A In pairs look at an extract from the CV of a student, Carlos, below. According to Susana's advice in Exercise 8c, does Carlos need to make any changes to what he has written?

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B Look at Eriko's list in Exercise 8a and compare it with your ideas from Exercise 7b. Did you choose the same headings and put them in the same order as Eriko? If not, what is different?

B Section 1 of the SARF application form asks applicants to include a copy of their CV. In pairs, look at the list of possible headings for a CV (a-l) and then answer the following questions.

A In pairs, discuss the following questions.

B Write a short project summary of about 150 words for the research you discussed in Exercise 5a above. Use the phrases you noted in Exercises 5d and 6a.

Writing up a résumé or CV.

1 Have you ever applied for a job in science? If not, what kind of job would you like to apply for in the future?

2 Which of the following documents are job applicants usually asked for in your country?

· application form

· biodata

· cover letter (covering letter)

· résumé or CV (curriculum vitae)

3 Have you ever written one of these documents in English?

4 Do you think that the information you include and the way you organise a résumé or CV in English will be the same as a résumé or CV in your own language?

1 Would you use all the headings (a-l) on your CV? Why / why not?

2 How would you organise the information in your CV? Put the list of headings (a-l) in the best order.

3 What kind of information would you include under each heading? Make suggestions for each heading.

a □ computer skills g □ publications

b □ dissertations h □ research experience

c □ education i □ study abroad

d □ grants and awards j □ teaching experience

e □ personal information k □ technical skills

f □ presentations l □ travel

8 a ▶ 1.3 Eriko is getting advice from Susana about writing her CV. Use the list in Exercise 7b to complete the headings Eriko will use.

• Personal information
• (1) ______________
• Research Experience
• Technical Skills
• (2) ______________
• Publications
• (3) ______________ and (4) _____________
• Presentations

c ▶ 1.3 Listen to the conversation again. What TWO things does Susana say about how a CV should be organised?