III. Learn sample interview questions. Practise answering them.

1. Do you have any experience in this type of work?

2. Why do you think you would like to work for this company?

3. What hours are available for work?

4. Are you looking for a temporary or a permanent job?

5. Why do you think you can handle this job?

6. What are your future career plans?

7. What salary do you expect?

8. Have you had any serious illness or injury?

9. Do you prefer working with others or by yourself?

10. What hobbies do you have?

11. Are you willing to work anywhere the company sends you?

12. Are you willing to work overtime?

13. Speak about yourself.

IV. Suppose you are applying to work for a computer software company. What qualifications and skills would be needed in different positions within a company? What kinds of questions do you think you would be asked in a job interview for such positions? Listen to the conversation and answer these questions:

1. What is the main topic of this conversation?

A. computer sales negotiations

B. a preliminary interview

C. an Internet seminar meeting

2. From the discussion, what did Mr. Taylor probably do for his previous company?

A. He managed the sales department.

B. He gave seminars on the Internet.

C. He worked as a custodian.

3. Mr. Taylor thinks that Java is:

A. a Web page authoring program.

B. a kind of beverage.

C. a computer game software.

4. What does the man mean when he says, «We’ll be in touch» at the end of the conversation?

A. He will call Mr. Taylor in the next few days.

B. He talk over their discussion with others.

C. He will not contact him for further consideration.

5. Choose the best word(s) to describe Mr. Taylor:

A. on the ball

B. high achiever

C. uninformed

V. Do the Text Completion Quiz.

Man: Okay, Mr. Taylor, let’s go ahead and begin. First of all, tell me about your last job.

Mr. Taylor: Well, as (1) … on my resume, I worked for five years at Hi Tech Computers.

Man: Okay. Hi Tech. And what do you know about computer (2) … and operating systems including DOS, Windows, Macintosh OS, and UNIX?

Mr. Taylor: Umm … well … I did come in contact with computers every (3) … at my last job.

Man: Hum! … And how about web site authoring skills? We are looking for someone to (4) … and manage our company’s web site which would (5) … the development, configuration, and use of CGI scripts.

Mr. Taylor: Umm … uh, web page, web page. Huh...I don’t think I’ve read that book, and I’m afraid I’ve (6) … used those CGI things.

VI. Imagine you are being interviewed by a career officer. Complete the conversation. Make up the similar one and represent it with the partner:

Career officer: Good morning!

You: …

Career officer: Please take a seat.

You: …

Career officer: Now, what’s your name?

You: …

Career officer: Ah, yes. Now where did you go to college?

You: …

Career officer: What about qualifications …er…exam passes?

You: …

Career officer: What about subjects you studied at college…which were your favourite ones?

You: …

Career officer: And your best ones?

You: …

Career officer: And hobbies…what do you like doing in your spare time?

You: …

Career officer: What sort of job do you want to do?

You: …

Career officer: Why do you think you’d like doing that?

You: …

Career officer: Well, thank you very much. We’ll inform you about our decision.

You: …

Career officer: Good-bye.

You: …

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