Upper Intermediate English second strike exam

WHY DON´T YOU GET A JOB?

• definition for unknown words:

1. chick:A young chicken. The young of any bird. A child. A girl or young woman.

2. guess: To predict (a result or an event) without sufficient information. To assume, presume, or assert (a fact) without sufficient information.To form a correct estimate or conjecture of: guessed the answer. To suppose; think: I guess he was wrong.

3. bay: A body of water partially enclosed by land but with a wide mouth, affording access to the sea. An area of land, such as an arm of prairie partially enclosed by woodland, that resembles in shape or formation a partially enclosed body of water.

4. payday:  the day  on which wages are given, payment is made, etc.

5.along: through, on, beside, over, or parallel to the length ordirection of; from one end to the other of: to walk along a highway; to run a border along a shelf. during; in the course of: Somewhere along the way I lost myhat.  in conformity or accordance with: I plan to revise the articlealong the lines suggested.

6.gotta: to have a specified character for riding purposes. to move along in any way; be carried or supported. to sit on and manage a horse or other animal in motion; becarried on the back of an animal.

7. ya: you: Give me a hand, will ya?  your: Where's ya brother? 

8. dick:  A detective. Chiefly British A fellow; a guy. A penis.A person, especially a man, regarded as mean or contemptible.

• what is the song about?

the song tell the story about a guy who has a girlfriend but she only stay with him because the job and he gives to her the money for spend in things. but she only is a coquette and she doesn't love to the guy.

• Have you ever worked for others while they do nothing?   

when I was in school, I helped some friends to recover achievements and spend the next year

• Would you like to do that? Why? Why not?

yes, because I liked to see my partners happy and use my skills, but I did not like because they recognized this and helped me back

• Is it fun to let others work while you do nothing? Why? Why not?

a little, while it becomes boring and sometimes not as we want, so we thought it was better to have done it myself

application letters

1. what is an application letter?

A letter of application, also known as a cover letter, is a document sent with your resume to provide additional information on your skills and experience.

A letter of application typically provides detailed information on why are you are qualified for the job you are applying for. Effective application letters explain the reasons for your interest in the specific organization and identify your most relevant skills or experiences.

A letter of application should create enough interest to make the potential employer want to look at your application in greater detail by reading your CV and hopefully invite you for an interview.  Your application letter, however, should not contain too much detail about your experience and qualifications because that is the job of the CV (see the module on Writing Resumes/Curricula Vitae).

2. when do you write an application letter?

we should write this kind of letter when we are looking applied for a job.

• Refer to the job and where and when you saw it advertised. 

• Put in any information about work you have done before. 

• Give your telephone number in the letter. 

• Close your letter by saying how suitable you are for the job.

Preparation

Before you start:

• Read the advert closely so that you can tailor your application to the requirements of the job
• Research the organization: this will show prospective employers that you really are interested in them.

Composing the letter or email

General points

• Keep it brief. You don’t need to give a lot of detail. What you are aiming for is a clear and concise explanation of your suitability for the job.
• Begin your letter or email ‘Dear Mr/Mrs/Ms xxxx’ if you know the person’s name, or ‘Dear Sir or Madam’ if you don’t know their name.
• Avoid inappropriate language such as slang or technical jargon.
• Use brief, informative sentences and short paragraphs.
• Check your spelling, grammar, and punctuation carefully. Some employers routinely discard job applications that contain such mistakes.

3. what is the structure of an application letter?


Structure

The usual order of a job application letter or email is:

• The position applied for: give the title of the job as a heading, or refer to it in the first sentence of your letter, using the reference code if there is one. This will ensure that your application goes directly to the right person in the organization. You should also mention where you saw the job advert or where you heard about the vacancy. If you heard about it through someone already working for the company, mention their name and position.

• Your current situation: if you’re working, briefly outline your current job. Pick up on the job requirements outlined in the advert and focus on any of your current skills or responsibilities that correspond to those requested. For example, if the advert states that management skills are essential, then state briefly what management experience you have. If you’re still studying, focus on the relevant aspects or modules of your course.

• Your reasons for wanting the job: be clear and positive about why you want the job. You might feel that you are ready for greater challenges, more responsibility, or a change of direction, for example. Outline the qualities and skills that you believe you can bring to the job or organization.

• Closing paragraph: in the final paragraph you could say when you’d be available to start work, or suggest that the company keep your CV/résumé on file if they decide you’re not suitable for the current job.

• Signature: if you are sending a letter rather than an email, always remember to sign it and to type your name underneath your signature.

4. write 5 important TIPS for writing application letters

a. searching for information about the company in internet and say something positive about the same place

You should contact the company and find out additional information  such as the name of the person to whom you need to address the  letter and whether they can provide you with any additional 

information about the company e.g. brochures and annual reports. 

b. As the employer might have many applications to read the letter 

needs to be concise and to the point.  An application letter is no 

more than one page long.  Four or five paragraphs will be needed 

however, to convey your essential messages (see format on the next 

page).

c. If the advertisement lists a set of selection criteria then prepare a 

specific reason to each of these to include with your letter and 

resume.  

d. Your application should be specifically tailored to each situation.

e. The letter is a link between your resume and the job or organisation.  

It is used to emphasise, to highlight or to build on information in 

your resume, and to convince the organisation you have skills and 

experience necessary to be the best applicant for the position.

results

the result for my examination was intermediate 1-B1

dear erika

Dear Erika


Hi. I write to you because I’m sad for your last letter. I know the life is complicated sometimes, but you are a great person and you deserve good things in your life.

 Firstable, I suggest you must be try to dialogue with your parents about all the troubles and try to fix their, because all in the life has solution. In the school, I have troubles like you, but I found new friends and it was a better change in my life, maybe you must try to be the same thing, you find different people with better emotions and maybe they wish you well.

 I hope these ideas Will help you. And remember, speak with people to find the answer that you looking for and not forget, you are an amazing girl and you deserve the better in your life.

 Your sincerely,


Karen

rules of netiquette

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the rules of netiquette are some rules that pretend give us information about the correct way to express ourselves by internet and send right messenges and talk effectibly and clearly.

 

the ten rules of netiquette are:

 

1. Spell check: try to make a few gramatical, punctuaction and spelling errors.

 2. no all caps: try to not use capital letters all the time because it means that you´re shouting all the time.

3. tell the truth: be honest with your information to be the communication nice.
4. be yourself: try to be yourself because you aren´t anonymous and the other users are real too.
5. do not flame: try to not respond email or comentswith negative massages, this make you uncivilized.
6. do not spam: you mustn´t send bad or strange messages because probably this contain spam with viruses, spyware and malware.
7. be conservative: quality is better that quantity. Be conservative in email you send and liberal in email you receive because quality is better than quantity
8. do not sent email at night: send email at night can call your life style into a question. because the normal people sleep at night.
9. shot secure sites: if you do´nt use secure sites to shop, Hackers maybe obtain your information and cause you somo damage.
10. use discretion: when use internet try to give the information, for example in a social network BUT protect your private information fron evil persons.

 

Transactional letters

Transactional letters

1. What is a transactional letter?

It´s a formal letter use to ask questions, give advice or ask for information in a polite way.

2. What are the 6 steps when writing a transactional letter?

The six steps are:

1. Get off to a good start:

First of all, thing in this questions carefully;

 Who are you writing, why are you writing, what you are writing about.

When you have the purpose to the letter, begin to work.

2. Planning

These letters only need 120-150 words, so, we have to take the time for plan the letter, but is important take care of the next points:

you must be careful thing about the why and the what are you writing, before of that, maybe is very important made a hand writing for see the words missing or the real or complete idea and change whatever thing that you want.

3. Deciding on paragraphs

It’s probably that you use four or five paragraphs and the essential to put in the letter:

A. a very short opening paragraph: usually just a sentence with the appropriate structure.

B. the first main paragraph: it´s based in the question of the letter, so the question is right here.

C. the second main paragraph: try to ask or explain your question.

D. the ending: it´s just short paragraphs but make you sure about the correct way to say good bye.

4. Using your own words.

When you use your own word, you show your ability to have a great vocabulary and try to be the letter easily to read as possible.

5. Choosing the right style:

Difference the formal or informal way to write and the correct word in a good situation.

In the informal way:

Use short forms like isn’t, I’ve, won´t, etc.

Miss out some word in the sentence like the pronouns

Use informal intensifiers like completely fantastic

Use simple vocabulary

And when you write in a formal way, make the opposite of the informal way.

6. Check and correct:

When you finish your letter, try to check again to see the grammatical mistakes and the order of words.

3.  What is the most important information that you should take into account at the time of writing a transactional letter?

You should try to expose your point of view. Every paragraph must contain a specific purpose. For write this, you must be clear. In the first paragraph you write about why are you written and in final paragraph you must write about what you expect the next time and be sincere with our own words.

2. Complete the task

September 5, 2012

Beautiful china figures company

 Dear Mr. Chong:

I want to communicate whit you because the figure that I bought don’t satisfied my expectations. I think your product and the information that you give to the costumers is wrong.

In my case, I bought I female china figure but what I saw contain, the figure was broken. Only thing that was completely wrong for me was the message that I said to you that write to me dear husband Marcel, you write other name, Marine, and it was annoying for me and disappoint for my husband.

I want to know, how to get back the money that I paid for the product and where is located your office or if you sent to me the money by my address.

Thank you for your time and I expect you give me a quickly and the best solution for this drawback.

 Sincerely,

Karen Hernandez