Let’s talk about doing job interviews in English.
1.) What job positions might you apply for in English?
2.) What companies might you work for?
3.) Does doing job interviews make you nervous? Why or why not?
4.) How do you prepare for a job interview?
5.) What questions do you expect to be asked?
WARM UP
All levels (A1+)
Around the World – Take turns thinking of a job, chore, or daily task that begins with the letter.
Name Ten Game – Optional Name 3 for high beginners
VOCABULARY
High beginner (A2+)
Take turns describing the words and trying to guess which one the person is thinking of.
Intermediate (B1-B2)
Find a job posting in your field, and make a list of the words that you don’t know.
Intermediate/Advanced (C1-C2)
Vocabulary See Asking about Salary reading.
GRAMMAR
High Beginner (A2+)
Was, were, or did – Interview questions
Power verbs – Add the ED to the regular verbs to speak more naturally in English.
Intermediate/Advanced (B1+)
As…as – Learn new ways to use as…as, and try the employment quizzes.
READING AND WRITING
READING
Asking about Salary C2 reading and vocabulary
Understanding America’s Labor Shortage C2
The Return of Never-Ending Job Interviews C1
WRITING
Select a writing assignment:
High Beginner (A2+)
1.) Write five sentences about a job. What is a typical day like?
2.) Write a paragraph about your dream job.
Intermediate (B1+)
1.) Why did you chose your career?
2.) Write about the career of a person you admire.
Advanced (C1+)
1.) Outline your short and long term career goals, and how you plan to achieve them. Include a timeline.
2.) Select a career, and outline the ways in which it helps or hurts the world.
SPEAKING
High Beginner (A2+)
Conversation Questions – General
High Beginner/Intermediate (A2+)
Common Job Interview Questions
High Intermediate/Advanced (B2-C2)
Behavioural Interviewing – Role play
