I. 1. Highlight these words and phrases in the first paragraph of the article. Then work out their meanings from their context - don't use a dictionary.
1 scores of
a) a few b)a large number of c) hardly any
2 chasing
a) escaping from b) running after c) applying for
3 count yourself
a) congratulate yourself for being b) feel proud that you are
c) consider yourself to be
4 the jitters
a) over-confidence b) nervousness c) lack of experience
5 side-track
a) distract b) emphasise c) interest
6 issue
a) argument b) purpose c) difficulty
II. Highlight these words and phrases among the DOs and DON'Ts. Then work out their meanings from their context without using a dictionary.
1 giggling
a) arguing b) coughing c) laughing in a silly way
2 rambling on
a) talking for too long b) going for a walk c) hesitating
3 cocky
a) nervous b) proud c) over-confident
4 done your homework
a) practised being interviewed b) worked hard at school
c) found out as much information as possible about the company
5 get caught out
a) be found to be lying b) be in danger c) be wasting your time
6 sell yourself short
a) are too nervous b) are too modest c) don't talk enough
III. Discuss these questions:
• What kind of people are the intended readers of this article?
• Which do you think are the three most important points?
• Can you add one more DO and one more DON’T to the list?