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ABOUT YOU
Try to fill in the gaps according to your opinion, ideas, habits etc.
Student A (you start-interviewer) Student B (candidate)
1. Tell me something about yourself 2. My name is _______ and I am ______ years
old. I was born in _______(where?) but I live in
______ (where?).
3. Do you live in a house or a flat? 4. I live in a _______ (where?) with _____
(who?)_______. I have been living there since
_____ (when?)
5. What do you do in your free time? 6. If I have free time, I usually _____ (do what?)
and I like ______ (doing what?).
7. How often do you do it? 7. I do it ______ (how often?) and I like it,
because ______ (why?).
8. What are your strengths? 9. It’s a great question  let me think… I’m
_____ (what?) and _____ (what?). Others say
that I am good at _____ (what?) and it’s also
positive that I can ____ (do what?).
10. OK. Great. Now, tell me something 11. My big weakness is that I’m sometimes ____
about your weaknesses. (what?). Furthermore I have to admit, that I
_____ (what?).
12. What motivates you? 13. It depends on. I am always motivated by
______ (what?). I have always worked in
______ (where?) and _____(what?) has been a
strong factor in motivating me.
14. How many hours do/did you 15. I usually work(ed) ______ (how many) hours
usually work? but sometimes I work ______(how many?) hours
because _______ (why?).
15. How do you handle stress and 16. Actually, I always _____ (do what?) and in
pressure? my opinion it is useful if ______ (what?).
17. Do you prefer to work 18. I work well in a team as well, because _____
independently or in team? (why?) but at the same time ______ (what?).
19. What type of work environment do 20. In my opinion people can work effectively in
you prefer? a _____ (what kind of?) environment.
21. What was your greatest success in 22. It was definitely the moment, when ____
your job history? (what happened?)
by Kenyeres Betti
ABOUT THE JOB
Student A (you start- Student B (candidate)
interviewer)
23. What was your last job? Why 24. I worked as a _______ (what?) for/at ________
did you leave? (which company?) for _______ (how long?). I finished
that job because ______ (why?).
25. Tell me something about that 26. It was _______ (where?) and _______ (how
place. many?) people worked there. The place was _____
(what kind of?) there were ___ (what?) and I got on
well with the colleagues, because they were ____
(what?).
27. What were your main tasks 28. As I have already told you, I worked as a/an
and responsibilities? ________ (what?) so my main tasks were _____ (list
them) and I was responsible for _______ (what?). I
worked _____ (how many) hours a day.
29. Why do you want to work 30. I want this job because it’s ___(what?) and this
here? job is a good fit for what I’ve been interested in. I also
would like to _____ (do what?).
31. Why should I hire you? 32. You should hire me, because I am _____ (what?)
and I can _____ (do what?). Furthermore I have great
experiences in _______ (what?) and I have already
_______ (done what?).
33. Have you ever worked in 34. Yes, I have / No, I haven’t. I have a studied
_____(catering/education/banking _______(what?) and I worked ______ (where?
etc)? when?) for ____ (how long?) so I definitely have
experience in ______ (what?).
35. What other useful skills have 36. I can _____ (do what?) and I am also able to
you got? _____ (do what?).
37. Are you willing to travel? 38. Yes, I am. / No, I’m not. To tell the truth I
can/can’t travel, because ____ (why?).
39. What do you expect from this 40. I’m ready to _____ (do what?) and I would be
job? grateful if there would be a possibility for ______
(what?).
41. What are your long range 42. At present all I want is ______ (what?) and in the
career objectives? future I really would like to ______ (do what?) and
achieve ______ (what?)
43. How do you want to achieve 44. To achieve these goals I must ____ (do what?) and
these goals? I’m sure I have to be __ (what?).
45. What are your salary 46. Based on the salary research I’ve made (my skills,
expectations? education and experience), I think my salary would be
reasonable between ______ and ______ (write the
number).
by BettiKenyeres
Put these expressions to the appropriate column, then do the
conversation exercise again and use as many of these expressions as you can
good-looking, flexible hours, factory, generous, pretty, well-paid, creative, permanent, charming,
factory hand, shy, efficient, well-balanced, open-minded, office, patient, self-employed, casually
dressed, part-time, muscular, entrepreneur, thin, manual, diligent, old-fashioned, hard-working,
temporary, energetic, slim, practical, fat, blue-collar, friendly, sociable, nine-to-five, mean, helpful,
reliable, overweight, seasonal, agriculture, pretty, white-collar, witty, satisfying, short, shift-work, tall,
quick-tempered, middle-aged, catering, rational, flexible, attractive, forgetful, negligent, tidy,
practical, badly-paid, ugly, fixed hours, clean, full-time,
Appearance Personality Work places

List 10 possible strengths


hard-working

List 10 possible weaknesses


Get impatient soon, if others don’t work well.

List 10 tasks of yours


to write letters

List 10 skills of yours


drive a car
Find the questions to these sample answers, then do the conversation
exercise again and use the most appropriate
nr sample answer nr sample answer
I visit the gym two times a week Being part of a breakthrough team is an
experience I’d love to repeat.
The challenge of finishing a project I am successful if I can manage my time
ahead of schedule. and work in my pace
I have experience and I’m ready to learn In my opinion the success and the chance
new things as well. of later promotion are real motivation
factors for everybody
It is important to me, with it I do the I enjoy working in a challenging
best possible job environment
In this case we can held brain storming Learning languages or attending other
meetings, which are always useful trainings would be great.
I always handle situations immediately, I’m looking forward to have promotional
so there is no pressure on me chances

Team work Individual work

Develop cooperation.
Has a team building effect.
You can count on the others.
You can blame only yourself.
Others can set you back.
Have the pleasure of knowing that you
You can work when you have free time. accomplished it by yourself

People learn how to interact and work as a You'll get the awards all by yourself
team.
Communication and Social skills
Get encouragement.

It’s not only your responsibility


Put these expressions to the appropriate column, then do the
conversation exercise again and use as many of these expressions as you can

Appearance Personality Work places


good-looking, pretty, casually generous, creative, charming, shy, flexible hours, factory, well-
dressed, muscular, thin, slim, efficient, well-balanced, open- paid, permanent, factory hand,
fat, overweight, short, tall, minded, patient, energetic, office, self-employed, part-
middle-aged, attractive, pretty, practical, mean, helpful, reliable, time, entrepreneur, manual,
ugly, old-fashioned witty, quick-tempered, rational, temporary, blue-collar, nine-to-
flexible, forgetful, negligent, tidy, five, seasonal, agriculture,
practical, diligent, hard-working, white-collar, satisfying, shift-
friendly, sociable work, catering, badly-paid,
fixed hours, clean, full-time

Find the questions to these sample answers, then do the conversation


exercise again and use the most appropriate
nr sample answer nr sample answer
15 I visit the gym two times a week 29 Being part of a breakthrough team is an
experience I’d love to repeat.
12 The challenge of finishing a project 17 I am successful if I can manage my time
ahead of schedule. and work in my pace
31 I have experience and I’m ready to learn 12 In my opinion the success and the chance
new things as well. of later promotion are real motivation
factors for everybody
15 It is important to me, with it I do the 12 I enjoy working in a challenging
best possible job environment
17 In this case we can held brain storming 39 Learning languages or attending other
meetings, which are always useful trainings would be great.
15 I always handle situations immediately, 39 I’m looking forward to have promotional
so there is no pressure on me chances

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