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Canadian_Krista
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 Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 5:30 pm Post subject: Interviews with ECC-what should I prepare?? |
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Hello everyone,
I've got an interview with ECC in Toronto on April 27th (and I'm very excited...this is my #1 choice of company to work for). I've been reading through the other threads to find what others have said about interviews with them. I saw some stuff about grammer (ie-know your parts of speech for the quiz and that the quiz is quite tough). Anything else I should look at? Also-what kinds of other questions do they ask you? I'd like to prepare some answers ahead of time so that I'm not caught off-guard looking like a deer in headlights. Anything stick out in anyones mind about the stuff they emphasize during the interview? Anything anyone found surprising? Anything anyone can tell me about what to expect that day and the process would be appreciated.
Thanks all |
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Florizalll
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I have an interview just before that and am searchign for tips, too. Use the "search" option above the forums to filter responses. I'll try to give more feedback when I return from my interview!
Good luck! |
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Jazz1975
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| Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 7:05 pm Post subject: Re: Interviews with ECC-what should I prepare?? |
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| Canadian_Krista wrote: |
| I've got an interview with ECC in Toronto on April 27th (and I'm very excited...this is my #1 choice of company to work for). |
I'll be there a week b4 you. During the next week or so, I'm gonna TRY to study for the grammar test for which you must score at least 70% on. Do you live in Toronto right now? |
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Canadian_Krista
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Yes, I do live in Toronto right now. I'd also like to "study" for this test (which...by the way..this is the first anyone's told me about having to get 70%) but I have no idea where to start. What are you studying?
Best of luck with both of your interviews. Keep me posted on how they goes!
Krista |
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Jazz1975
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| Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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| From what I've read in the past, the general opinion on the board seems to be that you can't really study for this test, but I'm going to go against the odds and do what I can. I'll be picking up a copy of English Grammar for Dummies later on today. Will start studying by later on this week (hopefully by tomorrow). You can also check at the U of T bookstore for a handbook called 'Teaching Grammar'. PM me if you want more info. |
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angrysoba
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"Grammar for English Teachers" by Martin Parrott is highly recommended:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0521477972/ref=sr_11_1/103-1023752-3575069?%5Fencoding=UTF8
Personally, I prefer Michael Swan's "Practical English Usage", but the layout of Parrott's book may be better for studying from. Swan is better as a reference guide.
"English Grammar in Use" by Raymond Murphy is also worth looking at although that is mainly a text for students of English. |
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Tottori-Dood
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To be honest, if the "test" is not easy enough for you to do without studying, then you had no business finishing university in the first place.
lol, don't get upset. Just trying to put you all at ease. The test is a joke - anyone with a university degree could prob. do it blindfolded, after a night of drinking 124 beers without any sleep.
I have a B.Sc, wrote 2 essays during university, and it was easy as hell for me. It's really common knowledge.
eg: correct the following sentence - I walked to store yesterday..... ie: write down "I walked to THE store yesterday" |
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Jazz1975
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:08 am Post subject: |
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| Tottori-Dood wrote: |
| eg: correct the following sentence - I walked to store yesterday..... ie: write down "I walked to THE store yesterday" |
Duhhhhhhhhh...even I can do this  . All joking aside, I have heard it is more than this. For example, you have to be able to identify past progressive, present perfect, etc. This is what I have read on other threads that talk about ECC. |
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luckyloser700
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:00 am Post subject: |
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| I found a nice website that has all sorts of self-quizzes on various grammar points. Once you try it, you'll see that you don't have much to worry about. They're probably not worried about whether or not you know what something like present progressive continuous is, but rather if you can construct a present progressive continuous sentence correctly by filling in a missing verb. You can do this just by using the English you've used all your life. |
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Jazz1975
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:01 am Post subject: |
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| luckyloser700 wrote: |
| I found a nice website that has all sorts of self-quizzes on various grammar points. Once you try it, you'll see that you don't have much to worry about. They're probably not worried about whether or not you know what something like present progressive continuous is, but rather if you can construct a present progressive continuous sentence correctly by filling in a missing verb. You can do this just by using the English you've used all your life. |
What's the website? |
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luckyloser700
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Jazz1975
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:36 am Post subject: |
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| I can fill in the blanks quite easily (did REALLY WELL on this), but in terms of IDENTIFYING things like past progressive, future perfect, etc. I got my work cut out for me. |
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PAULH
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| Jazz1975 wrote: |
| I can fill in the blanks quite easily (did REALLY WELL on this), but in terms of IDENTIFYING things like past progressive, future perfect, etc. I got my work cut out for me. |
Jazz, its pretty easy, you just have to learn the jargon.
Present: what happens NOW.
Simple past: What you did yesterday. You got up you ate breakfast.
Future: what happens tomorrow
Perfect tense. Verb requiring " have" that talks about experiences e.g i have studied Japanese,
Past Perfect. verbs requiring 'had' that refer to distant events e.g he had gone home.
Future Perfect. Supposition e.g. They will have come, he will have done it by now.
Active tense. Verbs requring an action or an agent. e.g. I took a photo.
Passive tense. Things that are 'done' to them. He was killed, I was met by my friend.
Progressive. Things using "ing" e.g I am watching TV. (present) H was watching TV (past)
He will be watching TV (future). |
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Jazz1975
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:22 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks, Paul. I'm gonna print this out. Also picked up a copy of 'English Grammar for Dummies'. Will come in very handy for me. |
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PAULH
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 9:41 am Post subject: |
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| Jazz1975 wrote: |
| Thanks, Paul. I'm gonna print this out. Also picked up a copy of 'English Grammar for Dummies'. Will come in very handy for me. |
Oops, sorry just occurred to me. Active and passive are NOT tenses, they are moods.
I'm sure you would have reminded me anyway, right?
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