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The world of work
Job Interview – Interview a classmate
Part I. Read the questionnaire carefully and answer the questions about yourself.
1. Tell me about yourself. Describe your personality.
[Link] are your strengths? Best skills?
3. What is your major weakness?
4. What are your career goals? Future plans?
[Link] things are most important to you in a work situation?
[Link] would be your dream job? Why?
[Link] do you think, is the worst job in the world?
[Link] you describe yourself as a workaholic?
[Link] do you see yourself being in five years? Ten years?
[Link] you were a child, what job did you want to have when you were older? Why?
[Link] jobs in your country are considered to be good jobs? Why?
[Link] you had a choice, would you prefer to work alone or as part of a team? Why?
14. What are your hobbies?
15. What salary are you expecting?
Part II. After you have answered the questions about you, interview a partner. When you have
finished the oral practice, write a short paragraph about his/her answers on the interview.
Example:
I interviewed Leslie Adkins. She is 21 years old and lives in Toronto. She defines herself as a
responsible and hard-working woman. She said she always studies hard and does her homework.
She is good at computers and knows how to use Microsoft Excel. Her weakness is that she is
talkative and likes to gossip. Furthermore, In the future she wants to study for a Masters degree.
She plans to start her own business selling clothes. On the other hand, she wants a job near her
home. And she wants to work with friendly people. In addition, she likes to work alone because
she works harder alone. Her hobby is cheerleading. Finally, She expects a salary between $1.200
and $1500 per month.