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1. English for HR
Webinar
INTERVIEWING APPLICANTS
Describing Past Experiences

2. WELCOME TO LISBON

4. OBJECTIVES
With the help of this webinar you should
Have a clearer
Understand
idea of how
when to use
they are used
two key
in real
structures
situations
Know how to
Use the right
engage in
language to
informal
ask about
conversation
previous
at the start of
experience
an interview

5. Since I arrived in Portugal, I’ve worked at the British
Council…International House and various other language
teaching and learning organizations.
I’ve lived here since 1986.
I’ve worked as a senior academic manager.
I had 8 directors of studies.

6. Language Form
The present perfect has the form
have/has + past participle I’ve been in sales for 4 years.
Have/has +’nt + past participle ? I haven’t been here before.
have/has + past participle? Has she been to Moscow?
The past simple looks like this
-ed or irregular form I worked for Manpower in Lyon.
did + ‘nt + infinitive without ‘to’ He didn’t answer the question.
Did + infinitive without to +? Did you like your boss?
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7. Feeling tense?
Present Simple
Present Continuous
Present Perfect Simple
Present perfect Continuous
Past Simple
Past Continuous
Past Perfect Simple Feeling Confused?
Past Perfect Continuous
Future Simple
Future Continuous
Future Perfect Simple
Future Perfect Continuous
Zero conditional
First conditional......

8. The ‘Industrial Relations in the Workplace’ conference
opens on November 27th in Moscow.
Present Tense with future reference
The Vice Chairman of ANERH goes to London.
Present Tense with past reference
She’s flying to Berlin next week.
I’ll mail those figures to you when I get to Rome.
When you’ve finished your application form, I’ll take a
look at it.
Present Tenses with future reference

9. Tense & Aspect
two
four
six
eight
Present
sixteen
twenty-one

10. Gone and not yet gone!
“I’ve always wanted to “We've really achieved the
own and control the primary ideal of what I wanted
technology in everything we Microsoft to become.”
do.” Bill Gates, June 2008

11. Tense & Aspect
We've really achieved
Perfect
Past Present
Continuous
what I wanted Microsoft to become.”
“We've really achieved the ideal of what I wanted Microsoft to become.”

12. Language Focus
1. ____________was born in 1955.
2. ___________ died this year.
3. __________ was the co-founder of Apple.
4. __________ is the co-founder of Microsoft.
5. __________ and his wife Melinda have given $ 28 billion to charity.
6. __________ designed, developed and marketed one of the world’s
first commercially successful lines of computers.
7. ____________ sadly passed away recently.
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13. Estimated ______net wealth at $8.3 billion in
2010, making him the 42nd wealthiest
American.
Bill Gates was No.1 with $54 billion. For the
17th year in a row. Bill Gates has been named
as the richest person in world.

14. You have been through the recruitment process and have a shortlist of 4
potential employees you have invited to interview.
The interviews are to be held at the Premiera Hotel in Tula, Russia.
Listen to the first part of the last interview.
spare time Anton’s childhood
local nightlife a previous job
the weather ice hockey
the applicant’s journey staff absenteeism
the hotel an important job

15. A: So Anton…have a seat. How are you doing today?
B: I’m fine. I’m staying in the hotel...so I didn’t need to worry about being on time.
A: OK. Good...and how was your journey from LA?
B: Well, I haven’t been to Russia for more than a year...and I almost missed my
connection in Frankfurt...but I arrived safely and have settled in nicely. A bit cold though.
A: I see…right…so tell me what do you like to do in your spare time?
B: I haven’t had a lot of that recently...but I usually spend a lot of my free time with
friends and family...socializing I guess
A: ...and have you found any bars or restaurants you like here in Tula?
B: Well since I only arrived yesterday. I haven’t really had a chance to get out of the
hotel yet...
B: OK...maybe I can give you some suggestions later. Right, let’s get down to business.

16. A: So Anton…have a seat. How are you doing today?
B: I’m fine. I’ staying in the hotel...so I didn’t need to worry about being on time.
A: OK. Good...and how was your journey from LA?
B: Well, I haven’t been to Russia for more than a year...and I almost missed my
connection in Frankfurt...but I arrived safely and have settled in nicely. A bit cold though.
A: I see…right…so tell me what do you like to do in your spare time?
B: I haven’t had a lot of that recently...but I usually spend a lot of my free time with
friends and family...socializing I guess
A: ...and have you found any bars or restaurants you like here in Tula?
B: Well since I only arrived yesterday. I haven’t really had a chance to get out of the
hotel yet...
B: OK...maybe I can give you some suggestions later. Right, let’s get down to business.

17. A: Can you tell me a little about your previous experience?
B: Yes...sure! I’ve always been interested in computers...since I was a kid...and I worked
every summer with my uncle in his electronics repair store...I helped a lot...
A: That was here in Tula right....OK... That sounds good. Now I understand you worked
in a management role at Frixo....have you had much hands-on experience since you
joined them? That was in 92, wasn’t it?
B: I’ve always had the attitude that I wouldn’t ask any of my staff to do something I
haven’t done myself...or at least wouldn’t do,,, let me give you an example. A few
months ago one of our key technical staff didn’t show up for work and we had a major
project close to completion. I took on his role and resolved the problem.
A: That’s impressive...and how did you feel about the experience?
B: There was a need and I filled it....I would do the same again if I were required to.
A: OK...thanks Anton....now...
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18. A: Can you tell me a little about your previous experience?
B: Yes...sure! I’ve always been interested in computers...since I was a kid...and I worked
every summer with my uncle in his electronics repair store...I helped a lot...
A: That was here in Tula right....OK... That sounds good. Now I understand you worked
in a management role at Frixo....have you had much hands on experience since you
joined them...that was in 92, wasn’t it?
B: I’ve always had the attitude that I wouldn’t ask any of my staff to do something I
haven’t done myself...or at least wouldn’t do,,, let me give you an example. A few
months ago one of our key technical staff didn’t show up for work and we had a major
project close to completion. I took on his role and resolved the problem.
A: That’s impressive...and how did you feel about the experience?
B: There was a need and I filled it....I would do the same again if I were required to.
A: OK...thanks Anton....now...
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19. Language Focus
Some Conclusions
The past simple and the present perfect both used to
describe things in the past.
When we use the past simple to talk about past time, when
whatever we are describing has finished and has no
connection to the present.
When we use the present perfect to talk about the past. We
are looking at what happened from the present.
We use perfect aspect to link present time to past time.
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