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The job interview: giving strong answers to common questions

Ryan has a job interview at a sports shop; students study how good answers are built, then role-play interviews for three different jobs.

B1Adults45 minRole play

About this lesson

A B1 speaking lesson (role play). Warm-ups, role plays and discussion tasks — get the whole class talking.

Level
B1
Skill
Speaking
Type
Role play
Students
Adults
Time
About 45 minutes
Topic
Jobs & work
Activities
Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, True / False, Matching
Key words
I've always been interested in..., I'm used to..., my strengths, my weaknesses, reliable, deal with, For example, ..., What does a typical day look like?
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By the end, students can

  • Answer common job interview questions with reasons and examples
  • Talk about strengths, weaknesses and experience
  • Role-play a job interview as candidate and interviewer