Exercise 2. Make up interviews

Dealing with Problems at Work

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Exercise 1. Read the dialogue and translate it into Russian.

Jobs and Problems

(I=Interviewer, C=Candidate)

I: How many jobs have you had since leaving university?

C: I’ve worked for six companies.

I: Why have you changed jobs so often?

C: I wanted to earn more money.

I: What have you done that shows leadership?

C: Well, I lead the sales team. I am also chairperson of a local business association.

I: In what way has your job changed since you joined the company?

C: I now have more responsibility and work longer hours.

I: Have you ever worked with a difficult person?

C: The boss in my last company wasn’t easy to work with.

I: Сколько работ у Вас было с тех пор, как вы закончили университет?

C: I’ve worked for six companies.

I: Почему Вы меняли работу так часто?

C: I wanted to earn more money.

I: Что Вы сделали такого, что говорит о Вашем лидерстве?

C: Well, I lead the sales team. I am also chairperson of a local business association.

I: Каким образом изменилась Ваша работа с тех пор, как Вы пришли в нашу компанию?

C: I now have more responsibility and work longer hours.

I: Вы когда-нибудь работали с трудным человеком?

C: The boss in my last company wasn’t easy to work with.

I: How many jobs have you had since leaving university?

C: Я работал в 6 компаниях.

I: Why have you changed jobs so often?

C: Я хотел заработать больше денег.

I: What have you done that shows leadership?

C: Ну, я руководил командой по продажам (торговой). Я также являюсь председателем местной деловой ассоциации.

I: In what way has your job changed since you joined the company?

C: Сейчас у меня больше ответственности и больше рабочих часов.

I: Have you ever worked with a difficult person?

C: Работать с босом в моей последней компании было нелегко.

to change - менять

to earn - зарабатывать

leadership - лидерство

а chairperson - председатель

to have more responsibility – иметь больше ответственности

Business is good at the Independent Film Company in Vancouver, Canada. But the employees are unhappy. They don’t have flexible hours, many people don’t have breaks and they often don’t enjoy their jobs. The managers are worried that some of the employees will leave. A team from Human Resources is interviewing people in different departments: a receptionist, a production assistant, a camera operator and a producer.

an employee – служащий

to have flexible hours – иметь гибкие часы работы

to have breaks – иметь перерывы

to be worried – быть обеспокоенным

a department – отдел

a receptionist – дежурный, администратор

an assistant – помощник

a camera operator – оператор

a producer – режиссер-постановщик

a salary – зарплата

to book – заказывать заранее

(Interviewer: Position: What\job? Daily routine: What\do\in\job?

Hours: What\hours\work? Breaks: How often\breaks?

Lunch: When and where\have lunch? Feelings about job: What\like (not like) about\job?)

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