Prepare for the

interview

by FlightSix
Topics to focus on:
1 Family

2 Hobby

3 Job

4 Personality

5 Hometown
 1. Family
Question: What is your father’s/mother’s job?

My father is a/ an … It’s a big/ small

housewife
company in my city.
farmer
office worker He is working at … He has worked there
freelancer (He is working for …) for … years.
café owner
architect I think that he is
He is proud of …
sales assistant/ cashier interested in …
teacher
factory worker
My father is an office worker. He is working
driver
for Vinhomes at the moment. He has worked
restaurant owner
there for 10 years. It’s the biggest company in
engineer my city. He’s very proud of his company.
 Question:
1. Family Could you tell me a little bit about your family?

mother There are 4 people in my We usually spend time + V-ing

family. …
father

sister My mother is … years old I’m living in SG now but my

My father is … family lives in …
brother
I come back to my hometown
sibling We live together in … for to visit them every weekend.
brother-in-law 10 years/ We moved to
Sai Gon 3 years ago …
sister-in-law
There are 4 people in my family: my father, my mother, my
stepmother
sister and me. My mother is 50 years old and my father is
stepfather 55 years old. We live together in Can Tho for more than 20
years. We often spend time watching TV together. I’m now
living in SG and I come back to visit my family every month.
 1. Family
Question: Are you the only child/ the oldest child/
the youngest child?
the only child I am the only child. So My younger brother is … years
that my parents love my old./ My older brother is …
the oldest child very much. years old.
the youngest child I am the oldest child. I He is a student/ an factory
the middle child have … brother and … worker/ a farmer…
sister.
sibling
My brother is single. He is My brother is married. He has
older brother/ sister a caring man. He takes 2 children.
younger brother/ sister care of ….
I am not the only child. I have an older sister. She is 28 years
parents old and she is a teacher at a high school. She is married. Now
she has 2 children, 1 boy and 1 girl. They are very cute.
My sister is a responsible and caring woman. She takes care
of my parents and also her little family very well.
2. Hobby
Question: What are your hobbies?

football be interested in + noun

Spend time + V-ing
be interested in + V-ing
swimming

jogging enjoy + V-ing My favorite singer/ food/

listen to music like + V-ing activity is …

Karaoke
Because it’s interesting/ I feel peaceful/ happy when I
cook/ bake funny/ enjoyable… …
do the gardening
In my free time I enjoy doing the gardening so much. I like planting
take care of hamster flowers in my little garden and watch them grow up every day.
Besides, I’m also interested in swimming because I can get taller
computer games when I go swimming every day. I think I will get fitter and stronger
next month.
 Question:
How often do you play sports/do
2. Hobby
exercise every week?
I go swimming 3 times a
every day Swimming helps me get
week, mostly on the
stronger …
every week/ weekend weekend
every morning I always do push-ups in Push-ups help me build
in my free time my free time. muscle.

once a week My friends and I play When I play football, I feel

twice a week football once a week in relaxed and refreshed.
our school.
3 times a week
I spend many hours a week playing sports. My friends and I play
2 hours a day football on our school after class every day. We really enjoy
football.
on the weekend
When I play football, I feel so relaxed and confident because I am
good at it. Football improves my appearance and personality.
 2. Hobby
Question: Do you have any good/bad habits?

tidy my room I have a good habit. I I think I will change my bad

make my bed
often … habit …

rarely use social media

go running in the My bad habit is that I … It’s not good for my health.
morning
get up late
That’s the way I starts my new
eat little vegetables I will keep + V-ing day …
use smartphone very
often
I have a good habit. I get up very early every morning and go running.
watch a lot of TV After that I have my breakfast, then I go to school. That’s the way I start
my day.
But my bad habit is that I use smartphone very often and watch a lot of
TV. It’s not good for my eyes. I think that from today I will not use
Facebook very often.
3. Job
Question: Do you have a part-time job?

part-time job
I work as a/ an … gain experience in + noun
waiter/ waitress

sales assistant be interested in + V-ing

for 3 hours a day be interested in + noun
teacher

driver
in order to + V Support my study
babysitter

earn money
I study and work part-time at the same time. I work as an
support English teacher. I teach secondary children in the neighborhood
for about 6 hours a week.
I’m very interested in teaching children. From the job I can also
earn a small sum of money in order to support my study.
 Question: Why do you want to be a flight
3. Job
attendant?
a flight attendant I feel + adj
When I tell people …, I feel …
(feel happy, feel proud …)
plane

travel want + to + V This is a good opportunity for

(want to travel …, want to fly
foreign countries …)
me to …

abroad can + V
(can learn about …, can travel make my dream come true
culture …)
proud of
I want to be a flight attendant because this is my passion. I
passion really want to fly to foreign countries and meet new people. I’m
also interested in learning about other cultures and traditions.
This job is a good opportunity for me to make my dream come
true. I feel proud of myself when I tell people that I am a flight
attendant.
3. Job
Question: What is your current job?

driver From this job, I can gain

I am now a …
experience in …
student

teacher I have worked there for __ I am confident in my abilities,

sales assistant years. …

office worker
I feel good about this job
factory worker because …
café owner
I am working as a sales assistant for Thegioididong. I
ability have worked there for about 2 years. I feel good about
this job as I can help people choose the best product.
From this job, I can gain experience in customer
service. I feel confident in my abilities and appearance.
4. Personality
Question: How do your friends describe you?

confident
My friends say that I am … whenever I …
friendly

easy-going try to + V
It’s + adj + for sb. + to V
responsible look + adj

serious
Well, I think that …
smart Well, it’s true …
silent
My friends say that I am an easy-going and confident guy/girl. Personally
generous I think that it’s easy for people to make friends with me and talk to me.
People also say that I am confident. Well, it’s true. I feel proud my
sociable appearance and abilities. I always try to look neat and good-looking
whenever I go out and meet others.
4. Personality
Question: What kind of person can attract you?

attract (v)
I think that … like + V-ing
attractive

honest
S + attract me can + V
important

frank

rely on They know that they + V

make friends with

I think that confident and honest people always attract me. I find
confident people attractive because they always know that they can
do good things.
Also, I find honesty very important. I like making friends with frank
and honest people. I think we can rely on them.
 Question: Could you tell us about your friends?
4. Personality
What kind of person are they?
active one of my friends
good friend of everyone
one of them
skillful

football player believe in sb.

be good at sth.
sociable trust sb.

presentation

reliable be quite + adj

lie to sb.
I have 2 best friends. One of them is very smart and active. He’s so
good at Math. He’s also the most skillful football player in our class.
The other is quite sociable. He is a good friend of everyone. He’s very
good at English and presentation. He’s a reliable guy because he
never lies to me.
5. Hometown
Question:
Can you tell me about your hometown?

famous = well-known
one of the biggest cities When people go …, people …
hometown

southern Vietnam
famous for + noun love + V-ing
floating market

fruit garden
is also a right in the garden
port

garden tour
My hometown is Can Tho, one of the biggest cities in southern
Vietnam. The city is famous for its floating markets. People buy and
sell things in those markets. The port of Ninh Kieu is also a well-
known place in Can Tho.
When people go to my hometown, they love taking the fruit garden
tour. There people can buy and enjoy fresh fruits right in the garden.
 Question:
Why don’t you work in your
5. Hometown hometown?
career
A great place to live/ work There are + noun (plural)
good  better

however,
Good for + noun Opportunity for sb. to + V
career development

Like + V-ing

I think that my hometown is a great place to live. However,

HCM city is a better place for work and career development.
I like working in an active and big city. There are more
opportunities for young people like me to find a good job and
study more to develop my career.
 Question: Can you tell some differences between
5. Hometown
your hometown and this city?
difference
I see that in my opinion, = i think that
population

active
There are + noun (plural) chances for me to work
developed

peaceful </> noisy

quite + adj improve my skills
crowded

chance
I see that there are some differences between two cities. The population
improve in my hometown is much smaller than HCM city. It’s also less active and
developed but it is really a peaceful town.
future HCM city is quite noisy and crowded to me, but in my opinion, there are
lots of good chances for me to work and improve my skills for a better
job and future.