Some practice interviews – Part 1

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CHRIS: Good morning.

NANCY: Good morning.

CHRIS: My name is Chris Cavey. Can you tell me your full name, please?

NANCY: My full name is [NAME].

CHRIS: Thank you. And what shall I call you?

NANCY: You can call me Nancy.

CHRIS: And can you tell me where you’re from?

NANCY: I’m from Shenzhen and I’m from a city called Shenzhen. It’s a city near Hong Kong. It’s a very developed city.

CHRIS: Okay. Can I see you identification, please?

NANCY: Yes.

CHRIS: Thank you, that’s fine. Now, in this first part, I’d like to ask you some questions about

yourself. Let’s talk about what you do. Do you work or are you a student?

NANCY: Yeah, actually I’m a student in Manchester now, yeah, and I’m taking foundation year,yes.

CHRIS: What do you study?

NANCY: I’m studying Business. It’s about politics, economics and math so …

CHRIS: And do you think your subject is popular?

NANCY: Yeah, it’s quite popular among Chinese and Chinese always, are always interested in

Business and this is very popular subject also in China.

CHRIS: Will you stay in touch with the people you are studying with in the future?

NANCY: Yeah, for sure, ‘cause people I met here, they are all from different countries and provinces in China and I think it’s quite good opportunity for me to get in touch with them. It’s also very good for my future development … yeah.

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CHRIS: Good morning.

ANITA: Good morning.

CHRIS: My name’s Chris Cavey. Can you tell me your full name

My name is [NAME].

CHRIS: And can you tell me where you’re from?

ANITA: I’m from Indonesia.

CHRIS: Can I see your identification, please? … Thank you, that’s fine. Now, in this first part, I’d like

to ask you some questions about yourself. Let’s talk about what you do. Do you work or are you a student?

ANITA: I work. I’m working as a kindergarden teacher. I teach children aged four to five years old.

CHRIS: And do you like your work?

ANITA: I like it, well probably, I love it but, you know, there’s always a bit of upside and downside in every work, so … but yeah, enjoy it.

CHRIS: And do you plan to keep this job for a long time?

ANITA: Yes, I think if I can, yes. I think it’s quite a stable job. There is not much of, you know, office politics going on there and I think working with children is, is good for me. It make me feel a bit more patient and lots of people say that will keep you young, so yes, I will keep the job.

CHRIS: Okay. Let’s talk about activities. What was your favourite activity when you were a child?

NANCY: My favourite activity? I think it … I liked go swimming with my parents and to go to the seaside and I liked the beach and waves.

CHRIS: Why?

NANCY: Looks good and very peaceful and then like, ‘cause I live in the centre, central of city, you know, very crowded and noisy. But when you go drive in to somewhere else very far away

from the city you feel something different and then the seaside also very good.

CHRIS: And did you prefer doing indoor or outdoor activities when you were younger?

NANCY: I think I preferred outdoor activities. Yeah. It feels more free, like freedom.

CHRIS: Okay. Are children these days more active than previous generations?

NANCY: I don’t think so ‘cause many distractions like phone and computers are created like

more, more social media distracts children so they tend to stay at home rather than going out.

CHRIS: And what activities would you encourage a young person to do?

NANCY: Hiking and …

CHRIS: Why?

NANCY: …this is very challenging for children and I think when you achieve, when you hike to the

peak, you will feel like you’ve achieved your goals and I think it