Week 40, Lesson 79, Thursday
A mock job interview
One interview uses everything from this month: your job, your experience, a call, an email, your CV.
1Recap 5 minutes
Three questions from Week 39, before anything new.
2Goal 1 minute
I can introduce myself professionally for two minutes and answer interview questions.
3The lesson 20 minutes
In this lesson
- A model introduction
- The month's top mistakes
A model introduction
A two-minute interview answer has four parts.
| Russian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Меня зовут Марк, я работаю менеджером в банке. | My name is Mark, I work as a manager at a bank. |
| Раньше я был консультантом. | Before, I was a consultant. |
| Я отвечаю за работу с агентствами и руковожу командой. | I'm responsible for work with agencies and I manage a team. |
| Каждый день я пишу письма и звоню клиентам. | Every day I write emails and call clients. |
| Мне нравится моя работа, потому что она интересная. | I like my job because it's interesting. |
| В будущем я хочу стать директором. | In the future I want to become a director. |
| А вы? Кем вы работаете? | And you? What do you do? |
Swap in your own career; every line uses this month's grammar.
The month's top mistakes
| Not this | But this |
|---|---|
| работаю менеджер | работаю менеджером |
| стать врач | стать врачом |
| Можно Иван Петрович? | Можно Ивана Петровича? |
| она занят | она занята |
| Уважаемый Ольга | Уважаемая Ольга |
Each breaks one rule: the instrumental after работать and стать, the accusative on the phone, short forms that agree, Уважаемая for a woman.
4Listen and say 5 minutes
Sound of the lesson: A confident introduction
Slow down on the key words: your job, your years, your responsibility.
- собесе́дование [sa-bi-SYE-da-va-ni-ye] Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)
5Phrases and words 5 minutes
Phrases to learn whole
Learn each one as a single unit, the way you would learn a word. They come back in your Daily 10.
- Расскажи́те о ва́шем о́пыте.Tell me about your experience.
- Почему́ вы хоти́те …?Why do you want …?
- в бу́дущемin the future
Words to read aloud
Read each one aloud, then open it to check.
Меня́ зову́т Марк, я рабо́таю ме́неджером в ба́нке.
My name is Mark, I work as a manager at a bank.
Ра́ньше я был консульта́нтом.
Before, I was a consultant.
собесе́дование
job interview
Hear it on Forvo (opens in a new tab)в бу́дущем
in the future
Я отвеча́ю за рабо́ту с аге́нтствами и руковожу́ кома́ндой.
I'm responsible for work with agencies and I manage a team.
Ка́ждый день я пишу́ пи́сьма и звоню́ клие́нтам.
Every day I write emails and call clients.
Мне нра́вится моя́ рабо́та, потому́ что она́ интере́сная.
I like my job because it's interesting.
В бу́дущем я хочу́ стать дире́ктором.
In the future I want to become a director.
А вы? Кем вы рабо́таете?
And you? What do you do?
Расскажи́те о ва́шем о́пыте.
Tell me about your experience.
Почему́ вы хоти́те …?
Why do you want …?
6Class exercises 15 minutes
Checked instantly. Get one wrong and you can try it again.
Role-play
Take one card each. Swap roles for a second round.
You
- Introduce yourself, answer three questions, and ask one back.
Ника
- Play the interviewer: experience, responsibilities, why this job.
7Your turn 5 minutes
Write the first three sentences of your interview answer.
See a model answer
Я работаю менеджером в банке. Раньше я был консультантом. Я отвечаю за работу с агентствами.
Saved as you type. It goes to Ника together with Homework 79.
8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass
9Feedback 5 minutes
10Check your goal 1 minute
I can introduce myself professionally for two minutes and answer interview questions.
Can you do this now? Be honest: the answer decides your next step.
11Homework
Homework 79 on Saturday: your introduction.
I can introduce myself professionally for two minutes and answer interview questions.