تدريب Shadowing: Top 6 Tips For Your Cover Letter - تعلم التحدث بالإنجليزية عبر الفيديو

جارٍ إنشاء الدرس...
1
A good cover letter can make you stand out from the crowd and help you get that all important interview Here are six top tips for tailoring a tantalising cover letter
2
Edit your cover letter for each application every job requires different skills and there's no such thing as a standard cover letter Use key words and phrases from the job advertisement
3
and research some industry jargon. It shows your interested in the field Do you know about the company? Demonstrate that you've researched them. Employers love enthusiastic employees
4
Show what you can do for the company. Your CV is all facts and figures but your cover letter outlines why you are the right person for the job this being said try not to be intimidated by the job description
5
as most candidates won't fit all the requirements Emphasise what you do have to offer and how keen you are on the company Finally keep it short and sweet You shouldn't ramble on for five pages
6
You can also see our sample cover letter to get you started right here Happy job hunting

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Top 6 Tips For Your Cover Letter”. This video has 6 sentences and 183 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:05. The speaker talks at a natural 169 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 13 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
litter noun/ˈlɪt.ɚ/Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals.
intimidate verb/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence.
jargon noun/ˈdʒɑː.ɡən/A technical terminology unique to a particular subject.
ramble verb/ˈɹæmbəl/To move about aimlessly, or on a winding course.
tantalizing adjectiveTeasing; tempting, especially that which is beyond reach.
tailor noun/ˈteɪlɚ/A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.
enthusiastic adjective/ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/With zealous fervor; excited, motivated.
advertisement noun/ˈædvɚˌtaɪzmənt/A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.
outline noun/ˈaʊtlaɪn/A line marking the boundary of an object figure.
keen adjective/kin/Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.
requirement noun/ɹɪˈkwaɪɹmənt/A necessity or prerequisite; something required or obligatory. Its adpositions are generally of in relation to who or what has given it, on in relation to whom…
phrase noun/ˈfɹeɪ̯z/A short written or spoken expression.
edit verb/ˈɛdɪt/To change a text, or a document.

القواعد في هذا الفيديو

أكثر التراكيب التي يستخدمها المتحدث، مع العبارات نفسها من الفيديو:

التركيبفي الفيديو
المضارع التام have/has + اسم المفعول — حدث ماضٍ ما زال له أثر الآنyou've researched
المبني للمجهول be + اسم المفعول — التركيز على ما يحدث لا على من يفعلهbeing said
النصيحة بـ “should” should + فعل — قول ما يُستحسن فعلهshouldn't ramble
المستقبل بـ “will” will + فعل — قرار أو وعد أو توقعwon't fit

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as shouldn't, won't, you've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • Long words — get the stress right: intimidate /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/, enthusiastic /ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/, advertisement /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzmənt/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like litter, intimidate, jargon.

ما هي تقنية التظليل الصوتي؟

التظليل الصوتي (Shadowing) تقنية تعلم لغة مدعومة علمياً، طُورت أصلاً لتدريب المترجمين الفوريين المحترفين. الطريقة بسيطة لكنها قوية: تستمع لصوت إنجليزي أصلي وتكرره فوراً بصوت عالٍ — كظل يتبع المتحدث بتأخير 1-2 ثانية. تُظهر الأبحاث تحسناً كبيراً في دقة النطق والتنغيم والإيقاع وربط الأصوات والاستماع والطلاقة.

تقنية الشادوينغ: اقرأ الدليل الكامل خطوة بخطوة →