Writing a CV (Curriculum Vitae)

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Comment-allez vous, mes chers amis?
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Writing a CV (Curriculum Vitae)
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CV - American style (1)
1. Basic personal data Family name Sex Given
name Addresses (postal, telephone, FAX,
e-mail) work home Date of birth Place of
birth Nationality Family situation celibate
(single), married, divorced, widow,
widower 2. Education and diplomas
obtained (High school - optinal) National
Taiwan University, B.Sc., 2000, geology Peking
University, M.Sc., 2002, geochemistry University
of Cambridge, Ph.D., 2005, geophysics Thesis
title Thesis advisor(s)
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CV - American style (2)
3. Professional positions Present position
(professor) (organisation) (period) Past posts (
work experiences) (title) (organisation)
(period) - in chronological order 4. Honors 5.
Principal research domains or research
interests 6. Professional or academic
memberships 7. National or domestic
responsibilities 8. International
responsibilities 9. Languages and Hobbies 10.
Publications articles abstracts books
reviews editions 11. Reference (or referees)
names and addresses
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CV - for debutants

• Basic personal data (as for CV-American style)
• Customary section
• - objectives
• - competence
• - experience
• - current employment
• - educational background
• - references
• 3. Optional section
• - professional affiliations or memberships
• - voluntary missions (ex., fireman)
• - publications
• - patents
• - language ability
• - awards and distinctions
• - any other diplomas or credibilities
• - hobbies (bridge, tennis, music, etc.) other
  interests

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Now, it is your turn.
Write your CV
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Corrections
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Correct the errors in the following sentences
(the number of errors in each sentence is between
0 and 3)  According to my opinion, President
Chen Shui-Bian is not going to be
re-elected. Jenny is a very charming girl. She
always spoke to us very friendly. It is not
allowed to smoke in the lobby of this
building. The relationship among the legislators
in Taiwan is probably not very good. They live
in ? small house their youngest son is salesman
in ? Pacific-Sogo Department Store.
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It is a nice weather today, isnt it ? What
kinds of researches do you do in this
laboratory ? The life is beautiful, as often
said in France. Please knock the door before you
enter into the room. My wife is a very good
cooker she can cook many extraordinary
dishes. George told me a good news about the
marriage of his brother with a top model. You
look tired you must have studied very hardly
last night. I suggest you to come to my office
for a chat.
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My students gave me many assistances in carrying
out the research project. You must finish your
homeworks first before going out for a party this
evening. Well, there are a lot of informations
on our presidential election in the next three
months. You have got a prize. Congratulation,
its a great news for your parents. The higher
education in Taiwan is to acquire many knowledges
in science and technology. I want to apply to
the job, so my parents gave me many advices. You
may be right, but the biological evidences are
not very strong to contradict his ideas. These
days, the life is easy for the young people in
Taiwan.
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