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A job interview is a common step in getting a job in most countries, although
the form of the interview may differ.
Candidates may be interviewed one at the time or in a group. They may speak
with only one interviewer or with a whole group of them.
There are also difference in the kind of questions they are asked. In the USA,
for example, there are laws against job discrimination by age, religion, and
marital status, so interviewers are not allowed to ask questions like Are you
married?
 The present perfect is commonly used when listing
professional experience.
Examples:
•I have published three articles.
•I have taught introductory calculus and I have supervised interns.
•I have studied at a private university.
•I have shortened the number of claims by 20%.
•I have developed a customer service data system.
Read the ads to look for and
find a ‘real job’.
Then, answer the questions.

1. Which job position have you 1. Students’ answers.

chosen?
2. What kind of experience has
been needed?
3. Have you been required to
be of a certain age?
4. How much have they offered
to pay?
5. Have they mentioned the
schedule hours?
2. For a handyman: A person to help with
maintenance.
For a lifeguard: Must be in very good
shape, swim 250 m in 4’, run 2000 m in
20’.
3. For a handyman: Any age. For a lifeguard:
From 18 to 30.
4. For a handyman: $25 per hour. For a
lifeguard: It doesn’t say.
 LISTENING

Richard
Yuki
Graduated from college.
Graduated from college.
Worked as a tour guide at
Disneyland.
Visited eight countries.
Has driver’s license.
LISTEN
ING
graduated
worked
met
passed

No, he hasn’t.

She has visited 8 countries.

Her father.

Yes, he has.

Yes, she has.

Let’s complete some common questions in a
job interview.

have you done

have you applied for
have you read
have you worked
have you had
have you learnt
have you had
have you done
 Vocabulary: Duties

set up
train
increase
develop
improve
 Vocabulary: Responsibilities

manage
plan
organise
deal
with
Let’s see these questions & answers (not necessarily
appropriate) in a job interview.

d
Present perfect vs. Simple past tense
The present perfect tense describes events at any time in the past that
have a connection with the present.
I’ve already graduated from university (so now I have my degree).
I’ve been to Mexico four times (so I know something about the
country).
The simple past describes a completed action at a specific time.
I graduated from university in 2012. I went to China last summer.
EXERCISES have been
Have you written
wrote
have you been
got

haven’t seen

saw

Have you typed

finished
has known
did they meet
were
Have you ever played
played

wrote
have read
EXERCISES

was

got

have had
started
asked
was

broke out
was
managed
made
EXERCISEs
have met

have had

have bought
broke down

have just informed

hit
EXERCISES

have been
have done
saw
got
moved
did you move
haven’t unpacked

phoned
was
was

wanted
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