Job-Interview

BusinessEnglish:Viewing,Listening&Speaking商务英语视听说Unit1JobInterviewBusinessEnglish:Viewing,Listening&SpeakingLearningObjectivesAftercompletingthislesson,studentsshouldbeabletoknowhowtodealwithaninterview,including:howtoprepareforaninterview;theinterviewprocedure;howtoanswerquestionsaboutpersonaldetails,educationandworkexperience;howtodealwithinappropriatequestionsbytheinterviewer.U1BusinessEnglish:Viewing,Listening&SpeakingUnit1ContentsWarm-up1ListeningandSpeaking2LanguageFocus3ViewingandSpeaking4CaseAnalysis5U1BusinessEnglish:Viewing,Listening&SpeakingPartIWarm-upWhatisyourfirstconsiderationwhenyouarelookingforajob?Itcanbringyourabilityandpotentialintofullplay.Itletsyouhaveasenseofself-fulfillment.highsalaryniceco-workergoodemployergoodenvironmentabigcompany,etc.（Open）e.g.theagreedBestjobandmostcommonreason(s),themostunique/strangechoiceorreason,etc.BrainstormU1BusinessEnglish:Viewing,Listening&SpeakingGROUPDISCUSSIONWhatadvicewillyougivetoyourfriendwhoisgoingtoajobinterview?GROUPDISCUSSIONU1BusinessEnglish:Viewing,Listening&SpeakingUSEFULEXPRESSIONSOFGIVINGADVICEIfIwereyou/IfIwereinyourposition/IfIwereinyourshoes,Iwould…Whydon’tyou…?Youshouldperhaps…You’dbetter…Itmighthelpifyou…Idon’tthinkyoushould……U1BusinessEnglish:Viewing,Listening&SpeakingHowtoprepareforaninterview(1)4Ps:preparation,presentation,personalityandpositiveattitude.Dressappropriately.Makefullpreparationfortheinterview:Learnabouttheposition;Learnaboutthecompanyororganizationfromtheirwebsites;Anticipatequestionsandprepareyourresponses.U1BusinessEnglish:Viewing,Listening&SpeakingHowtoprepareforaninterview(2)Don’tforgettobringapen/pencilandawritingpad.Payattentiontoyourmanner:Bepunctual;Betruthful;Don’tshowoff;Don’tbadmouth.U1BusinessEnglish:Viewing,Listening&SpeakingPartIIListeningandSpeakingShangri-LaHotelHowmuchdoyouknowofit?U1Task1FAQsinjobinterviewsBusinessEnglish:Viewing,Listening&SpeakingU1BusinessEnglish:Viewing,Listening&SpeakingYou,ahotelmanagementmajorgraduatingintwomonths,areapplyingforthepositionofManagementTraineeatShangri-LaHotel.Theinterviewerwillaskyouthreequestions.Readthequestionsandtrytogiveabriefanswertoeachquestion.U1BusinessEnglish:Viewing,Listening&SpeakingQ1.Tellmesomethingaboutyourself.Hints:position-requirededucationalbackgroundjob-relatedexperiencesyourinterestinthejobU1BusinessEnglish:Viewing,Listening&SpeakingIamgraduatinginJunefromABCUniversityandmymajorishotelmanagement.Iamanoutgoing,energeticperson.Ienjoyteamworkverymuch.Aspartofmydegreeprogram,Ineededtofinishdifferentprojectswithmyteammates.Ipossessexcellentinterpersonalskillsandaverypositiveattitude.Mycareeraspirationistobecomeasuccessfulhotelier.DuringmyinternshipattheGrandHyatt,Iworkedasareceptionist.Mydutiesincludedofferingfriendlyandefficientcheck-inandcheck-outservicetoguests,answeringphonecalls,takingandpassingonmassagestoguests.IfindthatifIcanmaketheguestshappy,Iwillbeveryhappy,too.U1BusinessEnglish:Viewing,Listening&SpeakingSampleanswers:Q1.IamgraduatinginJunefromABCUniversityandmymajorishotelmanagement.Iaman________,energeticperson.Ienjoy________verymuch.Aspartofmydegreeprogram,Ineededtofinishdifferentprojectswithmyteammates.Ipossessexcellent_____________skillsandaverypositiveattitude.Mycareeraspirationistobecomeasuccessful________.Duringmy__________attheGrandHyatt,Iworkedasa____________.Mydutiesincludedofferingfriendlyandefficientcheck-inandcheck-outservicetoguests,answeringphonecalls,takingandpassingonmassagestoguests.IfindthatifIcanmaketheguestshappy,Iwillbeveryhappy,too.Sample1U1BusinessEnglish:Viewing,Listening&SpeakingQ2.Whatareyourstrengthsandweaknesses?Hints:strengths:useexamplesthatdemonstrateskillsrequiredforthepositionweaknesses:pickoutonethatwillnotdisqualifyyoufromthejobandshowyoudeterminationstocorrectitU1BusinessEnglish:Viewing,Listening&SpeakingSampleanswers:Q2.Ireceived______inseveral__________Englishandcomputercontests.Ienjoyworkingwithpeoplefromdifferentbackgrounds.Iamgoodatcommunicating,organizingand____________.Ifsomething______mypath,Iwilllookforasolution.Inevergiveupeasily.SometimesIreceivecommentsthatIneedtoimproveintheareaof______.Iamnowtryingtoimprovebylearningfromothers.Sample2U1BusinessEnglish:Viewing,Listening&SpeakingIreceivedhonorsinseveralschool-wideEnglishandcomputercontests.Ienjoyworkingwithpeoplefromdifferentbackgrounds.Iamgoodatcommunicating,organizingandcoordinating.Ifsomethingblocksmypath,Iwilllookforasolution.Inevergiveupeasily.SometimesIreceivecommentsthatIneedtoimproveintheareaoffiling.Iamnowtryingtoimprovebylearningfromothers.U1BusinessEnglish:Viewing,Listening&SpeakingQ3.Whatmakesyouapplyforthisjob?Hints:yourinterestinthejobandthecompanylearningopportunityandcareeradvancementU1BusinessEnglish:Viewing,Listening&SpeakingInterestandcareerdevelopmentaretwoofmy________inthechoosingajob.Interestisthebest__________.Ilovethehotelbusiness,soIwilldefinitelydevotemyselftoit.Moreover,highjobsatisfactioncanbeattainedwhenthejobiswhatIaminterestedin.Careerdevelopmentisveryimportantformewh