Self study 4 Task Vocabulary Exercise 1

Exercise 1. Read the article and answer the questions.
1 What reasons are given for not being totally honest on your CV?
2 What can happen to senior managers who lie on their CVs?
3 Which of the four rationalisations do you think is the most serious? Why?
4 What happens to you when you start using rationalisations?
5 What are the advantages of asking an old boss?
Task 3. Grammar


Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with should(n't), must(n't) or (don't) hove to.
1 If you want my advice, you shouldn't have a big meal before a meeting. It will make you feel sleepy.
2 You , mustn't use your mobile phone in the plane. The flight attendants are very strict about this.
3 You hove to respect the speed limit at all times, otherwise your licence will be taken away.
4 We shouldn't work next Monday because it's a public holiday.
S If you plan to do business in a foreign country, you hove to learn some of the language. That's always greatly appreciated wherever you go.
6 If you should refuse an invitation to dinner, make sure you have a valid excuse.


Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with '/I, 'd, won't or wouldn't.
1 We would have to look for another supplier if you can't deliver this month.
2 you will not get such a good commission if you didn't win so many deals.
3 We will cut the price by 10% if you gave us a firm order in advance.
4 If we don't retrain our staff, they wouldn't be able to use the new software.
5 Unless we hear from you within five days, we wouldn’t assume that the deal is off.
6 If you met your sales targets, we would. consider offering you a three-year contract.


Task 4. Writing
Write a letter to one of the applicants who failed to get the job. Include the
following points:
• thank the applicant for coming to the interview
• explain why you are not able to offer him/her the job, despite his/her skills and experience
• say you will keep his/her name on file and let him/her know about any future job openings.
Your application for the sales role at XYZ Company

Hi Ali,
Thank you so much for your interest in the Sales Manager position with Microcreditbank Joimt stock bank. We appreciate you taking the time to visit our offices and interview with our team.

At this time, we have chosen to proceed with another candidate who has more leadership experience. However, we were impressed with your background and industry knowledge and feel you would be a great culture add for our company.

We will be posting a few sales positions in the coming weeks, and hope you’ll consider applying again. Otherwise, we wish you the best of luck in your career endeavors.

Thank you!

Don Marrit
Executive Director of Sales
Task 5. Presentation
Make a presentation (8-12 slides) on the topic: “How to apply for a dream job successfully?”