Corrige UTBM Anglais pratique et examen international 2005

Written mid-term exam autumn 2005 LEO3 ANSWER KEYS I. Write the questions that go with these answers extracted from a job interview. ( 10.5 points) 1.5 point for each good answer, ie phrased in correct and idiomatic English. 1- …Could you tell me something / a little bit about your education /educational background / the sort of degrees that you have…………………………….? As you can see, I have a degree in mechanical engineering with specialization in product design and development, which is why I am particularly interested in the job you are offering. 2- What does your present job involve / consist in? (What are you doing at the moment)? Well I’m currently employed by Metrodesign, and I’m on a team with five other engineers. I work mostly in the R&D office, designing new machine tools for the production line. 3- (May I ask) why you want to join our company? (Why would you like to join our company?) Why? Well, basically I’m looking for a position that would give me more opportunity to use my managerial skills and to travel and your company seems to be offering just that. 4- What are / do you consider to be / your (greatest) strengths and weaknesses? Well, for one thing, I’m highly motivated. I mean, I enjoy a challenge. When things get difficult, I don’t panic, I stay calm and try to solve the problem one step at a time. On the other hand, I may be a little too ambitious , I tend to get impatient if I ...