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Discussion picture Discussion questions Key words

Picture warm-up

1. What do you see in this picture?
2. Who are these people, and what are they doing?
3. Does this look like your life here, or in your home country? How is it the same or different?

Discussion questions

1. How did you find your current or last job?
2. What websites or places do people use to find jobs here?
3. How do you prepare for a job interview?
4. What should you wear to a job interview in the U.S.?
5. What is the hardest interview question to answer in English?
6. How would you answer: “Tell me about yourself”?
7. What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses?
8. Is it important to have a résumé in English? Who can help you write one?
9. How are job interviews in your home country different?
10. What questions should you ask the interviewer?
11. How important is networking to find a job?
12. Have you ever had a job interview go badly? What happened?
13. How do you feel about talking about salary in an interview?
14. Should you send a thank-you email after an interview?
15. What advice would you give a friend who is looking for work?

Key words

Say the word, then read the example sentence out loud.

• résumé
  Please bring a copy of your résumé.
• apply
  I applied for three jobs this week.
• application
  Fill out the online application.
• interview
  My interview is on Monday at 10:00.
• applicant
  There were twenty applicants for the job.
• qualifications
  She has the right qualifications for the position.
• experience
  I have five years of experience in construction.
• reference
  My old boss agreed to be a reference.
• strength
  One of my strengths is being organized.
• weakness
  My weakness is that I’m sometimes too quiet.
• hire
  The company hired me last month.
• job offer
  I accepted the job offer.
• networking
  Networking helped me find this job.
• cover letter
  Write a short cover letter to introduce yourself.
• follow up
  I followed up with an email after the interview.

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