AT A JOB INTERVIEW

UNIT 1: INTRODUCE YOURSELF 1. Introducing yourself Hello, my name is … Hi, I'm …  Hello, (your name).  Good afternoon. May I introduce myself? My name is … (formal) 2. Introducing other people to someone  I'd like you to meet my friend/colleague/brother …  This is my friend …  May I introduce … to you? (formal)  Have you met …? This is … 3. Possible replies Nice to meet you. Pleased to meet you. Nice to see you. How do you do? (formal)

annoying kind stubborn bad-tempered laid-back sympathetic 4. Tell about yourself. Read this adjectives. Which are positive? ambitious honest strict annoying kind stubborn bad-tempered laid-back sympathetic big-headed lazy talkative careless mean trustworthy cautious modest two-faced conservative moody weird charming polite cheerful self-confident friendly selfish generous sensible hard-working sensitive “I am an honest, self motivating, hardworking with a positive attitude and a team player that can easily get along well with others.”

5. What are your best strenghts? You communicate well with others. You are a people person. You are a quick learner. You are always punctual. You are a team player. You are flexible to handle change. You are able to prioritize. You are highly energetic. You work well with others. You have great communication skills. You have great problem-solving skills and are willing to learn new things to get the job done.

6. What is your major weakness? You are hard worker and sometimes work hard. You are a perfeccionist and want everything to be done the first time. You are too helpful. I believe I should always being improving about myself. I am too focused on my work and I need to find more time to relax.

7. Examples of combination strengths and weaknesses: I'm a workaholic person and love to dedicate myself to the work I'm doing. But at the same time I forget to keep a balance between other things which I'm trying to improve on. Example 2: My strength is my flexibility to handle change. As a software developer at my last job, I was able to turn around a negative working environment and develop a very supportive team. Always turn weakness into a positive. If you lack experience or skills for example state this but also state that you are willing to learn, or that it is an area which you would like to improve on.

Activity 1: Think about yourself and write a short composition with the adjectives that describe you, your streghts and your weakness. Then, tell your classmates what you have written. Activity 2: Go to the following site a test yourself: http://www.blogthings.com/whatadjectivedescribesyouquiz/