Pratica di Shadowing: How to Interview for a Job in American English, part 1/5 - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

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You're hired!
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Two words everybody loves to hear.
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But before we hear these words comes The interview.
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Today's video is part one in a series that's all about preparing for a job interview.
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This is part one of a five-part series on preparing for an interview.
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Interviewing for a new job can be a huge source of stress and anxiety.
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And if you're interviewing for a job in a non-native language, the stress can be even higher.
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In this video, you'll see me interview for a job.
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Throughout the interview, we'll discuss some of the most common interview questions and how to answer them.
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You'll also learn some basic information to get you started on creating your own answers to these questions.
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Let's begin.
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Hello, Ms.
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Smith.
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I'm Tom Kelly.
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Thanks so much for coming in.
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It's my pleasure.
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Thanks so much for meeting with me.
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Of course.
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Did you have any trouble finding the office?
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Small talk.
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Most interviews will start out with a handshake and some small talk.
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This may include questions about how you're doing, your travel to the interview, the weather, how your weekend went, and more.
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All you need to do is be polite and friendly.
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Keep your answers short.
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You can also feel free to turn the question back to the interviewer.
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For instance, if the interviewer asks you how your weekend was, you might respond, It was great!
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We celebrated my mom's birthday.
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How was your weekend?
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Small talk is used to build a more comfortable environment before the interview begins.
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It may seem silly, but you can practice small talk on your own by asking yourself simple, easy to answer, non-personal questions.
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You could also practice with a friend.
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Here's an example of small talk.
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How are you doing?
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I'm great, thank Thank you.
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And you?
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How are you doing?
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I'm doing really well.
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It's such a nice day out there.
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It is.
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It was perfect weather all weekend.
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It was.
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Did you do anything interesting over the weekend?
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Yes, I went to the park with my family for a picnic.
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That sounds nice.
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It was.
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And you?
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I worked this weekend, but I got a lot done, so that was good.
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It does feel good to get work done.
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You can see we haven't said much of importance, but the conversation is friendly and open, and can make two people feel more comfortable in each other's presence.
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Hello, Ms.
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Smith.
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I'm Tom Kelly.
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Thanks so much for coming in.
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It's my pleasure.
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Thanks so much for meeting with me.
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Of course.
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Did you have any trouble finding the office?
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Nope, the directions on the website were great.
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Good.
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Would you like some water or coffee before we begin?
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I'm okay, thank you.
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Alright.
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So, to get started, why don't you tell me a little bit about yourself?
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Sure.
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Common question.
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Tell me a little bit about yourself.
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It's very common for interviewers to simply ask you to tell them about yourself.
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That can feel overwhelming.
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But don't worry.
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What they really want you to focus on is your education and work history.
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You can also let them know what areas you have a lot of experience in, or what your interests are, when answering this question.
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Here are a few different ways to begin your answer.
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I studied at Harvard University and graduated in 2012 with a degree in business.
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I've been working at Smith Incorporated for 10 years as a manager.
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I have 12 years of experience in graphic design.
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Because of my time at Verizon, I have a lot of experience in providing customer service.
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If you're preparing for an interview, practice talking about yourself and your work history.
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Record yourself with a video camera if possible.
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Make sure it's not too long, maybe around a minute.
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Go back and listen or watch, and write down phrases that worked well to use again.
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If there was anything you stumbled over or left out, write down some possible phrases you could have used.
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The next day, do the same exercise.
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It's important that you don't just write a paragraph and memorize it, but simply practice free talking with some key phrases.
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The more you practice before the interview, the more comfortable you'll feel answering the questions during the interview.
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So, to get started, why don't you tell me a little bit about yourself?
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Sure!
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I studied at the University of Florida and graduated in 2010 with a master's degree in toy design.
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After graduation, I was hired at Happy Kids Creative.
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I've been there for the past five years and am currently the director of toy production.
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During that time, sales have grown steadily.
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It's been a great experience, but I've run out of room to grow with HKC, and I'm looking for new opportunities.
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I have a lot of experience leading teams in the creative process and finding new markets for the products that we create.
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That's great.
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To be continued.
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We'll pick it up from here in the next video in this series.
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In the next video, we'll go over three more common interview questions.
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How did you hear about this position?
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What attracted you to our company?
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And, what's your greatest strength?
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I hope this video on job interviews has been helpful.
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There's nothing better than walking out of an interview feeling that you were fully prepared.
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If you have interview-related questions or stories, please post them in the comments below.
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I'd love to hear them.
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Informazioni su questa lezione

In questa lezione, gli studenti avranno l'opportunità di praticare l'intervista per un lavoro in inglese americano. Impareranno a rispondere alle domande più comuni durante un colloquio, oltre a come avviare e gestire una conversazione iniziale con l'intervistatore. Questa fase preliminare, definita "small talk", è cruciale per rompere il ghiaccio e sentirsi più a proprio agio, quindi l'attenzione sarà su come migliorare la pronuncia inglese e rendere la conversazione naturale e fluida.

Vocabolario e frasi chiave

  • Small talk - conversazione leggera che aiuta a rompere il ghiaccio.
  • To shake hands - stringere la mano, un gesto comune per salutare.
  • How was your weekend? - una domanda frequente in un colloquio.
  • It was great! - una risposta positiva a una domanda su come è andato il fine settimana.
  • Thank you for meeting with me - espressione di gratitudine all'inizio di un colloquio.
  • Did you have any trouble finding the office? - una domanda che si può porre per avviare un colloquio.
  • That's nice to hear - una risposta che dimostra interesse nella conversazione.
  • It does feel good to get work done - un commento positivo sul lavoro svolto.

Consigli per la pratica

Per migliorare la tua capacità di conversazione in inglese, considera di utilizzare il shadow speech. Questa tecnica prevede di ascoltare attentamente e ripetere subito dopo ciò che hai sentito, rendendo il tuo discorso più fluido e naturale. Poiché il video presenta una conversazione chiara e ritmo moderato, è l'ideale per esercitarsi.

Inizia con brevi frasi, cercando di imitare intonazione e ritmo. Quando senti una domanda come “How was your weekend?”, fermati un attimo dopo che viene posta e prova a replicare non solo la risposta, ma anche l'atteggiamento e l'emozione con cui è stata espressa. Questo ti aiuterà a migliorare la pronuncia inglese e a sviluppare una maggiore fiducia nel parlare.

Incoraggia un amico a praticare con te per rendere l'esercizio più interattivo. Alterna i ruoli di intervistatore e candidato, permettendo così a entrambi di esercitarsi nel shadowing in inglese in un contesto che simula il reale.

Cos'è la tecnica dello Shadowing?

Shadowing è una tecnica di apprendimento delle lingue supportata da studi scientifici, originariamente sviluppata per la formazione dei traduttori professionisti e resa popolare dal poliglotta Dr. Alexander Arguelles. Il metodo è semplice ma potente: ascolti un audio in inglese di madrelingua e lo ripeti immediatamente ad alta voce — come un'ombra che segue il parlante con un ritardo di solo 1–2 secondi. A differenza dell'ascolto passivo o degli esercizi di grammatica, lo shadowing costringe il tuo cervello e i muscoli della bocca a elaborare e riprodurre simultaneamente i modelli di discorso reale. La ricerca dimostra che migliora significativamente la precisione della pronuncia, l'intonazione, il ritmo, il discorso connesso, la comprensione dell'ascolto e la fluidità del parlato — rendendolo uno dei metodi più efficaci per la preparazione alla prova di speaking dell'IELTS e per la comunicazione reale in inglese.