You are going to learn how to prepare for and have a successful job interview. Most interviewers make their decision within the first three minutes, so make a terrific first impression.
TASK 1:
Let's start by listening to a job interview and answer the question that follow.
Watch the following video giving you some advice about what it is expected from you at a job interview:
TASK 2:
Look at the top 10 interview questions and possible answers .
In this scene from the movie, Company Men, Bobby (Ben Affleck) loses his temper over the discussion of his qualification during a job interview.
VOCABULARY:
Willing: not refusing to do something.
Base salary: amount of money someone earns for a job.
Qualified: having the necessary skill, experience or knowledge to do a particular job.
Skip: not do or have something.
Bonus: an extra amount of money that is given to an employee
1. Choose the correct answer:
2. Now try your listening skills: pick the correct word from three similar-sounding options to complete the gaps in the transcript.
3. Quizz challenge:
4. Use the words in the vocabulary section to fill in the gaps:
5. You can read the transcript now:
Joyce: Looks like you worked at GTX for 12years.
Bobby: I did. Divisional sales leader for three ofthose years. I know the times are different now and I'd be willing to accept 110, hope for bonuses.
Joyce: Well our base salary is 65 thousand a year for regional sales directors.
Bobby: I...I responded to an ad for the vicepresident of marketing.
Joyce: Well, we've had a number of highlyqualified applicants for that position.
Bobby: I'm a highly qualified applicant for that position. I'm a highly qualified applicant for that position. Excuse me, I'm sorry. I must have just had too many cups of coffee while I was sitting in your waiting room for two hours.
Bobby: Thanks for your time, Joyce. And just between the two of us, you can probably skip theDiet Cokes. They're not helping you.
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