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| I: A: I: A: I: A: I: A: I: A: I: A: I: A: I: A: I: A: I: A: I: | So, let me ask you a few questions about your skills. Can you type? Yes, I can ― on a word processor. I can type about 60 words a minute. OK. What about languages? Well, I'm bilingual in French and English. Oh, that's good. How is your written French? Er, not very good, really. I can't write business letters for example, but, of course, I can learn ... Right, have you got any other skills that you want to tell me about? Skills that are userful if you work for a newspaper? Well, I can drive. I've got an international license. And I think I'm good with people, I can talk to anyone. OK, good. What about interests? What do you like doing in your spare time? First of all sports. I like playing tennis. OK. That's all I want to ask you. Would you like to ask me anything? Oh, yes. Can I ask about the salary first? It's about £ 13 000 a year. Right, thank you. And the hours? Well, this is a daily newspaper. The offices never close. But the normal hours in the Advertising Department are nine to five. Monday to Friday? Yes. But sometimes people work in the evenings and at weekends when there's a problem. I see. And can I ask you about holidays? You get four weeks holiday. People usually take one week at Christmas, one week at Easter and two in summer. Is there anything else? No, I don't think so. Thank you for the interview. You are welcome. Nice to meey you. |
1.20. Read the dialogue between Evelyn Jones, personnel manager of a large company, and Mr. Johnson. Pay attention to four main parts of this interview:
a) the beginning of the interview;
b) previous experience;
c) reasons for applying;
d) closing the interview.
Mr. Johnson's Interview
| Ms. Jones: | Come in, Mr. Johnson. Won't you sit down? I'm Evelyn Jones, personnel manager. |
| Mr. Johnson: | How do you do, Ms. Jones? I'm very glad to meet you. |
| Ms. Jones: | We've been hearing some very fine things about you, Mr. Johnson. You've been doing some fine work in Wisconsin. I've read your records, and you certainly have had exellent experience. If you don't mind, I'd like to know a little more about why you want to change your position. |
| Mr. Johnson: | Well, there are several reasons. The main one is that there is no chance for advancement where I am. The company I'm working for is quite small, as you know. In the last couple of years the work has become rather dull. I feel that your larger company can offer me a challenge in research. I've read about a lot of exciting new plans you are making. |
| Ms. Jones: | It's true we're expanding, and we need some new people with new ideas. What are your other reasons? |
| Mr. Johnson: | Your location here, for one. I've been wanting to move to California for a number of years. I'm getting tired of cold weather in the winter. |
| Ms. Jones: | It's true. California does have a pleasant climate. Lots of people are coming here to enjoy it. |
| Mr. Johnson: | Also there's the matter of money. This position will give me a raise in salary. My children will be getting old enough to go to college soon, and a college education is very expensive these days. |
| Ms. Jones: | Let's see, you have two children, don't you? A boy and a girl? |
| Mr. Johnson: | That's right. |
| Ms. Jones: | Very good. Well, if you just follow me, Mr. Johnson, I'll introduce you to the president of the company. And I hope you'll be joining us soon. |
1.21. You want to apply for:
1) a position of an engineer in some field;
2) a university teacher at NSTU;
A lab assistant is some reasearch institute.
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.
1.22. 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
Words :
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?
1. 24. Listen again to the tape and check your answers
1.25. Ask and answer these questions (ex. 1.23) in pairs
1.26. Listen to three stores and fill in the gaps (Tapescript 2, Appendix 2). If necessary consult the list of words
Words :
Story 1
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
Story 2
got stuck in traffic застрял в “пробке”
hooted his horn просигналил
ignored him не обратил внимания на него
Story 3
trainee accountant бухгалтер-стажёр
ashtray поднос
afterwards после, впоследствии
Story 1
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.
Story 2
Alison: Well, I think my worst (6) ....................... was about two months ago. I had an interview for a (7) ...................... that I really wanted. I decide to drive but I got (8) ...................... in traffic and when I got there I was in a big (9) ...................... . By mistake, I parked my old car in the (10) ...................... parking place. He arrived as I was getting out of my car. He hooted his horn and asked me to park somewhere else. I ignored him and ran off to the interview. Unfortunately, he was the interviewer and he was so angry that he didn’t even give me an interview.
Story 3
Kevin: My first interview after leaving college was for a trainee (11) ...................... job in a firm in Leicester. When I walked into the room the interviewer threw an (12) ...................... at me. I quickly moved to one side and it missed. (13) ...................... , I didn’t get the job. They told me afterwards that the ashtray was to test how people (14) ...................... . The person who caught the ashtray and (15) ....................... it back got the job! The people who moved to one side or caught it and put it back on the desk, didn’t!
1.27. Mark the following statements true or false, correct the false ones
Story 1
| 1) His worst interview experience was about six years ago. | True/False |
| 2) Charlie had a group interview for a sales rep. job with a big media company. | True/False |
| 3) When the interviewer asked him a question he suddenly began to feel very nervous. | True/False |
| 4) They offered Charlie a bottle of juice and a cup. | True/False |
| 5) Charlie was so embarrassed he had to leave the room. | True/False |
Story 2
| 1) Alison had an interview for a job that she really wanted. | True/False |
| 2) She got stuck in traffic. | True/False |
| 3) By mistake, Alison parked her old bike in the Managing Director’s parking place. | True/False |
| 4) Managing Director hooted his horn and asked her to park somewhere else. | True/False |
| 5) She didn’t ignore him and parked her car in the other place. | True/False |
| 6) Managing Director was the interviewer and he gave her an interview. | True/False |
Story 3
| 1) Kevin’s first interview after leaving college was for an installation and service technician job. | True/False |
| 2) When he walked into the room the interviewer threw an ashtray at him. | True/False |
| 3) Unfortunately, he didn’t get the job. | True/False |
| 4) They told him afterwards that the ashtray was to test how people react. | True/False |
| 5) The people who caught it and put it back on the desk got the job! | True/False |
1.28. Listen again. In which story did the person …
1) not have an interview?
2) need a drink?
3) have to react quickly?
4) ignore interviewer?
5) feel embarrassed about what happened?
6) not know they would throw an ashtray?
Key Vocabulary
Module III
(Applying for a job)
| apply for (v) | interviewee (n) |
| applicant (n) | interviewer (n) |
| application (n) | job interview |
| application form | job (n) |
| letter of application | full-time job |
| assist (v) | part-time job |
| assistance (n) | occupation (n) |
| benefits package | opening position |
| candidate (n) | permanent (adj) |
| career (n) | qualification (n) |
| career objective | recruit (v) |
| make a career in | recruitment (n) |
| Curriculum Vitae (CV) | register (v) |
| employ (v) | registration (n) |
| employee (n) | reference (n) |
| employer (n) | salary (n) |
| employment agency | shortlist (n, v) |
| fee (n) | skilled (adj) |
| fire (v) | temporary (adj) |
| hire (v) | vacancy (n) |
| human resourse department | vocation (n) |
| interview (n, v) | wage (n) |
Appendix 1
Supplementary texts
Text 1
Planning a Career
Having a job and having a career are two very different things. A job is something you do to make money. You may enjoy the job, work hard at it and do well, but you are primarily doing it for the money to satisfy your other interests outside of the work environment. A career is something that integrates your desires and interests so that it gives you satisfaction above and beyond the money you make. To have a career means commitment and development but first of all planning. This process can begin at any age. For some people it starts when they are a small child and visit mom or dad at their place of work. For others it can come later through the inspiration of a teacher or exposure to a wider range of fields.
It is up to each individual to decide whether a job or career is best for them. People may share the same talent and interest but other aspects of their personality will dictate which direction to go with that interest. For example, one guitar player may decide to plan a career as a professional musician. Another may decide that the financial insecurity is too much for him, get a regular job and satisfy his musical interests in his free time.
Whether you decide to get a job or plan a career, the job market today is quite different from that of your parents (and even probably from your elder sibling). In the Soviet system, under raspredeleniye, young people were guaranteed a job upon graduation. Now, not only are there any guarantees after university, institute or school, but available jobs are scarce and difficult to secure. The young person in today's Russia faces a very competitive job market.
What do the new dynamics of the Russian job market mean for young people? First, if they have decided they want a career, they must start early in their academic life to plan and take steps to develop their professional careers. Second, in addition to a suitable background for a desired career, creativity, self-promotion and preparation are absolutely vital for any sort of success in the job search. Last, students must develop confidence in themselves and recognize the power that each of them has to take control of their future and shape it in a way that is best for them.
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