IMBenglish: março 2011

quinta-feira, 31 de março de 2011

Magic

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=hwVy_2eOfsE#t=78

sábado, 26 de março de 2011

The world in 2000 photos

http://sorisomail.com/email/139036/stop-motion-volta-ao-mundo-em-2000-fotos.html

sexta-feira, 25 de março de 2011

A. 1. A job applicant
     2. A salary
     3. To be fired
     4. CV

B. 1. "... after my second child was born..."
     2. "... since she made more money that I did..."
     3. "...and very punctual..."

C. 1. interview
     2. my wife
     3. our children
     4. our children

D. 1. He decided to stay at home because he had two very young children. He couldn't afford a day care centre for his two children and since his wife had a higher salary, he was the one who had to stay home and take care of the children and the house.
     2. He can't wait to go back to work because it will be exciting to have a full-time job again. He misses speaking to adults. He also misses travelling.
     3. He has enjoyed being a stay-at-home Dad. He gets on well with his children. They have a good time playing and making up stories.
     4. Yes, he has. He's got good personal qualities. he's responsible and very punctual. He's got a degree in photography and he has done courses in digital photography.

E. 1. He told Frank that he had given an excellent interview the previous day and he added that they had hired him.
     2. He said that the previous weekend he had written his letter of application.
     3. He told me not to forget to send him my Curriculum Vitae.

F. 1. had moved
    2. had written
    3. had she been working
    4. had been waiting
    5. had been studying
    6. had just had

G. 1. She is a writer whose articles I admire.
     2. The woman who/that came to the cinema with us is my teacher.
     3. We live in a big flat which/that is not far from the city centre.
     4. This is the nice girl that/who I met in New York.

H. Free answer

Your name in flowers

http://flashfunpages.com/bees2.swf

quarta-feira, 16 de março de 2011

Japan Earthquake: before and after

http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/japan-quake-2011/beforeafter.htm

Disconnect to connect

http://www.youtube.com/embed/PDa1Ek3LVlc

segunda-feira, 14 de março de 2011

Karaoke

Relative Pronouns

Use who / whom for people.                    The policeman who reported the accident has red hair.
                                                                      The children to whom we gave the sweets are over there.
Use which for things  or animals            This is the picture which caused such a sensation.

Use whose for possession.                        That´s the man whose daughter is Lisa.

We use that for people, things or animals. This is the ship that I travelled on.
                                                                    That's the child that you helped.

Exercises

Make one sentence from two.

1. Talk to the teacher. He will give you some information about the test.

2. I know a lady. She can speak ten languages.

3. That bus goes to Lisbon. It leaves in half an hour.

4. English is a subject. I've always been good at it.

5. A teacher is a person. His job is to teach students.

6. I have a house. It was built in the 19th century.

7. That's the girl. I saw her in the party.

8. The writer is very famous. I met him yesterday.

9. She is a writer. I admire her articles.

10.This is the nice girl . I met her in New York.
11. There are many teenagers. They don't have the Internet at home.
12. The book is about a boy. He wants to be a famous actor.
13. I can't lend you the CD. My mother bought it to me.
14. Jason bought a new laptop. His mother won the lottery.
15.That's the woman. Her brother works in my office.

Answers

1.Talk to the teacher who/that will give you some information about the test.
2.I know a lady who/that can speak ten languages.

3. That bus which/that goes to Lisbon leaves in half an hour.

4.English is a subject which/that I've always been good at.

5. A teacher is a person whose job is to teach students.

6. I have a house which/that was built in the 19th century.

7. That's the girl who/that I saw at the party.

8. The writer who/that I met yesterday is very famous.

9. She's a writer whose articles I admire.

10. This is the nice girl who/that I met in New York.
11. There are many teenagers who/that don't have nternet at home.
12. The book is about a boy who/that wants to be a famous actor.
13. I can't lend you the CD that/which my mother bought to me.
14. Jason ,whose mother won the lottery, bought a new laptop.
15.That's the woman whose brother works in my office.

domingo, 13 de março de 2011

Don't talk on the mobile when driving!

The 7 children of "The Sound of Music"

Successful Telephone Interview

Long gone are the days when virtually every job candidate was granted 30 – 60 minutes with the hiring manager to discuss employment. In today's economy almost every company needs to find ways to cut costs, and one way is to reduce face to face interview time for every qualified candidate.

Not long ago telephone interviews were used to primarily rule out inferior or unqualified candidates. Nowadays, they have become the norm and it's not unheard of for a company to wait until the third phone interview to finally appropriate a significant amount of time for a personal meeting.

When you are asked to schedule a phone interview, though, don't think you're being let off easy! This is the real thing.

Here are some simple but important rules to remember before scheduling any telephone interview. Each and every point below needs to be adhered to or you could find yourself in the unemployment line longer than you envisioned.

• When you are contacted to schedule the telephone interview (by phone call or email usually), make certain you know which position you'll be interviewing for! If you don't keep track of the jobs you apply to, you could end up trying to interview for the wrong one! It's OK to confirm with the caller if you have any doubt at all.

• Write this down on your calendar. It's disturbing how many people forget! I have personally scheduled hundreds of telephone interviews over the years and it never ceased to amaze me how many people were caught off guard when the phone rang. They didn't get a second chance, believe me.

• Make certain you understand who is supposed to call whom. You don't want to find out later on that the reason you never heard back was because the manager was waiting for you to call.

• Schedule a time when you know it will be interruption free. If that is difficult, then make sure any interruption can be handled by someone else. Whether the dog needs to go out or your baby wakes up from a nap – you can't interrupt an interview to take care of these things.

• Remember – this is a real interview. Be prepared to have a detailed discussion of your background and experience as it relates to this particular opening.

• Research the company and be prepared to ask plenty of relevant questions. You need to handle an intelligent conversation about their products and services and how you plan on fitting in.

• Watch your tone of voice and manner of speech. It's common practice to be more casual on the phone than when we are sitting in front of someone. And don't get too chatty! Remember – less is more. You are still trying to impress this company. They don't need or want your life story. If you are asked, "So, tell me why you decided to become a systems engineer?" don't go into any detail about how your father died and you needed to find a way to take care of the family. Simply say you were always interested in engineering because you like solving problems. They aren't interested in the truth; they are interested in how you present yourself.

• Get dressed! You'll do much better in normal work clothes talking to your new boss than if you are sitting there in your pyjamas.

• Do not use the bathroom while you're on the phone! There is nothing more disturbing to an interviewer than hearing a toilet flush in the background!

• Sit at a table with a pad of paper and a pen to take notes. Have your resume and a list of questions ready. You can't be lounging on the couch and expect great results.

• Turn off all distracting background noise. No television, no radio, no video games on. No exceptions.

• If you plan on using a cordless phone or a cell phone, make certain it is fully charged. You don't want to get cut off just as you hear, "So, when can you…."

• At the end of the interview make sure you understand what the next step will be. If you are told, "We'll be in touch", ask when that might be. If the only thing you hear is something like, "Thank you for your time", again, ask what the next step will be. Even though this sounds like a brush off, many times it's not.

• No matter what, ask if it's OK to follow up with the person who called by perhaps email. I love email simply because you aren't putting someone on the spot. The interviewer can read your question or comment and think about a proper response.

• Send a thank you note via email (if possible) within a few hours. This serves two purposes. It's always in your best interest to thank someone for their time and interest, and reiterate how qualified and interested you are in the position (even if you're not!). The email also provides the opportunity to open an ongoing dialogue with you and the interviewer; a nice way to further build rapport.