Have you ever failed? Describe a failure that you experienced at work. What is the positive side of a failure?

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Think of a failure or a mistake that you had made and describe it. Tell what you learned from it and why it was important for your job. It should be related to at least one of the following: teaching, education, management or research.

You can start speaking in this way:

I think that a person who never made a mistake and never failed will never be able to achieve anything in his or her life. In fact, we discover and create by trial and failure and in this way we gain experience... [Add something from your personal life experience].

What ESL development activities in small classes would you suggest?

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In smaller ESL class sizes many different activities could be implemented very successfully, depending on the students' language needs, age, gender, cultural background, and other factors, such as school curriculum requirement. For example, vocabulary games could be used with younger students and a debate on a current affairs topic with senior students. In my opinion, the communicative method of teaching could be applied very successfully in small ESL classes. When you said 'small classes', how many students in class did you have in mind?

My experience showed that if there are about 12 ESL students in class, the students can learn English very fast.



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If your students experience difficulty with spelling, what activities could overcome this difficulty?

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There are computer software programs that come with spellers. They can help those students who need spelling assistance. Also, it is useful for the students to perform various kinds of written activities as often as possible. There are many games and spelling bee activities online.

What is the basic difference between an ESL and an EFL classroom?

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There are some practical teaching differences between ESL (English as a Second Language) and EFL (English as a Foreign Language) classrooms. 

An ESL classroom is usually located in a country where English is the main language of communication. Students are usually immigrants from many different countries and nationalities. 

An EFL classroom is usually located in a country where English is not the official language. The students had never been exposed to the culture of an English-speaking country.

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What can you tell us about Bloom's Taxonomy?

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In 1956 Benjamin Bloom identified three basic domains of educational activities.

Bloom's Taxonomy is a classification of the following learning objectives that teachers set for their students: 

• cognitive (referring to knowledge), 
• affective (referring to feelings and attitudes) and 
• psychomotor (referring to physical and manual skills and abilities).

Bloom's Taxonomy provides a useful structure that helps to categorize exam questions based on various levels...

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Never ask these questions at a job interview:

• About salary... (How much will you pay me?)
• About your references...(Would you like to see my references?)
• About competitors... (Who are your competitors?)
• About promotion (When would I be promoted?)
• About office hours... (Will I need to work full day?)
• About any extra jobs... (Can I work from home?)

ESL job interview question: What salary do you expect? Or: What salary are you worth?

In order to succeed at a job interview you need to prepare answers to the above questions in advance. You can conduct some online research and find out what other people in the position that you are applying for get paid. The secret of your success is to get the employer talking about what he/she is willing to pay before you reveal what you are willing to accept. You should never lie about your current salary but should feel free to include the estimated cost of all your fringes (which could tack on 30% more to your present salary). In any case, you should be able to sell yourself based on what you would bring to the school / college / university, if you are accepted.

Possible answers

1. I really need more information about the job before we start to discuss my salary. Would it be possible to postpone that discussion until later. Maybe, initially, you could tell me what is budgeted for the position and how your commission structure works.

2. While my highest career value is not money, it is important for me to be fairly compensated for the work I perform. I would be willing to listen to a fair offer based on what I bring to the position in the way of experience and education.

Other recommended answers:

1. I expect a good salary in your reputed institution (specify: school / university / company). I believe that there is a salary scale and salary payment policy in your institution that would be calculated, based on my teaching experience and qualifications. 

2. I am sure your school (university / company) has already established a salary range for this position. Could you tell me what that is?

3. I want an income commensurate with my experience and qualifications. I trust you will be fair with me. What does this position pay?

4. My current salary is (tell how much you are paid) and I would expect a similar (or: a little higher) salary in my new position / if I am accepted to work with you. What does this position pay?

5. I am sure whatever I am offered will be a fair price.

6. Money is important to me, but is not my main concern. Opportunity and growth are far more important. What I’d rather do, if you don’t mind, is explore if I’m right for the position, and then talk about money. Would that be okay?

7. My current employer asked me to keep the salary information confidential and not to share it with anyone.

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ESL job interview question: How do you prepare your students for exams?

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I usually go over the basics in the review class. I review when, where and for how long the exam will be held. I remind students of the basic exam rules, i.e. student ID on desk, mobile phone turned off and stored away. I also allow time for questions. I try to answer them as honestly as possible but I know when to stop because there are always the students who push me for the answers, the students who ask me to go easy on their exams because they badly need a good grade. In general, I try to keep the mood light because students are always nervous before exams. 


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