Shadowing Practice: Technical Sales Engineer Personality - Learn English Speaking with Video

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personality type now i'm not going to sit here and  say you have to be the most outgoing person in the room and rob ross sales and love selling and doing  all that stuff and just everybody loves you and you're the loudest and you touch people the most  when you talk to them you use your hands like i do
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you do not have to be like that but your  personality you cannot be quiet and you have to be willing to get in uncomfortable situations now a  lot of technical sales people have an engineering
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degree or are engineering minded now just um just  going out there and saying a majority of engineers are somewhat quiet and reserved that will  not work in sales you don't need to be the
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quiet and reserved person now you don't have  to be outspoken and loud and in your face
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but you do have to be able to be confident  when you're nervous you have to be able to push through that remain confident be willing to  get that experience you have to be outgoing to the point where you're gonna you're basically talking  to people every day whether it's on the phone
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video conference call or in person you need to be  able to talk if you hate talking on the phone if you hate talking to people this is not the job  for you most likely that's not the case because otherwise you wouldn't want to get into sales  it's not all about money while sales people do
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typically make the most money in an organization  and it's the highest paying department it's about being able to communicate clearly with people and  not feeling uncomfortable when doing so because
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if you're uncomfortable you're not going to enjoy  it and if you don't enjoy you're not going to last a long time and when you wake up in the morning  you're not going to be like let's go let's pound some pavement and knock on doors and i really want  to push push push and try and get these sales done
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and super motivated and you're going to send  those emails and make those cold calls on stuff you're not going to want to you're just going to  be like another day doing this i absolutely hate it so the personality it does matter it's not a  huge thing to overcome as long as you're willing
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to work through those insecurities or work through  rejection then that's all that you need but if you hate talking to people if you hate talking on the  phone this isn't going to be the right job for you

Key Speaking Skills to Build from This Clip

This video helps you develop two critical speaking skills: confident communication under pressure and clear articulation of professional opinions. You’ll learn to convey nuance—like balancing technical expertise with approachability—while staying engaged in daily conversations, whether on calls or in person. It also sharpens your ability to persist through discomfort, a must for roles requiring regular interaction.

Listen for These Connected Speech Patterns

The speaker uses casual, conversational linking that’s common in workplace discussions. Notice how "gonna" replaces "going to" (e.g., "you're gonna talk to people") and "it's not a huge thing" reduces to "it's not a huge thing" with soft stress on "huge." Phrases like "push through that" link "through" and "that" smoothly, creating a natural flow. Also, listen for the relaxed pronunciation of "wanna" instead of "want to" in "you wouldn't wanna get into sales." These reductions are key to sounding fluent in real-world English.

Say It Like a Native: Rhythm and Stress Tips

To mirror the speaker’s style, focus on stressing key ideas like "confident," "outgoing," and "rejection" to emphasize priorities. The rhythm is conversational—pauses after phrases like "now I'm not going to sit here and say" give time to emphasize the contrast that follows. Practice the "push-pull" of tone: softening when discussing common traits ("a majority of engineers are somewhat quiet") and sharpening when making firm points ("you cannot be quiet"). Use the shadowing technique to mimic this rhythm: repeat the speaker’s lines immediately after, matching their pace and stress. This "shadow speech" practice helps you internalize natural cadence, making your English sound more authentic. For consistent practice, use a shadowing site to replay short clips and refine your delivery.

By focusing on these elements, you’ll not only improve your English speaking practice but also develop the communication style needed for roles that blend technical skill with sales acumen.

Bu videodaki dil bilgisi

Konuşmacının en çok kullandığı yapılar, videodaki sözcüklerin aynısıyla:

YapıVideoda
Fiil + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — ardından -ing biçimi gelen fiillerlove selling · hate talking
En üstünlük the -est / the most … — bir grubun en üstü ya da en altıthe most outgoing · the most money
Zorunluluk: must / have to / need to bir şeyin gerekli olduğunu söylemekhave to be · need to be
“going to” ile gelecek be going to + fiil — bir plan ya da olacağı belli olan bir şeyi'm not going to sit · gonna you · you're not going to enjoy

Gölgeleme Tekniği Nedir?

Gölgeleme, başlangıçta profesyonel tercüman eğitimi için geliştirilen ve çok dilli Dr. Alexander Arguelles tarafından popüler hale getirilen, bilim destekli bir dil öğrenme tekniğidir. Yöntem basit ama güçlüdür: ana dili İngilizce olan bir sesi dinler ve hemen yüksek sesle tekrar edersiniz — konuşmacıyı 1-2 saniye gecikmeyle takip eden bir gölge gibi. Pasif dinleme veya dilbilgisi alıştırmalarının aksine, gölgeleme beyninizi ve ağız kaslarınızı gerçek konuşma kalıplarını eşzamanlı olarak işlemeye ve yeniden üretmeye zorlar. Araştırmalar, telaffuz doğruluğu, tonlama, ritim, bağlı konuşma, dinleme anlama ve konuşma akıcılığını önemli ölçüde geliştirdiğini göstermektedir — bu da onu IELTS Konuşma hazırlığı ve gerçek dünya İngilizce iletişimi için en etkili yöntemlerden biri yapar.

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