Unit 9 Job Interview Speed InterviewTOEFL speaking prep

Unit 9 – Job Interview Speed Interview/TOEFL speaking prep

Today’s Agenda ØWarm-up “Work preferences” (p. 81) ØChallenge Preview Listening (p. 82) ØSpeed Interviewing Rounds 1 -4 (p. 85) ØProviding details & Mirroring lesson (p. 85) ØSpeed Interviewing Round 5 -8 (p. 88) ØHomework

Today’s Objectives v. Expanding our answers by giving details and explanations v. Mirroring a speaker to request more information v. Increasing our speaking speed (1 minute responses)

Let’s move! ØOuter circle ØInner circle

Speed Interview Procedure ØThere an inner circle and outer circle group. ØInner circle will not move! ØOuter circle moves to the left after each round.

Speed Interview Procedure ØOuter circle moves left ØInner circle does not move

Speed Interview Procedure ØOuter ring moves left ØInner ring does not move

Speed Interview Procedure ØEvery round is only 1 minute. Ø There will be 3 beeps Ø 1 st Begin thinking (15 seconds) Ø 2 nd Begin speaking (45 seconds) Ø 3 rd - Round finished (60 seconds total) ØEach round has an interviewer and an responder. Ø Responder must answer the question Ø Interviewer will help the responder by asking for more information.

RECAP Ø 1 st beep – get the question Ø 2 nd beep – answer the question rd Ø 3 beep – finish!

Test Round • Interviewer – Inner Circle • Responder – Outer Circle Talk about your favorite food. Describe the food and explain why you like it. Provide details and explanations.

Test Round Sample response: “My favorite food is samgyeopsal. It is a Korean dish made from pork belly. It is the same meat as what is used in bacon. The meat is cut into small pieces, grilled on a grill plate, and usually eaten with a lettuce wrap or other vegetables. I really like this food because it was one of the first Korean dishes my husband introduced me to. I could not believe the taste – it was too good! Now whenever I eat this, I feel really happy and always think about that time. ”

Round 1 • Interviewer – Inner Circle • Responder – Outer Circle Talk about a class you enjoyed. Describe the class and explain why you liked it. Provide details and explanations.

Round 2 • Interviewer – Outer Circle • Responder – Inner Circle Talk about a person you like. Describe the person and explain what you like about him/her. Provide details and explanations.

Round 3 • Interviewer – Inner Circle • Responder – Outer Circle Talk about a job you had. Describe the job and explain what your responsibilities were. Provide details and explanations.

Round 4 • Interviewer – Outer Circle • Responder – Inner Circle Talk about a hobby you have. Describe the hobby and explain why you started doing it. Provide details and explanations.

BREAK!!! u. New Information for Responder Ø Being specific Ø Providing Examples u. New Information for Interviewer Ø Mirroring

Reminder!! (Being Specific) q. BE SPECIFIC ü I like dancing. I have been dancing since childhood. I like to dance salsa and hip-hop. I’ve been dancing for since I was 6 years old. ü I worked in a bank I was a bank teller at ABC Bank for 5 years. ü I worked retail From 2011 -2013, I worked in retail at 2 different stores.

Reminder!! (Providing Examples) q. PROVIDE EXAMPLES ü I think dancing is fun Dancing is exciting to me. For example, whenever I dance, I feel like I have no worries in the world. It gives me energy. ü I didn’t enjoy working at the bank Banking wasn’t enjoyable to me because I had to stand for long hours, so my back hurt a lot. Also, I like talking to different people, but I worked drive through, so I didn’t get to interact with customers that much. ü I did different things in the store Even though I sold clothes, I had different duties. For example, I rang up customers on the cash register, but I also organized the displays. That part of my job was really fun.

New Information!! (Mirroring) ØMirroring means to repeat the last few words someone said. ØUse MIRRORING when: ØYou are surprised by something someone said ØYou want someone to explain more ØYou don’t understand something fully

New Information!! (Mirroring) v. Example 1 Person A: My friends say I’m a pretty logical person. Person B: Logical? Person A: Well, I like solving problems, and I’m good with numbers. v. Example 2 Person A: I got A’s and B’s in all my classes, but I got straight As in my computer classes. Person B: Computer classes? Person A: That’s right. My school offered several classes in computer programming. I took them all.

Round 5 • Interviewer – Inner Circle • Responder – Outer Circle Talk about the first job you ever had. Describe the job and explain how it has impacted you today. Provide details and explanations.

Round 6 • Interviewer – Outer Circle • Responder – Inner Circle What was the best job you ever had? Describe the job and explain why it was the best. Provide details and explanations.

Round 7 • Interviewer – Inner Circle • Responder – Outer Circle What was the worst job you ever had? Describe the job and explain why it was the worst. Provide details and explanations.

Round 8 • Interviewer – Outer Circle • Responder – Inner Circle Talk about the job you would most like to have. Describe the job and explain why you want it. Provide details and explanations.

Recap üIn interviews, you must be specific by providing details and explanations for everything you say. üIf you are the interviewer, you can ask for more information by using the Mirroring technique. üThis activity is similar to the speaking part of the TOEFL test.

Homework ØPg. 83 A ØPg. 84 A ØRead pg. 85 “Critical Thinking” box for tips how to make better questions. ØDON’T FORGET Ø CLAs!! Ø Speaking Challenges!!