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. Asking interview questions
I'm very organized. . Describing strengths and

weaknesses

r Vocabulary
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A What kind of person are you in a work environment? Check (/) the words that describe you.

detail oriented a hard worker a team player
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efficient a self-starter professional

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organized a perfectionist
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@ a p&gRw&ffiK Taketurns describing yourselves. Usethewords above.
Examples:

A: How would you describe yourselP
B: I'm very detail oriented. I pav attention to small things.

2I Conversatimm

cor @ n Listen. What are Kyle's strengths and weaknesses? Do you think he will get the job?

Olivia: All ri9ht, Kyle. Now l'd like to ask, what would you bring to our organization?

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Kyle: Well, l'm very organized" I can keep track of a lot of different tasks at a time.

OIivia: I see.

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Kyle: Also, l'm extremely efficient. "}"
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Olivia: That's excellent. And what is your biggest weakness? r..,.
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Kyle: Let me think. Sometimes l'm too detail-oriented,
but that can be useful when l'm writing a report.

Olivia: And what is the biggest challenge you've ever faced at work?

Kyle: Good question. Well, once I had to work with a team of 5O people That was difficult,

but l'm a good team PlaYer.

@ e p&gH t&fcl&K Practice the conversation. Then find the best places to add the sentences below to the
conversation and practice it again.

n3o c3morete.l a week. r g. tn other words, what are your greatest strengths?
],we fo ?i'.oi:l"'l l: '''1."'"". ' :" "" ''
2. We need someone who is organized , 4. I can do a lot of work in a short amount of time.

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