7 December 2022

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

Job interviews

Planning

• Checking answers about the Landlady (last lesson)
  
• Video job interview
  
• Speaking exercise
  

What will you be needing this lesson?

Your answers from last week. (The Landlady)

Laptop or pen and paper. (To write)

Laptop or phone. (To search up information)

The Landlady

Roald Dahl

1. How did Billy Weaver travel to Bath?
      

2. Who are the ‘big shots’?
       

3. What sort of animal can he see by looking through the window?
  

4. What does Billy initially compare the Landlady to after she opens the door?
5. Do any other guests appear to be staying at the house?     

6. Who is a ‘bit choosy’ – Billy or the Landlady?
    

7. What does the Landlady mistakenly call Billy?
     

8. Billy believes the Landlady is ‘slightly off her rocker’ – what does he mean?

 

9. What do Billy and the Landlady drink whilst sitting on the sofa?

 

10. What final words does the Landlady say to Billy?

1. How did Billy Weaver travel to Bath? 

2. Who are the ‘big shots’? 

3. What sort of animal can he see by looking through the window? 

4. What does Billy initially compare the Landlady to after she opens the door?

5. Do any other guests appear to be staying at the house?    

6. Who is a ‘bit choosy’ – Billy or the Landlady?   

7. What does the Landlady mistakenly call Billy? 

8. Billy believes the Landlady is ‘slightly off her rocker’ – what does he mean? 

9. What do Billy and the Landlady drink whilst sitting on the sofa? 

10. What final words does the Landlady say to Billy?

1. How did Billy Weaver travel to Bath?

1. How did Billy Weaver travel to Bath?

By train.

2. Who are the ‘big shots’?

2. Who are the ‘big shots’?

Successful business men at Head Office.

3. What sort of animal can he see by looking through the window?

3. What sort of animal can he see by looking through the window?

A little dachshund.

4. What does Billy initially compare the Landlady to after she opens the door?

4. What does Billy initially compare the Landlady to after she opens the door?

The mother of one’s best school- friend welcoming one into the house to stay for the Christmas holidays. 

5. Do any other guests appear to be staying at the house?

5. Do any other guests appear to be staying at the house?

No, there were no hats or coats in the hall.

6. Who is a ‘bit choosy’ – Billy or the Landlady?

6. Who is a ‘bit choosy’ – Billy or the Landlady?

The Landlady.

7. What does the Landlady mistakenly call Billy?

7. What does the Landlady mistakenly call Billy?

Mr Perkins.

8. Billy believes the Landlady is ‘slightly off her rocker’ – what does he mean?

8. Billy believes the Landlady is ‘slightly off her rocker’ – what does he mean?

He thinks she is crazy as she is behaving in a very strange way.

9. What do Billy and the Landlady drink whilst sitting on the sofa?

9. What do Billy and the Landlady drink whilst sitting on the sofa?

A cup of tea.

10. What final words does the Landlady say to Billy?

10. What final words does the Landlady say to Billy?

'No my dear, only you.'

Job interviews

01:33

How do you normally deal with nerves?

03:02

Have you ever talked negatively about a previous job during an interview? 

03:47

What do you say when someone asks if you have any questions for them?

04:07

Why should you ask the interviewer questions?

04:36

Have you ever send a thank you note after an interview?

What are you supposed to do?

Job interviews

Follow the instructions on the worksheet. 

speaking exercise

Speed job interviews (like speed dating)

1. Divide the class into two.

2. Each side has two rows of chairs opposite each other.

3. One side has interviewers, and the other side has applicants.

4. Interviewers stay in their seats, and applicants move up one seat after each interview.

5. After all applicants have been interviewed, you switch roles.

Who are you hiring?

Who are you hiring?

What made them stand out?

As the person being hired, do you accept the job?

Closing

Did you come across any difficult words during this lesson?

What did you learn this lesson?