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Small talk before a job interview
You have arrived for a job interview. You are sitting opposite the person who will interview you.
Medium · 3 min
You have arrived for a job interview. Make small talk with the hiring manager before the interview begins.
Scenario: Du er ankommet til en jobsamtale. Du sidder over for den person, der skal interviewe dig.
How the conversation starts
One way it can go. Play the conversation above to choose your own replies and see where they take it.
Lederen
Hej og velkommen til. Tak, fordi du ville komme. Vil du have en kop kaffe eller te?
Hello and welcome. Thanks for coming. Would you like a cup of coffee or tea?
You
Ja tak, gerne en kop kaffe.
Yes please, I'd love a cup of coffee.
Lederen
Værsgo, her er en kop. Var det let at finde herud?
Here you go, here's a cup. Was it easy to find your way here?
You
Ja, det var meget nemt. Kontoret ligger godt.
Yes, it was very easy. The office is in a good location.
Lederen
Det er jeg glad for at høre. Nå, men lad os komme i gang med selve ansættelsessamtalen. Er du klar?
I'm glad to hear that. Well, let's get started with the actual job interview. Are you ready?
You
Ja, jeg er klar. Jeg glæder mig til at fortælle mere om mig selv.
Yes, I am ready. I'm looking forward to telling you more about myself.
Lederen
Helt fint. Tag det bare roligt – lad os starte med, at du fortæller lidt om din baggrund.
That's fine. Just take it easy – let's start with you telling me a little about your background.
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