ESOL Leeds Entry 3 College interview

ESOL Leeds 15 (Entry 3 Good and bad college interview)

Language skill: respond to requests for information. Recognise incomplete utterances, false starts, hesitation, repetition, ellipsis.

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Miss Jones: Come in. Please take a seat.

Miss Barszcz: Good morning.

Miss Jones: How are you this morning?

Miss Barszcz: I'm fine thank you.

Miss Jones: Good. Let me myself. My name's Lisa Jones. And you are Mrs Barschz, is that right?

Miss Barszcz: Actually, it's Miss Barszcz.

Miss Jones: Oh, I'm sorry Miss Barszcz. And how do you spell that? Is that. Let's have a look at my notes. Is that B-A-R-S-Z-C-Z?

Miss Barszcz: That's right. That's .

Miss Jones: Now Miss Barszcz, you've applied for the level 1 in Health and Social Care. Can you tell me why you've applied for this course?

Miss Barszcz: Erm, I for this course because I want to be a nurse in the future, okay, and I was told, do that, to be a nurse, I needed to do this course.

Miss Jones: Okay. Right, erm, can you tell me, do you know about the course?

Miss Barszcz: Yes I know a little bit, not a lot. I know that I think you have to do science, er, and I think you have to also learn a little bit of biology and study skills.

Miss Jones: Okay. But also you do need to learn about different institutions that people as well as some IT skills.

Miss Barszcz: Okay. IT? Erm, can you explain what you mean by IT?

Miss Jones: IT, means using computers.

Miss Barszcz: Oh, Okay, well yes, I know what you mean. Erm, IT skills? Er, computers? I haven't got a lot of erm, computer skills. I do know how to use a computer but really use it for emailing people, you know, friends and family. So it's not really great.

Miss Jones: That's fine. That's not a problem. At least you're used to using a computer. Er, can you tell me how long have you been interested in ?

Miss Barszcz: Well, I guess I've been interested since I was a little girl. This might sound a little but my father was a veterinarian, you know, he had his own business. And I used to help him with his ... with looking after the animals, especially sick ones, you know, er, I used to help him bandage their wounds and I used to help them ... sorry, used to help him to give them their medicines and also I know a little bit about calming animals down, you know, cos if they're they're quite frightened. I know it's not really the same as nursing, is it?

Miss Jones: No, but it's similar. How do you think your experience working in your father's practice will help you on the course?

Miss Barszcz: Erm, well, I think, you know from a biology side, I know a little bit about erm biology and how, how, how er human ... well living things work anyway maybe not humans and also know a bit about you know, medicines, and the importance of putting medicines away safely, keeping them safe ... er, I think I'm quite sympathetic to people when they are ill, you know, and I think I also get along with all sorts of different people so those are the things I think might help with being on the course.

Miss Jones: Okay, so you have a lot of empathy for people?

Miss Barszcz: Empathy, yes, that's a good word, empathy.

Miss Jones: Now, can you tell me, erm, what do you think are your points and erm, which things about yourself would you like to improve?

Miss Barszcz: Oh, erm, strong points? I think, as I said before, I think I'm good at gwith a wide range of people, yes, I like meeting people. I'm quite sociable. I think that my experience in, you know, looking after sick animals, I know that I can actually calm people down. You know? My weak points are my I think. I don't think I'm very good at writing English. And my spelling is really, really terrible.

Miss Jones: I think you're probably better than you actually think, really. But even if it is a problem you'll get some help during the course with that. Okay? Are there any questions you would like to ask me?

Miss Barszcz: Yes, can I just ask you is the course ... sorry how long is the course?

Miss Jones: The course, er, it's a year, just one year.

Miss Barszcz: Okay, and, erm, do you know how many days I'd have to come in?

Miss Jones: It's days a week. Is that a problem?

Miss Barszcz: No it shouldn't be. No. It should be fine.

Miss Jones: Right, okay, I think that's about it. So thank you for coming and you'll get a letter from the college telling you if you've been accepted on the course, if you've been successful. But if you don't hear within three weeks, erm, if you could phone the college, ring admissions office. Okay?

Miss Barszcz: Okay. Thank you very much.

Miss Jones: Okay and thank you again for coming. Bye.

Miss Barszcz: Bye.

SECOND INTERVIEW

Mr Smith: Will you please take a seat?

Miss Barszcz: Thank you.

Mr Smith: How are you this morning?

Miss Barszcz: I'm okay thank you.

Mr Smith: You're okay?

Miss Barszcz: Yes.

Mr Smith: Okay. Let me introduce myself. My name is Mr Smith. You are Mrs Barszcz, right?

Miss Barszcz: Er, actually, it's Miss Barszcz.

Mr Smith: Miss Barszcz? I'm sorry. Erm, can I spell that? B-A-R-S-H.

Miss Barszcz: No, it's actually, B-A-R-S-C-C-Z.

Mr Smith: Okay. Thank you, thank you. Now Miss Barszcz, you've applied for the level 1 in Health & Social Care. Can you you've applied for this course?

Miss Barszcz: Er, yes, well, erm, you see, I wanted er I wanted I want to be a nurse. Okay? And I was told that a nurse I needed to do, this is the course I needed to do, okay, so that's why I've applied.

Mr Smith: Okay, thank you, thank you, that's right. And tell me do you know anything about this course? What to expect?

Miss Barszcz: I know you've got to do erm some science ... and some maths. That's all. I don't know anything else.

Mr Smith: Okay, that's true, but to learn about different institutions that care for people as well as have good, strong IT skills.

Miss Barszcz: Excuse me?

Mr Smith: IT skills. IT. Using a computer.

Miss Barszcz: Oh, yes, yes, I know what you mean now.

Mr Smith: What are your computer skills like?

Miss Barszcz: Well, I've used, er, not very good. I use a computer for, you know, emailing my friends and my family, er, and I've ... that's it really ... just just silly things like that.

Mr Smith: Well, email is all very good for friends and family but some of us like to use computer for study and for learning. Do you think you would be interested in developing your computer skills?

Miss Barszcz: Yes, I would be, yes, I would be interested erm ... but you'd, you'd have to ... cos I don't know very very much about using it for that, so I'd have to be in a really basic class.

Mr Smith: A really class?

Miss Barszcz: Well quite basic.

Mr Smith: Okay, thank you. Tell me Miss Barszcz, what do you think it needs to be a student?

Miss Barszcz: Erm, well, I suppose, er, it means erm being able to come to class on time and attend all the time.

Mr Smith: Come to class on time? Yes. Attend. Good.

Miss Barszcz: Erm, and also maybe to be ... to do your work.

Mr Smith: To do your work. Yes.

Miss Barszcz: Homework. And hand it in.

Mr Smith: Yes. Do extra work. Good. So what about study skills. What do you think your study skills are like?

Miss Barszcz: Er, my skills. Er, erm, they're well they're okay I guess. I'm quite good at er ...

Mr Smith: Okay?

Miss Barszcz: Well, they're alright.

Mr Smith: They're alright. So do you use the library ?

Miss Barszcz: Erm, sometimes.

Mr Smith: Sometimes? use the internet to find information?

Miss Barszcz: I do use the internet.

Mr Smith: Okay. Do you work with friends at school to complete work?

Miss Barszcz: Yes, at school, I used to. You know, in small groups or with just one friend.

Mr Smith: With just one friend and sometimes in a group. So are you a ... would you call yourself a social person?

Miss Barszcz: I think I am, I er very well with different types of people.

Mr Smith: Okay. I think that's very important, that if you want to work in nursing, that you are able to communicate very well with people. Do you feel that perhaps today you are communicating quite well with me?

Miss Barszcz: Erm, I'm not sure, I think sometimes, yes, but, a little.

Mr Smith: A little? Okay, thank you Miss Barszcz for answering my questions. Now are there any questions you would like to ask me?

Miss Barszcz: Er, yes, there is ... I found out about the course but I'm not sure how long it lasts for.

Mr Smith: The lasts for one year.

Miss Barszcz: Okay.

Mr Smith: Okay. Would that be a problem?

Miss Barszcz: No. Not at all.

Mr Smith: Okay, so Miss Barszcz, thank you for coming. You should get a letter from the college the next three weeks informing you of our decision. Erm, if you don't hear anything within the next three weeks please contact our admissions office. Do you have the number?

Miss Barszcz: Is it the same number as came on the letter?

Mr Smith: It is the same number on your letter, yes. Okay, Miss Barszcz, thank you very much.

Miss Barszcz: Thank you.

Mr Smith: Thank you. Bye-bye.

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Miss Jones: Come in. Please take a seat.

Miss Barszcz: [1] morning.

Miss Jones: How are you this morning?

Miss Barszcz: I'm fine thank you.

Miss Jones: [2] . Let me introduce myself. My name's Lisa Jones. And you are Mrs Barschz, is that right?

Miss Barszcz: Actually, it's Miss Barszcz.

Miss Jones: Oh, I'm sorry Miss Barszcz. And how do you spell that? Is that . Let's have a look at my notes. Is that B-A-R-S-Z-C-Z?

Miss Barszcz: That's right. That's correct.

Miss Jones: Now Miss Barszcz, you've [3] for the level 1 in Health and Social Care. Can you tell me why you've [4] for this course?

Miss Barszcz: Erm, I [5] for this [6] because I want to be a [7] in the future, okay, and I was told, in order to do that, to be a [8] , I needed to do this [9] .

Miss Jones: Okay. Right, erm, can you tell me, do you know anything about the course?

Miss Barszcz: Yes I know a little bit, not a lot. I know that I think you have to do science, er, and I think you have to also learn you know a little bit of biology and study [10] .

Miss Jones: Okay. But also you do need to learn about different institutions that care for people as well as some IT [11] .

Miss Barszcz: Okay. IT? Erm, can you explain what you mean by IT?

Miss Jones: IT, it just means using computers.

Miss Barszcz: Oh, Okay, well yes, I know what you mean. Erm, IT skills? Er, computers? I haven't got a lot of erm, computer [12] . I mean I do know how to use a computer but I only really use it for emailing people, you know, friends and family. So it's not really great.

Miss Jones: That's fine. That's not a problem. At least you're used to using a computer. Er, can you tell me how long have you been interested in nursing?

Miss Barszcz: Well, I guess I've been interested since I was a little girl. This might sound a little strange but my father was a veterinarian, you know, he had his own business. And I used to help him with his . with looking after the animals, especially sick ones, you know, er, I used to help him bandage their wounds and I used to help them . sorry, used to help him to give them their medicines and also I know a little bit about calming animals down, you know, cos if they're sick they're quite frightened. I know it's not really the same as nursing, is it?

Miss Jones: No, but it's similar. How do you think your [13] working in your father's practice will help you on the course?

Miss Barszcz: Erm, well, I think, you know from a biology side, I know a little bit about erm biology and how, how, how er human . well living things work anyway maybe not humans and also know a little bit about you know, medicines, and the importance of putting medicines away safely, keeping them safe . er, I think I'm quite sympathetic to people when they are ill, you know, and I think I also get along with all sorts of different people so those are the things I think might help with being on the [14] .

Miss Jones: Okay, so you have a lot of empathy for people?

Miss Barszcz: Empathy, yes, that's a [15] word, empathy.

Miss Jones: Now, can you tell me, erm, what do you think are your strong points and erm, which things about yourself would you like to improve?

Miss Barszcz: Oh, erm, strong points? I think, as I said before, I think I'm [16] at getting along with a wide range of people, yes, I like meeting people. I'm quite sociable. I think that my [17] in, you know, looking after sick animals, I know that I can actually calm people down. You know? My weak points are my writing I think. I don't think I'm very [18] at writing English. And my spelling is really, really terrible.

Miss Jones: I think you're probably better than you actually think, really. But even if it is a problem you'll get some help during the [19] with that. Okay? Are there any [20] you would like to ask me?

Miss Barszcz: Yes, can I just ask you is the [21] . sorry how long is the course?

Miss Jones: The [22] , er, it's a year, just one year.

Miss Barszcz: Okay, and, erm, do you know how many days I'd have to come in?

Miss Jones: It's five days a week. Is that a problem?

Miss Barszcz: No it shouldn't be. No. It should be fine.

Miss Jones: Right, okay, I think that's about it. So thank you for coming and you'll get a letter from the college telling you if you've been accepted on the [23] , if you've been successful. But if you don't hear within three weeks, erm, if you could phone the college, if you can ring admissions office. Okay?

Miss Barszcz: Okay. Thank you very much.

Miss Jones: Okay and thank you again for coming. Bye.

Miss Barszcz: Bye.

SECOND INTERVIEW

Mr Smith: Will you please take a seat?

Miss Barszcz: Thank you.

Mr Smith: How are you this morning?

Miss Barszcz: I'm okay thank you.

Mr Smith: You're okay?

Miss Barszcz: Yes.

Mr Smith: Okay. Let me introduce myself. My name is Mr Smith. You are Mrs

Barszcz, right?

Miss Barszcz: Er, actually, it's Miss Barszcz.

Mr Smith: Miss Barszcz? I'm sorry. Erm, can I spell that? B-A-R-S-H.

Miss Barszcz: No, it's actually, B-A-R-S-C-C-Z.

Mr Smith: Okay. Thank you, thank you. Now Miss Barszcz, you've [24] for the level 1 in Health & Social Care. Can you tell me why you've [25] for this course?

Miss Barszcz: Er, yes, well, erm, you see, I wanted er I wanted I want to be a [26] . Okay? And I was told that for me to be a [27] I needed to do, this is the [28] I needed to do, okay, so that's why I've [29] .

Mr Smith: Okay, thank you, thank you, that's right. And tell me do you know anything about this course? What to expect?

Miss Barszcz: I know you've got to do erm some science . and some maths. That's all. I don't know anything else.

Mr Smith: Okay, that's true, but you do need to learn about different institutions that care for people as well as have [30] , strong IT [31] .

Miss Barszcz: Excuse me?

Mr Smith: IT [32] . IT. Using a computer.

Miss Barszcz: Oh, yes, yes, I know what you mean now.

Mr Smith: What are your computer [33] like?

Miss Barszcz: Well, I've used, er, not very [34] . I use a computer for, you know, emailing my friends and my family, er, and I've . that's it really . just just silly things like that.

Mr Smith: Well, email is all very [35] for friends and family but some of us like to use computer for study and for learning. Do you think you would be interested in developing your computer skills?

Miss Barszcz: Yes, I would be, yes, I would be interested erm . but you'd, you'd have to . cos I don't know very very much about using it for that, so I'd have to be in a really basic class.

Mr Smith: A really basic class?

Miss Barszcz: Well quite basic.

Mr Smith: Okay, thank you. Tell me Miss Barszcz, what do you think it needs to be a [36] student?

Miss Barszcz: Erm, well, I suppose, er, it means erm being able to come to class on time and attend all the time.

Mr Smith: Come to class on time? Yes. Attend. [37] .

Miss Barszcz: Erm, and also maybe to be . to do your work .

Mr Smith: To do your work. Yes.

Miss Barszcz: Homework. And hand it in.

Mr Smith: Yes. Do extra work. [38] . So what about study [39] . What do you think your study [40] are like?

Miss Barszcz: Er, my study [41] . Er, erm, they're well they're okay I guess. I'm quite [42] at er .

Mr Smith: Okay?

Miss Barszcz: Well, they're alright.

Mr Smith: They're alright. So do you use the library often?

Miss Barszcz: Erm, sometimes.

Mr Smith: Sometimes? Do you use the internet to find information?

Miss Barszcz: I do use the internet.

Mr Smith: Okay. Do you work with friends sometimes at school to complete work?

Miss Barszcz: Yes, at school, I used to. You know, in small groups or with just one friend.

Mr Smith: With just one friend and sometimes in a group. So are you a . would you call yourself a social person?

Miss Barszcz: I think I am, I er get on very well with different types of people.

Mr Smith: Okay. I think that's very important, that if you want to work in nursing, that you are able to communicate very well with people. Do you feel that perhaps today you are communicating quite well with me?

Miss Barszcz: Erm, I'm not sure, I think sometimes, yes, but, a little.

Mr Smith: A little? Okay, thank you Miss Barszcz for answering my [43] . Now are there any [44] you would like to ask me?

Miss Barszcz: Er, yes, there is . I found out about the [45] but I'm not sure how long it lasts for.

Mr Smith: The [46] lasts for one year.

Miss Barszcz: Okay.

Mr Smith: Okay. Would that be a problem?

Miss Barszcz: No. Not at all.

Mr Smith: Okay, so Miss Barszcz, thank you for coming. You should get a letter from the college within the next three weeks informing you of our [47] . Erm, if you don't hear anything within the next three weeks please contact our admissions office. Do you have the number?

Miss Barszcz: Is it the same number as came on the letter?

Mr Smith: It is the same number on your letter, yes. Okay, Miss Barszcz, thank you very much.

Miss Barszcz: Thank you.

Mr Smith: Thank you. Bye-bye.

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