Prepared by:

Zahraa Hisham El Tabakh

Section ( 6 )

This Chapter is divided into two main parts:

Language for
STUDY

JOBS

Improving reading skills

for academic study.
Developing writing
skills for academic
work.
Essay questions.
Effective listening skills.

Writing a CV.
Writing applications.
Developing interview
skills.

Effective Reading Skills are important

Need to read books

Quickly

&

Effectively.

Two techniques which can help:

1. Skimming

2. Scanning

Quick glance
at the titles
and subtitles
at chapter
headlines.

Rapid reading by
looking for specific
words & ideas
rather than general
info.

The Keys To Effective Reading:

Be selective.
Skim the relevant article.

Ask yourself some questions

about the text.
Do not worry if you do not
understand every word .

Interpreting essay questions.

&
Preparing to write an essay.

working out the information & ideas an essay

questions ask
& what questions are really asking
Ex. A question begins with " discuss"
Discuss = show both sides and give a
conclusion
& sometimes means "describe or present"

Understanding Essay Questions

1. Identify the kind of essay to write.
2. Decide if essay needs to be descriptive or full of
details.
3. look at an idea from different viewpoints.
" key words: analyze discuss"
4. write your opinion.
" Key word: evaluate"
5. Describe the advantages and disadvantages
" key words: compare and co trast

2.

E ffective writing skills important:

To achieve a good mark in writing essays
or assignments

you need to do it properly

Keys To Effective Essay Writing :

1. Read the question .

2. Plan outline of the assignment.
3. Read about the topic
4. Gather all the ideas which are relevant
to the essay
5. Write a more detailed plan

Keys To Effective Essay Writing :

part 2

6. Write a first draft

7. Revise your draft
8. Write a final version
9. Proofread
10. Hand the essay to your tutor

Effective Listening Skills: Enable YOU to

pick out the important info from what you
hear and to ignore parts which are not useful
Important markers or signposts which lead the listener
through the lecture ?

First
:
Second:
Finally:

intonation
marker words as , "right" "ok" ,.
making phrases tell you what is going to
happen.

The Keys To Effective Listening

1. Before the lecture, Brainstorm your vocabulary
connected with the topic.
2. Look at the outline of the lecture or read any
general introduction.
3. Do not try to understand every word . Try to focus
on the markers.
4. Avoid writing LONG notes during the lecture
5. Share your listening with a friend after the lecture.

CV
CV:

" Curriculu Vitae

is a summary of your qualifications,
experience and work skills.

Information should be included in CV:

1. Personal details "name, address, etc"
2. Details of achievements:
" skills developed in work
&
major things done"

The Keys To Writing A CV

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Keep CV short
Use note form, not full sentences
Give each section a heading
Use Pp tense to make it sound up-to-date
Talk about things which are important to
the job

covering letters:
The letter sent with your CV or application form to
apply for a job.
The aim of the letter:
To explain
WHY YOU ARE THE BEST PERSON FOR THE JOB .
It is not good to send CV without a covering letter?
Because the person who receive it might simply
throw it away.

The keys to organize covering letter :

1. Begin by saying what job you are applying for
2. Explain why you are interested in the job and
3. Tell the employer about your skills "pick two
or three from your CV"
4. In the last paragraph end it politely
5. Remember if you know the name of the
person mention him

Interview skills
Why it is important?
In the interview
you will need to give the interviewer A
GOOD IMPRESSION of your skills and
suitability for the job.

two things should be done for preparing for an

interview?
1. Speak to someone who works in the company (if
you can);
2. read as much as possible about the company.
Avoid during the interview
saying negative things about your
previous job and Previous manager

The keys to effective interviews

1. Find out as much as possible about the company
which you have applied to
2. Read your CV again.
3. Read your covering letter again.
4. Read the information you have received about
the job again .
5. Think about what you want to know .Try to
prepare some questions which show that you
have thought a lot about this job.

Effective presentation skills

presentation are important
Because it is a part of your interview.
Important features of a good presentation
A beginning , a middle and an end ,
to show listeners where the talk is going.
The introduction should include:
who you are ;give an outline of the topic of the
presentation.
The conclusion should include:
summary of your main points.

The keys to effective presentations

1. Greet your audience .Say 'hello' and introduce
yourself if you do not know them.
2. Give an outline of your topic at the beginning.
3. Make sure you make a clear point in each section
4. Use visual aids to make it clear with picture,
diagrams, etc.
5. summarize your main points, and leave time for
questions . And do not forget to thank your
audience for listening.

*Quiz*
1. In one sentence, describe the difference between skimming and
scanning.
2. What is the problem which face many students while answering
essay questions? And give example?
3. Define:
a) Brainstorm
b) Proofread
c) Revise
d) Draft
e) Intonation
4. what should you avoid during listening to a lecture and how can
you substitute it?
5. which is better to use in writing a CV and why " to use the present
perfect tense or the past simple tense" ?
6. What is the covering letter and why is it important?
7. What should you avoid during the interview?