Make a Great Impression: Interview Skills

About This Resource

A complete Grade 10 ESL speaking pack on interviews for a summer job, a volunteer role or a school program: preparing, answering common questions (Tell me about yourself, strengths, weaknesses, Why this role?), giving examples with the STAR method, positive body language and asking good questions. Students compare model answers, prepare their own and hold mock interviews. Includes slides, a lesson plan, worksheet, quiz, homework, flashcards, a rubric and answer keys.

Overview

Students learn how to prepare for and succeed in an interview in English. They practice answering the most common interview questions clearly and positively, using the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) to give strong examples from school, sport, clubs or volunteering. They learn polite, formal language for greetings, answers and closing, how to talk about a weakness honestly and positively, and which body language creates a good first impression. Students compare weak and strong answers, prepare their own answers and questions, and take part in mock interviews with feedback.

Resource Details

Subject: ESL
Topic: Interview Skills
Category: Speaking
File Type: PDF
File Size: 370.6 KB
Published: 09 Nov 2026
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Grade 10 ESL (ages 15–16), B1–B2 60 minutes Speaking formal register giving examples listening self-presentation

Learning Objectives

Answer common interview questions clearly, formally and positively.
Use the STAR method to give a detailed example of a skill.
Use appropriate body language and ask suitable questions at the end of an interview.

How to Use This Resource

Start with the slides: show two answers to "Tell me about yourself" and ask which candidate students would choose and why.
Teach common questions, the STAR method and interview language with the slides and flashcards, then do worksheet activities 1 and 2 together.
Students complete activities 3 to 6, hold mock interviews in pairs, then use the quiz and the homework reflection.

Classroom Activity Ideas

Mock interview carousel: students rotate between interviewer and candidate roles every five minutes with different job adverts.
STAR builder: groups turn a short story ("I helped at a school event") into a full STAR answer.
Body language freeze: the teacher shows interview poses; students say what each one communicates.

Differentiation

Support: give answer frames for each common question. Challenge: interviewers ask one unexpected follow-up question, such as "What would you do if a customer was unhappy?"

Assessment

Use the worksheet and quiz to check interview language and the STAR method. Use the rubric during the mock interviews.

Teacher Tips

Encourage students to prepare examples, not memorized scripts. A short, specific example with a result ("we raised enough money for 40 books") is much stronger than general claims such as "I am hard-working."

What's Included

11-page printable PDF lesson pack: teacher lesson plan with timings, materials and differentiation
Key vocabulary list (8 words with meanings and examples)
Student worksheet (6 activities)
Quiz / assessment (3 parts)
Homework practice page
Printable flashcards: 8 A5 picture cards (separate PDF)
Assessment rubric (4 levels)
Lesson slides (editable PowerPoint)
Editable Word version of all student pages
Complete answer key (also as a separate PDF)

Additional Files

Lesson Slides (PPTX)
Editable Student Pages and Lesson Plan (DOCX)
A5 Flashcards (PDF)
Answer Key (PDF)

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