QB 6 August 2020

Vocabulary: resume

means

a. a list of instructions detailing how to make a meal or a dish

b. a list of activities to do (a to-do list)

c. a list of someone's work experience and qualifications

Idiom: to learn the ropes

means

a. to study how to be a sailor on a yacht

b. to become more familiar with a job

c. to try to make clothes using a sewing machine

Grammar: Which is correct?

a. The girl, whose parents are doctors, goes to a private school.

b. The girl, which parents are doctors, goes to a private school.

c. The girl, that parents are doctors, goes to a private school.

Vocabulary: resume [rEz-zoom-A] or résumé

means

c: (in the USA) a brief account of one's work experience and qualifications submitted with a job application (CV [curriculum vitae] in the UK)

Examples:

I have typed up my resume on my LinkedIn profile. I included my last three jobs, my higher education degree, skills and interests.
I am sending me resume to a few companies that have job vacancies advertised.
A résumé should not be more than 2 pages long. People who are interviewing applicants don't want to read too much information.

Idiom: to learn the ropes

means

b. to become more familiar with a job / to learn a new job

Examples:

I love my new job; at the moment I'm just learning the ropes.
After he learned the ropes, Walter took on more responsibilities in the office.
It will take you about 3 weeks to learn the ropes, then you'll be ready to work alone.

Grammar:

a. The girl, whose parents are doctors, goes to a private school.

Whose is a relative pronoun (possessive) = belonging to or related to people or things

Examples:

We knew the person whose car you bought.
There's a boy in my class whose mother is a professional tennis player.
The man, whose wife is a policewoman, stole a lot of money from his company.
They are looking for a car whose driver ran into a bicycle.
Whose bag is this? - It's Paul's bag. - Whose? - You know Paul. He's the one whose dog is always barking at us.

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