Pratica di Shadowing: TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF! (Sample Answer to this Tough Interview Question for 2022!) - Impara a parlare inglese con i video

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Tell me about yourself.
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Well, my name is Richard.
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I am 50 years old.
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I like to keep myself fit and active.
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I am a family man and in my spare time I like to walk my dog.
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Please do not use that answer when responding to the interview question, tell me about yourself.
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But how do you answer it to make sure your job interview gets off to a flying start?
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Well, if you have an interview coming up soon for any role or any organisation, Make sure you stay tuned because I will give you the perfect scripted answer.
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It's really important because then I can help you pass every job interview you ever attend.
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That tells me you find these tutorials useful and it motivates me to create more content for you.
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Thank you very much.
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Let's jump straight into the presentation.
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So, to help you answer the interview question, tell me about yourself, I will cover the following three things during this tutorial.
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Number one, I will give you five top tips for answering the interview question, tell me about yourself.
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Number two, I will then give you four words and phrases you can incorporate into your response to the interview question,
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tell me about yourself, that are guaranteed to impress the hiring manager.
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And then number three, I will give you a brilliant scripted answer in a live interview to the question,
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tell me about yourself, which you can easily replicate in your own interview.
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So let me now give you five top tips for answering the question, tell me about yourself in a job interview.
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Tip number one is to make sure you keep your answer work-related.
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And don't talk about what you do outside of work.
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because if they want to know this information, they will ask you the question, what are your hobbies and interests.
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Tip number two is to make sure you tailor your answer
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to the question tell me about yourself to the role you are applying for this is important.
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Now the best way to do this is to read the job description before you attend your job interview.
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Now the job description lists the essential skills and qualities needed to perform the role to a high standard.
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Tip number three is to make sure you structure your answer to the question, tell me about yourself, using the SEAT format.
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S-E-A-T.
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Now, S stands for the skills you have that are relevant to the role.
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E stands for the experience or educational qualifications you can bring to the position.
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A stands for any achievements you have gained in your life
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so far and T stands for the type of person you are and how you will add value to their company.
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Tip number four is to make sure you practice your answer to the question, tell me about yourself, before you attend your interview.
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Now, this is going to be the first question they will ask you.
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And if you answer it well, it sets you up with confidence for the rest of your interview
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and it also goes a long way to making a positive first impression.
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And tip number five is to make sure at the very start of your answer, you demonstrate good manners.
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This is important.
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Make sure you thank the interviewer for giving you the opportunity to be interviewed for the position.
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Because this, again, helps create a positive first impression.
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So before I give you that scripted answer in a live interview,
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let me give you four words and phrases you can incorporate into your response to the interview question, Tell me about yourself.
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The first word to use is industrious.
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Now this is such a good word to use when answering the interview question,
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tell me about yourself, because it describes you as someone that is diligent and hardworking.
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The second word or phrase to use in your answer to the tell me about yourself interview question is job description.
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Make sure you tell the interviewer you have the skills to match the job description,
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Because this shows the interviewer you have prepared fully for the interview and you are effectively ready-made for the position.
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The third word or phrase to use when answering the question, tell me about yourself, is add value.
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This is a great one.
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So when telling the interviewer the type of person you are, say you will always add value in the role,
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which means they will see a positive return on their investment if they hire you.
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And the fourth word or phrase to use in your answer is high achiever.
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Tell the interviewer you are a high achiever and someone who always strives to do great things in their work.
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So let me now show you a brilliant example answer in a live interview to the difficult interview question,
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tell me about yourself, and I will then tell you where you can download the script.
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Tell me about yourself.
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Well, first of all, thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to be interviewed for this position with your company today.
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My name is Richard and I would describe myself as an industrious worker
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and somebody who already has the skills and qualities to match the job description.
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So over the years, I've worked in various roles where the need to collaborate closely with other people was the norm.
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I also have the academic background to be able to add value in this position and contribute to your team really quickly.
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I believe I am a high achiever and I have always received positive feedback from my managers and supervisors in previous roles.
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And if you hire me, I will be the type of worker who will always go above and beyond what is expected in my work.
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I will always embrace change positively and I will make sure you see a positive return on your investment.
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So there's a brilliant example answer to the difficult interview question.
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Tell me about yourself that you can use in any job interview.
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Now if you want to download that script and in total my 50 brilliant responses to difficult interview questions
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Click that link right now in the top right hand corner of the video head through to my website PassMyInterview.com
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and you can download my full set of 50 brilliant responses
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to challenging interview questions It's a fantastic resource You can have it within your inbox within two minutes from now
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and it's guaranteed to put you ahead of the competition at your forthcoming interview.
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And the next thing to do if you want to accelerate your learning even further
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and you want to make sure you are the standout candidate at your interview is click
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that link at the top of this video.
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It will take you through to another interview training tutorial right here on YouTube where I undergo a full interview
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and I give some brilliant answers.
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And finally, just before I go, please make sure you hit that subscribe button.
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It's really important because then I can help you not just pass every job interview you ever attend,
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I can help you to negotiate a salary and also progress throughout your career.
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Please give the video a like because that does genuinely tell me
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that you find these tutorials useful and it motivates me to create more content for you, thank you very much.
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And don't forget to connect with me on LinkedIn.
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So I have put my LinkedIn link in the description below the video
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and it's always great to connect with like-minded professionals such as yourself.
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Thank you so much for watching and I wish you all the best for passing your interview.
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Have a great day.

Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione

Questa lezione di conversazione di livello B2 si basa sul video “TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF!”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: interview, answer, tip, role, word. Questo video contiene 89 frasi e 1328 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 7:37. Chi parla ha un ritmo naturale di circa 174 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

Le 15 parole più avanzate del video, con pronuncia e significato:

ParolaPronunciaSignificato
interviewer sostantivo/ˈɪntɚvjuɚ/intervistatore, intervistatrice
tutorial sostantivo/ˌtjuːˈtɔːɹɪəl/esercitazione
industrious aggettivo/ɪnˈdʌstɹi.əs/industrioso, laborioso
motivate verbo/ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/motivare
incorporate verbo/ɪŋˈkɔɹ.pɚ.eɪt/incorporare, integrare
subscribe verbo/səbˈskɹaɪb/abbonarsi
diligent aggettivo/ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/diligente
inbox sostantivo/ˈɪnbɑks/posta in arrivo
collaborate verbo/kəˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/collaborare
replicate verbo/ˈɹɛplɪkeɪt/replicare
tailor sostantivo/ˈteɪlɚ/sarto, sarta
accelerate verbo/ɪkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt/accelerare
strive verbo/ˈstɹaɪv/sforzarsi, cercare
forthcoming aggettivo/fɔɹθˈkʌmɪŋ/prossimo, venturo
undergo verbo/ˌʌndɚˈɡoʊ/soffrire, sottoporsi

I phrasal verb che sentirai

ParolaSignificato
come up verbovenire fuori, emergere

La grammatica di questo video

Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:

StrutturaNel video
Frasi condizionali if + frase, will/would + verbo — una condizione e il suo risultatoif you hire me, I will be
Present perfect have/has + participio passato — un’azione passata che conta ancora adessohave gained · have prepared · I've worked
Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo faare guaranteed · be interviewed · is expected
Frasi relative who / which + frase — un’informazione in più su una persona o una cosasomeone who always · somebody who already

Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione

Chi parla usa 3 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come don't, I've. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.

  • I suoni “sh” e “zh”: qualification /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, negotiate /nəˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/
  • Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: industrious /ɪnˈdʌstɹi.əs/, incorporate /ɪŋˈkɔɹ.pɚ.eɪt/, collaborate /kəˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/, accelerate /ɪkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt/, qualification /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:

  • /h/ — va soffiata, non è muta: hardworking /ˈhɑːɹdˌwɜːɹ.kɪŋ/, hobby /ˈhɑ.bi/
  • Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: industrious /ɪnˈdʌstɹi.əs/, motivate /ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/, incorporate /ɪŋˈkɔɹ.pɚ.eɪt/, subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/, diligent /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
  • /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: standout /ˈstændaʊt/, collaborate /kəˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/

Come esercitarsi con questo video

  1. Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
  2. Inizia a velocità 0,75×, fai shadowing frase per frase e torna alla velocità normale quando diventa facile.
  3. Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come interviewer, tutorial, industrious.

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.

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