Hello, everyone, and welcome to EnglishPod.
My name is Marco.
My name is Catherine.
And if you've been following along with us recently, you'll know that we have a series about interviewing in English.
And so today we have the very last episode of that series.
That's right.
Today is the last part of our interview series.
And we're basically just saying goodbye.
And we're doing some other things when you're leaving an interview.
It's very important, the things that you say.
That's right, because this is the last thing that you're going to do in the interview, so it's what your interviewer will remember.
So let's take a listen to today's dialogue, and we'll be back in a moment.
Well, Rebecca, is there anything else you need to know for now?
I don't think so, Mr. Parsons.
I think you have covered all the main points for me.
Okay, well, listen.
Here's my business card with my mobile number.
If any other questions spring to mind, don't hesitate to contact me.
Of course, you can also call Ms.
Childs, too.
Great.
Um, when can I expect to hear from you?
Well, we are finishing the short list interviews tomorrow, so we will certainly have a decision made by early next week.
Ms.
Childs will call you to discuss more on Monday or Tuesday.
How does that sound?
That sounds perfect.
Thank you very much for taking the time to speak to me, Mr Parsons.
The pleasure is all mine, Rebecca.
I hope to hear from you very soon.
Absolutely.
Thanks for coming, Rebecca.
Goodbye.
All right, great.
So really good things from Rebecca.
She said some very interesting things, key things there.
So why don't we take a look at those on Language Takeaway.
Language Takeaway.
At the beginning of the end of the interview, Rebecca says listen, I think you have covered all the main points for me.
So this is after Mr. Parsons asks her if she has questions.
And this word covered is very important.
That's right.
So if we talk about cover, to cover the main points or to cover a topic, it means to discuss it thoroughly or to have it finished thoroughly.
Right.
So if I still have questions, we have not covered everything.
But if I did ask all the questions that I have, then we've covered everything.
So the verb here is to cover.
That's right.
Okay.
And Mr. Parsons says, well, you know what?
Here's my business card with my mobile number.
So this word business card key element of any interview or any business situation, as you say, a key part of any business interaction.
So a business card is a very small card, usually thick, and it has a person's name job, phone number and sometimes email address.
So the information can change, but it's a contact card basically for one person.
That's right.
So this is very important to have around, especially in situations like this.
Okay.
And moving on.
He also told her that if she has any other questions, to not hesitate and to contact him.
This is a very common phrase.
Don't hesitate to contact me or...
Don't hesitate to ask.
That's right.
So to hesitate means to be nervous about something, or to maybe not do it because you're uncomfortable.
So, you know, Marco, I want to ask you something, but I'm not sure if I want to ask you.
Maybe you'll be angry or so.
I'm hesitating.
Right.
Okay.
The verb here is to hesitate.
You have doubts.
I have doubts.
And so he says, don't hesitate to contact me.
That means any questions, any issues, please call me.
Okay.
Very good.
And Mr. Parsons said that they are finishing the short list of interviews tomorrow.
So what does it mean, a short list?
Well, a short list is something we talk about during the interview process, because the interviewer so in this case Mr Parsons will have a long list of people who want the job.
And maybe after the first interview he will cut the list down to a very small number of people 10 or 15.
And that is called the short list.
So those are the people who did well on the first interview but who maybe should come back for a second or third interview.
That's right.
Okay.
Very good.
So a lot of great things there.
Why don't we take a break?
Let's go back and listen to the dialogue.
Let's see what Mr. Parsons and Rebecca said.
And we'll be back with some really good phrases that you can close off an interview with.
Well, Rebecca, is there anything else you need to know for now?
I don't think so, Mr. Parsons.
I think you have covered all the main points for me.
Okay, well, listen.
Here's my business card with my mobile number.
If any other questions spring to mind, don't hesitate to contact me.
Of course, you can also call Ms.
Childs, too.
Great.
Um, when can I expect to hear from you?
Well, we are finishing the short list interviews tomorrow, so we will certainly have a decision made by early next week.
Ms.
Childs will call you to discuss more on Monday or Tuesday.
How does that sound?
That sounds perfect.
Thank you very much for taking the time to speak to me, Mr. Parsons.
The pleasure is all mine, Rebecca.
I hope to hear from you very soon.
Absolutely.
Thanks for coming, Rebecca.
Goodbye.
Alright, we're back.
So now let's take a look at those phrases we mentioned on Fluency Builder.
Fluency Builder.
So let's go back to the beginning, where Mr Parsons is talking about questions that Rebecca might have.
And so Mr. Parsons says, if any other questions spring to mind, don't hesitate to contact me.
So this phrase, spring to mind, is very interesting.
What does this mean?
Well basically, if something springs to your mind or springs to mind, it means that it comes very suddenly and quickly into your mind.
It just pops into your head.
Wow, so to spring, or springs in this case, is like jumping.
So something hits your mind very quickly, comes into your mind very quickly.
So oh, I don't really have any ideas Marco, for that party next week.
But you know, if anything springs to mind you should let me know.
Okay.
So if you have any sudden ideas or anything you suddenly remember, that's what it means to spring to mind.
Mm-hmm.
Okay, so taking a look at these expressions that Rebecca used when she's leaving.
For example, you know that you finished the interview and a typical question that you want to make is when can I expect to hear from you?
This is a great question at the end of an interview, because it's basically a way of saying listen, I'm interested in this job.
When will you call me about it?
And so the phrase, when can I expect to hear from you means, when will you tell me your decision?
That's right.
But it's a lot more polite and formal and better than saying, when are you going to call me?
Yeah, you would never say that in an interview.
You wouldn't want to say that in an interview because it makes you sound desperate, like you really need the job.
In this case, you know, when can I expect to hear from you?
It's like, oh, well, you know, I hope that you'll get in touch with me.
That's right.
Okay.
And well, he explained that they're shortlisting everything and that they will be in touch with her very soon.
And she said, wow, that sounds perfect.
Thank you very much for taking the time to speak to me.
Okay, so this phrase, thank you very much for taking the time to speak to me, is very long.
But you know what thank you very much means.
The key here is for taking the time to do something.
Now, what does this mean?
What's another way we can use this?
It's basically saying thank you so much for giving me an opportunity to talk to you.
I know you're very busy and I know you don't have a lot of time.
So thank you very much for taking the time to speak to me.
Right, so you could even use this with a teacher at school.
You know you have a question.
Your teacher is busy but your teacher makes some time to meet with you.
You say hey, listen professor or listen teacher.
Thank you so much for taking the time to speak to me.
You're just demonstrating that you appreciate the effort and the time.
And you're being very polite.
That's right.
Okay.
And now the last phrase.
When Rebecca is leaving the room, they're shaking hands maybe, and Rebecca says I hope to hear from you very soon.
You can say, I hope to hear from you soon.
But in this case, she's saying, listen, I really want this job.
She doesn't want to say, call me tomorrow.
She says, I hope to hear from you soon.
I hope that this works out, that I get the job.
Right.
So she's basically demonstrating a lot of interest, saying well, I really like the job and I really would like for you to call me and give me good news.
So I hope to hear from you soon.
Exactly.
So let's listen to today's dialogue one more time, and we'll be back in a moment to talk a little bit more about how to end an interview.
Well, Rebecca, is there anything else you need to know for now?
I don't think so, Mr. Parsons.
I think you have covered all the main points for me.
Okay, well, listen.
Here's my business card with my mobile number.
If any other questions spring to mind, don't hesitate to contact me.
Of course, you can also call Ms.
Childs, too.
Great.
Um, when can I expect to hear from you?
Well, we are finishing the short list interviews tomorrow, so we will certainly have a decision made by early next week.
Ms.
Childs will call you to discuss more on Monday or Tuesday.
How does that sound?
That sounds perfect.
Thank you very much for taking the time to speak to me, Mr. Parsons.
The pleasure is all mine, Rebecca.
I hope to hear from you very soon.
Absolutely.
Thanks for coming, Rebecca.
Goodbye.
So this is a great way of ending an interview.
Rebecca did a really good job.
And I think there are a couple of suggestions or tips that you would like to give our users.
Yeah, well, one of them is don't at the end of the interview ask the person if you have the job.
They'll say we will be in touch or thank you so much for coming in.
But if they don't say we would really like to have you join this company, then you probably shouldn't ask.
You should say, you know, when can I expect to hear from you?
That's more polite.
Because I think a lot of times if you didn't get the job, it makes the interviewer feel very uncomfortable.
But also it's just a polite thing to do.
So be careful with that.
And I've also been told from people in business that if you do receive a job offer, don't accept right away.
Say, I will think about it and I'll get back in touch with you.
Okay.
Kind of like a strategy maybe to better negotiate the terms and conditions.
Exactly.
So you want to take that information, you want to go home, you want to think about it, talk about it with your wife or your husband and decide is this something I want?
And then you can contact the employer.
Right.
Yeah, I think that's a very good idea.
And also I think it's not a wise thing to call or contact the employer asking if you've got the job or asking if they have any news yet, because I think that can be a little bit annoying.
But if they say we will be in touch on Tuesday and it's a week later and they never got back to you, send a follow up.
Of course.
A follow up is an email or a letter, or even a phone call where you say listen, I'm really glad I got to meet you today.
I hope that we have the opportunity to work together in the future.
Please be in touch.
Sincerely, and then your name.
Kind of like a reminder.
It's a reminder.
Like, I want the job.
Here's my information.
Let's do this.
Or at least if I didn't get the job, let me know that I didn't get it.
Yeah, exactly.
All right.
So a lot of great advice here.
Great things coming.
And we'll be back again with another series.
We're going to have a presentation series.
So be sure to keep an eye out for that.
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