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Language teachers help students learn a second language. Some teach in classrooms, and others interact with students online. In a language teacher interview, you should expect questions about your teaching experience, education, and the languages you speak.

Top Language Teacher Questions & How to Answer

Question 1

Question #1: What tools do you use to teach students?

How to answer
How to answer: This question lets you showcase your teaching skills. You can talk about methods like showing movies or videos in the foreign language, singing songs in the language with students, assigning homework, or using visual aids.
Question 2

Question #2: Why did you decide to be a language teacher?

How to answer
How to answer: With this question, you can convince the interviewer that your goals align with theirs. Talk about why you're passionate about teaching and what events led you to choose a foreign language as a subject. For example, you could discuss your first trip to a foreign country and how much you enjoyed learning a new language.
Question 3

Question #3: How do you keep students motivated and prevent frustration?

How to answer
How to answer: Learning a new language is difficult, and some students could give up without a skilled teacher to motivate them. Talk about how you would focus more on comprehension than grammar or pronunciation. You can also discuss the benefits of giving students attainable tasks and praising them for their progress. If possible, mention a student who excelled and benefited from their new language skills.

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A question I remember from the first interview was "What is something that is emblematic of your culture and how would you create a lesson plan to convey that?" I answered by saying that America is very diverse culturally and that I think our food was a good embodiment of our culture. I said that one way to show students this would be to have several lessons that highlight different foods from different cultures inAmerica. The interviewer who was a former ALT shot this down. He said it was going to be too expensive, I wouldn't be able to buy they ingredients for the food, and wouldn't be able to serve food to students. In my time on JET I was able to do lessons like this by working with the lunch ladies at my school to serve these meals during lunch time. You might give an answer that you think is really good but don't get discouraged. There will be more questions. In the second interview I was asked about what sort of activities I would like to get involved in outside of school. It told the interviews that I wanted to get involved in stag beetle wrestling and none of them know what I was talking about. I tried my best to explain it to them as best I could and was enthusiastic about it and they seemed confused but satisfied with my answer. I think many of the answers you give are based on your attitude and not necessarily your answer. If you go in nervous and reserved the interviewers will be less receptive to you. Be confident and genki.
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Assistant Language Teacher

Interviewed at JET Program

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Oct 21, 2020

A question I remember from the first interview was "What is something that is emblematic of your culture and how would you create a lesson plan to convey that?" I answered by saying that America is very diverse culturally and that I think our food was a good embodiment of our culture. I said that one way to show students this would be to have several lessons that highlight different foods from different cultures inAmerica. The interviewer who was a former ALT shot this down. He said it was going to be too expensive, I wouldn't be able to buy they ingredients for the food, and wouldn't be able to serve food to students. In my time on JET I was able to do lessons like this by working with the lunch ladies at my school to serve these meals during lunch time. You might give an answer that you think is really good but don't get discouraged. There will be more questions. In the second interview I was asked about what sort of activities I would like to get involved in outside of school. It told the interviews that I wanted to get involved in stag beetle wrestling and none of them know what I was talking about. I tried my best to explain it to them as best I could and was enthusiastic about it and they seemed confused but satisfied with my answer. I think many of the answers you give are based on your attitude and not necessarily your answer. If you go in nervous and reserved the interviewers will be less receptive to you. Be confident and genki.

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