Speaking Interview 2 (practice!!)

21. I’m concerned that you don’t have as much experience as we’d like in English. Defend your ability.
>Surely, I don’t have much experience in English, but I have tried to get English Language Proficiency Examination and TOEIC. So, I can compensate my lack of experience.

22. How do you feel about working nights and weekends?
>I think it is no problem, but I don’t want to work overtime, I will work hard everyday.

23. Are you willing to relocate or travel?
>Yes, I am. It’s no problem. I’ll be willing to relocate.

24. Do you have the stomach to fire people?
> No, I don’t. Almost of people have family, and they support their family. So, If I fired people, they can’t support their family. It was very sorry, so I can’t fire people.

25. What would you say to your boss if he’s crazy about an idea, but you think it stinks?
>I will tell him my opinion after I affirm his idea. Then I want to talk with him about the idea.

26. May I contact your present teacher for a reference?
>Yes, of course. You can contact my teacher by e-mail. I will tell you her address after this interview.

27. Give me an example of your creativity.
>I made many costumes last year for parade in the city. It was very difficult and hard for me. But I enjoyed making.

28. Where could you use some improvement?
>When I was a high school student, I didn’t like math. But my math teacher was so interesting, so I like math a little. I thought teacher was very important.

29. What do you worry about?
>Yes. I worry about guarantee of contract worker.

30. How many hours a week do you normally study or work?
>I will be able to work more than 40 hours in a week.

31. What’s the most difficult part about being a student (or job title)?
>I use a computer in a lot of class, but I don’t like it. It is so difficult for me, so I have troubled with a computer.

32. Have you considered starting your own business?
>No, I haven’t. But I think it’s an interesting story.

33. What are your goals?
>My goal is working hard until retirement. I think I want to contribute to your company until then.

34. Here, sell me this (pen, stapler, etc.).
>This pen is very cute, so a lot of people bought it. Also it is easy to use!! I want you to use it.

35. The Salary Question – How much do you want?
>I don’t have an idea. But I want to salary that I can lead a comfortable life.

36. What was the toughest part of your last job?
>A lot of customers came to my shop in this summer, I felt thirsty. But I was very busy, so I couldn’t drink water. It is hard for me.

37. How do you define success?
>I think it is success that I satisfy others and myself.

38. If you won a ten million yen lottery, would you still work?
>Yes, of course. If I get a ten million yen, my mind that I want to help a lot of travelers is not change.

39. Tell me something negative you’ve heard about our company.
>I have never heard negative things about your company.


40. On a scale of one to ten, rate me as an interviewer.
>I think your scale was 8. You are good speaker and listener. And I think you are friendly, so I didn’t tense up!



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