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Main objectives of this material

  • Develop vocabulary related to job interviews, professional skills, and career development, including expressions such as fit for the role, handle pressure, earnestness, stand on your own two feet, and pull it off.
  • Improve listening and speaking skills by analysing a memorable interview scene from The Pursuit of Happyness and discussing strategies for standing out in interviews.
  • Learn and practise mixed conditionals to discuss hypothetical career situations, past decisions, and their present consequences.

What students are going to cover

In this lesson, students will explore what makes a candidate memorable during a job interview and analyse a famous interview scene from The Pursuit of Happyness. They will learn useful interview-related vocabulary, discuss effective interview strategies, and reflect on professional skills that employers value. Through grammar practice focused on mixed conditionals, speaking activities, and a realistic interview role-play, students will develop the language needed to talk about career experiences, hypothetical situations, and professional success with confidence.

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