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
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DON´T
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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.
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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.
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§ Which are the best pieces of advice in the article? Choose 6 and
translate them.
Instruction
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Translation
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§ 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.
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The Generic Ring
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The I-Talk-Anywhere
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The Distracted Driver
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The Shouter
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The Useless Call Maker
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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
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Condicional tipo cero
