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migooknom
Joined: 10 Dec 2004
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 Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 4:55 am Post subject: Interview jitters... |
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Ok...so I got my first interview scheduled for this friday. That's fine I've been to job interviews before....but one thing REALLY worries me. They asked me to give a 5-10 minute mini lecture. They say they will provide me with the materials and I'd have to show them my teaching skills. (I have zero teaching experience  ) Did any else have to do this during their interview?? What should I expect?? Any advice? |
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the_beaver
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 5:02 am Post subject: Re: Interview jitters... |
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| migooknom wrote: |
| Ok...so I got my first interview scheduled for this friday. That's fine I've been to job interviews before....but one thing REALLY worries me. They asked me to give a 5-10 minute mini lecture. They say they will provide me with the materials and I'd have to show them my teaching skills. (I have zero teaching experience ) Did any else have to do this during their interview?? What should I expect?? Any advice? |
But "How to Teach English" by Jeremy Harmer and employ his ESA strategy to your lesson plan. |
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migooknom
Joined: 10 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 6:26 am Post subject: |
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| is this a book?? Where can I acquire this? |
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Metsuke
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 6:32 am Post subject: |
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No matter what you do, just be confident in your actions and voice. If everything goes to hell, chalk it up to experience.
But if your shooting blind, you may as well do it in a strong confident way.
Oh, and pretend they are all naked.
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chronicpride
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 6:54 am Post subject: Re: Interview jitters... |
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| migooknom wrote: |
| They asked me to give a 5-10 minute mini lecture. They say they will provide me with the materials and I'd have to show them my teaching skills. |
Without dropping names, but what kind of outfit is this???  |
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babtangee
Joined: 18 Dec 2004
Location: OMG! Charlie has me surrounded!
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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MigookNOM... I hope no one actually calls you that!
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| What should I expect?? Any advice? |
Is this for teaching children? Are you just performing for whomever is examining you?
If so, engage them in your mock lesson: have them repeating lines after you. If they make even a slight error tell them they are doing well ("nice try" w/ big smile), but have them try again. Use exaggerated gestures appropriate to key words (i.e. 'tallest' = stretch your arms up reeeally tall). Encourage them to imitate the gestures. Use exaggerated facial expressions and smile a lot - just for fun... makes kids happy/comfortable.
Don't try and hold in any nervous energy you may have: let it out as enthusiasm and excitement - if you are excited, more likely your students will be too.
Have fun with it. Good luck.
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the_beaver
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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| migooknom wrote: |
| is this a book?? Where can I acquire this? |
Yes. Book. Bookstore. |
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migooknom
Joined: 10 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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| wow thanks everybody. I'm probably going to give the mock lecture in front of the interviewers (which makes it even worse). I'm going to look for that book today. I hope I can find it.... |
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TJ
Joined: 10 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 7:43 pm Post subject: Don't worry |
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| migooknom wrote: |
| wow thanks everybody. I'm probably going to give the mock lecture in front of the interviewers (which makes it even worse). I'm going to look for that book today. I hope I can find it.... |
For your information, most people are at least a little nervous when they have to do a "demo" class/lesson. I have had 4 years teaching experience and I still get 'butterflies' when I have to do a 'demo'. I also present workshops for Korean teachers, some with 20 years experience and they all admit to being nervous when they do a 'demo'.
So, my advice is prepare well, try to anticipate questions and then just do your best. If you get uptight beforehand that will not help. Your attitude should be ....... "well, I'm doing my best and that's all that matters".
Good luck. |
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Chillin' Villain
Joined: 13 Mar 2003
Location: Goo Row
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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Practice teaching something like- oh I dunno- the present-progressive tense (or something else) to...
-- a bunch of your sister's stuffed animals
-- your pet ferret
-- your toaster oven
-- some volleyballs with faces painted on them
I'm not even kidding. I was lucky enough to get my experience from student teaching in uni, slowly easing into it, but if the first time you've gotta do it is in an interview.... ugh. At least try it out a couple times, even if ya feel like a dork. Sometimes teaching is feeling like a dork! Maybe even practice on some real live people, too. Although that may seem like it would be kinda awkward, the interview mock lesson would probably feel kinda awkward too... Give the book a read, and test out your fresh-learned skills on some inanimate objects. G'head...!
And good luck! |
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Grotto
Joined: 21 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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| If you are given the choice of topic/material choose something you are either quite knowledgeable or passionate about. |
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migooknom
Joined: 10 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 12:34 am Post subject: Re: Interview jitters... |
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| chronicpride wrote: |
| migooknom wrote: |
| They asked me to give a 5-10 minute mini lecture. They say they will provide me with the materials and I'd have to show them my teaching skills. |
Without dropping names, but what kind of outfit is this??? |
just one of the hagwons I applied for from this site that actually replied back. |
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peemil
Joined: 09 Feb 2003
Location: Koowoompa
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| Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 2:36 am Post subject: |
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| You could always get slightly tipsy and do it... |
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