Prática de Shadowing: Odd job interviews. | 6 Minute English. - Aprenda a falar inglês com o YouTube

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This is 6 Minute English from bbclearningenglish.com Welcome to 6 Minute English with me, Rob.
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This is 6 Minute English from bbclearningenglish.com Welcome to 6 Minute English with me, Rob.
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And me, Finn.
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Now, Finn, I'd like to start by asking you,
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how many job interviews have you had?
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Oh, that's difficult.
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Maybe ten interviews in my life.
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Ten.
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That's quite a few.
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And do you enjoy going to job interviews?
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Oh, I absolutely adore them.
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I thought so.
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I'm joking. Who does?
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Nobody does.
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Yeah, well for me, they are torture.
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I hate being grilled by a panel or group of people.
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I know I can do the job,
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but I hate having to convince them.
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Today we'll be discussing some odd job interviews and looking at some related vocabulary.
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So Finn, are you ready for your first interview question?
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Yes, Rob, I'm raring to go.
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Good to hear.
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Well, it's important to know what type of job you're being interviewed for.
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Some job titles are a bit exaggerated.
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So what type of job has been named a field nourishment consultant?
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Is it a a waitress, b a school dinner lady, or c a petrol station assistant?
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Oh, right.
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I think that is b a school dinner lady.
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Interesting choice.
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I'll let you know if you're wrong or right later on.
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OK, and if I get the job.
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Let's talk more about job interviews a traditional interview usually involves being asked a list of questions
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and sometimes you have to give a short presentation.
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Yes, questions like, why do you want this job?
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Or where do you see yourself in five years' time?
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Yeah, that's a tricky one to answer.
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But some interviewers, the people who ask the questions,
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go a bit further and ask the interviewees,
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the people being interviewed, to do some inappropriate things.
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You mean they're asked to do things that are not really relevant to the job.
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Such as Alan Bacon, a university graduate who last year was asked to do a dance as part of his interview.
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Yeah, well maybe the position or job was for a dancer or a children's entertainer?
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No, it was actually for a job as a sales assistant in an electronics shop.
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So, someone who works on the shop floor,
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giving advice to customers about what to buy.
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There's no dancing involved.
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OK, well let's hear from him now.
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What did he do at the interview to look positive and how did he really feel about doing a dance?
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We all wanted the job.
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Some of us are desperate,
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like myself, and the idea is just to keep smiling and go for it.
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On the surface I had to look positive.
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I was smiling, laughing along with it,
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but inside I felt degraded and humiliated especially.
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Oh, poor Alan.
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He felt degraded, so he lost respect from other people.
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And he felt humiliated, so he felt embarrassed and ashamed.
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So that's how he felt on the inside,
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but he wanted the job so he put on a brave face,
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a positive attitude and a smile on his face.
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He even laughed.
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And well, later on he did complain and he got an apology.
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But experts say there are now too many candidates chasing too few jobs,
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so companies are trying unorthodox,
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non-traditional ways of recruiting people to see who stands out.
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Yes, well in any job interview it's good to leave a lasting impression.
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That means to get noticed and make people remember you.
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I suppose doing a dance is a good way of breaking the ice and making people feel relaxed.
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But being asked to do something outside your comfort zone also seems a bit unfair to me.
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Yes, but I guess if you want that job, you'll do anything.
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Well, almost.
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I've heard about people who've had to sing at an interview and also role-playing,
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pretending to be someone else and acting out a situation.
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I find just being asked odd or random questions in an interview can make me feel uncomfortable.
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a US employment website carried out a survey about this and discovered some strange questions.
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Yes, they did, such as,
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how would you cure world hunger and if you were a computer programme,
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which one would you be?
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So here's one for you, Finn.
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If you were a word in the English language,
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which word would you be?
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Which word would you be?
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Oh come on, that's unfair.
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Just asking like that.
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That's outside my comfort zone, Rob.
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Indeed.
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I'm trying to break the ice here, Finn.
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Very good.
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Never mind, I'll give you the job anyway.
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Seriously, there's no perfect way to interview someone for a job.
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If you're having a job interview,
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my advice would be to keep calm,
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think before you speak and if you're asked to do something inappropriate,
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tell them how you feel about it.
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And if all else fails,
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you could use a bribe.
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What do you think?
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No?
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Not recommended.
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However, you can bribe me to get the answer to today's question.
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No, I don't think I need to.
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I think I've got the answer right.
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OK, let's find out.
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Earlier I asked you if you knew what a field nourishment consultant really is.
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I said be a school dinner lady.
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Yes, it could be a man as well.
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Is it right?
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It's something to do with food,
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but it's not school dinners.
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Oh no!
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It's actually a waitress. Or waiter.
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OK, very good.
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I wonder how we could describe our jobs.
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Maybe we could be educational dissemination executives?
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Oh yes, very grand.
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I like that, yes.
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We hope you've enjoyed today's 6 Minute English.
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Please join us again soon for another programme.
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Bye!
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That was 6 Minute English from bbclearningenglish.com

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Sobre Esta Lição

Nesta lição, você terá a oportunidade de praticar seu inglês através da discussão sobre entrevistas de emprego, especialmente aquelas que envolvem situações inusitadas. Vamos explorar o vocabulário relacionado a entrevistas e como você pode se preparar para diferentes tipos de perguntas. Além disso, aprenderá a importância da comunicação eficaz em situações de pressão, o que pode ser fundamental ao participar de uma entrevista de emprego.

Vocabulário e Frases-Chave

  • Field nourishment consultant - um título de emprego exagerado usado para ilustrar a criatividade em descrições de cargos.
  • Interviewee - a pessoa que está sendo entrevistada.
  • Interviewer - a pessoa que faz as perguntas durante a entrevista.
  • Grilled - um termo coloquial que significa ser intensamente questionado.
  • Dancer - a pessoa que dança, que em algumas entrevistas pode ser inexplicavelmente requisitada.
  • Sales assistant - um assistente de vendas que orienta os clientes.
  • Desperate - um adjetivo que descreve alguém que está ansioso para conseguir um emprego.

Dicas de Prática

Para aproveitar ao máximo esta lição e melhorar sua prática de conversação em inglês, experimente a técnica de shadow speech ou shadowspeak. Ouça o trecho da entrevista e tente imitar a pronúncia, entonação e ritmo dos falantes. Dada a natureza informal da conversa, eles falam a uma velocidade que é acessível, mas ainda desafiadora, o que é ideal para os alunos que desejam melhorar sua fluência.

Comece ouvindo cada segmento várias vezes, prestando atenção nas pausas e no estilo de resposta. Depois, faça uma pausa e repita imediatamente o que eles disseram, focando na pronúncia correta. Essa técnica ajudará você a se sentir mais confortável em situações de entrevistas, especialmente quando enfrentar perguntas inesperadas ou estranhas, como dançar durante uma avaliação!

Se você está procurando um bom site de shadowing para práticas adicionais, busque plataformas que ofereçam vídeos de conversação e entrevistas. Uma prática consistente ajudará você a se tornar mais ágil e confiante ao falar inglês, preparando-se melhor para qualquer situação no futuro.

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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