2nd Intermediate - Job interview questions

Watch the video and complete the blanks:

Frequently asked questions:

1. In an interview you should anticipate, practise and show your passion
2. Only speak about yourself for 30 seconds
3. When speaking about your strengths, don't be modest, be careful but not boastful
4. When speaking about your weakness explain the steps to improve them you've taken.
5. Mention your career goals to justify why they should hire you
6. Explain why you are better, different or more valuable than other candidates
7. Avoid mentioning a direct amount of money

Answers: Select the sentences to see them.

Advanced - Men and women

2nd intermediate - The best job in the world

Watch the video and say whether the following statements are true or false

1. The campaign started with local advertising
2. They are looking for an island babysitter
3. They offer a 6 month contract
4. The pay is 75,000 dollars
5. The chosen person would have to explore the island
6. This job was created in order to promote tourism
7. The job also involves visiting holiday resorts
8. There is a minimum age requirement
9. The only problem will be getting rid of tourists
10. To apply you have to send a 60 seconds video
11. The area is considered the 7^th world wonder
12. You can send in applications until February 2011

Answers: 1F, 2F, 3T, 4F, 5F, 6T, 7T, 8F, 9F, 10T, 11F, 12F

Meet the winner

2nd Intermediate - Slow down

Listen to the video and try to answer the questions without reading the written information:



Watch this video about a town in Turkey and choose the correct option for the questions below:



1. Seferihisar
a. is bigger than its neighbor
b. has 30000 inhabitants
c. is a slow city

2. The mayor says people want
a. to develop the economy
b. to move to his town
c. to escape from pollution and traffic jams

3. The town has to
a. reduce its carbon emissions
b. open new hotels
c. buy organic food

4. The project aims at
a. attracting tourists
b. attracting big businesses
c. protecting the environment

5. The hotel
a. is run by the members of one family
b. has 20 rooms
c. employs 12 people

6. The owner of the hotel says they
a. will have to make more rooms
b. want to have more tourists
c. don’t want their town to become like other towns

7. Solar panels
a. are on demand
b. are not a good choice
c. are used in every building for heating and electricity

8. The mayor
a. is trying to convince local people
b. will create a shopping street
c. has 2 years to make all the changes

Answers: 1b, 2c, 3a, 4c, 5a, 6c, 7a, 8a
Would you like to live in a place like this?

2nd Intermediate - Social networks

Watch this report about the beginnings of Facebook and choose the correct option:



1.Mark Zuckerberg
a.didn’t finish his degree
b.wasn’t yet 21
c.stars a new film

2.7 mill … use facebook
a.students
b.colleges
c.people

3.Mark invented facebook in his
a.bedroom
b.dorm room
c.garage

4.On average, students
a.create 18 profiles
b.are 18 years old
c.are connected 18 min a day

5.Facebook makes money from
a.investors of big companies
b.advertisement
c.subscriptions

6.Mark Zuckerberg
a.likes sports
b.lives in Palo alto
c.doesn’t wear suits

7.Millions of Americans want
a.to meet people
b.people to know about them
c.contact people

Answers: 1a, 2a, 3b, 4c, 5b, 6c, 7b

2nd Intermediate - Looking for a place to live?

Watch the video and fill in the gaps:

1. The lobby is chic and sophisticated
2. The ceilings are 11-12 foot high
3. It has almost floor-to-ceiling windows
4. It has views over the historical part of Soho
5. The kitchen mixes exotic woods and stainless steel
6. There's radiant heating in the master bathroom
7. There's a 24h doorman
8. In the gym you can train with your personal trainer

Leave a comment: Do you feel like moving?
Answers: select the statements to see the words in the blanks.

2nd Intermediate - That'll teach 'Em

Watch the first 3 minutes and say whether the statements below are true or false.

1. A girl thinks she will dislike the food
2. All the participants attend mixed schools
3. Girls think more about their marks
4. Boys are good at reading
   
5. The school puts emphasis on grammar
6. There’ll be competition outside the classrooms
7. Girls used to be better at arts
8. Nowadays girls have worse marks than boys

Answers (written in white, select the line to see them): 1T, 2T (co-ed), 3T, 4F, 5F, 6F, 7T, 8F