information interview role player a
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Information Interviews 1
One of the best ways to find
out what a specific job is like is
to talk with people who are
currently working in this job.
In fact, no-one else will give
you a better idea of the real
life experiences, challenges
and opportunities of the job.
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Information Interviews 2
In an information interview,
the roles are reversed. It is
you who is asking questions
to find out more about a
career that you are
interested in.
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Procedure
• In this role-play you
are to interview
somebody that works
as a front desk clerk
in a hotel.
• You are interested in
becoming a front
desk clerk and you
want some
information about this
job.
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This activity has four steps:
Arrange a interview
with a learner
Prepare questions
Conduct the
interview
Write a reflection
Information Interview GuideThank you very much for agreeing to talk with me today.
(you want to thank the person for agreeing to talk to you)
Could you please tell me what kind of education and training I would need for this kind of work?
(you want to ask about the education and training required for this type of work)
(you want to ask about the personal qualities needed to be successful in this kind of job)
(you want to ask about the most satisfying part of the job)
(you want to ask about the most challenging part of their job)
(you want to thank the person for helping you and for their time)
Reminder:
Three Types of Polite Questions
Yes/no – questions: if
Wh- questions: what, how
Wh – question: verb + ing (gerund)