Story 1

Listen to three stories and fill in the gaps

Story 3

Story 2

Story 1

Listen to three stores and fill in the gaps (Tapescript 2, Appendix 2). If necessary consult the list of words.

Ask and answer these questions (ex. 1.23) in pairs.

Listen again to the tape and check your answers.

Listen to the interview with Christina Kramer. (Tapescript 1, Appendix 2). Consult the words below. Mark each statement true or false and correct the false ones.

A lab assistant is some reasearch institute.

A university teacher at NSTU;

A position of an engineer in some field;

Make up your own dialogues between an interviewer and a candidate. You can follow the plan:

1) opening the interview;

2) reasons for applying;

3) personal strengths (skills);

4) weaknesses;

5) people you work well with;

6) interests;

7) questions on vacancy;

8) closing the interview.

 

challenge – вызов, перспектива

be fluent in Japanese – свободно говорить на японском

contribute to – делать вклад, способствовать

be good at training staff – хорошо обучать персонал

meet deadlines – укладываться в срок

 

1. She doesn’t like traveling. True/False
2. She likes people who work hard and are reliable. True/False
3. She loves jogging. True/False
4. She is patient when people don’t meet deadlines. True/False
5. She is fluent in Chinese. True/False
6. She doesn’t like aerobics. True/False
7. She is very good at organizing seminars. True/False
8. She wants to contribute to success of the company. True/False

 

1.23. Make the following job interview questions:

 

1. do / why / this job / want you?

2. strengths / what / your / are?

3. what kind of people /work / well / with / do you?

4. interests / what / your / are?

5. have / what mistakes / you / made?

6. any questions / to ask / you / have / do / us?

 

 

 

Words:

group interview – собеседование в присутствии

нескольких представителей

sales rep. – торговый представитель

media – средства массовой информации

jug of water – графин воды

pour – наливать, налить

was embarrassed – был смущён

 

got stuck in traffic – застрял в “пробке”

hooted his horn – просигналил

ignored him – не обратил внимание на него

 

trainee accountant – бухгалтер-стажёр

ashtray – поднос

afterwards – после, в последствии

 

Charlie: My worst interview (1) ...................... was about three years ago. I had a group interview for a (2) ...................... job with a big media company. I was fine at first but when the interviewer asked me a question I suddenly began to feel very (3) ...................... . My throat went dry and I couldn’t speak. They (4) ...................... me a jug of water and a cup. All 20 people in the room stopped and looked at me. I tried to pour the water into the cup but my hand was shaking so much that the water went everywhere. I was so (5) ....................... I had to leave the room. I still go cold all over when I think about it.