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Spanish A2.42: Job interview

Entrevista de trabajo

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Vocabulary (14)

Firmar (to sign) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Tú firmas el acuerdo antes de salir.

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You sign the agreement before leaving. Show

Firmar

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To sign Show

Contratar (to hire) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Yo contrato al recepcionista del hotel.

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I hire the hotel receptionist. Show

Contratar

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To hire Show

Memorizar (to memorise) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Nosotros memorizamos las soluciones para el examen de matemáticas.

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We memorized the answers for the maths exam. Show

Memorizar

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To memorise Show

La carrera: The career (Spanish)

La carrera

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The career Show

El contrato: The contract (Spanish)

El jefe le ofreció el contrato al nuevo empleado después de la entrevista.

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The boss offered the contract to the new employee after the interview. Show

El contrato

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The contract Show

La vacante: The vacancy (Spanish)

El jefe me ha dicho que la vacante ya no está disponible.

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The boss has told me that the position is no longer available. Show

La vacante

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The vacancy Show

El salario: The salary (Spanish)

El jefe le ofreció un buen salario al trabajador.

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The boss offered the worker a good salary. Show

El salario

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The salary Show

Disponible: Available (Spanish)

El jefe le comentó a Carla que tenía una vacante disponible en la multinacional.

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The boss told Carla that he had a vacancy available at the multinational company. Show

Disponible

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Available Show

El requisito: The requirement (Spanish)

Para aplicar a la vacante, el jefe te explicó que cumplir con el requisito del perfil es imprescindible.

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To apply for the vacancy, the manager explained that meeting the specification of the profile is essential. Show

El requisito

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The requirement Show

Los recursos humanos: The human resources (Spanish)

Los recursos humanos te enviaron el contrato para firmar.

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Human Resources sent you the contract to sign. Show

Los recursos humanos

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The human resources Show

El jefe: The boss (Spanish)

El jefe te mandó firmar el contrato.

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The boss asked you to sign the contract. Show

El jefe

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The boss Show

La entrevista: The interview (Spanish)

El jefe le explicó todos los beneficios en la entrevista.

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The boss explained all the benefits to him in the interview. Show

La entrevista

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The interview Show

El beneficio: The benefit (Spanish)

El jefe le explicó a Carla el beneficio de la vacante.

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The boss explained to Carla the perk of the vacancy. Show

El beneficio

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The benefit Show

La multinacional: The multinational (Spanish)

Ana manda la carta de presentación a la multinacional para aplicar al puesto de trabajo.

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Ana sends the cover letter to the multinational company to apply for the job position. Show

La multinacional

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The multinational Show

Listening & reading materials

Follow adventures of Eva, Ana, Juan and Pedro.

Spanish A2.42.1 Pedro's Interview

A2.42.1 Diálogo

La entrevista de Pedro

Pedro's Interview

Spanish A2.42.2 The Perfect Job

A2.42.2 Cuento corto

El trabajo perfecto

The Perfect Job

Spanish A2.42.3 "El Método": A Deadly Interview

A2.42.3 Cultura

"El Método": Una Entrevista Mortal

"El Método": A Deadly Interview

Grammar

It's not the most exciting thing, we admit, but it’s absolutely essential (and we promise it'll pay off)!

A2.42.4 Gramática

Los pronombres de objeto indirecto

The indirect object pronouns

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Reorder sentences

Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.

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1.
dieron las | vacantes que | humanos nos | debemos llenar. | Los recursos
Los recursos humanos nos dieron las vacantes que debemos llenar.
(Human resources gave us the vacancies that we must fill.)
2.
firmar el | El jefe | contrato. | te mandó
El jefe te mandó firmar el contrato.
(The boss asked you to sign the contract.)
3.
se ofrecen | al nuevo | beneficios que | empleado. | incluye los | El contrato
El contrato incluye los beneficios que se ofrecen al nuevo empleado.
(The contract includes the perks offered to the new employee.)
4.
le explicó | vacante. | el beneficio | a Carla | de la | El jefe
El jefe le explicó a Carla el beneficio de la vacante.
(The boss explained to Carla the perk of the vacancy.)
5.
para comenzar | ser firmados | a trabajar. | contratos requieren | multinacional, los | En la
En la multinacional, los contratos requieren ser firmados para comenzar a trabajar.
(In the multinational company, contracts need to be signed to start working.)
6.
comentó a Carla | vacante disponible en | El jefe le | la multinacional. | que tenía una
El jefe le comentó a Carla que tenía una vacante disponible en la multinacional.
(The boss told Carla that he had a vacancy available at the multinational company.)
7.
ya no | está disponible. | me ha | dicho que | El jefe | la vacante
El jefe me ha dicho que la vacante ya no está disponible.
(The boss has told me that the position is no longer available.)

Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

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Memorizar

To memorise

2

La entrevista

The interview

3

Contratar

To hire

4

Disponible

Available

5

La carrera

The career

Exercise 3: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct form.

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habéis preparado, he preparado, hemos preparado, han preparado, has preparado, ha preparado

1.
Nosotras ... todo para el evento.
(We have prepared everything for the event.)
2.
Ella ... la presentación para la reunión.
(She has prepared the presentation for the meeting.)
3.
Tú ... la comida para la excursión.
(You have prepared the food for the excursion.)
4.
Yo ... la maleta para viajar mañana.
(I have prepared the suitcase to travel tomorrow.)
5.
Ellos ... todo para la fiesta sorpresa.
(They have prepared everything for the surprise party.)
6.
Vosotras ... la lista de actividades para la semana.
(You have prepared the list of activities for the week.)

Exercise 4: Los pronombres de objeto indirecto

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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Me, nos, Os, le, te, me

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A María ... han dicho que el jefe no está disponible para la reunión.
(María has been told that the boss is not available for the meeting.)
2.
... han dicho en los recursos humanos que tengo que firmar el contrato hoy.
(I have been told in human resources that I have to sign the contract today.)
3.
¿No te parece muy bajo el salario que ... están dando?
(Doesn't the salary they are giving you seem very low to you?)
4.
... han preparado los documentos que debéis presentar en la multinacional.
(They have prepared the documents for you that you must present at the multinational company.)
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A nosotros ... están enviando la lista de requisitos para el evento.
(They are sending us the list of requirements for the event.)
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Si quieres, ... ayudo a memorizar los nombres de tus jefes.
(If you want, I'll help you memorise the names of your bosses.)
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El jefe ... subió el salario a Juan.
(The boss gave Juan a raise.)
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A mí ... mostraron todos los beneficios cuando firmé el contrato.
(They showed me all the benefits when I signed the contract.)

Additional learning materials

Appendix 1: Extended vocabulary table

Core vocabulary (14): Verbs: 3, Adverbs: 1, Nouns: 10,
Context vocabulary: 11

Spanish English
Beneficios Benefits
Contratada Hired
Contratar To hire
Disponible Available
El beneficio The benefit
El contrato The contract
El jefe The boss
El requisito The requirement
El salario The salary
Firmar Sign
La carrera The career
La entrevista The interview
La multinacional The multinational
La vacante The vacancy
Le Him
Les Them
Los recursos humanos The human resources
Me Was shown
Memorizar To memorise
Multinacionales Multinationals
Nos Us
Os You
Requisitos Requirements
Tareas Tasks
Te You

Appendix 2: Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Preparar to prepare

Pretérito perfecto

Spanish English
yo he preparado I have prepared
tú has preparado You have prepared
él/ella ha preparado he has prepared
nosotros/nosotras hemos preparado We have prepared
vosotros/vosotras habéis preparado You have prepared
ellos/ellas han preparado They have prepared

Exercises and examples phrases

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