Language Learning for Busy People These documents are private and confidential. Please do not distribute.. Pre-Intermediate: Interview Skills The Introduction

These documents are private and confidential. Please do not distribute. Pre-Intermediate --- Interview Skills 1 Warm up: Opening chat--- 5 minutes Review previous lesson’s content ---5 minutes Check if your student has completed self-study of the lesson. The class activities are designed to help them practice the language from the lesson. Thus, it’s extremely important that they go over different sections of the lesson before class.

These documents are private and confidential. Please do not distribute. Class Activities: (30-35 minutes) Objective: Today’s lesson will teach you about the interview process. You will also learn useful vocabulary and phrases to make your interview successful. Class Activities

These documents are private and confidential. Please do not distribute. 1) Read the dialogue with the student, line by line. Switch roles after the first run. Pay attention to student’s pronunciation, give feedback and help when needed minutes Dialogue

These documents are private and confidential. Please do not distribute. Where did they meet at last week? What did Rebecca and Miss Childs do last week? What does Mr. Parsons want to discuss first? How does Rebecca want her coffee? Dialogue Comprehension minutes Ask the student the following questions. The answers are in the dialogue:

These documents are private and confidential. Please do not distribute. Key Vocabulary Check minutes Refreshments Background Fill Me In Recommend Interview Resume Please me your _______________ if you are interested in the job. I don’t really like the coffee here, but I ____________ their muffins. They’re delicious! I would like to know a little more about you. Please tell me about your ________________. For example, where did you grow up? Can you come in for an _____________________ next week so we can talk about our company and the job more. Would you like something to drink? I have all kinds of _____________. I missed the meeting this morning. Can you please _________________ on the details? What was it about?

These documents are private and confidential. Please do not distribute. Cultural Takeaway minutes Point out to the student that, in the dialogue, Mr. Parsons mentions the “first interview” that Rebecca already had with Miss Childs. A first interview, or often called the screening interview, is very common. Screening interview = often the first interview usually an interview with someone in human resources your resume or application has been reviewed they want to find out more about you and your work experience. If the screening interview is successful, HR will recommend a second interview, usually with the department manager, as with Rebecca’s case in the dialogue. Second interview = the employer is interested enough in you to call you back for more questions and maybe to meet other staff will ask for more information about your experience and skills Multiple interviews are very common in companies. And, sometimes, there can be up to three or four or even more. After a second interview, it may go to a group interview or panel interview, where two or more interviewers are present. Be prepared by getting as much information as possible beforehand, such as the type of interview, and name and title of the person or persons interviewing you. There are many different styles of interviews used for different reasons. You need to be ready for any of them.

These documents are private and confidential. Please do not distribute. Role Play / Discussion minutes Have the student relate their past experience in looking for an applying for jobs. - What was the most difficult part? What was the best part? Emphasize that interviews are all about answering questions such as “why”, “how”, and “what”. Share some common interview questions with students as examples. Let the student think about and practice answering these difficult, open-ended questions. Why should I hire you? What experience do you have? What interests you about this position? Why did you leave your last job? What are your strengths? How can you be an asset to this company?

These documents are private and confidential. Please do not distribute. The End --- Review minutes * Review today’s class. Encourage the student on where he/she did well; give feedback to where he/she needs to pay more attention. * Assign homework, i.e. the ‘Exercise’ part of today’s lesson. Student should complete it and submit it online. They will see an automatic score. * Have them listen to the dialogue again and see if their understanding has improved. * Remind students that they can save different vocabulary terms in the app or online and review them as flashcards. * Tell the student what the next lesson is.