Prática de Shadowing: Interview Vocabulary Practice for Beginners Easy English Conversation for Job Interviews - Aprenda a falar inglês com o YouTube

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Hey everyone, welcome back to English Talks Academy.
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Hey everyone, welcome back to English Talks Academy.
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My name is Mason.
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And I'm Lily.
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Today we're talking about something super important, interview vocabulary.
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Yep, those words you hear in job interviews that sometimes sound confusing.
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Exactly, and honestly, when I had my first interview,
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I didn't understand half the words.
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Same here.
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I remember one interviewer said,
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tell me about your strengths
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and I just sat there like muscles oh no I was
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feel nervous in interviews even Americans feel nervous totally true
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so today we'll practice easy interview vocabulary in a natural conversation
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and don't worry we'll explain everything slowly
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and clearly all right let's start okay Mason imagine I'm the
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interviewer all right I'm ready maybe take a deep breath smiles first question tell me about yourself oof
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that question always sounds simple but it's hard very hard
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so what should people say well first let's learn the word experience good word experience means the work
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or skills you got from doing something before exactly example I
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have experience working in customer service nice short clear professional thank
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you I practiced in the mirror for two hours that's dedication another important word is skills yes interviewers love
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that word skills are things you can do well like communication teamwork
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or computer skills or cooking skills true although if you burn toast every morning maybe don't say that yeah maybe not.
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OK, Mason, here's another interview question.
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What are your strengths?
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Ah, yes, the famous question.
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So first, what does strengths mean?
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Strengths are the good things about you,
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things you do very well.
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Like being organized.
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Or being friendly.
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Or being on time.
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That's a big one in America.
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People care a lot about time.
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Very true.
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interview starts at 10, don't arrive at 10.20 eating a sandwich.
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Sorry, I'm late.
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Traffic and tacos.
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Instant rejection.
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Here's a good sentence.
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One of my strengths is communication.
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Nice.
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Simple English.
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Or, I work well with a team.
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Teamwork is another important interview word.
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Yes, teamwork means working well with other people.
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Some people are smart, but difficult to work with.
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Oh yeah, every office has that one person.
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Don't become that person.
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Okay, now let's talk about the scary question.
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Oh no, I know this one.
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What is your weakness?
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The most terrifying question in the world.
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Seriously, nobody likes this question.
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Because you want to sound honest, but not terrible.
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Exactly.
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So first, weakness means something you need to improve.
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Right, maybe you get nervous speaking in public.
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Or maybe you overthink things.
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I definitely overthink.
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Last week, I sent a text message and worried about it for three hours.
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What was the text?
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Just OK.
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Yeah, that's dangerous.
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OK can sound angry.
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See?
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Here's a good interview answer.
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One weakness I have is public speaking,
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but I'm working to improve it.
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Perfect, because you show the problem and the solution.
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Employers like people who improve themselves.
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That brings us to another great word, improve.
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Improve means to become better.
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Like improving your English every day.
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Exactly.
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Okay, next vocabulary word, responsible.
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Very important word.
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If you are responsible, people can trust you.
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You finish your work, you arrive on time,
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you do your job carefully.
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My mom used to say,
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being responsible is more important than being cool cool smart woman I know
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but
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when I was 16 I thought being cool was everything same
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I wore sunglasses inside buildings why I thought I looked mysterious
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you probably looked confused honestly yes all right next word confident ooh good one confident means believing in yourself
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but not too confident right there's a difference between confidence
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and arrogance imagine saying I'm the greatest employee in human history yeah maybe don't say
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that in an interview maybe just say I'm confident in my communication skills nice
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and natural let's practice a mini interview now okay let's do it why should we hire you
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because I'm hard-working responsible and I work well in a team very good thank Thank you.
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I deserve this imaginary job.
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You're hired.
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Yes.
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What's my salary?
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One dollar an hour.
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I quit.
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Just kidding.
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Another useful word is flexible.
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Oh, yes.
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Companies love flexible people.
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Flexible means you can adapt to changes.
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Maybe different schedules, different tasks, new situations.
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Life changes fast.
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Jobs change fast, too.
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Very true.
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You know, interviews are not only about perfect English.
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Absolutely.
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They also care about attitude.
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Another good vocabulary word, attitude.
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Your attitude is the way you think and behave.
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A positive attitude can really help.
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Even if your English is not perfect.
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Because employers want kind, honest, hardworking people.
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I remember my first real interview.
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I was so nervous.
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What happened?
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My hands were shaking.
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I accidentally dropped my pen on the floor three times.
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Oh, no. And when they asked,
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what are your strengths, I forgot every English word I knew.
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That happens.
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But then I took a deep breath, smiled, and answered slowly.
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That's important.
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Speak slowly.
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Yes.
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Slow English sounds more confident than fast, nervous English.
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Totally agree.
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Before we finish, let's review today's vocabulary.
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All right.
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USAN.
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Experience.
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Skills.
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Strengths.
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Weakness.
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Teamwork.
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Responsible.
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Confident.
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Flexible.
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Improve.
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And attitude.
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If you practice these words every day, interviews will feel easier.
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Maybe still scary, but easier.
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Exactly.
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Fear is normal.
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But practice changes everything.
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And remember, nobody speaks perfect English all the time.
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Not even native speakers.
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Trust me, I still forget simple words sometimes.
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Same here.
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Yesterday, I forgot the word microwave.
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What did you call it?
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The hot food box.
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Honestly, that works.
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All right, everyone.
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Thank you so much for watching English Talks Academy.
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Keep practicing your English every single day.
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And don't be afraid to make mistakes.
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Mistakes help you grow.
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See you in day 14 of job interview preparation.
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Bye, everyone.
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Take care.

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Por que praticar a fala com este vídeo?

Praticar a conversação em inglês por meio de vídeos é uma maneira eficaz de se acostumar com a linguagem natural utilizada em situações reais. No contexto de entrevistas de emprego, as palavras e expressões muitas vezes podem soar confusas, especialmente para aprendizes de inglês. Ao assistir a este vídeo e repetir as interações, você pode melhorar sua confiança e fluência na língua. A prática de conversação em inglês se torna mais fácil quando você se envolve ativamente, permitindo que você absorva a estrutura do diálogo e as palavras importantes, como experience e strengths.

Gramática e Expressões em Contexto

Durante a conversa, alguns pontos gramaticais e expressões são essenciais para preparar um candidato para uma entrevista de emprego. Aqui estão algumas estruturas que foram utilizadas:

  • Simple Present Tense: Muitas respostas em entrevistas são dadas no presente simples. Por exemplo, "I have experience working in customer service." Essa estrutura é fundamental para descrever habilidades e experiências.
  • Expressões de força: Quando falamos sobre strengths, o uso de frases como "One of my strengths is..." permite que você destaque suas qualidades. Isso ajuda a deixar uma boa impressão no entrevistador.
  • Uso de habilidades: A palavra skills é comum em entrevistas. Usá-la em frases como "I have skills in communication and teamwork" é uma maneira eficaz de demostrar sua adequação para a vaga.

Armadilhas Comuns de Pronúncia

A pronúncia pode ser um desafio para os estudantes de inglês. No vídeo, podemos destacar algumas palavras e expressões que podem ser complicadas:

  • Strengths: Esta palavra pode ser difícil de pronunciar devido ao som /ɪŋkθs/. Pratique dizendo devagar e depois aumentando a velocidade.
  • Teamwork: A junção das duas sílabas pode levar a uma pronúncia errada. Preste atenção ao som "team" e "work" para não perder a clareza.
  • Communication: Esta palavra possui várias sílabas e pode ser facilmente mal pronunciada. Uma boa prática é dividir a palavra em partes: com-mu-ni-ca-tion.

Integrar o shadow speech em sua prática ajuda a melhorar não apenas a fala, mas também a pronúncia. Ao utilizar técnicas de shadow speak, você pode assimilar a entonação e o ritmo da fala inglesa, tornando seu discurso mais natural e fluído.

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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