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Lesson 4 - Cuadernillo 2018

LESSON 4 DOS AND DON’TS

Your First Interview!

If it is your first job interview, you may be nervous. In fact if you are not nervous, maybe your attitude is wrong!  The only way to do this is by creating a good impression on the person who interviews you. Here is how:

DO

DON´T

Find as much as you can about the job. Think about how your qualifications and experience relate to the job. Choose your interview clothing with care. Appearance counts. Make sure you know where the interview office is and how to get there. It is better to be on time or a few minutes before. Make a real effort to answer any questions and be clear and concise. Show enthusiasm. Concentrate on what the interviewer says. Sell yourself, but do not exaggerate.

Walk into the interview chewing gum or smoking. Forget to bring with you any school certificates. Have an alcoholic drink before to give you courage. Forget to shake hands with the interviewer. Stress poor aspects of yourself and always show your best side.

§  Which are the best pieces of advice in the article? Choose 6 and translate them.

Instruction	Translation

§  What is NOT advisable according to the article in any job interview?

§  Find an example of a noun-noun structure.

§  Give an example of a comparative adjective.

§  Provide an example of a superlative adjective.

§  Now read this article. These headings are missing from the text. Put them in the correct place.

·        The Generic Ring

·        The I-Talk-Anywhere

·        The Distracted Driver

·        The Shouter

·        The Useless Call Maker

·        The Corporate Big Shot

CELL PHONE PERSONALITY TYPES

In her travels, "Telephone Doctor" Nancy Friedman has noticed a variety of "cell phone personalities," Which of these types have you seen around?

1)    ____________________________________

Talking three times louder than necessary is characteristic of this offensive cell phone user. He seems to think everyone has a hearing impairment. Doesn't he know the phone already amplifies his voice?

2)    ____________________________________

This pompous fellow makes all his business calls in public places while standing in the middle of a crowded room. He conducts big business deals right there in front of us, but we're not impressed.

3)    _________________________________________________

This exasperating person makes trivial phone calls, one after another, after another. On airplanes, you overhear them saying ridiculous things like, ' Hi, I miss you already,' or 'Hi, I we just landed. OK, see you in a minute.’

4)    _________________________________________________

These people make and take calls anytime and anywhere.  They chat in restaurants, at movie theaters, and even at funerals. If their cell phone rings, they look at you and say insincerely, 'Oh, sorry about that’.

5)    _________________________________________________

Drive or use the phone - don't do both at the same time. This can be dangerous. It’s really scary to see a delivery truck in the rear view mirror with a distracted driver on a phone behind the wheel.

6)    _________________________________________________

These are the people who do not bother to personalise their ring tone. One phone rings and ten people check to see if it’s theirs. Wait!!! I think that’s my phone!

§  This is an example of a conditional sentence. What type is it? Why does the author use this conditional sentence? Translate it.

If their cell phone rings, they look at you and say insincerely, 'Oh, sorry about that’.

Temas gramaticales (IDEM CUADERNILLO ANTERIOR)

·       Imperativo

·       Grados de los adjetivos

·        Condicional tipo cero