WRITING: What to Wear to a Job Interview

LEVEL: 270 - 300

What to Wear to a Job Interview

Deciding what to wear to a job interview is not really difficult. Before you think of what to wear, there is one thing you should remember: Choosing the right outfit depends on the kind of job you are applying for. For example, if it is an interview for a job as a cook, I think you should not wear a suit. You could wear pants, a shirt, and comfortable shoes. You had better not wear pointy shoes because the interviewer could ask you to make a dish in the kitchen. Wearing pointy shoes could make you feel tired. Most pointy shoes are very tight! On the other hand, if you are looking for a job as a teacher, you want to look professional and not too casual; so you ought to wear a suit and a tie. If you have to present a demo class and the weather gets warm, take off the jacket but do not take off the tie.  Do not wear skinny pants or dramatic makeup because some people who evaluate prospective teachers are conservative and do not like applicants who project an informal personality with their look. To sum up, you should think of the kind of job you are looking for before you decide what to wear to a job interview.

¿Qué se puede comentar de este párrafo?

Tiene ejemplos de "modal verbs".

• Before you think of what to wear, there is one thing you should remember.
• I think you should not wear a suit.
• You could wear pants, a shirt, and comfortable shoes.
• You had better not wear pointy shoes because the interviewer could ask you to make a dish in the kitchen.
• Wearing pointy shoes could make you feel tired.
• You ought to wear a suit and a tie.
• You should think of the kind of job you are looking for before you decide what to wear to a job interview.

Tiene ejemplos de "quantifiers":

• Most pointy shoes are very tight!
• Some people who evaluate prospective teachers are conservative.

Puedes empezar a escribir una oración con un verbo si usas un gerundio (ing):

• Deciding what to wear to a job interview is not really difficult.
• Choosing the right outfit depends on the kind of job you are applying to.
• Wearing pointy shoes could make you feel tired.

Puedes usar imperativos para dar consejo. "Modal verbs" como "should" no son la única opción.

• If you have to present a demo class and the weather gets warm, take off the jacket but do not take off the tie.
• Do not wear skinny pants or dramatic makeup.

Algunas traducciones:

• Choosing the right outfit depends on the kind of job you are applying for. / Escoger el atuendo correcto depende del tipo de trabajo al que estás aplicando.
• an interview for a job as a cook / una entrevista para un trabajo como cocinero
• You had better not wear pointy shoes. / Sería mejor que tú no uses zapatos puntiagudos.
• on the other hand / por otro lado

La siguiente presentación te servirá para escribir un párrafo como el del modelo.