URA + SofIA: Lesson URA and SofIA assistants
Resource · not gradedGoal of the lesson
I can answer simple job interview questions and talk about my goals.
Puedo responder preguntas sencillas de una entrevista y hablar de mis metas.
The URA has the explanation, audio, examples by career and the Cultural Corner of the III PAC. Take notes: you will use them in the forum.
Interview: present, past and future
Present: Tell me about yourself. Past: What did you do in your last job? Future: Where are you going to be in five years? Skills: What can you do?
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Tell me about yourself. | I'm a nursing student at UNAH. I like helping people. |
| What did you do last year? | I volunteered at a health centre. |
| What are your strengths? | I'm organized and I can work under pressure. |
| What are your goals? | I'm going to specialize in pediatrics. |
- Why do you want this job? — Because I love working with children.
- I organized a science fair in 2025.
- In five years I'm going to lead a team.
En español
Una buena respuesta mezcla tiempos: quién eres (presente), qué hiciste (pasado) y qué vas a hacer (futuro).
Your AI assistants: SofIA
Recommended for this lesson: SofIA Profesional, about interview questions with present, past and future. SofIA asks your name, your career and your lesson, then helps you step by step. It explains, gives hints and helps you create your own mini-lesson, flashcards or practice. It never does graded work for you.
Available: SofIA Gramatical · SofIA Léxica · SofIA Fonética · SofIA Comunicativa · SofIA Profesional · SofIA Cultural.
Your career, your examples
- Health sciences: I did my practice at Hospital Escuela. I'm going to work in rural areas.
- Engineering & technology: I developed an app for my class. I'm going to work as a software engineer.
- Business & economics: I can analyze data. In five years I'm going to open my business.
- Education, humanities & communication: I taught English to children. I'm going to be a teacher.
- Environment, agriculture & tourism: I worked in a recycling campaign. I'm going to work for a national park.
Cultural Corner · Toronto Santa Claus Parade
This week: The Santa Claus Parade needs volunteers. Prepare your interview: experience, skills and goals.
The first parade was in 1905. Santa Claus arrived by train and walked with children. Last November, there were bands, clowns and floats. This year, many families are going to watch it on TV too.
Key words
- float carroza
- costume disfraz
- band banda
Fact
It is one of the oldest Santa Claus parades in the world.
Your career
- Health sciences: Safety at big events.
- Engineering & technology: Building floats.
- Business & economics: Sponsors and volunteers.
- Education, humanities & communication: A family tradition.
- Environment, agriculture & tourism: Planning an event in the city.
Official source
- The history of the parade · The Santa Claus Parade · Toronto
Mission: Find the year of the first parade. Write 2 sentences in the past.
Cultural competency: I can say what Santa Claus Parade is (A Sunday in November), use Interview: present, past and future to talk about it, and compare it with Honduras.
Language bridge · plurilingual and intercultural
Use every language you know to learn English, and use English to understand other people.
«Tell me about yourself» = Háblame de ti: answer with present (who you are), past (what you did) and future (what you want).
Strengths: points forts (FR) · pontos fortes (PT) · punti di forza (IT) · Stärken (DE).
Interview customs: punctuality, eye contact, a handshake, video interviews. Which are the same in Honduras?
Mock interview: summarize each question in Spanish for a classmate before they answer.
Your languages count: ask at home or in your community how to say it in Garífuna, Miskitu, the English of the Bay Islands or any other language you know, and add it to your glossary. Add it to «My languages» in your Passport →
Interviews with musicians on CBC «Q»
CBC Radio
«Q» is a CBC radio show and podcast. The host interviews musicians, actors and writers about their past, present and future.
You use it in: 2 · Forum · Activity 42
Para docentes
Fuente de datos: data/source/in103_lessons.js (lección 12). Ingreso al UNAH Virtual Campus: data/links.json. H5P (práctica del sitio y calificado del Campus): data/h5p/. Anuncios: data/anuncios.json.
Títulos y porcentajes según el Calendario. Inglés I: 12 lecciones (decisión de la Sección, 26-10-2026); las actividades 1–38 no cambian.
Regenerar con python3 generator/build.py.