CareerTalkLab — Professional English for Global Careers

You are an interviewer. You need to screen a candidate for a new role. You ask about their work and schedule.

Interviewing a Candidate

Interviewer: Hello, Elif. Thanks for applying.

Interviewer: Do you have experience with customer service?

Elif: Yes, I do. I work with customers every day.

Interviewer: Does your current role involve teamwork?

Elif: Yes, it does. We work in a team.

Interviewer: Do you work full-time or part-time?

Elif: I work part-time. I am available for a full-time shift.

Interviewer: Great. Do you have any qualifications?

apply

uh-PLY

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experience

ik-SPEER-ee-uhns

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available

uh-VAY-luh-buhl

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shift

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full-time

FUUL-tyme

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part-time

PAHRT-tyme

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qualification

kwol-uh-fih-KAY-shuhn

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role

rohl

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Auxiliary	Subject	Verb (base form)	Rest of sentence
Do	I/you/we/they	work	here?
Does	he/she/it	work	here?
Do	you	have	experience?
Does	your role	involve	teamwork?
Do	they	need	a new shift?

Practice

Choose the correct form.

___ you work on weekends?

💡 Hint:Stealth Grammar: English sentences require an explicit verb (is/are) and article (a/the), unlike Turkish. Use the word bank below.

He for a new job.

___ she have good qualifications?

💡 Hint:Elevated L1 transfer difficulty (15% - 20%). Highlight the target word (e.g. preposition or pronoun) in a pre-exercise reading prompt.

They full-time.

___ your company offer part-time roles?

💡 Hint:Stealth Grammar: English sentences require an explicit verb (is/are) and article (a/the), unlike Turkish. Use the word bank below.

I for a new role.

___ you available tomorrow?

💡 Hint:Stealth Grammar: English sentences require an explicit verb (is/are) and article (a/the), unlike Turkish. Use the word bank below.

He experience in sales.

The Job Interview

Interviewing a Candidate

Practice