Interview&WorkingHistoryUnit11WorkingHistoryFindingsomeoneajobDescribingyourfirstjobFindingsomeoneajobUsefulexpressionsfortalkingaboutone’sexperience.Itrainedasaclerk.Hefinishedhistrainingthreeyearsago.Theyworkedthereforthreeyears.ItookanEnglishcourselastyear.Shebecameassistantmanagerin1990.Weleftschoolfiveyearsago.FindingsomeoneajobListentoYukiHasegawatalkingabouthiscareer.Completethesenotes.T’sbook:p.50Educationandqualifications:Experience:Otherinformation:describeyourfirstjobLookatthestatementspeoplemadeabouttheirfirstjob.Nexttoeachstatement,putatickifyouthinkitisdescribingagoodjobandacrossifitisabadjob.1.Ididalotofovertime.2.Ilearntalot.3.Itwasveryhardwork.4.Itwasbadlypaid.5.Iworkedwithinterestingpeople.6.Wehadflextime.7.Ididn’thavemuchcontactwithmycolleagues.8.Theworkwasn’tveryinteresting.9.Ididn’thavemuchholiday.10.Therewasanexcellentcanteen.11.Igotonverywellwithmyboss.12.Iworkedshifts.DescribingyourfirstjobUsefulexpressions—statinganopinionandgivingareasonIdidn’tenjoythejobbecauseitwasboring.Ididn’ttakethejobbecauseIhadtotraveltoomuch.Ilikedthejobbecauseitpaidwell.IenjoyedthejobbecauseIworkedwithnicepeople.DescribingfirstjobIlikemyfirstjobbecauseitgavemetheopportunitytolearnaboutthedifferentdepartmentsinacompanyandafeelingofresponsibilityandindependence.Itoffersbetterconditions.IquitmyfirstjobbecauseIwantmoremoney.Ionlygetashortholiday.Findoutaboutotherpeople’jobWhodidyouworkfor?Whatdidyoudo?Didyouhavetoworkhard?Howmuchholidaydidyouhave/get?Didyouenjoyyourjob?describeyourfirstjobListentoVeroniqueandDanielatalkingabouttheirfirstjob.Howlongdidtheystayintheirfirstjobs?Listenagainandfillinthemissinginformation.Position:Responsibilities:Goodpoints:Badpoints:(T’sbook11.3Bp.53)Whatdoyouknowaboutjob-hunting?Whatpreparationsdoyouneedtomakebeforestartingtohuntforajob?Writingaresume,goingtosomejobfairs,readingnewspapersforinformationaboutrecruitmentWhatdoyouneedtodowhenyoufindajobvacancy?Fillinginajobapplicationform,gettingreadyyourresume,letterofself-recommendationandcertificates,havinganinterviewWhatkindofquestionsareusuallyaskedinaninterview?Canyousellyourselfintwominutes?Couldyougivemesummaryofyourcurrentjob?Whatstrongpointsandweaknessesdoyouhave?Howdoyouhandleyourconflictwithyourcolleaguesinyourwork?Whydidyouleaveyourlastjob?What’syourhobby?Howtoanswerthequestionsintheinterview?IntroducingyourselfSellyourself:flashwatchingTalkaboutyourcurrentjob(havebeendiscussedabove)Howtopresentyourstrongpoints?aggressive有进取心的,apprehensive有理解力的,careful办事仔细,cooperative,creative,dedicated有奉献精神,hardworking,industrious刻苦勤奋,independent独立有主见,precise一丝不苟,realistic实事求是,responsible…Whydidyouleaveyourlastjob?(flash&dialogue)What’syourhobby?Playtheguitar,playchess,playtennis,collectstamps,reading,jogging,sewing,travel,films…Nowlet’sseewhatisaliveinterviewlike?(watchaflashandlistentoadialogue)IntroductionsandgreetingsIntroducingyourselfWhatdotheChinesepeopledowhentheymeetforthefirsttime?你好,久仰大名Whatdopeoplefromwesterncountriesdowhentheymeetforthefirsttime?Listentothetape(T’sbookp.2①)andfindtheanswerIntroducingyourselfWhatdopeoplefromwesterncountriesdowhentheymeetforthefirsttime?1.-Goodmorning.Myname’sTessaSatinders.-Pleasedtomeetyou(moreformal),MsSaunders.2.–Hello,I’mPaulTimmerman.-Howdoyoudo(lessformal),MrTimmerman.-Please,callmePaul.Sayingwhereyou’refromandgreeteachotherGreetingrespondingtogreetingsGoodmorning.Goodmorning.Howdoyoudo.Howdoyoudo.Nice/pleasedtoseeyou(,again).Nicetoseeyou,too.Howareyou?Finethanks.Andyou?HowarethingsinMoscow?//QuitebusyatthemomentNottoobad,thankyou.Sayingwhereyou’refromandgreeteachotherSelf-introduction:Myname’s…andI’mfrom…backFlashwatchingOfficeEnglish-L3InterviewingaprospectiveemployeeCD13-1Keywordsandstructuresleavefor到。。。去*TakechargeofApplyfor*Comeacross偶然遇到,碰巧遇上=runintoFlier广告,传单ResumeQualification资格,条件ResponsibleDiligentSalaryinformCDFlashwatchingOfficeEnglish-L3InterviewingaprospectiveemployeeKeywordsandstructureswouldlikesbtodo/wouldliketodoCanyousellyourselfsimply?介绍自己的优势*Salary,wage,fee,FlashwatchingOfficeEnglish-L3Interviewingaprospectiveemployee1.SunnycallsforaninterviewSunny:Arethereanyavailablepositionsinyouroffice?I’dliketoapplyforapositioninyourcompany.Victor:Yes,wearelookingforsomeone.Howdidyouhearaboutit?S:Icomeacrossyourflier.V:Couldyoucomeforaninterviewtomorrow?S:Ok,noproblem.WhatshouldIbringwithme?V:Pleasebringyourresumewithyou.S:Yes,sir.AnddoyouacceptresumesinEnglish?V:Ofcourse.Seeyoutomorrowthen.FlashwatchingOfficeEnglish-L3Interviewingaprospectiveemployee1.IntheinterviewVictor:Howdoyoudo?I’mVictorHao.Nicetomeetyou.Sunny:Nicetomeetyou,too.MynameisSunnyZhang.Victor:Dohaveaseat,Sunny.S:Thankyou.V:Canyousellyourselfsimply?Goforit!S:Withmyqualificationsandexperience,IfeelIamhardworking,responsibleanddiligentineverythingIundertake.V:Whatexperiencedoyouhave?S:Twoyearsofsecretarialexperience.FlashwatchingOfficeEnglish-L3Interviewingaprospectiveemployee1.IntheinterviewV:Whydidyouleaveyourlastjob?S:Well,I’mhopingtogetanof