Shadowing Practice: Full English Interview Conversation for Software Engineer Job (Easy & Hard Lessons) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hello David, my name is Vance.
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I'm the head of HR at Smart Tech.
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How are you doing today?
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Oh, hi Vance.
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I'm doing great, thank you.
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It's nice to meet you.
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Where are you calling from today?
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Oh, I live in Taipei.
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Really?
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I've been there before.
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It's a really big city and great food.
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Yes, the food is really good here.
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So David, let's start off the interview with you telling me what you know about our company.
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Well, I've known about Smart Tech for a long time.
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I know your company specializes in internet search and web solutions.
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I personally use your ABC software suite for my everyday workflow and communications.
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Yeah, I love smart tech.
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That's why I want to work there.
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That's nice to hear.
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So, how familiar are you with Java, Python, and CSS?
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Yeah, I have experience with a lot of different programming languages.
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Mostly with Java, Python, and C++.
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I first started learning those languages back in college.
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Those were my daily tools during my previous job.
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As for CSS, I'm really excited about learning CSS or whatever other languages are needed for this position.
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Great!
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So what's the most challenging project you've worked on during the past few years?
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Well, I just finished a 3-month project updating the user experience for our website.
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I was the project manager,
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but I also had to write some of the code myself.
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It was a challenging task because I had to manage everything and coordinate all of the team members.
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But everything turned out really well.
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Great.
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And looking at your resume,
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I see that you worked for a few different tech companies.
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Which one did you work on the UX project for?
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That was with my last company, Lingon.edu.
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They're an online educational platform based here in Taipei.
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I see.
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And do you mind my asking why you're leaving?
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Sure.
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No problem.
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Well, the company had grown a lot over the past few years.
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I learned a lot while there.
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However, the management has gone through a lot of changes recently
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and they were wanting me to give up my weekends to work overtime.
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I came to realize it was having a negative effect on my health and my family.
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I thought it would be best to look for other opportunities.
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I can understand.
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Yeah, when you don't have your health or your family suffers,
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then you have to make a change.
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David, I'd like us to do a quick coding exercise.
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Can you please write 20 to 30 lines in your strongest language
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and explain for me the process as you're writing the code?
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Sure, I'll give it my best try.
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Okay, everything looks great.
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Lastly, I noticed you speak really good English.
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How long have you been studying English?
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Well, all students here start learning English from elementary school,
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but my parents also sent me to an English cram school three times a week.
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I think I started going there when I was in fifth grade.
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Yeah, that's right.
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Well, I think you speak really well.
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At Smart Tech, we want our employees not only to be the best at programming,
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but also have good communication skills.
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A good grasp of English is so important for success here.
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Well, thanks for the compliment.
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I think my English could be better,
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but I really enjoy speaking English whenever I get the chance.
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Okay, well that about wraps up the interview for today.
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Do you have any questions for me?
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Actually, yes.
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I was wondering what the next step was in the application process.
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Well, I'll review your resume and notes from today's interview and discuss your performance with our HR department.
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It may take up to two months to hear back from us.
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If you pass this portion of the interview,
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you will be asked to come in to our offices for an on-site in-person interview.
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Okay, that makes sense.
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Well, thank you again for this opportunity.
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I hope to hear from you soon.
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Have a great week.
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You too, David.
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Have a great week.
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We'll keep in touch.
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Thank you.
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Hello friend, my name is Steven.
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I'm the head of HR for ABC.
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How are you doing today?
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So where are you calling from today?
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Really, I've been there before.
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It's a really nice Really, I've been there before.
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It's a really nice place.
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So friend, let's start off the interview with you telling me what you know about our company.
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That's nice to hear.
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So how familiar are you with Java, Python, and CSS?
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Great.
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So what's the most challenging project you've worked on during the past few years?
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Great and looking at your resume,
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I see that you worked for a few different companies.
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Which one did you work on the project for?
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I see.
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And do you mind my asking why you left your previous jobs?
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I can understand.
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Friend, I'd like us to do a quick coding exercise.
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Can you please write 20 to 30 lines in your strongest language
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and explain for me the process as you're writing the code?
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Okay, everything looks great.
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Lastly, I noticed you speak really good English.
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How well have been studying English?
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Well I think you speak really well.
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At ABC we want our employees to not only be the best at programming but also have good communication skills.
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A good grasp of English is so important for success here.
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Okay, well that about wraps up the interview for today.
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Do you have any questions for me?
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Well, that's a great question.
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We can discuss that during the in-person interview when the time comes.
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You too, friend.
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Have a great week.
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We'll keep in touch.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “Full English Interview Conversation for Software Engineer Job”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: English, interview, project, tech, language. Deze video bevat 120 zinnen en 956 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 8:52. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 108 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 86% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken. 19 van de 120 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 11 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| resume werkwoord | /ˈɹɛz.ə.meɪ/ | hervatten, voortzetten |
| skill zelfstandig naamwoord | /skɪl/ | bekwaamheid, vaardigheid |
| wrap werkwoord | /ɹæp/ | inpakken, omhullen |
| grasp werkwoord | /ɡɹæsp/ | grijpen, vastpakken |
| everyday bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ | alledaags |
| suffer werkwoord | /ˈsʌfɚ/ | lijden |
| elementary bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˌɛləˈmɛntəɹi/ | elementair |
| suite zelfstandig naamwoord | /swiːt/ | reeks |
| compliment zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkɑmpləmənt/ | compliment |
| coordinate werkwoord | /koʊˈɔɹ.dəˌneɪt/ | coördineren |
| cram werkwoord | /kɹæm/ | volproppen |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| wrap up werkwoord | inpakken, omhullen |
| give up werkwoord | zich overgeven |
| turn out werkwoord | uitvallen, resulteren |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- How are you doing today?
- I'm doing great, thank you.
- Where are you calling from today?
- Do you have any questions for me?
- Which one did you work on the project for?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — iets dat eerder begon en nog bezig is | have you been studying · have been studying |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | I've been · I've known · you've worked |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | are needed · will be asked |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 21 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, I've, you're. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: elementary /ˌɛləˈmɛntəɹi/, coordinate /koʊˈɔɹ.dəˌneɪt/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: wrap /ɹæp/, grasp /ɡɹæsp/, lastly /ˈlæstli/, cram /kɹæm/
- /w/ — met ronde lippen: suite /swiːt/, workflow /ˈwɝkfloʊ/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als resume, skill, wrap.
Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?
Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.