Stories for English Learners
05. Job Interview
Learn English with this Audio-story and test your knowledge with the English exercises at the end of it.
- Uriel Benitez
- CLASE BUSINESS
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Questions to start the class
- Have you ever been on a job interview?
- What kind of questions do you think are common?
- What are good answers to common questions?
- Is there anything you should not say during an interview?
- What should you wear to a job interview?
Exercise A
Vocabulary for the audios
Audios
Difficulty: Intermediate (B1)
Audio
Director: Good afternoon, Lee. Thank you for coming to the office.
Lee: Good afternoon, Mr. Michaels. I’m happy to be here.
Director: First, tell me a little about your coursework.
Lee: I studied business classes at the University of Bonnville.
I took accounting, marketing, and management classes.
Director: Good. We need people who we can promote to be managers.
Lee: I’m willing to learn. I would like to be a manager.
Director: Your resume says you work for a book company. What do you do there?
Lee: I am a gopher, so I do a lot of things!
Director: What kind of tasks do you perform?
Lee: I am required to file documents and help customers.
I have to study the books a lot so I can answer various questions.
Director: Do you like having a book company as an employer?
Lee: I really do. I have an aptitude for business.
I enjoy reading, so being an employee at a book company was great.
Director: My company is an educational publisher. Do you think you can sell college textbooks?
Lee: Yes, sir, I do. I have been studying from college
textbooks for four years, and I know what students like.
Director: I like your attitude. I still have three more interviews.
I’ll call you in a few days to let you know if you are hired.
Lee: Thank you for your time. I hope I’ll have the chance to work for you.
Exercise B
- Where does Mr. Michaels meet Lee for an interview?
- What classes did Lee take at university?
- What type of people does Mr. Michaels need?
- What does Lee do at his current book company?
Exercise C
It is a good idea to write a thank you letter after an interview.
How would you thank the director of the company for having hired you?
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