Welcome P.6 students. I hope this helps you with your interviews.Please remember I will be in the

English Room every Friday at lunch time if you need any help.

From Miss Sue

P-6 Interview SkillsP-6 Interview Skills

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Designed for Hong Kong primary childrenDesigned for Hong Kong primary children

Hi P.6 students, Miss Sue here. I have put this excellent resource on the LCK website to help you practise your interview skills. Remember if you want more practise, come see me in the English Room on Fridays

at lunchtime, or make a time with me for after school.

ListenListen and and always always speak English.speak English.

‘ ‘I don’t know’ OR I don’t know’ OR ‘Sorry, I don’t ‘Sorry, I don’t understand’understand’

OROR ‘Please can you ‘Please can you repeat the repeat the question’question’

Dress smartly and sit up.Dress smartly and sit up.

Don’t be shy!Don’t be shy!

Be Be confidentconfident!!

I AM BRILLIANT! I AM A LION!

YOU are

lions!

Be polite.Be polite.Say ‘please’ and Say ‘please’ and

‘thank you’.‘thank you’.

Speak slowly and clearly…Speak slowly and clearly…And And don’t be scared!don’t be scared!

I’M SO I’M SO SCARED!SCARED!

I love you Valerie

I love me too

Use eye contactUse eye contact

Remember the Remember the question words!question words!

What?What? How How many?many?

Where?Where?Why?Why?

Which?Which? When?When? Who?Who?

Relax and use Relax and use expressions, body expressions, body language and language and intonation to show intonation to show how you how you feelfeel..

past tense

present tense

future tense

What did you do for

your birthday

this year?

What are you

wearing?

What would you like to be when you are older?

Listen carefully for the tense. Should I answer in the past, present or future tense?

I have not been to any.

I have not been to any, but would like to visit Japan.

I have not been to any, but would like to visit

Japan because Tokyo would be very exciting!

Try to give 2-3 complete sentences Try to give 2-3 complete sentences for each question. Make your for each question. Make your answers longer. For example:answers longer. For example: What What

countricountries have es have

you you been been to?to?

Top 6 subjects to think about:

1.1. Yourself.Yourself.2.2. Why you want to go to this secondary Why you want to go to this secondary

school.school.3.3. Interests and hobbiesInterests and hobbies4.4. School and studies.School and studies.5.5. Family and friends.Family and friends.6.6. The future.The future.

Why not write down some paragraphs about these subjects? Make sure you have a lot to say about these important things!

The top 6 subjects…The top 6 subjects…

A wise word of advice A wise word of advice from Confucius…from Confucius…

““It is better to It is better to give four give four

sentences with a sentences with a few mistakes few mistakes

than one than one sentence with sentence with

perfect perfect grammar”grammar”Don’t worry too much about perfect grammar!Don’t worry too much about perfect grammar!

Important Important common common

questionsquestions

EveryoneEveryone will be asked will be asked this question. Can you this question. Can you think of some good think of some good answers?answers?

Why do you want to come to this

school?“My friends and my sister

come here and I know it is

a good school.”

“My mom and dad want me to come here.”“I don’t know.”

“I went to the website and

the Open Day and know it

is a great school.”

“I like the library and computer room and I hear the teachers are very kind.”

“It’s near my home”

It has a good reputation and I

would be an excellent student.

Can you think of some Can you think of some good answers?good answers?

Do you have any questions for

us?

“What kind of extra-

curricular activities are

there at this school?”

“When is home-time?” “No”

“Can I learn any

musical instruments

at your school?

“Do you have a Sports Day?”

Do we get lots

of homework?

Don’t ask any questions if they have already been answered!Don’t ask any questions if they have already been answered!

What do you

do on

Sundays?

at/in/on…

Use the question words to make answers longer…

Where?Where? Why?Why?When?When?

at/on/

every…

because…

I play basketball in the park with my

friends every Sunday, because it keeps

me healthy!

Who?Who?

with…

Dim sum.

I like to eat dim sum, it is tasty.

My favourite food is dim sum, I like to eat it every Sunday with my family. I also like ice-

cream!

not good

better!

great!

Let’s make these answers longer…

What do you like to eat?

It is useful.

It is useful because we can speak to more people.

Can you write a great answer at home? Bring it in to the English Room to show me

your great answer.

not good

better!

great!

Let’s make these answers longer…

Why should we learn English?

Swimming.

Try and make a better answer.

Try and make a great answer.

Let’s make these answers longer…

not good

better!

great!

What do you do at the

weekend?

No.

Can you write a better answer?

Can you write a GREAT answer?

not good

better!

great!

Let’s make these answers longer…

Do you play any musical instruments?

When is yourbirthday?

My birthday is on My birthday is on February 29February 29thth. This . This year I had a year I had a birthday party at a birthday party at a restaurant and last restaurant and last year I got a new year I got a new computer!computer!

February 29thFebruary 29th

Describe some of your likes and

dislikes.

I enjoy reading the I enjoy reading the newspaper and newspaper and playing with my playing with my friends in Ma On friends in Ma On Shan park. I don’t Shan park. I don’t like junk food as it like junk food as it is unhealthy!is unhealthy!

Newspapers and Newspapers and burgers.burgers.

About YourselfAbout Yourself- Introduce yourself- Introduce yourself What is your name? What is your name? Which school do you come from? Which school do you come from? Where is it? Where is it? Where do you live? Where do you live? What hobbies do you have? What hobbies do you have?- Describe some of your likes and dislikes.- Describe some of your likes and dislikes. What does your father / mother / brother do? What does your father / mother / brother do? Do you do any housework at home? Do you do any housework at home? Do you have any siblings / brothers or sisters? Do you have any siblings / brothers or sisters? What do you like to eat? What do you like to eat? When is your birthday? When is your birthday?- When do you get up / go to bed?- When do you get up / go to bed?- Would you be scared if you had to perform on the stage?- Would you be scared if you had to perform on the stage?- What do you want to be in the future?- What do you want to be in the future?- Have your read Pride and Prejudice / Harry Potter?- Have your read Pride and Prejudice / Harry Potter?- What is the book about?- What is the book about?- What sports do you like to play?- What sports do you like to play?- What other countries have you visited?- What other countries have you visited?- Which parks have you been to? What did you do there?- Which parks have you been to? What did you do there?

Look at the Look at the following following

questions…questions…

Can you give Can you give GREAT answers GREAT answers

to these to these questions…questions…

PRACTISE!!!PRACTISE!!!

Example questions…

About School and StudyAbout School and Study• What is your favourite subject / Which subject do you like What is your favourite subject / Which subject do you like

best? Why? (e.g. Music)best? Why? (e.g. Music)• Do you know how to play the piano?Do you know how to play the piano?• What kind of music do you like?What kind of music do you like?• Why do you like music?Why do you like music?• Which song do you like best? Which song do you like best? • Who is your favourite teacher in school? / Tell me something Who is your favourite teacher in school? / Tell me something

about your teacher.about your teacher.• How do you get to school?How do you get to school?• Have you taken part in any competition / English activities? Have you taken part in any competition / English activities?

Have you got any prizes in the competition? (e.g. Speech Have you got any prizes in the competition? (e.g. Speech Festival / Penmanship Competition / Writing Competition / Festival / Penmanship Competition / Writing Competition / Basketball / Football Match…)Basketball / Football Match…)

• What do you do in your English / P.E. / music… lesson?What do you do in your English / P.E. / music… lesson?• Which subject are you good at?Which subject are you good at?• What kind of extra-curricular activities do you participate in / What kind of extra-curricular activities do you participate in /

take part in?take part in?

About Spare Time ActivitiesAbout Spare Time Activities• What do you like to do in the summer?What do you like to do in the summer?• Do you play any musical instruments?Do you play any musical instruments?• Tell me about your favourite activity.Tell me about your favourite activity.• Do you play computer games? MSN? How often do you play Do you play computer games? MSN? How often do you play

computer games?computer games?• Have you been to Ocean Park / Disneyland?Have you been to Ocean Park / Disneyland?• Do you have a computer at home? How often do you use it? Do you have a computer at home? How often do you use it?

What do you use it for? What do you use it for? • Which books do you like to read?Which books do you like to read?

Look at the Look at the following following

questions…questions…

Can you give Can you give GREAT answers GREAT answers

to these to these questions?questions?

Example questions

…

About FamilyAbout Family- Talk about your family.- Talk about your family.- What does your father / mother look like?- What does your father / mother look like?- What is your father / mother good at?- What is your father / mother good at?- Why does your mother like your father?- Why does your mother like your father?- What does your father / mother do in his / her free time?- What does your father / mother do in his / her free time?- Do your parents help you with your homework?- Do your parents help you with your homework?- What do you think about your father / mother?- What do you think about your father / mother?

About FriendsAbout Friends- Tell me about your friends.- Tell me about your friends.- Who is your best friend?- Who is your best friend?

About the Secondary School About the Secondary School - Why do you want to study in our school?- Why do you want to study in our school?- How did you come here? - How did you come here? - Who came here with you today?- Who came here with you today?- Why do you choose an EMI school? Is this your parents’ will or yours?- Why do you choose an EMI school? Is this your parents’ will or yours?- What do you know about our school?- What do you know about our school?

Look at the following Look at the following questions…questions…

Practise these with Practise these with your friends and your friends and

family OR come to the family OR come to the English Room on English Room on

Fridays and Miss Sue Fridays and Miss Sue will help you.will help you.

Example questions…

Good Luck!Good Luck!