Shadowing Practice: How to ACTUALLY ace your cabin crew interview!✈️✨ - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi my cutie patooties!
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Welcome back to my channel or welcome to my channel.
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My name is Tania and today I'm making this video
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because I have lots of DMs from you guys wanting to know about cabin crew interviews and what you should do,
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not do, say, not say and all that stuff.
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I've been to two cabin crew interviews so far and I got through both of them.
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It was really simple because I just understood what they were looking for.
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So I'm here to share those tips with you so that you have an easy breezy time giving your interview.
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Let's just get into the video.
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Here are all the tips you need to ace your cabin crew interview.
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Number one and so so so important that you understand this that there are thousands and
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thousands of girls giving that particular cabin crew interview on
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that day and there are thousand more the next day and thousand more the next day.
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Now I'm not saying this to intimidate you, I'm saying this so that you understand this concept that you have to stand out.
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Do understand that the person who's taking the interview has been taking these interviews for years
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and they have met god knows how many individuals wanting
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that position when I went to give my first ever cabin crew interview of course I was nervous
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but I was vigilant trying to process everything
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that was going on the first round in most companies is the introduction round
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so there were two interviewers and 15 about 15 girls sitting
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and I was towards the end so it started from that side and and they began their introduction and I,
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kid you not, I was bored I was so bored so everybody was like My name is XYZ,
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I'm from this place and I like singing and dancing the next person was like My name is XYZ,
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I'm from this place, I too like singing and dancing next person My name is XYZ, I'm from this place, I like singing and dancing I went to this place for my schooling
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and by the time 4-5 of them were done I was bored.
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I don't know about the interviewers, but I was bored.
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Imagine the person you're interviewing with is bored.
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Imagine the interviewers.
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You have to say things that make you stand out.
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Even if, even if at that point your hobbies are singing and dancing and everybody's saying singing and dancing, please don't say singing and dancing.
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Please.
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By the time it was my turn, I said good morning everyone.
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My name is Tanya Bedi.
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I am from this place.
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My hobbies are playing football, gaming and digital art.
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And also fun fact about me, I am half Chinese half Punjabi.
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Boom!
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Instantly memorable instantly.
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And the interviewers began to have a conversation with me
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so please say something
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that makes you stand out it doesn't even have to be
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something extravagant you can just say I love baking desserts it's
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one of my favorite things to do I love playing the
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guitar I love playing the ukulele I love binge watching sci-fi shows something something different number two
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and also very very important again try to step into the interviewer's shoes they've been taking these interviews for
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so long they're kind of bored listening to you talk about you
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so try to break the ice try to ask them some
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questions it doesn't even have to be like a question question it can be a rhetorical question
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but try to have a conversation with them why does an interview always have to be this okay
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and what do you do and they'll answer and then they'll question
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and then they'll answer and then they'll question no it doesn't have to be like
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that especially not in a cabin crew interview your job is to make conversation with passengers
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so if you go there confident and you sit
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and you turn the interview questions into a conversation
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that is going to be such a bonus for you just
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involve them grab their focus okay sometimes they might just zone out
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because they're like okay they're listening to this for the millionth time be like some say something
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that will grab their attention something like okay my name is
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Tanya I'm from Deiradoon have you been to Deiradoon it's actually quite a beautiful place
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if you're a fan of the hill stations I totally recommend
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that you go there something like that so if they weren't paying attention they are now.
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Oh okay something different.
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Okay this girl might ask me something again so I have to be attentive I have to listen to her.
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The whole thing of being a cabin crew is being a very confident person somebody who's very confident in themselves
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so you have to go to these interviews being confident like even
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if you are not confident try to do something
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that will make you more comfortable in the interview
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or like Rihanna said What do you do on those days
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that you don't feel that confident or fearless or powerful like you did out there?
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Uh, pretend.
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Fake it?
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Yeah.
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Until we make it?
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I mean why not?
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It's either that or cry myself to sleep.
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Who wants to do that?
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Just fake it.
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Just fake your confidence.
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Nobody there knows you.
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Nobody knows if you're the shy little girl.
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You can create an alter ego and just go there and be this confident person for me.
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I am honestly somebody who was very very nervous for this interview when I went for the first time.
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I knew that there would be a lot of people for the interview
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but there were like thousands of girls in the waiting room.
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The way I made myself comfortable was I went and I made a few friends.
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Started talking to them, we went to grab a few snacks, we were nervous together and that made us confident.
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And by the second interview I just faked it because by that time I knew the process, I knew everything, I knew the kind of questions they would ask me
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and nobody there knew me so I went in and I faked my confidence.
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You guys you have to open your mouth and talk.
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It can be gibberish if you want it to be but just talk.
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The whole point of why they're having these interviews is to see
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if you are capable of having a one-on-one conversation with passengers, if you are quick on your feet
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if you can just think of something to say even
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when you have nothing to say
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so guys you have to get out of your comfort zone
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and talk now it doesn't necessarily even have to be the right answer
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or anything there is usually no particular right answer to the questions asked at a cabin crew interview even
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if they ask something like okay how many fleets do we have
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and stuff like that or what is the difference between a full service airline
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and a low cost airline and you are not aware
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because you don't know anything about the airline community you don't
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have to be like um no you can be confident
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that you don't know the answer you can say i'm really sorry i i'm not sure
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that i know about this however i will look it up
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that is it you said something you were confident and you said
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that you didn't know about it that is so much better than ahhh.
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Be confident and be like I don't have enough information about this topic to state an opinion at the moment.
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And that is it.
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That is all you have to say.
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And even though you didn't answer the question and give the right answer or whatever, they saw that you were confident enough to say that you didn't know it.
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During the round of the group discussion, you are going to get a topic, a very easy topic.
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Topics like they give to elementary school children this round you
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have to talk you can talk whatever they want to see
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that you are confidently making eye contact
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and talking about it you can be talking gibberish about it
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but just talk about it i remember i got the topic
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public transport versus private transport these are very basic things you
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can say whatever comes to your mind whatever comes to your mind These are very subjective, easy, fourth-grader topics.
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So don't be nervous.
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Nobody is looking at whether you're saying the right thing or not.
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People are trying to see whether you can talk at any random topic at any given time.
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Very major, very important part of any cabin crew interview is your grooming.
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Your grooming and your basic hygiene have to be top notch.
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Make sure you carry your comb, your makeup kit, your perfumes, carry mints, carry extra stockings,
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whatever, whatever you think that are essential for the day of your interview.
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Make sure that you are dressed in the dress code that they have provided for you.
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You can go to their site and go to the cabin crew interview page
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and see whether they've mentioned skirts or pants or stockings, shirt, bun, pony, whatever they mentioned.
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Make sure you go according to that.
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Make sure you stay away from really flashy colors like neon or magenta or something very striking to the eye.
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Make sure you stay away from those because you want the interview's attention to be on what you're saying,
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your personality rather than maybe really flashy nail paints or like a flashy top that you're wearing.
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Try to stay away from negative statements.
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It makes you come off as a somewhat arrogant and ungrateful person.
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Try to frame all your sentences in a positive way.
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So if you have something bad to say about your company, like they wouldn't promote me no matter what I did, no matter how hard I worked,
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you could frame it like I'm at the point in my life where I'm looking for growth
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and what better company to grow with than your company.
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So that is what I mean by taking all your negative comments
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and frame it into positive statements that make you come off as somebody very mature,
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very grounded and the kind of employee that that company is looking for.
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Sometimes when you're nervous without knowing it you tend to stammer on and on about one topic for a very long time.
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So try to keep this in your mind that every answer just try to to keep it short.
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If you start noticing that you have begun to like fumble with your answers or with your sentences, you can just end it there.
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Keep some very basic sentences ready in your head.
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Say those and just keep it short and to the point
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so that you don't stammer and fumble and go on and on and make yourself more nervous than you already are.
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So that is all for today.
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I hope this video helped you guys.
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If there's anything else that you want to know, do let me know in the comments and I hope that you apply these tips in your next interview.
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So until next time, bye bye!
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Why Practice Speaking with This Video?
Want to master conversational English while prepping for a high-stakes interview? This video is gold! It’s packed with natural, real-world dialogue—perfect for shadowing technique practice. You’ll learn to speak confidently, use engaging phrases, and stand out in conversations—skills that work for interviews *and* everyday English. Plus, the speaker’s energetic tone and relatable examples make shadowspeak fun. Whether you’re prepping for a cabin crew role or just want to sound more memorable, this video helps you practice fluency, intonation, and critical thinking—all at once!
Grammar & Expressions in Context
- “I’ve been to two cabin crew interviews so far”: The present perfect tense (“have been”) shows experience over time. Use it to highlight your background naturally.
- “Imagine the person you’re interviewing with is bored”: Conditional “imagine” + present tense creates vivid scenarios. Great for making your speech more persuasive.
- “It doesn’t even have to be something extravagant”: “Doesn’t even have to be” softens statements, making you sound approachable. Perfect for friendly conversations or interviews.
Common Pronunciation Traps
Watch out for these tricky words! The speaker says “breezy” (BREE-zee) with a long “e” sound—don’t mix it up with “breez-y” (BREEZ-ee). Also, “extravagant” (ik-STRAV-uh-gant) has stress on the second syllable. Practice shadowing these to avoid mispronunciations. And notice how she shortens “I am” to “I’m” in “I’m from this place”—contractions make your speech sound natural, not scripted. Use a shadowing site to replay these parts until you nail the rhythm!
Ready to level up? Grab your headphones, hit play, and start shadowspeaks—you’ll be speaking with confidence in no time!
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | has been taking · they've been taking |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've been · have met · have provided |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | were done · are dressed |
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.