OMBS
5 Cambridge Terrace
Oxford OXI 1UP

16 April 2012

John Chever
112 Charing Cross Road
London WC2H OEB

Dear John,

OMBS has long been recognized as a leading college in business. Our PA bilingual course has earned an excellent reputation for high quality teaching, excellent student facilities and a successful job search programs.

OMBS wishes to congratulate you on the obtaining of your executive PA diploma in June 2012. We are also proud to note that you secured a job with an international company right after graduating.

We would like to remind you that, as a former student, you are most welcome to subscribe to OMBS’s free monthly on-line newsletter.
We are also pleased to invite you to OMBS’ Alumni Day which will take place on 21st June 2013 on our premises.

We would be grateful if you would fill in the online questionnaire about the professional experience and insight you have gained after one year in the workplace.

We look forward to your reply and to your participation in our Alumni Day.

Yours sincerely

xxxxxx

Alison Brown
Director of Studies

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Compte rendu : “Mad Men”* inspires a secretarial revival & APA news-report highlights increasing respect for PA

Eléments attendus et répartition des points pour la partie compréhension:
Introduction
Ces deux articles publiés en 2012 par le journal The Independent , quotidien britannique et l’APA, Association d’Assistant(e)s de Manager , décrivent l’évolution de l’image etdes responsabilités des assistant(e)s de manager en Europe.43Sous-titreTexte 2 §1Texte 1 § 1, 2,3, 4
Réhabilitation de l’image de la secrétaire Causes et conséquences positives
Diverses études notent que le métier est en vogue et jouit d’un regain d’intérêt, notamment grâce à la diffusion de la série américaine
Mad Men ,qui montre des secrétaires séduisantes, mais aussi avisées, maîtrisant tous les rouagesdes relations professionnelles etde l’organisation du travail, investies d’un pouvoir accru