Text 3. How to get ready for the interview.

1. Pre-reading stage: 1) What questions will you be asked at the interview?

2) What questions will you ask at the interview?

3) What are the steps of getting ready for the interview?

4) What are the Do’s and Don’ts for job seekers?

1. Study the following words and combinations:

1. to put in some thoughts - зібратися з думками

2. employer - роботодавець

3. spare-time - вільний час

4. previous - попередній

5. prospects - перспектива

6. conditions - умови

7. to find out - дізнаватися

8. to involve - включати

9. tidy - охайний

10. to arrive - прибувати

11. to hold up - затримувати

12. to slouch - згинатися

13. to look bored - виглядати втомленим

14. to chew - жувати

ІІ. While-reading stage:

Read and translate the following text.

TEXT 3. HOW TO GET READY FOR THE INTERVIEW.

You’ve got an interview for a job- good! So now for the hard work. To do well at an interview you need to put in some thoughts first. The employer wants to know if you are the person he wants, so you’ll be asked about yourself. Think about it now.

· What do I do well? · What are my good points? · Why would I like this job? · Spare- time interests? · What is my family like?

· School subjects? · Previous work? · Saturday job? · What do I like doing and why? · What do I not like doing and why?

You will want to ask questions too.

· The job itself?	· Conditions?
· Training?	· Can I see where I would be working?
· Prospects?	· Hours?
· Further education?	· Salary?

Write your questions down and take them with you.

Before the interview

1. Find out what you can about the firm.

2. Find out the interview’s name and telephone number.

3. Find out where the interview is.

4. Find out how long it will take to get there.

5. Make sure you know what the job involves.

6. Dress to look clean and tidy.

At the interview

1. Do arrive early. Phone if you’re held up.

2. Do try to smile.

3. Do show interest in the job and ask questions.

4. Do be polite.

5. Don’t panic, even if faced by more than one person.

6. Don’t slouch around and look bored.

7. Don’t smoke or chew.

8. Don’t give one-word answers or say you don’t care what you do.

ІІІ. Post-reading stage:

3. Answer the questions:

1. What do you do well?

2. What are your good/ bad features of character?

3. What are your spare- time interests?

4. What is your family like?

5. Will you agree to work on Saturdays / Sundays?

6. What do you like doing and why?

7. What do you not like doing and why?

3. Look through the application for employment, read the dialogue and say what additional information you can get. Will Florence Brook get the job?

Дата добавления: 2015-09-03