Preparing for Oral tests of ESEF / ENS / FSE The most common questions: 1) Introduce yourself? It is an honor to introduce myself, my name is X, | am X years old, I was born in (your city) and got my certificate in (your major) this year with a satisfactory mark, NB: Don’t mention everything in the introduction just the shallow info. 2) Why you chose English? Well, besides being interested in scientific subjects (if you were a literate student), I cannot deny my tendency toward English as well as my endless desire to learn more about it, since it is an international language and , indeed, a must to have a genuine knowledge about anything. 3) Why do you want to be a teacher? The idea of becoming a teacher came up when I was at 1" year of high school. There was a lesson in my English class called The present perfect that seemed a little bit hard to understand for many of my colleagues so I took the initiative to explain it to them and I was truly successful in making the lesson easier. At that time, I became passionate about English. Besides this, being a teacher is a difficult and challenging profession that not anyone can undertake, because the fare of future generation is on our hands. Thus, we must be role models as well as influencers on them for teaching them values and making them good citizens for the sake of society. Yet, I’m definitely ready to hold this mission with love, honesty and sacrifice. For those reasons I am here. 4) Since you told them about present perfect, the next question might be: What do you know about this tense? FORM: Have/ Has + past participle of the verb It is used when an action happened in the past and continues up to the present moment, or if something has just happened. There are indicators of this tense: yet, since, before, for, just, never etc.uc Up ty ure prose: just happened. There are indicators of this tense: yet, since, before, for, just, never etc, 5) Why you chose ENS / ESEF or FSE: ESEF Beni Mellal as an example As far as I am concerned, I chose this ESEF in particular because of the good training it provides as well as its known reputation in Morocco. Also, it doesn’t really matter where the school is but what can offer to students and that is all I care about. In the other hand, the professors here are very knowledgeable and devoted to their job. Therefore, they can give valuable information to their students. 6) What are your qualiti strengths and weaknesses / The importance of this question is to see how much you are positive Talking about my weaknesses, I am so hard-working student that I cannot answer anyone who is calling me, because when I’m studying, I enter into a closed zone where only my work matters. Maybe that would sound like I am arrogant not to respond to the one who’s calling me and getting focused on my work only, because I just consider that as a source of distraction. Moving swiftly on my strengths, when I was studying and had my baccalaureate. I attended many extra hours in high school to see how teachers teach lessons to students and how they perform in order to transmit information to them, which made me aware of the manner of teaching in general. So even though I had my study to take care of, I didn’t give up on my passion for that field which makes me so faithful to it. 7) What would you add to your career (teaching)? Since becoming a teacher is what I aspire to be, I will certainly give all my best for it and try any methods or techniques in order to simplify information for students. Also, I will be extremely motivated and positive towards my students, so that they can feel confident to express themselves inside classroom by making groups for exchanging ideas and thoughts. 8) Did you take that by heart? Of course, I prepared enough to pass this interview since I am happy with this chance and I don’t want to lose it because it has always been my dream to study here. 9) Do you think yourself a leader? Yes, Iam a leader because according to my work in groups with mv colleasues as well as mv family. 1 realized that ISince becoming a teacher is what I aspire to be, I will certainly give all my best for it and try any methods or techniques in order to simplify information for students. Also, I will be extremely motivated and positive towards my students, so that they can feel confident to express themselves inside classroom by making groups for exchanging ideas and thoughts. 8) Did you take that by heart? Of course, I prepared enough to pass this interview since I am happy with this chance and I don’t want to lose it because it has always been my dream to study here. 9) Do you think yourself a leader? Yes, I am a leader because according to my work in groups with my colleagues as well as my family, I realized that I can make convenient decisions and I’m good at getting things done. Actually, there was a morning when our teacher was absent and then I took the initiative to present the lesson and guess what? all my friends were very quiet and all ears so we were giving questions to each other and everything was pretty organized. 10) What is the quality of a good and successful teacher? The most important qualities a successful teacher should have are: Communication skills and listening to students even when they are making mistakes, because at this point they learn and it is up to the teacher to correct them gently. Also, being openminded towards students’ opinions and perspectives and instead of judging them, the teacher is ought to encourage them to talk and share their ideas. 11) Why they built ESEF? Well, they built like these schools because our nation has adopted a new strategy based on encouraging the field of education and formation in order to deliver the teaching principles and its tools to students so they can achieve the development of the system as a whole. 12) What if we didn’t accept you in our school? (They want to examine your personality so don’t let that weakens you, you should stay calm and prove your personality!) Actually, P’ve already applied to university so I will pursue my English studies there. 13) Why you and not someone else? Why me, because from what I knew so far about this school, I can say that I like it very much and I am determined to give as much as I can in it. In a word, I am sure I will live up to all your expectations. 14) Anavantine (COVIN 10). Nictanao laawniActually, P’'ve already applied to university so I will pursue my English studies there. 13) Why you and not someone else? Why me, because from what I knew so far about this school, I can say that I like it very much and I am determined to give as much as [ can in it. In a word, I am sure I will live up to all your expectations. 14) Quarantine (COVID 19): Distance learning VS face to face learning? Personally, I prefer face to face learning because we have deep understanding of lessons and also the communication with colleagues and with teachers matters as well. Whereas, distance learning, we do not commit to our lessons because it is really hard to stay studying in front of the screen and which leads to discomfort. As a result, the lack of understanding of students towards their lessons. 15) What do you do in your free time? Personally, I am active in my spare time and I like to feel I am developing my capacities. I enjoy keeping fit by doing sport three times a week, I also watch movies, purposeful videos and read short stories for improving my accent and getting more vocabulary. (Since you told them about videos and movies, they might be the next questions). Videos (an example): like ELLEN show, she is an actress and comedian who receives celebrities from all over the world and interacts with them. Short story (tell them about its summary). 16) How would you deal with disruptive behaviors in your classroom? First of all, the golden rule of dealing with disruptive behaviors is never do anything that will make the situation worse, before starting a session I would say: Please switch all your phones off, we are about to start. Then everybody would keep silent and if the disruptive students did not understand, | would stand next to them and start the lesson. 17) What do you know about methods of teaching? There plenty of methods such as: % Behaviorism: is a psychological study which focuses on observing and analyzing how environmental changes affect students’ behavior. For example, the teacher can say: the one who finishes all homework this week doesn’t have to take the quiz on Friday. Or students who arrive late will receive detention. Ivan Pavlov and Johnlesson. 17) What do you know about methods of teaching? There plenty of methods such as: *% Behaviorism: is a psychological study which focuses on observing and analyzing how environmental changes affect students’ behavior. For example, the teacher can say: the one who finishes all homework this week doesn’t have to take the quiz on Friday. Or students who arrive late will receive detention. Ivan Pavlov and John Watson who came up with this theory. & Cognitivism: Focuses on the ability of students to guide their own learning using mental strategies. Multiple intelligences theory: States that people do not need to be smart in every single discipline to be considered intelligent, but that people excel in various disciplines which makes them exceptional. 18) Difference between Method = and Methodology? Methodology is the study of pedagogical practices in general, it includes what is involves in how to teach. While Methods are the specific tools and procedures we use to analyze data. 19) What is the situation of education in Morocco? Well, the situation of education in Morocco has improved a lot because we have now enough teachers in each school, so that students study in a satisfying way. In fact, if there is a big amount of students inside the classroom. The teacher would not give the lessons as it should be. Also, the frame work law that facilitated education in every area in Morocco and promoted multilingual education as well. 20) What do you know about The contractual teachers? The contract system started in 2016 when the government decided to replace the public employment with this system. I think that the ministry of national education has made a great strategy to put an end to unemployment because if we looked back at the previous teachers who were employed. They were just 3000. However, nowadays they employ about 17000 teachers per year; which is indeed a remarkable change so without this contract hundreds of people would stayMorocco? Well, the situation of education in Morocco has improved a lot because we have now enough teachers in each school, so that students study in a satisfying way. In fact, if there is a big amount of students inside the classroom. The teacher would not give the lessons as it should be. Also, the frame work law that facilitated education in every area in Morocco and promoted multilingual education as well. 20) What do you know about The contractual teachers? The contract system started in 2016 when the government decided to replace the public employment with this system. I think that the ministry of national education has made a great strategy to put an end to unemployment because if we looked back at the previous teachers who were employed. They were just 3000. However, nowadays they employ about 17000 teachers per year; which is indeed a remarkable change so without this contract hundreds of people would stay without a job. 21) Do you have a role model? In my point of view, the idea of having a role model in life should not exist in anyone’s life because a role model is a person that others imitate and if we keep imitating we would be like copies and there would be no difference, no creativity and no individuality. I mean there are people who have great philosophy and their ideas should be taken into consideration but I believe that each one of us is special and can create his or her own thinking without having a role model. 22) Important dates to keep in mind: The Independence Day: 1956 The occupation of Morocco by Spain and France: 1912 The French revolution: 1789 The Contract Day: 2016 COP 22: 2016 It took place in Marrakesh as a conference of Climate change.