| Level: | Topic: | Speakers: | Length: |
| difficult | job interview | man – woman | 03:55 |
Pre-Listening Exercise
What kinds of questions do businesses ask potential employees during job interviews?
Idioms
“dead-end job” = a job that provides no chance for promotion or advancement
“This is a real dead-end job, so I’m thinking about quitting soon.”
“on the job” = while working
“Doug was always texting on the job, so the boss fired him.”
Listening Exercise
A. Listen to the recording and answer the questions.
Post-Listening Exercise
Think about your own major or future career? What are four qualities or qualifications that help people in your field become successful?
Online Investigation
Use the Internet to look up three jobs that interest you. What Web sites do you find most useful to find these job offerings?