Unit 9 – Job InterviewSpeed Interview/TOEFL speaking prep

Today’s AgendaWarm-up “Work preferences” (p. 81) Challenge Preview Listening (p. 82)Speed Interviewing Rounds 1-4 (p. 85)Providing details & Mirroring lesson (p.85)Speed Interviewing Round 5-8 (p.88)Homework

Today’s Objectives

Expanding our answers by giving details and explanations

Mirroring a speaker to request more information

Increasing our speaking speed (1 minute responses)

Let’s move!Outer circleInner circle

Speed Interview Procedure

There are an inner circle and outer circle group.

Inner circle will not move!

Outer circle moves to the left after each round.

Speed Interview ProcedureOuter circle moves leftInner circle does not move

Speed Interview ProcedureOuter ring moves leftInner ring does not move

Speed Interview ProcedureEvery round is only 1 minute.

There will be 3 beeps 1st Begin thinking (15 seconds) 2nd Begin speaking (45 seconds) 3rd - Round finished (60 seconds total)

Each round has an interviewer and an responder.Responder must answer the question

Interviewer will help the responder by asking for more information.

RECAP

1st beep – get the question

2nd beep – answer the question

3rd 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!!!New Information for Responder

Being specificProviding Examples

New Information for InterviewerMirroring

Reminder!! (Being Specific)BE SPECIFIC

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.

I worked in a bank I was a bank teller at ABC Bank for 5 years.

I worked retail From 2011-2013, I worked in retail at 2 different stores.

Reminder!!(Providing Examples)PROVIDE EXAMPLES

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.

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.

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)

Mirroring means to repeat the last few words someone said.

Use MIRRORING when:You are surprised by something someone saidYou want someone to explain moreYou don’t understand something fully

New Information!! (Mirroring)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.

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.

RecapIn interviews, you must be specific by providing details and

explanations for everything you say.

If you are the interviewer, you can ask for more information by using the Mirroring technique.

This activity is similar to the speaking part of the TOEFL test.

HomeworkPg. 83 APg. 84 ARead pg. 85 “Critical Thinking” box for tips how to make better

questions.

DON’T FORGETCLAs!!Speaking Challenges!!