Job interview

English

The 1st of March 

Ms. Derks

Plan for today

Skills

- Speaking

Mission:

• At the end of this lesson you know some tips and tricks to improve your English speaking.

• At the end of this lesson you know how to have a job interview.

Why?

Engels spreken wordt vaak gezien als het moeilijkst omdat het heel makkelijk is om terug te vallen in het Nederlands. Daarom is het belangrijk veel te oefenen.

Tip 1

Tijdens gesprekken: Stel een vraag wanneer je niet meer weet wat je moet zeggen.

What would be a suitable question for an oral exam?

1. What is your opinion about that?
2. How do you view this issue?
3. Can you say something now?
4. When is this oral exam done?

Tip 2

Als je het woord niet meer weet; beschrijf het.

Describe the word: Netflix

Describe the word: internship

Tip 3

• In my limited experience....
  
• Off the top of my head...
  
• The first thing that springs to mind....
  
• From my point of view....

Start speaking....then think: 

How do you start a sentence in English?

1. Off the top of my head...
2. The first thing that springs to mind...
3. From my point of view...
4. In my limited experience...

Tip 4

Use GOOD filler words.

What would be GOOD filler words to use in your oral exam?

Tip 5

• I really don't know what to say...
  
• I was following the question until....
  
• I really don't know where to start
  
• What part of the question should I answer first...?

Always speak English! Even when you don't know what to say.

Let's get to work!

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- Bereid nu het oefenmondeling voor.

- Schrijf uit wat je ongeveer wilt zeggen.

- Schrijf steekwoorden op (deze mag je gebruiken tijdens het oefenmondeling).

- Oefen met een klasgenoot.

Find out what's wrong

- In pairs 

- 1 person is the job interviewer

- 1 person is the applicant 

- The job interviewer is going
to find out what's wrong
with the applicant and why you 

they shouldn't be hired.

- You cannot lie!

1. Could you tell me about yourself and describe your background in brief?

2. How did you hear about this position?

3. What type of work environment do you prefer?

4. How do you deal with pressure or stressful situations?

5. Do you prefer working independently or on a team?

6. When you’re balancing multiple projects, how do you keep yourself organized?

7. What did you do in the last year to improve your knowledge?

9. Are you applying for other jobs?

10. From your CV, it seems you took a gap year. Would you like to tell us why that was?

What did we do today?

1. Speaking in English.
2. Hoe ging dit? 

Statement 1

Homework should be banned 

Statement 2

Phones should not be allowed in schools 

Statement 3

Pupils should get their money back from their schools

Statement 4

Online classes are better than physical classes

Statement 5

Schools should give each pupil a free laptop

Statement 6

Pupils should no longer study with books. They should use IPads instead.

Statement 7

School uniforms should become mandatory (=verplicht)

Speaking Practice

Speed date

Introduce Yourself

Top 10 Job Interview Tips

What info do you want to share?

Rounds 1+2

Pupils A: talks about him/herself

Pupils B: asks questions to clarify

Round 3+4

Pupils B: talks about him/herself

Pupils A: asks questions to clarify

Tips for Job Interview

• Nonverbal
• The "tell me about yourself"-question  --> the 3 S's       
• Situational Questions         (STAR)
• Planning
• Beoordelingsmodel
  

in between rounds 1+2

Tips for Job Interview

• Nonverbal
• The "tell me about yourself"-question  --> the 3 S's       
• Situational Questions         (STAR)
• Planning
• Beoordelingsmodel
  

in between rounds 1+2

Speaking Practice

Speed date - prep:

Interviewer

• keep asking questions (including standard q's)

Applicant

• answer politely

Round 1: have conversations about your job offer.

Rounds 2+3

Pupils A: ask 3 questions

Pupils B: answer 3 questions

Round 4+5

Pupils B: ask 3 questions

Pupils A: answer 3 questions

HOW TO PREPARE FOR YOUR JOB INTERVIEW

1. Ken je vacature/CV: leer termen en informatie die erin staan
2. Bereid antwoorden voor op de standaardvragen, waarvan één STAR- antwoord.
3. Oefen je uitspraak >> let's start now :)
   
4. Weet waarop je beoordeeld wordt
   
   
5. Me & My Future: wat ga je vertellen 
   over jezelf?
6. Kijk en luister Engelstalig nieuws

Tip 3

Ga nooit terug naar het Nederlands; ze zullen je in de meeste gevallen niet snappen.

Tips to Improve Fluency

• Think aloud
• Start speaking, then think about what you are going to say
• Fill silence
• Send the turn back
• Use words from your language, then explain them
• Use vague language

Think Aloud

• I really don't know what to say...
• I was following the question until....
• I really don't know where to start
• What part of the question should I answer first...?

Start speaking....then think

• In my limited experience....
• Off the top of my head...
• The first thing that springs to mind....
• From my point of view....

Fill the silence

• uuuhm...
• eeer....
• That's a difficult/unusual/interesting question...

Send the turn Back

• I'm not sure what....means
• Do you mean.....?
• Just to double check....do you mean...?
• Can you give me an example of what you mean?

Use words from your language/explain

• I don't know how to say in English....and then explain

• There is an expression in my language.....

• 
  

Use Vague language

• I suppose...
• you could say....
• thing.....stuff.... thingy.....whatsit.....whats-his-name

English

The 1st of March 

Ms. Derks

Plan for today

Skills

- Grammar & writing

Mission:

• At the end of this lesson you know when & how to use 'if' statements. 

• At the end of this lesson you know how to make an English CV.

Why?

Een Engels CV maken kan zal je helpen bij schrijfvaardigheid maar is ook nuttig voor een toekomstig beroep.