1、UNIT 3Whats a job interview?A job interview is a conversation which occurs between a potential employer and a job applicant.During the job interview,the employer hopes to determine whether or not the applicant is suitable for the job,while the applicant tries to learn more about the position while a
2、lso impressing the employer.From my point of view,you should make good preparations before an interview and focus on the questions asked during the interview.After the interview,dont forget to follow it up.How can we do well in an interview?Read the transcript and summarize its structure by filling
3、in the following table.Paragraph(s)Main ideaPara.1 Para.2 Paras.3-5 Paras.6-8Para.9Para.10Paragraph(s)Main ideaPara.1 Para.2 Paras.3-5 Paras.6-8Para.9Para.10Introduction The purpose of a job interviewTips before the interviewTips during the interviewTips after the interviewConclusion Fill in the tab
4、le below with the information from the presentation transcript.ABefore the interview Collecting information about the company and the post you are interviewing for Listing your strengths and skill set and analysing your weaknesses Listing questions that could be asked,thinking about how to best answ
5、er them and doing practice interviews Making a good first impressionDuring the interviewAfter the interview Listening carefully to the questions and asking for clarification if necessary Finding the right conversational balance Using positive body language to express yourself Asking questions toward
6、s the end of the interview Following it up by writing to thank the interviewer and express your interest again Looking back on the interview process1.Why is necessary to know the company and your strengths and weaknesses?Knowing the company in advance will give you a good basis for what criteria are
7、 used for selecting candidates.Analysing your strengths and weaknesses can help you better understand yourself.2.Why should you be“an early bird”?Being an“early bird”gives me extra time to become familiar with the environment and be fully prepared.3.How do you understand the sentence“An interview is
8、 a two-way street.”in line 43?An interview is an opportunity for the job applicant to know if this job suits his or her needs.It is also an opportunity for the company to know if the applicant is suitable for this job.The selection process works both ways.What do you think makes a job applicant succ
9、essful in an interview?Make a list of the qualities that you think are the most important and explain why.BConfidence:Employers value this quality in potential applicants because confident applicants are able to communicate in an engaging way,express certainty about their skills,abilities and goals
10、to clearly show what makes them a valuable employee.Honesty:Employers consider honesty as an important quality for applicants to have because honest applicants dont exaggerate their skills or qualifications.They also let potential employers know they are not afraid of making mistakes and that mistak
11、es can be excellent learning opportunities to improve themselves.Communication skills:Employers value applicants with good communication skills because applicants with effective communication skills can express themselves clearly and concisely.They also show the ability to be active listeners and pr
12、ovide thoughtful feedback.This helps the potential employee to fit in the company well.Find the idioms in the transcript,fill in the table below and answer the following question.Idiom Meaning Gain the upper handPractice makes perfectAn early birdPut your best foot forwardIdiom Meaning Gain the uppe
13、r handPractice makes perfectAn early birdTo get an advantage over somebody so that you are in control of a particular situationA way of encouraging people by telling them that if they do an activity regularly and try to improve their skill,they will become very good at itA person who gets up,arrives,etc.very earlyIdiom Meaning Put your best foot forwardTo make a great effort to do something,especially if it is difficult or you are feeling tired
