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20 ] Conversation & Dialogue 

The Job Interview .

Boss : I want the letter to Mr. Khaled .

Employee : I’ve just typed it . Here you are .

Boss : And the letter to Mr. Shaher ?

Employee : I haven’t typed that one yet .

Boss : Has Mr. Hazem telephoned ?

Employee : No . Not yet .

Boss : You need a new secretary .

Employee : Yes , I do . I haven’t got a secretary . Salwa’s gone . She’s got a new job ---

And I’m very busy . I’ve typed twenty-five letters today !

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Employer : What work have you done ?

Interviewee : Well , I was a nurse for six years . Then I worked in a bank . That was a few years ago . And now I’m a secretary .

Employer : How long have you been a secretary ?

Interviewee : I’ve been a secretary for one year . Since last August .

Employer : You’ve been a secretary for one year . In Cairo ?

Interviewee : No , I worked in Alexandria for three months . I came to Cairo nine months ago .

Employer : So , you’ve worked in Cairo since late November .

Interviewee : Yes , that’s right , sir .

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Boss : All right , Salwa . Tell us something about yourself , please .

Salwa : Well , my name is Salwa Said . I’m twenty three years old , and I live at 36 Sadeq Street . My mobile number is 01158141204.

Boss : Very good !

Salwa : I’m single and I live in a flat with my family . I went to Nawal Shaker School . Then I did a course to become a secretary .

Boss : Very good ! Very good indeed !

Boss : You went to Nawal Shaker School until …. ?

Salwa : Until 2008 . I was there from 2004 to 2007 .

Salwa : Ah , yes . And what exams did you take ?

Salwa : Six ‘O’ levels and two ‘A’ levels . English and book-keeping at ‘A’ level .

Boss : Two advanced levels . That’s wonderful !

Salwa : I see . And I’ve been a secretary for four years . I used to work for Brothers Company . I’m working for Johnson’s at the moment .

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Manager : I need a secretary who can type well and fast .

Sarah : As I said in my letter . I type well and fast .

Manager : I need a secretary who can take good shorthand .

Sarah : I take good shorthand .

Manager : I need a secretary who has a good voice on the telephone .

Sarah : I talked to you on the telephone .

Manager : Yes , true .

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Manager : Well , then the job is yours Miss Sarah .When can you begin ?

Sarah : Just a minute , please .

Manager : Yes ?

Sarah : You see , I need a job where I’m a person not a machine .

Manager : Oh .

Sarah : And I need a job where I can decide things not just be told everything .

Manager : I see .

Sarah : Well …

Manager : Good .

Sarah : What ?

Manager : Good . You decide , then .

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Samy : Do you like your new job , Salwa ?

Salwa : No , I don’t .

Samy : What are you going to do ?

Salwa : I’m going to work for my former company again , next week .

Samy : Mr. Hazem  , Salwa says she’s going to work for you again .

Mr. Hazem ; That’s right .

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Interviewer : Come in . Good morning .

Candidate : Good morning .

Interviewer : Please sit down .

 Candidate : Thank you .

Interviewer : Now , Mr. …..er ….I’m sorry , I haven’t got your name . What is your name ?

Candidate : Mr. Saad Salem .

Inteviewer : Thank you . Now , Mr. Saad , you want to be a salesman .

Candidate : Yes .

Interviewer : In Sharm El-Sheikh .

Candidate : Yes .

Interviewer : Can you drive ?

Candidate : Yes , I can .

Interviewer : Have you got a car ?

Candidate : Yes , I have .

Interviewer : How old are you ?

Candidate : I’m twenty nine .

Interviewer : Fine .

Candidate : Can I have the job ?

Interviewer : Yes . Can you go to Sharm El-Sheikh on Friday ? At eight o’clock ?

Candidate : Yes . Oh ….what’s the product I’m selling .

Interviewer : Souvenirs .

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