Job Interview

Video 1

Interview Questions: Small Talk and Tell me about yourself

Video Link: https://youtu.be/yBtMwyQFXwA?t=22

Question 1: What is "small talk"? What are common topics for "small talk" in the U.S.? Why is "small talk" important?

Question 2: How should you answer the question, "Tell me a little bit about yourself,"? What do interviewers want you to focus on when they ask that question?

Video 2 

Interview Questions: How did you hear about the position? What attracted you to the company? What is your greatest strength?

Video 2 Link: https://youtu.be/iZQnhUYEPoY?t=22

Questions: What is the best way to answer, "What is your greatest strength?"

Video 3

Interview Questions: When have you suffered a setback? What is your greatest weakness?

 Video 3 Link: https://youtu.be/3xywXO-VHCg?t=55

Questions: What is the best way to answer, "What is your greatest weakness?" 

Video 4

Top 10 Job Interview Questions

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaxgeXPgAz0

Watch this video. Answer these questions.

1) In your opinion, which of these questions is the most difficult question to answer during an interview?

2) What are you career goals? 

(If you are new to the class, please tell me a little bit about your education and work background.)

3) What kinds of questions should you ask at the end of an interview? What kinds of questions should you NOT ask at the end of an interview?

Job Interviews

Video 1: Job Interview Outfits for Men

Video Link: https://youtu.be/yEuAS2r5Vpc

Video 2: Job Interview Outfits for Women

Video Link: https://youtu.be/7POo55A8bCQ

Video 3: What NOT to do in interviews! Body Language!

Video Link: https://youtu.be/ffwBpK47GU8

Friday, January 7th Discussion Questions

 We will discuss these questions today in class.

1. Where do you hope to be hired in the future?

2. How do employees get promoted? What are some possible reasons?

3. How do employees get demoted? What are some possible reasons?

4. How do employees get fired? What are some possible reasons?

5. What is the difference between fired and laid off?

6. What should you do if you want to quit your job? What should you not do?

7. By what age do you hope to retire?

New Year's Day

Watch the videos and answer the questions below.

Video 1: New Year's Eve Traditions

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAB_BirnDeA&ab_channel=TiffanyPao

1. What do American's do on New Year's Eve (the day before New Year's Day)?

2. How are these traditions the same or different due to the pandemic (Covid 19)?

3. What are your plans for New Year's Eve? What will you do to welcome the new year?

Video 2: New Year's Resolutions

Video Link: https://youtu.be/CHdgLy50D4U

4. What are your top 3 New Year's resolutions? 

5. Most people fail to keep their New Year's resolutions. What can we do to stay focused on our goals this year?

Learning Chocolate: House Repairs and Tools

 Vocabulary Quizzes

Household Maintenance: https://www.learningchocolate.com/content/household-maintenance

Housing Problems: https://www.learningchocolate.com/content/housing-problems

Tools 1: https://www.learningchocolate.com/content/tools-1

Tools 2: https://www.learningchocolate.com/content/tools-2

Common Tools and Parts: https://www.learningchocolate.com/content/common-tools-and-parts

Household Chores Vocabulary

 Video 1: Housework Verbs

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wI_jSpwKCw&ab_channel=LearnEnglishwithRebecca%C2%B7engVid

Video 2: Housework Phrases and Idioms

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46r3qdPKkaE&ab_channel=BreatheEnglish

Practice Quizzes

Quiz 1

Quiz 2

Quiz 3

Housing Vocabulary

 Video 1: Types of Houses

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1zd3_auUpg&ab_channel=Skooll

Video 2: How to Rent an Apartment

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmHt34nbu7Q&ab_channel=BilinguaNation

Quiz 1

Quiz 2

Quiz 3