BP Unit 3.2 and 3.4 Job interview questions

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3.2 Job interview questions

How are you feeling at the moment?

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Which picture shows positive body language?

1. picture A
2. picture B

Which picture shows negative body language?

1. Picture C
2. Picture D

Write down a typical job interview question.

Put the words in the correct order. Type the whole sentence.
are - weaknesses - What - your - strengths - and - ?

Put in the correct order:
us- you - would - for - Why - like - work - to -?

Put in the correct order:
years' - you - Where - see - do - in - five - yourself - time - ?

Direct questions

There are two types of direct questions. 

1) Closed questions where the answer is yes or no.

Have you worked in sales before?

Do you have any experience for this position?

2) Open questions starting with  'what - who - why - when  - where - how - etc.

Why did you decide to travel for a year?

What working hours are you available?

Indirect questions

These are used to be more polite or when a question is more difficult or challenging. 

Different ways of starting indirect questions are:

- Can/ Could you tell me/ us ...

Can you tell me how many people work in the department?

- I would like to know if / wh- question words

I'd like to know what the starting salary will be?

We'd like to know if you have an experience in this field?

Do you provide any training?

1. direct question
2. indirect question

Speaking activity 3.4 ex. 6

Learning goals

How to conduct a job interview.

- Asking open and closed questions

- Asking direct and indirect questions

- Talking about your qualifications

- Talking about your experience

- Talking about your personal qualifications

Direct questions

There are two types of direct questions. 

1) Closed questions where the answer is yes or no.

Have you worked in sales before?

Do you have any experience for this position?

2) Open questions starting with  'what - who - why - when  - where - how - etc.

Why did you decide to travel for a year?

What working hours are you available?

Indirect questions

These are used to be more polite or when a question is more difficult or challenging. 

Different ways of starting indirect questions are:

- Can/ Could you tell me/ us ...

Can you tell me how many people work in the department?

- I would like to know if / wh- question words

I'd like to know what the starting salary will be?

We'd like to know if you have an experience in this field?

Process

1. You are going to do two job interviews.

2. Student A is going to interview student B.

3. Read the three advertisements. Choose one.

4. Student A:  Write down four questions as interviewer.

5. Student B: Write down four questions to ask.

6. Do the job interview.

7.  Then change roles and do the interview again.

How did you do?

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I would like to know if you provide any training?

1. direct question
2. indirect question

Indirect questions: closed or open

You can be polite and use an indirect question to get a yes/ no answer.

Direct closed question: Do you provide training? ( Yes / No)

Indirect closed question: I would like to know whether you provide training. (Yes/ No)

Direct closed question: Will I need to travel? ( Yes/ No)

Indirect closed question: Could you tell me whether I will need to travel?

Put in the correct order:
tell - how - need - I - me - travel - Could - often - to - need - you - will-?

Word order ( woordvolgorde)

Always check the word order in indirect questions.

I'd like to know who I will report to.

(onderwerp - hulpwerkwoord)

not

I'd like to know who will I report to.

Is this sentence is correct:
I'd like to know why would you like to work for us?

1. yes
2. no

Is this word order correct:
Can you tell me what is your greatest strength?

1. yes
2. no

Book Unit 3.2 and 3.4 pages 30 - 31 and 34 - 35

Unit 3.2 Do exercises 5 - 6 - 7 

Unit 3.4 Do exercises 3 - 5

SPEAKING TASK 6A

use an advertisement from  JAM - IBS

additional class activity 3.4

3.4 Interviews: discuss in pairs

Listening a

Discuss the pairs of tips for preparing for an interview. 

Which tip in each pair do you agree with?

1.

a) Prepare answers to possible questions.

b) Improvise answers to questions you are asked.

3.4 Interviews

A)There’s no need to ask any questions. Just focus on getting the job.

B)  Interviews are two-way: prepare questions to ask.

3.4  Interviews

A) Telling small lies is OK in interviews if it helps you get the job.

B) Never tell lies - it's cheating the interviewer and yourself. You might end up with responsibilities you cannot manage.

3.4 Listening 3A page 34

Listen to two different interviews for the same job. Note down the positive and negative points about the skills an experience of the candidates Max and John.

Who is the best candidate in your view?

Interviews

3C Why does the interviewer use a mix of open and closed questions?