Unit 1: Job Interviews

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Projects are a common occurrence around the office. This unit covers the relevant vocabulary you will need when working on a project or working with a team, and it contains an example dialog at a project meeting.

Did you know? The following activities can be customized as desired by the teacher or school pedagogue.

Basic activities (computer-graded)

Vocabulary Builder Activity

Students will learn the following key terms and phrases:

Reading Activity: Dialog during a job interview:

Students will be able to correctly answer true/false questions after reading and listening to topical short articles and dialogs featuring topical vocabulary.

Mr Collins: Thank you for coming in today at such short notice John. John: I am glad to be here. Mr Collins: As I told you on the phone we need to recruit someone for this position as soon as possible and based on your resume we hope this will be you. Today, I would like to find out a little more about you. John: Of course. Well, as you can see on my resume I am… Continue

Multiple Choice Activity

Students will be able to select the best match between unit terms and their definitions.

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Listening Comprehension Activity

Students will be able to listen to short audio clips in English and then spell them correctly.

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Spelling and Recognition

Students will be able to identify and spell a vocabulary term correctly given only the definition.

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Advanced activities (optionally teacher-graded)

Speaking Practice Activity

Students will be able to speak and record 5 example sentences from the unit vocabulary and then submit them for grading by the classroom teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the students will be shown good examples of other students' work.

Twenty candidates were chosen from the 160 applicants.

I submitted my application form two weeks ago and haven't heard anything back from them.

He has a very impressive CV but I don't think his knowledge is relevant to this position.

Having a professionally prepared resume or CV will make a good impression on potential employers.

Some IT companies value job experience and industry certifications over purely academic degrees.

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Writing Practice Activity

Students will write a short essay to be graded by the teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the student is shown previous examples of other writings by students.

What other questions should Mr Collins have asked?

Tell us about a job interview which you have had

Which is more important: qualifications or experience? Why?

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