Lesson 2 interviews

teacher

firefighter

doctor

butcher

waitress

receptionist

Police officer

painter

nurse

musician

model

engineer

garment worker

hairdresser

interpreter/translator

lawyer

soldier

driver

vet

writer/author

actor/actress

secretary

architect

artist

baker

businessman(woman)

cashier

fisherman

computer programmer

reporter

1.put on (1). 穿上，戴上 Take off your overcoat and put on your raincoat. 把大衣脱掉，穿上雨衣。 (2). 上演，演出 They put on a concert to welcome the guests. 他们举行音乐会来欢迎客人。 (3). 增加体重 I has put on weight during the last month. 上个月我的体重增加了。

2.go out (1). （灯，火）熄灭 Suddenly all the lights went out. 突然所有的灯都灭了。 (2). 出去 The peasants went out early to get in the wheat. 为了收割小麦农民们早就出去了。 (3). 过时，不在流行 Has wigs gone out? 假发过时了吗？

3. write down (1). 记下，写下 He wrote down what the teacher had written on the blackboard. 他记下了老师在黑板上所写的。 (2) 看作, 把 …… 描写成 They should write him down a fool. 他们该把他看作是个笨蛋。

4. find out 发现，查明，弄清 She finally found out that he was a liar. 她终于发现他是个骗子。 They found out who let the spy go. 他们查出了是谁放走了那个特务。 5. turn up (1). 出现，到达 She turned up late for the meeting yesterday. 她昨天开会迟到了。 (2). 发生 We don’t know what may turn up tomorrow. 我们不知道明天会发生什么情况。

6. take down (1). 记下，写下 The reporters carefully took down the speech. 记者们都仔细地把这个讲话记了下来。 (2). 取下，拆除 Please take down the old picture. 请取下那幅旧画。

7. make up (1). 组成，构成 Oxygen makes up about a fifth of the atmosphere. 氧气约占大气的五分之一。 (2). 编造，编写 The teacher asked us each to make up a story. 老师让我们每人编一个故事。 (3) 弥补，补偿 We must make up his economic losses. 我们必须弥补他的经济损失。

8. make out (1). 看出，分辨出 I see something in the distance, but can’t make it out. 我看见远处有什么东西，但看不出它是什么。 (2) 理解，了解 I couldn’t make out what he meant. 我不懂他是什么意思。 (3) 开列，填写 Please make out a bill for these books. 请开一张这些书的发票。

9. go into 进入，谈论，调查，详细阐述 When I went into the classroom, I saw my classmates already in their places. 当我走进教室时，我发现同学们都坐在自己的座位上。 I don’t want to go into who said that. 我不想谈论谁说了些什么。 We must go into the matter further before making a decision. 我们对此必须进一步调查，才能做出决定。

10.speak up 响亮地说，公开地说出，大声讲 The speaker was told to speak up as they couldn’t hear him clearly. 大家要说话人大声一点，因为他们听不清。 If you thought that wasn’t fair, why didn’t you speak up? 如果你认为那不公平，为什么不明说？ If you do know the answer, speak up so everyone can hear you. 如果你确实知道答案，就大声说出来，使人人都能听 到。

Find out good advice for job interviews 1.put on causal clothes for the interview 2.Go out for a walk before the interview to relax. 3.Think about the job and write down your strengths and weaknesses. 4.Find out information about the company. 5.Turn up at the interview a couple of minutes early.

6.Take down notes during the interview. 7.Sit down or get up when they ask you to. 8.Make up information about yourself. 9.Make out you understand something when you don’t. 10.Go into a lot of detail about your personal life. 11.Speak up and express yourself clearly. 12.Sit up straight and look people in the eye.

Look at the advice for job interviews. Use a dictionary to check the meaning of the phrasal verbs. 1. Put on casual clothes for the interview. Don’t

2. Go out for a walk before the interview to relax. Do 3. Think about the job and write down your strengths and weaknesses. Do

4. Find out information about the company. 5. Turn up at the interview a couple of minutes early. Do

6. Take down notes during the interview. 7. Sit down or get up when they ask you to. Do Don’t

8. Make up information about yourself. Don’t 10. Go into a lot of detail about your personal life. Don’t 9. Make out you understand something when you don’t! Don’t

11. Speak up and express yourself clearly. 12. Sit up straight and look people in the eye. Do

Complete Mandy’s account of an interview with verbs form Exercise 1. Yesterday, I had an interview for a holiday job at a nursery. Unfortunately, I didn’t have much time to (1)________ about the organization, find out

but I did (2) __________ all the things I’m good at, like playing video games! In the morning I woke up late and quickly (3)________ some jeans and a T-shirt. I didn’t have a shirt with a collar, I (4) _________ for the appointment five minutes late, so I walked straight in and (5)________. write down put on turned up sat down

I couldn’t (6) ________ what the interviewer was saying and I had to ask her to (7)________. She asked about my experience with children, so I (8) ________ a lot of detail about my childhood. Then she asked me to tell her about my work experience make out speak up went into

and I (9) _______ a story about some volunteer work with a youth club. I also told her I knew how to use a typewriter. The instant she stopped asking questions, I (10) _______ and (11) ________ of the room. I really hope I get the job, I find it a real battle being on my feet all the time like that. made up got up went out

Listen to the interview and complete the chart. Reasons to join the company Oliver’s experiencesQualities for the job Firstly, The company has a good reputation. Secondly, Everything was well organized. Thirdly, Enjoy working with children and wants to get some more work experience. He helps with the youth club at school. He has organized sports and trips to various places. Patience, enthusiasm, being careful and well- organized.

Listen to the interview again and complete the questions. 1.______________at Camp Elizabeth? 2._______________do you________? 3.__________do you think_________? 4.Are there______________________? Do you think Oliver got the job? Why or why not?

Listen to the interview again and complete the questions the interviewer has asked. 1. _______________________________ at Camp Elizabeth? 2. _______________ do you have? So why do you want to work with us What experience

4. Are there _____________________ ____________ ? 3. _____________ do you think ______________________? What qualities are important for the job any questions you would like to ask me

Listen to people asking the interview to repeat or explain something. Judge which of them are polite and which are not? listen repeat

1. I’m sorry, what do you mean exactly? 2. What’s that? 3. I’m sorry, what do you mean? polite not polite 4. I’m sorry, could you say that again? polite 5. Would you mind repeating that, please? polite

Complete the Function File with words from the list. certainly, enjoy, getting in touch, important thing, just one thing, qualities, take a seat, than you, work experience

Job Interview Interviewer=A Interviewee=B A: Good morning, B: Good morning, A: (1) __________. Take a seat B: (2) ___________. Thank you

A: Why do you want to work with us at Camp Elizabeth? B: I (3) _______ working with children and I’d like to get some more (4) _______________. enjoy work experience A: What experience do you have?

B: I help with the youth club at school. I’ve organized sports and trips to various places. A: What (5) ________ do you think are important for the job? qualities

B: You (6) ________ must have patience. Another (7) ______________ is enthusiasm. And, well, you also have to be careful. certainly important thing

A: Are there any questions you would like to ask me? B: Yes, (8) ____________. just one thing A: I’ll be (9) ______________ with people next week. B: Thank you very much. Goodbye. getting in touch