Speaking – Role-play – Job interview example 2
Role plays give you a chance to have a more structured conversation.
Question
What would you say for this roleplay?
- Hello, why do you want to work here? Say you would like to work here because you want to have experience in the world of work and you're interested in business.
- What are your strengths and weaknesses? Say you are very hard-working but are also a bit shy.
- OK. Say what are the opening hours, please?
- 9:00 until 20:00. What are your future plans? Reply you would like to study management at university and then you would like to be the manager of a shop.
- Good. When are you available? Say you are available on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 17:00 until 22:00 and every Saturday and Sunday, for the whole day.
- Good, thanks.
Listen to an example roleplay.
Transcript:
Interviewer - Bonjour, pourquoi voulez-vous travailler ici ?
Applicant - Je voudrais travailler ici parce que je veux avoir de l’expérience dans le monde du travail et je m’intéresse au commerce.
Interviewer - Quels sont vos qualités et vos défauts ?
Applicant - Je suis très travailleur mais je suis aussi un peu timide.
Interviewer - D’accord.
Applicant - Quelles sont les heures d’ouverture du magasin, s’il vous plait ?
Interviewer - De neuf heures à vingt heures. Quels sont vos projets pour l’avenir ?
Applicant - Je voudrais étudier la gestion à l’université et puis je voudrais être directeur d’un magasin.
Interviewer - Bon. Quand êtes-vous disponible ?
Applicant - Je suis disponible le mardi et le jeudi soir de dix-sept heures à vingt heures et le samedi et le dimanche toute la journée.
Interviewer - Bon, merci.
Translation:
Interviewer - Hello, why do you want to work here?
Applicant - I would like to work here because I want to have experience in the world of work and I’m interested in business.
Interviewer - What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Applicant - I am very hard-working but I am also a bit shy.
Interviewer - OK.
Applicant - What are the opening hours, please?
Interviewer - 9:00 until 20:00. What are your future plans?
Applicant - I would like to study management at university and then I would like to be the manager of a shop.
Interviewer - Good. When are you available?
Applicant - I am available on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 17:00 until 22:00 and every Saturday and Sunday, for the whole day.
Interviewer - Good, thanks.
