A JOB INTERVIEW

Asking and answering questions at a job interview

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A dialogueManager: Hello, take a seat.

Mrs. Black: Hello, thank you.

Manager: I´m Jack Smith, product manager and I would like to ask you some questions. First, can you briefly introduce yourself?

Mrs. Black: My name is Rebecca Black, I´m from Manchester and I would like to apply for a positions of receptionist in your company.

Manager: Thank you Mrs. Black, how did you find out about the job?

Mrs Black: I saw you advert in the local newspaper.

Manager: Have you worked as a receptionist before?

Mrs. Black: Yes, I have. I worked in London for The Blackberry and Son two years ago.

Manager: I see. Why do you think you are the best person for this position?

Mrs. Black: In my opinion I can communicate with people and I am very reliable I enjoy dealing with public and I think I am a good team player, too.

Manager: Great. Well, thanks for coming, Mrs. Black. We´ll be in touch before the end of this week.

Mrs. Black: Thank you, good bye.

The basic structure

“Warm up“ (breaking the ice)Where did you find out about the job?Your previous experience (job, education, etc.)Why are you the right person?Contacts, saying good bye

Manager: Hello, take a seat.

Mrs. Black: Hello, thank you.

Manager: I´m Jack Smith, product manager and I would like to ask you some questions. First, can you briefly introduce

yourself?

Mrs. Black: My name is Rebecca Black, I´m from Manchester and I would like to apply for a positions of receptionist in

your company.

Manager: Thank you Mrs. Black, how did you find out about the job?

Mrs Black: I saw you advert in the local newspaper.

Manager: Have you worked as a receptionist before?

Mrs. Black: Yes, I have. I worked in London for The Blackberry and Son two years ago.

Manager: I see. Why do you think you are the best person for this position?

Mrs. Black: In my opinion I can communicate with people and I am very reliable I enjoy dealing with public and I think I

am a good team player, too.

Manager: Great. Well, thanks for coming, Mrs. Black. We´ll be in touch before the end of this week.

Mrs. Black: Thank you, good bye.

Useful phrases• Asking about experience: Have you worked in/ as

a……..before? Have you got any

experience of this type of work?

Where have you worked before?

• Personal adjectives: Reliable, self- confident,

hard- working, responsible, good at…

• Reacting: Really? That´s great! Right. I see. That´s interesting.

Practice Work in pairs. One of you is an employer and

the second one is an applicant. Choose one of the jobs below and act out a job interview to the class.

1. A fruit picker in England

2. An au- pair in the USA

3. A life guard in Spain

4. A waiter/ waitress in a restaurant in Greece

5. A gardener in Slovakia

Thank you for your attention.

Autor DUM: Petra Navrátilová

Zdroje obrázků: sada Microsoft Office, kliparts