ENGLISH FOR INTERVIEW - COURSE OUTLINE

WEEK CONTENT

1 Basic skills for job interview* (Tips & video clips) - Questions about you

2 Questions about you (Cont.)

3 Questions about you (Cont.) - Interview role plays - Peer and teacher’s
feedback

4 Questions about education and qualifications

5 Questions about education and qualifications (Cont.) - Interview role plays -

Peer and teacher’s feedback

6 MIDTERM TEST

7 Questions about work skills and experience

8 Questions about work skills and experience - Interview role plays - Peer and
teacher’s feedback

9 Other questions

10 Other questions - Interview role plays - Peer and teacher’s feedback

11 Putting it all together - REVIEW

12 FINAL TEST

Note:

* TJ. Taylor, English for interview (Workbook – pp.14-17 & Teacher’s book – pp.6-7)

Questions available on HANDOUT attached to attendance book

 INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS ABOUT YOU

1. What are your hobbies?

2. Where do you live?

3. Do you like travelling?

4. Where have you been to?

5. Tell me about your family.

6. How do you describe yourself?

7. Describe your typical day.

8. What are your strengths?

9. What are your weaknesses?

QUESTIONS ABOUT EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

1. What high school did you go to?

2. What did you like best about your high school?

3. What course(s) did you do well at university?

4. What course did you find most difficult?

5. What are your qualifications for this job?

6. Do you have plans for further education?

QUESTIONS ABOUT WORK SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

1. What kind of extra curriculum activities did you join at university?

2. Have you ever done any kind of charity work?

3. Describe a difficult time and how you overcame it.

4. Have you had any part-time job?

5. What kind of job was that?

6. What were your responsibilities?

7. Did you have to work with people?

8. Did you work night shifts?

9. What did you like best about your job?

OTHER QUESTIONS

1. Why should we hire you?

2. What are your goals for the future?

3. What are you making now?

4. What is your salary expectation?