27. Interviewing for a Job

interview

hard worker

punctual

fast worker

start-date

pounds (Kg.)

right away

experience

manager

supervisor

evenings

transportation

lift   lifted   lifting

start   started   starting

prefer   preferred   preferring

work   worked   working

27. Interviewing for a Job: Story

Nancy is a fish. (1) She lives in Lake Superior—one of the Great Lakes on the border between (2) Canada and the United States.

Nancy needs a job. She likes answering (3) the phone and using a computer.

Nancy finds (4) a job possibility at a local hospital through LDS Job Services.* Nancy calls (5) and asks for an interview.

Her interview is at 3:30 pm with the hospital supervisor, Mr. Kilpatrick.  Always (6) punctual, Nancy arrives (7) ten minutes early.(8)

Mr. Kilpatrick starts by asking her questions (9) about her family and how she likes Lake Superior.

Mr. K. then asks Nancy if she has any experience as a receptionist. She explains that she hasn’t, but she has a pleasant smile, (10) and is a hard worker.

Mr. K. is worried (11) about her lifting heavy boxes of papers and files (12) Nancy says she can lift up to fifty pounds without (13) a problem.

Mr. K. asks Nancy if she can work some Saturdays (14). Nancy says she can and that she has transportation.

He asks her when a good start-date is. Nancy says she can start working right away.

Mr. K. is pleased. (15) He asks if she has any questions. (16) She has one: How much will she be earning? (17)

Mr. K. explains that at the beginning (18) her salary will be just (19) $200 per hour.

1)       pez

2)       frontera entre

3)       contestar

4)       encuentra

5)       llama

6)       Siempre

7)       llega

8)       temprano

9)       preguntas

10)   sonrisa agradable

11)   preocupado

12)   cajas pesadas de papeles y archivos

13)   hasta 50 libras sin

14)   algunos sábados

15)   satisfecho

16)   preguntas

17)   estará ganando

18)   al comienzo

19)   salario será sólo

*LDS Job Service: Nampa, Idaho, 1500 Smith Avenue, 318-0313. Open Wednesday 10am – 7pm.

 Boise, 10740 Fairview Suite 209, 375-9171. Open Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm.

27. Interviewing for a Job: Reading

Nancy is a fish. (1) She lives in Lake Superior—one of the Great Lakes on the border between (2) Canada and the United States.

The names of the Great Lakes are: Lake Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario. They’re the largest group of freshwater lakes on earth. (3)  

Nancy needs to find a job. She prefers work as a receptionist. She knows how to answer (4) the phone and use a computer. She thinks it will be fun. (5)

She finds a job possibility at LDS Job Services.* It’s for a receptionist at a local hospital. Nancy is nervous, but she calls (6) and asks for an interview.

Her interview is at 3:30 pm with the hospital supervisor, Mr. Kilpatrick. She likes the idea of working in a hospital. Always (7) punctual, Nancy arrives (8) ten minutes early.(9)

Mr. Kilpatrick makes Nancy comfortable (10) and asks questions (11) about her family and how she likes Lake Superior. Nancy likes Mr. Kilpatrick. She thinks he’s very nice. (12)

Mr. K. asks Nancy if she has had (13) experience as a receptionist. She explains that she hasn’t, but she has a pleasant smile, (14) is a hard worker, and served as a volunteer (15) at a summer camp. So (16) she’s had experience talking with people.

Mr. K. is worried (17) about her lifting heavy boxes of papers and files. (18) Although (19) much is on the computer, there is still plenty (20) of manual labor as a receptionist.  Nancy explains she has been working out (21) and can lift up to fifty pounds.

Mr. K. asks Nancy if she can work evenings and some Saturdays. Nancy says that’s not a problem. She also explains that she just bought (22) a new car so transportation is not a problem either. (23)

He asks her when she can start. Nancy says she can start working right away. Currently (24) she is not working. Actually, (25) she’s never had (26) a job before. (27)

Mr. K. is pleased. He asks if she has any questions. She only (28) has one: she wants to know about her salary. She asks how much she will be earning? (29)

Mr. K. explains that at the beginning (30) she will be on trial. (31) Her salary will be just (32) $200 per hour. If things work out, (33) after two weeks, she’ll get a raise (34) to $350.39 per hour.

1)       pez

2)       frontera entre

3)       grupo más grande de lagos de agua fresca del la tierra

4)       contestar

5)       divertido

6)       llama

7)       Siempre

8)       llega

9)       temprano

10)   hace cómoda

11)   preguntas

12)   simpático

13)   ha tenido

14)   sonrisa placentera

15)   sirvió como voluntaria

16)   Así que

17)   preocupado

18)   levantar cajas pesadas de papeles y archivos

19)   Aunque

20)   bastante

21)   ha estado haciendo ejercicios

22)   acaba de comprar

23)   tampoco

24)   Actualmente

25)   En verdad

26)   nunca ha tenido

27)   antes

28)   solo

29)   estará ganando

30)   al comienzo

31)   tiempo de juicio

32)   salario será sólo

33)   Si todo sale bien

34)   aumento

*LDS Job Service: Nampa, Idaho, 1500 Smith Avenue, 318-0313. Open Wednesday 10am – 7pm.

 Boise, 10740 Fairview Suite 209, 375-9171. Open Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm.