Job Interviews
JOB INTERVIEWS
Practice English with your teacher
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- What do you do for a living?
직업이 뭐예요? - Do you enjoy your work?
일이 즐거우세요?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
Everyone find these stressful experiences. The best way to feel confident is to make sure you've done your homework beforehand. Find out as much as possible about the organisation you're applying to work for, and what the job will involve.
Remember you'll have to speak about the information on your CV, so make sure you actually know about any hobby you've said you're interested in. The same goes for any relevant experience you've got. It also helps to be able to talk a bit about your skills, strengths and perhaps even a not-terribly-serious weakness.
If you get nervous before an interview it can help if you simply take some regular deep breaths just before it starts. Or maybe try and imagine sitting in a place where you feel relaxed and comfortable - a jacuzzi filled with naked air hostesses, for example.
It may say a lot about the shallowness of employers but first impressions count, so make sure you dress smartly for the interview and smile when you shake their hand.
Getting an interview is an achievement in itself, so don't feel too down if you don't actually get the job.
It may help to get feedback about your interview from the employer to improve your performance next time. Try looking upon each interview as an opportunity to perfect your interview technique.
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
한국어에서 '~에 자신 있다'라고 할 때 '에'를 영어의 'to'로 직역하는 경우가 많습니다. 하지만 영어에서 confident 뒤에는 전치사 about 또는 in을 사용합니다. 면접에서 자신감을 표현할 때 "I'm confident about my skills" 또는 "I'm confident in my ability to~"처럼 올바른 전치사를 사용해야 전문적인 인상을 줄 수 있습니다.
한국인이 면접에서 장점을 말할 때 '성실하다'를 'sincere'로 번역하는 실수를 자주 합니다. 영어에서 sincere는 '진심 어린, 거짓 없는'이라는 뜻이지, '성실한'이라는 뜻이 아닙니다. 성실함을 표현하려면 diligent(근면한), hardworking(열심히 일하는), 또는 dedicated(헌신적인)를 사용하세요.
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- How would you apply what you learned today?
오늘 배운 것을 어떻게 활용하시겠어요? - What was the most useful part of this lesson?
이 수업에서 가장 유용한 부분은 무엇이었나요? - Can you think of a real situation where you would use this?
이것을 사용할 실제 상황을 생각해 볼 수 있나요? - What would you like to practice more?
더 연습하고 싶은 것은 무엇인가요?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: JOB INTERVIEWS
Level: Job Preparation (JOB)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!