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Yin Jiachen - Curriculum Vitae

Personal Information

Name: Yin Jiachen
Address: C/ San Juan de la Cruz, N° *, 4D, 50006-Zaragoza, Spain
Nationality: Chinese
Date of Birth: 16.06.1988
Gender: Female
Mobile: +34 693 **** 53
E-mail: [email protected]

Education

• 2006–Present: BA in Spanish and English Philology, Shanghai International Studies University, China. Expected graduation: June 2010. Recipient of Comprehensive Scholarships every semester (First Class included).
• Sep 2009–Present: Exchange student at the University of Zaragoza, Spain. Studying Economy, Business Organization, and International Contracts via an Aragon Government scholarship.
• Feb 2010–Jun 2010: Expected internship in a Spanish company focusing on trade with China.

Languages

• Chinese:

Approach

Philosophy about teaching and learning a second language. Principles concerning the nature of language.

Method

System of principles and rules about learning a second language. The overall plan for the instruction of the target language, which is strictly based on and consistent with the selected approach.

Technique

Implementational. It is any activity that actually takes place in the classroom in harmony with the preferred method.

Total Physical Response

Parents have “large body conversations” with their children. The parent instructs, and the child physically responds to this. Even though it can't speak during this time, the child is taking in all of language. The teacher then says the command and the students all do the action. Repeating...

Listening Comprehension Exercises

1. The Amazon Rainforest

• The speaker: The Amazon is one.
• It is difficult: There is too much.
• It is a good: He can help.
• You will be: Humid.
• The best clothes: Trousers and shirts with...
• You should wear: Protection against insects.
• In those jungles: Some...
• The best you: To get up.

2. Competition and Teamwork

• The IYR: Three times.
• Jenny won: One year.
• In the competition: Receives.
• All the teams: Follow no orders.
• To be chosen: National.
• Teamwork: Is as important.
• Two years ago: Didn’t have.
• Last year: Build the robot.

3. Consumer Sales and Markets

• Customers: Might...
• The items: Looked like...
• Melany: A doll and...
• In the UK: At weekends.
• In America these sales take place: Garages.
• Car-boot: Everyone.
• In America these sales are: Meet

I am writing to apply for the position of Accounting Administrative.

I am currently studying a course to get access to Administration and Finance.

As you can see in my CV, I studied:

• Basic level of vocational training in Commerce and Marketing
• Intermediate level of vocational training in Management and Administration
• Higher level of vocational training in Administration and Finance

I have worked for 4 years and 7 months as an Administrative Assistant for Movistar.

I have experience in:

• Document management and archiving
• Attention and contact with customers, commercial, and suppliers
• Bank reconciliation
• Book/accounting entries
• Taxes - impuestos

I feel I am suitable for this role as I have a great deal of experience in Administrative Assistant with more than...

Potentially Dangerous Implications for Anthropology

By Maximilian Forte

In his 1988 article, South African anthropologist Adam Kuper (born in 1941) critiques "nativism." He defines nativism as a form of anthropology that seeks to rid itself of colonial ambitions to occupy the representational territory of others. This represents a "decolonialized" anthropology—similar to colonialists resigning and withdrawing from territories they had settled—rather than a decolonized anthropology, which can carry various other meanings.

The Case for Cosmopolitan Anthropology

Kuper argues for a "cosmopolitan anthropology" to rescue the collapsing discipline from what he perceives as hostile ethnic critics. However, he fails to mention that for a century, the...

Antonio's British Adventures

A Young Spaniard's Exploration of Britain

Antonio, a young Spanish man with an American father, recently graduated from Salamanca University. Having spent considerable time in the United States, he embarked on a journey to visit friends he met during his university years in Britain.

Antonio's Itinerary:

• London
• York
• Oxford
• Cardiff
• Cornwall
• Manchester
• Edinburgh
• Scotland

Experiences Antonio Seeks:

• Pubs
• Carnival
• Theatre
• Old Markets
• Cathedrals
• Castles
• Restaurants
• Football Matches

Through his travels, Antonio learns that generalizing about British people and their customs is inaccurate, a valuable lesson he shares with his friend Mark and with us, the readers.

London (Chapters 1 and 2)

Antonio and his Spanish friend, Pablo, visit a traditional...

Describing Trends and Data in Graphs

Verbs and Adverbs for Trend Description

• Sales increased dramatically (Ventas aumentaron dramáticamente)
• Sales grew steadily (Ventas crecen constantemente)
• Sales rose sharply (Las ventas aumentaron drásticamente)
• Sales declined gradually (Ventas disminuyeron gradualmente)
• Sales fell gently (Ventas cayeron suavemente)
• Sales fluctuated (Ventas fluctuaron)

Adjectives and Nouns for Trend Description

• There was a dramatic increase in sales (Hubo un aumento dramático en las ventas)
• There was a steady growth (Hubo un crecimiento constante)
• There was a sharp rise (Hubo un fuerte aumento)
• There was a gradual decline (Se observó un descenso gradual)
• There was a slight fall (Hubo una pequeña caída)
• There was a fluctuation (Había

Essential English Vocabulary

• Available: Disponible
• Urge: Desig (N), demanar (V)
• Burglar: Lladre
• Removed: Eliminar
• Deny: Negar
• Turns out: Resultar
• Pressing: Urgent
• Expose: Exposar
• Pole: Perxa
• Close-up: Primer pla
• Fence: Tanca
• Fleet: Flota
• Crawls: Gatejar, avançar lentament
• Launched: Llançar
• Tidied up: Endreçar
• Overjoyed: Molt content
• Affluent: Adinerat
• Lean on: Recolzar-se
• Lean out: Treure el cap
• Prevented: Impedir
• Device: Aparell
• Googled: Cercar al Google
• Online: En línia
• Social networking sites: Lloc web de xarxes socials
• Crashed: Fallar, penjar-se (un ordinador)
• File: Arxiu, fitxer
• Delete: Eliminar
• Password: Contrasenya
• Restart: Reiniciar
• Tutorial: Programa d'aprenentatge
• User-friendly: Fàcil d'utilitzar
• Folder: Carpeta
• Portable: Portàtil
• Updated: Actualitzat/ada
• Log

Core Linguistic Concepts

• Coherence: A network of relations that organizes and creates a text, underlying the surface structure.
• Cohesion: A network of surface relations linking words and expressions within a text.
• Implicature: The study of how we understand more than what is explicitly stated.
• Text: The verbal record of a communicative event, focusing on intended meaning rather than literal interpretation.
• Pragmatics: The study of language in context, focusing on how people actually speak.
• Reference: The relationship between a word and its referent in the real or imaginary world.

Understanding Cognates

• Cognates: Words that look and sound similar in two languages with the same meaning.
• False Cognates: Words that look and sound similar but have completely