Job Discussion Forums

Sage · Joined: 09 Apr 2003 Posts: 144 Location: Iwate no inaka!

I have an interview with ECC coming up and I would like to know two things:

1) What kind of questions do they ask you in the English grammer part of the interview? Does anyone remember any of the questions and would care to post them so I have an idea of what to study for?

2) What are they looking for in the teaching demo. they make you give? How should I perpare for it?

Any other useful information would be great help as well.

Thank you in advance,

~ Sageneko

homersimpson · Joined: 14 Feb 2003 Posts: 569 Location: Kagoshima

When I took the grammar test a couple of years ago it consisted of sentence corrections, fill-in-the-blanks, and definitiion matching of grammar terms (i.e. gerund, preposition, past progressive, etc.) I don't know if it's still the same. As for the teaching demonstration, make it focused, easy, and fun. Have a very specific target (Today's class is introducing yourself to someone for the first time or What ~ do you like? I like ~). They just want to see if you can prepare a lesson that is fun and has a purpose.
By the way, they offered me a job but I took another instead, so I can't comment on working conditions at ECC.

Dean T · Joined: 13 Feb 2003 Posts: 30

he is right with the grammar part of the interview.

as for the demonstration , its a piece of cake. they put you in a childrens class room and ask you to demonstrate a lesson to kiddies. You pull a card out of the interviewers hand. You have 5 minutes too think about what your going to do.

basic 10 minute demo, make sure they know exactly what your trying to achieve in teaching the lesson. EG > fruits, big things little things, colors, numbers or whatever it may be

homersimpson · Joined: 14 Feb 2003 Posts: 569 Location: Kagoshima

Sage,
I'm not sure if you're interviewing in Japan or at an overseas recruitment. If it's overseas, the other applicants play the role of "students." That is a far different cry from being thrown in with a group of little kids. If it the latter, I'd suggest something really simple like colors or animals, as the previous poster mentioned.

Dean T · Joined: 13 Feb 2003 Posts: 30

just to clarify

they put you into a REAL KIDDIES classroom too teach to PRETEND kiddies (which are the other applicants on the day)

Sage · Joined: 09 Apr 2003 Posts: 144 Location: Iwate no inaka!

I'll be interviewing in Toronto, so my class will be the other applicants. Its going to be real strange trying to teach 20+ year olds how to say, 'Blue, Cow', or, 'Three', or something for 10 min. But I guess its better than being thrown into a room with real little kiddies.

Make the objective of the lesson clear, speak clearly, make it fun, and pray I don't go first. Okay, I think I got it. Thanks all. ^_^

Sage