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A JOB INTERVIEW (Daniel has arranged an interview with Mr Nuthall, the owner of the �Home Beauty� Landscape Service).  Mr NUTHALL : (Shaking hands with Daniel) Good Morning, Mr Rangel. Nice to meet You. DANIEL : Nice to meet you, too. Mr Nuthall. NUTHALL : Sit down, please. Now, how about telling me why you�re interested in working for us. DANIEL : Well, I read your ad and it said the hours were flexible. I would like a job working outdoors, too. NUTHALL : Do you have any experience in landscaping? DANIEL : Well, sometimes I get a little extra money by mowing lawns and weeding peoples� gardens at weekends. NUTHALL : Well that�s a good start. The work is hard, however, and we need fit people. It takes time to get used to it. Is your health good? DANIEL : Very good. I keep fit by working out every day and jogging every morning. NUTHALL : Good. Do you get along well with people? DANIEL : Yes, I do. HUTHALL : Our working hours are flexible but you must work at least 30 ...

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How about telling me? Functions Objectives Talking about previous experience and employment history Talk about qualifications for a job Use vocabulary and expressions to talk about previous working experience Use get with different meaning and in colloquial expressions Use gerunds after prepositions The verb �to get� The verb � to get � has many different meanings in English and can be confusing sometimes. Here is a list of some of its meanings: Meaning 1 Get  = acquire, receive, take something This is the most common meaning of the verb �to get� and the one most broadly used. In this case, it means to come into the possession of something: She  got  many bags of groceries at the supermarket She  got  a new camera from her boyfriend Start this workout program and  get results in four weeks! Meaning 2 Get  = become, change into a different state: He  got  scared...