Speaking: Specific Purposes B2 - Lesson 3: Participating Actively in Job Interviews (Behavioral Questions)

B2

Job Interviews

ការសម្ភាសន៍ការងារ (STAR Method)

🎯 Objective / គោលបំណង:

Answer "Behavioral Questions" (e.g., "Tell me about a time...") using the structured STAR method.

💬 Interview Scenario

Interviewer "Tell me about a time you handled a difficult deadline."

Candidate (Unstructured - B1) "We had a big project. It was hard. But I worked late and we finished. It was good."

(Too vague. No clear action.)

Candidate (STAR Method - B2)

S "Last year, during the Water Festival promotion..."

T "...we had to design three brochures in just two days."

A "I organized a quick team meeting and delegated the graphics to Vanna while I wrote the copy."

R "As a result, we finished on time and sales increased by 10%."

The Framework

Use this structure for any "Tell me about a time..." question.

S - Situation ស្ថានភាព

Set the scene. Where were you? When was it?
"At my previous job as a Sales Manager..."

T - Task ភារកិច្ច

What was the problem or goal?
"We needed to increase sales by 20% in one month."

A - Action សកម្មភាព (សំខាន់បំផុត)

What did YOU do? Use "I", not "We".
"I created a new social media campaign and trained the staff."

R - Result លទ្ធផល

What happened? Use numbers if possible.
"We hit the target and sales went up by 25%."

Identify the Part of STAR

Statement: "I decided to create a shared calendar so everyone could see the deadlines."

Which part is this?

S - Situation

A - Action

R - Result

Statement: "The client was very angry because the delivery was late."

Which part is this?

R - Result

T - Task (The Challenge)

A - Action