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E9 G - Introduce yourself in a job interview

Mini-Beschreibung: In diesem aiMOOC stellst Du Dich in einem kurzen, fiktiven Praktikumsgespräch auf Englisch vor. Du sprichst über interests, skills und school subjects, reagierst auf einfache Fragen und stellst selbst eine Rückfrage.

Zielgruppe: Englisch als erste Fremdsprache, Klasse 9, Baden-Württemberg, G-Niveau.

Zielprodukt: Ein kurzes Rollenspiel von etwa 2–3 Minuten. Deine eigene Vorstellung dauert ungefähr 45–60 Sekunden.

Lernweg: English first → understand → respond → ask → hint → improve → use again.

Einleitung

A job interview is a conversation between an applicant and an employer. In this course, you do not apply for a real job. You practise a short fictional internship interview.

Your aim is not perfect English. Your aim is to speak clearly, give useful information and keep the conversation going.

Important: Use only fictional application data. Do not use private addresses, phone numbers, passwords or social-media profiles. Audio or video recordings are voluntary and should stay private unless you clearly choose otherwise.

I-can-Ziele

After this course, you can say:

I can introduce myself in a short internship interview.
I can talk about my interests with simple reasons.
I can name useful skills and give one example.
I can talk about school subjects and connect them to an internship.
I can answer simple follow-up questions.
I can ask one simple question at the end of an interview.
I can improve my answer after feedback.

Vorwissen: Warm-up

Look at the interview picture. Do not translate every word. Use what you already know.

Think – pair – speak:

What can you see?
Who is the interviewer?
Who is the applicant?
Which three English words fit the situation?
What could the first question be?

Useful start: “I can see …” / “Maybe …” / “I think …”

Medien-Einstieg: Listening and Viewing

Watch the first part of this BBC Learning English video. It shows a job-interview context and useful interview language.

First viewing – no transcript yet.

Who is preparing for an interview?
Is the situation formal or informal?
Listen for one useful phrase.
What helps the speaker sound prepared?

Second viewing: Listen again. Stop after short sections. Repeat one phrase you understand.

Hint 1: Listen for words you already know.

Hint 2: Do not try to understand every word.

Hint 3: Focus on the question and the main idea of the answer.

Audio-Modell 1: A short self-introduction

First listening rule: Do not read the script first. Ask a partner or teacher to read the model aloud at a moderate, clear pace. You may also use a local text-to-speech function on the device. No external AI service is needed.

Listening task: Write down only four key words:

name
interest
skill
school subject

Transcript – open only after listening:

“Hello. My name is Jamie. I am in Year 9. I am interested in computers and music. I am good at working in a team, and I can learn new tasks quickly. At school, I like English and computer science because I enjoy practical tasks. I would like to learn more during this internship.”

Check: Did you hear all four parts?

Understand: Build the interview map

A simple self-introduction can follow this order:

Start: Hello. My name is …
School: I am in Year 9.
Interests: I am interested in …
Skills: I am good at … / I can …
School subjects: I like … because …
Internship link: I would like to learn …
Finish: Thank you.

This order is a support tool. You do not need to memorise every sentence.

Reading: A fictional profile

Fictional candidate: Mia Winter

Mia is 15 and in Year 9. She likes art, English and working with computers. In her free time, she draws simple posters and helps with a school project. She says she is patient and reliable. She wants a short internship in a local media workshop because she wants to learn how a team plans small projects.

Reading task:

Find one interest.
Find one skill.
Find two school subjects.
Find one reason for the internship.

Do not copy the whole text. Use key words.

Kontextwortschatz

English	Simple meaning / hint	Example
interest	something you like	I am interested in music.
skill	something you can do	Teamwork is one of my skills.
reliable	you do what you promise	I am reliable.
patient	you can stay calm	I am patient with new tasks.
organised	you plan your work	I am organised.
teamwork	working with other people	I like teamwork.
practical	connected to doing things	I like practical tasks.
internship	short work experience	I am looking for an internship.
improve	get better	I want to improve my English.
learn	get new knowledge or skills	I want to learn new tasks.

Mini-task: Choose only three words that fit your fictional candidate.

Pronunciation and Fluency

You do not need to sound like a native speaker. Verständlichkeit vor Akzentfreiheit.

Practise in short chunks:

“I am interested in …”
“I am good at …”
“My favourite subject is …”
“I like it because …”
“I would like to learn …”

Fluency trick: Speak in thought groups. Make a short pause after each idea.

Example: “I like science / because I enjoy experiments.”

Echo practice: A partner says one line. You repeat it once. Then you change one word and say it again.

Functional Grammar: English that helps you communicate

You only need a few central structures.

Function	Structure	Example
say what you like	I like / I enjoy …	I enjoy art.
say an interest	I am interested in …	I am interested in technology.
say a skill	I can … / I am good at …	I can work in a team.
give a reason	because …	I like English because I enjoy speaking.
say a goal	I would like to …	I would like to learn more.

Accuracy focus:

Use I am interested in, not “I interested in”.
Use I can + verb: “I can help”, not “I can to help”.
Use because to give one clear reason.

Communication comes first. Correct these three points after your first speaking attempt.

Respond: Typical interview questions

Use short answers first. Then add one detail.

Interview question	Short answer frame
Can you tell me about yourself?	I am … and I am in Year 9. I like …
What are your interests?	I am interested in …
What are you good at?	I am good at … / I can …
Which school subjects do you like?	I like … because …
Why do you want this internship?	I would like to learn …
Can you give an example?	Yes. For example, …

Rule: One clear answer + one useful detail is enough.

Ask: Keep the conversation going

At the end, ask one simple question.

“What would I do during the internship?”
“Who would I work with?”
“What can I learn here?”
“What time does the work day start?”

Do not ask for private information. Keep the question connected to the fictional internship.

Hint: Hilfestufen

Choose the support level you need.

Hilfe A – strong support

“Hello. My name is ____. I am in Year 9. I am interested in ____. I am good at ____. I like ____ because ____. I would like to learn ____. Thank you.”

Hilfe B – medium support

name → Year 9 → interests → skills → school subjects + reason → internship goal → question

Hilfe C – light support

Use only five key words. Speak freely around them.

Hilfe D – challenge

Add an example: “For example, in our school project, I …”

Improve: Feedback that helps

Give feedback on communication first.

Two stars and one next step:

Star 1: One thing that was easy to understand.
Star 2: One useful detail.
Next step: One small change for the second try.

Useful feedback:

“Your answer was clear.”
“Your example helped me understand your skill.”
“Add one reason with because.”
“Speak a little more slowly.”
“Ask one question at the end.”

Avoid comments about accents. Focus on whether the message is clear.

Fehleranalyse: Fix only what matters

Read the examples. Improve only the central problem.

First version	Better version	Why?
I interested in art.	I am interested in art.	Use am.
I can to work in a team.	I can work in a team.	After can, use the verb without to.
I like maths. It is good.	I like maths because I enjoy solving problems.	Give a clear reason.
My school subject English.	My favourite school subject is English.	Add the missing verb.

Your turn: Keep your original text. Make corrections in a second version. Do not erase your first ideas.

Use again: Audio-Modell 2

Ask two classmates or your teacher to read the roles. Listen once without reading.

Interviewer: “Hello. Thanks for coming. Can you tell me about yourself?”

Candidate: “Hello. My name is Leo. I am in Year 9. I am interested in bikes and technology. I am good at practical tasks and teamwork.”

Interviewer: “Which school subject do you like?”

Candidate: “I like science because I enjoy experiments.”

Interviewer: “Why do you want this internship?”

Candidate: “I would like to learn how a workshop team works.”

Candidate: “Can I ask a question? What kind of tasks would I do?”

Interviewer: “You would help with simple tasks and learn about the workshop.”

Second listening: Now read the script and mark:

one interest
one skill
one school subject
one reason
one question

Role Cards: Fiktives Praktikumsgespräch

All profiles are fictional. Do not add real addresses, phone numbers or social-media accounts.

Role card	Information
Candidate A – Mia	Internship: media workshop. Interests: drawing, computers. Skills: patient, organised. School subjects: English, art. Goal: learn how a team plans a small project.
Candidate B – Leon	Internship: bike workshop. Interests: bikes, technology. Skills: practical, reliable. School subjects: science, maths. Goal: learn simple workshop tasks.
Candidate C – Sara	Internship: library. Interests: books, languages. Skills: friendly, careful. School subjects: English, German. Goal: learn how a library team works.
Candidate D – Ben	Internship: community garden. Interests: nature, animals. Skills: teamwork, patient. School subjects: biology, PE. Goal: learn practical outdoor tasks.

Interviewer card:

Start: “Hello. Thanks for coming.”
Ask: “Can you tell me about yourself?”
Ask one question about interests.
Ask one question about skills.
Ask one question about school subjects.
Ask: “Why do you want this internship?”
Give the candidate time to ask one question.
Finish: “Thank you for your time.”

Speaking: Three-round practice

Round 1 – with full support: Use Hilfe A and one role card.

Round 2 – with key words: Use only five key words.

Round 3 – transfer: Change the internship or one interest. Keep the same speaking structure.

The interview should stay short. Do not memorise a long speech.

Viewing: Learn from another model

This video gives examples for the question “Tell me about yourself.” Some language is above G-level, so use only the simple parts that help you.

Viewing task:

Listen for the question “Tell me about yourself.”
Find one idea about what information is useful.
Choose one phrase you could use.
Ignore difficult details that you do not need.

Rule: You do not have to copy the speaker. Keep your own words.

Writing: Mini interview note

Write a short preparation note of about 60–80 words. It is not a full application letter.

Use this structure:

Greeting and name
Year 9
one or two interests
one or two skills
one school subject with a reason
one internship goal
one question

Writing frame:

“Hello. My name is ____. I am in Year 9. I am interested in ____. I am good at ____. At school, I like ____ because ____. I would like to learn ____. My question is: ____?”

Check only three things first:

Is every sentence understandable?
Did you use can correctly?
Did you give one reason with because?

Mediation: Explain the main idea

Your German-speaking classmate says:

“Im Praktikum soll ich drei Tage in einer Fahrradwerkstatt zuschauen und einfache Aufgaben kennenlernen. Ich arbeite mit einem kleinen Team. Ich soll pünktlich sein und nachfragen, wenn ich etwas nicht verstehe.”

A fictional English-speaking visitor asks what the internship is about.

Do not translate every word. Give the main information in simple English.

Possible start: “The internship is in a bike workshop. You work with a small team. You can learn simple tasks. It is important to be on time and ask questions.”

Safe and responsible use of AI and recordings

Keep your own first version before using feedback.
Check AI suggestions. AI can make mistakes.
Check facts and sources if an AI gives you information.
Do not enter private application data into external AI tools.
Do not upload recordings unless you actively choose to do so and the school rules allow it.
A private practice recording on your own device is enough.
Use AI feedback as a suggestion, not as the final answer.
Your own wording should remain visible.

Can-do-Check

Mark each statement with Yes, Almost or Not yet.

I can …	Yes	Almost	Not yet
introduce myself in 45–60 seconds
name an interest
name a skill and give an example
talk about a school subject with because
answer one follow-up question
ask one interview question
improve my answer after feedback

Folgekurs

Next, continue with Talk about your strengths in a job interview. There you can practise examples for strengths, teamwork and simple workplace situations.

Interaktive Aufgaben

Quiz: Teste Dein Wissen

Which sentence is a good simple introduction? (Hello. My name is Mia and I am in Year 9.) (!Hello job yes me school.) (!I am interview because.) (!My name can school subject.)

Which sentence talks about an interest? (I am interested in technology.) (!I can to technology.) (!Technology am good.) (!I because technology.)

Which sentence talks about a skill? (I can work in a team.) (!I can to work in a team.) (!I work can in a team.) (!I am can teamwork.)

Which sentence gives a reason? (I like science because I enjoy experiments.) (!I like science can experiments.) (!Science because favourite.) (!I enjoy because school.)

Which sentence is correct after can? (I can help with simple tasks.) (!I can to help with simple tasks.) (!I can helping with simple tasks.) (!I can helps with simple tasks.)

Which question can an applicant ask at the end? (What can I learn during the internship?) (!What is your private password?) (!Give me your social media account?) (!Where does every worker live?)

What is a useful speaking goal at G-level? (Speak clearly and give useful information.) (!Speak with no accent at all.) (!Use only difficult vocabulary.) (!Memorise a five-minute speech.)

What should you do before reading the transcript of an audio model? (Listen first and try to understand the main idea.) (!Translate every word first.) (!Read only the transcript and skip listening.) (!Copy the full text before listening.)

Which feedback is useful? (Add one reason with because.) (!Your accent is wrong.) (!Use ten difficult words.) (!Delete your first version.)

Which rule protects your privacy? (Use fictional application data for practice.) (!Post your phone number in the role card.) (!Upload every recording automatically.) (!Use a real private social media profile.)

Memory

interest	something you like
reliable	does what was promised
teamwork	working with other people
internship	short work experience
improve	get better
organised	plans work carefully

Drag and Drop

Ordne die richtigen Begriffe zu.	Thema
I am interested in art.	Interest
I can work in a team.	Skill
I like science because I enjoy experiments.	School subject with reason
I would like to learn new tasks.	Internship goal
What can I learn here?	Applicant question

Kreuzworträtsel

teamwork	What do we call working well with other people?
reliable	Which adjective means that people can trust you to do what you promise?
science	Which school subject often includes experiments?
because	Which word can introduce a reason?
interviewer	Who asks the questions in a job interview?
practice	What helps you improve before the real speaking task?

LearningApps

Lückentext

Offene Aufgaben

Leicht

30-second introduction: Speak for about 30 seconds using name, Year 9, one interest and one skill.
Word cards: Make six small vocabulary cards with one English word and one simple English example.
Subject link: Choose two school subjects and complete: “I like … because …”
Question match: Write four simple interview questions and match each one to a short answer.

Standard

Role-play: Use one fictional role card and perform a 2–3 minute interview with a partner.
Private audio practice: If you want, record your 45–60 second introduction privately on your own device. Listen once and note one strong point and one next step.
Peer feedback: Give a partner two stars and one next step. Then repeat the interview.
Guided mediation: Explain the main points of a short German internship note in simple English without translating every word.

Schwer

New internship: Invent a new fictional internship and adapt your self-introduction without changing the basic structure.
Follow-up challenge: Ask and answer two spontaneous follow-up questions during the role-play.
Interview preparation note: Write 80–100 words, then make a second improved version while keeping the first version.
Mini media project: Create a private one-minute audio or video model with fictional data. Add subtitles or a short transcript. Do not publish it unless you actively choose to and school rules allow it.

Lernkontrolle

Interview transfer: You get a new fictional internship card. Prepare for two minutes, then introduce yourself without using a full written script.
Reasons: Explain why two school subjects could be useful for two different internships. Use because in each answer.
Conversation repair: Your partner says, “Sorry, I don’t understand.” React politely, repeat the idea more simply and continue the interview.
Improve after feedback: Give a first answer, receive one feedback point and produce a clearer second answer.
Main idea mediation: Read a short German workplace note and explain the important information in simple spoken English.
Error analysis: Find the central error in three short interview sentences and improve them without rewriting everything.

Lernnachweis

For a successful learning record, show that you can:

introduce yourself clearly in about 45–60 seconds
mention interests, skills and school subjects
give at least one reason with because
use can + verb correctly in a useful sentence
respond to at least one follow-up question
ask one suitable question
use understandable pronunciation and a moderate speaking pace
improve your answer after feedback
use fictional data and respect privacy
keep your own first version when revising a text

OERs zum Thema

Wikipedia – Bewerbungsgespräch:

Freie Wikimedia-Commons-Medien im Kurs:

Videoquellen:

BBC Learning English: “How to prepare for an interview – English at Work”
Oxford Online English: “How to Answer 'Tell Me About Yourself'”

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