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Friends: Rachel practises for her interview

Shadow 14 lines from Friends: Rachel has a big interview at Ralph Lauren and Ross helps her practise the handshake. Short, funny, natural lines.

The scene. Rachel has a job interview at Ralph Lauren tomorrow for the coordinator of the women's collection. Ross offers to help her practise, starting with the handshake. Chandler wants to try too, and it hurts.

1 · ListenPlay one line. Loop it. Slow it down to 0.75× if you need.
2 · ShadowSpeak along with the voice, copying rhythm and stress. Hide the text when you can.
3 · RecordSay the line alone, get a score, compare your take with the model.

Words to know

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job interview — a meeting where an employer asks you questionscoordinator — a person who organises a team or projectcollection — a set of clothes designed for a seasonright under — directly reporting tonail the interview — do the interview perfectlyskills — abilities you have learnedhandshake — holding and shaking someone's hand to greet themwrist action — the way you move your wristsqueeze — to press hard

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  1. 1Rachel

    Well, I have a job interview at Ralph Lauren tomorrow.

  2. 2Ross

    Oh. Congratulations.

  3. 3Rachel

    I'll be the coordinator of the women's collection.

  4. 4Rachel

    I'll work right under the director.

  5. 5Rachel

    It's the perfect job for me.

  6. 6Ross

    Well, if you nail the interview, you'll get it.

  7. 7Ross

    You want to work on your interview skills?

  8. 8Rachel

    Okay.

  9. 9Ross

    All right. Let's start with the handshake.

  10. 10Ross

    Very good handshake. Good wrist action.

  11. 11Chandler

    Let me try.

  12. 12Chandler

    Oh, my God! What did I ever do to you?

  13. 13Ross

    Did I squeeze it too hard?

  14. 14Chandler

    Let's just say I'm glad I'm not Chandler.

Full script (14 lines)

Rachel: Well, I have a job interview at Ralph Lauren tomorrow.

Ross: Oh. Congratulations.

Rachel: I'll be the coordinator of the women's collection.

Rachel: I'll work right under the director.

Rachel: It's the perfect job for me.

Ross: Well, if you nail the interview, you'll get it.

Ross: You want to work on your interview skills?

Rachel: Okay.

Ross: All right. Let's start with the handshake.

Ross: Very good handshake. Good wrist action.

Chandler: Let me try.

Chandler: Oh, my God! What did I ever do to you?

Ross: Did I squeeze it too hard?

Chandler: Let's just say I'm glad I'm not Chandler.

Comprehension check

Answer from what you heard. Check your score, then show the answers.

  1. Where is Rachel's interview?

  2. When is the interview?

  3. What job would Rachel have?

  4. Who would she work under?

  5. According to Ross, what does Rachel need to do to get the job?

  6. What do they practise first?

  7. What happens when Chandler tries?

Grammar from the script: future with 'will' and first conditional

Choose the word that completes the sentence the way the speaker said it.

  1. I ___ the coordinator of the women's collection.

  2. I'll work right ___ the director.

  3. If you ___ the interview, you'll get it.

  4. You want to work ___ your interview skills?

  5. Let's ___ with the handshake.

  6. Did I squeeze it ___ hard?

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