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156 Thinking about the future 12 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE EXTRAS In pairs, look at the sentences in 23b again and underline any useful expressions. Examples: CV, a main objective, experience, references, … Read a final piece of advice from the website. Why should you research an organisation before you go for an interview there? LanguagE fOCuS 24 Recruitment SPEaKIng 25 ▪ Remember that differences in the recruitment process are not just a matter of national borders. Each profession and organisation has its own ‘culture’. Finding out about an organisation can be just as important as knowing the local customs. Check their website and even contact employees to find out if there are any guidelines you should follow. Talk about your own experiences with interviews for jobs, courses and so on. 1 Which interviews can you remember most clearly? Why? 2 Do you think you’re good at being interviewed? Why? /Why not? 3 Do you think interviews are a good way of choosing people? 26 You have decided to apply for the position of Human Resources Assistant in the Antarctic (see job advert on p. 153). In your letter of application, you should:   explain why you are writing.   outline your personal history as well as your strengths and weaknesses.   convince the personnel manager that you are the right person for the job. Write around 250 words.  Writing guide, Letter / Email , p. 183. 27 You have come across the blog post below and decide to write a comment. In your blog comment, you should:   argue why you agree /why you don’t agree with Mason Dupont that specialised robots could be the most revolutionary invention of the future.   discuss some technological trends of recent years.   speculate about the possible consequences of these trends. Write around 250 words.  Writing guide, Blog , p. 178. 28 Explore writing 1: A letter of application Explore writing 2: A blog comment about robots Mason Dupont, 10 May We, robot? The most revolutionary invention of the future I visualise are specialised robots. Specialised robots would be designed to execute specific tasks such as diagnosing patients and writing prescriptions, repairing cars, doing daily errands, and, most importantly, providing education. If all of this became reality, a man would become a slave to machines. But robots would be considered a revolutionary product, and as scientists developed them further and the robots became more advanced, they would become more affordable and more desirable. People would avoid traditional ways of managing their lives and would completely rely on robots instead. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv