ENTREVISTA DE TRABAJO EN INGLES

ENGLISH INTERVIEW JOB

Preguntas sobre ti (Questions about you)

·        Tell me about yourself?

·        How do/would your friends describe you?

·        What do you want me to know about you that isn’t on your résumé?

·        What’s the last non-school related book you read? What did you learn from this book?

·        What kinds of tasks and responsibilities motivate you the most?

·        Why should I hire you and not the next candidate who walks in the door?

·        Do you prefer to work with others or on your own?

·        What is your greatest strength? Weakness?

 

Preguntas sobre tus capacidades (Questions about your qualifications)

·        Why do you want to work here? Why should I hire you?

·        Do you have the skills to work in this position/company?

·        What specific skills have you acquired or used in previous jobs that related to this position?

·        Tell me about what you learned from your previous jobs and internships.

·        What did you like/dislike about your last job?

·        What is your biggest accomplishment?

·        Describe your leadership/communication/coordinating/etc style?

     Preguntas sobre tu formación (Questions about your education)

·        Why did you choose to study ___?

·        Describe the course that has had the greatest impact on your thinking.

·        What courses did you enjoy the most? Least?

·        Tell me about your extracurricular activities during school. What do you believe you have gained from these experiences?

  Preguntas sobre la empresa (Questions about your understanding of the    job/company)

·        What do you know about our company? Position?

·        Why did you apply to our organization?

·        What interests/impresses you about this organization?

·        What criteria are you using to evaluate the organization for which you hope to work?

·        What can you tell us about our company?

·        What do you think of our organizational structure?

·        Who else are you interviewing with? What do you think of those organizations?

·        Are you seeking employment in a company of a certain size? Why?

·        Do you have a geographic preference?

Otras preguntas (Other questions)

·        What are your salary expectations for this position?

·        Where do you see yourself in ___ years?

SUSTANTIVOS DERIVADOS DE LOS VERBOS

Sustantivos Derivados de los Verbos

To paint

Painter

El sufijo más habitual para formar un sustantivo derivado de un verbo es -er (solamente -r cuando el verbo termina en -e). 
El nuevo sustantivo derivado refiere a la persona que ejerce la acción expresada por el verbo:

VERBO	SUSTANTIVO
to work, trabajar	worker, trabajador, obrero
to play, jugar	player, jugador
to paint, pintar	painter, pintor
to help, ayudar	helper, ayudante
to write, escribir	writer, escritor
to smoke, fumar	smoker, fumador
To read, leer	Reader, lector
To think, pensar	Thinker; pensador

Con el sufijo -ing (que forma el gerundio) se obtiene un sustantivo que expresa la acción y el efecto del verbo.

To Write (Escribir)          Writing (La escritura)
To Eat (Comer)                 Eating (LaComida)
To Dance (Bailar)             Dancing (El baile)

To Learn(Aprender)         Learning (El aprendizaje)

To Read (Leer)                   Reading (La lectura)

To Think (Pensar)             Thinking (El pensar)

HAD BETTER

Had Better

 A veces puede resultar  difícil saber el significado de la expresión “had better” porque no hay una única manera de decir lo mismo en español. Las posibles traducciones son :

-Mejor (que),
- Más vale que,
- Sería mejor que,
- Debería

1.-Had better siempre va seguido de un verbo en infinitivo sin 'to':

You had better BE on time. Deberías de estar a la hora.

2.- Had better SIEMPRE se construye con el auxiliar 'have' en el tiempo pasado (¡'has better' o 'will have better' no existen!)

3.- Usamos "had better" para dar consejos de situaciones "especificas", para situaciones "generales", se debe usar "should"

Ejemplos:

I'd better go [aid beter gou]------> "Mejor me marcho." ó"Debería marcharme."

You'd better come.[iud beter kam] Va a ser mejor que vengas.

Hadn't you better write to them. [hadnt iu beter raitudem]¿No sería mejor que les escribieses? 

She had better be ready for next week's meeting. Debería de estar lista para la reunión de la semana que viene.

I had (o I'd ) better sleep right now. Es mejor que me acueste ahora mismo.

Atención: "Had better" sirve para amenazar o hacer una sugerencia fuerte y, a veces, no muy educada. Además se refiere a un futuro inmediato, no al pasado. Veamos más ejemplos para tenerlo claro:

Ej: You'd better study. [iud beter sstadi] If you don't you'll have to work. [If iudon't iul havtuguork]“Es mejor que (deberías) estudies. Si no lo haces tendrás que trabajar”. Este es un especie de mandato un tanto amenazante y obviamente se refiere al futuro, no al pasado.

Ej: He'd better do it or I'll be very angry. [hid beter duIt or ail bi very angry]Más vale que lo haga o me enfadaré. También es una orden o amenaza.

Resumen:

En términos generales, se usa "had better" para dar un consejo, Y aunque "had" es el pasado de "have", se usa "had better" para dar un consejo en el presente y en el futuro.

La Forma negativa es : "had better not"

Ej: "You had better not go the party!" ("You are not allowed to go to the party" or there will be a punishment/disapproval, etc.)

Ej: “You'd better not say anything.” (Es mejor que no digas nada)

Ej: I'd better not come. (Es mejor que yo no venga)

Isn’t It?-Es Cierto?

ISN'T IT

¿Es cierto? 

La construcción de isn't it? corresponde a No es cierto? ( cierto?).

El auxiliar y el pronombre son invertidos a la forma interro-negativa:

-Susie is quite sexy, isn't she? Susie es muy sexy, no es cierto?
-Bob works in the IT department, doesn't he? Bob trabaja en el departamento de informática, no es cierto?
-They can win the cup, can't they? Ellos pueden ganar la copa, no es cierto?

- You are sick, aren't you? Estás enfermo,¿ no es cierto?
-He is a lawyer, isn't he? El es abogado, no es cierto?
-You slept a lot, didn't you? Tú dormiste un montón, no es cierto?
-You have eaten enough, haven't you? Has comido bastante, no es cierto?

Si la frase es negativa, entonces el auxiliar es afirmativo:

-You are not sick, are you? No estás enfermo, cierto?
-He is not a lawyer, is he? El no es un abogado, cierto?
-You didn't sleep, did you? No no dormiste, cierto?
-You haven't eaten, have you? No has comido, cierto?

-Bruno Delavigne cannot smell anymore, can he? Delavigne no puede oler más, no es cierto?

HOW TO WRITE AN E-MAIL

EMAIL WRITING

How many emails do you write each day?


How much time do you spend ploughing through your inbox?
Nowadays, email is an important communication tool both for personal and business use. We constantly communicate by email with colleagues, superiors, suppliers, customers, etc. and due to the fact that it's so easy to forward an email to an endless list of people, you never know in whose hands your email might end up in. So, if you think about it, it wouldn't shock you if I say that your email is a powerful personal PR tool and that how you write your email will influence the image people have about you.
Now, are you paying enough attention to the quality of your email? Here are a few tips to take into account:


1. Informative Subject Line. Be concise but informative, this helps your recipient to understand the content and they can prioritize. Never send it blank.
2. Use the spell check. Mistakes look bad, they give an awfulimpression. You must also re-read the text and make sure you don't make any other grammatical mistakes, this just causes confusion and your email more difficult to understand.
3. Pay attention to your tone. People too often reply rapidly to emails and this means they transmit their emotions with much more ease than with traditional letters. Take your time and calm downbefore replying. DON'T WRITE IN CAPS, THERE'S NO NEED TO SHOUT!


4. Be conservative. In day-to-day business it's best to be concise, brief and to the point, while also being polite.


5. Use the "reply" button. How many times have you received an email that just said OK! OK to what??? People are busy - and if like me also forget with ease - so help to jog their memories by including their message.
6. Urgent tag. If you're one of those who always send their email with the urgent label, I would just like to let you know that NO-ONE TAKES ANY NOTICE (sorry for shouting).
7. Organise the information. If you are asking various questions - or even answering them - be schematic and help your reader follow you. When answering questions it's also best to summarise each question before your answer.


8. Be careful what you forward. Someone else's email could be offensive depending on who receives it, edit it if necessary.
9. I believe it's best to leave the graphics and emoticons for friends and family.
10. Sign off professionally. Work on a signature that looks smart and professional, it's good for your image.


Here are just a few tips that I hope will help you to reflect on the importance of email writing. Although emails are normally shorter, they should be written with the same care and caution than traditional letters, it's your professional image that's at stake.

WELL or GOOD

WELL OR GOOD?

GOOD - adjective	WELL - adverb
Good describes a noun or pronoun.	Well describes a verb.
She is a good student. What kind of student?   A good student	She speaks English well.  How does she speak English?  She speaks well.

Well is an adverb!!!
Good is an adjective. It must be followed by a noun!!!!

However, with verbs related to senses (appear, look, sound, smell, taste, feel, seem) we used good and not well.

• well
  You speak English well!
  She always dresses well.
  Did you sleep well?
• good
  You speak good English!
  Your idea sounds good.
  This cheese doesn't smell good.

READ the sentence, CHOOSE the answer.

1. How ___ can the students at your school sing?
A) good	B) well
2)  They sang very ____ in the school concert last week.
A) good	B) well
3) The director told them that the school concert was very ____ .
A) good	B) well
4) My sister played the piano very ___ in the school concert too.
A) good	B) well
5) I never learned to play the piano. I'm not a ___ piano player!
A) good	B) well

USED TO

"Used to"( solía hacer algo)   

Used to is used to describe routines and habits in the PAST!!!

-I used to smoke when I was at the University. Solía fumar cuando estaba en la Universidad.
-Gary used to be fat when he was a little boy. Gary solía ser gordo cuando era un niñito.
-What did you use to do after school? Qué solías hacer después del colegio?
-I used to play soccer all afternoon. Solía jugar futbol todas las tardes.
-I didn't use to study for my tests. No solía estudiar para mis examines.
-Max didn't use to drink, now he drinks too much! Max no solía beber, ahora él bebe demasiado.

REMEMBER:

To describe current habits or routines WE USE PRESENT SIMPLE . Please do not use "Use to" in present.

INCORRECT : I use to smoke NO!!
CORRECT : I smoke

***Used to is to describe past routines and also do not confuse with the verb "USE"

I always use my laptop
I never use my husband's things
Mariela uses her credit card on the internet to buy clothes

Used to = Solía, Solían, Solíamos etc
Por ende, Used to es para expresar rutinas en el pasado

The verb USE or to use = USAR y todas sus variantes

Present (Verb USE)     I use the computer a lot to write my ESL classes.
Past     I used your radio yesterday and broke it!

Este verbo es un verbo más y puede usarse en distintos tiempo. No es lo mismo el pasado "used" que el "used to". Uno es el verbo to use(usar) y el otro use to.
Son completamente distintos.

Used to = Solía
Verbo Use = usar
to be + used to + - ing = Estar acostumbrado

RESUMEN:

SE USA USED TO + VERBO PARA HABLAR DE HÁBITOS YA PASADOS Y PARA HABLAR DE ESTADOS PASADOS.!!!

Hábito: I used to play the guitar. Significa que antes tocabas la guitarra pero ya no.
Estado: I used to live in London. Significa que antes vivías en Londres pero ya no.
Forma: se usa la misma forma con todas las personas

Preguntas:

Did + use to + verbo
ejemplo: Did you use to smoke? (¿Solias fumar?)
What did you use to do....? (Que solias hacer...?)

Ejemplo: Did you use to play football? Did he use to play football?......

Did you use to play football? (¿Solias jugar al futbol?)
Yes I did
No I didn't

Exercises
1. I/Smoke
EJEMPLO I used to smoke
2. They/play tennis
They.........................................

3. She/go swimming everyday.
She............................................

4. We/study Chinese
We.............................................
5. I/go to concerts
I..................................................
6. He/live in London
He...............................................

FOR VERSUS SINCE

For / Since

Ambas preposiciones se utilizan para indicar la duración de una acción:
Since: indica el comienzo de la acción. La acción se prolonga hasta el momento en que habla el emisor.  Significa “desde” una fecha concreta: día, mes, año, período del año (verano, invierno, el año pasado) , momento determinado.
For: señala la duración de la acción, prolongación en el tiempo.
Ejemplos:

I have been living in Seville since last june (y sigo viviendo)

I haven't seen you since last week (y hasta este momento no te he visto)

Yesterday I studied for three hours

I have been living in Seville for 1 year

I haven't seen you for a week

Exercises
1.- Completa las siguientes oraciones con "for" o "since".

	1.	……………………………………		I have been studying mathematics ________ three hours
	2.	…………………………………….		George has worked in this company ________ 8 years
	3.	…………………………………….		The socialist party has been in power ________ March 2004
	4.	…………………………………..		This terrorist has been in prison ________ three years
	5.	………………………………….		My mother has been travelling ________ last April
	6.	…………………………………..		The oil price has been going up ________ three months
	7.	………………………………		Alice has been in her bedroom ________ two hours
	8.	………………………………		We have been married ________ 1992
	9.	……………………………..		The socialist party has been in power ________ 6 months
	10.	………www,clasesinglesitalianolorenzini.com……………………..		What weather! It has been snowing ________ two days
	11.	…………………………….		It is unbelievable. They have been arguing ________ 6 o'clock
	12.	…………………………..		The oil price has been going up ________ last March
	13.	…………………………..		My French teacher has been ill ________ one week
	14.	……………………………		I have been studying mathematics ________ 4 o'clock
	15.	……………………………..		This terrorist has been in prison ________ 2001
	16.	…………………………….		My boyfriend has been sleeping ________ 7 o'clock yesterday evening
	17.	……………………………..		My mother has been travelling ________ 4 months