Lesson 2 Interviews

What do you think you need

to pay attention to in job

interview ?

First, let’s learn new wordsnursery

collar

appointment

childhood

typewriter

instant

battle

civil

n.托儿所，保育室

adj.民间的，国民的，国内的

n.衣领

n.童年，儿童时代n.约见，约会

n.片刻，瞬间n.打字机

n.战斗，战役

moral

basis

surrounding

corn

frost

cattle

steep

wisdom

n.道德

n.玉米

n.基础，根据

n.霜n.牛

n.智慧

adj.附近的，周围的

adj.陡峭的，险峻的

idiom

grain

lip

mud

make up

make out

go into detail(s)

speak up

sit up

n.嘴唇n.烂泥，泥浆

n.谷粒，谷物n.习语，成语

编造假装讨论，细谈大声地说，自由而大胆地说出坐直

Look at the advice for job

interviews. Use a dictionary to check

the meaning of the phrasal verbs.

1. Put on casual clothes for the

interview. Don’t

2. Go out for a walk before the

interview to relax. Do

3. Think about the job and write

down your strengths and

weaknesses.

Do

4. Find out information about the

company.

5. Turn up at the interview a couple

of minutes early.

Do

Do

6. Take down notes during the

interview.

7. Sit down or get up when they ask

you to. Do

Don’t

8. Make up information about

yourself. Don’t

10. Go into a lot of detail about

your personal life. Don’t

9. Make out you understand

something when you don’t! Don’t

11. Speak up and express yourself

clearly.

12. Sit up straight and look people

in the eye.

Do

Do

Complete Mandy’s account of an

interview with verbs form Exercise

1.

Yesterday, I had an interview for a

holiday job at a nursery.

Unfortunately, I didn’t have much

time to (1)________ about the

organization,

find out

but I did (2) __________ all the things

I’m good at, like playing video games!

In the morning I woke up late and

quickly (3)________ some jeans and a

T-shirt. I didn’t have a shirt with a

collar, I (4) _________ for the

appointment five minutes late, so I

walked straight in and (5)________.

write down

put on

turned up

sat down

I couldn’t (6) ________ what the

interviewer was saying and I had to

ask her to (7)________. She asked

about my experience with children,

so I (8) ________ a lot of detail

about my childhood. Then she

asked me to tell her about my work

experience

make out

speak up

went into

and I (9) _______ a story about some

volunteer work with a youth club. I also

told her I knew how to use a typewriter.

The instant she stopped asking

questions, I (10) _______ and (11)

________ of the room. I really hope I get

the job, I find it a real battle being on my

feet all the time like that

made up

got up went out

Listen to an interview for holiday

job and complete the chart.

Reasons to join the company:

Firstly, The company has a good

reputation.

Secondly, Everything was well

organized.

Thirdly, Enjoy working with

children and wants to get some

more work experience.

Oliver’s experiences:

He helps with the youth club at school.

He has organized sports and trips to

various places.

Qualities for the job:

Patience, enthusiasm, being careful

and well-organized.

Listen to the interview again and

complete the questions the

interviewer has asked.

1. _______________________________

at Camp Elizabeth?

2. _______________ do you have?

So why do you want to work with us

What experience

4. Are there _____________________

____________ ?

3. _____________ do you think

______________________?

What qualities

are important for the job

any questions you would

like to ask me

Complete the Function File with

words from the list.

certainly, enjoy, getting in touch,

important thing, just one thing,

qualities, take a seat, than you,

work experience

Job Interview

Interviewer=A Interviewee=B

A: Good morning,

B: Good morning,

A: (1) __________.Take a seat

B: (2) ___________.Thank you

A: Why do you want to work with

us at Camp Elizabeth?

B: I (3) _______ working with

children and I’d like to get some

more (4) _______________.

enjoy

work experience

A: What experience do you

have?

B: I help with the youth club at

school. I’ve organized sports

and trips to various places.

A: What (5) ________ do you think

are important for the job?

qualities

B: You (6) ________ must have

patience. Another (7)

______________ is enthusiasm.

And, well, you also have to be

careful.

certainly

important thing

A: Are there any questions you

would like to ask me?

B: Yes, (8) ____________.just one thing

A: I’ll be (9) ______________

with people next week.

B: Thank you very much. Goodbye.

getting in touch

Listen to people asking the interview

to repeat or explain something.

Judge which of them are polite and

which are not?

listen say

1. I’m sorry, what do you mean

exactly?

2. What’s that?

3. I’m sorry, what do you mean?

polite

not polite

not polite

4. I’m sorry, could you say that

again? polite

5. Would you mind repeating

that, please? polite

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