Shadowing Practice: 50+ Phrases For Job Interviews in English - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Today, you're going to learn 50 plus advanced English expressions for job interviews, so you can impress the interviewer.
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Of course, I'm Jennifer from gforceenglish.com.
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And this channel is dedicated to helping you feel confident speaking English in public.
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So you can take your career and your life to the next level.
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Now before we go any further, make sure you subscribe and hit that bell icon so you're notified every time I post a new lesson.
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Now let's get started with this lesson.
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Are you ready to add 50 plus advanced expressions to your vocabulary
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that you can use when you're attending a job interview in English?
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Let's get started with the first question that you're going to be asked.
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Tell me about yourself.
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When you're asked this question, you absolutely must use the expression,
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I have more than over or almost 10 years of experience.
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And then you can add as a and your job title as a project manager as an accountant.
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Don't forget that article is very important that it's there before your job title.
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Now you can also talk about your experience in a particular field,
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I have almost 20 years of experience in the project management industry,
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I have more than 15 years of experience in the IT sector.
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So you can use field industry or sector.
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Now notice you have more than or over.
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That's when the number is greater than and then you have almost that's when the number is less than.
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So if you actually have 13 or 14 years of experience,
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well, it sounds better to use a round number like 15.
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So you can say almost 15 years of experience if you have 13 or 14.
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Now you can add to this and tell us more about your responsibilities in that role.
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So you can say in this role, which is your role as a financial analyst in this role,
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you can also say in that role, it doesn't matter in this that role,
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I was responsible for, or you can say I am responsible for was if you're viewing the role as complete.
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And I am responsible for if you're currently doing that role.
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I was responsible for now after this, we need a gerund verb.
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So you can use many, many different verbs to talk about your experience.
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These are the most common verbs you can use.
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In this role, I was responsible for managing,
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overseeing, leading, coordinating, creating, developing,
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reviewing, improving, streamlining, and analyzing.
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Of course, you can use other verbs, but these are the most common.
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Now streamlining, this means improving the efficiency or effectiveness.
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So as a financial analyst,
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you could say, I have over 20 years of experience as a financial analyst in the IT industry.
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In this role, I'm responsible for overseeing a team of 15 people.
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And I'm responsible for streamlining our operations.
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Now in a job interview, you absolutely want to use more academic or formal adjectives.
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You don't want to say I have a lot of experience that doesn't sound very strong or convincing.
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It sounds a lot more impressive if you say I have extensive experience,
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I have significant experience.
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So those are two must know adjectives that you should use in job interviews,
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extensive and significant, which simply is a more formal way of saying a lot of I have significant experience.
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And again, after this, you need a gerund verb, you can use any of the verbs I've already shared.
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And of course, you'll have specific verbs for your industry and your specific job title.
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I have extensive experience creating international marketing campaigns for a variety of industries.
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Now after this expression, I have significant extensive experience, you could also use a noun,
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I have significant project management experience, I have significant financial analysis experience.
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So you don't have to use a gerund verb, you could also use a noun.
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If you're asked about your education or your credentials, you can simply say, I have a Bachelor of I have a Bachelor of Science,
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a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Engineering, whatever that may be.
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Now you can end it there.
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But you may also choose to identify the school and the year you graduated.
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Those aren't requirements.
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But if you went to a prestigious or well known school, or you recently graduated, those might be useful details to include.
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I have a Bachelor of Science from Cornell, I graduated in 2020.
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You can also use the verbs received or obtained, which are more formal than have.
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However, it's extremely common to use the verb have I have a bachelor,
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I have a master, but you can absolutely use received or obtained to use the more formal version.
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I received my Master of Education from Cornell in 2020.
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I obtained my Master of Engineering from MIT in 2019.
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If your credential is a certification, you can use the verbs I received, I completed or I obtained.
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I completed my PMP in 2019.
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Now notice here, I use an acronym PMP.
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If I'm applying for a job in the project management industry, they know what a PMP is,
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is the most prestigious certification in the industry, it stands for project management professional.
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So there's no need to identify an acronym, if that acronym is well known in your specific industry.
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Let's talk about your personal strengths.
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The interviewer is likely going to ask you, what are your strengths?
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What would you say are your three best qualities?
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So here you can use a transition word.
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As for my strengths, as for my strengths, that's just to introduce the point.
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As for my strengths, I'm extremely and then you can list the quality.
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Now notice here I use the adjective extremely.
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This is a more convincing adjective than I'm really
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or very you want to avoid those common adjectives because they don't stand out.
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And it's way more convincing to use a stronger adjective in a job interview like extremely.
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I'm extremely hard working, which sounds stronger than I'm really hard working.
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Let's review some common adjectives that you're going to use.
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And for all of these adjectives, you're going to use the verb to be and then list the adjective.
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I'm extremely hardworking, committed, trustworthy,
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honest, focused, methodical, proactive, a team player.
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For a team player, you can't use an adjective, you're simply going to say,
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I'm a team player, you're not going to say I'm extremely team player, that doesn't work.
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I'm a team player.
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Now let's talk about some specific skills you should highlight in your interview.
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Now the following skills are rated as the top 10 skills that employers want.
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Of course, the skills are specific to your industry.
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But you can take this as a general list of skills that would be useful to highlight during the interview.
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And to talk about these skills, you can say I have.
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And for For an adjective, you can say I have advanced, I have superior, I have excellent,
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and then you list the skill.
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I have excellent time management skills.
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I have superior communication skills.
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I have advanced adaptability skills.
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The other top 10 skills are problem solving, teamwork, creativity, leadership, interpersonal skills,
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attention to detail and work ethic.
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For work ethic, we have a very specific adjective, and that's strong.
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I have a strong work ethic.
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So this is the specific expression for work ethic.
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I have a strong work ethic.
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So let's say you want to show off your communication skills.
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I have superior communication skills.
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Now let's say the interviewer wants to know why you're interested in this specific position.
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You could say, I'm looking for an opportunity to further or to develop my x skills.
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So your project management skills, your teamwork skills, your financial analysis skills, whatever the specific skill is,
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you could also say I'm looking for an opportunity to gain experience in and then you can talk about a specific field,
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industry or sector in the IT industry in the project management field,
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in the marketing sector, you should absolutely have a conclusion.
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Don't just say thank you for your time, you should leave them with a really strong impression of your skills
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and your ability to complete the job and be an asset to the organization.
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So you can say, I believe that I know that I'm confident
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that my extensive project management skills would make me a valuable asset to your company,
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your team, your organization.
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And I look forward to the opportunity to contribute to your goals.
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Of course, you should take this and adapt it to your specific industry or role.
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But you absolutely want a strong conclusion statement to impress the interviewer.
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So now you have 50 plus advanced English expressions that you can use to impress your interviewer.
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I want you to practice in the comments below by answering the question,
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tell me about yourself and try to use as many different expressions from this lesson as you can.
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I can't wait to learn a little bit more about your professional background.
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And if you found this video helpful, please hit the like button, share it with your friends and of course, subscribe.
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And before you go, make sure you head on over to my website jforceenglish.com and download your free speaking guide.
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In this guide, I share six tips on how to speak English fluently and confidently.
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And until next time, happy studying!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 128 sentences and 1565 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:31. The speaker talks at a steady 125 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| skill noun | /skɪl/ | A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate. |
| verb noun | /vɝb/ | A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being. |
| bachelor noun | /ˈbæt͡ʃ.ə.lə(ɹ)/ | A person, especially a man, who is socially regarded as able to marry, but has not yet. |
| ethic noun | /ˈɛθ.ɪk/ | A set of principles of right and wrong behaviour guiding, or representative of, a specific culture, society, group, or individual. |
| interviewer noun | /ˈɪntɚvjuɚ/ | One who interviews. |
| formal adjective | /ˈfɔɹməl/ | In accordance with established forms. |
| obtain verb | /əbˈteɪn/ | To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way. |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| superior adjective | /sʊˈpɪɹ.i.ɚ/ | Higher in rank, status, or quality. |
| convince verb | /kənˈvɪns/ | To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence. |
| analyst noun | /ˈænəlɪst/ | Someone who analyzes. |
| impress verb | /ɪmˈpɹɛs/ | To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably. |
| conclusion noun | /kənˈkluːʒən/ | The end, finish, close or last part of something. |
| asset noun | /ˈæsɛt/ | A thing or quality that has value, especially one that generates cash flows. |
| highlight verb | /ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/ | To make prominent; emphasize. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| have over verb | To host (a visiting guest) at one's house. |
| look forward to verb | To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to. |
| show off verb | To exhibit the best attributes of something. |
| stand out verb | To jut out, protrude (from a surface etc.). |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've already shared · have advanced |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | be asked · are rated |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | role, which is · obtained, which are |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 41 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: ethic /ˈɛθ.ɪk/, trustworthy /ˈtɹʌst.wɜː.ði/, methodical /mɪˈθɑdɪkəl/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: conclusion /kənˈkluːʒən/, certification /ˌsɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, transition /tɹænˈzɪʃ.ən/, efficiency /ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/, impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/
- Long words — get the stress right: superior /sʊˈpɪɹ.i.ɚ/, certification /ˌsɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, efficiency /ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/, effectiveness /ɪˈfɛk.tɪv.nɪs/, creativity /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like skill, verb, bachelor.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.