You will hear a manager interviewing a person for a job. Listen out for these verbs, and then use them to complete sentences 1-5.
start off stay in work for move on look for
Could you … by telling me a bit about yourself?
I didn’t want to … that field.
I think it’s time to ….
I’m … more of a challenge.
You’ve been … a design company.
Listen again to the interview and complete the notes the interviewer makes.
Post: Marketing Director
Interviewee: Chris Clarkson
Qualifications:1 (1) degree and M.A.2 in (2) from US
Experience3: (3) with Proton Designs
Reasons for wanting job:
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Good points:
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GRAMMAR: FUTURE ACTIONS
Read the short extract from the interview and recognize any constructions expressing Future Actions.
Future Simple |
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Formation |
will + V1 You will make a good impression on your employer. He will surf the Internet tomorrow. |
Question form |
will + subject + V1 Will you make a good impression on your employer? Will he surf the Internet tomorrow? |
Negative form |
will + not (won’t) + V1 You won’t make a good impression on your employer. He won’t surf the Internet tomorrow. |
Usage |
future facts and predictions |
Signal words |
tomorrow |
Present Progressive |
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Formation |
be (am, are, is) + Ving I am going to my new workplace tonight. He is visiting a job interview. |
Question form |
be (am, are, is) + subject + Ving Am I going to my new workplace tonight? Is he visiting a job interview? |
Negative form |
be (am, are, is) + not + Ving I am not going to my new workplace tonight. He is not visiting a job interview. |
Usage |
personal arrangements and plans, particularly when the time and place are known |
Present Simple |
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Formation |
V1, V-s/-es (for 3d person singular) Job interview starts at 9 o’clock. Deadlines end July, 12. |
Question form |
do/does + subject + V1 Does job interview start at 9 o’clock? Do deadlines end July, 12? |
Negative form |
do + not (don’t)/does + not (doesn’t) + V1 Job interview doesn’t start at 9 o’clock. Deadlines don’t end July, 12. |
Usage |
schedules and timetables |
to be going to = to be about to |
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Formation |
be (am, are, is) + going to I am going to discuss my projects on Monday. They are going to leave the office soon. |
Question form |
be (am, are, is) + subject + going to Am I going to discuss my projects on Monday? Are they going to leave the office soon? |
Negative form |
be (am, are, is) + not + going to I am not going to discuss my projects on Monday. They are not going to leave the office soon. |
Usage |
things we plan to do, or have planned to do, predictions based on what we can see now |