Business Interview English - Without Homework
Interview English: Build · Self-Study Course
Answer every behavioural
question with precision.
The complete 13-unit programme — every lesson, audio explanation, and practice quiz — giving you the vocabulary, grammar, and story framework to perform confidently in English-language job interviews, entirely at your own pace.
About the programme
Language-first preparation for behavioural interviews
Most interview preparation focuses on what to say. This programme focuses on how to say it — with the right vocabulary, accurate grammar, and a disciplined answer structure that interviewers recognise and respect.
Interview English: Build teaches you to identify what any behavioural question is really testing, choose the right story from your experience, and deliver it with the language precision that distinguishes a strong candidate at B2 level.
By the end of the programme you will have built a complete and portable language toolkit — eight vocabulary banks, a trained STAR structure, and a set of flexible stories ready to adapt for any question you encounter.
The core method
What is the STAR method?
STAR stands for Situation, Task, Action, Result — a four-part structure interviewers use to evaluate behavioural questions, and the framework this entire programme is built around.
| Situation | Set the context — when, where, and what was happening before you acted. |
| Task | What you were specifically responsible for, or what you were trying to achieve. |
| Action | The specific steps you actually took — not what the team did, what you did. |
| Result | The outcome — ideally stated as something measurable: a percentage, a timeframe, a scale. |
Interviewers rely on STAR because it forces concrete, verifiable evidence instead of vague generalisations. Most candidates already know the STAR method exists — but knowing the concept and actually executing it fluently, under pressure, in a second language are very different things.
That gap is exactly what this programme closes. Unit 2 introduces STAR as a language structure, not just a concept — the specific tense contrasts, sequencing phrases, and causal connectors each stage needs — and every unit afterwards trains you to build a real STAR story with the vocabulary of a different competency category, until it becomes automatic rather than something you have to consciously construct in the room.
Who this is for
Professionals preparing to interview in English
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You are applying for an international role and need to present your experience clearly and professionally in English. |
You speak English well in everyday work but find behavioural interview questions — “Tell me about a time when...” — difficult to answer precisely. |
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You have strong professional experience but lack a structured approach for turning that experience into confident, well-formed answers. |
You want to build a set of prepared, flexible stories that can be adapted across multiple question types — not memorised scripts. |
The framework
Why these 8 categories?
This framework isn't drawn from a textbook. It comes from sitting on both sides of the interview table across a 25-year career in Investment Management and Banking, working as a Business Analyst and Project Manager across London, Luxembourg, and Paris — as a candidate answering these exact questions for real, and as an interviewer deciding who to hire.
Having interviewed candidates myself, I know precisely what separates an answer that actually lands from one that just sounds fluent. And having been interviewed many times over the course of that career, I know how differently that same distinction feels from the other side of the table, under real pressure.
These 8 categories are the recurring patterns I've seen, from both seats, in what interviewers are actually trying to assess — kept current through ongoing analysis of how those questions and expectations continue to shift.
Programme structure
13 units across two phases
| Unit | Topic |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 — Foundations (Units 1–5) | |
| Unit 1 | Professional self-introduction — structure, register, and fluency |
| Unit 2 | The STAR framework — building a disciplined answer structure |
| Unit 3 | The 8 competency categories — names and metalanguage. Signal vocabulary for Teamwork & Collaboration and Leadership & Influence |
| Unit 4 | Category names and telling similar categories apart. Signal vocabulary for Problem-Solving & Decision-Making and Communication |
| Unit 5 | Signal vocabulary for Adaptability & Change Management, Time Management & Organisation, Conflict & Difficult Situations, and Achievement & Initiative |
| Phase 2 — Language Banks (Units 6–13) | |
| Unit 6 | Teamwork & Collaboration |
| Unit 7 | Leadership & Influence |
| Unit 8 | Problem-Solving & Decision-Making |
| Unit 9 | Communication |
| Unit 10 | Adaptability & Change Management |
| Unit 11 | Time Management & Organisation |
| Unit 12 | Conflict & Difficult Situations |
| Unit 13 | Achievement & Initiative |
How it works
Complete self-study on Moodle
Audio-first teaching
Each unit is delivered through audio explanations paired with visual reference pages. You listen to the teaching, then use the on-screen content as a reference to return to. No passive reading — the audio carries the learning.
Practice quizzes after every block
Each teaching block is followed immediately by a short quiz covering that block's language. You get feedback on every answer and can retry with guided hints. No question is left unanswered.
A transcript for every audio
Every audio explanation comes with a full written transcript, so you can read along, review the exact wording, and revisit any point without replaying the audio.
A glossary you build on
The course includes a populated glossary of grammar and interview vocabulary. You can add your own entries as you study, building a personal reference alongside the course content.
Work at your own pace
The programme runs entirely on Moodle — no fixed session times. You complete each unit when it suits you. Teaching pages, quizzes, and audio remain available throughout the programme and after it ends.
Compare the options
The same course, studied independently
This is not a cut-down version. You get every unit, every audio explanation, and every exercise and quiz from the Full Course — the teaching content is identical. It is a complete course in its own right.
| What’s included | Without Homework | Full Course |
|---|---|---|
| All 13 units of teaching content | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audio explanations and transcripts | ✓ | ✓ |
| Every practice exercise and quiz, with feedback and hints | ✓ | ✓ |
| Populated grammar and interview vocabulary glossary you can add to | ✓ | ✓ |
| Self-paced study on Moodle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Three-part homework for every unit | — | ✓ |
| Personal written feedback from your tutor on every homework | — | ✓ |
The only difference is the end-of-unit homework and the tutor’s personal feedback on it. If you are a disciplined independent learner, this course gives you everything you need. If you would like your own written and spoken answers checked unit by unit, choose the Business Interview English B2 - Full Course.
What you leave with
A complete, ready-to-use interview toolkit
- →A polished professional self-introduction you can deliver with confidence
- →The STAR framework as a disciplined, trained answer structure
- →Eight vocabulary banks — one for every competency category an interviewer will assess
- →The ability to identify what any behavioural question is testing, including compound questions that test two categories simultaneously
- →A set of flexible STAR stories that can be adapted and emphasised to match different question types
- →The grammar and register precision to use interview language accurately under pressure
- →Approximately 140 vocabulary items across all eight competency areas
- →A glossary of grammar and interview vocabulary, extended with your own entries as you study
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What level of English do I need?
The course is written for B2 Upper-Intermediate learners — people who already speak English well at work but find behavioural interview questions (“Tell me about a time when...”) difficult to answer precisely.
Is the course without homework a complete course?
Yes. It includes all 13 units, every audio explanation and transcript, every exercise and quiz, and the glossary — the same teaching as the Full Course. Only the end-of-unit homework and tutor feedback are left out.
How is the course delivered?
Entirely online, on our Moodle learning platform. Each unit is taught through audio explanations with visual reference pages and a written transcript for every audio, followed by practice quizzes with feedback and guided hints. You also get a populated glossary of grammar and interview vocabulary that you can add to as you study.
What is the difference between the Full Course and the course without homework?
The teaching content and exercises are identical. The Full Course adds a three-part homework assignment at the end of every unit, with personal written feedback from your tutor on all three parts.
Are there fixed lesson times?
No. The course is self-paced — you complete each unit when it suits you. Teaching pages, quizzes, and audio remain available throughout the programme and after it ends.
How do I access the course after buying?
The course runs on Moodle, and you sign in with the same account you use on this website — there is no separate login to create.
Can I try the course before buying?
Yes. A free sample lesson covering two of the eight competency categories — Problem-Solving & Decision-Making and Adaptability & Change Management — uses the same audio-first teaching style as the full programme. It needs a free account for access, but never payment details.