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This is my resume.
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And here's its best friend, the one -page cover letter, AKA, it's Wingman.
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Together they work wonders, because what the cover letter does is set up the resume by highlighting what makes you a great fit for the job.
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It shows your personality with three concise paragraphs that should be readable in around 10 seconds or less.
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So, how do you write a cover letter?
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Let me walk you through one, literally.
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Let's say you're applying for an engineer job.
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Don't forget your header.
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Date, name, address, contact info, all that jazz.
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Kick it off with a greeting to address the hiring manager.
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If you can, find out their name.
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If you can't, stick with this.
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The attention getter.
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The opening paragraph.
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Introduce yourself and enthusiastically tell the employer why you're applying for the job.
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Include why you're excited and how the job lines up with your career goals.
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Avoid sounding formulaic by adding keywords from the job posting.
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The middle paragraph.
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Dig into your most relevant experience and talk about the specific qualifications and skills that make you the perfect candidate.
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Oh, and feel free to pause and read when you need to.
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I've only got so long.
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Where was I?
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Right.
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Make connections between your previous accomplishments.
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Employers will likely have read your resume already, so avoid repeating the bullet points.
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Instead, deeply illustrate those highlights.
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To close the curtain, thank the employer.
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You can also make any clarifications, for example, any major gaps in employment history.
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Then, provide a complimentary close and signature that's friendly yet formal, followed by your name.
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Well, I think that's everything.
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Remember that the smallest moves are sometimes the smartest.
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Vocabulário e dicas de fala para esta lição

Esta aula de conversação usa o vídeo “How to Write a Cover Letter”. As palavras que mais se repetem: paragraph, resume, employer, letter, cover. Este vídeo tem 32 frases e 287 palavras para praticar shadowing. A fala dura 1:43. O falante fala em ritmo natural, cerca de 167 palavras por minuto, próximo de uma conversa do dia a dia. Apenas 81% das palavras estão entre as 3.000 mais comuns do inglês, por isso o vocabulário é exigente.

Vocabulário principal deste vídeo

15 palavras do vídeo que vale a pena aprender, com pronúncia e significado:

PalavraPronúnciaSignificado
employer substantivo/ɪmˈplɔɪə/empregador, empregadora
resume verbo/ˈɹɛz.ə.meɪ/retomar, continuar
paragraph substantivo/ˈpæɹəɡɹæf/parágrafo
highlight verbo/ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/realçar, enfatizar
gap substantivo/ɡæp/fenda
formal adjetivo/ˈfɔɹməl/formal
deeply advérbio/ˈdi(ː)pli/profundamente
skill substantivo/skɪl/habilidade, talento
hire verbo/ˈhaɪɹ/contratar, alugar
introduce verbo/ˌɪntɹəˈdus/apresentar
jazz substantivo/d͡ʒæz/jazz
signature substantivo/ˈsɪɡ.nə.t͡ʃə/firma, assinatura
bullet substantivo/ˈbʊlɪt/bala, projéctil
subscribe verbo/səbˈskɹaɪb/assinar
pause substantivo/pɔːz/pausa

Phrasal verbs que você vai ouvir

PalavraPronúnciaSignificado
find out verbodescobrir
set up verbo/ˌsɛt ˈʌp/preparar

Frases que vale a pena repetir

Frases curtas e completas do vídeo que você pode usar na conversa do dia a dia:

  • Let's say you're applying for an engineer job.
  • If you can't, stick with this.
  • I've only got so long.

Gramática neste vídeo

As estruturas que o falante mais usa, com as palavras exatas do vídeo:

EstruturaNo vídeo
Superlativos the -est / the most … — o maior ou o menor de um grupoits best · your most relevant · the smallest
Verbo + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbos seguidos da forma em -ingAvoid sounding · avoid repeating
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — algo que está acontecendo agora ou nestes diasyou're applying

Pronúncia para ficar de olho

O falante usa 6 contrações e formas reduzidas, como you're, can't, don't. Diga-as na forma curta, do jeito que você ouve.

  • Os sons de “sh” e “zh”: qualification /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, accomplishment /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənt/, clarification /ˌklæɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
  • Palavras longas — acerte a sílaba tônica: qualification /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, accomplishment /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənt/, clarification /ˌklæɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, complimentary /ˌkɑmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/, formulaic /ˌfɔɹmjəˈleɪ.ɪk/

Sons difíceis para falantes de português:

  • Consoante final — sem acrescentar um “i” depois: highlight /ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/, gap /ɡæp/, bullet /ˈbʊlɪt/, subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/, greet /ɡɹiːt/
  • /l/ final — a língua toca o céu da boca, não vira “u”: formal /ˈfɔɹməl/, skill /skɪl/, readable /ˈɹiː.də.bəl/
  • /h/ — um sopro suave, diferente do “r”: highlight /ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/, hire /ˈhaɪɹ/, header /ˈhɛdɚ/

Como praticar com este vídeo

  1. Ouça o vídeo inteiro uma vez sem falar e anote as palavras que você não conhece.
  2. Comece na velocidade 0,75×, faça shadowing frase por frase e volte à velocidade normal quando ficar fácil.
  3. Grave a sua voz e compare com o original, prestando atenção a palavras como employer, resume, paragraph.

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.

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