🇬🇧 💼 Work · Fine for most work and travel (B1)

💼 Job interview

🎯 Answer common interview questions with clear examples

Use the usual 50-minute plan: warm-up → key phrases → challenges → role-play → discussion → wrap-up. Share this page on Zoom so the student can see the phrases, but keep "Your card" to yourself.

💬 Warm-up questions

What job would you love to have?
Have you had an interview in English?

🔑 Key phrases

I'm a quick learner and a team player.飲み込みが早く、チームワークを大切にします。
In my previous role, I…前職では〜しました。
One of my strengths is…私の強みの一つは〜です。
I'm working on improving my…〜を改善するよう取り組んでいます。
I'd love to grow with your company.御社と共に成長したいです。
Could you tell me more about the team?チームについてもっと教えていただけますか？

📚 Useful words

strength — 強み
weakness — 弱み
achievement — 実績
responsibility — 責任
salary expectations — 希望給与
career goals — キャリア目標

⚡ Speaking challenges

Tell me about yourself in 60 seconds.
Answer 'What's your biggest weakness?' honestly but positively.
Describe a problem you solved (STAR method).
Ask the interviewer 3 smart questions.

🎭 Role-play

A video interview with a foreign company.

🧑‍🎓 Student's card

Apply for a job you want. Answer 5 questions with examples. Ask 2 questions at the end.

🧑‍🏫 Your card (tutor)

Be the interviewer: 'Tell me about yourself', 'Biggest weakness?', 'A time you solved a problem', 'Why us?'

🌀 Twist (halfway through): Surprise question: 'Sell me this pen.'

🗣️ Discussion questions

What's the hardest interview question?
Should you be humble or confident in interviews?
How are Japanese job interviews different?

📌 Homework

Write answers to 'Tell me about yourself' and 'Why this company?'「自己紹介」と「志望動機」の回答を書く