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D. My grandfather was wise and …
E. The teacher could anticipate what students will do …
F. If we want to succeed, we need to make sure …
G. His explanation was vague and …
H. I asked for clarification because …
I. They told me I was not fit for the job because …
J. My most valuable skill is …
K. They asked me about my strengths and weaknesses and …
L. His assertiveness makes him …
M. To handle such a difficult situation you have to …
2.5. Paraphrase the sentences using the vocabulary from the
wordlist:
A. He will go forward even if there are few chances for success.
B. I know this area quite well.
C. I told them about what was good and bad about me.
D. I answered the question at once.
E. His story was unclear and we asked him to explain it.
F. He looked through the papers once again.
G. His long life made him clever.
H. I read about my duties in this job.
I. Can you work when the outcome is not clear?
J. Serious questions were mixed with stupid ones.
K. There is high probability for a rain.
L. His behavior was very confident.
M. The candidate knew the procedure well.
3. Speaking activities
3.1. Work with your partner and act out a job interview for a
position of a junior system analyst, where one of you is a candidate
and the other – an interviewee, then exchange the roles. Make sure
you ask both traditional and behavioral questions. Some examples
of questions are in the text.
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REFERENCES
1. Downes C. Cambridge English for Job-hunting. Cambridge
University Press, 2009.
2. Glendinning E.H. Oxford English for Computer technology.
Oxford University Press, 2010.
3. Grusssendorf M. English for Presentations. Oxford Univer-
sity Press, 2011.
4. Pledger P. English for Human resources. Oxford University
Press, 2011.
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