E9 G - Pronunciation for job interviews and presentations
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Einleitung
E9 G - Pronunciation for job interviews and presentations
Mini-Beschreibung: Übe wichtige Wörter und chunks für self-introduction, workplace und presentation. Höre zuerst, sprich nach, reagiere und nimm Dich auf Wunsch privat auf. Ziel ist klare, verständliche Kommunikation – nicht Akzentfreiheit.
Zielgruppe: Englisch als erste Fremdsprache, Klasse 9, G-Niveau, Baden-Württemberg.
Lernweg: English first → understand → respond → ask → hint → improve → use again.
Look first. What can you see? What may the people say first? Name three words in English.
First viewing: Watch without transcript. Catch only the topic and two useful phrases. Second viewing: Listen again and note key words. After that: Use subtitles or transcript if you need more help.
I-can-Ziele
Am Ende kannst Du sagen:
- I can introduce myself in 4–6 clear sentences.
- I can talk about skills and experience with simple examples.
- I can ask for repetition or clarification in a polite way.
- I can open and structure a short presentation with useful chunks.
- I can speak clearly with useful word stress, pauses and sentence stress.
- I can listen to myself and improve one or two points after a private recording.
Vorwissen
Try these short prompts before you start:
- Introduce yourself: “Hello, my name is …”
- Name one strength: “I am good at …”
- Give one example: “For example, I …”
- Start a presentation: “Today I’m going to talk about …”
- Ask for help: “Could you repeat that, please?”
If this is difficult, use the chunks below. You do not need long answers.
Listening and Viewing: Job interview
Listen before you read.
- First: Who is speaking – interviewer or applicant?
- Second: Listen for skills, experience and examples.
- Third: Pause after one useful sentence and repeat it.
- Then: Say a similar sentence about a fictional school-work-experience profile.
Useful interview chunks
| Function | Chunk |
|---|---|
| Introduce yourself | Hello, my name is … |
| Show interest | I’m interested in … |
| Name a strength | One of my strengths is … |
| Give an example | For example, I … |
| Talk about experience | I have experience with … |
| Ask for repetition | Could you repeat that, please? |
| Ask for time | Could I have a moment to think? |
| Close politely | Thank you for your time. |
Reading: A fictional profile
Profile: Maya Green – fictional
Maya is a Year 9 student. She wants a one-week work-experience placement at a fictional bike shop called CityWheel Bikes. She likes practical work and helping people. At school, she often works in a team. Last year, she helped to organise a class project. She wants to learn more about customer service.
Read and respond.
- What job area interests Maya?
- Name two skills.
- What past experience can she mention?
- Write one interview answer for Maya with For example, …
Privacy rule: Use fictional names and fictional application data in this course. Do not add private addresses, phone numbers or social-media profiles.
Context vocabulary
| Word or chunk | Simple English meaning | Use it |
|---|---|---|
| skill | something you can do well | My main skill is … |
| experience | things you have done before | I have experience with … |
| teamwork | working well with others | I enjoy teamwork. |
| reliable | people can trust you | I am reliable. |
| customer | a person who buys or uses a service | I like helping customers. |
| responsible | careful and dependable | I am responsible for … |
| strength | something you do well | One of my strengths is … |
| presentation | a short talk for an audience | Today I’m giving a presentation. |
Presentation: clear structure
Look at the speaker. Where might the speaker pause? What helps the audience follow?
Listen for these chunks:
| Step | Chunk |
|---|---|
| Start | Hello. My name is … |
| Topic | Today I’m going to talk about … |
| Part 1 | I’ll start with … |
| Part 2 | Then I’ll talk about … |
| Last part | And finally, … |
| End | Thank you for listening. Any questions? |
Mini-presentation model
Hello. My name is Alex. Today I’m going to talk about my ideal workplace. I’ll start with the team. Then I’ll talk about the tasks. And finally, I’ll explain why good communication is important. Thank you for listening. Any questions?
Keep your own presentation short: about 45–60 seconds.
Pronunciation and fluency
Goal: Be easy to understand. Your accent does not need to disappear.
Focus on three things:
- Word stress: Make one part of an important word stronger.
- Sentence stress: Stress key information words.
- Pauses: Stop briefly between meaning groups.
Try these words. The capital letters show the strongest part:
| Word | Stress help |
|---|---|
| presentation | presenTAtion |
| experience | exPEERience |
| responsible | reSPONsible |
| customer | CUStomer |
| develop | deVELop |
Mouth check: Do not force a special accent. Watch your lips, tongue and jaw only when a sound makes understanding difficult.
Chunking practice
Say the sentence in short groups:
Hello, / my name is Sam. / I’m interested in technology / and I enjoy working in a team.
Then say:
Today I’m going to talk about / my work-experience idea. / First, … / Then, … / And finally, …
Private audio self-check
You may record your voice on your own device. This is voluntary.
- Record 20–40 seconds.
- Listen once for meaning: Is your message clear?
- Listen again for pauses and stressed words.
- Choose one thing to improve.
- Record again.
Important: Keep recordings private unless you actively decide to share them. Do not upload recordings without permission. No external AI service should receive your voice automatically.
Speaking: Interview practice
Work with a partner or use two roles yourself.
Interviewer
- “Could you tell me a little about yourself?”
- “What are you good at?”
- “Can you give me an example?”
- “Why are you interested in this workplace?”
- “Do you have any questions?”
Applicant
Use short answers with this pattern:
Answer → example → short close
Example: “I work well in a team. For example, I helped organise a class project. I enjoyed sharing tasks with other people.”
If you do not understand, react:
Sorry, could you repeat that? What does … mean? Do you mean …?
Speaking: Short presentation
Choose one topic:
- My ideal workplace
- A job I want to learn about
- Three skills for good teamwork
- A product or school project I can present
Use this structure:
Hello → topic → first point → second point → final point → thank you → questions
After your first try, ask for one piece of feedback and use the improved sentence again.
Writing
Write a short professional text of about 70–100 words.
Task: Write a fictional email to a company asking about a work-experience placement.
Use:
Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to ask about … I am interested in … One of my strengths is … I would like to learn more about … Thank you for your time. Kind regards, Maya Green
Keep the data fictional. Do not add a real phone number, address or social-media account.
Mediation
A German-speaking classmate says:
“Beim Vorstellungsgespräch möchte ich sagen, dass ich zuverlässig bin und gern im Team arbeite. Wenn ich eine Frage nicht verstehe, möchte ich höflich nachfragen.”
Do not translate every word. Help the classmate say the main message in simple English.
Possible chunks:
I am reliable. I enjoy working in a team. Could you repeat the question, please?
Functional grammar
Use only the grammar you need for the message.
| Purpose | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Facts and strengths | Present simple | I work well in a team. |
| Finished experience | Simple past | I helped with a school project. |
| Skills | can | I can organise tasks. |
| Polite requests | could | Could you repeat that, please? |
| Future goal | would like to | I would like to learn more about customer service. |
Communication comes first. Check a few important forms after your message is clear.
Help levels
Hint 1 – Words Use: skill – team – customer – reliable – project – presentation
Hint 2 – Chunks Use: I’m interested in … / One of my strengths is … / For example, …
Hint 3 – Full frame Hello, my name is … I’m interested in … One of my strengths is … For example, I … I would like to learn more about …
Use only as much help as you need.
Feedback
Give short, useful feedback:
- Clear message: “I understood your main point.”
- Good chunk: “Your phrase ‘For example …’ helped.”
- Next step: “Try one longer pause before your example.”
- Use again: Say the improved sentence one more time.
Do not judge an accent. Focus on understanding, useful chunks, structure and one accuracy point.
Error analysis
Find the problem. Improve the sentence.
| First version | Better version |
|---|---|
| I am interested on technology. | I am interested in technology. |
| I can good work in a team. | I can work well in a team. |
| Yesterday I help my group. | Yesterday I helped my group. |
| Today I talk about my project. | Today I’m going to talk about my project. |
| Please repeat? | Could you repeat that, please? |
Keep your own text. If digital or AI feedback suggests changes, check whether the change is correct and whether it still sounds like your message.
Transfer
Use the same chunks in new situations:
- A school presentation
- A work-experience conversation
- A short project pitch
- A conversation with an international visitor
- A question after someone else’s presentation
The goal is not to memorise one script. Use the chunks again in a new context.
Can-do-Check
| I can … | Not yet | With help | Yes |
|---|---|---|---|
| introduce myself clearly | □ | □ | □ |
| name a strength and give an example | □ | □ | □ |
| ask someone to repeat a question | □ | □ | □ |
| structure a 45–60 second presentation | □ | □ | □ |
| use pauses and stress to make meaning clear | □ | □ | □ |
| listen to a private recording and improve one point | □ | □ | □ |
Folgekurs
Next step: E9 G - Workplace communication: questions, small talk and feedback
Practise reacting more freely, asking follow-up questions and giving short reasons for your opinion.
Interaktive Aufgaben
Quiz: Teste Dein Wissen
Which chunk is a clear start for a self-introduction? (Hello, my name is Alex.) (!I yesterday team project.) (!Presentation good very.) (!Repeat customer skill.)
Which answer gives a strength and an example? (I work well in a team. For example, I helped organise a class project.) (!Teamwork is a word.) (!I have a presentation tomorrow maybe.) (!Could you repeat the building?)
Which chunk helps structure a presentation? (And finally, I’ll talk about the last point.) (!I am finally yesterday.) (!My final is team customer.) (!Presentation repeat now.)
What can you say when you do not understand a question? (Could you repeat that, please?) (!I repeat you yesterday.) (!Question is no.) (!You must new question.)
What is the main pronunciation goal in this course? (To be easy to understand) (!To remove every accent) (!To speak as fast as possible) (!To copy only one English accent)
What should you do before using a transcript in the listening task? (Listen first and try to catch the main message) (!Read every line before listening) (!Translate every sentence into German) (!Skip the audio and read only)
Which sentence uses the simple past for finished experience? (I helped with a school project.) (!I help yesterday with a project.) (!I helping with a project.) (!I am help with a project.)
Which chunk is useful for a polite interview request? (Could I have a moment to think?) (!Give me thinking time.) (!I want stop now.) (!Question later yes.)
What is a good first step after listening to your own recording? (Check whether your message is clear) (!Delete your own text) (!Upload it automatically) (!Change your accent completely)
Which sentence is a useful presentation ending? (Thank you for listening. Any questions?) (!I presentation finish now maybe.) (!Question no people.) (!End speaking work.)
Memory
| self-introduction | Hello, my name is … |
| strength | One of my strengths is … |
| example | For example, I … |
| clarification | Could you repeat that, please? |
| presentation topic | Today I’m going to talk about … |
| sequence | Then I’ll talk about … |
| ending | Thank you for listening. |
| teamwork | working well with other people |
Drag and Drop
| Ordne die richtigen Begriffe zu. | Funktion |
|---|---|
| Hello, my name is … | self-introduction |
| For example, I … | giving evidence |
| Could you repeat that, please? | asking for repetition |
| Then I’ll talk about … | structuring a presentation |
| Thank you for listening. | closing a presentation |
Kreuzworträtsel
| interview | What English word means a job-related question-and-answer meeting? |
| skills | What word means abilities you can use at work? |
| finally | Which signpost can introduce the last presentation point? |
| practice | What helps you become more fluent through repeated use? |
| questions | What may the audience ask after a presentation? |
| feedback | What can help you improve after a speaking task? |
LearningApps
Lückentext
Offene Aufgaben
Leicht
- Self-introduction: Nimm freiwillig eine private 20-Sekunden-Aufnahme mit vier einfachen Sätzen auf. Höre sie an und verbessere eine Pause.
- Interview chunks: Wähle fünf Chunks aus dem Kurs und gestalte daraus eine Lernkarte mit englischem Beispiel.
- Word stress: Markiere bei acht wichtigen Wörtern die betonte Silbe und sprich jedes Wort in einem kurzen Satz.
- Listening: Höre einen eingebetteten Clip zuerst ohne Transcript und notiere drei Wörter, die Du sicher verstanden hast.
Standard
- Job interview: Führt zu zweit ein fiktives 90-Sekunden-Interview mit drei Fragen, einer Nachfrage und einer höflichen Rückfrage durch.
- Presentation: Halte eine 45–60 Sekunden lange Kurzpräsentation mit Today I’m going to …, Then … und And finally ….
- Feedback: Gib einer Partnerperson zwei konkrete Rückmeldungen zu Verständlichkeit und Struktur und einen nächsten Schritt.
- Writing: Verfasse eine 70–100 Wörter lange fiktive Anfrage für ein work-experience placement und überarbeite zwei sprachliche Stellen.
Schwer
- Interview transfer: Reagiere auf fünf unbekannte Interviewfragen ohne ausformuliertes Skript und nutze bei Bedarf clarification chunks.
- Presentation questions: Halte eine einminütige Präsentation und beantworte danach zwei spontane Publikumsfragen mit kurzen Begründungen.
- Fehleranalyse: Vergleiche zwei eigene Sprechversuche und erkläre, welche Änderung die Verständlichkeit verbessert hat.
- Mediation: Vermittle einer englischsprachigen Person die Kernaussagen eines kurzen deutschen Tipps für ein Vorstellungsgespräch, ohne Wort-für-Wort-Übersetzung.
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Lernkontrolle
- Interview response: Du bekommst eine neue fiktive Interviewfrage. Antworte mit Aussage, Beispiel und einer passenden Rückfrage.
- Pronunciation transfer: Lies einen unbekannten kurzen Workplace-Text vor. Markiere vorher sinnvolle Pausen und drei Wörter, die Du betonen willst. Begründe Deine Wahl.
- Presentation structure: Ordne fünf ungeordnete Aussagen zu einer klaren 60-Sekunden-Präsentation und füge passende signposting chunks ein.
- Listening strategy: Erkläre, warum Du bei einem neuen Clip zuerst die Hauptaussage suchst und das Transcript erst später nutzt.
- Error repair: Verbessere drei kommunikativ störende Fehler in einem fiktiven Interviewtext und erkläre, warum Deine Version verständlicher ist.
- Transfer task: Verwende zwei Interview-Chunks in einer neuen Situation, zum Beispiel bei einer Projektvorstellung oder einer schulischen Präsentation.
Lernnachweis
Für einen Lernnachweis sind wichtig:
- Du kannst Dich in einem fiktiven beruflichen Kontext kurz und verständlich vorstellen.
- Du kannst mindestens eine Stärke mit einem konkreten Beispiel erklären.
- Du kannst höflich nachfragen oder um Wiederholung bitten.
- Du kannst eine Kurzpräsentation klar eröffnen, gliedern und beenden.
- Du setzt Wortbetonung, Satzbetonung und Pausen so ein, dass Dein Beitrag gut verständlich ist.
- Du kannst Feedback nutzen und eine zweite Version gezielt verbessern.
- Du verwendest einige zentrale Formen sicher: Present simple, Simple past, can, could und would like to.
- Du schützt persönliche Daten und entscheidest selbst, ob eine Aufnahme geteilt wird.
- Du prüfst Korrekturen und KI-Vorschläge, statt sie ungeprüft zu übernehmen.
- Deine eigenen Formulierungen und Ideen bleiben erkennbar.
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