Hey there! This is TOP episode 143. Job Interview: What’s Your Greatest Strenght? Vocabulary Booster
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Hello again! Welcome to another episode on a job interview. If you haven’t tuned in to episode 139 please do. In that episode, I give you some tips on how to prepare your best answer to the question: Tell me about yourself. It’s not a question technically, but. Let’s let it slide. Episode 139: 5 Tips on How to Answer ‘Tell Me About Yourself’ Job Interview Question.
Today we’re dealing with something else and we’ll also do it all differently. I’ll give you an example sentence for you to repeat out loud and then I’ll give some clarification if it’s needed and then I’ll say the sentence once again for you to repeat again. Out loud. Listen, it’s all about focus today. It’s gonna be a sort of training, speaking training before your future job interview. Let’s not multitask and focus fully and completely on our sentences. There will be 12 sentences.
At the end I’ll give you an additional list of 18 additional strengths you could use during your job interview. Even if there is no job interview on your radar I say, focus on your strengths and think about them for a while.
It won’t hurt you, it’ll be beneficial and yep! Just take advantage of this time you found for yourself in this extremely busy life we all have and let’s squeeze the most of it, right? Ok!
But before we start let me quickly remind you there’s a Worksheet dedicated to these sentences we’re gonna practice in a while so go grab it at teacherola.com/143 or find it in your inbox. That’s your homework. That’s how you make this vocabulary stick, ok?
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I have a solid work ethic.
‘Solid’ means strong and reliable.
I have a solid work ethic.
I like to complete the project well ahead of schedule.
Well ahead of schedule means well before the deadline.
I like to complete the project well ahead of schedule.
I have extremely strong writing skills.
I have extremely strong writing skills.
I have a deep attention to detail.
Deep attention. So deep here means serious and involved.
I have a deep attention to detail.
I am a skilled sales representative with over ten years of experience.
Over ten years of experience, more than ten years of experience.
I am a skilled sales representative with over ten years of experience.
I pride myself on my customer service skills.
I pride myself on something. I am proud of myself, I appreciate that skill I have, and I value the skill I mastered.
I pride myself on my customer service skills.
I have the ability to resolve potentially difficult situations.
To resolve means to solve, to find a solution.
I have the ability to resolve potentially difficult situations.
I am known for being an effective team member.
Effective team member. Effective stands for producing successful results.
I am known for being an effective team member.
My greatest professional strength is the ability to handle pressure and work under a tight deadline.
Top handle pressure, to deal with pressure, to manage pressure. A tight deadline is difficult to manage with because there is not enough time.
My greatest professional strength is the ability to handle pressure and work under a tight deadline.
My biggest strength is that I can think on my feet.
If you can think on your feet you can react quickly and you are mentally agile
My biggest strength is that I can think on my feet.
I’m very communicative and really get along with people.
To get along with people means to have a friendly relationship with somebody.
I’m very communicative and really get along with people.
I’m thorough and tenacious.
I’m thorough, I do things very carefully and with great attention to detail.
I’m tenacious. I’m persistent, I don’t give up easily, I’m determined.
I’m thorough and tenacious.
These are 12 expressions that you might find useful during a job interview. Now, let me give you a list of some other strengths. Listen and repeat. And maybe make notes?
Attention to detail.
Communication skills
Creativity
Versatility
Enthusiasm.
Fast learner
Flexibility
Focus
Resourceful
Taking Initiative
Trustworthiness
Team player
Negotiation skills
Continuous Learning
Honesty
Dedication
Integrity
Self-control
Brilliant job! Thank you! Now, go to your inbox and grab the worksheet in order to test yourself. Complete the worksheet with translations. Before you do it you might wanna have another task that is dictation. Listen to the sentences for repeating again but this time use your notebook and make handwritten notes, write the sentences as you hear them. If you aren’t a member of TOPeople download the worksheet from teacherola.com/143.
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Thank you so much for listening and I’ll see you next Wednesday! We’re going to discuss the present simple tense. Back to the basics, right? Be here next week! Happy learning. Take care! Stay fearless and say it out loud! Bye!