Oxfordcett Project. Final task

Job interview simulations

Get ready for a job interview step by step.

1. Watch the feedback comments recorded by your American peers on the CV and the covering email you wrote and look also at the corrections provided by your teacher.

2. Go through the following questions and think about your possible answers. What other questions could you be asked at a job interview?

§  Tell me about yourself.

§  What do you think are your strengths and weaknesses?

§  We have many applicants, why should we appoint you?

§  Which is more important to you: status or money?

§  How long do you think you'd stay with us if you were appointed?

§  Why do you want to leave your present job?

§  What would you like to be doing ten years from now?

§  What are you most proud of having done recently?

§  What is your worst fault and what is your best quality?

§  Don't you think you're a little young/old for this job?

§  What are your long-range goals?

§  What excites you about the job you're doing now?

§  How would you rate your present boss?

3. Take turns to be interviewers and interviewees. All of you must apply individually for the post of Events Manager using the profile you created.

4. Comment on your job interviews. What are the main strengths of each candidate? How could they improve their performance? Were their answers to the questions suitable? Do you think they would get the post? Why/why not? And what about the interviewers' questions... were they pertinent? Did the interviewers do a good job? Provide the interviewees/interviewers with feedback relating to the following assessment criteria:

§  Linguistic use: grammar/vocabulary accuracy, range and adequacy.

§  Task achievement: efficient achievement of communicative purpose, content relevance and extent.

§  Fluency and pronunciation: speech flow, intonation, stress and rhythm.

§  Communicative resources: use of linguistic and non-linguistic resources, support materials and attitude.

5. Vote for the best candidate... there's a prize for him/her!

Oxfordcett Project. Task 4

Follow the instructions below to take part in this activity.

1.   Watch the videos recorded by your American peers on Valentine’s Day.

2.   Think about Valentine's Day. You will have to talk about the following aspects for 1-2 minutes:

§How is Valentine's Day celebrated in your country?

§Do all people celebrate it or only those who have a boy/girlfriend?

§What do stores sell to celebrate Valentine's Day in your country?

§Do you like Valentine's Day? Why/why not?

§Do you think it's very commercial/romantic?

§How would you recommend to celebrate Valentine’s Day?

3.   As this is the last task of the Oxfordcett Project, you can also send your American peers a goodbye message. You can:

§Value the Flipgrid experience.

§Talk about the rest of the academic period.

§Recommend what to do/visit in your home city.

4.   Record and upload your videos in English on Flipgrid. They should last up to 5 minutes and you can use any Flipgrid link you wish.

Oxfordcett Project. Task 3

Follow the instructions below to take part in this activity.

1.   In pairs choose a job ad weighing up the pros and cons of applying for each post. A class consensus must be reached.

2.   Invent a suitable candidate profile and use Canva to design your CV with your classmate as a single applicant. You can find examples and templates at https://www.canva.com/es_en/.

3.   Write a covering email and send your CV as an attachment to your teacher. Tips are available at https://jobs.theguardian.com/article/how-to-write-the-perfect-email-covering-letter/. A link to your emails and CVs will be uploaded to your Flipgrid groups.

4.   Read the applications written by your American peers. Videorecord your comments in Spanish and upload them on Flipgrid using the same link. What are the main strengths of each application? Mention at least one strength and one weakness for each one. How could they be improved? Provide feedback in relation to the following aspects:

§Language use: grammar/vocabulary accuracy, range & adequacy.

§Task achievement: efficient achievement of communicative purpose, content relevance & extent.

§Topic development: structure, progression & coherence.

5.   Watch the feedback provided by your American peers on your applications. You can now produce your own CVs and covering emails!

Oxfordcett Project. Task 2

Follow the instructions below to take part in this activity.

1. Use the following links to learn how to create and deliver an elevator pitch:

Tips: https://www.thebalancecareers.com/elevator-speech-examples-and-writing-tips-2061976
Tips & example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb0Yz_5ZYzI
Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JH0Thez9gvA

2. Record and upload your own elevator pitch in English on Flipgrid using the link you have been provided with.

·         Group1: Hong Kong https://flipgrid.com/oxfordcett5937

·         Group2: Quebec https://flipgrid.com/oxfordcett3292

·         Group3: Shanghai https://flipgrid.com/oxfordcett5030

·         Group4: Barcelona https://flipgrid.com/oxfordcett0027

·         Group5: Munich https://flipgrid.com/oxfordcett4843

·         Group6: Bridgetown https://flipgrid.com/oxfordcett4846

·         Group7: La Habana https://flipgrid.com/oxfordcett5818

·         Group8: Little Rock https://flipgrid.com/oxfordcett3689

·         Group9: Honolulu https://flipgrid.com/oxfordcett5767

·         Group10: Copenhanguen https://flipgrid.com/oxfordcett3264

3.  Watch the videos recorded by your American peers and make constructive comments. Videorecord your comments in Spanish and upload them on Flipgrid using the same link. You can follow these guidelines:

·         Comment on what your partner has talked about.

How do you relate to the information he/she shared with you?

What did you find interesting?

·         Comment on your partner´s communicative skills.

Is the message clear enough?

Is the content adequate? Why/why not?

Is fluency ok? Why/why not?

What is the speaker's attitude? And what about his/her body language?

·         Comment on your partner´s language skills.

Is the language limited or rather varied?

Identify and comment on at least 3-4 grammar/vocabulary/pronunciation errors

·         Make a general comment on a strong point and a suggestion for improvement.

What is the communication aspect you like the best in this video?

What improvement suggestions would you make to enhance communication?

4. Watch the feedback provided by your American peers on your own videos. You can produce an enhanced elevator pitch, now!