Interview Skills

🎤 Project-Based EFL Unit: Interview Skills Workshop

Level: High Intermediate to Advanced EFL learners
Length: 4 sessions (90–120 minutes each)
Project Goal: Build real-world communication confidence by preparing resumes, practicing interviews, and performing mock interviews in English (and optionally in Korean).

🌟 Overview of the Project

Learners will:

  • Explore real job ads 🧾

  • Practice interview questions 🤔

  • Build confidence with mindset activities 💪

  • Participate in peer and teacher mock interviews 🎭

  • Submit bilingual application materials ✍️🇰🇷🇺🇸

🗓️ Day 1 – Interview Awareness & Attitudes

🎯 Objectives:

  • Learn and practice effective interview questions

  • Recognize how attitude and demeanor affect interviews

🧠 Activities:

👋 Welcome & Icebreaker: "Hire the Prof"
→ Each student writes 3 interview questions to ask a “new professor.” Practice tone and clarity.

😐 Attitude Exploration Roleplay:
→ Create 3 different "attitudes" (e.g., nervous, confident, bored).
→ Interview the teacher who will act out one of the attitudes.
→ Discuss: What impact did the attitude have on the interview?

💬 Reflection Questions:

  • What are common interview questions?

  • What attitude will you show in a real interview?

  • How can you manage nervousness or anxiety?

📝 Homework:
Choose one job ad from the 5 options and highlight key words, skills, and qualifications.

🗓️ Day 2 – Building Confidence & Presence

🎯 Objectives:

  • Understand power, posture, and self-confidence

  • Practice real strategies to boost confidence

🧠 Activities:

📖 Article Reading:
Read about body language and confidence from a social psychologist.
→ Do you think these ideas apply in South Korea?
→ In small groups, share your assigned paragraph and give your opinion.

🗣️ Compliment Exercise:
→ Write 3 sincere compliments (to yourself or others)
→ Read them aloud. How does it feel to give/receive a compliment?

💡 Boosting Confidence Tools:

  • 💭 Vision Boards

  • 🌞 Positive Affirmations

  • 😂 Laughing Therapy

  • 🎨 Artist Date (pick 1 from a list of 101 ideas)

  • 🤝 Volunteering

  • 🎸 Hobby Time

⭐ Rank Your Top 3:
→ Which confidence tools will you try before the final interview?

📝 Homework:
Start writing your resume for the job you chose yesterday.

🗓️ Day 3 – Interview Practice & Roleplay

🎯 Objectives:

  • Practice both roles: interviewer and interviewee

  • Give and receive feedback on communication skills

🧠 Activities:

🧾 Resume Check-In (25 mins)
✍️ Write 5 Interview Questions based on your job ad

🎭 Role Play Interviews (2 rounds):

  • Round 1: You are the job seeker

  • Round 2: You are the interviewer

🔍 Peer Feedback:
→ Focus on: eye contact, tone, fluency, confidence, clarity
→ What did your partner do well? What could be improved?

📝 Homework:
Submit your final resume and cover letter in both English and Korean by Thursday 10am.

🗓️ Day 4 – Mock Interviews: Final Project Day!

🎯 Objectives:

  • Apply all skills in a formal mock interview

  • Practice professionalism and self-expression

🧠 Activities:

👋 Welcome + Logistics

🎤 Mock Interviews Begin at 1:30 PM
→ Bring your resume and cover letter
→ Dress appropriately
→ Introduce yourself, answer questions, and ask 1 question at the end

🧾 Job Options:

  • 🏢 Insurance Account Assistant

  • 📣 Entry Level Marketing

  • 🎯 Vacation Marketing Rep

  • 📞 Verizon Inside Sales

  • 🛠️ Cabinet World Admin Assistant

🧠 Feedback from teacher and peers
→ Receive a short written comment or checklist on performance

✨ Optional Reflection:
Write a paragraph answering:
"What did I learn about myself through this workshop?"

🔑 Language Skills Practiced

  • Interview vocabulary and polite expressions

  • Describing experience and future goals

  • Giving opinions clearly and confidently

  • Listening and responding under pressure

  • Self-reflection and mindset language

🧰 Materials Checklist

  • 🧾 Job descriptions (5 printed or online)

  • 📄 Sample resume (Frank Kim)

  • 📋 Interview feedback forms

  • 📚 Reading handout (confidence article)

  • 🎨 Vision board or affirmation templates (optional)

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