- Good morning! Do take a seat!

- …
- How are you today?
- …
- Have you been waiting long?
- …
- What are your plans for the afternoon?
- …
- I see. Now I’m going to ask you a few questions. If you can’t understand me, I can repeat the question
once. Let’s get started.

House:

 -separation is possible (more room, more privacy)

 -there are improvement possibilities (do it yourself, gardening)

 It is far from noise, there are a lot of flowers and animals

 It is too expensive because of the higher general expenses

 -Odd jobs and redecoration are always needed

 There can be transport problems

separation – elkülönítés possible – lehetséges

privacy – magánélet, (lakáson belüli) egyéni elkülönülés improvement – javítások, szépítések
possibilities – lehetőségek do it yourself (DIY) – csináld magad gardening – kertészkedés
far – távoli, messzi noise – zaj expensive – drága higher – magasabb general expenses – rezsi
odd jobs – apró-csprő munkák redecoration –felújítás needed – szükséges transport -
közlekedés

Flat:

 there are small rooms and no privacy

 there are noisy neighbours (thin walls)

 you have to climb a lot of stairs (if the lift is out of order or no lift at all)

 it is easy to reach (from the centre, from work)

 lower general expenses

 not as much work as in the case of a house

noisy – zajos
neighbours – szomszédok
thin walls – vékony falak
climb a lot of stairs – lépcsőt mászni
out of order – nem működik
easy to reach – könnyű elérni
lower – alacsonyabb
in case of - esetében

In my opinion living in a house is better than living in a flat. A house can be more spacious than a flat and you
also have more privacy. In most cases a house is far from the noise and you are on your own in a house and
nobody disturbs you. Of course, odd jobs and redecoration are always needed but you can decide when you
want to do them. Most people prefer houses to flats, because in a house there is more privacy.

However, a smaller flat can be cosy and nice as well. You can clean it faster, and your general expenses can be
lower. If you are lucky, you can get on well with your neighbours. On the other hand, the walls in a flat are very
thin and you can listen to your neighbours (whether you want to listen to them or not). In a high-rise block or a
ten-storey building sometimes you have to climb a lot of stairs if the lift is out of order or no lift at all. I think,
the biggest disadvantage is that you don’t have a garden

I think that children should live in a family house and play in garden and perhaps young adults should live in
flats because they’re cheaper and better for them.

Now I live in a flat in a four-storey building. Since I can remember, I’ve always lived in a flat. It’s a small flat;
there is a dining room, a bedroom, a small kitchen, a bathroom and a toilet in it. We also have a balcony. I like
it, however, -as I mentioned before- I prefer houses and I’d be happy to live in one. Unfortunately, we can’t
afford to buy a house, because we have great difficulties in paying our mortgage even for our small flat.

Useful expressions – hasznos kifejezések:

In my opinion – Véleményem szerint

I think – úgy gondolom
I prefer .. to …. – jobban szeretek (valamit, valamihez képest)
In most cases – legtöbb esetben
Of course – természetesen
as well – szintén
as I mentioned before – ahogy korábban említettem
we can’t afford to buy a house – nem engedhetjük meg magunknak, hogy házat vegyünk
we have great difficulties – gondjaink vannak
even – sőt, még

spacious – tágas
you are on your own – magad vagy
disturb – zavar
decide – eldönt
get on well with somebody – jól kijön valakivel
high rise block – emeletes épület
ten-storey building – tízemeletes épület
mortgage – jelzálog kölcsön

2. szitu:

+. Szitu: Job interview

Questions typically asked by employers:
 Could you tell me something about yourself?
 Why do you want to be a/an ….?
 Why do you want to work for our company?
 What do/did you study? Tell me about your education.
 What are you best qualities?
 Can you tell me about your work experience?
 What are your greatest strengths? What are your weaknesses?
  Are you ready to work in shifts?
 Why should we hire you and not somebody else?
 How much would you like to earn?
 How will you contribute to our company?
 What are your future plans? Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
 Have you got any experience in ……?
 What do you know about our company?
Questions typically asked by candidates:
 What will be my main responsibilities?
 How much will I earn?
 When can I start?
 Will I have to do some training?
 Is it a part-time or full-time job?
 Will I get a contract of employment?
 What are the working hours?
 When will I know if I have been successful?
Complete the job interview:

Employer: Good Morning Mr Brown. Please take a seat.

Candidate: Good morning, it’s a pleasure to meet you.
E: Ok, can you tell me ……………………………………………………………………?
C: I’m a customer of your company and I think you give excellent service. I want to work in a company which cares both about its employees and its clients. I’m
looking for a part-time job to help me through colleague.
E: Could you …………………………………………………………………………..……..?
C: I’m 19 years old, I come from Poland and I study architecture. I want to be an architect in the future.
E: What is ………………………………………………………………………..……………?
C: I’ve always helped my parents in their shop. I assisted customers, ordered products and put them in the shelves. Last summer I also worked in a restaurant as a
waiter, so I believe I have much experience in serving clients.
E: Very well. ………………………………………………………………………………..?
C: Yes, I don’t mind it. I can work in the morning and in the evening. No problem.
E: …………………………………………………………………………………………………?
C: I’m really hard-working and I like working with people. I’m very patient and polite so clients like me. What’s more I know many foreign languages: German,
French, Polish and a little bit of Spanish, so I can attend customers from other countries.
E: …………………………………………………………………..……………………………?
C: Unfortunately, sometimes I’m late and I’m not good at computers.
E: That’s OK. Now, do you have any questions you'd like to ask me about the position?
C: Yes. Could you tell me what hours I'd have to work?
E: Well, we work in 2 shifts. The first is from 6 am to 2 pm, and the second one starts at 2 pm and finishes at 10 pm. Is it ok?
C: Yes, that sounds very good. When will I know if I have been successful?
E: We will call you on Friday. Thank you very much.