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Agencia Flashcards

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What do your parents do?

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My fathers works in administrative part of the city hall, and my mom works as a pharmaceutical.

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Why do you want to be an Au Pair?

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Because I really like children, I like to work with it and I want to improve my english.

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Tell me about a situation of pressure and how you deal with it.

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My kid got hurt playing in the playground, I took her in my lap”, helped with the bandage, then I called her mother to explain what happened, and everything was fine with a scoop of ice cream.

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Why did you choose this type of exchange?

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Because I really like children, I like to work with it and I want to improve my english.

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Why do you want to travel and stay a year away?

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Because I want to improve my english.

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Whats is your family thinking of your decision to be an au pair?

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They are supporting me, and this is important to me.

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How do you imagine yourself in 5 years?

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I hope I’m finishing my college, with a good job and fluent in english

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What do you have to do in your city?

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My city is a small city but I really like to visit waterfalls, museums, libraries, parks.

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What do you like most about caring for children?

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I like about the connection with the child, the affection and the love

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Tell me about the interests of the children you have cared for.

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They enjoyed playing board games memory games, playing on playgrounds, hanging out in parks and libraries.

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What types of activities do you do with the children to keep them busy?

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Manual activities are great to pass the time, like painting, drawing.

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What types of games would you teach your host children in USA?

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I would teach manual activities such as painting, drawing, folding

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Tell me about how often and where do you drive.

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I drive everyday in my city, but i often drive on highways

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Tell me about a typical day with the children you have cared for. What did you do?

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I prepare breakfast
I take him to school
In the morning, I tidy his room and wash his clothes
I prepare lunch
Let’s walks in the library, in playgrounds, parks
I helped with homework
And, end the day with a game and a story

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What type of food could you make for your host family to show them something of your country?

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I will make brigadeiro, stroganoff,barbecue, sweet rice, feijoada

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Tell me about how are you working to improve your English now.

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I take English classes, study with my friends and watch series and movies in English.

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What do you plan to do when you return to your home country?

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I would like to star law school, get a good job, english will help me with that.

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What are you most looking forward to when you get to the U.S.A?

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I’m really looking forward to getting to know the culture, place and people.

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What do you think the hardest thing about living away from home for one year will be?

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The hardest thing will be missing the family

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How do you thing this year will benefit your future plans?

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I believe that with the fluency of English, it will help me in college and for a good job

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In your childcare experiences, what aspect did you find to be most challenging?

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For me, age is the most challenging. When I was taking care of a one-year-old girl, it was a challenge every day.

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How will you create a good relationship with your host children?

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I hope to have an affectionate relationship with my host kids, not like a nanny but like a big sister

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Tell me about the kind of relationship you hope to have with your host parents.

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I hope to become part of the family

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How do you react when you are feeling sad?

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I like to listen to music to cheer me up, visit a park, eat some food that I like.

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Tell me how would you calm a crying child?

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Dialogue is very important at these times, I always try to talk to calm down but respecting the child’s moment.

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What would you do with the children on a snowy day?

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On snowy days, board games are a great option, drawing too, painting.

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Describe to me how to make a dish that you enjoy coking.

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Brigadeiro. In a pan you put butter, condensed milk and chocolate. Mix with a spoon until consistent on the stove. then you roll it up and cover it with chocolate sprinkles.

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Tell me about some of your views on raising children.

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For me, respect for the child is the most important thing, respecting her time, her moment, and solving problems only with dialogue.

29
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How would you introduce your culture to your host children?

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I would like to teach our games, an our food.

30
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What were some of yours favorite games growing up? Describe the rules to me.

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My favorite game are board games, especially monopoly. You buy properties, pay rent, and try to become a millionaire, you win when you become one.

31
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What are some of the rewarding experiences you’ve had in working with children?

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The love I get from children is the most rewarding thing I can earn.

32
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Pretend you are telling one of your host children about your favorite holiday tradition from your home country?

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My favorite holiday is Children’s Day, it’s not in the US but it’s a very happy and sweet day too.

33
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Tell me about how you would handle homesickness if you started to feel it in the US.

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The internet connects people, if I feel homesick, I intend to call and talk to everyone.

34
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Tell me about your favorite children’s movie and why you like it.

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My favorite movie was monsters, because it gets cute at the end.

35
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Whats is your favorite childhood memory?

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My best childhood memories are at my grandmother’s house playing with my cousins.

36
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Tell me about your relationship with your family

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I have a good relationship with my family, we are very close

37
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Describe a difficult situation you have had with a kid.

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My kid got hurt playing in the playground, I took her in my lap”, helped with the bandage, then I called her mother to explain what happened, and everything was fine with a scoop of ice cream.

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Talk about your experience with children, and what do you usually do with them.

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I prepare breakfast
I take him to school
In the morning, I tidy his room and wash his clothes
I prepare lunch
Let’s walks in the library, in playgrounds, parks
I helped with homework
We play a lot
And, end the day with a game and a story

39
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Tell me about what activities you do in your free time.

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In my free time I like to dance, read a book, listen to music, go out with my friends, discover new places and meet new people.

40
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What do your parents think of your plan to become an au pair?

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they support me and this is very important to me

41
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Tell me about your family

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My father works in the administrative part of the city hall and my mother is a pharmacist, I have a sister, she is 14 years old. We like to play board games together.

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What would you do if your hosts kids started fighting over a toy?

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If the children were fight, i will try to understand what happened and the reason they were fighting, to calm and solve the problem only with dialogue

43
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What would you do if a child gets hurt?

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First, I would keep calm, I see the wound (ound) , or I apply a bandage, I try to calm the child with dialogue or a toy, but if it is serious, I call the host parents or emergency. 911

44
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In your opinion, what are the most important qualities an Au pair needs to have?

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in my opinion, to like children, to be responsible, to be calm and patient

45
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What are your interest and hobbies?

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I really like dancing, reading, studying, listening to music, writing

46
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what do you like to do with children?

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I really like teaching new things, like painting, drawing, dancing

47
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What can you do to entertain a kid?

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Craft activities are great for entertaining kids like painting, drawing

48
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What do you expect to learn from the Au Pair program?

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I hope to learn a new culture, become fluent in English

49
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What ages were the children you cared for in your previous childcare experiences?

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Mary was six months to one year and six months, Bruno was twelve years old and Maite eight years old.

50
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How do you thin children should have fun?

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Children mostly have fun with their imagination

51
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Do you think driving in the US will be a lot different?

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I think it will be better, the condition of the streets is better

52
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What should an Au Pair be like?

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Be calm and patient, and like children

53
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Talk about your personality

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I am a calm person, patient, very creative, love manual activities, like painting and drawing.

54
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Talk about your special skills and interests.

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I’m a dancer, I dance jazz and hip hip, I’ve taken craft classes, painting, drawing, swimming

55
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Why should I recommend you to be an Au Pair?

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Because I am a reliable, calm person who likes children and wants to make a difference in their lives.

56
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Describe your family.

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I live with my father, mother and sister, we love seeing new places together, our favorite hobby is playing board games and we love to cook together on weekends.

57
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Describe your weakness and your strength

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My defect is that I’m a perfectionist in everything I do, I like everything well done and that’s my quality too, because I’ll always do my best

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Talk about your childcare experience.

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I took care of a one year old girl, an eight year old girl and a twelve year old boy. I was responsible for everything, food, pick up and drop off from school, help with homework, organize toys

59
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Tell me one children’s movie and what it teaches.

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I like the monster movie because they make it cool

60
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Why do you believe you are going to be a god au pair?

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‘Cause I really like children, and I like working with it

61
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What characteristics or skills do you think are most important to have in order to be a successful au pair?

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Being a patient person, with a lot of creativity, energy to play with children and make a difference in their lives

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