Emel cota etapa) Ona tr CCL les de un puebio pequefio..... e's from a small own. Noes de una ciudad grande... He's not from a big city. Ela esta en esa habitacon oscua. She's in that dark room, ‘Mafana tengo una entrevista... have an important interview importante tomorrow, Cuales sn las tipicas. What are the typical questions? preguntas? Qué busca en un trabajo... What do you look for ina job? ‘ests trabajando ahora mismo?... re you working at the moment? Por qué se march de su... Why did you leave your last Ultimo trabajo? Job? What can you tell me about ourindustry? What was the last book you read? {Qué me puedes contar de nuestro sector? {Cul fuel diltimo libro que leyor ‘Sundae (Helado claborado) —___| Hamburger amburguesa) Hot Dog (Pertito caliente) Te daré una lista larga de as. preguntas. Talvvez la primera va a ser “Cuentame un poco sobre ti sive youa long list of the questions. ‘Maybe the fist one willbe “Tell ‘mea little about yourself” Por qué quiere trabajar usted... Why do you want to work with con nosotros? us? {Qué sabe de nuestra empresa? What do you know about our company? {Es un buen gerente? ‘Are you a good manager? Como se describ? How would you describe yourself? ‘What do you find most attractive about this position? {Qué leatrae mas del puesto?. {Se considera asi mismo Un... Do you consider yourself a lider? leader? Si pudiera hacer cualquier...» f you could do any job what trabajo, gual seria? would it be? Qué hace un buen gerente?... What makes a good manager? French Fries Patatasfritas) Pizza (Pizza) Vocabulario: Fast Food (Comida répida) Por quédeberiamos dare el... Why should we give you the trabajo? job? {Qué tendencias importantes... What important trends do you prevé en el sector? foresee in the industry? Sihablara con su exe, difa que son tus puntos fuertes? Si preguntaraa sus amigos por sus puntos débiles, qué me dian? iComo de creative es usted? What are your long-term If spoke to your boss, what would he say your strengths are? If asked your friends about your weaknesses, what would they tell me? How creative are you? cCusdles son sus objetivasa largo plazo? goals? {Como de exitoso cree que ha... How successful do you think ‘sido hasta el momento? you've been so far? .Cuanto tardatia en hacer una... Howlong would t take youto Contribuciénsignificativa? make a meaningful contribution? {Cusles han sido sus mayores.... What have been your greatest ogres profesionales? professional achievements? Low Advanced Qué busca cuando conteata a... What de you look for when gente? ‘you hire people? ‘eAlguna ver ha tenido que... Have you ever had to fire despedira alguien? someone? acme reacciona ante la presién? dle cuesta cumpli los plazos? How do you react to pressure? Do you have trouble meeting deadlines? Si pudiera volver a empezar... you could start again, what ‘quéharia de manera diferente? would you do differently? ‘That'll do. /That’s enough. Can you give me some tips for Basta yal ‘Me puedes dar algun consejo. para a entrevista? the interview? [No me digas que sea yo mismo...Don'ttell me to be myself. LUeva un auricular un Take an earpiece and a wire. ‘mier6fono cculte, yo te soplarélasrespuestas....And I'll whisper the answers toyou. 245 www.vausys.comPhrasal verbs with “by” (4) Playby the rules. ‘take tby his house on my way home. Fmet cela et cae Pec To be excited about something Eselequivalente de lusionarse oestar Seon RE | crscismeco consis Ponte pute abe dens siguets apie vicar ee eet otegi) | tmsesen ngee ey | eres tusenacosconcipin ae Fe pe car hide OE? Sarre ie earnest Si piyumerceaee = | eetcctrernntecenptyonnais ietosereshenpmadotenipel | Scns errno Peter's Promotion (2) i Charles Henderson, age 46, has just returned from an eight-month assignment tothe French subsidiary of the multinational company where ‘he works. For the moment, George Robinson, the general manager, has given Charles a newly created position, wth the tite of corporate development manager. Charles is familiarizing himself with all the changes that have taken place during the eight months he was absent. _ He's especialy interested in the sales area, This frst conversation is between Charles and Sarah Evans, the human resources manage. Charles: Well Sarah, Isee that you haven'tincluded anything in your report about the the sales forecast? Don’t worry; it wll be included in the fnal draft. How many people were involved inthe plan? | prepared it myself. 1: Don't you think John should've been included? He doesn't work here anymore. :: Doyou mean he left the company? Didn't you know? Don’t forget that I've been out ofthe country for eight months. Well, he left about three months ago. ‘Where did he go? He started his own business. What kind of business did he start? He has his own consulting firm. : How's he doing? ‘have no idea. (Who replaced him? We haven't found a replacement yet. o you mean you haven't had a sales manager for three months? Peter's been handling most of John’s work since he ef Estimado amigo y alumno: Para dar mis espacio a inicio de "Peters Promotion’, he querido suprimir et pirrafo que cada dia ofrecemos en espafol yen inglés. En futuras fichas volveremosaoftecerlo segun et dia las exigencias del gui6n En Ia columna derecha de la historia voy a extenderme bastante en mu ‘’chos momentos para explicarel porqué el cme de muchas palabras y expresiones que se oyen a diario tenel munde labora, No voy a simplificar nada sino a presentar el ingles tal cual se dice y se oye. A pesar de esto, notaris a medida que nos adentremos en la historia que entenderds todo casi ala perfeccién, lo cual viene a confirmar lo que ya te dicho repetidas veces: es muy posible que tus conocimientos del inglés ya superen el nivel necesario para que te desenvuelvas con eficacia en cualquier foro o situacion profesional. E1 que no seas capaz de hacerlo todavia se debe seguramente a que tu oido no esta bien formada para los sonidos del inglés o que hasta ahora te has centrado demasiado en lateora gramatical ¥y muy poco en la practica oraly agi de dicha gramatica. A este fi, vuelvoa poner la imagen de la experta malabarista que logra convencernos mediante su dominio total on s6lo tres pelotas en el aire. Dien vor alta todas las frases de “Peters Promotion” De hecho, si fueras una persona tan rara como yo, te propondrias a memorizar por © completola obra entera, con el fn de recitaracien veces en los 12 proximos meses. Yo, €en 1974, le cuatro novelas de Pio Baroja en vor alta, Las grandes aspiraciones exigen grandes esfuerts, sales forecast = prevision de ventas. final draft = borrador final Involved = involucrado. eight months = cuando un niimero es de un soo git, lo correcto‘s escribirlo en letra. Sies de dos digitos 0 mis, se suele escribir en forma numérica, tostarta business = éstaes la forma mis corriente en inglés de decie “montar un negocio" consulting firm = ene inglés britdnico se suele decir “consultancy how's he doing? = gcémo leva? [Mas palabras inglesas de raizlatina Embargo Emirate embark Emir Embassy Emissary Embelish Emission Ember Emit Embye Emotion Embryonic Emetional Emerald Emotive Emerge Empathetic Emergence Empathize Emergency Empathy Emigrant Emperor migrate Emphasis migration Emphasize Eminence Emphatic Eminent Empie Richard Voughon 246Emel ela ca! PARA TRIUNFAR EN TU TRABAIO Phrasal verbs with “by” (5) Was & Were en interrogativo Nooneeverdrops by anymore, Ilstop byyourplace an my waylhome | Formamos elinterrogatvo igual queen el "Nadie viene ya ahaceros vistas. Pasaré port casa camina dela mia. presente simple invirtiendo sujetoy verbo. Startby ressingthis button, Why don'tyoustop byand havea drink?” Ponte a prueba: 2Sabes deci las siguientes, ‘mplerepulsandoestebotin. ¢Porqué no vienes a micasa parauna _—_—fraesen inglés? ‘copa? Estabas cone? That’ fine by me {franamigns? Pormine hay ningin probleme, Be back by 11.00 pm. guener uelve antes de las 11:00 como tarde. Peter's Promotion (2) inetacsrbirasmismastaseseningsycompructatus | ‘espusias este dingo come CURSO B€ INGLES DEFINI de Yuga No ao sabe ths cera Charles Henderson, just back from eight months working inthe French subsidiary, stalking to Sarah Evans the HR manager. Sara is bringing Charles uptodate (to bring someone up to date = ponetiea nol da) on company sles. She mentions the gaod work done by Peter Fields who took over as acting sales manager when John Olson left the company acting sales manager = director comercial en funkiones). Charles: Sarah: Charles: Ishe doing a good job? So far everything's been going quite well. Isn'the alittle young tobe dealing with so many agents? He seems to be handling things extremely well she still working in training? ‘We've hired an outside firm to handle training forthe time being. 1: How are the sales figures for this quarter? Sales are up 24% over the same period for last year ‘That sounds wonderful. Congratulations. Don't congratulate me. Peters been doing a tertfcjob. What's his secret? have no idea. ‘But he must be doing something good. He seems to have a special ability for motivating agents. Have you raised commissions? (On the contrary, we've had to lower them temporary. Why's that? t's long story. I don't want to bore you. Parrafos de alto nivel dentro de un inglés habla Deshizo la maleta, se duchd y se unié a la cena con los demas miembros de consejo. Habian llegado en avién desde todos los tincones del mundo pata lo que se suponia ibaa ser un intercam bio de ideas sobre el desarrollo de la empresa en los 10 préximos aos. Ahora parecla que iban a hablar de cémo desmontarla en los préximas 10 dias s0 far everything's been going quite well = Hasta ahora todo va bastante bien. Memoriza esta frase en inglés y prondncialacien veces hoy mismo, to.deal with = tratar con, Involved = involucrado, we've hired = también se puede decir “we've contracted”. verbo “ta hire”es el usado para contratara personas aunque se puede usar para consultoras también. an outside frm = una empresa externa, quarter = trimestre that sounds wonderful = qué bien! [have no idea = No tengo ni idea to,aise/to lower = subir/bajar(*rase” se pronuncia “é! ‘on the contrary = al contrario. ‘He unpacked, tooka shower, ond joined the other board directors {fordlnner. They hd fown in from allover the word for what was supposed to be an exchange of ideas on the development ofthe company over the next ten years. Now it looked as if they might ‘be talking about how to dsmanteit in the next ten days. Estima amigo alurnoScaunpapelyraduce lings omsripéamente poles fasesenespatolque Ms palabras tepongeaconacon Inglesas de at tina 1L ¢De qué depende? Se trata de frases sencillas que se usan a diario, todas dentro de una gra- Empirical 2 Hahabiounmalentendda, mia bisica que deberias saber reproduc orlmente sin pestareat Si, OY 3. Nolo parece. ‘todavia no las puedes traducir a vuela pluma y correctamente, entonces aes 4 GPorquvestandicit es potable quet fata de domino del ingles ene specta oral se debe EMBO 5, Qulenesciigestacarta?_3.una fala de atenci6n al desarrollo dela aglidad oral con la gramsica OE & cus pss? basin eer Siempre nsistoen res cosas: odo, confana y agidad con a gia: 1. Whatdesitdependon? tmolte mati basca. a segunda cosa confanca, viene autométicamente si 2. TheeSbeenamsundestandng. —_tmulgon onsgues a primera yl tercera Sino ines aida con lo basco, 3. idoesntscem ite tnt deja de aderrarte mas en el idioma y ponte a deci en voz alta mil 4 Why sitsodfcut? endave frases por semana sacadas deo bos eementales 5. Whowrtetht eter? Engconeda Richard Vaughan 6. Whendidit happen? 248