Job interview

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 hours a week after signing on with us. DANIEL: Yes, that�s all right with me. Can I get any time off in the week, you said the hours were flexible? NUTHALL: Yes, you can. But you should let us know at least two days ahead of time so we can find someone to replace you. Do you have any more questions? DANIEL: No, that�s all, thanks. NUTHALL: Well, thank you for coming in, Mr Rangel. We will get in touch with you soon. Good-bye.

Idiomatic uses of Get

The following expressions from the previous job interview contain the verb get. However, in these expressions the meaning of the verb get cannot be inferred in isolation from the rest of the phrases because they are idiomatic expressions. Idiomatic expressions are sentences with special meaning. This meaning does not come from each word in particular, but from the combination of words, the intent of the speaker and the use of language it self. To get used to something: a job, a new place, a new school I got used to living in the United States To get along with � someone, people, customers She gets along with her students and coworkers To get time off I want to take some time off from work and visit my friends in California To get in touch with someone They say they will get in touch with me in two weeks. I really hope they call me!

Practice 3 Identifying functions. When we say something we DO something. Indicate the functions in the dialogue and copy the sentence. The first is done for you.Write your answers on the clipboard. Save them on a text document. Send the text document to your instructor by mail 1.  Greet somebody:   Good Morning. Nice to meet you. 2.  Respond to the greeting: Good morning, I am also happy to meet you 3.  Offer someone a seat:continue to take a seat, please  4.  Ask someone about previous experience: how has your experience gone? 5.  Enquire about someone�s health:how have you felt lately? 6.  Ask for free time from a job:with your permission, I allow myself to request a few minutes to take an active pause 7.  Give permission for this:  Of course, go ahead!   8.  Ask about more questions:  Do you want to tell me about the work experiences you have had so far? Do you think that all this experience in your personal cycle will serve you? 9.  Respond negatively: of course not, I just have to do what I believe is right    10. Thank a person for visiting you: Thank you very much for having a few minutes of attention to me, I am grateful and I hope to talk with you again. bye Gerunds after Prepositions   This is one of the few rules in English with no exceptions: After a preposition, if we use a verb, it is always a gerund. It is impossible to use an infinitive or any other verb form after a preposition. Let�s look at the following examples from the reading: Preposition  + gerund You�re interested in working for us. I keep fit by working out every day  I make some extra money by mowing lawns Here are other gerunds after prepositions: Preposition + gerund How about going to the movies tonight? You should eat before going to school. She is tired of cooking and cleaning everyday. I�m against destroying animal habitats to create urban land. She is good at  acting and singing. Speaking Imagine you�re at a job interview. Change the following functions using the language you�ve learned this week. Write this dialogue on the clipboard and save it on a text document. Record it and sent it to your instructor by mail. Be prepared to practice similar dialogues in class or over the phone. Interviewer: He/she greets you You: Respond to the greeting Interviewer: Asks you about your previous experience You: Tell interviewer you made a living by���.(use a gerund) and by ���.. (use a gerund) Interviewer: Asks you about a special talent that qualifies you for this job You: Tell interviewer you are good at ���.(use a gerund) and at���.. (use a gerund) Interviewer: Asks you if you have any questions You: Ask interviewer if you can get two days off because you have exams next week Interviewer: Gives permission for this Interviewer: Thanks you person for being interested in the job and offers to get in touch with you soon. Interviewer: Good morning, a pleasure to meet you You: Good evening, it's my pleasure Interviewer: Have you had any prior experience in this work? You: I earn my life studying and learning from others Interviewer: mention a talent that you think has You: I am very dynamic, easy to learn and I really want to work Interviewer: have any questions? You: I could ask for a permit only for two days to finish some last exams of my semester Interviewer: clear of course Interviewer: Thank you for being interested in the job and offers to get in touch with you soon.