A PHONE

REFERENCE
Role Play B1/B2
 SITUATION

•One day, you receive a phone call regarding a previous

employee. This employee listed you as a reference and
the company wants to ask you a few questions about the
employee’s performance. You’re not quite sure why the
employee gave your name as a reference as you actually
have mixed feelings about them.
 PLOT
• Student A
• Student B
• Answer the questions about the previous
• You are calling about the reference. Ask a
employee.
few pertinent questions to find out more
• Consider that the management, in
about your potential new employee.
general, liked it very much because he
presented a project that saved a lot of • Ask about: performance
money for this company. However, after • relationship
that, he became arrogant, did not respect • leadership
the hierarchy, and failed sometimes
without further explanation. • strengths and weaknesses
 VOCABULARY

They gave your name as a reference

If it’s alright, I’d like to ask you a few questions

We worked together for many years

This employee did have both strengths andweaknesses