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In this video, I'm going to explain how job referrals work at a company when you are applying for a position.
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Then I'm going to answer some commonly asked questions about referrals, and then I'm going to explain how you can maximize your referrals
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so that you can get more interviews and more job offers this year.
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If you are applying for a job, getting a referral from someone at the company will definitely increase
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your chances of getting your resume in front of a recruiter or a hiring manager.
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But what is a job referral and how does it typically work?
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Well, basically, if you know somebody who works at a company that you want to work at, you would reach out to them and ask them
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if they can refer you as a strong candidate for one of their positions.
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Typically, you have to choose a specific job rec or job posting that you want to be considered for.
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Then, on the back end,
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most companies have some type of referral process or referral form that the employee who knows you will need to fill out.
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Usually, this referral form will ask them to talk about what it's like to work with you
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or what it's like when you were in school together.
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Basically, they are going to be asked to rate you as a candidate
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and they should be talking about why they think you should be hired at their company.
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Then typically you would be asked for your copy of your resume, which then will be passed along to the recruiting team.
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Usually you don't talk to anybody until they have confirmed you are a good fit
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and they have headcount for you to be talking to a recruiter.
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Just because you get a referral or your friend refers you at that company, it doesn't mean you always get to talk to a recruiter
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because they may not have the headcount
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or it turns out you may not be qualified for the role that you think you are interested in.
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Then if your background does match one of the roles, that's when the recruiter will usually reach out to you and schedule a call,
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or the hiring manager may want to speak with you right away.
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Sometimes a referral does allow you to skip one or two rounds of interviews, which is a really great benefit.
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But keep in mind, you are still going to be evaluated
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and compared to other candidates who also may have referrals or don't have referrals.
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So you're still going to want to make sure that your interviewing skills are on par and ready to go.
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So now that you know what a job referral is
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and how it works I want to answer some commonly asked questions that I get about it all the time
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Now the first question is do I need to put that I have a referral on my resume?
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And the answer is no
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Generally a referral is something that happens in their ATS system or is done on the back end
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You don't need to write anything about it or modify your resume just because you have a referral
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Another question that I get is how recent does your referral have to be?
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Sometimes it may be out of your control where someone
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that you worked with five years ago is the only person working at that company.
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And in that case, that's totally fine.
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But if you do have a choice, try to pick someone who has worked with you most recently
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because then they can give the most accurate picture of your current skill set, your current scope of work, and your current impact and level.
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Does a job referral guarantee a job offer?
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Now, of course, the answer is no.
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but it does give you certain advantages where you may be able to interview for a job
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that you may not quite fit 100 % of the job description for
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because your referral or your friend at the company can vouch for you
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or can explain how your untraditional experience may be still a perfect match for what they're looking for in their role.
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Now, a referral may also give you a leg up
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and make up for maybe a potentially bad interview
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that you may have had because if your referral
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or your friend can talk about how good you are as an employee
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or why you were such a strong performer at your company together, they may be willing to cut you some slack
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if your interview skills aren't quite there or if you may have bombed one interview.
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But it is not enough to save you if you unfortunately bombed all of your interviews.
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So while a job referral may not guarantee you a job offer,
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it usually does guarantee you at least a view from a recruiter or hiring manager on your resume.
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Because sometimes if you apply online for a job like through LinkedIn or Indeed or Monster or something like that, if you don't have a referral,
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there is a chance that they may not even get to see your resume or your application because they have so many.
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But companies will always prioritize folks who have referrals.
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Another common question is if I have multiple contacts at a company, who should I be asking to refer me?
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Should I ask all of them or should I just ask one of them?
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My recommendation is
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that you need to be asking the person who has worked with you the closest either as your manager
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or as one of your direct teammates
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because they will be able to give the best version of your skill set and your experience.
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Now you also want to make sure that the person
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that you pick to refer you thinks very positively and highly of you.
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So make sure that the person who's referring you will be rating you very very good
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and can explain exactly why they think you should be hired at their company.
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And the last common question I get is that does getting more referrals increase my chances of getting a job offer?
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And the answer is it depends.
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If you get multiple positive referrals from people who have worked directly with you and can talk about your work product,
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then it will most likely increase your chances of getting a job offer.
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But if you have a lot of referrals and some of them have worked with you, some of them have not worked with you,
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some of them are random people on LinkedIn, then it doesn't necessarily increase your chances.
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You need to recognize that not all job referrals
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or employee referrals are created equal
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because the folks who can actually talk about what it's like
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to work with you are obviously going to have the biggest amount of weight and sway in a particular hiring decision.
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So now that you know the commonly asked questions about job referrals, how can you maximize your job referrals so
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that you can be increasing your chances of getting a job offer or passing more interviews.
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You need to be thinking about maintaining relationships with previous co -workers who have left your company and gone to other places.
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You need to be maintaining relationships with your former managers, especially those who loved working with you.
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You need to be thinking about your network constantly all the time.
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You need to be making sure that everybody who can vouch for your work
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and thinks positively about you is someone that you constantly keep in touch with
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because they are going to be the most valuable people that will help you maximize your job referrals.
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Next, don't just ask someone, hey can you refer me at your company?
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There's a really cool position that I want to apply for.
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You need to also ask them to take a look at your resume.
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You also should be asking them for feedback about the job and your experience.
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You should ask them, hey do you think I'm actually qualified for this role?
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Or you should be asking them, okay you got a job here
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so tell me what did you do on your resume
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or how did you prepare for these interviews so that you can also follow their success.
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Usually if they're happy to refer you then they are going to be getting some type of referral bonus
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or payment if you get hired.
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So they're probably going to be willing to go out of their way to prep you for interviews,
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to review your resume, to give you all these insider tips and tricks so that you can also be successful.
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When you do get a referral especially
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if they work in the same job function or even the same role
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that you want you should be asking them what were the specific interview questions
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that they had when they were interviewing as well.
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And then make sure you practice those and get your answers down perfectly.
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You can even ask them to do a practice
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or mock interview with you
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because there is no one who is better at giving feedback
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than somebody who was already successful in getting hired in the exact position that you want.
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Now another pro tip is that you should be asking the people who are referring you
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if they have done interviews for their company or for their job or for their team.
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You need to ask them what the interview process is like.
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What kind of questions do they like to ask?
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How do they evaluate and think about what's a good answer for a specific interview question?
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Now, this next tip is a small minor adjustment, but actually makes a huge difference when you are applying and getting these job referrals.
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And that is
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that you should be asking your friends at these companies to directly pass along your resume to the hiring manager.
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But you should only be doing this after you've asked them for feedback on your resume.
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Make sure that your friend agrees that the job you are applying for is a perfect match for what you want.
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Remember, your friend's reputation at this company is also at stake here.
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So don't just ask them to pass along your resume to the hiring manager
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if you haven't confirmed that it is the right role for you and that your resume is in a really good shape.
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Now, my last tip to maximize your referrals
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so you get more job offers and more job interviews is that you need to be asking your referrals for more referrals.
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If you are able to make a good connection with somebody
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or if someone that you've worked with is willing to provide you a job referral at their company,
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you need to be asking them if there are other friends
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that they have who are hiring or if there are other companies
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that they recommend you should be looking at working for and if they have any contacts there.
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This is the easiest way to expand your network with the least amount of effort and time.
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Don't just focus on the short term, which is getting this specific job at their specific company instead thinking about the long term,
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growing your network in a really easy and successful way
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and then leveraging your connections to get more connections and more job opportunities.
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All right, hopefully you found this video to be helpful in demystifying the referral process,
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answering some common questions and learning how to maximize these referrals and use it best to your advantage.
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If you want more career tips just like this,
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Vocabulário e dicas de fala para esta lição
Esta aula de conversação usa o vídeo “How job referrals work when applying for a job”. As palavras que mais se repetem: referral, interview, resume, asking. Este vídeo tem 135 frases e 1995 palavras para praticar shadowing. A fala dura 9:41. O falante fala rápido, cerca de 206 palavras por minuto, então espere sons ligados e reduzidos. 88% das palavras estão entre as 3.000 mais comuns do inglês, por isso o vocabulário é fácil de acompanhar.
Vocabulário principal deste vídeo
15 palavras do vídeo que vale a pena aprender, com pronúncia e significado:
| Palavra | Pronúncia | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| referral substantivo | /ɹɪˈfɜː.ɹəl/ | encaminhamento |
| resume verbo | /ˈɹɛz.ə.meɪ/ | retomar, continuar |
| hire verbo | /ˈhaɪɹ/ | contratar, alugar |
| refer verbo | /ɹɪˈfɜː/ | encaminhar |
| recruit verbo | /ɹɪˈkɹut/ | recrutar |
| maximize verbo | /ˈmæksəmaɪz/ | maximizar |
| skill substantivo | /skɪl/ | habilidade, talento |
| guarantee substantivo | /ˌɡæɹ.ənˈtiː/ | garantia |
| commonly advérbio | /ˈkɑmənli/ | comumente |
| feedback substantivo | /ˈfiːdˌbæk/ | comentário, avaliação |
| confirm verbo | /kənˈfɝm/ | firmar |
| folk substantivo | /foʊk/ | povo |
| evaluate verbo | /ɪˈvaljʊeɪt/ | avaliar |
| positively advérbio | /ˈpɑ.zɪ.tɪv.li/ | positivamente |
| necessarily advérbio | /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/ | necessariamente |
Phrasal verbs que você vai ouvir
| Palavra | Pronúncia | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| check out verbo | verificar, sacar só | |
| fill out verbo | /fɪl ˈaʊt/ | preencher |
| turn out verbo | terminar |
Gramática neste vídeo
As estruturas que o falante mais usa, com as palavras exatas do vídeo:
| Estrutura | No vídeo |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + particípio passado — uma ação passada que ainda importa agora | have confirmed · has worked · have worked |
| Orações relativas who / which + oração — informação extra sobre uma pessoa ou coisa | somebody who works · interviews, which is · someone who has |
| Voz passiva be + particípio passado — o foco está no que acontece, não em quem faz | be considered · be asked · should be hired |
Pronúncia para ficar de olho
O falante usa 21 contrações e formas reduzidas, como don't, I'm, they're. Diga-as na forma curta, do jeito que você ouve.
- Os sons de “sh” e “zh”: reputation /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/, potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/, recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/, preposition /ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃən/
- Palavras longas — acerte a sílaba tônica: positively /ˈpɑ.zɪ.tɪv.li/, necessarily /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/, reputation /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/, potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/, recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/
Sons difíceis para falantes de português:
- Consoante final — sem acrescentar um “i” depois: recruit /ɹɪˈkɹut/, feedback /ˈfiːdˌbæk/, folk /foʊk/, evaluate /ɪˈvaljʊeɪt/, trick /ˈtɹɪk/
- /l/ final — a língua toca o céu da boca, não vira “u”: referral /ɹɪˈfɜː.ɹəl/, skill /skɪl/
- /h/ — um sopro suave, diferente do “r”: hire /ˈhaɪɹ/, helpful /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/, headcount /ˈhɛdˌkaʊnt/
Como praticar com este vídeo
- Ouça o vídeo inteiro uma vez sem falar e anote as palavras que você não conhece.
- Comece na velocidade 0,75×, faça shadowing frase por frase e volte à velocidade normal quando ficar fácil.
- Grave a sua voz e compare com o original, prestando atenção a palavras como referral, resume, hire.
O que é a Técnica de Shadowing?
Shadowing é uma técnica de aprendizado de idiomas com base científica, originalmente desenvolvida para o treinamento de intérpretes profissionais. O método é simples, mas poderoso: você ouve áudio em inglês nativo e repete imediatamente em voz alta — como uma sombra seguindo o falante com 1-2 segundos de atraso. Pesquisas mostram melhora significativa na precisão da pronúncia, entonação, ritmo, sons conectados, compreensão auditiva e fluência na fala.