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Tell us a little bit about yourself is a very, very common opener to an interview.
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And this is actually an opportunity for you to deliver a very concise,
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well -structured response that will impress the person interviewing you from the very beginning
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and set the tone right from the very start.
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The most important thing is that for the answer to this question, you should not be rambling on,
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but you should have a plan what you're talking about and you should give a concise answer.
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You have to remember why people ask this question.
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I mean they have already looked at your CV so they basically already know a little bit about yourself.
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What they want from you by asking this question is to find out
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if you can think through what you have done clearly enough to deliver a well -structured answer
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that clearly communicates what you're all about.
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So this is your chance to show that you can communicate clearly and effectively.
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It is also an opportunity to steer where the conversation may be heading to next.
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One good way to answer this question is to state what your training has been, what your main interests are, what your previous research was on,
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what you found in a nutshell, and what you're looking forward to doing next.
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So basically it gives you a bit of an overview of the past, the present, and the future.
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One answer example could for example be I am an ecologist by training and I'm most interested in soil ecology.
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I did my PhD on soil fungi where I found out how they respond to a major factor of global change, namely elevated atmospheric CO2.
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I really enjoyed learning about this topic using molecular methods
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and now I'm looking forward to applying the same principles to
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find out how fungi might respond to multiple factors of global change next.
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I think this would be a good answer because it's concise and to the point it's not cluttered with unnecessary detail.
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It shows where you're coming from shows what you have enjoyed a lot and what you're actually planning on doing next,
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like how you seek to grow professionally in the future.
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And it can prompt a follow -on question like, what have you actually found out about elevated CO2 effects?
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Or why are you so interested in finding out what multiple global change factors do?
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And now some four tips on how to answer this question in general terms.
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Number one, given that it is so important
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that you communicate very clearly in response to this question
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it would be a very good idea to take some notes
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so you make sure what you say is already kind of laid out i mean don't memorize an answer
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but make sure that you hit all the major points
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that you wanted to hit on in response to that question remember
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that this is the first impression during the interview
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if the interviewer really starts out with that question
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so it's important to get it just right and also remember
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that you can tailor your response a little bit to fit the position better.
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For example, if this is a position about molecular methods, you might add some detail on the molecular methods you have been using
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and what are your plans to refine your knowledge on molecular methods going forward.
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Second point, do not start with childhood stories like I always like to play in the sand
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when I was little or something like that.
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Don't answer with what your hobbies are, just keep it strictly professional to your education and to your research experience.
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Tip three, you can also say something about your general personality without being unnecessarily revealing.
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For example, you might say, I'm coming across as a bit shy in the beginning, but I really enjoy working in the team.
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Once I get to know people, I am actually a very good team player.
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And number four, remember that your answer to
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that question can really sort of steer the interviewer to the next question
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so make sure you steer it in the direction
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that you want to go and that plays on your strengths for example statistical methods
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or molecular methods or whatever have you and with
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that good luck with your interview let me know what your
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experience with this question was in the comments thanks for watching and see you in the next video bye
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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione
Questa lezione di conversazione si basa sul video “Interviews: tell us a bit about yourself! How to answer, 4 tips and an example”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: answer, methods, molecular, example, clearly. Questo video contiene 52 frasi e 749 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 4:17. Chi parla ha un ritmo naturale di circa 175 parole al minuto, vicino a una conversazione quotidiana. Il 88% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese, quindi il lessico è facile da seguire.
Vocaboli chiave di questo video
15 parole del video che vale la pena imparare, con pronuncia e significato:
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| molecular aggettivo | /məˈlɛk.jə.ləɹ/ | molecolare |
| communicate verbo | /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ | comunicare, informare |
| steer verbo | /stɪɹ/ | sterzare, guidare |
| soil sostantivo | /sɔɪl/ | suolo, terra |
| interviewer sostantivo | /ˈɪntɚvjuɚ/ | intervistatore, intervistatrice |
| tone sostantivo | /ˈtəʊn/ | tono |
| topic sostantivo | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | tema, categoria |
| sand sostantivo | /sænd/ | sabbia, rena |
| reveal verbo | /ɹɪˈviːl/ | rivelare, gettare la maschera |
| impression sostantivo | /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/ | depressione, impronta |
| principle sostantivo | /ˈpɹɪn.sɪ.pəl/ | principio |
| unnecessary aggettivo | /ʌnˈnɛs.əˌsɛɹ.i/ | innecessario, superfluo |
| strictly avverbio | /ˈstɹɪktli/ | strettamente, severamente |
| statistical aggettivo | /stəˈtɪs.tɪ.kəl/ | statistico |
| overview sostantivo | /ˈoʊ.vɚˌvjuː/ | visione d'insieme, resoconto |
I phrasal verb che sentirai
| Parola | Significato |
|---|---|
| find out verbo | scoprire |
| look forward to verbo | non vedere l'ora |
| come across verbo | dare l'impressione, avere l'aria |
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
Chi parla usa 10 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come you're, I'm, don't. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.
- I suoni “sh” e “zh”: impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/, nutshell /ˈnʌt.ʃɛl/
- Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: molecular /məˈlɛk.jə.ləɹ/, communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/, unnecessary /ʌnˈnɛs.əˌsɛɹ.i/, statistical /stəˈtɪs.tɪ.kəl/, atmospheric /ˌætməsˈfɛɹɪk/
I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:
- Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/, topic /ˈtɑpɪk/, sand /sænd/, impress /ɪmˈpɹɛs/, prompt /pɹɑmpt/
- /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: sand /sænd/, atmospheric /ˌætməsˈfɛɹɪk/, ramble /ˈɹæmbəl/
Come esercitarsi con questo video
- Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
- Inizia a velocità 0,75×, fai shadowing frase per frase e torna alla velocità normale quando diventa facile.
- Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come molecular, communicate, steer.
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.