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Day 4 · People & Relationships · A2 Level

The Interview

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⏱ Time target: 4-5 minutes 📖 Reading + Vocabulary ✅ 10 True / False questions
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Jasur has nevernever (adverb)At no time; not ever.Synonym: not once🇺🇿UZ: hech qachon🇷🇺RU: никогда had a job interviewinterview (noun)A formal meeting where someone is asked questions for a job.Synonym: meeting🇺🇿UZ: suhbat🇷🇺RU: собеседование before, so he is very nervous. He is applyingapply (verb)To formally ask for a job or place, often in writing.Synonym: request🇺🇿UZ: ariza bermoq🇷🇺RU: подавать заявку for a job as a presenterpresenter (noun)A person who introduces a programme on radio or television.Synonym: host🇺🇿UZ: olib boruvchi🇷🇺RU: ведущий at a small radioradio (noun)A system for sending or receiving sound broadcasts.Synonym: broadcast🇺🇿UZ: radio🇷🇺RU: радио station downtowndowntown (adverb)In or towards the centre of a city.Synonym: in the city centre🇺🇿UZ: shahar markazida🇷🇺RU: в центре города.

His sistersister (noun)A girl or woman with the same parents as you.Synonym: sibling🇺🇿UZ: opa-singil🇷🇺RU: сестра Kamola helpshelp (verb)To make it easier for someone to do something.Synonym: assist🇺🇿UZ: yordam bermoq🇷🇺RU: помогать him prepareprepare (verb)To get ready for something.Synonym: get ready🇺🇿UZ: tayyorlanmoq🇷🇺RU: готовиться. "What do they usually ask in an interview?" Jasur asks. "Well," Kamola says, "they'll probablyprobably (adverb)Likely to happen or be true.Synonym: likely🇺🇿UZ: ehtimol🇷🇺RU: вероятно ask why you want the job, and what your strengthsstrength (noun)A good quality or ability someone has.Synonym: strong point🇺🇿UZ: kuchli tomon🇷🇺RU: сильная сторона are."

"Do I need to wearwear (verb)To have clothes on your body.Synonym: dress in🇺🇿UZ: kiymoq🇷🇺RU: носить a suitsuit (noun)A formal set of matching jacket and trousers.Synonym: formal outfit🇺🇿UZ: kostyum🇷🇺RU: костюм?" Jasur asks, looking at his wardrobewardrobe (noun)A tall cupboard for storing clothes.Synonym: closet🇺🇿UZ: kiyim shkafi🇷🇺RU: гардероб. "You don't need a suit," Kamola laughs, "but you should look smartsmart (adj)Neat, clean, and well-dressed.Synonym: neat🇺🇿UZ: ozoda🇷🇺RU: аккуратный. How often do you practisepractise (verb)To do something repeatedly to improve a skill.Synonym: rehearse🇺🇿UZ: mashq qilmoq🇷🇺RU: тренироваться speaking in front of people?"

"Not very often," Jasur admitsadmit (verb)To agree, often reluctantly, that something is true.Synonym: confess🇺🇿UZ: tan olmoq🇷🇺RU: признавать. "Maybe once a month, at university presentationspresentation (noun)A talk given to a group of people about a topic.Synonym: talk🇺🇿UZ: taqdimot🇷🇺RU: презентация." "Then let's practise now," Kamola says. "I'll ask the questions, and you answeranswer (verb)To say or write a reply to a question.Synonym: reply🇺🇿UZ: javob bermoq🇷🇺RU: отвечать."

"Why do you want to work in radio?" Kamola asks, pretendingpretend (verb)To behave as if something is true when it is not.Synonym: act as if🇺🇿UZ: o'zini ko'rsatmoq🇷🇺RU: притворяться to be seriousserious (adj)Not joking or funny; thoughtful and sincere.Synonym: solemn🇺🇿UZ: jiddiy🇷🇺RU: серьёзный. Jasur thinks carefullycarefully (adverb)With close attention and care.Synonym: cautiously🇺🇿UZ: ehtiyotkorlik bilan🇷🇺RU: осторожно. "I love storytellingstorytelling (noun)The activity of telling or writing stories.Synonym: narration🇺🇿UZ: hikoya qilish🇷🇺RU: рассказывание историй, and I always listen to the news on my way to university."

"Good answer!" Kamola says. "What are your weaknessesweakness (noun)A part of someone's character that is not strong.Synonym: flaw🇺🇿UZ: zaif tomon🇷🇺RU: слабость?" Jasur pausespause (verb)To stop speaking or doing something for a short time.Synonym: stop briefly🇺🇿UZ: to'xtab qolmoq🇷🇺RU: делать паузу. "I sometimes talk too fast when I'm excitedexcited (adj)Feeling very happy and enthusiastic.Synonym: thrilled🇺🇿UZ: hayajonlangan🇷🇺RU: взволнованный." "Honesthonest (adj)Telling the truth; not lying or cheating.Synonym: truthful🇺🇿UZ: halol🇷🇺RU: честный," Kamola nodsnod (verb)To move your head up and down to show agreement.Synonym: agree🇺🇿UZ: bosh irg'amoq🇷🇺RU: кивать, "and that's importantimportant (adj)Having great value, meaning, or effect.Synonym: significant🇺🇿UZ: muhim🇷🇺RU: важный."

The next day, Jasur walks into the interview feeling calmercalm (adj)Peaceful and not nervous or anxious.Synonym: relaxed🇺🇿UZ: xotirjam🇷🇺RU: спокойный than expectedexpect (verb)To think that something will happen.Synonym: anticipate🇺🇿UZ: kutmoq🇷🇺RU: ожидать. When the managermanager (noun)A person who is in charge of a business or department.Synonym: boss🇺🇿UZ: menejer🇷🇺RU: менеджер asks the first question, he remembers Kamola's practice — and answers with confidenceconfidence (noun)A feeling of trust in your own abilities.Synonym: self-assurance🇺🇿UZ: ishonch🇷🇺RU: уверенность.

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