RareJob: Tips for passing the Demo Lesson

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My personal experience during the application process:

I joined Rarejob almost 2 years ago (2016) but I can still remember the entire process.

After passing the proficiency test, I booked a schedule for the demo lesson but dalawang beses rin ako nagpa-reschedule kasi sobrang kinabahan ako.  Until I finally gathered enough courage to just say 'to hell with it'. Bahala na! Pass or Fail, wala namang mawawala kung i-try ko. If I pass then great! May bagong source of income but if I fail, ok lang rin! Atleast may bagong experience at pwede pa rin naman ulit akong mag-apply in 6 months.

I prepared for the demo lesson as best as I could because I really want to pass. Luckily, I did but I can still remember how nervous I was during the actual evaluation. One of the things you'll be evaluated in terms of proficiency is your grammar skill.

Kaso, nung demo sumablay yung grammar ko. Cinorrect ko yung "student" kasi mali yung sentence niya pero mali rin pala yung correction ko. Good thing for me, 1st lesson pa lang yun. So pwede pa ako makabawi sa 2nd lesson.

During the demo lesson, you'll be conducting 2 lessons with the same "student" pero may break in between. Kasi e-evaluate yung performance mo sa 1st lesson then bibigyan ka ng feedback na kailangan mo I-apply sa 2nd lesson.

I think kaya ako nakapasa (even though sablay talaga ako sa 1st lesson) dahil I followed the instructions and I applied the constrcutive feedback dun sa 2nd lesson ko.

I was instructed to mind the time kasi napa overtime ako sa 1st lesson. Kailangan pa nga ako I-remind ni "student" na time's up na! Hindi ako nakapag wrap-up and feedback! 

Sobrang sablay talaga! Luckily, nakabawi ako sa 2nd lesson. I ended on time and mas na improve ko yung performance ko.

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Review, review, review the demo lesson guide

Rarejob will provide eveything you need to prepare for the actual demo lesson so all you have to do is study it and review it as thoroughly as you can.

*Don't forget to confirm your attendance (via email) one day before your schedule

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Technical requirements:

Check your equipment (Computer or Laptop, Headset with Microphone and Webcam)

*Don't use your smartphone or tablet computer. Just don't! Mas mahihirapan lang kayo if yun gagamitin niyo kasi pwede kayo ibagsak during the test call and kailangan niyo mag reschedule ulit ng demo lesson.

Familiarize yourself with Skype

Skype lang ang ginagamit para makapag conduct ng lesson so make sure na alam niyo kung paano gamitin ito. Mas maganda kung alam niyo rin yung mga shortcuts.

Check your Internet Connection

In my opinion, ito yung pinaka importante sa lahat! According sa Demo guide, ito yung minimum speed requirement:

Naalala ko na ang bagal ng connection namin dati courtesy of PLDT! pero nakaraos lng nmn during the demo kahit na minsan nag ha-hang yung video feed ko.

During the lesson, kailangan naka-on yung video mo pero naka-off kay "student" so kailangan talaga na mabilis at stable yung connection mo.

Pero if tutor ka na pwede na audio lesson na lng. Kaso sayang yung video incentive!

Demo rules and lesson flow:

Don't be late! Kung pwede nga na online ka 2 hours before the demo. Sige go! Nung demo ko ang aga ko nag online kasi nga kinabahan na so chineck ko na lahat ng kailangan and ni-review ko yung lesson script ko para ready na!

Wag magtatagalog! English lang talaga! All the time! Kahit during test call, English lang gamitin niyo. 

Dress appropriately! Hindi kailangan naka suit and tie or naka long sleeveless. Ok na yung may collar or kahit simple T-shirt lang! Basta mukhang disente. And make sure na malinis yung background mo. And walang distractions!

Provided na ng RareJob kung paano yung lesson flow and yung actual lesson materials. Kasama na rin yung alloted time for each segment so just kept studying it and pwede niyo rin I-record yung sarili niyo habang nagco-conduct ng lesson. So you can check areas you need to improve on! Kung mabilis kayo magsalita o kung mabagal. At kung namama-ximize niyo yung lesson time.

Review the basic English grammar rules! Syempre importante ito!

Criteria for Evaluation

Dalawang beses kayong mag co-conduct ng demo lesson kasi 2 yung material. Parehas na importante pero mas kailangan niyo mag focus pagdating sa 2nd lesson kasi dun ite-test kung paano niyo i-aaply yung feedback na binigay sa inyo pagkatapos nung 1st lesson.

Kung sinabihan kayo na ang bilis niyo magsalita, bagalan niyo naman. Kung sinabihan kayo na masyadong one sided yung conversation. Ibig sabihin, ikaw yung palagi nagsasalita and hindi yung estudyante. Then next time, listen sa student and especially don't interrupt the student pag nagsasalita. Use the 70/30 talk ratio. 70% sa student then 30% lang sayo.

Kung ano yung instructions nung evaluator at yung feedback niya sa performance mo nung 1st lesson. Listen to it, follow and apply it for the 2nd lesson!

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Yun lang muna for today. If makaisip pa ako ng tips, I'll post it next time.

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And if you have any questions for me about the process, just post your comments below or you can email me @ dbs.wenwen@gmail.com