Shadowing Practice: Tell Me About Yourself | English Interview Conversation | Common Question & Answers - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Fluent English Practice Struggling with job interviews in English?
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Let's fix that today.
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Welcome to Fluent English Practice.
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In this video, you'll watch three realistic job interview examples.
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Each conversation is simple, clear, and beginner-friendly.
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You learn how to answer questions, talk about yourself, and feel confident in any English interview.
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Get ready to improve your speaking and listening skills.
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Let's begin.
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Interview example number one.
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Good morning.
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Please have a seat.
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Good morning.
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Thank you.
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How are you feeling today?
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A little nervous, but excited.
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That's normal.
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What's your name?
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My name is Sarah.
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Nice to meet you.
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Sarah, how old are you?
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I'm 24 years old.
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Tell me a bit about yourself.
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I studied at City University.
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I recently finished my studies.
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Do you have any work experience?
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Yes.
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I did an internship last year.
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Why do you want to work here?
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Because I want to grow and learn.
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Your company has a good reputation.
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What are your strengths?
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I'm hardworking, honest, and quick to learn. And your weakness?
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I sometimes doubt myself, but I'm working on it.
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Any questions for me?
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Yes.
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What will my daily tasks be?
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You'll support the team and handle daily reports. That sounds good.
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We'll call you in a few days with an update.
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Thank you so much for the opportunity.
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You are welcome.
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You did well.
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Interview example number two.
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Hello, welcome.
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Please sit down.
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Thank you.
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It's nice to be here.
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What is your name?
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My name is Sana.
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Tell me about yourself.
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I come from Lahore.
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I completed my studies last year.
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Have you worked anywhere before?
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Yes.
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I worked in a small office for six months.
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Why did you leave?
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I wanted to try something new and grow.
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What can you bring to our company?
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I'm very organized and helpful.
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I enjoy working in a team.
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What are your biggest strengths?
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I'm responsible and always on time And what is one weakness?
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Sometimes I get shy, but I try to speak more now That's good.
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Do you have any questions?
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Yes.
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Is there training for new staff?
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Yes.
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We give full training That's great.
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We will contact you soon.
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Thank you.
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I hope to hear from you.
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Interview example number 3.
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Hi.
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Thanks for coming.
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Have a seat.
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Thanks.
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I'm happy to be here.
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Let's start with your name.
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I'm Farhan.
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Nice to meet you.
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Farhan, what's your background?
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I finished college last year and have been taking online courses.
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Do you have any job experience?
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Yes, I helped in a family business for a while.
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Why are you interested in this role?
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I want to improve my skills and be part of a good team.
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Tell me your strengths.
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I am good with people and I like solving problems.
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Any weaknesses?
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I sometimes speak too fast, but I am working to slow down.
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How do you handle stress?
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I stay calm and focus on the solution.
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Good answer.
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Do you have any questions for me?
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Yes.
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What are the working hours?
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9 a.m to 5 p.m.
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Monday to Friday.
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Sounds good.
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We'll let you know soon.
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Thank you.
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I look forward to hearing from you.
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Now that you've watched three interview examples, now let's look at one more example.
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This time, a candidate is applying for a software engineering role.
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Pay close attention to how he explains his skills, handles questions, and talks about projects.
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You can learn how to talk about your own tech experience, even if you are just starting out.
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Let's begin.
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Good afternoon.
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Let's begin.
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Please introduce yourself.
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Sure.
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My name is Umar, and I'm a computer science graduate.
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I've built several web projects and enjoy coding in JavaScript and Python.
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Why did you apply for this position?
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I admire your company's work in healthcare tech.
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I want to apply my skills to build meaningful products.
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Do you have any work experience?
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Not officially, but I've done internships and worked on open source projects on GitHub.
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What kind of projects have you built?
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I built a weather app using React and a small inventory system with Django and PostgreSQL.
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Sounds great.
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What's your biggest technical strength?
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Front-end development with React.
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I'm also quick at learning new libraries. And a weakness?
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I sometimes spend too much time debugging before asking for help.
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How do you handle teamwork in coding?
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I use Git, write clean code, and regularly update teammates on progress.
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How many hours a week can you work?
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I'm available full-time, 40 hours a week.
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Are you okay with hybrid or remote work?
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Yes, I'm fine with both.
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What are your career goals?
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I'd like to grow into a full-stack developer and lead projects in the future.
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Do you have any questions for me?
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Yes, what technologies will I work with in the first few months?
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Mostly React, Node.js, and MongoDB.
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Perfect.
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I've worked with all three.
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Good to hear.
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We'll contact you by email next week.
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Thank you so much for your time.
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I look forward to hearing from you.
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Now that you've watched three interview examples, now let's look at one more example.
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This time, a candidate is applying for a software engineering role.
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Pay close attention to how he explains his skills, handles questions, and talks about projects.
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You can learn how to talk about your own tech experience, even if you are just starting out.
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Let's begin.
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Good afternoon.
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Let's begin.
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Please introduce yourself.
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Sure.
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My name is Umar, and I'm a computer science graduate it.
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I've built several web projects and enjoy coding in JavaScript and Python.
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Why did you apply for this position?
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I admire your company's work in healthcare tech.
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I want to apply my skills to build meaningful products.
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Do you have any work experience?
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Not officially, but I've done internships and worked on open source projects on GitHub.
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What kind of projects have you built?
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I built a weather app using React and a small inventory system with Django and PostgreSQL.
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Sounds great.
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What's your biggest technical strength?
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Front-end development with React.
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I'm also quick at learning new libraries. And a weakness?
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I sometimes spend too much time debugging before asking for help.
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How do you handle teamwork in coding?
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I use Git, write clean code, and regularly update teammates on progress.
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How many hours a week can you work?
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I'm available full-time, 40 hours a week.
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Are you okay with hybrid or remote work?
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Yes, I'm fine with both.
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What are your career goals?
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I'd like to grow into a full-stack developer and lead projects in the future.
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Do you have any questions for me?
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Yes, what technologies will I work with in the first few months?
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Mostly React, Node.js, and MongoDB.
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Perfect.
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I've worked with all three.
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Good to hear.
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We'll contact you by email next week.
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Thank you so much for your time.
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I look forward to hearing from you.
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Practicing out loud helps you become more confident and fluent in real interviews.
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Repeat this video anytime and speak along with us
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Tell Me About Yourself”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: projects, interview, example, questions, React. This video has 184 sentences and 1194 words to shadow. The speech runs for 11:19. The speaker talks slowly, about 106 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 47 of its 184 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| weakness noun | /ˈwik.nɪs/ | The condition of being weak. |
| fluent adjective | /ˈfluənt/ | That flows; flowing, liquid. |
| internship noun | /ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp/ | A job taken by a student in order to learn a profession or trade. |
| debug verb | /diːˈbʌɡ/ | To search for and eliminate malfunctioning elements or errors in something, especially a computer program or machinery. |
| teamwork noun | The cooperative effort of a team of people to achieve a common goal. | |
| teammate noun | /ˈtiːmˌmeɪt/ | One who is on the same team. |
| admire verb | /ədˈmaɪɹ/ | To regard with wonder and delight. |
| stack noun | /stæk/ | A large pile of hay, grain, straw, or the like, larger at the bottom than the top, sometimes covered with thatch. |
| hybrid noun | /ˈhaɪ.bɹɪd/ | Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains. |
| meaningful adjective | /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fl̩/ | Having meaning, significant. |
| inventory noun | /ˈɪn.vən.tɹi/ | The stock of an item on hand at a particular location or business. |
| developer noun | /dɪˈvɛləpɚ/ | A person or entity engaged in the creation or improvement of certain classes of products. |
| hardworking adjective | /ˈhɑːɹdˌwɜːɹ.kɪŋ/ | Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly. |
| beginner noun | /bəˈɡɪnɚ/ | Someone who is just starting at something, or has only recently started. |
| distress noun | /dɪˈstɹɛs/ | Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| look forward to verb | To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure; to be excited or eager to. |
| start out verb | To emerge suddenly; to jump out. |
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. |
| slow down verb | To decelerate. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- How are you feeling today?
- Sarah, how old are you?
- Do you have any work experience?
- Why do you want to work here?
- What's your biggest technical strength?
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 | Have you worked · you've watched · I've built |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | Practice Struggling · enjoy working · enjoy coding |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | your biggest |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | you'll watch · will my daily tasks · You'll support |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 32 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I've, we'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 weakness, fluent, internship.
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.