Interview Preparation for English Learners

English interview prep

Seisei (1 student with 2 interviewers) Basic interview. What was your JHS life like? What do you want to do in HS? Why this school? Why travel abroad?

What is your favourite subject? What is your least favourite subject? Do you want to speak English in your job? What subject are you good at? What is your hobby/? How long have you been doing it? What do you do in your free time? What subject are you weak at? Why do you want to study at this school? What is your best memory from JHS? What club did you join in JHS? Why? Do you like English? Why? Why is English important? What club do you want to join in HS? What JHS did you go to? Tell me about it. What are you interested in? What is your dream? What do you think your life will be like when you study abroad? Why do you want to study abroad? Where do you want to study abroad? Why? How can learning English help your future? What job do you want to do in the future? What do you want to do after HS? Where is the best place in Hamamatsu? Which do you prefer, summer or winter?

Kita (4 students 4 interviewers): look at pictures/symbols and explain meaning (road sings) Split students into 2 teams of 2. Have them debate a topic. They have to share their opinion and should not be afraid to be the first to speak! There is a time limit and if no one speaks, the interviewers will move on.

Debate topics: Wearing a uniform at school Having smartphones at school Doing a lot of homework Living abroad

Konan (1 student, 2 interviewers) read a passage about a famous person. Then Q+A about passage. How can people improve their English? What are some things you do? Show a series of pictures and ask 2 questions. 1)Do you have any advice? 2)what do you think about this picture?

Naomi Osaka was born in Osaka city in Japan on October 16, she won the Australian Open. Then, she became the first Asian 1997. She is a professional tennis player who represents Japan. player to be number one women s tennis player in the world. Her father is from Haiti and her mother is from Japan. Naomi Osaka s playing style is aggressive and she has a powerful serve. has lived in America since she was three years old. Off the tennis court, she is known for her shy personality. But she can be funny too. She became famous when she was sixteen years old because she *The Grand Slam is made of 4 tennis competitions. The won a tennis match against former US Open champion, Samantha Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. Stosur, at the 2014 Stanford Classic. Two years later, she was in the finals at the 2016 Pan Pacific Open in Japan. At this time, When was Naomi Osaka born? she joined the top 50 in the Women s Tennis Association (WTA) What country does she represent? rankings. Osaka made her breakthrough into women's champion Where are her parents from? tennis in 2018 when she won the Indian Wells Open. In How old was she when she became famous? September, she won the US Open, defeating 23-time Who did Naomi Osaka defeat in the US open? champion Serena Williams in the final match. She was the first Which Grand Slam competition did she win in January 2019? Japanese player to win a Grand Slam* singles tournament. She What is her playing style? won her second Grand Slam competition in January 2019, when