EPIK/GEPIK INTERVIEW QUESTIONS(example)

1) PERSONAL INFORMATION VERIFICATION/Personality/Motivation:

<Personal Information>

How would your friends or the people close to you describe you?

If you could change something about your personality, what would you change?

How do you handle last minute change?

Could you tell me your current address? How long have you been living there?

What are your plans for the next 3 or 4 years?

What led you apply for this position?

What interests you most about this position?

What do you find the most attractive about this position? Least attractive?

2) Essential screening Questions

<Mandatory Questions>

I have some mandatory questions that could be interpreted as being sensitive. Please understand that we have to ask these questions.

Do you have any problems that could affect your ability to teach?

Have you ever taken medication for depression or anxiety?

-(If yes) What is it for?

-How long have you been taking it?

Have you ever had any kind of counseling?

-(If yes) What is/was it for?

-How long did you have it? How long have you been having counseling?

What things usually stress you out? How do you handle stress? Can you give me an example of how you handled a stressful situation?

Is there anything we should know about your criminal record?

-(If yes)If it is revealed that you have any criminal records, your employment contract will be invalidated.

Do you have any piercings or tattoos?

-(If yes) Where is (where are) your tattoo(s)?

What is it (are they)?

-Are you able to cover it/them up?

3) Teaching/Cultural Skills & Work Expectations Sample Questions

<Education Background>

Please tell me about your education background especially focusing on your Bachelors degree and major.

Do you remember your final GPA at

university and the maximum GPA?

Could you tell me which subject you liked best in your schools and why?

<Teaching>

Do you have any certification which is related to teaching? (If yes) Could you tell me what you learned by obtaining that certification?

What kind of experience do you have related to teaching?

Could you tell me what your strengths are as a teacher?

What kind of specialty do you have for teaching?

Have you ever heard about co-teaching?

If you're hired, you'll be required to co-teach with a Korean English teacher. What do you think about o-teaching?

How will you work with a co-teacher who has limited English abilities?

Have you ever taught English through video-conferencing before? Would you be comfortable with it?

In teaching through video-conferencing, what should be taken into consideration?

There are about 30 to 40 students in one classroom in Korea and the students’ English proficiency levels are varied. How are you going to teach English to students who have various levels of English proficiency?

Are you familiar with lesson planning?

How will you motivate students who are not interested in learning English?

Can you give me an example of how you could reach out to students who seem uninterested in learning English?

How will you discipline students when you cannot speak English?

How would you deal with rude students / students not paying attention?

You have a good relationship with your students. They are eager to learn and love your classes. Unfortunately, whenever there is a small classroom management problem, your co-teacher jumps up and scolds the student harshly. He/she also translates into Korean for the students constantly. You don’t like this. What would you do?

How will you assess students at the end of the class? / What are your evaluation strategies to check students have reached the learning objectives?

Could you tell me your teaching philosophy or rationale for teaching young students?

How do you think your volunteer experience is relevant to teaching English in Korea?

What do you think is the most important skill for a foreign language teacher to possess?

Could you tell me about your favorite language teacher and the reason they are your favorite?

Do you know the difference between ESL and EFL? Please be aware that Guest English teachers in Korea are to teach English under the EFL situation.

<Non-teaching Work experience>

Could you tell me about your current or most recent employer and your relationships with your supervisor/co-workers?

Please tell me a little bit about the duties and responsibilities you have(had) at your current(previous) job.

<Culture and Adaptation>

What do you know about the cultural differences between Korea and ____________?

What would you do if you have a problem with a Korean co-teacher?

4) Explaining the Application Process - Sample Questions/Info

<Next step>

You will probably receive the results of the interview from your recruiter within 2 or 3 business days.

Are you preparing the required documents?

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