💼 «اولین مصاحبه‌ی سارا» 🎧

هدف آموزشی داستان:

این داستان انگلیسی برای زبان‌آموزان سطح B1 نوشته شده و یکی از پراسترس‌ترین موقعیت‌های زبانی را تمرین می‌دهد: مصاحبه‌ی کاری به انگلیسی. زبان‌آموز در این داستان جمله‌های کلیدی مصاحبه، یعنی معرفی خود، گفتن نقاط قوت، جواب دادن به سؤال درباره‌ی تجربه و پرسیدن سؤال از کارفرما، را در بافتی واقعی می‌بیند.

از نظر گرامری، تمرکز داستان روی حال کامل برای تجربه است: I have worked with… و I have never had… و Have you ever…?. همچنین یک جمله‌ی نجات‌بخش را یاد می‌گیرید که در هر گفت‌وگوی انگلیسی به کارتان می‌آید: Sorry, could you repeat that, please?

📘 English Story
“First Interview”💼

Sara is a graphic designer from Tehran. Last week, she got an email from Brightline Studio in London: “We would like to invite you to an online interview on Monday at 10 a.m. London time.”

Sara was excited, but she was also nervous. She has worked as a designer for five years, but she has never had a job interview in English.

On Sunday evening, her friend Maryam came to help her practise. “Tell me about yourself,” Maryam said in a serious voice, like a real manager.

Sara laughed. Then she took a deep breath. “My name is Sara Ahmadi. I’m a graphic designer, and I have worked with three advertising agencies in Tehran. I love clean, simple designs.”

“Good! What are your strengths?” Maryam asked. “I’m creative and I’m good at teamwork. I have also managed small projects on my own.”

Maryam nodded. “One more thing. If you don’t understand a question, don’t panic. Just say: Sorry, could you repeat that, please?” Sara wrote the sentence in her notebook.

On Monday morning, Sara checked her laptop, her headset and her internet connection three times. At ten o’clock, a man appeared on the screen.

“Good morning, Sara. I’m James Carter, the creative director at Brightline. Thank you for joining us.”

“Good morning, Mr Carter. Thank you for inviting me,” Sara said with a smile.

The interview started well. Sara talked about her experience and showed some of her designs. Mr Carter looked interested. “Have you ever worked with international clients?” he asked.

“Yes, I have. Last year I designed a logo for a company in Dubai,” Sara answered.

Then, suddenly, the picture froze. The sound was broken. Sara’s heart was beating fast. A few seconds later, the connection came back.

“…and how do you usually deal with tight deadlines?” Mr Carter was asking. Sara had missed the beginning of the question. She remembered her notebook.

“Sorry, the connection was bad. Could you repeat that, please?” “Of course,” he said kindly, and he asked the question again.

“I plan my work in small steps, and I always tell my team early if there is a problem,” Sara said.

At the end, Mr Carter asked, “Do you have any questions for us?” Sara was ready. “Yes. What does a typical day look like for a designer at Brightline?”

Mr Carter smiled. “That’s a great question.” He explained the team’s work, and the interview finished on time.

That afternoon, Sara wrote a short email: “Dear Mr Carter, thank you for your time today. I really enjoyed our conversation. Best regards, Sara Ahmadi.”

Two days later, she got a reply: “We would like to invite you to a second interview.” Sara called Maryam immediately. “You were right,” she said. “One sentence saved my interview!”