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How to Answer Job Interview Questions in English | English Speaking Practice

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Warm-up Questions

What kinds of job interview questions do you think this video will practice?
How do you feel about speaking English in a job interview (confident, nervous, excited)? Why?
What is one sentence you want to be able to say well in an English interview?

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How to Answer Job Interview Questions in English | English Speaking Practice

Common Interview Question 1: “Tell me about yourself” (00:00 – 02:18)

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1. What is the first common interview question the video teaches?

“Tell me about yourself.”
“Do you have any questions for us?”
“What is your weakness?”
“Why do you want this job?”

2. In the example, how many years of experience does Sarah have in sales?

Five years
Ten years
One year
Two years

3. What extra sentence do they suggest you can add at the end of your introduction?

“I don’t have any experience.”
“I don’t like working in teams.”
“I want to work from home only.”
“I’m excited to learn more and grow in this job.”

How to Answer Job Interview Questions in English | English Speaking Practice

Why you want the job + Strengths (02:18 – 06:39)

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1. For “Why do you want this job?”, what do they say you should do?

Talk for at least five minutes
Use very difficult vocabulary
Keep it simple and honest
Say you don’t know the company

2. Which sentence is given as an example of a strength?

“I’m always late.”
“I never listen to others.”
“I’m always on time.”
“I don’t like teams.”

3. What software do they mention when talking about computer skills?

Google Maps and Gmail
Zoom and WhatsApp
Photoshop and Illustrator
Microsoft Word and Excel

How to Answer Job Interview Questions in English | English Speaking Practice

Weakness + “Why should we hire you?” + Questions to ask + Final practice (06:39 – 14:25)

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1. What is the main advice for answering “What is your weakness?”

Make a joke only
Refuse to answer
Say something very negative
Be honest and show you are improving

2. Which is one question they recommend asking at the end of the interview?

“Can I start tomorrow with no training?”
“Why is this job so easy?”
“Can you tell me more about the team I will work with?”
“Can I leave early every day?”

3. In the final practice interview, what question comes first?

“Can you tell me about yourself?”
“Do you have any questions for us?”
“Why should we hire you?”
“What is one weakness you are working on?”

How to Answer Job Interview Questions in English | English Speaking Practice

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1. What is the overall purpose of the video?

To practice clear, simple English answers for common job interview questions
To teach how to write a CV
To teach advanced business grammar only
To teach slang for the workplace

2. When answering interview questions, what speaking style do they recommend most?

Fast and very long
Very quiet and short
Only memorized sentences
Slow, clear, and confident

3. Why is it a good idea to ask the interviewer one or two questions at the end?

It helps you avoid answering questions
It guarantees you will be hired
It makes the interview shorter
It shows you are interested and serious about the job

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

How to Answer Job Interview Questions in English | English Speaking Practice

Which interview question is easiest for you: “Tell me about yourself,” “Why do you want this job?”, “Strengths,” or “Weakness”? Why?
Choose one strength from the video (for example, “I work well in a team”). Give a real example from your life to support it.
Think of a safe weakness. How can you explain it in a positive way (using “but I’m working on it”)?
What is one polite question you would ask at the end of an interview, and what information do you hope to learn?