Procedure:

1.    WARM-UP (5 min)

 

-         Brainstorm the word combination JOB INTERVIEW and present all aspects you connect with this event in your life (group work in 2 groups) (use colored pens and spider gram handout)

-         Point out the factor of STRESS before and while being interviewed

-         Choose a speaker and present your ideas

 

2.    MAIN PART

 

2.1 Presenting some new materials about types of Job Interview

(Teacher uses PP Presentation during the explanation and interacts with students to be sure they clearly understand the ideas and main differences; students make notes while being explained)

After the explanation a teacher asks students what type of a business interview they consider to be the most/ the least stressful and why (listen and comment different opinions)  (15 min)

 

2.2 Reading activities: (15 min)

PRE-reading stage:

Teacher asks students to suggest what types of questions may be asked on such types of interviews;

(e.g. Tell us about your personal/ professional skills; What did you like most/least on your previous job; How good are you at team work; Do you prefer to work in team or alone?)

Teacher explains that there are some questions which are considered very tough to be answered correctly and suggests to know more about five of them

READING:

Teacher asks students to match the sample interview questions with possible hints/prompts for answering to them (in pairs)

(Printed handouts for reading)

POST-reading: ask students’ pairs to exchange their handouts among pairs and check if the answers are correct. Comment the correct answers.

Correct answers: 1-c   , 2-d   , 3-e   , 4- b  , 5-a  

2.3 Listening Comprehension Activities (work in pairs):

 

a)    Listen to 12 good tips for the successful Job Interview, take time and make notes to present after listening what you have learnt and should remember

Use the following web-link  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnLQy0ACIOs&feature=related

(10 min)

 

Make a break and eye gymnastic to follow sanitary norms of using computers at the lesson

 

b)    Listen about 5 common mistakes while having Job Interview, take time and make notes to present what they are and what to do to avoid them. Use the following web-link  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opYjNr_4A5k&feature=related

(5 min)

 

c)    Listen to the Interview simulator

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zKsBfsrxrs

For intermediate students

Write out all the questions you have been asked,

Express what you felt seeing the reaction of the Interviewer

For upper-intermediate students

Try and give possible answers for the questions asked by the interviewer

How did you feel being an interviewee?

(20 min)

 

3.    SUMMARIZING

Take 5 min to write down into your copybook five new things you have learnt today

(Present them to others)

Group work evaluation made by the teacher

Teacher: today you’ve learnt how important it is to become a good speaker and to know how to sell yourself as well as how necessary it is to prepare for a Job Interview in advance

   As a bonus today I offer you to watch a video of a funny Job Interview: Use the following web-link  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWnVNJCQZIg&feature=related

 

What conclusions can you make after you watched the video?

What have you learnt from it?

(20 min)

 

HOME-TAKS

Make a research of the possible answers to the question "What Are Your Greatest Strengths and Weaknesses?”