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You want to improve your English, but you're just lying there doing nothing.
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Wake up!
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Progress doesn't happen by itself.
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No more excuses.
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No more maybe tomorrow.
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It's today.
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It's now.
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Come with us.
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Make English dance in your head where words stick in your mind with better pronunciation.
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Conversation 1.
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Hey Olivia, good morning.
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Morning Kyle.
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Did you find someone for the marketing job?
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Not yet.
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I hope I find the right person today.
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I have two more candidates this morning.
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How many people did you interview already?
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Too many.
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Eleven people last week and none of them were good.
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Really? That many?
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Yes.
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This role is very important.
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We need someone who can work well with clients.
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I understand.
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It's a difficult job.
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Finding a perfect person for the role is even more difficult.
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Ha!
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That's right!
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Good luck today!
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I hope one of these two candidates is perfect.
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Thank you.
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I hope so, too.
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Now I have to prepare for my interviews.
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See you later.
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Yeah, see you later.
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Conversation 2.
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Hey!
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Excuse me, you are...
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Cassandra.
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I'm here for the interview.
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Oh, right.
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Please come in and sit down.
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The receptionist looked busy, so I just came straight here.
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That's okay.
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So did you find the office easily?
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Yeah, it was fine.
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The traffic was pretty bad, but it's okay.
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Would you like some water?
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No, I'm okay.
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Thanks.
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I only drink Fiji.
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Well, thank you for coming today.
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I'm Olivia, the HR manager.
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Nice to meet you.
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Nice to meet you, too.
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I'm Cassandra, but you can call me Cassie.
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Okay, Cassie.
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I'll ask you some questions about your experience and skills.
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Sure.
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No problem.
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Great!
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Let's start.
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Did you work anywhere before?
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Nope.
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I don't have any real work experience.
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I just finished college last month.
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I see.
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But I did some projects in my classes.
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What kind of projects did you do?
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We made some slides and posters for practice companies.
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You know.
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Just school things.
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Okay, let me ask you this.
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What are you good at?
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Playing the guitar.
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I used to perform in high school events.
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That's nice if you're applying for a band, but we're talking about the marketing role.
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Hmm.
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I guess I want everything to be perfect.
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Okay.
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And what do you need to improve?
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My mood?
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Just kidding.
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Math, I guess?
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I hope this role doesn't require much math.
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Because I'm terrible at it.
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I see.
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What do you do when you have problems with co -workers?
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I just tell them to chill and relax.
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Life is too short to fight about work.
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Alright.
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Now, Cassie, I need to talk about something important.
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Yeah?
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In the email we sent, we talked about our dress code, Oh, I only looked at the email quickly.
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I didn't read everything.
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Well, this job works with clients, so we have professional rules.
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We don't allow nose rings or any other jewelry on the face at work.
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That's a bit old -fashioned, don't you think?
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You should update the rules.
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I understand how you feel.
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We will think about it.
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Let's move on.
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What are you looking for in this job?
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At least 90 ,000 bucks a year.
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You know, my college was really expensive.
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You want that salary because your college costs a lot of money?
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Yeah, exactly.
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Thank you for being open about that.
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Do you have any questions for me?
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No, I think I'm good.
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All right, Cassie, thank you for coming today.
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We'll send you an email in a few days.
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Cool, thanks.
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Bye.
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Conversation 3.
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Olivia, the next person is here.
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Already?
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He came 15 minutes early.
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Please tell me he's not wearing a t -shirt and jeans.
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He actually looks very professional.
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That's great.
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Please ask him to come in now.
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Okay!
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Good morning, Tom.
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I'm Olivia, the HR manager.
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Nice to meet you, too.
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Please sit down.
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Thank you.
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Yes, please.
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Thank you.
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So, I'll ask you a few questions today.
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Okay.
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Can you tell me about your work experience?
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I finished college two months ago, so I don't have work experience yet.
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I understand.
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but I usually helped my school plan events for students.
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Interesting.
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Can you tell me more?
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Sure, it's...
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I'm very impressed.
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Thanks.
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Now, Tom, what are you good at?
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I'm good at planning and organizing things.
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I can tell.
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And what do you need to improve?
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I need to get better at public speaking.
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I'm working on it.
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Let's say you have a problem with co -workers.
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What do you do?
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I think it's important to talk calmly and listen to them.
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Uh -huh.
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That way, we can find a solution together.
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Very good answer.
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Now, this job works with clients directly.
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So, we have a dress code.
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No jewelry on the face, like nose rings.
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Yes.
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I read that in the email.
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Do you have any problems with it?
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Not at all.
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A professional look is important.
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Thank you for understanding.
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What are you looking for in this job?
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I'm looking for opportunities to learn and grow.
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Great!
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We offer many courses for employees.
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How about salary?
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I think $70 ,000 a year would be a good start.
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I see.
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Do you have any questions for me?
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If I get the job, when will I start? Is next week okay?
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Next week is perfect.
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Great!
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We'll send you an email about the results soon.
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Thank you.
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Thank you, Tom.
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Just so you know, I look forward to seeing you at the office next week.
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you Conversation 4.
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How's work, honey?
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I finally found someone for the marketing job today.
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Really?
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That's great.
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I'm happy for you.
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Mom, why did it take so long to find someone?
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Because I needed the right person, someone who can do the job well.
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Didn't the other people do a good job?
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Well, they made a lot of mistakes.
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Like what?
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Some people didn't learn about the company before the interview.
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Like when I didn't do my homework before school?
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That's right.
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What about today?
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I interviewed two people.
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The first girl didn't read the email carefully.
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She broke the dress rules.
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She also made some other mistakes. So, she's bad.
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For the job, yes.
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But she's not a bad person. And the other one...
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His name is Tom.
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He was different.
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How?
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He arrived early, learned about our company, and was polite and ready to learn.
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That's why he got the job.
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Interviews sound really hard.
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They do.
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You have to prepare a lot, sweetie.
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I think I'll just stay in school forever so I never have to go to an interview.
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Don't forget to practice your English every day to improve your English level.
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Watch the video for one week.
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Try to think and speak in English every time.
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Listen and repeat the lesson out loud to improve your listening and speaking skills fast.
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Thanks for watching.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel B1 se basa en el vídeo “Learn English with Real-life Conversations”. Las palabras que más se repiten: email, interview, improve, English. Este vídeo tiene 215 frases y 1162 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 10:48. El hablante habla despacio, unas 108 palabras por minuto, así que hay tiempo para imitar cada sonido. El 87 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es fácil de seguir. 38 de sus 215 frases son preguntas, así que sirve para practicar la entonación de las preguntas y las respuestas cortas.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
jewellery sustantivo/ˈd͡ʒʊ-/joyería, joyas
mathematics sustantivo/mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/matemáticas, matemática
receptionist sustantivo/ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/recepcionista, secretaria
pronunciation sustantivo/pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/pronunciación
calmly adverbio/ˈkɑː(ɹ)m.li/calmamente, calmosamente
polite adjetivo/pəˈlaɪt/cortés, educado
impress verbo/ɪmˈpɹɛs/impresionar
organize verbo/ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/organizar
buck sustantivo/ˈbʌk/buco, gamo
homework sustantivo/ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/deberes, tarea
chill verbo/tʃɪl/enfriar
poster sustantivo/ˈpoʊstɚ/cartel, póster
nope/noʊp/nop, no po
relax verbo/ɹɪˈlæks/relajar, aflojar
slide sustantivo/ˈslaɪ̯d/tobogán, resbaladilla

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
sit down verbosentarse
look forward to verbono ver la hora de, quedar a la espera de
wake up verbo/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/despertarse, recordar

Frases que vale la pena repetir

Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:

  • Did you find someone for the marketing job?
  • How many people did you interview already?
  • Would you like some water?
  • Did you work anywhere before?
  • That's a bit old -fashioned, don't you think?

Gramática en este vídeo

Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosasomeone who can
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que ocurre ahora o en estos díasyou're just lying · you're applying · are you looking
Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicciónI'll ask · will think · We'll send
Obligación: must / have to / need to decir que algo es necesariohave to prepare · need to talk · need to get

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 32 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, didn't, don't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: receptionist /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, receptionist /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/, pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • s + consonante al inicio — sin añadir una “e” delante: sweetie /ˈswi.ti/, slide /ˈslaɪ̯d/
  • /z/ — sonora, no /s/: organize /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/, jeans /d͡ʒiːnz/
  • /dʒ/ — no es la “y” ni la “ch”: jewellery /ˈd͡ʒʊ-/, jeans /d͡ʒiːnz/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

  1. Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
  2. Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
  3. Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como jewellery, mathematics, receptionist.

¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?

Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.

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