Patina · Listening

The Job Interview

where were you born? I was a cashier

A job interview. Ms. Vance is asking Ana about her work history. Listen with the script hidden and tap the answers. Then show the script, read along, and write the missing words.

new words  ·  ★ listen  ·  ★★ listen and read  ·  ★★★ listen and write  ·  now you, in the chat

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For the teacher · In class

play the whole scene once with the script hidden and Share sound on. "Number 1 — Where was Ana born? Tap it." Play it again. Then Show the script, read it in two voices with the room, and point out the short forms. For ★★★, play one line at a time. Now you has no key.

Unit 16 teacher's key (PDF)

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New words

New words. Tap each one and listen. Your language is under every word.

  • the store worker you pay

★ Listen

Listen two times. Do not read. Then tap the answer.

A job interview. Ms. Vance is asking Ana about her work history.

11 lines
  1. 1Where was Ana born?
  2. 2What was Ana at Rosa's Market?

★★ Listen and read

Now show the script. Listen and read. Tap a line to hear it again. Then type the answers.

Ms. VanceGood morning, Ana. Please sit down. Where were you born?
AnaI was born in Ecuador.
Ms. VanceWhat was your job at Rosa's Market?
AnaI was a cashier.
Ms. VanceWhen were you a cashier?
AnaFrom 2021 to 2024.
Ms. VanceWas the job hard?
AnaNo, it wasn't. The store was small, and the people were nice.
Ms. VanceWere you a nurse before?
AnaNo, I wasn't. Now I'm a nurse at Millbrook Health Clinic.
Ms. VanceGreat. Thank you, Ana.

Short forms you hear: wasn't = was not I'm = I am

  1. 1When was Ana a cashier?▶ Hear this part
  2. 2Was the job hard?▶ Hear this part
  3. 3Were the people nice?▶ Hear this part
  4. 4Was Ana a nurse before?▶ Hear this part

★★★ Listen and write

Tap the speaker. Listen. Write the missing word.

  1. 1Ana: I born in Ecuador.
  2. 2Ana: The store was small, and the people nice.
  3. 3Ana: No, I .

Now you

Now YOU. One sentence in the chat.

I was a ___ in ___.

Like this:

One sentence about your work before. Type it in the chat.

Citizen life: the citizenship form asks about five years of jobs.

For the teacher · Answer key

★ Listen: in Ecuador  ·  a cashier    ★★ Listen and read: from 2021 to 2024  ·  No.  ·  Yes.  ·  No.    ★★★ Listen and write: was  ·  were  ·  wasn't.