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Spanish A2.42.2 The Perfect Job

María faces an important interview. Find out if she gets the job in this entertaining story.

Cuento corto: El trabajo perfecto

María se enfrenta a una entrevista importante. Descubre si consigue el puesto en esta divertida historia.

Spanish A2.42.2 The Perfect Job

A2 Spanish

Level: A2

Module 6: En el trabajo (At work)

Lesson 42: Entrevista de trabajo (Job interview)

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

Audio and video

Audio
Audio
Audio with translations
Audio with translations

Text and translation

1. María se preparó bien para la entrevista. Maria prepared well for the interview.
2. Memorizó lo más importante sobre la vacante. She memorised the most important things about the vacancy.
3. El salario le parece muy bueno. The salary seems very good to her.
4. Además está disponible para empezar pronto. Furthermore, she is available to start soon.
5. Le explicaron bien los requisitos del puesto durante la entrevista. They explained the requirements of the position to her well during the interview.
6. Una persona de los recursos humanos le explicó los beneficios del trabajo. A person from human resources explained the job benefits to her.
7. Después habló con el jefe de la multinacional. Then she spoke with the boss of the multinational.
8. El jefe le dijo: ¡Estás contratada! The boss said to her: You are hired!
9. Le dieron un contrato de un año. They gave her a contract for one year.
10. María decidió firmar el contrato el mismo día. María decided to sign the contract on the same day.

Exercise 1: Discussion questions

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

  1. ¿Cómo le parece el salario a María?
    2. How does María find the salary?
  2. ¿Quién le explicó los beneficios del trabajo?
    3. Who explained the benefits of the job to her?
  3. ¿Para cuánto tiempo le dieron el contrato?
    4. For how long was she given the contract?
  4. ¿Prefieres trabajar para una oficina pequeña o una multinacional? ¿Por qué?
    5. Do you prefer to work for a small office or a multinational? Why?

Exercise 2:

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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disponible, requisitos, salario, entrevista, recursos humanos, vacante

1.
María se preparó bien para la ....
(María prepared well for the interview.)
2.
Memorizó lo más importante sobre la ....
(She memorised the most important things about the vacancy.)
3.
El ... le parece muy bueno.
(The salary seems very good to her.)
4.
Además está ... para empezar pronto.
(Furthermore, she is available to start soon.)
5.
Le explicaron bien los ... del puesto durante la entrevista.
(They explained the job requirements to her well during the interview.)
6.
Una persona de los ... le explicó los beneficios del trabajo.
(A person from human resources explained the job benefits to her.)
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