Languages

What are your current strengths and weaknesses in Have you mastered a skill of expressing your
English? thoughts?

What do you have a lack of/ a limited knowledge of? What other languages are you really into? Would you
Are you embarrassed of it? like to acquire more knowledge in them?

What’s your ambition/motivation? What would you Why is language diversity significant? How do people
like to achieve? What’s your achievement by now? benefit from it?

In the process of studies, how do you assess your

performance? Do you come up with ideas usually?

If a person picks up a language, might he/she get

confused or have misunderstanding?

What learning strategies do you use? Would you like

to converse with a native speaker?

What’s better: your fluency or accuracy? Do you use

any slang/ jargons?
 Relationships
Did you have nice, friendly classmates?

What’s your boss like?

Have you had any teammates? Were they helpful?

Do you have a partner? What’s he/she like?

What kind of mentor do you need right now?

Are you a good employee? or Do you think you’ll be a

good employee? Why?

Have you ever had/ been a fiance?

Do you have a godmother/ godfather?

Are you a member of any club?

Are men’s and women’s brains wired differently?

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Who should go on a diet? How often do you do a hobby?

Why might smb go off a hobby? Which activity do you do well/ badly in?

When do you go for a meal/ a walk/ a drink? How often do you do housework/ a washing-up?

When do people go grey? What kind of relax does nothing for you?

Why do people go blind/ deaf? Who should do exercise?

Why is sth in life going badly/ well? When might smb do a favour?

What kind of transport do you go by usually? What was the last research you did?

What kind of clothes go with/ go together?

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Do you take any medicine/ sugar?
What’s really useful that takes only ten minutes to do?
Are you fond of taking photos?
When was the last time you had to take responsibility
for sth/ take the blame for sth?
What do you hope your children will take after you?
When was the last time you took part in a
competition?
When was the last time you took a taxi?
Why might smb get fired?
Do you think you get a good salary?
Have you ever got a prize?
When did you get your job?
When did you get a flu/cold/ food poisoning?
How often do you get depressed/ excited?
How do you usually get on with people?
What kind of degree did you get?
Interview Advice
Be prepared Send references
Dress appropriately Avoid eye contact
Arrive on time Do some research
Shake hands firmly Show enthusiasm
Speak clearly Answer briefly
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a biopic

a docudrama

a disaster movie

a romantic comedy

a period drama

a science fiction film

a fantasy film

an action/ adventure film

a mystery

a crime film
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What did you do by mistake last time? Do you always arrive on time?

What do you always do on your own? What will you do in 5 minutes?

Have you ever been on a business trip? How often are you in a hurry?

What happens by chance? What will you do in the end of this day ?

What did you do on purpose when you were a child? What will you do:
● __ Monday morning
What kind of things are made by hand? ● __ 12 o’clock
● __ your birthday
 say/tell
Do you tend to tell jokes? Do you adore telling stories?

Do you say ‘hello’ to all neighbours? Can you say sorry first?

When is it OK to tell a white lie? Do you always tell what you mean?