The key answer of exercise 10
The key to exercise solutions in chapter 3.1 - Ready or not for the textbook Speakout Advanced Plus - Students' Book with authors Frances Eales and Steve Oakes from Pearson Education
Question
Work in pairs. You are going to role-play an interview. Student A: turn to page 130. Student B: turn to page 131.
Answer
A selection of suggested questions for interviewers:
- Tell me about yourself.
- What were your responsibilities (in your last job)?
- What did you like or dislike about your previous job?
- What major challenges and problems did you face? How did you handle them?
- What is your greatest strength / weakness?
- How do you handle stress and pressure?
- Why are you leaving / have you left your job?
- Why do you want this job?
- What are your goals?
- What are your salary requirements?
- What are you passionate about?
- How do you get on with co-workers?
A selection of suggested questions for interviewees:
- Can you tell me more about the day-to-day responsibilities of the job?
- What do you think are the most important qualities for someone to excel in this role?
- What are your expectations for this role in the first month, quarter, year?
- Could you describe the culture of the company?
- Where do you think the company is headed in the next five years?
- Who do you consider your top competitor and why?
- What are the biggest opportunities / challenges facing the company right now?
- What is the typical career path for someone in this role?