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English Vocabulary in Use Pre-Intermediate (Unit 96: Completing forms and CVs)


A. Types of form

  • • a registration form where you enter your name on an official list, e.g. at a school or college (also called an enrolment form when you are applying to do a course of study)
  • • an entry form if you want to enter for an exam, e.g. Cambridge English: First
  • • a landing card for people from some countries when they enter the UK
  • • a visa application form when you make an official request to enter or leave some countries

B. Language of forms

When you fill in [complete] a form, you will see that they often have more formal expressions. In spoken English, ideas may be expressed differently.
written spoken
date of birth = When were you born?
place of birth = Where were you born?
country of origin = Where do you come from?
marital status = Are you single or married?
date of arrival = When did you arrive?
date of departure = When are you leaving? OR When did you leave?
signed = Write your signature [the special way you have of writing your own name]

C. Curriculum vitae

If you apply for a job, you need to send a letter and a CV (curriculum vitae or résumé in American English), which should give:
  • • personal details [information about you such as your name, address, email address, etc.]
  • • details about your education and qualifications, e.g. university degree, teaching certificate, etc.
  • • your work experience [the jobs you have done]
  • • your interests [what you enjoy doing]
  • • skills [abilities you have learned and practised, e.g. ability to speak a foreign language]
  • • career aims [what you want to do in your future working life]
  • • names of people who will give you a reference [a letter written by someone who knows you which says if you are suitable for a particular job]

If you apply to university, they require [need; fml] a personal statement in which you must explain why you want to go to this university; why you want to follow this particular course; details of your educational background; your skills; your interests.

D. Tips for writing a CV or personal statement

A tip is a useful piece of advice. Here are some tips for writing a CV or personal statement.
  • • A CV should be no longer than two pages; a personal statement no more than 45 lines of text.
  • • Type your CV or personal statement (handwriting is not suitable).
  • • Keep it simple. Don’t make it complicated [difficult to understand].
  • • Check there are no mistakes.
  • • Make sure the information you give is relevant [connected to and useful for the particular job]. For example, if you are going to be working on your own [without others], don’t say that you are good at working in a team [with a group of people].
Exercise-96.1


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