Russian, from zero to B1

Week 39, Lesson 78, Friday

Write a short CV

A Russian CV has four headings. Each line is short: dates, a job, and a past verb for what you did.

In this lessonabout 70 minutes
New words8
Focusthe headings of a CV, past forms for duties, languages and skills

1Recap 5 minutes

Three questions from Monday, before anything new.

2Goal 1 minute

I can write a short CV in Russian and talk about it with a recruiter.

3The lesson 20 minutes

In this lesson

  1. The headings
  2. CV lines

The headings

A short Russian CV has four headings.

РезюмеОбразованиеуниверситет, экономикаОпыт работыменеджер, банкЯзыкииспанский — роднойНавыкипереговоры, анализ
Four headings, one short line each.
RussianMeaning
ОбразованиеEducation
Опыт работыWork experience
ЯзыкиLanguages
НавыкиSkills

CV lines

RussianMeaning
2018–2022: менеджер, банк.2018 to 2022: manager, a bank.
Руководил командой из восьми человек.Managed a team of eight.
Отвечал за работу с агентствами.Was responsible for work with agencies.
Испанский — родной, английский — свободно.Spanish: native; English: fluent.

Duties use the past process form, often without я. A woman writes руководила, отвечала.

вёлпроектыled projectsотвечалза …responsible forписалотчётыwrote reports
Past process verbs for duties.
Week 39 on one plate. Lesson 77: Уважаемый Иван Петрович; Пишу вам по поводу; В приложении — отчёт; С уважением. Lesson 78: Образование; Опыт работы; Руководил командой; Языки, навыки.
Week 39 on one plate. This lesson is band L78.

4Listen and say 5 minutes

Sound of the lesson: резюме́

резюме́ is a French word: the stress is on the last syllable.

5Phrases and words 5 minutes

Phrases to learn whole

Learn each one as a single unit, the way you would learn a word. They come back in your Daily 10.

Words to read aloud

Read each one aloud, then open it to check.

резюме́
образова́ние
о́пыт рабо́ты

work experience

языки́
на́выки
родно́й язы́к

native language

свобо́дно
руководи́л, отвеча́л

managed, was responsible for

6Class exercises 15 minutes

Checked instantly. Get one wrong and you can try it again.

In class. With Ника: go through your CV line by line, then a three-minute mock interview.

Role-play

Take one card each. Swap roles for a second round.

You

  • Present your CV in one minute.

Ника

  • Play a recruiter: ask about your experience, languages and a meeting time.

7Your turn 5 minutes

Write two lines of your CV.

See a model answer

2020–сейчас: менеджер, банк. Руковожу командой.

Saved as you type. It goes to Ника together with Homework 78.

8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass

9Feedback 5 minutes

10Check your goal 1 minute

I can write a short CV in Russian and talk about it with a recruiter.

Can you do this now? Be honest: the answer decides your next step.

11Homework

Homework 78 on Monday: your CV.

I can write a short CV in Russian and talk about it with a recruiter.

Can you do this now?