VOZ PASIVA

Pero cuando queremos dar más importancia a la acción y no a quien la ha realizado, utilizamos la voz pasiva.

Voz activa● He ate all the cookies. (Comió todas las galletas.)

Voz pasiva● All the cookies were eaten. (Todas las galletas fueron

comidas.)

ESTRUCTURA

● Se forma la voz pasiva con el verbo auxiliar "to be" y el participio pasado del verbo.

+ Aux.Verb("to be") + Past Part. + C

The cabin was made of wood.

EJEMPLOS

● The speech is written for the president. (El discurso está escrito para el presidente.)

● The house was built in 1975. (La casa fue construida en 1975.)

● My wallet has been stolen. (Ha sido robada mi cartera.)

● The room will be cleaned while we are out. (Se limpiará la habitación mientras estemos fuera.)

Para transformar una oración activa a pasiva tenemos en cuenta los siguientes puntos:

● El objeto de la oración activa pasa a ser el sujeto de la pasiva.

● El verbo principal se sustituye por el auxiliar "to be", en su mismo tiempo, junto al verbo principal en participio.

● El sujeto de la oración principal pasa a ser complemento de la pasiva.

● Si hacemos mención en la oración del sujeto que realiza la acción (sujeto agente), este irá normalmente precedido por la preposición "by".

Ejemplo

● AV= Mark Twain wrote the book.● PV = The book was written by Mark Twain.

● AV = The housekeeper will clean the room.● PV = The room will be cleaned by the

housekeeper.

USOS

● Usamos la voz pasiva cuando no sabemos quien ha realizado la acción.

● A civilian has been killed.

● The car was stolen.

Usamos la voz pasiva cuando queremos dar más importancia a lo que pasó, que a quién realizó la acción o cuando no queremos decir quien la realizó.

● The letter was delivered yesterday.

● A mistake was made.

ENTREVISTA

Sobre Ti Mismo

● How would you describe yourself?(¿Cómo te describirías a ti mismo?)

● Why are you interested in the job?(¿Por qué estás interesado en el trabajo?)

Prepración para el Puesto

● Why do you think I should hire you?(¿Por qué crees que debería contratarte?)

● What do you know about our company?(¿Qué sabes sobre nuestra empresa?)

Formación Académica

● What did you study?(¿Qué has estudiado?)

● What other fields are you interested in?(¿En qué otros campos estas interesado?)

Vida Privada

● Are you married?(¿Estás casado?)

● Have you got any children?(¿Tienes hijos?)

PREGUNTAS FRECUENTES

Can you tell me something about yourself?

● “I’m a hardworking, responsible person who loves working with other people. I have been working as a X for X years but I’m looking for a new challenge right now. Apart from that, I’m keen on sports, travelling…”

What do you know about our company?

● “In my job search, your company was one of the few that interested me.”

O al menos, del puesto para el que postulas:

● “I’m really interested in the job description. I’m sure I can fit perfectly well in your company and I will be very proud to work for your team”.

Can you tell me something about your education?

● “I studied in X. I enjoyed a lot what I studied but also I think it’s always good to keep updating your knowledge. In addition, I think I learn fast and I’m always ready and willing to learn”.

Can you tell me something about your work experience?

● “Though I have worked in many different jobs and I’ve learned many useful things from each one of them, I will briefly mention the most relevant ones………….I’m sure that I can apply the knowledge I achieved during that time, in your company”.

Why should we hire you?

● “Well, as you can see from my CV, I have a wide experience. I’m sure I accomplish all the requirements for this job and I can be very helpful for your company”.

What are your strong points?

● “I have good communication skills…”

● “I’m very organized”

● “I have a proactive attitude”

● “I’m very good at decision making and problem solving”

What are your weaknesses?

● Es solo aquí cuando debemos citar aquello que resulte menos relevante para el puesto. Pero, aún así, debemos añadir que estamos haciendo todo lo posible por remediarlo.

● “I usually trust people too much and I always try to help everyone. However, I’m learning that you cannot always trust others and sometimes, you just have to say no”.

Can you tell me some of your goals in a near future?

● “I hope to be promoted in some years and keep improving within the company. I do think this company is the right place for me to achieve my goals”.

What salary do you expect to have?

● Está feo hablar de dinero pero, ya que sale el tema, pues… NO!! Debemos quitarle importancia al dinero (mintámonos a nosotros mismos, ¡metámonos en el papel!)

● “You should know that money is not the main reason for me to apply for this job. I love challenges. I love learning. I work hard and I’m willing to work. However, if you ask me to give you a figure…I guess that the average for a job position like this is between X $ and XY$”. So I think a figure around this would be a fair one”.

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