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Lesson 23. Topic: A job interview.

Task 1. Read and translate the text.
A job interview.
Matt: Sheila, we have a vacancy for a software engineer, and the best
candidate is Amelia Henks. She is serving a probation period now. What do

you think about her?
Shiela: Yes, Matt, her CV looks good. I also saw her working with her
colleagues, she seems like a good team player.
Matt: Yes, and I heard her speaking English in the office yesterday, she
sounded quite confident. Fluency in English is essential for this job. Well,
let’s go and interview Amelia.

Shiela: Of course, with pleasure.
Amelia: Good afternoon, Mrs. Henks.
Shiela: Good afternoon, Amelia.
Amelia: Good afternoon, Sam. Nice to see you.
Matt: Can you tell us about your education? What qualifications did you
get when you finished school?
Amelia: I got the high school graduation certificate.

Matt: I see. Where did you go then?
Amelia: I went to the University of Tharagotha and got a Bachelor’s
degree in computer studies.
Matt: And when you finished that you started work?
Amelia: No, I went to the University of Madrid, where I got my PhD in

systems engineering.
Matt: What then?
Amelia: I went to the NLB bank in Milan and I worked there from 2017
to 2019.
Matt: What post did you hold?
Amelia: I was a systems analyst.
Matt: I think that we have a lot to talk about, a very interesting bio,
many questions...Colleagues, do you mind if we continue the interview in

the conference room?
Shiela: Certainly.
Matt: OK, what other companies have you worked for?