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If you hate job interviews because you feel like you're just performing instead of talking,
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like you're putting on this version of yourself that isn't really you, I get it.
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We all do it.
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But here's the thing, that feeling isn't because you're bad at interviews, it's because no one ever taught you how to think about them.
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I've spent over a decade recruiting at places like Google, Lyft, Uber, TikTok, and the New York Times.
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But before I got into recruiting, I was on your side of the table.
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I worked as an engineer, I worked in finance, and I've sat in your chair and felt everything that you're feeling.
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So when I tell you interviewing is a skill that you can learn, I'm not just saying that as a recruiter,
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because I've lived it from both sides.
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And what I can tell you is this, when you see someone walk into an interview calm and confident, they're not built any differently than you.
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They've just learned to think about it differently.
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And that's a skill, which means you can learn it too.
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So I'm gonna give you six reframes that change everything, not just for interviews, but for salary negotiations, promotions, all of it.
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So let's get into it.
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Reframe one, you can't subtract thoughts, only add.
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You can't stop thinking, I'm gonna mess this up.
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So stop trying.
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Here's what happens to most people before they start an interview, they start spiraling.
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They think, what if I forget what to say?
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What if they ask something I don't know?
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Or what if I sound stupid?
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And then they try to push those thoughts away.
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They tell themselves, stop thinking about it or just relax.
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And it just ends up making everything worse.
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And here's why.
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You cannot subtract a thought.
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The more you try not to think about something, the more you actually think about it.
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It's like telling yourself not to picture a pink elephant.
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What do you see? a pink elephant.
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So instead of trying to remove the bad thoughts, you can add better ones so you can crowd out the bad thoughts with those good ones.
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And the way that you do that is with preparation.
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When you've practiced your answers out loud, not in your head, out loud, those words are going to take up space.
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When you've researched the company, the role, the interviewer,
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the information that information takes up space do mock interviews until your answers feel more automatic
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so there's no room left for you thinking what if i mess this up and here's why this matters
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i can always tell when someone is prepared versus
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when they're just winging it the prepared candidate has answers
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that flow they don't hesitate they don't ramble they sound like they've thought about this because they have.
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And that tells me something about how they'll show up on the job.
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If you prepare this well for an interview, you'll probably prepare this well for other things that matter too.
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Reframe two, anxiety is energy.
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That anxiety that you feel before an interview, that's not fear, that's fuel.
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Your heart is racing, your stomach is tight, and your brain is running through every possible way
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that this could go wrong and most people label that feeling as I'm nervous or I'm scared or I hate this.
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But here's the thing.
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Anxiety and excitement triggered the same adrenaline rush.
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Your body can't tell the difference between I'm terrified and I'm pumped.
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The only difference is the story you're telling yourself.
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So the first step is to stop labeling it as panic.
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When you feel that wave hate you.
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Instead of saying, I'm so nervous, say, I have a lot of energy right now.
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Because that's actually what's happening.
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Your body is preparing you to perform.
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Now here's where it gets nuanced.
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You don't want to walk into an interview wired.
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You want to be calm, grounded, and in control.
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So while you don't want to panic about the adrenaline, you also don't need to hold on to all of it.
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Fun fact, I used to take improv classes
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and one of the first things
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that they taught us was to quote never pee out the funny
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which meant before you go on stage don't use the bathroom
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that urgent feeling is adrenaline it's your body getting ready to perform
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and in comedy that nervous energy actually makes you funnier
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so you want to keep it but an interview isn't improv you don't need
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that edge so if you're feeling nervous before an interview go to the bathroom.
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Seriously, let some of that adrenaline go.
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This is actually why recruiters ask if you like to use the bathroom before you start.
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We want you as relaxed as possible.
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So remember, reframe the anxiety so you're not spiraling, but release some of it so you're not wired.
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You want just enough energy to be sharp and present, but not so much that you're vibrating out of your chair.
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And here's why this matters.
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I can tell within the first 30 seconds whether someone is controlled or scattered.
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When you walk in radiating nervous energy, I'm not thinking, Oh, they're just anxious.
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I'm thinking, is this how they're gonna show up when things get hard?
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You wanna walk in calm and grounded, even if you're feeling the same thing internally because that's what looks ready.
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Same feelings, different framing, different outcome.
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Now, if you want me to help you with your resume, LinkedIn, or job interviews, check out the link below to learn more.
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Reframe three, criticism is a chemical reaction.
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People's judgment of you is just a chemical reaction happening in their head.
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It's not a verdict on who you are.
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And I know that sounds weird, but stay with me.
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When you're sitting in an interview worrying about what they think of you, here's what's actually happening.
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Some neurons are firing in a piece of meat on the other side of the table.
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That's it.
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Their opinion of you is literally just chemicals sloshing around in their brain.
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It's not permanent.
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It's not even really about you.
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It's actually about their perception, their biases, their mood that day.
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The good thing is that you have influence over that chemical reaction.
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That's what interview skills actually are.
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When you tell a compelling story that applies to the job, you're shifting their perception.
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When you show enthusiasm, you're creating a favorable impression.
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When you ask smart questions, you're shaping how they see you.
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You're not just sitting there hoping to be judged well, you're actively influencing the outcome.
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And here's why this matters.
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The candidates who get offers aren't the ones waiting to see what the interviewer thinks.
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They're the ones who walk in knowing they have influence.
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They're not hoping for a good outcome, they're creating one.
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Reframe 4.
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Embarrassment can't hurt you.
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You freeze because you're terrified of looking stupid.
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But embarrassment has never actually hurt you, and it never will.
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It feels like a big deal in the moment, but a month from now, you won't even remember what you stumbled over.
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What's the worst that can happen in an interview?
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You stumble over a word, you forget what you were going to say, you give an answer that doesn't land
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or maybe you say um too many times
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and then what you feel embarrassed your face gets hot you want to disappear
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but then nothing nothing actually happens to you the embarrassment passes you're still alive you're still employable the interview ends
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and you go home the anticipation of embarrassment is always worse than the actual embarrassment always
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and the more you put yourself in situations where you might
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be embarrassed like mock interviews networking events asking for things
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that you might not get the less power it has over you
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and here's why this matters i've seen candidates stumble recover
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and still get the offer you're human it happens to all of us you know
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which one i'd actually rather work with the one who can stumble and keep going because that's resilience.
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That's someone I trust to handle pressure.
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Reframe five.
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Control the controllable.
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You can't control if somebody likes you.
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So stop trying.
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This is where a lot of interview anxiety comes from.
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Worrying about things that are completely outside of your control.
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What if the interviewer is in a bad mood?
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What if they already have an internal candidate?
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What if they just don't like your vibe?
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You can't do anything about any of that.
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And worrying about it is just burning energy that you could be using somewhere else.
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Here's what you can control.
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How prepared you are.
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What stories you have ready.
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How you answer the questions you know that are coming up.
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How you walk in, how you sit, how you compose yourself.
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That's it.
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That's what's in your hands.
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And here's why this matters.
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When candidates focus on what they can't control, they come across as nervous and scattered.
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They're trying to read faces.
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They're adjusting their answers mid -sentence based on whether the interviewer is nodding.
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They're performing instead of communicating.
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But when you focus on what you can control, like your preparation, your delivery, your energy, you come across as calm and confident.
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Same person, same skills, different focus, different result.
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Reframe six.
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This is a skill, not a personality trait.
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Hating interviews is not a personality trait.
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And I hear people say this all the time.
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I'm just not good at interviews.
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I'm not a natural and I need you to hear me on this."
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That is a story that you're telling yourself and it's costing you job offers.
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Interviewing is a skill, like driving or cooking, like anything else you've learned in your life.
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It feels awkward and uncomfortable at first, but then you learn or someone shows you how to master it and then you practice,
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then it gets easier and eventually you don't even think about it anymore.
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The people who are good at interviews aren't built any differently than you.
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They've just practiced more.
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They've done more reps, gotten more feedback, and failed more times than you have.
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That's the only difference.
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And here's why this matters.
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I've interviewed hundreds of people, and the ones who get offers aren't the ones with the most talent or the best resumes.
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They're the ones who treated interviewing like a skill to develop.
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So if you hate interviews right now, that's fine.
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That's where you're starting.
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But you don't have to make it your identity.
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Make it your project.
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And once you learn it, you never have to hate interviews again.
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Now, if you want to know what questions to ask hiring managers in your next interview, check out this next video where I give you seven.
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Лексика и советы по произношению к этому уроку
Этот урок разговорной практики построен на видео «Ex-Google Recruiter: 6 Mind Tricks That Make Interviews Easy». Чаще всего повторяются слова: interview, reframe, skill, feeling, energy. В этом видео 164 предложений и 1813 слов для шедоуинга. Речь длится 10:46. Говорящий говорит в естественном темпе, около 168 слов в минуту, близком к повседневной речи. 86% слов входят в 3000 самых частых слов английского языка; остальные стоит разобрать перед занятием.
Ключевая лексика этого видео
15 слов из видео, которые стоит выучить, с произношением и значением:
| Слово | Произношение | Значение |
|---|---|---|
| skill существительное | /skɪl/ | уме́ние, на́вык |
| anxiety существительное | /æŋˈzaɪ.əti/ | беспоко́йство, трево́га |
| embarrassment существительное | /ɪmˈbæɹ.əs.mənt/ | смуще́ние, стесне́ние |
| adrenaline существительное | /əˈdɹɛnəlɪn/ | адренали́н |
| interviewer существительное | /ˈɪntɚvjuɚ/ | интервью́ер, опра́шивающий |
| outcome существительное | /ˈaʊtkʌm/ | исход |
| differently наречие | /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/ | по-друго́му |
| recruit глагол | /ɹɪˈkɹut/ | вербова́ть, завербова́ть |
| mood существительное | /muːd/ | настрое́ние, расположе́ние |
| label существительное | /ˈleɪ.bəl/ | ярлы́к, этике́тка |
| wire существительное | /ˈwaɪɚ/ | про́волока, про́вод |
| preparation существительное | /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/ | подгото́вка, приготовле́ние |
| relax глагол | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | расслабля́ть, рассла́бить |
| panic существительное | /ˈpænɪk/ | па́ника |
| perception существительное | /pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/ | восприя́тие, перце́пция |
Фразовые глаголы, которые вы услышите
| Слово | Значение |
|---|---|
| check out глагол | проверя́ть, прове́рить |
| take up глагол | поднимать |
| come up глагол | поднима́ться, подня́ться |
| end up глагол | зака́нчиваться, зако́нчиться |
| show up глагол | объявля́ться, объяви́ться |
Фразы, которые стоит повторять
Короткие законченные фразы из видео, которые пригодятся в повседневном разговоре:
- Reframe one, you can't subtract thoughts, only add.
- You can't stop thinking, I'm gonna mess this up.
- They think, what if I forget what to say?
- What if they ask something I don't know?
- What if they just don't like your vibe?
Грамматика в этом видео
Конструкции, которые говорящий использует чаще всего, с точными словами из видео:
| Конструкция | В видео |
|---|---|
| Present Perfect have/has + причастие прошедшего времени — прошлое действие, важное сейчас | I've spent · I've sat · I've lived |
| Придаточные определительные who / which + предложение — уточнение о человеке или предмете | skill, which means · ones who walk · one who can |
| Пассивный залог be + причастие прошедшего времени — важно, что происходит, а не кто это делает | is controlled · be judged · aren't built |
| Глагол + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — глаголы, после которых идёт форма на -ing | stop thinking · stop trying · start spiraling |
Произношение, на которое стоит обратить внимание
Говорящий использует 90 сокращённых и редуцированных форм, например you're, I'm, don't. Произносите их коротко, так, как слышите.
- Звуки «sh» и «zh»: preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/, perception /pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/, rush /ɹʌʃ/, sharp /ʃɑɹp/, promotion /pɹəˈmoʊʃn̩/
- Длинные слова — следите за ударением: anxiety /æŋˈzaɪ.əti/, embarrassment /ɪmˈbæɹ.əs.mənt/, adrenaline /əˈdɹɛnəlɪn/, differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/, preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/
Звуки, трудные для русскоязычных:
- /w/ — губы округлены, это не /v/: wire /ˈwaɪɚ/, awkward /ˈɔk.wɚd/
- /h/ — лёгкий выдох, а не русское «х»: hire /ˈhaɪɹ/, hesitate /ˈhɛz.ə.teɪt/
- Звонкие согласные в конце слова — не оглушайте их: mood /muːd/, awkward /ˈɔk.wɚd/, freeze /ˈfɹiːz/, vibe /vaɪb/, nod /nɑd/
Как заниматься с этим видео
- Прослушайте всё видео один раз молча и выпишите незнакомые слова.
- Начните со скорости 0,75×, повторяйте предложение за предложением и вернитесь к обычной скорости, когда станет легко.
- Запишите себя и сравните с оригиналом, обращая внимание на такие слова, как skill, anxiety, embarrassment.
Что такое техника Shadowing?
Shadowing — это научно обоснованная техника изучения языка, изначально разработанная для подготовки профессиональных переводчиков и популяризированная полиглотом доктором Александром Аргуэльесом. Метод прост, но эффективен: вы слушаете аудио на английском от носителей языка и немедленно повторяете вслух — как тень, следующая за говорящим с задержкой в 1–2 секунды. В отличие от пассивного прослушивания или грамматических упражнений, Shadowing заставляет мозг и мышцы рта одновременно обрабатывать и воспроизводить реальные речевые паттерны. Исследования показывают, что это значительно улучшает точность произношения, интонацию, ритм, связную речь, понимание на слух и беглость речи — что делает его одним из самых эффективных методов для подготовки к IELTS Speaking и реального общения на английском.