GPII Group 19 B2+1 Lesson 6

Lesson 6

Interview Role-play

Dictation –note the stress

1. What can you tell me about yourself? (7 words)

2. What are your greatest strengths? (5)

3. What are your greatest weaknesses? (5)

4. Why did you decide to study law? (7)

5. What was the most valuable experience you had in law school? (11)

6. What qualities do you think a good lawyer needs to have? (11)

7. What accomplishment are you most proudof? (7)

8. What do you know about this firm? (7)

9. Why do you want to work for this firm? (9)

10. Why should we hire you? (5)

11. How would you describe your ideal job? (7)

12. What can you tell me about your work experience? (9)

Extra Reading on typical interview questions and model answers.
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewquestionsanswers/a/top-10-interview-questions.htm
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/47733197/Getting%20A%20Law%20Job

Covering Letters - Error Correction

Feedback on covering letters

·         Sentences too long. Sentences shouldn’t be longer than 20 words

·         Very limited use of tenses – where was the present perfect to talk about experience?

·         Use precise verbs rather than the verb to be – I am specialized in – I specialized in

·         To be used to + ing

·         Verb structure e.g. apply for

·         Dear Sir/Madam – Yours faithfully

·         Graduate (noun) graduated (past form of the verb)

·         Support your qualities, strengths etc with practical examples e.g. say why you are hard working

·         Don’t just copy formulas – adapt them e.g. As a law school graduate/second year law student…

Which one are you ?

Pronunciation & Grammar
http://seansenglishclassroom.pbworks.com/w/page/11442648/Pronunciation

Homework/Self Study
Too Many Law Students, Not Enough Jobs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006tgy1
Listen to the above podcast. What points do they make? Do you agree? Is it similar to your experience?
Listen first for content but then listen again and try to identify the tenses.