Упр.2a Уроки 5-6 Юнит 3 New Millennium English 11 класс
2 A. Listen to two candidates interviewed for the job of a sales-person in Happy Pizza.
- Listen carefully to the questions and to both the candidates’ answers.
- Be ready to give your opinion on the answers.
- Briefly tell me about yourself, please.
a) Which candidate gives more details? What are these details?
b) Which candidate gives slightly irrelevant information?
c) Which candidate sounds more independent and mature? Why? - What do you know about our company?
a) Which candidate seems to have prepared for the question in advance?
b) Which candidate sounds too general?
c) Which candidate sounds humorous? What effect does this have? - Why have you applied for this job?
a) Which candidate gives the more detailed answer?
b) Which candidate sounds more attractive to the employer? Why? - Have you any previous work experience of any sort?
a) Which candidate finds this question more difficult to answer? Why?
b) Which candidate deals better with the question?
c) Which candidate shows confidence? - What did you enjoy or not enjoy about that work?
a) What is similar in the answers?
b) In what way are the answers different?
c) Which candidate sounds more positive? - Where do you want to be in, say, ten years time?
a) What is the question about?
b) Which candidate is more focused on professional development? - Can you give me the name of someone we can contact for a reference? Which candidate prepared for the interview in advance?
- Is there anything else you would like to tell us?
a) Which candidate deals with this question better? Why?
b) Which answer should be avoided? - Do you have any questions for us? Which candidate is not prepared for this question?
Anna gives more details: her age, year of study, subjects, birthplace and family background.
Anna gives slightly irrelevant information: that her parents are teachers at the university.
Boris sounds more independent and mature, because he explains that he wants to work part-time to gain experience and earn money.
Boris seems to have prepared for the question in advance.
Anna sounds too general.
Boris sounds humorous. This makes his answer more memorable and lively, though it is a little risky in an interview.
Boris gives the more detailed answer.
Boris sounds more attractive to the employer, because he shows motivation, interest in the company and a desire to work as part of a team.
Anna finds this question more difficult to answer, because she has very little work experience.
Boris deals better with the question.
Boris shows confidence.
Both candidates say that they enjoyed helping people and getting paid for their work.
The difference is that Anna speaks more about selling and helping customers choose, while Boris speaks more about teamwork and social contact.
Boris sounds more positive.
The question is about future plans and career goals.
Boris is more focused on professional development.
Boris prepared for the interview in advance.
Boris deals with this question better, because he gives a clear and complete answer.
Anna‘s answer should be avoided, because she says nothing useful.
Boris is not prepared for this question, because he asks about something that should usually be asked by the interviewer.
