Lesson 2 Lesson 2

InterviewsInterviews

Learning Objectives:Learning Objectives:

In this class, you will

• Learn some phrasal verbs and vocabulary related to interview

• Learn something about interviews• Practise listening for detailed informatio

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Lead in Lead in

Question1:Have you ever done any part-time jobs in your

holiday?

Usually, before you get a job, you are asked to have a/an_____________ with the boss or the manager.

interview

Question2:What should an interviewee do for his/her

interview?

Pre-listening

VocabularyCheck the meaning of the phrasal verbs

put on go out write down find out turn up take down sit down get up make up make out go into speak upsit up

to arrive or appear He turned up late at the party.

to record in writing Take down some notes while listening.

to pretend He made out that he could cook.

to speak more loudly or to state one's mind bravely and firmly

to raise oneself to an upright or straight sitting posture

Speak up! We can't hear you.

出现，到达写下，记录下

假装

大声地说

坐直

to invent in order to deceive He is making up an excuse. 编造

turn up:

take down:

make up:

make out:

speak up:

sit up:

When you are at an When you are at an interview, what should interview, what should you do and what you do and what shouldn’t you do?shouldn’t you do?

Pre-listeningRead the advice for job interviews1. Put on causal clothes for the interview2. Go out for a walk before the interview to relax.3. Think about the job and write down your strengths

and weaknesses.4. Find out information about the company.5. Turn up at the interview a couple of minutes early. 6. Take down notes during the interview.7. Sit down or get up when they ask you to.8. Make up information about yourself.9. Make out you understand something when you

don’t.10. Go into a lot of detail about your personal life.11. Speak up and express yourself clearly.12. Sit up straight and look people in the eye.

Now make a list of things to dNow make a list of things to do and things not to doo and things not to do （（ EXEX11 ））

4. Find out information about the company.4. Find out information about the company.

5. Turn up at the interview a couple of 5. Turn up at the interview a couple of minutes minutes early.early.7. Sit down or get up when they ask you to .7. Sit down or get up when they ask you to .

11.Speak up and express yourself clearly.11.Speak up and express yourself clearly.

12.Sit up straight and 12.Sit up straight and look people in the eyelook people in the eye..

Things you Things you shouldshould do: do:

2. Go out for a walk before the interview to relax.2. Go out for a walk before the interview to relax.

3. Think about your job and write down 3. Think about your job and write down your your strengths and weaknesses.strengths and weaknesses.

1. Put on casual clothes for the interview.

8. Make up information about yourself.

9. Make out you understand something when you don’t!

10. Go into a lot of detail about your personal life.

6. Take down notes during the interview.

Things you Things you shouldn’tshouldn’t do: do:

Exercise2: Complete Mandy’s account (description) of an interview with verbs from Exercise

Answers:

1. find out 2. write down3. put up 4. turned up5. sat down 6. make out7. speak up 8. went into9. made up 10. got up11. went out

1. You should phone his secretary if you want to make an ____________.

2. Jacks' son, Sam, 2, is one of 30 children who attend a _______school in the church.

3. I like _______coffee, because it is convenient and fast, like Nescafe.

4. We must be well prepared for each ______.5. China has gained an excellent ________now in the

international community on the ______ of holding the 29th Olympic successfully. What’s more, volunteers showed their friendliness and good ___ actions to the world.

Pre-listeningYou will hear these words in the listening words in the listening ：：

appointment.

nurseryinstant

battle

battle moral reputation nursery instant appointment basis

reputationbasis

moral

complete the sentences with the words abovecomplete the sentences with the words above

While-listeningWhile-listeningEX3 listen and complete the chartEX3 listen and complete the chart

1. The company has a good reputation.2. Everything was well-organized.3. He enjoys working with children and

wants to get some more work experience.

Reasons to join the company:

While-listeningWhile-listeningEX3 listen and complete the chartEX3 listen and complete the chart

1. He helps with the youth club at school.

2. He has organized sports and trips to various places.

Oliver’s experiences:

While-listeningWhile-listeningEX3 listen and complete the chartEX3 listen and complete the chart

patience, enthusiasm, careful, well-organized, and must have good morals

Qualities for the job:

While-listeningWhile-listeningEX4 listen again and complete the EX4 listen again and complete the questionsquestions

1.So why do you want to work with us at Camp Elizabeth?

2.What experience do you have?3.What qualities do you think are

important for the job?4. Are there any questions you would

like to ask me?

Questions:

Possible opinion:Yes, he probably got the job because he was p

olite, expressed himself clearly and had the right personal qualities and experience.

Do you think Oliver got Do you think Oliver got the job? Why or why the job? Why or why not?not?

DiscussionDiscussionWork in pairs and discuss:Work in pairs and discuss:

Homework Homework

1. Remember the vocabulary and phrasal verbs

2. Student Times ( 第四期 B4) Reading: Suggestions about a job

interview