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Topic: A job interview

Level: B2

Age: 18-19

Class: Preparatory Class in Hacettepe University

Class size: 16

Duration: 45 minutes

Classroom Materials:

Blackboard

Hand-out

Visuals

Video

Aims:

To provide listening practice through watching an authentic video

To develop learners vocabulary to talk about job interview process

To provide speaking practice by taking part in a job interview role play

Objectives:

Students will be able to;

List ways to prepare for a job interview.

Develop answers to typical interview questions.

Conduct an interview.

Create interview questions.

Practice and be prepared for future interviews.

PROCEDURES

1.Pre-stage Activity

Duration: 7min.

Teacher greets the class and asks their first plan after they graduate from the university to make them familiar with the subject. After teacher gets applying for jobs answer, teacher focuses on it. S/he mentions about procedures that required for applying for a job and begins to demonstrate some pictures related with the steps of getting a job. S/he asks students to number the pictures in an order by discussing in pairs. Then, teacher demonstrates by asking which picture comes first, second, etc. Teacher pays more attention to the last picture which is about job interview and asks what they are doing in the photo. After the students give the job interview answer, teacher asks what they know about the job interview. Teacher elicits essential vocabulary related to job interview and writes these words on board to make them brainstorm about the topic. If there are words that unknown by the learners, teacher will explain those words.

2.While-stage Activity

Duration: 20min.

After teacher activates prior knowledge about the subject, s/he offers to watch a video of job interview example. Teacher asks them to come up with some questions an employer might ask a job seeker and some questions a job seeker might ask an employer in pairs. Before watching, teacher writes some headlines on the board. She asks them to put them in an order according to the video by themselves.

Keywords: greeting, reasons for applying, background/ experiences, qualities, references of co-worker, working area, features of a good employee, thanking

After the first task is completed, the video is watched again to answer the questions in pair given by the teacher beforehand. Lastly, students are asked to discuss the questions as a whole class. Here is the list of the questions below:

1. Compare your questions with the ones in the interview. Are there same questions?

2. Which questions can be added to this interview? Why?

3. Which question is the most crucial one for getting hired? Why?

4. Which non-verbal communication skills can be seen in this interview?

5. Do you think whether she can get the job or not? Why?

Here is the link of the video shown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SieNfciN274

Applicant Employer

(Transcription of this video is available as attachment at the very end.)

If they need it, video can be shown again.

3. Post-stage activity

Duration: 18 min.

After discussing the questions, teacher asks them to make a group of four. Students are asked to role play job interview. Each group is given different role cards including missions of each student. These missions are speaker, jury 1, jury 2 and applicant. The first groups applicant is English teacher in private school, the second is chef, the third one is waiter and the last one is secretary. Teacher gives ten minutes to complete the task. Juries are asked to prepare questions related with the experiences, references, school background etc. to the applicant as they did it in the video part. Moreover, they need to decide which qualities they are looking for. Applicant should be careful about her/his non-verbal communication skills during the interview. At the end, juries and the speaker decide on whether they will hire her/him or not according to the checklist. The teacher could use the checklist or have students use it to evaluate the participants in the interview. Then, the speakers of each group announce conclusion to the class with the reasons.

Checklist: (Worksheet)

INTERVIEW CHECKLIST

YES/NO

Opened the interview appropriately. (shook hands while stating employers name, own name, and why he or she is there)

Avoided annoying mannerisms (biting nails, fidgeting in seat, twisting hair, looking at phone, jingling coins or keys in pocket).

Maintained good eye contact and good posture.

Spoke clearly and avoided slang or fillers (ummlike.you know.)

Shook hands and thanked the person for his or her time.

4. Homework

As a follow up, teacher asks students to write about lessons learned from the interviews and how they will prepare for future interviews. It should be delivered in the next class session. Self-reflection should include these questions:

What did I do well?

What did you learn from this experience?

Was this a helpful experience?

How would I prepare differently next time?

(Hand-outs are listed below.)

CASE 1

Applicant

Previous work experience:

Skills:

Other information (if any):

Jury 1: You need a: English teacher in private school

Significant skills you are looking for:

Jury 2: You need a: English teacher in private school

Speaker

Conclusion:

CASE 2

Applicant

Previous work experience:

Skills:

Other information (if any):

Jury 1: You need a: Chef

Significant skills you are looking for:

Jury 2: You need a: Chef

Speaker

Conclusion:

CASE 3

Applicant

Previous work experience:

Skills:

Other information (if any):

Jury 1: You need a: Waiter

Significant skills you are looking for:

Jury 2: You need a: Waiter

Speaker

Conclusion:

CASE 4

Applicant

Previous work experience:

Skills:

Other information (if any):

Jury 1: You need a: Secretary

Significant skills you are looking for:

Jury 2: You need a: Secretary

Speaker

Conclusion:

TRANSCRIPTION

+Good morning

-Good morning

+Im Tamera Hammelton and Im here from Miami.

-Hi Tamera nice to meet you, Im Stephanie

Well Tamera, what position are you interviewing for today?

+Im actually interviewing for your human resource assistant position.

-Very good,where did you see this job posted?

+I actually saw it in Oregan Texas database have messed up to it in my profile.

-Great, thats very exciting one thank you for being here today. Tell me if you would have little bit about your human resource background.

+Well, I spent the last 21 years in the United States Air Force as a human resource assistant and I actually recruited and interviewing individuals are coming to the United States air force.

-Very good, let me ask you a question, when you are interviewing someone for a job what qualities are you looking for?

+Actually, looking for qualities more so that deal with teammwork, ability to attention to detail and see if they can work by themselves at times you know at all times they wont be able to, but the ability to be to take the initiative and to work alone.

-okay, if you would tell me how many times you think and say a six-month period its okay to be late to work?

+Six-month period, now coming from the United States Air Force, we know there are times and being late will you three strikes.

-Three times in a six-month?

+Three times in a six-month period and umm, normally you have processes and procedures that you would follow with those lateness. For instance, if you are going to be late weve already told you had it I want you need to do, to ensure that your supervisor,whoevers in charge now thats why you being late.

-Good, okay, umm, what would your previous co-worker say about you? We want to talk about your last job in San tell us about Tamera what they say?

+Easy to get along, bubbly added to and means bussiness want to get the job done.

-Okay, what they say is the thing that Tamera needs to do a little better we all have those things we can improve upon whats the thing that you are working on?

+I am coming off are not coming also harsher than individual, individual that things like if you make a mistake you know why did you make a mistake and try to find out the Impala moment and then teach them better on something happening.

-Okay,what do you think , it takes to be a good employing?

+ A good employee shown up work on time, umm, be in the air at the team member, knowing your job..

-Knowing your job?

+Doing your job, if you dont know the job ask questions, do not sit there like a monologue and ask the question and I actually believe in self initiative, you know, bring something to the table.

-Okay,well Tamera, do you have any questions at me?

+Well, one question I do have and I was just reading some information last week. How many people or how often have we had to fill these positions Human Resource assisstant?

-This position is had one person for the last four years and she actually has a husband who is relocating out of the area and so she wants to follow him and that was created this position that revenue for today.

+Thank you very much

-Any other questions?

+No sure Im done.

-Well Tamera, thank you for coming in today I really appreciate it. What Im gonna do is to give you my card and if you have any questions that come up please call me. I expect you to be hearing from us within the next day.

+Thank you very much. I appreciate your timing.

-Thank you so much, bye bye.

+Bye bye.