Unit 2 Interviews

Aims  This unit aims at helping students learn the knowledge and language skills of having a successful job interview

Class process  Interview preparation  Interview process  Interview technique  Interview practice

Part I Interview preparation  1. Listening practice  a. Listen to 10 questions and try to find out which ones are interviewer ’ s questions and which ones are interviewee ’ s questions  b. Listen to 10 questions again and write down each of them  C. Useful tips: Listen to the recording and fill in the missing words  d. Trick questions: listen to the recording and choose the right answers

 2. Oral practice  a. Pairwork. Discuss with each other on more questions asked by interviewers and interviewees  b. Play roles of an interviewer and an interviewee. Ask each other four trick questions and get your own answer.

Part II Interview process  1. Listening practice  a. A secretary vacancy. Listen to two dialogues and fill in the missing information of the resumes.  b. Interviewee ’ s benefits. Edward Smith, the HR department manager is meeting a candidate, Joe in his office. Listen to the dialogue and fill in the missing information

 2. Group discussion  Suppose you are the manager of the HR Department, Richard Lee. According to the information of the sample dialogues you ’ ve just heard, which candidate you think is more suitable for the position? Discuss in groups

Part III Interview technique  Investigate the company and the job → evaluate what you have to offer → develop answers to likely questions → prepare questions to ask → build your confidence for the interview → polish your interview style → plan to look good → get equipped

Part IV Interview practice  Language focus  ---I ’ ve come to apply for the position as office clerk  ---It ’ s a great pleasure for me to have this opportunity for interview  ---I graduated from Peking University and my major is commerce  ---Although I have no experience in this field, I ’ m willing to learn  ---I am working in a small company where further promotion is impossible. I am capable of more responsibilities, so I decided to change my job.  ---I ’ d like to find a job which is more challenging.  ---My educational background and professional experience make me qualified for this job.

Role play  Work in groups of three and play roles of two interviewers and one interviewee. During the interview, use the evaluation form to record the interviewee ’ s performance.  One of the interviewers is responsible for asking questions, the other one for completing the evaluation form. Each group may choose one ad on the textbook for reference.

Part IV Self – evaluation  G=VERY GOOD F=FAIRLY N=NO  Discussion skills ( on group work)  Contributes ideas  Asks questions  Language  Performance (on role play)  1. Language  2. Manners