Speaking: Specific Purposes B1 - Lesson 1: Answering Common Job Interview Questions (About yourself, skills)

B1

Job Interview

បំណិនសម្ភាសន៍ការងារ

🎯 Objective / គោលបំណង:

Answer "Tell me about yourself" using P.P.F. (Present, Past, Future) and describe skills using Evidence.

💬 Scenario: The Introduction

Interviewer "Good morning. To start, can you tell me a little about yourself?"

Candidate (Unstructured) "Um, hello. I am 25 years old. I like reading books. I have two brothers. I want this job."

(Too personal. No structure. Rambling.)

Candidate (Structured P.P.F.)

Present "Currently, I work as a Sales Assistant at ABC Corp, where I handle customer inquiries."

Past "Before that, I studied Business Administration at university and volunteered at a local NGO."

Future "Now, I am looking to develop my leadership skills, which is why I applied for this Team Leader role."

1. The P.P.F. Framework

Use this structure to keep your introduction professional and concise.

Present បច្ចុប្បន្ន

What do you do now?
"Currently, I am..." / "I work as..."

Past អតីតកាល

What experience do you have?
"Before that, I..." / "I graduated from..."

Future អនាគត

Why do you want this job?
"I am looking for..." / "I want to..."

2. Claim + Evidence

Don't just list adjectives. Prove them!

Weak: "I am hard-working."
Strong: "I am hard-working. For example, last month I stayed late to finish the project on time."

Select the Best Answer

Question: "What is your greatest strength?"

A. "I am very friendly and I like people."

B. "I am a good problem solver. For instance, I fixed a database error that saved my team 2 hours a day."

C. "My strength is that I am punctual."

Question: "Tell me about yourself." (Identify the 'Future' part)

A. "I studied at RUPP."

B. "I am currently an accountant."

C. "I am now looking to specialize in tax auditing, which is why I am here."