The do’s and don’ts of job interviews

incl. materials

oral

15 min.

Objectives

The learner can apply for a job, both verbally and non-verbally.

Materials

• Internet if you are working with videos
• Board

Preparation

Look for videos, photos, cartoons and or other illustrations about job interviews.
Make questions about the dos and don’ts of job interviews.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C21nLYzAJl0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1ucmfPOBV8

Instructions

• Show your visual material about a job interview.
• Let the learners comments on the visuals
  • What dos do you see?
  • What don’ts do you see?
  • What advice would you give to the interviewee?
  • What advice would you give to the interviewer?
  • Tell about good job interviews you had.
  • Tell about bad job interviews you had.
• Write the dos on the board.
• Finish with something funny, in which the don’ts are exaggerated.

Variant

• Once the learners are armed with good structures, let them role-play, alternating a ‘do interview’ with a ‘don’t interview’.