Il colloquio di lavoro
At a glance
- A2 Italian
- A2 Italian short story with 6 interactive lines and sentence-level English support.
- Practice focus
- Practices passato prossimo, polite questions through a story-first reading task.
- Story value
- Includes 6 glossary items, a comprehension quiz, and line-linked vocabulary anchors.
Read in Italian, tap highlighted words when you need help
Interactive story reader
Elena arriva puntuale al quarto piano con aggiornato e tablet leggero nella borsa. Anna, la recruiter, la accoglie nella sala di vetro e spiega che avranno circa quarantacinque minuti con due manager tecnici per parlare di esperienza e collaborazione. La prima domanda riguarda due progetti passati: Elena elenca numeri concreti su tempi di rilascio migliorati grazie a quotidiani e ammette che un ritardo è nato da comunicazione poco chiara in un team distribuito. Sulle squadre remote racconta come usa checklist condivise dopo videocall brevi per evitare fraintendimenti. Quando Anna chiede uno atteso, Elena fa una pausa educata e propone una fascia ragionevole che ha studiato la sera prima. Chiudono il con una stretta di mano ferma mentre Anna ripete che manderebbe una mail formale entro il venerdì successivo.
Show full English translation
Elena pings the brushed-steel elevators right on schedule, résumé crisp, tablet humming inside slim tote. Recruiter Anna sweeps her into aquarium-bright conference glass and previews forty-five minutes split between two engineers curious about shipped work plus collaboration hygiene. Opening prompt demands two retrospective launches—she cites tightened release tempo via daily automation admits one slip born from sluggish async signals across hemispheres. Remote-playbook riff hits shared check-ins post five-minute Zooms to starve misunderstandings early. Salary question floats—composed inhale, rehearsed equitable band anchored bedside notes night prior. Firm handshake shutters visit while Anna reiterates formal Friday email decree.
Vocabulary recap
Comprehension check
Check what you understood
1. Cosa porta Elena al colloquio?
Check answer
Curriculum aggiornato e tablet leggero
2. Di cosa parla la prima domanda?
Check answer
Due progetti passati con numeri concreti
3. Cosa fa Elena quando arriva domanda stipendiale?
Check answer
Fa una breve pausa e propone una fascia studiata
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