Job Interview: Perfect Fit
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Job Interview: Perfect Fit

This lesson plan engages B1 level adult ESL students in preparing for job interviews. The lesson plan includes vocabulary exercises, gap-filling activities, and role-playing to simulate interview scenarios. Learners will practice discussing professional background, strengths, and weaknesses while actively participating in formal discussions and interviews.

Skills

  • Can participate actively in routine and non-routine formal discussion.
  • Can carry out an effective, fluent interview, departing spontaneously from prepared questions, following up and probing iInteresting replies.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
Fully Customizable
1

Read the facts and tips for a job interview. Guess which words are missing. Do you agree with all the points? Can you add something to the list?

job candidates
okay
questions
email
contact
key
copies
posture
before
1
Employers usually form opinions of
within the first 10-30 seconds.
2
It's important to research the company
the interview.
3
Nonverbal communication, like eye
and
, is important.
4
It's
to ask questions during the interview.
5
Preparation is
- practice common interview
beforehand.
6
Follow up with a thank you
after the interview.
7
Don't forget to bring extra
of your resume and any necessary documents.
2

Look through the list of words related to the topic. Do you know their meaning? Can you define them? If you don't know a word, there is a glossary at the end of the lesson plan.

3

Fill in the gaps in the sentences with the words from the previous exercise.

4

Read the dialogue. Identify the phrases that include words from the previous exercise.

5

Role-play a job interview including these questions with your teacher.

6

Write interesting sentences about job interviews with these words. Be sure to include all the words provided in your sentences.

7

Read these facts. Which one surprised you the most and why?

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