Introduction and Guide: English For Technical Purposes 5

1. Understanding Job Advertisements

2. Making Enquiries about Jobs

3. Writing a Curriculum Vitae

4. Writing a Covering Letter

5. Preparing for Job Interviews & Filling in Job Application Forms

Introduction:

This module is designed for sixth semester students taking technical courses. The learning materials provided in the module will help you improve your language proficiency to handle communication situations in English.

General Aims:

This module aims to:

1. Equip students with the necessary language skills to seek employment
2. Enhance students general language proficiency


Specific Objectives:

At the end of this module, you should be able to:

1. skim and scan job advertisements in English Language newspapers and extract relevant information for job application
2. write an appropriate curriculum vitae
3. write an appropriate job application covering letter
4. make enquiries about job vacancies
5. fill in a job application form with appropriate information
6. handle a job interview effectively


General Guide:

1. This module consists of 5 units. All the units are compiled in the same booklet.

2. The module code, unit number and page number are located at the top right-hand corner of each page.

3. Each unit contains:

- Learning objectives
- Input – This may be in the form of notes, texts and language exponents etc.
- Activity – This consists of task-based activities which will assist you in achieving the objectives of the unit.
- Self-test – at the end of each unit an assessment will be given to evaluate your understanding of each unit.

4. Once you have successfully completed a unit and are confident with your achievement, you can then proceed to the next unit.