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Welcome P.6 students. I hope this
helps you with your interviews.
Please remember I will be in the
English Room every Friday at lunch
time if you need any help.
From Miss Sue
P-6 Interview Skills
Designed for Hong Kong primary children
Powerpoint by Tom Grundy
Hi P.6 students, Miss Sue here. I have put this excellent resource on
the LCK website to help you practise your interview skills. Remember if
you want more practise, come see me in the English Room on Fridays
at lunchtime, or make a time with me for after school.
Listen and always
speak English.
‘I don’t know’ OR
‘Sorry, I don’t
understand’
OR ‘Please can you
repeat the question’
Dress smartly and sit up.
Don’t be shy!
Be confident!
I AM
BRILLIANT! I
AM A LION!
Be polite.
Say ‘please’ and
‘thank you’.
Speak slowly and clearly…
And don’t be scared!
I’M SO
SCARED!
Use eye contact
I love you
Valerie
I love me too
Remember the
question words!
What?
Why?
Which?
How many?
When?
Where?
Who?
Relax and use
expressions, body
language and
intonation to show
how you feel.
Listen carefully for the tense. Should I answer in
the past, present or future tense?
What did you
do for your
birthday this
year?
past tense
What are you
wearing?
present tense
What would
you like to be
when you are
older?
future tense
Try to give 2-3 complete sentences
for each question. Make your
answers longer. For example:
I have not been to any.
What
countries
have you
been to?
I have not been to any, but would like to visit Japan.
I have not been to any, but would like to visit
Japan because Tokyo would be very exciting!
The top 6 subjects…
Top 6 subjects to think about:
1. Yourself.
2. Why you want to go to this secondary school.
3. Interests and hobbies
4. School and studies.
5. Family and friends.
6. The future.
Why not write down some paragraphs about
these subjects? Make sure you have a lot
to say about these important things!
A wise word of advice
from Confucius…
“It is better to
give four
sentences with a
few mistakes than
one sentence with
perfect grammar”
Don’t worry too much about perfect grammar!
Important common
questions
Why do you want to
come to this school?
Everyone will be asked
this question. Can you
think of some good
answers?
“I don’t know.”
Do you have any
questions for us?
Can you think of some
good answers?
“No”
Don’t ask any questions if they have already been answered!
Use the question words to make answers longer…
Who?
Where?
When?
Why?
Let’s make these answers longer…
Dim sum.
I like to eat dim sum, it is tasty.
My favourite food is dim sum, I like to eat it every
Sunday with my family. I also like ice-cream!
Let’s make these answers longer…
It is useful.
It is useful because we can speak to more people.
Can you write a great answer at home? Bring it in to
the English Room to show me your great answer.
Let’s make these answers longer…
Swimming.
Try and make a better answer.
Try and make a great answer.
Let’s make these answers longer…
No.
Can you write a better answer?
Can you write a GREAT answer?
When is your
birthday?
My birthday is on
February 29th. This
year I had a birthday
party at a restaurant
and last year I got a
new computer!
February 29th
Describe some of your
likes and dislikes.
I enjoy reading the
newspaper and playing
with my friends in Ma
On Shan park. I don’t
like junk food as it is
unhealthy!
Newspapers and
burgers.
Example questions…
Look at the
following
questions…
Can you give
GREAT answers
to these
questions…
PRACTISE!!!
About Yourself
- Introduce yourself
What is your name?
Which school do you come from?
Where is it?
Where do you live?
What hobbies do you have?
- Describe some of your likes and dislikes.
What does your father / mother / brother do?
Do you do any housework at home?
Do you have any siblings / brothers or sisters?
What do you like to eat?
When is your birthday?
- When do you get up / go to bed?
- Would you be scared if you had to perform on the stage?
- What do you want to be in the future?
- Have your read Pride and Prejudice / Harry Potter?
- What is the book about?
- What sports do you like to play?
- What other countries have you visited?
- Which parks have you been to? What did you do there?
Example
questions…
Look at the
following
questions…
Can you give
GREAT answers
to these
questions?
About School and Study
•
What is your favourite subject / Which subject do you like best?
Why? (e.g. Music)
•
Do you know how to play the piano?
•
What kind of music do you like?
•
Why do you like music?
•
Which song do you like best?
•
Who is your favourite teacher in school? / Tell me something
about your teacher.
•
How do you get to school?
•
Have you taken part in any competition / English activities?
Have you got any prizes in the competition? (e.g. Speech
Festival / Penmanship Competition / Writing Competition /
Basketball / Football Match…)
•
What do you do in your English / P.E. / music… lesson?
•
Which subject are you good at?
•
What kind of extra-curricular activities do you participate in /
take part in?
About Spare Time Activities
•
What do you like to do in the summer?
•
Do you play any musical instruments?
•
Tell me about your favourite activity.
•
Do you play computer games? MSN? How often do you play
computer games?
•
Have you been to Ocean Park / Disneyland?
•
Do you have a computer at home? How often do you use it?
What do you use it for?
•
Which books do you like to read?
Example questions…
Look at the following
questions…
About Family
Practise these with
- Talk about your family.
your friends and
- What does your father / mother look like?
- What is your father / mother good at?
family OR come to the
- Why does your mother like your father?
- What does your father / mother do in his / her free time? English Room on
- Do your parents help you with your homework?
Fridays and Miss Sue
- What do you think about your father / mother?
will help you.
About Friends
- Tell me about your friends.
- Who is your best friend?
About the Secondary School
- Why do you want to study in our school?
- How did you come here?
- Who came here with you today?
- Why do you choose an EMI school? Is this your parents’ will or yours?
- What do you know about our school?
Good Luck!