Listen to the last extract and answer the questions.

1. Which of the phrases given below does the interviewer mention?

a) “Thank you for coming along and good luck in the future.”

b) “Thank you for being with us.”

c) “You haven’t been successful this time.”

d) “Unfortunately this time we won’t be using you.”

e) “Unfortunately this time we can’t offer you a job.”

2. What can you say about the level of formality of these phrases and what does that tell you about the kind of organization ACIS is?

3. If someone had failed the interview because their personality wasn’t what was required and they wanted to know why they hadn’t got the job what would they say?

Ú Language Focus

Fill in the missing words from the recording.

1. I am … with the hiring of couriers.

2. How do you decide from their … whether to interview the person or not?

3. It’s important that the courier has quite a … side.

4. Thank you for coming … and good luck in the future.

5. Unfortunately, you weren’t … this time.

Ú Follow-up Activity

Following a recent series of interviews, your boss asks you to draft a standard rejection letter to be sent to all unsuccessful candidates. How will you do it? Remember that you are to be nice to them.

ON THE JOB

Recording 7

Ú Pre-listening Tasks

1. Explain the meaning of the word combinations below.

to be worthwhile

job hunt

career counselor

to care about

2. What do you think you should do to prepare for a job interview?

(dressing properly, feeling confident and relaxed, having some questions ready to ask, knowing why you are suitable for a job, etc.)

Ú Listening Tasks

1. Listen to a student (Andy) talking to a career counselor about job interview. What are the things the counselor considers important about a job interview? Take notes while listening.

2. Listen to the recording again and complete the sentences.

1. Maybe you could give me some pointers on …

2. Also you’ll need to find out as much as …

3. I guess I should go to the library and …

4. At job interviews they always ask …

5. It always makes a good impression if …

6. Well, thank you very much for …

Ú Follow-up Activity

Compare your notes with the notes of your groupmates. Do you agree with the counselor’s suggestion? Do you have any other suggestions? Discuss it in pairs.

VIEWS AND NEWS

Ú Topic Preview

Which are the most important newspapers in Belarus? Use these guidelines to help you:

daily/ weekly paper, broadsheet/ tabloid, left-wing/ right-wing/ politically neutral, government owned, independent, serious, sensational, difficult, simple.

THE SUNDAY TIMES

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