Friday, November 18, 2016

Friday's Listening Assignment

If you want to know certain tips and details before applying to any job or industry, try to get it from the horse's mouth.

Watch this video and take notes, first with CC (close captioning) off and then later with CC on.

If you want to hear about such interviews at a slower rate, try this video.

Have you ever conducted an informational interview in your life? Discuss with 2 - 3 partners what you learnt.

Here are your tasks:

1. Listen to this phone call and write down 3 questions about it in full sentences.
2. Compare them with a partner, and write out the answers.
3. Who is Sam ?
4.  He is Jastena s brother .
5. Where does Justina come from ?
6. She comes from poland .
7. What did Justina job in here contry ?
8. She was job physotherapist .
9. Complete the following exercises on Interviews: 1, 2, 3

10. Information Interviews Activity 2

    Correct! Well done.
    Your score is 84%.

    Name of caller?	Henry Kieran	Marta Babic
    Caller's country of origin?	Slovakia	Poland
    Name of interview contact?	Dasa Paramasantham	Justina
    Caller's occupation?	civil engineer	physiotherapist
    Who advised caller to contact this person?	the professional association	Justina's brother
    What does caller request?	some time to talk in person	an information interview
    Type of information caller is looking for?	labour market situation	possible career options
    When does contact suggest meeting take place?	Friday at 1:30	in the evening

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11. Information Interviews Activity 3

    Your score is 62%.
    Some of your answers are incorrect. Incorrect answers have been left in place for you to change.
    Contact (Dasa): Dasa Paramasantham, Engineering Department.
    Job Seeker (Henry): Hello, Mr. Paramasantham. My name is Henry Kieran. I am a civil engineer from Slovakia and I am trying to find information that would help me to work in my profession here in Canada. I your name from the professional association. They told me that you would be the best person to talk to.
    Dasa: Oh, they did? I’m kind of busy right now.
    Henry: Oh, of course. I don’t mean right now. I was actually wondering if you might be to spare some time to talk with me. I would like to explore career options and learn about the labour market situation in structural engineering, and I think it would really help me to speak to someone like you.
    Dasa: , I am not sure if I can give you all that information, but I think it is a good start to your job search. I’d be happy to talk with you.
    Henry: Oh, that would be great.
    Dasa: Can you call me back some time on Friday? It’s usually quiet here on Fridays and we talk then.
    Henry: Sure. Friday is good. I was hoping to meet with you in person, though.
    Dasa: Oh. Well, that would be fine too. I can meet you after lunch; let’s say around 1:30?
    Henry: Great. I will be in your office at 1:30. Thank you, Mr. Paramasantham.
    Dasa: See you then.