Unit 1

Listening 1 Conversation 1
Man: Hi Laura. This isJason Jackman.from Showkase stores Woman: Hi,JasonWhan can I do for you? Man: Well, Im calling to ask you if theres any.....chance......ofgetting. Sabrina Marquez to do anothercontract.with us. You know, she worked at our Lexington store last year during the holiday period. Is there any way we canget..her back..again this year? Woman: Just let me have a look at herschedule..Ok, here it is. Well, right now shesworking on a two month contract for a department store. But that finishes on the15th.-when do you need her to start? Man: It would be great if she could start right after that and work through the end of January. Woman: Shes down..for another..contract in January but that hasnt beenfinalized..yet. Let mecheckwith her on this. Man: I really need to get thissorted out ..pretty quickly. Can you get back tome before the end of the week? Woman: No problem. Ill let you know. Conversation 2 Woman: People power. Can I help you? Man: Yes, my name isHoward Mason..Im the manager of Dextro Logistics and we need to some temporary staff. Woman: Fine, Mr. Mason. What exactly are you looking for? Man: Well, I need to hiretwo truck. ..driversfor a service contract that weve just taken on. Do you have any drivers available? Woman: Yes, we do have a number of drivers available Man: Its for an international assignment. We have to deliver some merchandise to aclient.in Mexico. And they gave us your name. The job would be for two drivers and would take about a week, I reckon. Woman: Ill need to know the exact dates and well also have to discuss the conditions andgo over the contract together. I think it might be better to meet.

Man: Sure. Could youcome over.to my officetomorrow midmorning?Were at 19 West 57th third floor. Woman: Just let me check. Ok. Thats fine. Shall we say11.? Conversation 3

Listening 2

Listening 3 Don Stanley Good morning. My names Don Stanley and Id like to welcome you to my seminar Getting the most out of the 15-minute.interview As recruitment managers, you may find that you have less..time to spend interviewing. With more..applicants due to internet job postings and toughter competition for top prospects, recruiters have to be more efficient in the hiring process. Well, today Im going to teach you some tips on how to do that. By following a few simple stpes, you can save time without giving candidates the impression that you are rushingthem througha quick and impersonal interview: First, open withsmall talk., but dont let it exceed..two or three minutes Second, focus on a fewessential..questions Then, give the applicant a few minutes to ask. questions..about the job And finally, conclude bycomplimenting.. strengths.

the candidate on their

Kimberly Armstrong

At the end of most interviews, ..job seekers............have the opportunity to ask questions. But very few take advantage of thismoment.. to learn more about the job. Remember, you also want to find out whether the company and the job are rightfor you. Its a good idea to ask what.. results.are expected from the position. You may want to know how job performance isevaluated. You may also want to ask one or more of these questions: So let me elaborate on my first point, small talk. whatare thechallengesof the job? what. company offer? advancement opportunities.. Can the goals.of this department?

what.are the long-term

Questions like these can help you decided whether the job fits your career plans.

Unit 2
Listening 1
A: Isnt there any way we can get the air conditioningtowork? B: Wheream I going to put..all thesefiles? C. How..can youconcentrate with all the construction work going onoutside? D. Dont you think..they couldprovide.more reservedspace.in the parking garage? E. Whycant theyfigure outwhatswrong with my email account? F. Didnt the janitor.say that he wouldget..someone to cleanthewindows.over the weekend? G. When.are they going toturn..the heating.. on..? H. How. come the conferencerooms are always booked when youneed..them? I.Why dontyou ask.them to give.you your own office? J. Can weclosethatwindow and keepthedust.from coming in?

Listening 2
Welcome to my office. Yes, this is where I work. It may look like a mess.to you, but dont worry, I know where. everything is, or at least.Im pretty sure I do. As you can see I have a nice big desk where I can lay everything out, so its usually covered with.........an assortmentof things- reports that Im working on, documents that I have to. Theres an in-box tray too and you can just see it under that pile of papers. Thats where I keep all the important correspondence that I have to deal..with like invoices, bills and important emails Ive printed out. Then theres the electronic heart of my working life, my computer, and I use it all the time. Its connected to a network and to the Internetand thats where I get most of the informationI need. I have headphones too, so I can listen.to music while I work.

On the wall behind it there are twoshelves. The one on the left..is where I put all the books that I need, you know, reference material, manuals, price lists, software guides and that sort of thing. And then on the one on the right, theres all my personal stuff like photos of the family and friends, and my collection of puppets. Oh, and also my two good luck charms- a silver key and a little miniature elephant. Under the desk you can just see a black filing cabinet Thats where I keep all the print documents that I need to refer to- reports and customer files. Theres not that much in there because most of its on the computer. Its also got drawerwhere I can keep the office supplies that I need like staplers, tape, printer cartridges and so on.

Listening 3