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LearnEnglish ndash British Council Hi everyone its time for us to stop for todayThanks for all your great questions shy I hope our answers have been helpfulDont worry if you havent got an answer yet shy well check back later andanswer any that weve missed In the meantime make sure you read throughthe other questions and answers shy someone else may have asked the samequestions already Bye for now and see you back on the course NeilLike middot Reply middot 17 middot Commented on by Neil McLaren middot November 3 at429pm middot Edited

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LearnEnglish ndash British Council Hi Phương Hiền Lecirc your CurriculumVitae or CV is a document that lists your education and workexperience as well as other skills etc A cover letter is a letter that yousent with your CV when you are applying for a job It should say whatjob you are applying for and explain why you are the best person forthe job An application form is something that some employers will giveyou either online or by post so instead of a CV or cover letter youwould put all your information there NeilLike middot Reply middot Commented on by Neil McLaren middot 47 mins

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Svetlana Pavlovic Hello dear educators First thank you so much for yourpatience and knowledge sharing I have one question which kind of trainingwe can put in our CV In fact is it necessary to have a training certificateUnlike middot Reply middot Message middot 3 middot November 3 at 255pm

LearnEnglish ndash British Council Hi Svetlana Pavlovic that reallydepends on the job you are applying for You should modify your CVslightly to fit each job highlighting things for one job that may not be soimportant for another On the question of training its not reallynecessary to have a certificate shy lots of inshywork training for exampledoes not usually come with a certificate If you get an interview youcan always expand on these things there if you are askedNeilLike middot Reply middot 4 middot Commented on by Neil McLaren middot November 3at 309pm middot Edited

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Fatima Ali Hi educators I want to know the method to write applications fordifferent jobs Jobs applications which are advertised or not in newspaper etcKindly need ur helpBesides I want to learn modern uses would have beenCould have beenMight have beenShould have been onlyUnlike middot Reply middot Message middot 1 middot November 4 at 333am middot Edited

LearnEnglish ndash British Council Hi Fatima Ali we cover all those topicsin Week One of the course so if you complete all the steps that willhelp On your grammar questions please check herehttplearnenglishbritishcouncilorgmodalsshyhavehttplearnenglishbritishcouncilorgmayshymightshymay httplearnenglishbritishcouncilorgcanshycouldshyandhttplearnenglishbritishcouncilorgwillshyhaveshyor Neil

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LearnEnglish ndash British Council Hi Oluwatoeminikansin TommysynOlowoyo Im not David but Ill try to answer Always is a big word touse here Different companies have different procedures and somecompanies will have an online or printed application form insteadwhich you will complete and submit either with your CV or with thedata from your CV included in the form So in those cases you wouldnot be expected to include a covering letter But in any other job whichis advertised in print or online with simply a contact address to apply tothen yes A cover letter in those situations is very important as

employers may get lots of applications with similar CVs andqualifications and the extra detail that you provide in your cover lettermay make the difference between whether they shortlist you forinterview or not NeilLike middot Reply middot 6 middot Commented on by Neil McLaren middot November 3at 719pm middot Edited

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Aurora Angelica Velazquez Pintildea Hello to all my name is Angelica and live in Mexico I am learning English reason why I still do not write and expressmyself correctly in English also study for lawyer and want to know if there areany previously established format to apply to a job abroad or any regulationsthat is international for the production of CV Thank you very much inadvance greetingsUnlike middot Reply middot Message middot 1 middot November 4 at 1003pm

LearnEnglish ndash British Council HI Aurora Angelica Velazquez Pintildeayes shy all the links we share in Week One of the course including theEnd of Week video are aimed at working internationally so of youfollow the model CVs and letters there it will be fine NeilLike middot Reply middot 1 middot Commented on by Neil McLaren middot 1 hr

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LearnEnglish ndash British Council HI Arch Waleed Algalal well the bestplace to start is by joining our free online course and following theadvice there bitlyFreeIELTSCourse Neil

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Yukari Takasugi Its nice to meet you Im Yukari Takasugi I live in JapanWhen I look for a job in Japan what should I do first Could you give me someadviceUnlike middot Reply middot Message middot 2 middot November 3 at 313pm

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Shibata Rie Hi Yukari Are you a student I think ways of getting jobsdiffer by age place you live in and what you want to do Some peoplego to Hello Work an official job placement office managed bymunicipal government Others go to private one such as Recruit Ihope you will get better advice there And it would be interesting tocompare contents of this online course with common practice at workin JapanLike middot Reply middot Message middot 1 middot November 3 at 528pm middot Edited

Shibata Rie Id like to add some information about what I mentionedOfficial job placement offices in Japan usually offer various kind of jobtraining including how to write CV and how to speak at job interview Ithink you can get some information about your future job there And itmight be better to remember to show your appreciation to personsconcernedLike middot Reply middot Message middot 1 middot November 3 at 529pm middot Edited

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LearnEnglish ndash British Council Hi Jack Nguyen you can find a clearexplanation of the difference between legal and lawful herehttplegalshydictionarythefreedictionarycomlawful Legitimate means having legal status or authorisation so really itmeans recognised by lawNeil

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Guilherme Mendonccedila How much detail to put in a CV specially about mywork experience and about the activities that I didUnlike middot Reply middot Message middot 4 middot November 3 at 249pm

David Lewis I think as a general rule you should include details thatare relevant to the job you are applying for For example we dontinclude information about primary education as it doesnt tell thepotential employer anything useful However you do want to highlightexperience that will make you look good Have you done the CVsection of week 1 of the course I think it will help youhttpswwwfuturelearncomworkplace1steps124437

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LearnEnglish ndash British Council Hi Guilherme Mendonccedila itsimportant to get the balance right Employers and HR managers arebusy people and they get hundreds of applications so they really dontwant to or have time to read through too much detail Thats reallywhat the interview is for The purpose of your cover letter and CV is toGET to an interview so you need to focus on the most important thingsthat will achieve that aim Generally the advice is that your CV shouldbe no longer than two pages and if possible only one page Specificpoints and qualities should be highlighted in your cover letter NeilLike middot Reply middot 6 middot Commented on by Neil McLaren middot November 3at 300pm

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LearnEnglish ndash British Council Hi Moe Shin had to is not really aphrasal verb its a modal verb used as the past form of both must andhave to So yes you should use itNeilLike middot Reply middot 3 middot Commented on by Neil McLaren middot November 3at 307pm

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Йорданка Чаворина Кондарева Could you please explain how is better toclarify the language level I have Shoud I use special scale for instance A1A2 C2 or should I use working level basic level etc Thank youLike middot Reply middot Message middot 2 middot November 3 at 244pm

David Lewis I think using descriptor such as working knowledge andB1 C1 etc are good Not everyone knows the CEF descriptions so itsuseful to have the written description as wellLike middot Reply middot Message middot 2 middot November 3 at 251pm

Philip Duerdoth You could use these levels beginner postshy beginnerelementary preshyintermediate intermediate upper intermediateadvancedLike middot Reply middot Message middot 1 middot November 3 at 324pm

LearnEnglish ndash British Council Hi Йорданка as David says its bestto use a combination The problem with using just a description(fairgoodexcellentworking knowledge etc) is that these aresubjective terms Ten different people could say they have excellentEnglish skills but in reality they could all be at completely differentlevels Thats why employers value language certificates likeCambridge and IELTS because then they can be sure what level theapplicant actually has So as David says its probably best to give ashort description and at the same time match your skill level to aCEFR one This link should help with that

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Mariana Rojas Pedrini Good morning I have seen that abroad (not Chile)data as laquomarronesraquo or laquodivorcedraquo or the age also the photograph is not onlynot required but also not even well appreciated Should I put it in the cvLike middot Reply middot Message middot November 3 at 244pm

LearnEnglish ndash British Council Hi Mariana Rojas Pedrini goodquestion I look at these points in the End of Week video on the courseso make sure you watch it Youre right that its different in differentcountries and in the UK by law you dont have to include your age ordate of birth We dont include photos either and employers cant askyou questions about your marital status NeilLike middot Reply middot Commented on by Neil McLaren middot 1 hr

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Pouziah Jaafar Pls how to explain to my pupils the usage of who andwhomLike middot Reply middot Message middot 1 middot November 4 at 210am

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LearnEnglish ndash British Council HI Pouziah Jaafar in formal grammarwho is used in the subject position and whom is used for the objectFor example The woman whom you spoke to was my sister (You spoke to her shyobject) The woman who stole the car was my sister (She stole the car shysubject)

But the truth is whom is not very common in everyday speaking andwriting at all and lots of native speakers especially American Englishspeakers never use it at all in ANY circumstances Its becoming muchmore usual to use who for both the subject and the object positionand if you listen to native speakers on TV or radio you will rarely hearwhom Its mainly used now in formal writing It has to be used whenits the object of a preposition (to whom for whom etc) You can findout more in these links

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On Joglar Mosh There is no one specific sheet from my point viewyou need to write according with the headligths remember keep itsimple good vibes yaacutellLike middot Reply middot Message middot 1 middot November 3 at 243pm

Karen LearnEnglish Hi Bruno we had a look at the sections in a CVin step 116 of the course Have you joined English for WorkLike middot Reply middot Message middot 1 middot November 3 at 244pm

LearnEnglish ndash British Council Hi Bruno Pessolani we also includedsome examples of good and bad CVs with the End of Week video onthe course so make sure you check those tooNeilLike middot Reply middot Commented on by Neil McLaren middot 1 hr

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LearnEnglish ndash British Council Hi Tharsan unfortunately BBC andITV programmes are only available online in the UK But if you want toimprove your listening skills BBC Radio 4 is great shy they have dramascomedies discussions and more httpwwwbbccoukradio4 Neil

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Prince Charles How can we write a fullcorrect application letterUnlike middot Reply middot Message middot 4 middot November 3 at 235pm

LearnEnglish ndash British Council Hi Prince Charles check out thisgeneral advice on formal letters first1) Writing a formal letter shy httpbitly1BEagyU 2) Introduction to formal emails shy httpbitly1wS8nu93) Formal expressions shy httpbitly1DfJcu04) Advanced formal and informal language shy httpbitly1BGtQefthen take a look at these tips and examples of cover letters1) Writing a covering letter shy this British government page has lots ofgreat tips as well as cover letter makeovers where you can see beforeand after examples to compare httpbitlyZILZHB2) Job search writing shy The Purdue Online Writing Lab has someexcellent stuff on applications and letters httpbitly12hn6CK Neil

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Philip Duerdoth By planning it carefully and checking it for errorsseveral times before sending it Make it relevant courteous andinterestingLike middot Reply middot Message middot 2 middot November 3 at 340pm

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LearnEnglish ndash British Council Hi Last Hope if you check the CVsections of the course and then the extra links on the End of Weekvideo you will find everything you need to know NeilLike middot Reply middot 1 middot Commented on by Neil McLaren middot 2 hrs

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LearnEnglish ndash British Council HI Umer no our online course iscompletely free and so are all the resources we share on this pageNeilLike middot Reply middot Commented on by Neil McLaren middot 2 hrs

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LearnEnglish ndash British Council Hi Chowdhury Mannan we look atthat in detail this week on the course shy have you finished all the stepsCheck out these links for moreAdvice on writing a CV shy httpbitlyAdviceOnCVsCV Dos and Donts shy httpbitly14pLqc4Writing a CV shy httpbitlyWritingCV Action verbs for CVs and applications shy httpbitlyCVActionVerbs NeilLike middot Reply middot 3 middot Commented on by Neil McLaren middot November 3at 249pm

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LearnEnglish ndash British Council Hi Johnson George there is only oneway shy practice Reading helps a lot too especially reading goodexamples of the type of texts you need to write but the single mostimportant thing is to practise to try to identify specific areas that need toimprove and then work on them Check out our writing skills activitiesherehttplearnenglishteensbritishcouncilorgwritingYou can also try this online tool from CambridgehttpswriteandimprovecomNeil

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LearnEnglish ndash British Council Hi Arsh Izhan delexical verbs areverbs like take in expressions like take a bath where the meaning isreally contained in the noun bathYou can find out more herehttplearnenglishbritishcouncilorgdelexicalNeil

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delexical verbs like have take make and giveDelexical verbshave take make give go and do We often usecommon verbs like have and take with nouns like a shower adrink I took a shower = I showeredShe had a drink = She dranksomething We call these delexical verbs because the importantpart of the mea

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Laxmidhar Panda Hello dear educators I would like to ask one question Is itnecessary to mention the source(that is the name of the news paper) fromwhich one has come to know the advertisement for a job For example I findthe followingI have come to know from the TIMES OF INDIA dated 442016that several clerical posts have fallen vacant Is it correct to mention thesourceUnlike middot Reply middot Message middot 1 middot November 3 at 334pm

LearnEnglish ndash British Council Hi Laxmidhar Panda its notabsolutely necessary but it is very common to do this as in I am writingto apply for the position of XYZ advertised in The Times of India As Isay though it is not an absolute requirement and some people do notinclude it NeilLike middot Reply middot Commented on by Neil McLaren middot 1 hr

Abdallah Hermas Another thing in CV can the soft skills be added to CVunder the interests or just should be mentioned in the letter and how

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LearnEnglish ndash British Council Hi Abdalla Said good question Idinclude it under skills or possibly training if youve completed coursesin them etc But if there are any that you think are particularly relevantthen yes Id highlight them in your cover letter NeilLike middot Reply middot 1 middot Commented on by Neil McLaren middot November 3at 256pm

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LearnEnglish ndash British Council HI Cristina Cuicas yes you shouldchange your CV slightly depending on the job you are applying for Ifyou are applying for lots of similar jobs this is not necessary but if theyare in different industries at different levels etc then you want tohighlight your skills and experience that are most relevant for the jobso you may add some things and miss out others or give more detailsabout some For speaking its all about practice Try our videos here httplearnenglishteensbritishcouncilorgspeakingFinally on apprenticeships they are generally intended for youngpeople but I dont think theres any legal requirement that they are onlyavailable to themNeil

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David Lewis The question of have or had is related to the tense yoneed to use had+past participle I had been is the past perfect whilehave+ past participle is the present perfect These are quitecomplicated to explain here in detail but basically the past perfect isthe past of the past shy in your example it would be correct The presentperfect is used to connect the past with the present Please look at thelinks for more detailed informationhttpslearnenglishbritishcouncilorgpastshyperfect

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Sinkoacute Gabriella Dear educators my question is this as you know most of ustry to change or get a job So we need a correct and precise updated CVEvery sector has special words and expressions Will we know these wordsduring the course Irsquom specially interested in bank and insurance sector andelderlychild care Sorry if my English is not the best Like middot Reply middot Message middot 2 middot November 3 at 254pm

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Fatima Ali Educators could u plz mention the difference am confuse I have had a troubleWhy in this sentence had is used with have which sense its conveyingactually Or I hv read many times have hador had had in one sentenceLike middot Reply middot Message middot November 4 at 331am

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Have is auxiliary verb (helping verb) of the perfect tense and had ispast participle (3rd form) of the verb have as in I have done myhomework

Here have is a helping verb of present perfect tense and done is 3rdform of do

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I have had trouble (present perfect tense)Mujhe masla pesh agya hai

I=subjectHave=helping verbhad=3rd form of havetrouble= noun object

have a look at these examples

I have had a dreamMaine aik khawab dheka haiI have had an upset stomach since morningMujhe subha se pet main dard haiI have had my lunchMain khana kaha lia hai

Had had used in past perfect tense

I had had troubleMujhe masla ho gya tha

Had= helping verbhad= 3rd form of have

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Sai Nay Myo Htoon I would like to know thatare there any colleges in UKoffering Scholarship for students to let them study at UK I am curious aboutthis as I would like to attend the University at UK Can you tell me or suggestme what kind of Colleges are the most appropriate and what types of us areindeed acceptedLike middot Reply middot Message middot 1 middot November 3 at 312pm

David Lewis I cant make a personal recommendation but you can findinformation about this on the Education UK websitehttpwwweducationukorgscholarshipsshyfinancial

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Omar MP Hello I cant say I cry it but I can say I make it cry or I cry right So what do we call this verb cry Is it right to say that its intransitive Could uhelp me please Thanks in advanceLike middot Reply middot Message middot 1 middot November 3 at 315pm

David Lewis Yes a verb that needs no object is intransitivehttpdictionarycambridgeorgdictenglishintransitive

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David Lewis In some situations the word since can mean becausesuch as the example you have written You could also use because inyour sentence Have a look at the definition of since herehttpsenoxforddictionariescomdefinitionsince

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David Lewis Shakhawan Haji The precise process for obtaining a UKvisa may change from country to country I suggest you first read theinformation on the UK government site Its quite likely youll need toprove your English skills as well so you may well need to take theIELTS exam httpswwwgovukapplyshyukshyvisa

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David Lewis First of all its normal and natural to be nervous beforeand during an interview its an important occasion and it would bestrange not to have any nerves I think yo can reduce them by beingwellshyprepared For example think about the most common questionsyou will be asked in an interview and practice answering them Alsotry to think of at least one question to ask the person interviewing youHere are some typical interview questins to et you startedhttpswwwkentacukcarinterviewscommonquestionshtm

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Ijeoma Belle Etozie Ive learnt quiet a lot since the course started My questionis about the CV Is it okay to state on your CV that details of referees will bemade available upon request Again I see in the comments about adding aphoto to a CV Is that accepted globallyLike middot Reply middot Message middot November 3 at 241pm

Karen LearnEnglish Hi Ijeoma I think that is fine because they oftenchange and sometimes employers want your references to completetheir own form In terms of photos this seems to be different in differentcountries In the UK we dont put a photoLike middot Reply middot Message middot 1 middot November 3 at 249pm

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Jamal Ahmed Mohammed i have probple in writing and spelling shy i like toimprove it please tall my what i will do to improve itLike middot Reply middot Message middot 1 middot November 3 at 318pm

David Lewis There are many things you can do but practice is themost important One thing to look at are apps such as Quizlet Duolingoor Memrise that have lots of language tests that help you practicespelling While for writing have a look at the LearEnglish writingsection section httplearnenglishbritishcouncilorgenwriting

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Oluwatoeminikansin Tommysyn Olowoyo Its been a great time taking thecourse and I would like to askNeed more clarification and hard and soft skills and examplesLike middot Reply middot Message middot 1 middot November 3 at 235pm

David Lewis Hello there Hard skills means things that are precise andcan be defined for example because you have a qualification youhave that knowledge For me being a teacher is a hard skill as I have acertificate to prove it In contrast being a good communicator is a softskill Its something that we cant really prove except from other peoplerecognising the skill httpswwwthebalancecomhardshyskillsshyvsshysoftshyskills

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Yousra Elmazloum Plz need knowing what should i write in my CV to beattractive and well recievedLike middot Reply middot Message middot 1 middot November 3 at 238pm

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Philip Duerdoth Try not to hesitate and dont try to say too much atonce One word or just a few at a time will help to give you confidenceBut speak often And then speak again And good luck

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David Lewis I once told a joke in an interview which was a very badidea I think in general you should behave as you would with anystranger friendly but not too friendly Your behaviour should reflect thejob you are applying for for example if you want to work in a bank thenyou should be well dressed and be seriousLike middot Reply middot Message middot 1 middot November 3 at 335pm

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Karen LearnEnglish A virtual job interviewhttpbitlyVirtualJobInterview The top 10 questions asked at interviews shyhttpbitlyTopInterviewQuestions

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