About NZ
What is the capital city of New Zealand?
Wellington
What does the interviewer do?
The interviewer asks the questions.
What is the formal word for 'mates'?
Friends
Which does 'significant' mean?
Important
What is the largest ocean in the world?
The Pacific Ocean
What bird is the national symbol of New Zealand?
The kiwi
What does the interviewee do?
The interviewee answers the questions.
What does 'Shell be right' mean?
It's okay, don't worry, there is no problem
What does 'to contrast' mean?
To show the differences
Which country has the largest population?
India
What is the name of the New Zealand football (soccer) team?
The All Whites
What is the purpose of a job interview?
What does it mean when someone says it is 'hard yakka'?
It is hard work.
What does 'a component' mean?
Part of a whole
Which continent has the most countries?
Africa
What famous film series was filmed in different parts of New Zealand?
The Lord of the Rings
Name two important ways to prepare for an interview.
Find out about the company
Practice answering questions about yourself
Read the job description carefully
Clean up / wear suitable clothes
If a person is a 'hard case', what are they like?
They are funny and like to make jokes.
What does 'an assumption' mean?
To guess without proof
Which is the highest mountain in the world and what country is it in?
Mount Everest in Nepal
What are the three official languages of New Zealand?
Te reo Māori, English and sign language
Name three things people sometimes do that will 'fail' an interview.
Answer the phone, chew gum, slouch in the chair, arrive late (with no excuse), talk disrespectfully, speak negatively, know nothing about the job....
Don't forget your togs! What do you need to take with you?
Your swimming costume
What does 'to synthesize' mean?
To combine ideas together
Which is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City