Today in class we covered many topics including grammar, interviewing in English, song lyrics and idiomatic phrases.
If you were not in class today and do not have a valid university approved excuse I will not accept the CV in English that was due in class today.
Important for an Interview
- Be on time.
- Be well dressed.
- Speak clearly and with a good vocabulary.
- Be prepared (know about the company and about yourself in relation to the company.)
- Bring you CV/resume
- Think about the questions that will be asked.
Here are the exercises used in class:
Use the
following cues to write out full questions for a job interview.
1.
How
long / work / present?
2.
How
many / languages / speak?
3.
Strengths?
4.
Weaknesses?
5.
Past
job?
6.
Current
responsibilities?
7.
Education?
8.
Specific
examples of responsibility at past job?
9.
Which
position / want - like to have / new job?
10. Future goals?
Use the
following cues to write out full responses for a job interview.
1.
Current
job / school
2.
Last
job / school
3.
Languages
/ skills
4.
How
long / work / current job
5.
Three
specific examples from past job
6.
Current
responsibilities
7.
Strengths
/ weaknesses (two for each)
8.
Why
are you interested in this job?
9.
What
are your future goals?
10. Education
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS TO THINK ABOUT
Questions
Often Asked By Employers
1.
Tell
me about yourself.
2.
What
are your short-range and long-range career goals, and how are you preparing to
achieve them?
3.
Why
did you choose this career?
4.
Why
did you leave your last job?
5.
What
do you consider to be your greatest strengths?
Weaknesses?
6.
How
would you describe yourself? How would a
friend, professor, or previous coworker describe you?
7.
How
has your college experience prepared you for your career?
8.
Why
should I hire you?
9.
How
do you determine or evaluate success?
10.
In
what ways do you think you can make a contribution to our company?
11.
Describe
the relationship that should exist between a supervisor and those reporting to
him/her.
12.
Describe
your most rewarding high school/college experience.
13.
If
you were hiring for this position, what qualities would you look for?
14.
What
led you to choose your field or major?
15.
What
have you learned from participation in extracurricular activities?
16.
How
do you work under pressure?
17.
Describe
the ideal job/college.
18.
Why
did you decide to seek a position with this organization and what do you know
about us?
19.
What
major problems have you encountered and how did you deal with it?
20.
What
criteria are you using to evaluate the company/college for which you hope to
work/attend?
21.
What
salary do you want?
22.
Would
you rather be liked or feared?
It is important to know how to correctly answer difficult questions with good answers that make you a desirable candidate.
We then discussed songs and used Queen songs as a listening activity:
Queen We Are the Champions
I've paid my
dues
Time after time
I've done _____ _________________
But committed no crime
And bad mistakes
I've made a few
I've had my share of _____________ ________________ in my face
But I've come through
We are the champions - my friends
And we'll keep ____ ___________________ - till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions - of the world -
I've taken my bows
And my _________________ _________________
You brought me _____________ ________
__________________ and everything that goes with it
I thank you all -
But it's been no bed of roses
No pleasure cruise
I consider it a _______________ before the whole
human race
And I ain't gonna lose
We are the champions - my friends
And we'll keep on fighting - till the end -
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the _________________________ - of
the world
Queen We Will Rock You
Buddy you're a
boy make a __________
_________________
Playin' in the street gonna be a big man some
day
You got mud on your face
You’re big _____________
Kickin' your can all over the place
We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you
Buddy you're a young man hard man
Shoutin' in the street gonna _____________ ________ the world some day
You got blood on your face
You’re a big disgrace
Wavin' your ____________ all over the place
We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you
Buddy you're an old man poor man
Pleadin' with your eyes gonna make you some
peace some day
You got mud on your face
You big disgrace
Somebody ____________ __________ you back in your place
We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you
