (Equip Auto Paris, IAA Frankfurt)

Â· translations (German to Polish and vice versa)

Â· general secretarial and office duties

05.2002 â 06.2002 Trainee

RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR / Poland

Â· providing a high standard of customer service

Â· assisting with clientâs bookings

Â· gather clientâs requirements and preferences in order to provide appropriate advice on destination

Â· general office duties

Additional Information

Â· Language: Polish â native, German â fluent, English â fluent, Swedish â basic

Â· Computer literate with good working knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Office, SAP/R3 (basic)
and using the Internet

Â· Full Driving Licence

Â· Tour Leader Licence

Interests

I am a very sociable person and enjoy travelling, learning about different cultures, sailing, dancing,
reading and art.

looking for help with my covering letter and cv..

Anonymous — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 21:38:17 GMT

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I am a postgraduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration together with a Masters degree in Business Administration. In recent years I have had various experiences in working on my own initiative as well as part of a team, in very diverse environments, with and without clients, which has improved my problem-solving and networking abilities, and also my organizational and communication skills.

I have demonstrated a good communication skills together with administrative abilities while working as a Executive Assistant was responsible for the organisation of the office work and the support for the Managing Director. Other skills I demonstrated working as a Marketing and Promotion Assistant for a big international company include good team work, exceptional customer handling and using my initiative. Good analytical and project management skills was very useful, among other things, during my trainee in Production Planning Department at DaimlerChrysler.

My resume is enclosed. I would be most grateful for the opportunity to discuss this further with you in an interview. I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

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Career Objective

Profile

Education

09.2006 â 04.2007 ZZZZZZZZ College / United Kingdom,
Course: ESOL (level 2), Cambridge Certificate

03.2004 â 08.2005 VVVVVVVVVUniversity of Applied Sciences / Germany,
Course: Transport/Logistics

03.2003 â 01.2005 ***/ Poland,
faculty of Business Administration, Master Degree (Distinction)

10.1999 â 02.2003 ***/ Poland,
faculty of Business Administration, Bachelor Degree (2:1)

Work Experience

04.2007 â 10.2007 Marketing and Promotion Assistant

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY / Malta

Â· organizing trainings and meetings for a sales staff

Â· dealing with German and English speaking clients

Â· assisting in the development of existing ideas and creating new projects

Â· research and collecting information for new business plans

Â· helping with budget calculations for new projects

Â· companyâs products promotion

Â· creating job advertisements

05.2006 â 04.2007 Receptionist

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ / United Kingdom

Â· providing a high standard of customer service

Â· greeting, check-in and check-out guests

Â· assessing residents needs and delegate duties to the appropriate departments

Â· general office work

06.2005 â 03.2006 Executive Assistant

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA/ Poland

Â· secretarial support for the Managing Director and other senior members
of the organisation

Â· translations (German to Polish and vice versa)

Â· coordination of meetings, travel procedures for the Managing Director

Â· reception duties when required

Â· general office duties

08. 2004 â 03.2005 Trainee (Production Planning Department)

VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV / Germany

Â· helping with construction plan layouts

Â· assisting with the processing of, and implementation of improvements
in the production process

Â· assisting in developing new âkitsâ and determining variances in the
production process

Â· participating in weekly process technology development meetings

Â· general office duties

10.2002 â 02.2004 Personal Assistant

KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK / Poland

Â· representative at international fairs (Equip Auto Paris, IAA Frankfurt)

Â· translations (German to Polish and vice versa)

Â· general secretarial and office duties

05.2002 â 06.2002 Trainee

RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR / Poland

Â· providing a high standard of customer service

Â· assisting with clientâs bookings

Â· gather clientâs requirements and preferences in order to provide appropriate advice on destination

Â· general office duties

Additional Information

Â· Language: Polish â native, German â fluent, English â fluent, Swedish â basic

Â· Computer literate with good working knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Office, SAP/R3 (basic)
and using the Internet

Â· Full Driving Licence

Â· Tour Leader Licence

Interests

I am a very sociable person and enjoy travelling, learning about different cultures, sailing, dancing,
reading and art.

Re: Looking for Part Time ESL teacher in Dong Guan, China

Xiaoma — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 12:27:55 GMT

Dear Charles,

I came across your ad in the English Forums website. I am interested in applying for this teaching post with your company in Dongguan.

I am experienced certified teacher (U.S. passport holder) with 12 years teaching experience as well as management and business administration background.
Along with this and good communication skills, I believe I can serve well in this position and contribute to your organization's set goals. Please find below a copy of my CV for your consideration.
Thank you for your attention and look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.
Sincerely yours,
Philip Selim

Resume

M. Philip Selim

E-mail: Philipselim@gmail.com

Mobile: +86-13268323796

Experience Summary:

English Teacher, China: Guangdong Polytechnic University, Shaoguan Normal College, Santana English Centre, Zhuhai no 1 middle school, Xiangnan University, I have unan, Scolar Ghaorghe Pop daBasasti, Romania, Fundatia Calepinus Alapitvany, Romania, High school and training centre, Slovakia, Los Angeles School District, U.S.

I taught 16-22 classes/week of Writing, Business, Oral and General English, Western culture, and Mathematics. Previously I taught Math. In the US, General English in Eastern Europe high schools and to adults preparing for the Cambridge Exam. Along with the Educational background, I am experienced in coordinating and maintaining a teamwork environment through many years of Engineering projectsâ administration and management.

References:

Mr. Zhang Jianjia, Dean of the English Dept. E-mail: czf0082@yahoo.com.cn Tel:+86 13975732395

Mr. Chen, Dean of the English Dept. E-mail: gdszsf@163.com Tel:+86 13826329732

Mr. Peng Wu Jun, Head of the English Dept. Tel:+86 756-8294191

Objectives:

A challenging Teacher/Mentor position with an Educational Institution supporting new teachers to provide quality education

Education:

Bachelor degree, Cairo, Egypt

California Teaching Certificate, Los Angeles, U.S.A.

Teaching experience:

March 2007 to present English Teacher, Guangdong Polytechnic University, Guangzhou, Guangdong I am teaching 16 classes per week of oral English to English major students (20 per class)

I guide students into variety of activities designed to enhance their verbal communication in English.

February 2006 to January 2007 English Teacher: Shaoguan Normal College, Shaoguan, Guangdong

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September 2005 to February 2006

Zhuhai no 1 middle school, Zhuhai, Guangdong

On assignment from Zhuhai Santana English School, I taught 22 classes per week of Oral English at this key senior middle school replacing another native English speaker.

September 2004 to July 2005

Xiangnan University, Chenzhou, Hunan

Taught 16 classes/week of Oral English and Western culture to English major students and assessed their performance in extra curriculum activities which I videoed and made available to them.

Summer Camps

I coordinated and taught Oral English to primary thru senior middle school students in Guangzhou, Shaoguan, Hunan and Sichuan provinces, China

January 1993 to June 2003

Slovakia, Hungary and Romania private and public schools

I taught General English to high school and adults students.

Technical experience:

Engineering design, construction and management in various U.S. organizations including an assignment at the Ministry of Public Works in the Sultanate of Oman

Skills:

Experienced in PC hardware and a variety of software packages including Windows, Microsoft Word, Power Point, Photoshop and Internet search engines. I am Skilled in Audio visual and Computer-assisted photo and video presentations.

English corner Moderator: www.groups.yahoo.com/group/chinaenglishcorner .

Good communication skills in assisting in problem solving.

Personal information:

D.O.B. 11-26-1946

Citizen: U.S.

Re: comprehension: Rene

Hela — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 10:34:24 GMT

Dear teachers,

I have done the work again and answered the comprehension questions. Would you please have a look at it and give me your corrections?

QUESTIONS:

1) How does Rene describe the old lady?

âa crusty old stickâ + âThis is going to be a bit of an effort, and I plucked up courage and started chatting to herâ

She is a tough, irritable old lady. (any more comments ?)

2) What was the old ladyâs reaction to the way Rene was conducting their conversation? Explain.

Suddenly she thought that Rene was nosy, indescrete. By telling Rene if she wanted her curriculum vitae she implied that asking many personal questions wasnât the thing to do.

3) How did the incident affect Rene and what did she learn from it?

Rene seemed to be slightly hurt âI thought that was so rude after making that effortâ and rather surprised by her attitude so she started listening to other peopleâs conversations. Then she noticed that no one was talking about personal and intimate things. She learned that British people think it rude, unseemly to ask that kind of questions. It is a sign of bad manners. So if people wanted to know more of their interlocutors they needed to be more diplomatic and not so direct perhaps.

4) What does she mean by âa British thingâ?

According to Rene, this attitude is paculiar to British people who are introvert and inhibited. They don't feel that comfortable giving out too much personal information. They feel that it's none of other people's business in many situations.

They never reveal themselves in their true colours because by doing so they may jeopardize themselves, become an easy target for criticism, which is a sign of weakness (?) âthere is some sense of losing face by showing too much of yourselfâ.

5) Is it also âan American thingâ? Explain.

This is not the case of Americans they are more extrovert, outright, spontaneous, and like talking about themselves.

6) In her reflection over social communication, why is she contrasting âtalk withâ and / with (?) other similar verb constructions?

She contrasts âtalk withâ with âtalk pastâ and âtalk throughâ to show that people do not really communicate: exchange ideas, expreriences, feelings and emotions. They only have a superficial contact with others, they do not touch their heart, do not learn anything from them and miss a lot by doing so.

7) What is the point she tries to make about âthe use of timeâ and how does it relate to human behaviour in society?

She says that she tries to take advantage of the present moment whereas people tend to look at the past or the future and do not give much importance to the moment they are living. They do not appreciate the company of the people they are with at the present and so miss very important things and can be left with regrets.

8) What main advantage do songs have over other art forms?

Music makes you feel emotions that otherwise you might not feel only with prose, poetry or drama. It touches the heart of people more instantly than any other form of art.

She prefers writing songs because she finds interesting the fact of being obliged to fit her own thoughts to a piece of music and being restricted by its rhythm. It demands a lot of discipline from the writer.

9) What five-word expression does Rene use to refer to the rules that everyone should know and obey in society? = âunwritten laws of social etiquetteâ.

10) Find words or expressions which mean:

a) avoid: You skirt the issue

b) to feel ashamed: Weâre all guilty of it (?) / losing face (?)

c) thoroughly: to the full

Thank you for being so understanding.

Hela

comprehension: Rene

Hela — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 10:42:03 GMT

Dear teachers,

Would you please correct my answers? But before that Iâd like to ask you if I understood the meaning of the underlined expressions or ideas. Furthermore, Iâd like to ask British teachers if they confirm what she says about the âBritish thingâ and give me more elements about this British attitude. And what about Americans, is it true that they are more extrovert? Thank very much for your help.

TEXT: An interview with Rene Wyndham (How is "Wyndham" pronounced, please?)

Interviewer: So how did you come to write that song, Rene?

Rene: Well I wrote it a few years ago after Iâd been at a rather formal dinner party, sitting next to (1) a crusty old stick, a lady I knew, and I thought âThis is going to be a bit of an effortâ, and I plucked up courage and started chatting to her about herself and she said sheâd been in Egypt and various things. And I was following the line of the conversation and all of a sudden she stopped dead and looked at me and said: âIf youâd really like to know more about me I shall write out my curriculum vitae for you!â And I thought that was so rude after making that effort that I (2) looked around and thought âWell what are other people talking about?â And I realized that other people donât ask direct questions, itâs one of the things, unwritten laws of social etiquette. You skirt the issue if youâre trying to find out things, or you (3) make polite niceties and nice noises at dinner parties but you donât often say what your emotions are doing underneath.

Interviewer: Can I come back to something you said? You said something about people not asking direct questions. Why do you think that is?

Rene: I think itâs partly fear, that they feel that they themselves will be exposed if theyâre asked those questions, and there is some sense of losing face by showing too much of yourself. I think it might be a particularly (4) British thing because I was for instance in the USA with people Iâd never met before, went to a very large dinner party, and within seconds people were telling me what their psychiatrist had said about them and their problems with the grocer and so on. Things that nobody in England would (5) open out and do because there is fear, there is a protective barrier and a sense of inferiority for anybody who dares to disobey these social norms.

Interviewer: Rene, when we talked about this song I think once before, you mentioned something about the way people donât listen to one another, and that was one of the reasons that you had written the song, you were very concerned about this.

Rene: Certainly a lot of my songs are concerned with communication. I was initially very inspired by the works of Wesker and Pinter and Albee and the way they show the people talking past each other, through each other, but never with each other, and this is something that in different ways I try to show in a lot of my songs. I even try and find the gulf between the Third World, the developing world, and our own world, because some of (6) the things people talk about there miss each other by miles. And (7) we do this in our own... unless youâre really close to people and you have a total trust, very often you say things as much to defend yourself as to listen to them. Youâre so concerned with the kind of impression you ought to be making that you fail to be listening to whatâs coming back to you from them. (8) Weâre all guilty of it.

Interviewer: Right, especially in that situation.

Rene: Very much so, and the more you know somebody, the more you relax and probably allow yourself to listen properly to them. That does demand a lot more energy of living that they simply havenât got time to make space for another personâs being within them.

Interviewer: You mentioned your other songs just now. What sort of other things do you write about in you other songs? What themes?

Rene: Well one of the other themes Iâm very concerned about is the use of time. I wrote one for instance about the fact that you give people flowers long after theyâre gone, and when people are leaving a firm that theyâve been working for, you give them a drink and say: âWhat a jolly good fellowâ and so on. But at the time they were there perhaps youâd never noticed them, never took the time again to listen to them properly. (9) We always seem to be missing the mark as far as time goes. I hate the thought of time rushing past. I really want to live every single minute to the full. Some of the songs are expressing that. The fact that you never have anything but this second that youâre living in, that when youâre looking to the future or the past, that doesnât really exist at all. And yet a lot of us find it the hardest thing of all, to coincide with the second that weâre living in.

Interviewer: And well, perhaps a final question. Why do you write songs at all? Why songs? Why not poetry or novels or something else?

Rene: Itâs something to do with a sense of rhythm. Thereâs a terrifically enjoyable discipline about fitting into a nutshell your own thoughts. In a poem youâve got more freedom, youâre not restricted by the music. But music itself is a wonderful art from and it conveys emotion more directly than anything, to me anyway. More directly than painting. More directly than theatre or whatever. If I hear a piece of music, thatâs it, instantly, in the heart. Thereâs even music therapy and so on, which shows that it can do this. If one can convey by oneâs own creativity a mood in another person through the music, and then enhance it with a discipline of well-chosen words, then I think youâve got a perfect portrait of an instant communication.

VOCABULARY:

1) an unpleasant irritable lady?

2) left the old lady and listened to other peopleâs conversations?

3) use clichÃ©s and say things that would not upset anyone?

5) show their inner feelings?

6) Does she want to say that British people wouldnât understand the way people in the third world communicate with each other because they always talk about intimate problems even with strangers and donât feel guilty about it?

7) British people will do the same only with close friends or relatives?

(8) = weâre ashamed of it?

QUESTIONS:

1) How does Rene describe the old lady? As an unpleasant irritable lady?

2) What was the old ladyâs reaction to the way Rene was conducting their conversation? Explain.

Suddenly she thought that Rene was nosy, indescrete? By telling her if she wanted her curriculum vitae showed that it wasnât the thing to do.

3) How did the incident affect Rene and what did she learn from it?

Rene stopped talking to the old Lady and left her to hear other peopleâs conversations and noticed that no one was talking about personal and intimate things. She learned that for British people it is rude, unseemly to ask personal questions. It is a sign of bad manners. So if people wanted to know more of their interlocutors they needed to be more diplomatic and not so direct perhaps.

4) What does she mean by âa British thingâ?

This attitude is paculiar to British people who are introvert and inhibited. They never reveal themselves in their true colours because by doing so they may jeopardize themselves, become an easy target for criticism, which is a sign of weakness.

5) Is it also âan American thingâ? Explain.

This is not the case of Americans they are more extrovert, outright, spontaneous, and like talking about themselves.

6) In her reflection over social communication, why is she contrasting âtalk withâ and (/ with ?) other similar verb constructions?

7) What is the point she tries to make about âthe use of timeâ and how does it relate to human behaviour in society?

8) What main advantage do songs have over other art forms?

Music makes you feel emotions that otherwise you might not feel only with prose, poetry or drama. It touches the heart of people more instantly than any other form of art.

Thank you very much in advance,

Hela

Re: Please correct my CV. Thanks

Widget — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 00:07:10 GMT

I was very interested to learn that you are looking for a supervisor for *** (retailer shop)which will be opened in *** in early 2007 and I would like to be considered for this post.

I have more than four years' experience in being the front-line worker and shop assistant in *** (previous retailer shop). My responsibilities include achieving the daily target sales, maintaining the routine operation for the shop as well as training and supervising new staff, during which I have gained good leadership and management skills. In addition, my experience in being Home Furniture Consultant offered me an opportunity to understand the construction of buildings and the needs of different customers.

I am an independent worker but also an excellent team player, and I enjoy very much every aspect of retail work. I am confident that my practical work experience in retail and strong communication skills have well prepared me for making an immediate contribution to your company. I believe that I am capable of taking on the responsibility of this supervisory position.

I have enclosed a copy of my resume detailing my personal data and qualifications for your reference. I would be grateful if you would consider me for an interview. Please contact me on my mobile for the interview. I look forward to hearing from you.

Please correct my CV. Thanks

Anonymous — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 13:55:11 GMT

Would you please correct my CV? Thank you.

Dear Human Resources Manager,

Application for the position of Supervisor

I was very interested to learn that you are looking for a supervisor for *** (retailer shop)which will be opened in *** in early 2007 and would like to be considered for this posit.

I have more than four years' experience in being the front-line worker and shop assistant in *** (previous retailer shop). My responsibilities include achieving the daily target sales, maintaining the routine operation for the shop as well as training and supervising the new colleagues, in which I have gained good leadership and management skills. In addition, my experience in being Home Furniture Consultant offered me an opportunity to understand the constructions of buildings and the needs of different customers.

I am an independent worker but also play well in team, and I enjoy very much every aspect for retailer shop. I am confident that my practical work experiences in retailer shop and strong communication skill have well prepared me for making an immediate contribution to your company. I believe that I am capable to take the responsibilities of this supervisory position.

I have enclosed a copy of my resume detailing my personal data and qualifications for your kind reference. I would be grateful if you would consider me for an interview. Please contact me at my mobile for interview. I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

Re: thank you, I have correct my Cv again, could you see for it again

Musse — Wed, 17 May 2006 12:08:18 GMT

Hi thank you for your help

I corrected what you suggested, please could you give me more suggestions about it.

yours

03/2006 to currently : University of Sciences and Technology, *** â***

Assistant Professor of Physics module (SEP 200)

01/2006 to 02/2006 : Primary School â town, City

Teacher of French language for Classes One and Two.

02/2006 to 03/2006 : Export-import shop of constructions materials, Address
Cash clerk

My duties included the use of commercial software, management of the shop and providing cover for the Shop Manager during his business trips.

03/2006 to currently : Training private school, Address

Teacher of Information Technology

Training on the use of a commercial software

Training on Windows Xp, Word, Excel, Internet explorer

Research training, The research subject :

Optimization and characterization of anionic surfactant for Obtaining a microemulsion phase

Displacement efficiency of the optimized microemulsion

Very satisfactory experiment results

30/06/2001 to 15/02/2002 Export-import shop of constructions materials, Hamiz â Dar r El Beida â Alger
Cash Clerk Cash Clerk

A Head of the Importation part of the shop

EDUCATION

2006 to currently : University of Sciences and Technology, Address

Registered for a PhD Diploma, On Energetic and Fluid Mechanical

2002-2005 University of Sciences and Technology ,

Master of Physics, Option Energetic and Fluid Mechanical

Thesis, Complex fluid flow in porous media, Application for enhanced oil recovery

1995-2001 University of Sciences and Technology,

Higher Studies Diploma of Physics, Option Energetic and Fluid Mechanical, Faculty of Physics

1994 Secondary School of (name), address

Baccalaureate of Exact Sciences.

Paper and communication (put these in date order, most recent first)

Next June 2006 : International Petroleum Conference, 57th Annual Technical Meeting of the Petroleum Society. Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Paper Title :

Comparison between Micro-Emulsion and Surfactant Solution Flooding Efficiency for Enhanced Oil Recovery in Tin Fouye Oil Field

March 2006 3^rd International Symposium of Hydrocarbon and Chemical, Ghardaia

Paper Title: Â« The title â¦â¦ Â»

December 2005 2^nd International meeting of Rheology, Ghardaia

Paper Title Â« the title â¦â¦ Â»

November 2006 30th days of study GFHN, Porous medium and waterquality,Tunis,
Paper title Â« the title â¦â¦ Â»

LANGUAGES

Arabic : Perfect fluency in Arabic (mother tongue)

French: Excellent spoken, written and oral comprehension of French

English : A good spoken, written and oral comprehension of English at an advanced level

IT SKILLS: Word - Excel - Access - Daily use of Internet, Power Point - Paintshop

INTERESTS :- Football, reading, table tennis, playing chess, travel and swimming

please , correct my Cv

Musse — Tue, 16 May 2006 14:05:18 GMT

hello,

could some one hjelp me to correct my Cv, I would like to send soonest to acompany, and

thak you forward.

(personal information, Name, address)

Employment

2006 â5 month University of Sciences and Technology, *** â***

Â· Â· Professor assistant of Physics module (SEP 200)

2006 â 1 month Primary School â town, City

Â· Â· Teacher of French language. First and second class.

2006 â 1 month Export-import shop of constructions materials, Address
Cash clerk

Â· Â· user of commercial software

Â· Â· Management of the shop

Â· Â· Substitute the Shop Manager during his business trip

in China

2006 Training private school, Address

Teacher of Informatics

Â· Â· Training on the use of a commercial software

Â· Â· Training on Windows Xp, Word, Excel, Internet explorer

Research training

Â· Â· Optimization and characterization of anionic surfactant for Obtaining a microemulsion phase

Â· Â· Displacement efficiency of the optimized microemulsion

Â· Â· Very satisfactory experiment results

2001 â 8 month Export-import shop of constructions materials,

Hamiz â Dar El Beida â Alger
Cash Clerk

Â· Â· A head of the Importation part of the shop

EDUCATION

Sinc 2006 University of Sciences and Technology, Address Registered for a PhD Diploma, On Energetic and Fluid Mechanical

2002-2005 University of Sciences and Technology ,

Master of Physics, Option Energetic and Fluid Mechanical

Thesis, Complex fluid flow in porous media, Application for enhanced oil recovery

1995-2001 University of Sciences and Technology,

Higher Studies Diploma of Physics, Option Energetic and Fluid Mechanical, Faculty of Physics

1994 Secondary School of (name), address

Baccalaureate of Exact Sciences.

Paper and communication

June 2006 International Petroleum Conference, 57th Annual Technical Meeting of the Petroleum Society. Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Paper Title :

Comparison between Micro-Emulsion and Surfactant Solution Flooding Efficiency for Enhanced Oil Recovery in Tin Fouye Oil Field

Marsh 2006 3^rd International Symposium of Hydrocarbon and Chemical, Ghardaia

Communication Title:

Â« The title â¦â¦ Â»

Decem. 2005 2^nd International meeting of Rheology, Ghardaia

Communication Title :

Â« the title â¦â¦ Â»

Novembre 2006 30th days of study GFHN, Porous medium and waterquality Tunis,
Titre de lâarticle

Â« the title â¦â¦ Â»

LANGUAGES

Arabic : Perfect fluency in Arabic (mother tongue)

FranÃ§ais : Excellent spoken, written and oral comprehension of French

English : A good spoken, written and oral comprehension of English, Advanced level

INFORMATICSâ KNOWLEDGE:

Word - Excel - Access - Daily use of Internet, Power Point - Paint

INTERETS

- Football, Reading, Table Tennis, Chess game, travel- Swimming