You're

Hired!

Essential tips
and tricks for
your interview
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 MATCH THE DEFINITIONS WITH THE VOCABULARY
1. …… to diversify
2. …… picky
3. …… voluntary work
4. …… technicalities
5. …… to pull something off
6. …… to move on
7. …… carbon footprint
8. …… temperament
a. work that is unpaid, often for charity organisations
b. to leave a job
c. a prevailing or dominant quality of mind that
characterises somebody
d. to become more varied or make something more varied
e. precise or technical details in a contract
f. hard to please or satisfy; knowing what you want or like
and not accepting anything else
g. to do something successfully
h. the amount of carbon dioxide produced by somebody
or something
Watch the video carefully.
After that, answer the
question correctly.
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T/F Games
VOCABULARY AND
PHRASE

You can say: I’m (easy-going), or

Describing your personality I’m a/an easy-going person/employee/worker.
“I’m very trustworthy,”
“I’m an extremely focused employee.”
Easy-going: a relaxed person who is easy to get along with
Hard-working: someone who works well and isn’t lazy
Committed: a person who is loyal to a project or person
Trustworthy: someone who you can rely on
Honest: someone who tells the truth
Focused: someone who is not easily distracted
Methodical: a person who pays attention to details and works in a logical way
Proactive: someone who takes steps to complete tasks without supervision
VOCABULARY AND
PHRASE

Describing your strengths I’m good at/I’m skilled at multitasking/

working under pressure/working to a deadline,
Organization My strength is/are my ability to problem solve/
The ability to multitask be enthusiastic/speak fluent English etc.
Perform to a deadline
Solve problems
Communicate well
Work in an international environment and with people from all over the world
Speak foreign languages
Enthusiasm
VOCABULARY AND
PHRASE
Describing your experience

I have five years’ experience as a waitress/in retail/as a teacher

I worked in retail for seven years and was promoted to manager in my second year
I studied at the University of QueenslandI worked for Anderson and Assoc. as a lawyer

Describing your goals for the future and why you want this job

I’m looking to further my skills as a barista/in hospitality, as a childcare worker/in early

childhood education
I’m want to further my career in physiotherapy/as a physiotherapist, in administration/as
an administrator, in retail/as a branch manager
I believe your company is an important player in its industry
I feel my skills set is a perfect fit for your team and I can contribute by…
Roleplay
time!
You are the
interviewee.
Read the
dialogue and
action in 1 2 3!
HOW TO USE A
MIX OF ENGLISH
TENSES?

The present simple

The present continuous
The past simple
The present perfect
 We use the present simple when we want to talk
about something that is true now, and is quite
permanent. Talk about tasks related to your day-to-
day job, things which don’t change very often, and
about any skills that you have.

“I work in a very international team. My colleagues

are from all over the world so we communicate in
English.”
“I use Google docs every day at work.”

PRESENT “I speak fluent Japanese and Korean.”

TENSE
 We use this tense to talk about something we are
doing now to talk about what you are doing at your
current job at the moment.This is different to the
present simple because you can talk about things
which are more temporary, or which might change
often.

Q: "What are you working on right now?”.

“I’m working on a project with a company based
in the UK at the moment.”
“I’m managing a team of three right now.”
PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
 You can use this tense to talk about states or actions
which began in the past and continue in the present.
You can talk about your likes and dislikes with the
present perfect. We also use this tense to talk about
recently finished actions, or actions which have a
strong connection with the present situation.

“I have always enjoyed working with people.”

“I have never liked sitting behind a desk all day
long, which is why I enjoy working as a
construction manager.”

PRESENT “I have just completed a large project in

collaboration with a tech company in California.

PERFECT
That’s why I feel ready to work with a US-based
company again.”
“I have worked freelance for my whole career so
far, so I really want to work as part of a team now.”
 Use the past simple to tell your employer about
finished actions. You will most likely get a question
about your education. You can also use the past
simple to talk specifically about your previous jobs.

Q: “What did you study at university?” “Tell me about

your studies.”
“I studied engineering at the University of Bristol.”
“When I left school, I decided to do a professional

PAST training course in welding.”

“When I worked for British Airlines, I often handled

TENSE
customer complaints.”
“I learnt a lot about photography when I worked
for Snappy Co.”
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game!
Boardgame
Roll the dice and answer
the question!
What are
dance ur
Where do
Tell me tiktok strength/
sing a u see go back
about weakness?
song! urself in 5 2 times
yourself
years?
What do u
know abt
What is ur this
Why are u Why
greatest go ahead company?
leaving ur shuld we
achieveme Why do 2 times
current job? hire you?
nt? you want
this job?
REFERENCE https://www.ef.com/wwen/blog/language/u
seful-phrases-for-a-job-interview/ - English
First
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/busin
ess-english/youre-hired/episode-05 - British
Council
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=nhTcuUvLGOE&t=403s - Oxford Youtube
Channel
https://blog.lingoda.com/en/grammar-job-
interviews-in-english - Lingoda