TR-015-R01面试提问样本17791.pdf

Page 0 of 3 面试提问样本 Please remember that these are just sample questions.You should not ask all of them and may wish to write or research your own as they will need to be adapted to suit the needs/background of the person you are interviewing.Area Suggested questions Opening questions General questions Introduce yourself.Ask if it is convenient to talk.Set the candidate at ease with a little small talk.Ask candidate to describe what he/she is presently doing.Ask candidate to describe previous employment and reason for leaving.Tell me something about yourself that I havent read in your resume.Qualifications Professional training Can you tell me about your(qualification)?When did you take your(qualification)?Where?Can you give me a description of the course?What did you get out of your(qualification)?What skills did you develop there?Tell me about the most significant accomplishment of your studies.How have your education and professional training prepared you for this job?Are you interested in studying further?If so,what kind of courses would you like to do?ELT profile Both newly qualified and experienced teacher candidates:At English First we use what we call the communicative method what do you understand by the communicative method.Which age groups/levels did you teach(at X center/course)What types of courses Describe your favourite/most successful lesson.In which areas do you still need to improve?Illustrate how you develop a lesson plan.How do you develop a good student teacher relationship?How do you maintain student discipline?How do you communicate to a student how they are performing?Page 0 of 3 In what areas are you strongest/weakest?Do you have an area of particular interest in EFL?During you time with us,you will almost certainly be asked to teach children?How do you feel about that?How would you go about teaching the past simple to a group of 15 young adults?What do you think it takes to be successful in this field?Newly/recently qualified:TEFL cert questions-What did you find the most difficult aspect of the course?What did you enjoy the most on your course?Why?What surprised you?What impressed you about the teachers you observed?In which areas do you still need to improve?Illustrate how you develop a lesson plan.Experienced teachers:Can you describe your experience at(previous school)?How do you stay informed on new teaching practices/techniques?What further training have you received(workshops/seminars/publications etc.)How do you monitor your effectiveness as a teacher?Describe a success youve had with a difficult student/group.Tell me about a time you inspired a class,student to excel on a task or project.How did you do it?Tell me about a time when you used competition to get students to work hard.Hypothetical questions You disagree with the DoS method of dealing with a situation what would you do?A parent is furious with you after a parent-teacher meeting what would you do?Background general question(non-EFL experience)Tell me about a specific personal strength that made you effective in your last position.How do you get along with fellow workers in your present job?What skills(in your present job)are useful for teaching?What areas of your present job do you like the most?Why are you leaving your present job?Page 0 of 3 EF English First China What do you know about our company?What single thing about our company attracts you most?What specific strengths do you think you can bring to the position/EF?What attracts you about coming to China?Have you ever experienced culture shock/lived over-seas?What do you expect to be the biggest challenge about the job/living in China?Personality profile How would your friends describe you?How do you react to criticism from supervisors(when you feel that it is unwarranted)?What do you do when you have trouble solving a problem at work?How do you formulate priorities?Give an example when you have had to deal with unreasonable expectations.How did you deal with them,what happened?We all go through interpersonal conflict or rejection at work.Give me an example of a time when you had to cope with these demands.We all have areas in which we would like to improve what are some of yours?What have you learned from your mistakes Interests What do you like doing in your spare time?Closing Have you read the job description and contract?Do you have any questions about that?Confirm candidate availability and discuss preferred location list.Have you got any questions that youd like to ask me?Close the interview neutrally and let them know when they should expect to hear from you(usually 1 working week)