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1. Before the interview
2. During the interview
3. After the interview
Compare your list with other students. Do you have the same points?
Exercise 13. Read and translate the advice.
HOW TO GET THAT JOB!
1. Before the interview:
- Find out as much as you can about the company.
- Think about questions which the interviewer might ask you.
Plan how to answer them.
- Dress smartly.
- Don't be late. If you are very early, have a coffee in a local
cafe and look at your notes.
- Switch off your mobile and take two or three slow, deep
breaths before you go in.
2. During the interview:
- When you walk in, shake hands firmly with the interviewer,
look them in the eyes, and say 'Pleased to meet you'.
- Answer the questions in a confident, firm voice. Don't speak
too quietly, too quickly or be too hesitant.
- Answers should not be one word or one sentence, but also
should not be too long.
- When answering questions, maintain eye contact with the
interviewer. If there is more than one interviewer, give them
equal attention.
- Give clear, direct answers to questions. If you don't know
something, say so.
- Don't lie.
- At the end of the interview, you might be asked: 'Are there
any questions that you would like to ask us?' Make sure you
have one or two good questions ready.
- Above all, be positive and show enthusiasm for the job.
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3. After the interview:
- If you didn't answer a question well in the interview, don't be
afraid to phone up soon afterwards and say something like: 'I
don't think I explained myself very well in the interview.
What I wanted to say was ...' this will show enthusiasm and it
will remind them of you.
Exercise 14. Read the advice again. Answer these questions.
1. What research do you need to do before the interview?
2. What kind of clothes should you wear to the interview?
3. What should you do if you arrive very early?
4. What should you do just before you enter the interview room?
5. What should you do and say when you meet the interviewer?
6. How long should your answers to questions be?
7. How should you answer questions?
8. Where should you look when you answer questions?
9. What should your general attitude be in the interview?
10. What should you do after the interview?
Exercise 15. Discuss.
1. Do you disagree with any of the points? If so, which ones?
Why?
2. Do you think you are good or bad at job interviews? Why?
3. Would you rather work for yourself or work in a company?
Why?
Communication: Telephone calls
Grammar revision:
Обращение прямой речи в косвенную:
1. Личные и притяжательные местоимения прямой речи
заменяются по смыслу, как и в русском языке:
He says, "I have your book." => He says that he has my book.
2. Если глагол, вводящий косвенную речь, употреблен в одном
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из прошедших времен, то время глагола прямой речи заменяется
в косвенной речи другим временем, согласно правилу
согласования времен.
He said, "I know it." => He said that he knew it.
"I am working," she said. => She said that she was working.
He said, "I have translated the text." => He said that he had
translated the text.
He said, "I get up at eight o'clock." => He said that he got up at eight
o'clock.
He said, "I have been waiting for you since five o'clock." => He said
that he had been waiting for me since five o'clock.
3. Если в прямой речи был задействован глагол в прошедшем
времени, то в косвенной речи этот глагол меняется на
соответствующий глагол в прошедшем совершенном времени.
He said, "I saw her there." => He said that he had seen her there.
She said, "I was reading." => She said that she had been reading.
4. Если в прямой речи глагол употреблялся в прошедшем
совершенном времени, то в косвенной речи этот глагол остается
без изменения:
He said, "We had finished our work by six o'clock." => He said that
they had finished their work by six o'clock.
5. Если в прямой речи глагол употреблялся в одном из будущих
времен, то в косвенной речи этот глагол меняется на
соответствующий глагол во времени будущее в прошедшем:
He said, "I will go there." => He said that he would go there.
6. Указательные местоимения и наречия времени и места,
употребляемые в прямой речи, заменяются в косвенной речи по
смыслу другими словами, как и в русском языке:
Прямая речь
this этот
these эти
now теперь
here здесь
today сегодня
Косвенная речь
that тот, этот
those те, эти
then тогда
there там
that day в тот день
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tomorrow завтра
the day after tomorrow
the day before yesterday
послезавтра
yesterday вчера
позавчерa
ago тому назад
next year в будущем году
last night вчера вечером
(ночью)
Word list:
Transport
The s/s “Clyde” chartered for the
transport of this machine is
arriving tomorrow morning.
Syn. Transportation
the next day на следующий день
two days later через два дня
the day before накануне
two days before двумя днями
раньше
before раньше
the next year, the following year в
следующем году
the previous night предыдущим
вечером (ночью)
Перевозка, транспортировка
Severe
Storm Шторм, буря
Secure
Secure a vessel
tonnage
Sometimes it’s a problem to
secure a vessel of a small size.
Vessel Судно
Tonnage
Vessels of small tonnage are not
available at present.
Fail
Сильный, жестокий
Обеспечивать, доставать
Тоннаж, водоизмещение
Потерпеть неудачу
не суметь сделать что–то,
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We tried to complete loading in
time but failed.
Please let us know if the steamer
fails
to leave the port in time.
Urgently
The goods are urgently required
by the firm.
Unforeseen complication
We are terribly sorry that this
unforeseen
complication caused you a lot of
trouble.
Way out
They evidently have found a way
out
Cargo
Smith &Co are interested in a
cargo
of 10000 tons of oil for June
shipment.
Ship’s sailing date
The firm haven’t yet informed us
of the ship’s sailing date.
In the circumstances
The firm are prepared to meet us
half way in the circumstances.
Circumstances Обстоятельства
(часто в русском языке глагол
переводится с отрицанием
«не»)
Срочно
Непредвиденное осложнение
Выход
Груз
Дата выхода судна в море
При сложившихся
обстоятельствах
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Exercise 16. Read, translate and reproduce this dialogue.
A telephone call on the expense claim.
Exercise 17. Read, translate and reproduce the dialogue: a) as it is, b)
in reported speech.
John: John David.
Phil: It’s Phil Buck from Accounts here. I received your expense
claim a few minutes ago.
John: Yes?
Phil: And there are two things I’m not clear about. How long did you
stay in France?
John: Well, I went on Monday evening and I came back on Thursday
morning.
Phil: So three nights in a hotel. OK. And did you fly direct to Lyon?
John: No I didn’t have the time to book my ticket until last Saturday.
I couldn’t get a seat on the plane to Lyon so I flew to Paris
and took the train down the next day.
Phil: I see. And what hotel did you stay in?
John: Well I tried to book a three star hotel but there was a big Trade
Fair on and I had to go to Five star hotel.
Phil: Why did you go?
John: Well there was a problem with our agent there. So I went to
find a solution.
Phil: I hope you found one because the trip was very expensive.
John: I did, don’t worry. I sorted everything out.
Phil: Look, because the expenses are over the limit, I’ll have to get
the Sales Director to approve them.
John: Fine by me. Go ahead.
Exercise 18. Read, translate and reproduce the dialogue: a) as it is, b)
in reported speech.
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A telephone conversation
–Smith speaking.
–Good morning, Mr.Smith. Antonov of Tatneft speaking.
–Good morning, Mr.Antonov. what can I do for you?
–Well, we are having some trouble with the tanker “Baku” №
7563/37 we chartered for the transport of oil under contract № 7563
/37.
–What’s the matter with her?
–She was badly damaged on her way to the port of loading during a
severe storm in the Black Sea.
–What bad luck. What are you going to do about it?
–We did all we could to secure another vessel of the same tonnage
but failed.
–That’s too bad. We need the goods urgently.
–We’re terribly sorry about this unforeseen complication, but there is
a way out.
–What’s that?
–We could arrange shipment by another vessel it you agree to accept
a larger cargo.
–How large is the vessel?
–10000 tons.
–What about the ship’s sailing date?
–About the 20th of September.
–But the increase in cargo would mean extra storage expenses to us.
–I’m afraid, in the circumstances it’s the only way out.
–Well, I’ll consult my people. I’ll call you back this afternoon.
–Right.
Exercise 18. Make up dialogues based on the following assignments:
1.You have just received a cable informing you that the tanker
chartered by you will not be able to arrive at the port of loading in
time as she was damaged in a storm. Phone the Buyers and inform
them that you will deliver the goods with delay.
2.You have just received a cable from the sellers asking you to agree
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to put off the ship’s sailing date. You cannot agree to the Seller’s
request, give your reasons.
3. Meet the representative of the firm and tell him that they will have
to pay storage expenses as their ship failed to arrive at the port of
loading in time.
Exercise 19. Read, translate and reproduce the dialogue: a) as it is, b)
in reported speech.
Telephone talk
–Smith speaking.
–Good afternoon, Mr. Smith. Bogdanov of Tatneft here.
–Good afternoon, Mr.Bogdanov.
–We’ve got your cable today that the machines are ready for the
inspection and test.
–So when are your inspectors coming?
–We suggest that you should test the machines without our
inspectors.
–So you are waiving the inspection? Fine. Then we’ll be able to ship
the goods earlier.
–When are you starting the test?
–The day after tomorrow, I think. The preliminary tests that we made
a fortnight ago were quite satisfactory and I hope we’ll be able to
send the test report next week.
–Splendid. We’ll send you our release notes for shipment as soon as
we receive the test report.
–Right.
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Word list:
Waiving (test, inspectation)
I think we can waive the test of
the machines at the Sellar’s plant
Release note for shipment
As soon as we receive a release
note for shipment we’ll start
shipping the goods.
Отказаться от испытания,
осмотра
Разрешение на отгрузку
(документ)
Exercise 20. Translate the dialogues and in a week’s time translate it
back into English from memory.
A telephone talk
Mel dialed his home number and Roberta, his daughter, answered.
–Hi, this is your old man.
–Yes, I know.
–How was school today?
–Could you be specific, Father? There were several classes. Which do
you want to know about?
–Never mind. Is your mother home?
–She went out. She said if you phoned to tell you, you have to be
downtown to meet her, and for once try not to be late.
–If your mother calls, tell her I might have to be a little late, and that I
can’t help it. Did you hear me?
–Yes. Is there anything else, Father? I have homework to do.
–Yes, there is something else. You’ll change your tone of voice, young
lady, and show a little more respect. Furthermore, we’ll end this
conversation when I’m good and ready.
–If you say so, Father.
–And stop calling me Father!
–Very well, Father.
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