Speaking & Listening - Unit 4 - Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan – Speaking
Activity
Theme: Jobs
Topic: Job Interviews
Objective: Learning how to prepare
for a Job Interview
Group: Young Adults in
University/Collage
Level: Intermediate
Estimated
time: 1.5
hrs. - 2hrs.
Suggested
resources:
Pen and paper. Videos on, how to give good interviews and how to dress. Hand-out
of Do’s and Don’ts of an interview.
Videos:
1. Warm Up (est. 30 min)
-Write a short riddle on board about an occupation (~5min)
-Small Activity: Have students work in small
groups or in pairs, and have them make a riddle in which the class will guess
the occupation by its description. – Follow the example of the video shown and
your riddle. (10 min)
-Clarify any new vocabulary, and questions during
the activity.
2. Activating (est. 30+ min)
-Ask learners if they are currently working? Are they looking?
Their ‘dream’ job?
-Talk about 1st impressions, what they understand
about it, why it is necessary when getting a job. Give definition if needed.
Discuss.
-Q&A – what types of questions to expect in an
Interview. Give Top 6 questions, write on the board and explain the reasons
behind each question. Discuss.
-Give the students a Handout with do’s and don’ts
of an interview. Discuss together.
3. Acquiring (est. 30min +)
-Return to the top 6 questions interviewers ask, and have
students think of the answers they would give to the questions. (~10 -15min).
-Have the students do a ‘Speed Dating’ – mock interview, in
which they have to answer one of the questions asked (could be any of the 6).
The student only has a minute to answer the question(s) asked.
-Observe and give corrective feedback during activity if
needed.
4. Applying (est. 30 min +)
-Have students prepare a short 5 min Interview in
their groups. They need to ask at least 3 questions from the above Q&A and
one other of their choice.
-Peer-Review after presentations and give general
corrective feedback.
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Speed Dating Activity – Mock
Interview – (est. 10 min)
-Have students line up some desk in a row to one
side of the room.
-Have the Top 6 question written on the board for
students, with short explanations as aid.
-Half of the students in the class will be sitting
in desks (Students A), while the other half will be moving from one seat to the
other (Students B).
-Students A will pick 1 or 2 questions to ask
Students B ( at random) –Student B will answer the question or questions within
one minute (as to get accustomed to different people asking the same
questions). For a total of 3 turns each.
-Students A and B will swap jobs. And repeat
activity for another 3 turns.
-Discuss at the end of the activity. Their thoughts
on the questions asked, the responses they gave. Did they feel they got better
as they went on or worse? Would they hire some of these people based on their
answers?
In groups of 3-4
-Develop a short
mock Interview. Details include: The Job being applied for, One question they
deem the most important to answer. Imagine your characters and company, at end
of said interview state whether they would hire that person or not.
-Discuss as a
class. Provide feedback when necessary.
-----------Handout---------
(This
is in no specific order)
Do’s:
-Get
a good night’s sleep
-Eat
breakfast
-Find
out the directions/address. This will help you determine how to get there, and
how long it will take.
-Be
10-15 min early to your interview.
-Shower
and groom yourself! – People want to work with people who are clean and are
well kept.
-Dress
to impress. It is very important for you to show your potential employer that
you are professional and wear appropriate clothing to work (not sweats, or ripped tee-shirt). People judge you
in the first 30 seconds.
-Give
a firm, but NOT bone crushing, handshake. Show’s your confidence.
-Be
honest in your answers.
-Speak
clearly
-Bring
a copy of your cover letter and/or resume just in case.
-Be
polite and smile.
-Research
on the company you applied for. The more you know the better. Ask questions.
-Make
regular eye contact to show the employer that you are in the present and paying
attention.
-Turn
off your cell phone.
-Prepare
yourself for the interview questions. Think of stories and examples that you
could use, such as internships, past experiences, activities, situations, etc.,
that you have done/gone through that will help you answer their questions.
-Listen
carefully to the questions.
Don’ts:
-Don’t
be Late. If your late (5 min or more), you just wasted their time,
and you are already undependable as an employee. If you are ON time, employer
will wonder how punctual you are.
-Don’t
dress sloppy or unkempt or in revealing clothing. Look clean and presentable! –
Remember 1st impressions count.
-Don’t
wear perfume or cologne. It’s prohibited, in many work places (people have
allergies).
-Don’t
chew gum
-Don’t
mumble
-Don’t
slouch. Sit up straight.
-Don’t
swear
-Don’t
complain about past employers, co-workers or supervisors.
-Don’t
make any lie in your answers, that might come back to haunt you in the future.
-Don’t
act like you know everything (because no one does, and no one likes a know it
all)
-Don’t
check your cell phone during an interview, text, or answer. It’s rude! Turn it
off without looking who messaged you.
-Don’t
bring up personal or family problems. This interview is all about work and/or
academics.
-Don’t ask about salary until later in the
hiring process or until it is brought up in the conversation
For more examples for Do's and Don'ts see below.
References:
Posted on March 24, 2014. https://careers.workopolis.com/advice/100-job-interview-dos-and-donts-2/
Job Interview: The All Time Classic Do's And Don'ts. By Bernard Marr. Published
on, January 25, 2015.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/job-interview-all-time-classic-dos-donts-bernard-marr/
http://www.las.iastate.edu/wp-content/uploads/Dos-and-Donts-for-Interviews.pdf
Laters! 😄
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