Business Meeting - Part I

Let's start this lesson a bit differently. Click on the button Click here. It will open another window. You will see the topic Business Meeting. Under that there will be: I. Pre-Listening Exercises. You can ignore this part and go straight to II. Listening Exercises. I suggest that you read the questions before listening if you are a beginner, this will help you know what to look for when you are listening. Answer the questions and finally click on the button Final Score. It will show you your result.
At the end of the page there is a box with the Correct Answers. After that you will see Review Quiz Script. Click on the Quiz Script to read all the conversation you listened.

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To be continued...

Other Topics

In the past weeks I've been posting activities to help you prepare for traveling.There are many other topics that we can work with to prepare you for your touristic trip. This is just a taste of what you can learn through our Skype Classes.
And if what you need is business english,you've come to the right blog! Take a look at this lesson.

Nas últimas semanas postei atividades que te ajudam a se preparar para uma viagem. Existem muitos outros tópicos com os quais podemos trabalhar para te preparar. Isso é só uma provinha do que você pode aprender através das nossas aulas pelo Skype.
E se o que você precisa é de inglês para o trabalho, veio para o blog certo! Dê uma olhada nessa lição:

En las últimas semanas he posteado actividades que te van a ayudar a prepararte para un viaje. Hay muchos otros temas con los cuales podemos trabajar. Estos son sólo algunos ejemplos de lo que puedes aprender con las clases de inglés por Skype. Si lo que estás buscando es inglés de negocios, este es tu blog. Dale una mirada a la siguiente lección.

A Job Interview


Useful Vocabulary

• application - a request for employment.
• résumé (CV) - personal, educational and professional qualifications and experience prepared by an applicant for a job.
• cover letter - a letter sent with the résumé as an introduction. Some say it is in use anymore.
• position - a post of employment (as a chef, as a doctor, as a teacher...)
• candidate - the person that applies for a job.
• skills - abilities.

Dialogue

Employer: Thanks for coming Mr. Sanders. I received your résumé and it seems you could be a part of our company. Why would you like to work for us?
Candidate: Well, your company has an impressive reputation on the market and now that you've opened a branch here I thought it would be the perfect opportunity.
Employer: That's good to hear. Could you tell me a little bit about your current job?
Candidate: Well, I'm a head broker in a local company. I deal with clients on a daily basis, handling all aspects of their accounts personally.
Employer: Why do you think you are the right candidate for this position?
Candidate: I have a lot of experience in the stock market. And I enjoy working with people. As a matter of fact, in my current job I'm in charge of a team of 8 brokers.
Employer: I see, great! What would you say your greatest weakness is ?
Candidate:I tend to spend too much time making sure the customer is satisfied. However, I began setting time-limits for myself If I noticed this happening.
Employer: Thanks for answering all the questions. Is there anything you would like to ask?
Candidate: Yes. If you were hired, how many accounts would I be handling?
Employer: You'd be working with two other head brokers, so you'd be handling about a third of our clients. Do you have any other question?
Candidate: No, not at the moment.
Employer: Well, I'll discuss your application with my partners and we'll get back to you next week.
Candidate: Ok, thanks.

For practice of this topic you can watch this video. It shows a job interview and some aspects of grammar, there is also a parallel funny video which can be more difficult to understand if you are a beginner:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ppqcn1CiKEo

If you have an interview coming up here is another video that helps you prepare for it. Some Do's and Don't's.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epcc9X1aS7o