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like I, me (personal pronouns) or my, mine (possessive pronouns).

Personal Pronouns Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns
Reflexive Pronouns
subject form object form possessive adjective possessive pronoun
I me my mine myself
you you your yours yourself
he him his his himself
she her her hers herself
it it its its itself
we us our ours ourselves
you you your yours yourselves
they them their theirs themselves

Conjugacin del verbo "to be" en pasado simple

AFIRMATIVO
I was
We / You / They were
He / She / it was

NEGATIVO
I was not
We / You / They were not
He / She / it was not

Tambin podemos usar la forma abreviada:

I wasn't
We / You / They weren't
He / She / It wasn't
INTERROGATIVO
Was I...?
Respuesta afirmativa: Yes, I was
Respuesta negativa: No, I was not
No, I wasn't

Were we / you / they...?

Respuesta afirmativa: Yes, we/ you/ they were
Respuesta negativa: No, we/ you/ they were not
No, we/ you/ they weren't

Was he / she / it...?

Respuesta afirmativa: Yes, he / she / it was
Respuesta negativa: No, he / she / it was not
No, he / she / it wasn't

Para hacer preguntas con el to be en pasado simple no utilizamos did (vase preguntas en pasado simple) sino que
invertimos el orden normal de la frase poniendo primero el verbo (was o were) y luego el sujeto o pronombre.

Ej: Was she happy? (Era feliz?)

Did she be happy? X Esto NUNCA se podra decir

Como ya explicamos en la entrada to be en presente, el verbo to be significa "ser" o "estar" dependiendo del contexto de la
frase, aunque tambin adopta otros significados:

- indicar nuestra edad I was 14 years-old in 1999 (en 1999 yo tena 14 aos )
- expresar cmo nos sentimos We were hungry (tenamos hambre), I was happy (yo era feliz)
- hablar del tiempo It was cold yesterday (ayer haca/ hizo fro)
- decir la hora It was ten when she arrived home (eran las diez cuando ella lleg a casa)
- describir sitios y decir dnde estn las cosas, acompaando a "there" (significa haba):
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There was a man at the door (haba un hombre en la puerta)
There were many trees in the garden (haba muchos rboles en el jardn)
tense Affirmative/Negative/Question
Simple A: He speaks.
Present N: He does not speak.
Q: Does he speak?
Present A: He is speaking.
Progressive N: He is not speaking.
Q: Is he speaking?
Simple Past A: He spoke.
N: He did not speak.
Q: Did he speak?
Past A: He was speaking.
Progressive N: He was not speaking.
Q: Was he speaking?
Present A: He has spoken.
Perfect N: He has not spoken.
Simple Q: Has he spoken?
Present A: He has been speaking.
Perfect N: He has not been speaking.
Progressive Q: Has he been speaking?
Past Perfect A: He had spoken.
Simple N: He had not spoken.
Q: Had he spoken?
Past Perfect A: He had been speaking.
Progressive N: He had not been speaking.
Q: Had he been speaking?
Future I A: He will speak.
Simple N: He will not speak.
Q: Will he speak?
Future I A: He is going to speak.
Simple N: He is not going to speak.
(going to) Q: Is he going to speak?
Future I A: He will be speaking.
Progressive N: He will not be speaking.
Q: Will he be speaking?
Future II A: He will have spoken.
Simple N: He will not have spoken.
Q: Will he have spoken?
Future II A: He will have been speaking.
Progressive N: He will not have been
speaking.
Q: Will he have been speaking?
Conditional I A: He would speak.
Simple N: He would not speak.
Q: Would he speak?
Conditional I A: He would be speaking.
Progressive N: He would not be speaking.
Q: Would he be speaking?
Use Signal Words
action in the present taking place regularly, never or always, every , never,
several times normally, often, seldom,
facts sometimes, usually
if sentences type I (If I talk, )
actions taking place one after another
action set by a timetable or schedule
action taking place in the moment of speaking at the moment, just, just now,
action taking place only for a limited period of time Listen!, Look!, now, right now
action arranged for the future
action in the past taking place once, never or several yesterday, 2 minutes ago, in
times 1990, the other day, last Friday
actions taking place one after another if sentence type II (If I
talked, )
action taking place in the middle of another action
action going on at a certain time in the past while, as long as
actions taking place at the same time
action in the past that is interrupted by another action
putting emphasis on the result already, ever, just, never, not
action that is still going on yet, so far, till now, up to now
action that stopped recently
finished action that has an influence on the present
action that has taken place once, never or several times
before the moment of speaking
putting emphasis on the course or duration (not the all day, for 4 years, since 1993,
result) how long?, the whole week
action that recently stopped or is still going on
finished action that influenced the present
action taking place before a certain time in the past already, just, never, not yet,
sometimes interchangeable with past perfect once, until that day
progressive if sentence type III (If I had
talked, )
putting emphasis only on the fact (not the duration)
action taking place before a certain time in the past for, since, the whole day, all
sometimes interchangeable with past perfect simple day
putting emphasis on the duration or course of an
action
action in the future that cannot be influenced in a year, next , tomorrow
spontaneous decision If-Satz Typ I (If you ask her,
she will help you.)
assumption with regard to the future
assumption: I think, probably,
perhaps
decision made for the future in one year, next week,
conclusion with regard to the future tomorrow
action that is going on at a certain time in the future in one year, next week,
action that is sure to happen in the near future tomorrow
action that will be finished at a certain time in the future by Monday, in a week
action taking place before a certain time in the future for , the last couple of hours,
putting emphasis on the course of an action all day long
action that might take place if sentences type II
(If I were you, I would go
home.)
action that might take place
putting emphasis on the course / duration of the action
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Conditional II A: He would have spoken. action that might have taken place in the past if sentences type III
Simple N: He would not have spoken. (If I had seen that, I would
Q: Would he have spoken? have helped.)
Conditional II
A: He would have been speaking. action that might have taken place in the past
Progressive N: He would not have been puts emphasis on the course / duration of the action
speaking.
Q: Would he have been
speaking?

Zero Conditional (Tipo 0)

Se usa este tipo de condicional cuando la condicin y el resultado siempre es verdad, como por ejemplo los hechos
cientficos.
IF Condition Result

If present simple present simple

Ejemplos:
If you heat water to 100 C, it boils. / Water boils if you heat it to 100 C. (Si calientas agua a 100 C hierve.)
If I dont practice the piano everyday I play poorly. / I play the piano poorly if I dont practice everyday. (Si no practico el
piano cada da toco mal.)
Does your mom get mad if you dont call her? / If you dont call your mom, does she get mad? (Si no llamas a tu madre, se
enoja?)
Nota: Podemos cambiar el orden de las frases sin cambiar el significado. Tambin, en general con este tipo de condicional,
podemos sustituir if por when sin alterar el significado.
First Conditional (Tipo 1)
Este tipo de condicional se utiliza para el futuro y en los casos en que es muy probable que la condicin pasar.
IF Condition Result

If present simple future simple (will)

Ejemplos:
If Bill studies, he will pass the exam. / Bill will pass the exam if he studies. (Si Bill estudia, aprobar el examen.)
If it doesnt rain, we will go to the beach. / We will go to the beach if it doesnt rain. (Si no llueve, iremos a la playa.)
Will you take the train if you miss the bus? If you miss the bus, will you take the train? (Cogers el tren si pierdes el bus?)
Nota: Se puede usar algunos verbos modales en vez de will para cambiar la probabilidad o expresar una opinin. Para
ms informacin, ver la leccin sobre los verbos modales.
Ejemplos:
If it doesnt rain, we may go to the beach. (Significado: Con el uso de may, el significado de esta frase cambia. Ahora, el
hablante reconoce que puede ir a la playa, pero no est tan seguro de si ir.)
If it doesnt rain, we should go to the beach. (Significado: En este caso, el uso de should expresa la opinin del
hablante.)
If it doesnt rain, we can go to the beach. (Significado: Can significa que es posible ir a la playa, pero no indica la
probabilidad.)
Nota: Se pueden usar algunos verbos modales en vez de will para cambiar la probabilidad o expresar una opinin. Para
ms informacin, ver la leccin sobre los verbos modales.
Ejemplos:
If it doesnt rain, we may go to the beach. (Significado: Con el uso de may, el significado de esta frase cambia. Ahora, el
hablante reconoce que puede ir a la playa, pero no est tan seguro de si ir.)
If it doesnt rain we should go to the beach. (Significado: En este caso, el uso de should expresa la opinin del hablante.)
If it doesnt rain we can go to the beach. (Significado: Can significa que es posible ir a la playa, pero no indica la
probabilidad.)
Second Conditional (Tipo 2)
Se utiliza el tipo 2 para expresar una posibilidad irreal en el presente, como un deseo o un sueo, o para una accin en el
futuro no tan probable.
IF Condition Result

If past simple would + infinitivo

Ejemplos:
If I won the lottery, I would travel around the world. / I would travel around the world if I won the lottery. (Si ganara la
lotera, viajara alrededor del mundo.)
If Rachel had more time, she would learn to play the guitar. / Rachel would learn to play the guitar if she had more time. (Si
Rachel tuviera ms tiempo, aprendera a tocar la guitarra.)
Would you be happy if you were to get married? / If you were to get married, would you be happy? (Estaras feliz si te
casaras?)
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Nota: Como en el tipo 1, se pueden usar otros verbos modales en vez de would para cambiar el significado y la
posibilidad.
Third Conditional (Tipo 3)
A diferencia a los tipos 1 y 2, se utiliza el tercer tipo de condicional cuando hablamos de una condicin en el pasado que no
ha sucedido.
IF Condition Result

If past perfect would have + past participle

Ejemplos:
If I had known then what I know now, I would have done things differently. / I would have done things differently if I had
known then what I know now. (Si hubiera sabido en el pasado lo que s ahora, habra hecho las cosas de manera diferente.)
Suzanne wouldnt have had the heart attack if she had gone on a diet as her doctor recommended. / If Suzanne had gone
on a diet as her doctor recommended she wouldnt have had the heart attack. (Suzanne no hubiera tenido el infarto si
hubiera hecho dieta como su mdico le recomend.)
Would you have liked to go to university if you had been able to afford it? / If you had been able to afford it, would you have
liked to go to university? (Te habra gustado ir a la universidad si te lo hubieras permitido pagar?)

Reported speech: She said (that) she liked ice cream.

Tense Direct Speech Reported Speech

present simple I like ice cream She said (that) she liked ice cream.

present
I am living in London She said (that) she was living in London.
continuous

past simple I bought a car She said (that) she had bought a car OR She said (that) she bought a car.

I was walking along the

past continuous She said (that) she had been walking along the street.
street

present perfect I haven't seen Julie She said (that) she hadn't seen Julie.

I had taken English lessons

past perfect* She said (that) she had taken English lessons before.
before

will I'll see you later She said (that) she would see me later.

would* I would help, but.. She said (that) she would help but...

can I can speak perfect English She said (that) she could speak perfect English.

could* I could swim when I was four She said (that) she could swim when she was four.

shall I shall come later She said (that) she would come later.

should* I should call my mother She said (that) she should call her mother

might* I might be late She said (that) she might be late

She said (that) she must study at the weekend OR She said she had to
must I must study at the weekend
study at the weekend
* doesn't change.
Occasionally, we don't need to change the present tense into the past if the information in direct speech is still true (but this is
only for things which are general facts, and even then usually we like to change the tense):
Direct speech: The sky is blue.
Reported speech: She said (that) the sky is/was blue.

SENTENCES IN ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

Here are examples of sentences written in both the active voice and the passive voice, with the active voice sentence
appearing first:
Harry ate six shrimp at dinner. (active)
At dinner, six shrimp were eaten by Harry. (passive)
Beautiful giraffes roam the savannah. (active)
The savannah is roamed by beautiful giraffes. (passive)
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Sue changed the flat tire. (active)
The flat tire was changed by Sue. (passive)
We are going to watch a movie tonight. (active)
A movie is going to be watched by us tonight. (passive)
I ran the obstacle course in record time. (active)
The obstacle course was run by me in record time. (passive)
The crew paved the entire stretch of highway. (active)
The entire stretch of highway was paved by the crew. (passive)
Mom read the novel in one day. (active)
The novel was read by Mom in one day. (passive)
The critic wrote a scathing review. (active)
A scathing review was written by the critic. (passive)
I will clean the house every Saturday. (active)
The house will be cleaned by me every Saturday. (passive)
The staff is required to watch a safety video every year. (active)
A safety video will be watched by the staff every year. (passive)
She faxed her application for a new job. (active)
The application for a new job was faxed by her. (passive)
Tom painted the entire house. (active)
The entire house was painted by Tom. (passive)

The teacher always answers the students questions. (active)

The students questions are always answered by the teacher. (passive)
The choir really enjoys that piece. (active)
That piece is really enjoyed by the choir. (passive)
Who taught you to ski? (active)
By whom were you taught to ski? (passive)
The forest fire destroyed the whole suburb. (active)
The whole suburb was destroyed by the forest fire. (passive)
The two kings are signing the treaty. (active)
The treaty is being signed by the two kings. (passive)
The cleaning crew vacuums and dusts the office every night. (active)
Every night the office is vacuumed and dusted by the cleaning crew. (passive)
Larry generously donated money to the homeless shelter. (active)
Money was generously donated to the homeless shelter by Larry. (passive)
No one responded to my sales ad. (active)
My sales ad was not responded to by anyone. (passive)

The wedding planner is making all the reservations. (active)

All the reservations will be made by the wedding planner. (passive)
Susan will bake two dozen cupcakes for the bake sale. (active)
For the bake sale, two dozen cookies will be baked by Susan. (passive)
The science class viewed the comet. (active)
The comet was viewed by the science class. (passive)
Who ate the last cookie? (active)
The last cookie was eaten by whom? (passive)
Alex posted the video on Facebook. (active)
The video was posted on Facebook by Alex. (passive)
The director will give you instructions. (active)
Instructions will be given to you by the director. (passive)
Thousands of tourists view the Grand Canyon every year. (active)
The Grand Canyon is viewed by thousands of tourists every year. (passive)
The homeowners remodeled the house to help it sell. (active)
The house was remodeled by the homeowners to help it sell. (passive)

The team will celebrate their victory tomorrow. (active)

The victory will be celebrated by the team tomorrow. (passive)
The saltwater eventually corroded the metal beams. (active)
The metal beams were eventually corroded by the saltwater. (passive)
The kangaroo carried her baby in her pouch. (active)
The baby was carried by the kangaroo in her pouch. (passive)
Some people raise sugar cane in Hawaii. (active)
Sugar cane is raised by some people in Hawaii. (passive)

Prepositions Time
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English Usage Example
on days of the week on Monday
in months / seasons in August / in winter
time of day in the morning
year in 2006
after a certain period of time (when?) in an hour
at for night at night
for weekend at the weekend
a certain point of time (when?) at half past nine
since from a certain point of time (past till now) since 1980
for over a certain period of time (past till now) for 2 years
ago a certain time in the past 2 years ago
before earlier than a certain point of time before 2004
to telling the time ten to six (5:50)
past telling the time ten past six (6:10)
to / till / marking the beginning and end of a period of time from Monday to/till Friday
until
till / until in the sense of how long something is going to last He is on holiday until Friday.

in the sense of at the latest
by I will be back by 6 oclock.

up to a certain time By 11 o'clock, I had read five pages.
Prepositions Place (Position and Direction)
English Usage Example
in room, building, street, town, country in the kitchen, in London
book, paper etc. in the book
car, taxi in the car, in a taxi
picture, world in the picture, in the world
at meaning next to, by an object at the door, at the station
for table at the table
for events at a concert, at the party
place where you are to do something typical (watch a film, at the cinema, at school, at work
study, work)
on attached the picture on the wall
for a place with a river London lies on the Thames.
being on a surface on the table
for a certain side (left, right) on the left
for a floor in a house on the first floor
for public transport on the bus, on a plane
for television, radio on TV, on the radio
by, next to, left or right of somebody or something Jane is standing by / next to / beside the
beside car.
under on the ground, lower than (or covered by) something else the bag is under the table
below lower than something else but above ground the fish are below the surface
over covered by something else put a jacket over your shirt
meaning more than over 16 years of age
getting to the other side (also across) walk over the bridge
overcoming an obstacle climb over the wall
above higher than something else, but not directly over it a path above the lake
across getting to the other side (also over) walk across the bridge
getting to the other side swim across the lake
through something with limits on top, bottom and the sides drive through the tunnel
to movement to person or building go to the cinema
movement to a place or country go to London / Ireland
for bed go to bed
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into enter a room / a building go into the kitchen / the house
towards
movement in the direction of something (but not directly to it) go 5 steps towards the house
onto movement to the top of something jump onto the table
from in the sense of where from a flower from the garden
Other important Prepositions
English Usage Example
from who gave it a present from Jane
of who/what does it belong to a page of the book
what does it show the picture of a palace
by who made it a book by Mark Twain
on walking or riding on horseback on foot, on horseback
entering a public transport vehicle get on the bus
in entering a car / Taxi get in the car
off leaving a public transport vehicle get off the train
out of leaving a car / Taxi get out of the taxi
by rise or fall of something prices have risen by 10 percent
travelling (other than walking or horseriding) by car, by bus
at for age she learned Russian at 45
about for topics, meaning what about we were talking about you

Asking for and Giving Directions

How do I get to ?
What's the best way to ?
Where is ?
Go straight on (until you come to ).
Turn back./Go back.
Turn left/right (into -street).
Go along
Cross
Take the first/second road on the left/right
It's on the left/right.
straight [stret] on
opposite ['pzt]
near [n]
next to
between [b'twin]
at the end (of)
on/at the corner
behind [b'hnd]
in front of
(just) around the corner
traffic lights
crossroads, junction [(k)()n]
signpost ['snpst]
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Questions you can ask about directions

Can you please tell me how I can get to Oxford Street?
Where is the nearest supermarket?
How can I get to the local market?
I'm trying to get to Downing Street.
How do I get to the office?
What's the best way to get to your house next ?
Where is Mc Donalds can you tell me please?

How to give directions to somebody else

Go straight on till you see the hospital then turn left.
Turn back, you have gone past the turning.
Turn left when you see a roundabout.
Turn right at the end of the road and my house is number 67.
Cross the junction and keep going for about 1 mile.
Take the third road on the right and you will see the office on the right
Take the third road on the right and you will see the shop on the left
Take the second road on the left and you will see the house on the left
Take the second road on the left and you will see the hospital straight ahead
The hospital is opposite the railway station.
The shop is near the hospital.
The house is next to the local cricket ground.
The shop is in between the chemist and KFC.
At the end of the road you will see a roundabout.

At the corner of the road you will see red building.

Just around the corner is my house you will need to stop quickly or you will miss it.
Go straight on at the traffic lights.
turn right at the crossroads.
Follow the signposts for Manchester.

Giving directions conversation

When giving directions to someone it is best to use short basic English sentences. Speak slowly when talking to the other
person and spell out words if they don't understand and if possible draw a map.
Mr Bean : - Please tell me how I get to your apartment?
Mrs Smith: - Are you coming by car or by bus?
Mr Bean : - I am coming by car.
Mr Bean : - Please could you tell me the easiest way of getting to your apartment?
Mrs Smith: - Take the M6 to Manchester and come of at junction 6
Mr Bean : - Manchester can you spell that for me
Mrs Smith: - M a n c h e s t e r
Mr Bean : - Thanks
Mrs Smith: - OK, then turn right at the roundabout and take the first left my house is on the left next to the local food store.
Mr Bean : - Is that the quickest way of getting to your apartment?
Mrs Smith: - Yes, it is the quickest way by car.
Mr Bean : - Would you draw me a map please I don't know the area.
Mrs Smith: - Yes.
Mr Bean : - Thanks.
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Giving Advice
If I were in your place...
This page lists useful expressions for the language function of giving advice and recommendations to other people.
Elementary
1. (I think/I really think) you need to/must/should ...
2. How about ...?
3. It is usually a good idea to ...
4. My suggestion/advice is (to) ...
5. Why don't you ...?
6. You could (try) ...
7. You probably/definitely/really should ...
Pre-intermediate
1. Have you tried ...?
2. I (would) (strongly) suggest/advise that ...
3. If I was/were you, I'd ...
4. In my experience, ... works really well.
5. It's generally best/a good idea to...
6. One idea is to ...
7. One thing you could/should/have to do is ...
8. The best/most important thing (to do) is to ...
Intermediate
1. ... might work.
2. ... would probably work.
3. ... (always) works for me.
4. If I was/were in your place, I'd ...
5. If that happened to me/In that case/If I had that problem, I'd ...
6. My (main/personal) recommendation is/would be ...
7. You'd better ...
8. In this (kind of) situation, I (would) always recommend/advise ...
Upper Intermediate
1. (If I was/were) in that (that kind of) situation, I'd ...
2. Have you thought about ...?
3. If it was/were me, I'd ...
4. Make sure you (don't) ...
5. The sooner you ... the better.
6. Whatever you do, ...
7. Your only option is to ...
8. You have no choice but to ...
Advanced
1. ... is worth a try.
2. A (self-help) book I read recommends ...
3. A piece of advice from ... that I'd like to pass on is to ...
4. A wise man once said ...
5. As the proverb says, ...
6. I can't recommend ... strongly enough.
7. You should ..., no doubt about it.
8. It might be an old wives' tale, but ...

JOB INTERVIEW
James: Er, good afternoon.
Interviewer: Please sit down. Did you find our offices all right?
James: Yes, with no difficulty. I've passed this building several times before.
Interviewer: Right. Well, I can see from your CV that you like meeting people and enjoy being sociable.
James: Yes, I'm a very outgoing sort of person and I'm not afraid to take the initiative, although my friends say I tend to
talk too much.
Interviewer: Well, that's exactly the kind of person we need. Why do you think you will be good at this job, though? You won't
be meeting people in person, but only over the phone.
James: I think I have a good telephone voice, and I am very confident on the phone. I've also some experience in sales,
as you can see from my CV. I think I would find this work very interesting, and it will give me some good work
experience.
Interviewer: Okay. As you know we need someone for at least three hours, three evenings a week. Will you be able to cope
with this and your schoolwork as well?
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James: I'm confident that I can do that.
Interviewer: Right, then. Shall we give you a trial period of say ... two weeks? If you'd like to come with me I'll introduce you
to my floor manager who will show you the ropes.
James: Yes, and thank you very much

Example Job Interview Dialogues In English 1: Engineer

Mr. A: Welcome to our engineering company.

Mr. B: I am glad for the chance to be interviewed.
Mr. A: What specific job are you applying for?
Mr. B: I am an electrical engineer (double E) and I would like to try to get the job you advertised on the Net last week.
Mr. A: I see from your resume that you are very experienced.
Mr. B: Yes Ive worked as an electrical engineer for 10 years now. But I think it is a good career move to join your company.
Mr. A: Why did you leave your former company?
Mr. B: It was a dead end job.
Mr. A: Yes our company is large and there is plenty of room for advancement.
Mr. B: So youll give me the job?
Mr. A: Yes, but for the first month you will be on probation with half-pay. After that you will be a full employee of the company.
Any questions?
Mr. B: What is the salary?
Mr. A: 50 k per year
Mr. B: Sounds good. When do I start?
Mr. A: Report to the engineering dept. on Monday at 9 am.
Mr. B: Great, thank you.
Mr. A: I look forward to working with you.

Example Job Interview Dialogues In English 2: Online English Teacher

Ms. C: Please take a seat.

Ms. D: I am glad to meet you.
Ms. C: So lets get down to business. I see you have a lot of online teaching experience.
Ms. D: Yes I have been teaching online for 11 years and before that I was a classroom English teacher in different areas of
the world.
Ms. C: I like your voice and you certainly do seem to be qualified
Tell me about your online English teaching experience.
Ms. D: I like meeting people from all over the world. It is just like traveling. But students often cancel or have poor Internet
connections.
Ms. C: I understand. No job is perfect. But here we have a system that guarantees you are paid for a cancellation without 48
hours notice and of course all our students have a good Internet connection. Did you have any other problems with the
students?
Ms D: Once in a while you might meet a rude student or a disrespecting one.
Ms. C: How do you like working with children?
Ms. D: I love working with children, but most of my experience is with adults.
Ms. C: What types of adult classes do you like the most? Conversation?
Ms. D: I like the conversation classes and Business English. I also enjoy the TOEFL/IELTS teaching. I am also a writer in my
free time, though I havent made much money from the publications. Anyway it makes me a good writing/reading coach. Also
I have a science degree (in addition to my B.A.) and so I would welcome scientific types of students.
Ms. C: Sounds good. Ill talk over your resume with our HR staff. If we decide on a second interview, Ill let you know within a
week.
Ms. D: OK, thanks for your time.
Ms. C: Nice to have met you.

Example Job Interview Dialogues In English 3: Administrator

Mr. E: Welcome to our company for the administration position.

Mr. F: Nice to be here.
Mr. E: Tell me about yourself.
Mr. F: Well as you can see from my resume, I have worked in business administration for several years and have an MBA. I
want to have a good salary and I know this company pays well.
Mr. E: I see. And what do you do in your free time?
Mr. F: I like to play pool and watch television.
Mr. E: What do you like on TV?
Mr. F: I like to watch documentaries
Mr. E: I see. And if we decide to hire you, when can you start?
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Mr. F: Immediately.
Mr. E: Very good. You seem to be the kind of employee we are looking for. I will let you know of our decision by e-mail.
Mr. F: Great. I look forward to hearing from you.

Example Job Interview Dialogues In English 4: Travel Agent

Ms. G: Hi, nice to meet you.

Ms. H: Yes, nice to meet you too.
Ms G: So what makes you want to be a travel agent?
Ms. H: I studied tourism and leisure studies at college and I have traveled widely. I have been to 65 countries and I enjoyed
each one.
Ms. G: But you dont have any experience working as a travel agent?
Ms. H: No, but I am familiar with the booking systems.
Ms. G: Thats great. I think we have a position for you.
Ms. H: I am really glad. You wont regret hiring me, I promise.

Example Job Interview Dialogues In English 5: Doctor

Ms. I: Welcome to our doctors office.

Mr. J: Nice to be here
Ms I: I see from your resume that you are a cardiologist with 10 years of practice.
Mr. J: Thats right.
Ms. I: This interview is just to get to know you a little and then there are follow up interviews. So what do you do in your free
time?
Mr. J: I like golfing and swimming. I also like to read newspapers.
Ms. I: Why did you want to be a doctor?
Mr. J: Actually I love helping people get well. I think cardiology has made great strides recently and I would like to share my
findings with others.
Ms. I: Have you written in any scientific journals so far?
Mr. J: Not yet. But hopefully soon.
Ms. I: OK, wed like to learn more about you. Lets go for lunch with our colleagues, if thats OK?
Mr. J: Thats fine, I am free.

Example Job Interview Dialogues In English 6: Advertising

Ms. K: Welcome to XXX advertising.

Ms. L: My pleasure.
Ms. K: So what kind of advertising experience do you have?
Ms. L: I worked for CCCCC company for five years. I helped edit and make newspaper ads. We tried to make our ads
interesting, as you can see from my portfolio.
Ms. K: I see. I think we can use you.
Ms. L: I can make an interesting commercial on any subject.
Ms. K: Yes, well let me explain the pay structure. The pay is $40 per hour plus bonuses for successful ads/commercials. We
have a lot of clients so you will have no shortage of work. Are you available to work overtime?
Ms. L: Yes, I like to work hard and I like to make money. Thats why I am applying for a job with your company.
Ms. K: However we do ask that you commit for at least five years and there is a contract to sign.
Ms. L: I have researched your company thoroughly and I am convinced it is the right career move for me.
Ms. K: OK, welcome aboard.
Ms. L: I hope this is the beginning of a great working relationship.

Example Tour Of The Company Dialogues In English

An important part of the interview is a tour of the company.

Mr. Ko takes prospective lower management employee, Ms. Smith on a tour.
Mr. Ko: Firstly we are at human resources. This is our HR manager, Mr. Lee. Mr. Lee this is Ms. Smith.
Ms. Smith: How do you like your job, Mr. Lee?
Mr. Lee: I enjoy it, but I hate to fire people.
Mr. Ko: Our next stop is the advertising department.
Ms. Smith this is Mr. Kong.
Mr. Kong: Our department is filled with creative people who brainstorm to think of new advertising and commercials as well
as product packaging.
Then we went to the design department. Mr. Ko: Here clever people design new products.
Mr. Ko: Our next stop is the factory floor. Here the goods are produced, partly automated. Forklifts lift palates of goods and
load them onto trucks.
Ms. Smith: It is such a large building.
Mr. Ko: And now we are walking past some offices of our upper management. Maybe some day you will have an office here,
Ms. Smith? Ms. Smith, It would be like a dream come true.
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Mr. Ko: Next the sales department. Also here is the customer service department.
Mr. Ko: Ms. Smith, this is Ms. Hsu.
Ms. Smith: How do you like working in sales?
Ms. Hsu: It is hard work but it is challenging. I enjoy working with people.
Mr. Ko: Next the accounting department. Ms. Smith, You people must be good with numbers. I used to be good in math.
Accounts manager: Yes, but accounting is not easy work.
Mr. Ko: And finally the company cafeteria. Lunch i