Grammar Subject-verb inversion in conditional sentences
Adverb clauses of condition
Vocabulary Prepositions following work
Expressions related to success in the workplace
You are going to watch a video about tips for successful job interviews.
You are going to give the best ideas as to things people should and shouldn't do in order to do well in an interview.
DISCUSSION
Pair workDiscuss you ideas and list at least two additional tips for doing well in interviews.
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1. It's good to ___________ and go over your notes to prepare for the interview.
a. practice
b. arrive early
c. study the company
2. Staying calm and still helps you to ___________ .
a. have good posture
b. seem confident
c. maintain good eye contact
3. Had Steve not ___________ , it might not have looked like he was interested in the job.
a. asked intelligent questions
b. mentioned the salary
c. talked about the marketing director
4. One way Steve ___________ was by mentioning the company's marketing region.
a. acted confident
b. did research
c. demonstrated initiative
5. One reason Steve mentions he wants the job is because of ___________ .
a. his interest in the hardware industry
b. the opportunities for advancement
c. his feeling he is the right person for the job
C Pair work
Use the questions and answers from part B to take turns role-playing a job interview. Offer helpful feedback about the interview's answers and performance.
You will work in pairs to make a video role-playing a job interview.
Pairs can choose the job and the company (real or fictitious).
Pairs should choose a job they are interested in, write a script, and then act it out on camera.
You may use your work from After you watch section.
Review possible and standard interview questions as a class work.
Pairs discuss ideas for jobs, companies, and strategies for the interview:
Will each partner play each role once, or will they do the role play only one time?
Will both partners do their best, or will one model bad behavior?
Will the interview consist of acting only, or will comments be made to the viewer?
Pairs make an outline of their script.
Use your own ideas or one of the following:
Idea 1: The standard job interview
The players shake hands and introduce themselves.
The players ask and respond to the following questions:
Question 1: Tell me about yourself.
Question 2: Why are you interested in this job?
Question 3: How are you the right person for this job?
Players shake hands and exit.
Idea 2: Interview with narration
Two performers role-play and interview, and a third performer acts as the narrator describing how the person being interviewed is doing.
"Had Julia not researched the company, she might not have gotten the job offer."
Write your scripts using your outlines.
Read through your work and revise as needed.
Check if your style meets the key tips presented in the video.
Rehearse your scripts.
Make and share your own video about a mock job interview.
Plan the video
Think about how you will handle using the camera and where you will shoot the video.
You may ask an additional learner to be brought in to film the role plays.
Make the video
Make your videos.
Check for the audio and picture quality.
Share the video
Upload your videos to Google Drive or YouTube and share the links to your videos with the class.
DISCUSSION
A group discussion about the videos.
Did each video follow the tips for good interviews?
Which partner would you give the job to? Why?