The Unexpected Job Interview
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The Unexpected Job Interview 👩💼
Mei receives an unexpected call.
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🟢 Beginner:
Mei gets a call.
"Can you come for an interview tomorrow?" the manager asks.
"Yes!" Mei says. She feels excited but nervous.
Expression: Have the jitters (to feel nervous before something important)
• Interview (noun, a formal meeting where someone is asked questions, often for a job)
• Call (verb, to contact someone by phone or to shout their name)
• Tomorrow (adverb, the day after today)
• Yes (adverb, a word used to agree or confirm something)
• Nervous (adjective, feeling worried or anxious about something important)
Example:
Emma is about to give a speech in front of a big audience.
She takes a deep breath: "I have the jitters, but I’ll be fine!"
🟡 Intermediate:
Mei got an unexpected call for a job interview.
"Tomorrow?" she repeated slowly. She wasn’t prepared, but she still agreed.
"I need to review some questions tonight!" she told her friend.
Expression: Be caught off guard (to be surprised by something unexpected)
• Unexpected (adjective, not expected or surprising)
• Prepare (verb, to get ready for something)
• Review (verb, to look at something again for learning or checking mistakes)
• Agree (verb, to have the same opinion as someone else or to say yes to something)
• Still (adverb, continuing to happen or not changing)
Example:
Tom was caught off guard when his boss asked him to present in the meeting without warning.
🔴 Advanced:
Mei received a last-minute interview invitation.
"Tomorrow at 9 AM," the recruiter instructed.
She hesitated—she still hadn’t updated her resume.
"I’ll make it work," she replied eagerly, quickly planning how to highlight her strengths.
Expression: Rise to the occasion (to handle a difficult situation successfully)
• Last-minute (adjective, happening at the very last possible time)
• Recruiter (noun, a person whose job is to find people for jobs or schools)
• Hesitate (verb, to pause before doing something because of uncertainty)
• Highlight (verb, to show or emphasize something important)
• Strengths (noun, the things someone is good at or strong in)
Example:
Lily was nervous about leading the project, but when the time came, she rose to the occasion and impressed everyone.
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