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Business Partner B1+ Organization

Job Interview Questions

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Objectives
LESSON OUTCOME

 Use direct and indirect questions for job interviews

USEFUL LANGUAGE AND SKILLS

 Listening: A job interview

 Grammar: Indirect questions

 Role-play: A job interview

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If you had a job interview next week, how would you prepare for it?

Look at the photos.

What do you think about the candidate's body language in the photos?
 z A candidate has applied for a job at a company.
Listen and complete the interview questions.

1. and
What's your strengths __________ weaknesses?

2. moment
Are you working at the __________?

3. long
How __________ have you worked as a chemical engineer?

4.
experience in green technologies?
Do you have any ____________
like
5. Why would you __________ to work for us?
first
6. What would you do on your __________ day at work?
have
7. Do you __________ your original certificates with you?
time
8. Where do you see yourself in 5 years' __________ ?
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What type of questions are these?

Are they direct, or indirect?

How do you think the candidate would react to direct questions?

 z Now listen to some more interview questions. 

1. Can you tell me what your greatest weakness is?

2. Could you tell me about your work experience?

3. Can you tell me about a time when you showed leadership skills?

4. I'd like to know if you've ever done any voluntary work.

5. Could you tell me how you would add value to our company?

6. I'd like to know if you are prepared to travel for the job.

7. Finally, I'd like to know who I should contact for a reference.

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What type of questions are these?

Are they direct, or indirect?

How do you think the candidate would react to indirect questions?

 z Listen to the candidate answering the questions.
Does he answer the questions effectively?

1. Can you tell me what your greatest weakness is?

2. Could you tell me about your work experience?

3. Can you tell me about a time when you showed leadership skills?

4. I'd like to know if you've ever done any voluntary work.

5. Could you tell me how you would add value to our company?

6. I'd like to know if you are prepared to travel for the job.

7. Finally, I'd like to know who I should contact for a reference.

Indirect questions are usually much more polite.
Transformzthe direct questions to indirect questions.

• What's your strengths and weaknesses? Can you tell me what your greatest weakness
is?
• Are you working at the moment? Could you tell me about your work experience?

Can you tell me about a time when you

• When did you show leadership skills? showed leadership skills?

I'd like to know if you've ever done any

• Did you ever do any voluntary work?
voluntary work.

• How would you add value to our company? Could you tell me how you would add value to
our company?

• Are you prepared to travel for the job? I'd like to know if you are prepared to travel for
the job.

• Who should I contact for a reference? Finally, I'd like to know who I should contact
for a reference.
Imaginezyou are interviewing a candidate to work in your company.
Write five indirect questions to ask the candidate.

1. Can you tell me ___________________________________________?

2. Could you tell me about ____________________________________?

3. I'd like to know if __________________________________________.

4. Could you tell me _________________________________________?

5. Finally, I'd like to know _____________________________________.

Now, role-play the interview with a partner.

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Well done!
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Summary
LESSON OUTCOME

 Use direct and indirect questions for job interviews

USEFUL LANGUAGE AND SKILLS

 Listening: A job interview

 Grammar: Indirect questions

 Role-play: A job interview