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Θ Listen to recorded extracts from the letter.

Answer the questions:

1.Who is this letter from?

2.Why didn’t Claude Santos send the letter earlier?

3.What experience and qualifications does she have?

4.Why does she want to leave her present job?

Exercise 3. A. Complete these phrases with one of the words below:

B. Make up your own sentences with these phrases.

Θ Claude Santos is the wife of Jose Santos, Scandinavian correspondent of O Diario de Noticias, a Brazilian newspaper. The paper has recently offered him the job of Editor. His wife will move back to Brazil if she can find a job there. The following is her application for the vacant position on the Leme Field.

DEPENDENTS (Give age if under 18)

THESIS NOT COMPLETED. 3 CHILDREN (ONE OF16)

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PART 2 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

PROTO OIL, OFFSHORE ENGINEERING DIVISION, RESEARCH ENGINEER. 3 YEARS WORKING IN THE DESIGN DEPARTMENT.

NOROIL, ASSITANT CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER ON THE SAGA FIELD (NORTH SEA) FOR 3 YEARS. PROMOTED TO SENIOR CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER AND WORKED ON SAGA FILED TILL COMPLETION. 3 YEARS LATER, APPOINTED PROJECT DIRECTOR, KON-TIKI FIELD. WORK STIL IN PROGRESS.

PLEASE SUPPLY THE NAMES, ADRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF REFEREES IN THE SPACE PROVIDED OVERLEAF.

Θ Now listen to recorded extract from application form.

Answer the question:

1.What education does Claude have?

2.What language does she speak?

3.What is her marital status?

4.Does she have any dependents?

5.What can you say about her experience?

6.Do you consider her to be a suitable candidate for this job?

Exercise 4. Fill in Part 3 yourself