An interview is a conversation between two or more people (the interviewer and the interviewee) where questions are asked by the interviewer to obtain information from the interviewee. There are simple tips or guidelines to observe for having a successful interview.

Topic/ Unit

The Twelve Commandments for Interviewers

Learners’ Profile and Context

Year Level

Second Year High School

Relevant Previous Knowledge and Skills

Oral Communication Skills

Learning Styles

Online note taking and interactive learning.

Accessibility of Material

Internet

Number of class sessions /time frame

3 days, 1 hour per session.

Desired Output and form of assessment

Answer comprehensive questions using rubrics as an assessment.

Pre-requisite learning

Definition of an interview.

OBJECTIVES:

Prepare the students for an actual interview.

• State and explain the types of interview.
• Cite and explain pointers that an interview should keep in mind while conducting the interview.
• Demonstrate the tips and pointers in an actual interview.

STRATEGY

A. Motivation

“What do TV shows like “Rated K”, “Mel and Joey”, “Boy and Kris” and Sis have in common? How do the emcees interview their guests – celebrities and noncelebrities alike? In this lesson, you shall discover how exciting it is to interview people from various walks of life. Click the link for examples of interviews.

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q945PX2u90s

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQxYqkuMeQo

3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB5RJIwH9BA

4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqwYmCfPOsA

B. Unlocking of Difficulty

Look up the meaning of the following words and use them in your own sentences and send it through e-mail. I will give you feedback on your answers.

flaunt

perspective

conviction

affiliation

salient

glitch

patronizing

veer away

anticipating

shorthand

spice up

subtle

C. Reading of the Article

You will take down notes while reading the article “ Ten Commandments for Interviewers” by Erica Mae R. Gonzales. Click the link. http://languageupdate.wordpress.com/

D. Supporting Activity

You will have a quiz based on the article. Click the link

http://budbudbros.wordpress.com/

E. Skill Practice

Watch any two television programs that make use of the process on interviewing. Evaluate the interviewer/host in each program. Discuss each host’s strength and weaknesses. Refer to the tips and guidelines for interviewers.

ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY

Dramatize various ways of conducting interviews and applying the tips learned: Ambush interview, telephone interview, live interview on television, formal interview in a five-star hotel, studio interview.

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