XXII. Speak about soft and hard adventures. Which of the following are soft and which are hard?

bird watching, salmon fishing, horseback riding, white water rafting, wilderness trekking, hiking, cycling, mountaineering, canoeing, kayaking, sailing, river rafting, scuba diving, sky diving, skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, deep-sea fishing, windsurfing, water-skiing

23. F ill in the missing words to make the following extreme sports complete:

marathon, skiing, biking, skating, diving, jumping, hang, snow,

mountain, sky

1 ) scuba _____

2) ______ gliding

3) water __________

4) ______ climbing

5) bungee _________

6) ______ boarding

7) mountain ______

8) in-line _______

9) ________ running

10) _______ diving

Business Skills – Interview

J ob interviews are always stressful - even for job seekers who have gone on countless interviews. The best way to reduce the stress is to be prepared. The following exercises will help you to get ready and to overcome stress.

23. Read the following typical questions asked at a job interview and decide which ones are asked by the interviewer and which by the candidate, then provide your own answer to every question:

1. What is the name of your previous company?

2. What was your position in it? Dates of employment?

3. What were your expectations for the job and to what extent were they met?

4. What were your responsibilities?

5. What major challenges and problems did you face? How did you handle them?

6. What have you learned from your mistakes?

7. W hat did you like or dislike about your previous job?

8. What do you expect from a supervisor?

9. Have you ever had difficulty working with a manager?

10. Why are you leaving your job?

11. What is your greatest weakness?

12. What is your greatest strength?

13. How would you describe yourself?

14. Do you work well with other people?

15. Could you, please, tell me more about this job?

16. How many hours do you normally work?

17. How do you handle stress and pressure?

18. What are your salary expectations?

19. What do people most often criticize about you?

20. I s there a dress code?

21. Do you prefer to work independently or in a team?

22. What interests you about this job?

23. What applicable attributes / experience do you have?

24. Who would I be working with?

25. What can you do for this company?

26. Why are you the best person for the job?

27. What will my working hours be?

28. How long do you expect to remain employed with this company?

29. Is there anything I haven't told you about the job or company that you would like to know?

30. Where do you see yourself 5 years from now?

31. What are your goals for the next five years / ten years?

32. How do you plan to achieve those goals?

33. W hat are your salary requirements - both short-term and long-term?

23. Read the following answers and match them to the questions from the previous exercise:

• There isn't room for growth with my current employer and I'm ready to move on to a new challenge.

• Sometimes, I spend more time than necessary on a task, or take on tasks personally that could easily be delegated to someone else.

• My time management skills are excellent and I'm organized, efficient. I take pride in my customer service skills and my ability to resolve what could be difficult situations.

• My long-term goals involve growing with a company where I can continue to learn, take on additional responsibilities, and contribute as much of value as I can.

• I see myself as a top performing employee in a well-established organization, like this one.

• I am experienced in the areas this company needs to grow, and my ability to plan ahead will help facilitate that growth.