CONFERENCE CALL INTERVIEWS

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A Phone and video conferencing are both common for interviews and meetings nowadays. Complete the advice for interviews by conference call using the words and phrases in the box below.

G Complete the phrases in Exercise 13f with information that is true for you. Then practise saying the sentences, paying attention to stress and intonation.

C What advice do you think Carlos might give to Erico on her second attempt?

d ▶ 1.5 Listen to Carlos's feedback. Complete the notes below.

Good: Practise more:

Remembered everything Make important words (2) ______ and

Spoke more (1) _______ (3) _______

Speed OK Plan when to (4) ______

Practise (5) ______ words many times

Ask an (6) _____ (7) ______ to

record your presentation so you can copy them.

e ▶ 1.6 Listen to Eriko practising the introduction to her presentation again.

1 Has she followed all of Carlos's advice?

2 Does the presentation sound better now?

f ▶ 1.7 Listen to the following extracts from the presentation and underline the stressed words as in the example.

1 Hello. My name is ... and I'm currently ...

2 My research focuses on ...

3 This is useful because ...

4 For example, ...

5 However, there are a number of problems with ...

h Imagine you are giving a short presentation like Eriko. Either: Choose a topic in your own research area and plan a short presentation (about 70 words). Plan where you will pause and which words you will stress, as in Exercise 13f. Then memorise the text. Or: Using the audioscript, memorise the beginning of Eriko's presentation. Then take turns to deliver your presentation to a partner. Give feedback on each other's presentations.

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