Worked example
Job Candidate: Repair an Achievement Answer
A B2 job candidate describes responsibilities but does not show an individual result.
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Student context
A B2 operations specialist is preparing for an English job interview. The target question asks for an example of improving a process.
Evidence
- The learner describes the team and project context clearly.
- The answer lists routine responsibilities but does not identify a specific action or measurable result.
- The same gap appears in written preparation and spoken rehearsal.
Decision
Repair
The repeated absence of a specific action and result prevents the answer from demonstrating competence, so adding more interview questions would avoid the core problem.
Lesson objective
By the end of the lesson, the learner will give a 90-second achievement answer that distinguishes the situation, personal action, and measurable result.
Activity sequence
- 1Mark team context, personal action, and result in two sample answers.
- 2Select one authentic achievement and quantify the result conservatively.
- 3Build a keyword outline with one sentence per function.
- 4Answer the interview question twice, with a follow-up after the second version.
Evidence to collect next
- Whether the learner uses I accurately for personal contribution.
- Whether the result is specific without being exaggerated.
- Whether the answer remains coherent after a follow-up question.
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