B2
Listening Exercises B2 – Interviews
10 exercices
1. Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume.
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- 1)Maria Kelsey is a careers counsellor and expert interview coach. Listen as she gives some advice on giving an effective interview. How many points in the Top interview tips does she refer to?
- Top interview tips
- Don’t appear interested only in the salary and benefits.
- Don’t appear over-confident or superior.
- Do arrive punctually.
- Don’t criticize your current employer or colleagues.
- Do dress smartly.
- Don’t look at the wall or floor when you talk.
- Don’t mumble or fail to finish sentences.
- Do research the company beforehand.
- Do show enthusiasm.
- Do tailor your CV to fit the job.
2. Now listen as she discusses what to say in an interview. Complete the notes.
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- – Do not talk about
- – Talk about any relevant
- – Mention any that relate to the job.
- – Mention any skills or you have.
- – Explain what you to the organization.
3. Listen to three candidates in an interview answer the question Can you tell me a little about yourself? Look at the notes above and tick who you think gives the best response.
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- Juan ◻ Mark ◻ Amelia ◻
4. Listen again and note the good and bad points to each person’s response.
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- Juan
- – good:
- – bad:
- Mark
- – good:
- – bad:
- Armelia
- – good:
- – bad:
5. Listen to Maria Kelsey talk about the skills employers look for. Number each skill area (a-e) in the order she talks about it (1-5).
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- a)Research skills
- b)Interpersonal skills
- c)Problem solving skills
- d)Leadership skills
- e)Organizational skills
6. Listen to five questions that employers sometimes ask and match each question (1-5) with a skill (a-e) that it aims to uncover.
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- 1)2) 3) 4) 5)
7. Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume.
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- 3)Raj is having a job interview. Listen to him answer each question. Tick ✓ you impression of each answer he gives.
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8. Listen again to each of Raj’s answers and note the reasons for your impression.
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9. Listen and match each speaker with the question they are answering.
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- Speaker 1 What do you think is your greatest weakness?
- Speaker 2 Tell me about a time you failed badly at something.
- Speaker 3 If you like your current job, why do you want to leave?
10. Look at these three strategies for dealing with difficult questions. Then listen again and match each speaker (1-3) with the strategy (a-c) that they are using.
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- a)Show a desire to keep learning and developing.
- b)Talk about a weakness that is actually a strength.
- c)Show that you have strategies to deal with the weakness.
Comment Pratiquer
- 1Lisez chaque question attentivement
- 2Écrivez votre réponse ou sélectionnez l'option correcte
- 3Cliquez sur 'Afficher la Réponse' pour vérifier votre travail
- 4Examinez les erreurs et essayez des exercices similaires
- 5Passez à l'exercice suivant lorsque vous êtes prêt