Business

Administration:
Unit III
Aspects to consider for a successful
job interview: Introduction

Learning Objective

To identify main characteristics of a Job interview.

 PRE: KEY VOCABULARY
Individually, match the words to their corresponding
synonyms.

A) Meeting – B) interviewer – C) Interviewee– D) commitment– E)

Skills – F) challenges– G) fear – H) stressful

G
1.__________anxiety, scare.
C
2.__________ respondent, audience.
A
3.__________ Encounter, reunion.
F
4.__________ defiance, test.
D
5.__________Engagement, promise.
B
6.__________interrogator, reporter.
H
7.__________ annoying, difficult.
E
8.__________competence, expertise .
 DISCUSS AS A CLASS

1- What is the purpose of an interview?

The purpose is_________________

2. How do you feel before a job interview?

I feel ____________________

3. What is the most difficult part of a job interview?

The most difficult part is when______________
 WHILE: DIFFERENT TYPES OF INTERVIEW
FORMATS

 In pairs, go to your dossier

and skim 2 different types
of interview formats. Then,
answer the question.

 What is the main idea of

each paragraph?

In simple words, explain to

the class.

The main idea of the text/paragraph/section is that_____________________

The text/paragraph/section is about_________________________________
 LANGUAGE
FOCUS - MODAL
VERBS

Modals are helping verbs

• They are used with the base form of the verb.

• Modals do not change form.
• Modals never end in “s.”
• They use “not” to make the modal verbs negative.
• Modals lack past tense forms, except could and would
which serve as the past of can and will.
 LET’S PRACTICE
Circle the most appropriate modal verb for each
sentence.

1. The teacher can/ would help students to study for the exam.
2. Camila should not/ may not use translator during the English class.
3. Might you/ could you talk to Cristina at the meeting?
4. May/ can I present my job interview in front of the class?
5. Can you/ will you attend to the conference on business
administration next week?
6. Shall/ should we start working on the activity?
7. You must/can study for the English test. .
 POST ACTIVITY: PREPARING MYSELF FOR A
JOB INTERVIEW
• Imagine you are applying for your dream job and you
need to answer only three questions to get the job.

• Answer each question in two simple sentences.

• Use modal verbs to answer.
• Use the dossier to support your answer.

 Can you do the job? (Skills, attributes, knowledge, experience,

understanding)
 Will you do the job? (Enthusiasm, commitment, loyalty)
 Will you fit in? (Personality, attitude, approach, good fit with
company ethos, values and the existing team)

When you finish, ask to your partner the three questions and she/he
will give you his/her answers. Then he/she asks and you answer.