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3.2 Preparing for a job interview

Useful language
Verb expressions related to interview Giving suggestions
preparation and behaviour
arrive on time You must …
do research You mustn’t …
dress smartly You have to …
make a good first impression You don’t have to …
make eye contact It’s important to …
smile and be polite
turn off your phone
wear a tie/a suit/a shirt

Grammar
Obligation Necessity
must to say it is necessary or important to do have to to say it is necessary or important
something. to do something

mustn’t to say it is necessary or important NOT don’t have to to say that something is NOT
to do something necessary
must and have to are similar in meaning
mustn’t and don’t have to are different

Check my progress
Are these statements true for you? If not, go back and do some activities
from the unit again.
Yes No
I can give useful ideas on how to prepare for a good interview.  
I can understand suggestions on how to prepare for interviews.  
I can talk about obligations and necessity.  

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