Job interviews: crafting compelling professional narratives

Summary

This 90-minute ESL lesson for C1 learners explores Job interviews: crafting compelling professional narratives through a real video. Across 9 interactive exercises, you'll develop listening comprehension, vocabulary, speaking skills — all built around authentic English content.

What you'll practise:

• 5 key vocabulary items with definitions and usage notes
• Gap-fill and cloze exercises to test vocabulary in context
• Matching exercise to connect terms with their meanings

Lesson activities (9 exercises)

Each exercise builds on the previous one. Work through them in order for the best learning experience.

1. Warm-up — Discussion questions to activate what you already know about the topic.
2. Watch — Watch the video excerpt from 1:05 to 5:15. Focus on the main ideas, key vocabulary, and examples.
3. Comprehension — Answer questions to check your understanding of the main ideas and supporting details.
4. Vocabulary — Learn key words and expressions from the video, with definitions and usage notes.
5. True / False — Test your detailed understanding — decide if each statement matches the source.
6. Fill the gaps — Complete sentences with the correct vocabulary. Drag and drop or type your answers.
7. Multiple choice — Choose the correct answer from four options — testing comprehension and language use.
8. Matching — Connect words, phrases, or concepts to their correct counterparts.
9. Discussion — Reflect on the topic and share your opinions using the language you've learned.

Vocabulary

This lesson introduces 5 key terms drawn directly from the video:

• To think on one's feet — to be able to think and react to things very quickly and effectively without any preparation.
• To strike the right chord — to say or do something that is exactly right for a particular situation or that resonates emotionally with people.
• To articulate one's vision/thoughts — to express your ideas or feelings fluently and coherently.
• A steep learning curve — a situation in which someone has to learn a lot of new things in a very short period of time.
• To build rapport with (someone) — to create a friendly, harmonious relationship where people understand each other well and communicate effectively.

Grammar

This lesson includes a grammar focus with clear explanations and practice exercises.