Introduce yourself. Job Interview.

1. INTRODUCING YOURSELF.
JOB INTERVIEW.

2. 1. HOW TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF
 Hello, my name is …
 Hi, I'm …
 Hello, (your name).
 Good afternoon. May I introduce
myself? My name is … (formal)

3. 2. INTRODUCING PEOPLE TO
SOMEONE
 I'd like you to meet my
friend/colleague/brother …
 This is my friend …
 May I introduce … to you? (formal)
 Have you met …?
 This is …

4. 3. POSSIBLE REPLIES
 Nice to meet you.
 Pleased to meet you.
 Nice to see you.
 How do you do? (formal)

5. 4. TALK ABOUT YOURSELF
Read these adjectives. Which are positive? Choose
three that identify you.
ambitious honest strict
annoying kind stubborn
bad-tempered laid-back sympathetic
big-headed lazy talkative
careless mean trustworthy
cautious modest two-faced
conservative moody weird
charming polite
cheerful self-confident
friendly selfish
generous sensible
hard-working sensitive

6. 5. WHAT ARE YOUR BEST STRENGTHS?
 You communicate well with others.
 You are a people person.
 You are a quick learner.
 You are always punctual.
 You are a team player.
 You are flexible to handle change.
 You are able to prioritize.
 You are highly energetic.
 You work well with others.
 You have great communication skills.
 You are a quick learner.
 You have great problem-solving skills and are willing
to learn new things to get the job done.

7. 6. WHAT IS YOUR GREAT WEAKNESS?
 You are hard worker and sometimes work hard.
 You are a perfeccionist and want everything to be
done the first time.
 You are too helpful.
 I believe I should always being improving about
myself.
 I am too focused on my work and I need to find more
time to relax.

8. 7. EXAMPLES
Example 1:
I'm a workaholic person and love to dedicate myself to the
work I'm doing. But at the same time I forget to keep a
balance between other things which I'm trying to improve on.
Example 2:
My strength is my flexibility to handle change. As a software
developer at my last job, I was able to turn around a negative
working environment and develop a very supportive team.
Always turn weakness into a positive. If you lack experience
or skills for example state this but also state that you are
willing to learn, or that it is an area which you would like to
improve on.

9. 8. WATCH THE FOLLOWING VIDEO

10. 9. JOB INTERVIEW TIPS
TIP EXPLANATION
Research Do your homework about the employer and the
industry so you are ready for the question What do
you know about this company?
Get Ready Make sure your interview attire is neat, tidy and
appropriate for the type of firm you are interviewing
with.
Be On Time Be on time for the interview.
Stay Calm During the job interview try to relax and stay as calm
possible.
Show What You Know Try to relate what you know about the company
when answering questions.
http://jobsearch.about.com/cs/interviews/a/jobinterviewtip.htm

11. 10. READY?
In pairs.
 Introduce yourself.
 Describe your personality.
 Talk about your strong and weak points.