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HOMEWORK

Aula 3 – Job interview:

1. Listen to the dialogue and fill in the blanks:

(Ouça o diálogo e preencha as lacunas)

Mr. Geller: Hello, good ______________. Nice to meet you. ______________, have a seat.
Jessica.: Thank you. It’s an ______________ to meet you.
Mr. Geller: I see here in your resumé that your ______________ is Jessica.
Jessica: ______________, that’s right.
Mr. Geller: I’m ______________ that you were able to come ______________. Can you tell
me a little about ______________?
Jessica: Sure. I’m Jessica Tryd, I’m 20 years ______________ and I don’t have
______________ kids. I’ve been ______________ as a writer since I was ______________.
Mr. Geller: That’s ______________. We’ll talk more about your job ______________.

2. Listen to the dialogue and repeat it along with the characters:

(Escute o diálogo e repita com os personagens)

Mr. Geller: Hello, good morning. Nice to meet you. Please, have a seat.
Jessica.: Thank you. It’s an honor to meet you.
Mr. Geller: I see here in your resumé that your name is Jessica.
Jessica: Yes, that’s right.
Mr. Geller: I’m happy that you were able to come today. Can you tell me a little about
yourself?
Jessica: Sure. I’m Jessica Tryd, I’m 20 years old and I don’t have any kids. I’ve been working
as a writer since I was 8.
Mr. Geller: That’s impressive. We’ll talk more about your job experience.
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3. Translate the sentences into Portuguese:

(Traduza as frases para o português)

a) I’m single and don’t have any children yet.

_________________________________________________________________________
b) I’ve been working as a secretary for many years.
_________________________________________________________________________
c) I have strong communication skills.
_________________________________________________________________________
d) I've learned to make my perfectionism work to my advantage.
_________________________________________________________________________
e) I believe I can be an asset to this company because I’m organized and careful.

_________________________________________________________________________

4. Fill in the gaps using the words below. There is one that isn’t necessary:
(Preencha as lacunas com as palavras abaixo. Há uma que não é necessária)

name – years – married – children – any – Selma

a) Nice to meet you, Mr. Andrews. My ______________ is Paul Smith.

b) They are 16 ______________ old. They are twins.
c) He is retired now and he has 5 ______________ .
d) Cheryl doesn’t have ______________ money left.
e) They are going to get ______________ next February.

5. Repeat the sentences from the previous exercises to practice your connected speech:
(Repita as frases do exercício anteriour para praticar o seu connected speech)

6. Complete the sentences below in a way that is true for you:

(Complete as frases abaixo de forma que seja verdade para você)

a) What are your strengths?

_________________________________________________________________________
b) Why should we hire you?
_________________________________________________________________________
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c) What is your salary expectation?

_________________________________________________________________________
d) Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
_________________________________________________________________________
e) What are your goals for the future?
_________________________________________________________________________

7. Answer True or False:

(Leia o texto e responda as questões a seguir)

Mrs. Johnson: Hello, good morning. Nice to meet you. Please, have a seat.

Jr.: Thank you. Glad to meet you too.

Mrs. Johnson: I see here in your resumé that your name is Junior.

Jr.: Yes, that’s right, Mrs…

Mrs. Johnson: Clare, Clare Johnson.

Jr.: Mrs. Johnson.

Mrs. Johnson: Can you tell me a little about yourself?

Jr.: I’m Junior, I’m 34 years old and married. I don’t have any kids and I’ve been an English
teacher for over 10 years now.

Mrs. Johnson: 10 years? That’s excellent. Tell me about a challenge or conflict you've faced
at work, and how you dealt with it.

Jr.: Well, I remember a time when…

( ) The applicant’s name is Russell.

( ) The interviewer’s name is Clare.

( ) The applicant is married and doesn’t have kids.

( ) The applicant is a Portuguese teacher.

( ) The last question was about an issue that the applicant has had over his life.
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8. Fill in the gaps with your own information:

(Preencha as lacunas com suas próprias informações)

Mrs. Johnson: Hello, good morning. Nice to meet you. Please, have a seat.

Jr.: Thank you. Glad to meet you too.

Mrs. Johnson: I see here in your resumé that your name is _________________.

Jr.: Yes, that’s right, Mrs…

Mrs. Johnson: Clare, Clare Johnson.

Jr.: Mrs. Johnson.

Mrs. Johnson: Can you tell me a little about yourself?

Jr.: I’m _________________., I’m _________________.years old and _________________.. I

(don’t) have _________________.kids and I’ve been _________________ for
_________________ years now.

Mrs. Johnson: That long? That’s excellent. Tell me about a challenge or conflict you've faced
at work, and how you dealt with it.
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ANSWER KEY

1.

Morning
Please
Honor
Name
Yes
Happy
Today
Yourself
Old
Any
Working
Eight (8)
Impressive
Experience

3.
a) Eu sou solteiro e não tenho nenhum filho ainda.
b) Eu tenho trabalhado como secretária por muitos anos.
c) Eu tenho uma grande habilidade em comunicação.
d) Eu aprendi a fazer com que o perfeccionismo funcionasse ao meu favor.
e) Eu acredito que posso ser de grande vantagem para esta empresa porque sou organizado e
cuidadoso.

4.
a) Name
b) Years
c) Children
d) Any
e) Married

7.
F
T
T
F
T