Business English- "Have You Ever" Job Interview Questions Games

Have you ever job interviews bluffing game

Answer “Yes” to the question from below that your partner asks you, even if that isn’t true. They will then ask you three follow-up questions about that thing. If your “Yes” was true, you should continue telling the truth about your experience. If your “No” was false, then continue lying. They will then guess if your story is (completely) true or false.

Ask about any lines below that you can’t understand or don’t know how to make into questions.

What tenses are the original questions and follow up questions in? What are the differences between those two tenses?

Work together to say and/ or write the past participles of all the verbs below.

Choose a job in your company and brainstorm questions that you would really ask someone who was applying for that job, this time using any (present, past and future) tenses that seem suitable.

First question

• appear on TV/ be mentioned in the news/ talk to a journalist
• assemble something/ construct something (at work)
• attend a networking event
• be arrested/ be questioned by the police
• be audited/ meet auditors
• be criticised by your boss
• be dismissed/ be fired/ be sacked
• be in a dangerous situation
• be involved in fundraising
• be involved in restructuring
• be mentored
• be praised
• be promoted
• be told that you have (natural) leadership skills
• be transferred
• break something
• copyright any of your ideas/ patent any of your ideas
• deal with a (medical) emergency/ do first aid
• deal with (major) cultural differences/ experience (major) cultural differences
• deal with negative publicity
• disagree with…/ have a disagreement about…
• disapprove of your boss’s decision
• do manual work/ do (hard) physical work
• do something that you are really proud of
• experience stress at work
• fail a test/ fail an exam
• feel overworked
• feel underappreciated at work
• find a mistake in your company’s accounts
• fix something/ mend something/ repair something (at work)
• found your own company/ start your own company
• get an award/ get a special award
• give a (big) presentation/ give an important presentation
• give an elevator pitch
• (have to) give negative feedback (to someone/ on something)
• go on an overseas business trip/ travel abroad on business
• handle (lots of) cash
• have a (major) career change/ have a (very) different job
• have a difficult relationship with a colleague/ have a difficult relationship with a manager
• have a leadership position
• have a part-time job
• have a very challenging job
• have an accident at work/ have an injury at work
• have an idea rejected
• have career advice
• have to apologise
• interview job applicants/ interview candidates for a job in your company
• learn how to do first aid/ learn how to operate a forklift/ learn how to…
• look after animals/ look after children
• make a (big/ serious) mistake
• manage a (large/ restricted/ tight) budget
• manage a multicultural team
• meet a very strict deadline/ meet a very tight deadline
• meet government officials/ meet official inspectors
• mentor someone
• miss a deadline/ miss a (sales) target
• negotiate (with…/ about…)
• operate a crane/ operate a…
• publish something
• (threaten to) quit your job/ (threaten to) resign
• read a book on how to do business
• receive negative feedback/ respond to negative feedback
• recommend your company to someone/ recommend someone to your company
• report a misdeed (to a top manager/ to the authorities)
• socialise with clients/ socialise with your colleagues
• speak English at work/ speak other languages at work
• speak to investors
• suggest a (big/ major) change at work
• suggest a way to cut costs
• take a professional exam/ take an English test/ take…
• take management training
• take maternity leave/ take paternity leave
• take on extra responsibility
• take part in teambuilding
• teach staff how to…/ train staff (how to…)
• translate… (from… to…/ for…)
• use complicated technology/ use…
• volunteer for…
• win a big contract
• work all night
• write a (long) report/ write an important report (for top management)

 

Suggested follow-up questions

• When… (first/ last)…?
• Where…?
• Why…?
• Who… (for/ with)?
• What…?
• How (much/ many/ many times/ often/ long)…?
• Did you…?
• Were you…?
• Was it…?

Ask similar questions to find out which job(s) from below are most and least suitable for your partner, this time from their true answers. Don’t tell your partner which jobs you’re thinking about until you’ve decided. Do they actually want the job(s) that you recommend?

• Architect
• Athlete (= Sportsman)
• Au pair
• Babysitter
• Baker
• Bank clerk
• Barber
• Barman/ Barmaid/ Bar tender
• Bodyguard
• Bouncer
• Builder/ Construction worker
• Cameraman
• Care worker
• Carpenter
• Cashier/ Shop assistant
• Cleaner/ Maid
• Cook/ Chef
• Delivery driver/ (Motor)cycle courier
• Doctor/ GP/ Surgeon
• Farmer
• Fire fighter/ Fireman
• Fisherman/ Fisher
• Flight attendant/ Cabin crew
• (Security) guard
• Hairdresser
• Journalist/ Reporter
• Librarian
• Nanny
• Nurse
• Photographer
• PI (= Private investigator/ detective)
• Police officer (= Policeman)
• Postal worker/ Postman/ Mailman
• Priest/ Monk/ Nun
• Receptionist
• Secretary/ PA
• Tailor
• Taxi driver/ Chauffeur
• Teacher/ Lecturer/ Professor/ Tutor
• Technician/ Service engineer/ Mechanic
• Television celebrity/ Television presenter
• Tour guide
• Vet (= Veterinarian)

Which are the most and least desirable jobs above? Why?