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1 After looking at his qualifications, they decided to offer him the job.
2 He's doing far too much and will make himself ill.
3 I started work here five years ago.
4 Who do you think is going to be the new director when Santana retires?
5 Will you handle any complaints while I'm away?
6 She did all the tasks successfully.
7 They were going to hire him but he rejected the offer.
8 You need a good education if you want to succeed in life.
IV WRITING
1. Writing your CV (resume).
Fiona Scott is one of the applicants for the job at Patagonia. Study her CV carefully to see how the information is presented and decide where each of the following headings should be placed.
REFERENCES INTERESTS PERSONAL DETAILS
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE EDUCATION ADDITIONAL SKILLS
CURRICULUM VITAE
Name Fiona Scott
Date of Birth: 7 August 1969
Nationality: British
Address: 52 Hanover Street
Edinburgh EH2 5LM
Scotland
Telephone: 031 449 0237
1991-1992: London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Diploma in Public Relations
1988-1991: University of London
BA (Honours) In Journalism and Media Studies (Class П)
1981-1988: Fettes College, Edinburgh
A-levels in German (A), English (B), History (B) and Geography (C)
1992 to present: Scottish Wildlife Trust Department of Public Relations
Responsible for writing articles on all aspects of the Trust's activities and ensuring their distribution to the press. Editor of the Trust's monthly journal. In charge of relations with European environmental agencies.
Summers of 1990 and 1991: Three-month training period with the Glasgow Herald. Assistant to the sports editor.
Summer of 1989: Sales assistant in the record department of Harris Stores Ltd., Edinburgh.
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Sports: Cross-country skiing, rock-climbing and swimming.
Secretary of the local branch of 'Action', an association organizing summer camps for disabled children.
Camp counselling certificate
Grade 3 ski instructor
Driver's licence (car and motorcycle)
ШМ PC user
Fluent German and good working knowledge of French
Geoffrey Williams, Bill Denholm,
Professor of Journalism, Sports Editor,
University of London Glasgow Herald
Mass media
Mass media are one of the most characteristic features of modern civilization. People are united into one global community with the help of mass media. People can barn about what is happening in the world very fast using mass media. The mass media include newspapers, magazines, radio and television.
The earliest kind of mass media was newspaper. The first newspaper was Roman handwritten newssheet called «Acta Diurna» started in 59 B.C. Magazines appeared in 1700’s. They developed from newspapers and booksellers' catalogs. Radio and TV appeared only in 20th century.
The most exciting and entertaining kind of mass media is television. It brings moving pictures and sounds directly to people’s homes. So one can see events in faraway places just sitting in his or her сhair.
Radio is widespread for its portability. It means that radios can easily be carried around. People like listening to the radio on the beach or picnic, while driving a car or just walking down the street. The main kind of radio entertainment is music.
Newspapers can present and comment on the news in much detail in comparison to radio and TV newscasts. Newspapers can cover much more events and news.
Magazines do not focus on daily, rapidly changing events. They provide more profound analysis of events of preceeding week. Magazines are designed to be kept for a longer time so they have cover and binding and are printed on better paper.
QUESTIONS:
1. What kinds of mass media do you know?
2. What was the earliest kind of mass media?
3. Why is the television so exciting?
4. What is the reason for widespread use of radios?
5. What advantages do newspapers have over the other kinds of mass media?
6. What is the difference between a newspaper and a magazine?
VOCABULARY:
mass media — средства массовой информации
handwritten— написанный от руки
newssheet — листовка
bookseller — книготорговец
entertaining — развлекательный
portability — портативность
newcast — обзор новостей
to focus — сосредоточиваться
profound — глубокий
cover — обложка
binding — переплет
Virtual reality
Not long ago computers were considered an amazing invention. Today they form part of our everyday life. The latest thing today is Virtual Reality. A Virtual Reality system can transport the user to exotic locations such as a beach in Hawaii or the inside of the human body. The Virtual Reality s;tem is still in the early stages of its development. At the moment it is necessary to put a large helmet on your head to see the simulated world and you have to wear a special glove on your hand in order to manipulate the objects you see there. Lenses and two miniature display screens inside the helmet create the illusion that the screen surrounds you on every side. You can «look behind» computer— generated objects, pick them up and examine them, walk around and see things from a different angle.
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Already today Virtual Reality is used in medicine. In hospitals, surgeons could plan operations by first «travelling» through the brain, heart or lungs without damaging the body. It is also used in police training schools. In schools pupils could explore the Great Pyramid or study molecules from the inside. Developers of Virtual Reality say its potential is powerful.
The word which comes closest to describing Virtual Reality is «simulator». Virtual Reality technology resembles the flight simulators that are used to train pilots. But of course there are dangers as well as benefits. In the wrong hands Virtual Reality can be used for power fantasies and pornography.
QUESTIONS:
1. What is Virtual Reality?
2. Why do you need to wear helmet and special glove?
3. What are the possible uses of Virtual Reality?
4. What are some of the disadvantages of Virtual Reality?
5. Do you think Virtual Reality is an important invention or not?
VOCABULARY:
Virtual Reality — виртуальная реальность
invention — изобретение
helmet — шлем
lenses — линзы
illusion — иллюзия
surgeon — хирург
simulator — симулятор
