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Listening 1

1 I’m afraid of flying and my boss has asked me to fly to Paris for a meeting.

2 I’m so worried about my exams that I can’t sleep.

3 I borrowed a colleague’s car yesterday and I had an accident.

4 There’s a party tonight but I’ve got loads of work to do.

5 I’m thinking about leaving my job – it pays well but it’s really boring.

Listening 2

Jane I’ve got a real problem – I’m afraid of flying and my boss has asked me to fly to Paris for a meeting. What do you think I should do?

Owen When’s the meeting?

Jane Monday morning at 10.00.

Owen Well, if I were you, I’d go by train on Sunday. Then you can see a bit of Paris, too.

Jane Good idea! Thanks.

Part 6

Listening 1

Number one – yes, this is good advice. But actually we have an interview room with a table and chairs, so I don’t need to prepare it – it’s always ready.

The second point. Yes, now this is important. I ask them if they’d like a cup of tea or coffee, and yes, I chat about their journey. How they got here, did it take a long time? That sort of thing, just to get them talking.

Number three – ah now, it says ‘Don’t make a decision in the first minute’, but I do make quick decisions. I always know in the first minute if I like someone. I know I shouldn’t but I do.

Number four – difficult questions? Well, maybe it’s a good idea to ask difficult questions, but in my experience people don’t like them. Questions about money, about themselves, what sort of person they are, that sort of thing. It’s funny how people don’t like to talk about themselves, isn’t it?

And number five – a quick decision? Well, we always, always tell people in writing. After the interview I fill in a form, and this is used to write a standard letter, offering the job – or not of course – so I suppose people usually know the following day.

Listening 2

1 Why do you want to work for us?

2 Who will I work with?

3 How much do you earn in your current job?

4 How much will I earn?

5 What are your strengths and weaknesses?

6 Why do you think you’d be good at this job?

7 What are the training opportunities?

8 Where do you want to be in five years’ time?

9 Do you like working in a team?

10 Is it possible to work flexitime?

Listening 3

Interview 1

Applicant A bit of cinema, a bit of reading, you know … I don’t really have very much free time, really. In my current job I quite often have to work on Saturdays and Sundays, or late at night when the computers can be turned off – we sometimes can’t do much during the day because everyone’s using their machines.

Interviewer OK, great. Perhaps we can turn to this job now. First of all, why do you want to work for us?

Applicant I think because yours in the biggest company in the field. I’m really interested in modern communications, and the biggest company should offer the biggest opportunities.

Interviewer And what are your strengths and weaknesses?

Applicant Weaknesses? I haven’t got any! And strengths? Ambition. I really want to do well, and I’m flexible and reliable.

Interviewer Why do you think you’d be good at this job?

Applicant Oh, um, why would I be good? I don’t know really … I just think I’d be good at it, I mean, I know a lot about systems support, and this seems to be the perfect job for me.

Interviewer Where do you want to be in five years’ time?

Applicant I want to progress within the organization – I’d like more responsibility, and more money too, if possible!

Interviewer Speaking of money, could I ask you a few details about your current salary and extras?

Applicant Yes, sure. Well, I’m earning 19,000 at the moment, but then I get some overtime on top of that, so I suppose altogether it comes to more like twenty-two. And I’m a member of the company pension scheme which is good for the future …