1.- Read the two advertisements and click the correct column. (6 pts.)
Adapted from: www.earthwatch.org and www.globalvolunteers.org
ADVERTISEMENT
EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE
GLOBAL VOLUNTEERS
It deals with environmental issues.
It needs volunteers in the health area.
It will contribute to a great deal of projects.
Its volunteers work with local people.
It aims to improve the relationships among different cultures.
It has three kinds of projects.
2.- Read the text once more. Are these statements true or false?. (4 pts.)
a. Earthwatch Institute is an organization which seeks profit in its activities.
True
False
b. Next year, Earthwatch Institute will sponsor only a few projects in the USA.
True
False
c. Global Volunteers headquarters are in Canada.
True
False
d. Global Volunteers projects take place in Africa and Asia.
True
False
LISTENING- AT A RECRUITMENT CENTRE
3.- Listen to this conversation. Type a phrase from the box in each blank. (10 pts.)
application form specific programs work experience family name another one
program analysis the position system analyst program analyst computer hardware
AT A RECRUITMENT CENTRE
Interviewer 1: Hello, welcome to the recruitment centre. First of all, I’d like to take your details.
What's your
?
Brenda: Hamilton. My full name is Brenda Hamilton.
Interviewer 2: And what position are you applying for?
Brenda:
.
Interviewer 1: I don’t seem to be able to find your CV, Miss Hamilton. Oh, here it is.
Have you filled in an
?
Brenda: Yes, I sent my application form by e-mail last Tuesday. But I have a copy with me
if you need
.
Interviewer 2: No, thank you, it won’t be necessary. Can you tell us something about yourself?
Brenda: Well, you already know my name. I’m 23 years old and I am a computer
Interviewer 1: Any
?
Brenda: Mainly Oracle and Java but I’m also familiar with Mercury and XML.
Interviewer 2: That’s very impressive. Do you have any previous
?
Brenda: I graduated 6 months ago and I worked for three months as a
for a big telecommunications company in Wexford.
Interviewer 1: What were your main duties?
Brenda: I coordinated the installation of
and software and I also did
some
for our clients.
Interviewer 2: Why did you leave?
Brenda: I was a trainee and
was temporary. I finished last week.
Interviewer 1: Thank you, Miss Hamilton, we will study your CV and recommendations and will let you know if you got the job tomorrow.
LANGUAGE
4.-Put these words in order to form complete questions. (4 pts.)
a. to / has / long / she / talking / friend? / How / been / her
b. he / Math? / teaching / has / long / been / How
c. long / they / living / Paris? / have / in / How / been
d. English? / he / has / How / studying / long / been
5.- Choose the correct alternative to answer the questions in the previous exercise. (4 pts.)
a. She has been talking to her friend
half an hour.
b. He has been teaching math
five years.
c. They have been living in Paris
last summer.
d. He has been studying English
the last two hours.
WRITING
6.- Think about a volunteer organisation you would like to join and write a short letter of application in your notebook.
Print your work. Ask your teacher to check and mark it. (10 pts.)
SPEAKING
7.- Listen to the conversation and practise it with a partner.
Remember that this is a practice activity. It doesn’t get a mark
8.- Use the questions in the dialogue to exchange information about a job you would like to apply for.
Work with a different partner
