Job Interview: Getting Your First Job
Los alumnos escuchan el mensaje de voz que invita a Camila a una entrevista y anotan los detalles, leen su entrevista, sin experiencia, en una librería, unen preguntas típicas con buenas respuestas, completan el borrador de la respuesta de Camila, lo comparan con una versión más profesional (con radiografía de vocabulario) y responden preguntas abiertas.
Gratis, sin tarjeta. Creas la cuenta y la actividad ya llega lista.
7 bloques, en el orden de la clase
Qué incluye esta actividad
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Audio para escuchar Voicemail: an invitation to an interview
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Completar huecos Listen and complete the notes
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Texto de lectura Camila's first job interview
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Unir las mitades Interview questions: match the answers
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Completar huecos Camila's first draft: complete her answer
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Texto adaptado al nivel A stronger answer: same ideas, better English
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Preguntas abiertas Think and write
Sin iniciar sesión y sin registro
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Responde con libertad: es solo una vista previa. No se envía ni se guarda nada.
Voicemail: an invitation to an interview
Listen and complete the notes
Camila's first job interview
Karen Miller: Welcome to Riverside Books, Camila! Please have a seat. How are you today?
Camila: Thank you, Ms. Miller. I'm doing great, and I'm very excited to be here.
Karen Miller: Excellent. Let's talk about your background. Do you have any previous work experience?
Camila: Honestly, I don't have formal job experience yet, as I'm a 19-year-old English student. However, I worked as a volunteer at my local library for six months. I organized books and answered questions for visitors.
Karen Miller: That sounds helpful! Working with visitors is a great way to practice helping customers.
Camila: Yes! I really enjoyed assisting customers and recommending good novels.
Karen Miller: What would you say are your main strengths?
Camila: I am very responsible and organized. Also, I learn new tasks quickly and enjoy teamwork. I believe good teamwork makes any workplace happier and more productive.
Karen Miller: I agree completely. What about your schedule? When are you available to work?
Camila: Since I attend English classes in the afternoon, I am available every morning and all day on weekends.
Karen Miller: That flexible schedule fits our needs perfectly. Thank you for your honest answers, Camila. We will contact you by Friday!
Camila: Thank you so much for your time!
Interview questions: match the answers
Match each interview question with a good answer.
Mitades iniciales
Mitades finales
Camila's first draft: complete her answer
A stronger answer: same ideas, better English
My name is Camila, and I am 19 years old. I graduated from high school last year. Although I lack experience in a retail store, I volunteered at the local library near my house for six months. My duties included shelving books and helping children find stories. I am passionate about reading, and I usually read two books a month. I am a reliable person who always arrives on time and enjoys interacting with people. I am interested in this position because I want to gain new skills and need income to pay for my English course. I am available to work during the morning and on weekends.
Rayos X de vocabulario
| Original | Adaptado | Nota |
|---|---|---|
| finished high school | graduated from high school | Uses more precise terminology for completing secondary education. |
| don't have experience | lack experience | Replaces a basic negative structure with a more concise verb. |
| helped at the library | volunteered at the local library | Clarifies the nature of the unpaid work using standard workplace vocabulary. |
| put books on the shelves | shelving books | Uses the specific verb form commonly used in job descriptions. |
| like books a lot | am passionate about reading | Upgrades a generic phrase to express strong interest more naturally. |
| responsible | reliable | Provides a slightly higher-level synonym suited for professional contexts. |
| like to talk to people | enjoys interacting with people | Replaces basic language with a common professional phrase. |
| want this job | am interested in this position | Uses standard job-application phrasing instead of informal words. |
| learn new things | gain new skills | Upgrades informal language to an accurate career-focused collocation. |
| need money | need income | Uses a more formal term related to personal finance. |
| can work | am available to work | Uses a professional term commonly found in work availability statements. |
Mini glosario Mostrar
- volunteered - offered to do work without expecting to be paid
- shelving - placing items neatly onto shelves
- reliable - able to be trusted to do what is expected or promised
- interacting - communicating or reacting with someone
- available - ready and free to do something or be used
Think and write
Although Camila does not have formal job experience, how did her volunteer work prepare her for a position at Riverside Books?
In your opinion, which of Camila's personal qualities or strengths makes her a good candidate for this job, and why?
Now it is your turn. Write your own answer to "Can you tell me about yourself?" for a job you would like (5–7 sentences). Use at least three expressions from the stronger answer.
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