INTRODUCING YOURSELF. JOB INTERVIEW.

1. HOW TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF

Hello, my name is … Hi, I'm … Hello, (your name). Good afternoon. May I introduce

myself? My name is … (formal)

2. INTRODUCING 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)

4. TALK ABOUT YOURSELF

Read these adjectives. Which are positive? Choose three that identify you.

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

5. WHAT ARE YOUR BEST STRENGTHS?

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 are a quick learner. You have great problem-solving skills and are willing

to learn new things to get the job done.

6. WHAT IS YOUR GREAT 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

Example 1: 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.

8. WATCH THE FOLLOWING VIDEO

9. JOB INTERVIEW TIPS

TIP EXPLANATION

Research Do your homework about the employer and the industry so you are ready for the question What do you know about this company?

Get Ready Make sure your interview attire is neat, tidy and appropriate for the type of firm you are interviewing with.

Be On Time Be on time for the interview.

Stay Calm During the job interview try to relax and stay as calm possible.

Show What You Know Try to relate what you know about the company when answering questions.

http://jobsearch.about.com/cs/interviews/a/jobinterviewtip.htm

10. READY?

In pairs.

Introduce yourself. Describe your personality. Talk about your strong and weak points.