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Spanish B1.2.1 An interesting candidate

Two recruiters discuss drafting an email to confirm a job interview.

Diálogo: Una candidata interesante

Dos reclutadores discuten la redacción de un mail para confirmar una entrevista de trabajo.

Spanish B1.2.1 An interesting candidate

B1 Spanish

Level: B1

Module 1: Charlas y conversaciones (Chit chat and conversations)

Lesson 2: Escribir correos electrónicos y cartas (Writing e-mails and letters)

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

Audio and video

Audio
Audio with translations

Conversation

1. Reclutador 1: ¿Has leído el email de María? (Have you read the email from María?)
2. Reclutadora 2: Sí, me parece una candidata interesante. (Yes, she seems like an interesting candidate to me.)
3. Reclutador 1: ¿Redactas tú el email de confirmación? (Are you drafting the confirmation email?)
4. Reclutadora 2: ¿Cuál es el asunto? (What is the subject?)
5. Reclutador 1: "Invitación a entrevista - nombre y apellidos". Creo que es breve y formal (Invitation to Interview - First Name and Last Name. I believe it is brief and formal.)
6. Reclutadora 2: Creo que es bastante breve. (I think it is quite brief.)
7. Reclutador 1: Escribes "Apreciada María", es siempre una saludo formal. (Writing "Dear María" is always a formal greeting.)
8. Reclutadora 2: Ahora le propongo unas fechas y horas para la entrevista. (Now I suggest some dates and times for the interview.)
9. Reclutador 1: ¡No olvides incluir la despedida y la firma! (Don't forget to include the farewell and the signature!)

Exercise 1: Discussion questions

Instruction: Discuss the questions after listening to the audio or reading through the text.

  1. ¿Qué opinan las reclutadoras obre María?
    2. What do the recruiters think about María?
  2. ¿Cómo debe empezar el email dirigido a María?
    3. How should the email addressed to María start?
  3. ¿Es importante utilizar un lenguaje formal en el trabajo?
    4. Is it important to use formal language at work?
  4. ¿Cómo preparas tus emails antes de enviarlos?
    5. How do you prepare your emails before sending them?

Exercise 2:

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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el email, breve, el asunto, formal, la despedida

1.
¿Has leído ... de María?
(Have you read María's email?)
2.
¿Cuál es ...?
(What is the subject?)
3.
"Invitación a entrevista - nombre y apellidos". Creo que es breve y ...
(Invitation to interview - name and surname)
4.
¡No olvides incluir ... y la firma!
(Do not forget to include the closing and the signature!)
5.
Creo que es bastante ....
(I think it's quite brief.)

Exercise 3: Order the text

Instruction: Number the sentences in the correct order and read out loud.

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6
... Creo que es bastante breve.
(I think it's quite brief.)
4
... ¿Cuál es el asunto?
(What is the subject?)
5
... "Invitación a entrevista - nombre y apellidos". Creo que es breve y formal
(Invitation to interview - name and surname)
9
... ¡No olvides incluir la despedida y la firma!
(Do not forget to include the closing and the signature!)
7
7 Escribes "Apreciada María", es siempre una saludo formal.
(You write "Dear María," it is always a formal greeting.)
1
1 ¿Has leído el email de María?
(Have you read María's email?)
3
... ¿Redactas tú el email de confirmación?
(Are you drafting the confirmation email?)
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