Interviews may be more or less formal. In highly formal interviews participants tend to stay closely within social and professional roles. They do little to acknowledge each other as unique individuals. Instead, the interviewer acts as the potential employer, the corrective supervisor, or whatever role is pertinent to the type of interview being conducted. The interviewee also acts from a defined
role: prospective employee, repentant subordinate, and so forth. The content of highly formal interviews tends to follow a standard format, often one that the interviewer has written to structure the interaction. Nonverbal communication provides further clues to formality: clothes, a formal meeting room, stilted postures, and a stiff handshake are all signs of formality. In contrast, informal interviews are more relaxed, personal, and flexible. The interviewer attempts to engage the interviewee as an individual, not just a person in a general role. In turn, the interviewee tends to communicate with the interviewer in more individualistic ways. Typically, informal interviews aren't as rigidly structured as formal interviews. The interviewer may have a list of standard topics (either memorized or written down), but those provide only guidelines, not a straightjacket for communication. Either participant may introduce unusual topics, and they may devote more time than planned to issues that arise. Informal interviews often include nonverbal cues such as smiling, relaxed postures, casual surroundings, and informal dress. What does the word straightjacket mean in the second paragraph?
a. something restrictive
b. something unnecessary
c. something suggested
d. something impossible
a
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Abre los ojos. You have to read the following review of the film Abre los ojos for your film class. Read the review and decide whether each statement is are verdadero(true) or falso(false).
? ? ? Abre los ojoses una película de España del año 1998. Es una mezcla (mix) interesante de películas como Groundhog Day y The Matrix. Trata de la vida de César, un joven que vive en Madrid. El protagonista, César, tiene un accidente de coche que le destruye la cara; por eso, pasa más de la mitad de la película con una máscara. Después del accidente, no puede distinguir la diferencia entre la realidad y el sueño. Actúa la bellísima y talentosa actriz española Penélope Cruz, quien interpreta el papel de la novia de César. El director es Alejandro Amenábar, quien también es el autor junto con Mateo Gil. Esta película tiene mucha intriga y acción; seguro que les va a gustar a muchos. ? El autor de la reseña no recomienda esta película. Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Answer the oral question, using complete sentence.
¿Su maleta es grande o pequeña?
A good, well-developed paragraph consists of details in order to make the main
idea clearer. Indicate whether the statement is true or false