# Nuovo Espresso Plus 2, Unit 8: A job interview

**Language:** Italian  
**CEFR Level:** A2  

> Listen in as Serena and Giorgio go through a job interview in real, everyday Italian, pairing with the themes of unit 8 of Nuovo Espresso Plus 2. By the end of this course their conversation will feel easy to follow, and you'll be ready to join in.

**Setting:** A meeting room at a small company in Trento that makes booking software for mountain hotels, on a Thursday morning in April. Serena works as a web designer in Milan and wants to move back to Trentino. Giorgio founded the company and does every interview himself. They use Lei with each other throughout.

## Lessons

### 1. Starting a job interview

Giorgio welcomes Serena, who has come up from Milan early, and checks her CV.

### 2. Explaining why you're changing jobs

Serena tells Giorgio why she wants to leave Milan and come back to Trentino.

### 3. Asking about working hours

Serena asks Giorgio about the hours and how often she would visit clients.

### 4. Saying how long your commute takes

Serena tells Giorgio where she will live and how long the train takes.

### 5. Talking about where you see yourself

Giorgio asks Serena where she sees herself in five years, and tells her the company's plans.

### 6. Talking about when you could start

Giorgio asks when Serena could start, and she explains her notice period.

### 7. Ending an interview politely

Giorgio tells Serena when she will hear from them, and she offers to send her portfolio.