跟讀練習: Tell Me About Yourself - An Excellent Answer to this Interview Question - 通過影片學習英語口語
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Hello lovely students and welcome back to English with Lucy.
各位可愛的同學們好，歡迎回到《跟著露西學英語》。
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In today's lesson I'm going to talk to you about different ways to answer everybody's favourite part of an interview
在今天的課程中，我將和大家探討如何以不同方式回答面試中大家最常遇到的問題。
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and that's sarcasm obviously.
這顯然是在說反話。
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I'm referring to the dreaded question, tell me about yourself.
我說的就是那個讓人頭大的問題：介紹一下你自己。
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And you don't just find this question in interviews, you might be asked to offer a self-introduction in a meeting,
而且這個問題不只是會出現在面試中，你在開會時也可能被要求做自我介紹。
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at a conference, in so many different situations, let's tackle it today.
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Before I share all of my wisdom on how to master this question, I would like to remind you that,
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as always, there's a free PDF that goes with today's lesson and it contains everything that we're going to discuss today.
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Lots more information so you can really plan a perfect self-introduction plus a quiz for you to check your understanding.
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If you'd like to download that, all you have to do is click on the link in the description box, you enter your name and your your email address, you sign up to my mailing list,
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and the PDF will arrive directly in your inbox.
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And then after that, you will automatically receive my free lesson PDFs every week, plus all of my news, course information, and offers.
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It's a free service, and you can unsubscribe at any time.
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Okay, let's get on with the lesson.
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So, tell me about yourself is one of the first questions or prompts that you'll be asked in a job interview.
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How you answer this question is really important, because what comes out of your mouth is going to be the first impression that the interviewer has of you.
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And first impressions are extremely difficult to change.
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Unfortunately, this question is a tough one to answer.
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Go ahead, give it a think.
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What would you say if I asked you to tell me about yourself?
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So does the interviewer want to hear about your childhood and what it was like to grow up with three brothers, seven dogs and an obsession with Britney Spears?
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Or do they want a very detailed point by point rundown of your CV?
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Which one did you go for?
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Well, in all honesty, neither of these is a good approach.
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So what do you say?
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Well don't worry, I'm going to tell you exactly how to answer this question
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and I'll also highlight some phrases you can use to really sell yourself.
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First things first, the most important thing to focus on is work, not your personal life, if you're answering this question in a professional environment.
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I know it might be tempting to try to impress the interviewer with an extravagant story about your life, but hold on to those fascinating anecdotes till after you have the job.
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What you should do is give the interviewer a brief overview of your employment experience
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and talk about the roles you've done in the past that relate to the job you're applying for.
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And and the key word here is brief.
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Just hit the highlights.
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Treat it as a synopsis or the blurb at the back of the storybook of your life.
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You want to get the interviewer interested, but you're not going to reveal the full story just yet.
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If most of your work experience is in jobs similar to the one that you're applying for, start at the beginning.
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Tell them your job title, the company you worked for, and what you did there.
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Let's imagine you work in HR, human resources.
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You could say my first job in the field was as an HR assistant with GoWork, a large company in Manchester.
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My main duties were to support the managers with recruitment and assist with monitoring staff engagement.
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After two years, I was promoted to HR manager with the same company.
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I led a team of three in that role, and I was responsible for ensuring we hit our recruitment targets.
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You can continue talking about your positions until you reach your most recent one.
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Now, let's imagine that you're applying for a role of a senior teacher.
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In this case, you've only worked as a teacher for two years and you had a different career before that.
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You should start with the most relevant position.
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For the past two years, I've been teaching business studies at the local high school.
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During that time, I've taken ownership of the two most senior classes and their exam preparation.
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I was drawn to teaching because I've always loved working with young people and I have a great rapport with them.
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But that was a career change for me.
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I began my career in marketing and I worked my way up to senior marketing director over the span of 10 years.
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I feel that I have excelled in my role as a business studies teacher, thanks to my real world experience in marketing, combined with my passion for teaching.
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Remember, if you're a new graduate and you're looking for your first real job, you don't need to talk about your paid work.
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Reflect on your journey through school, university, part-time jobs, and even volunteer work.
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Show off the gems that showcase your awesomeness.
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Additionally, for each job or experience you mentioned, you should talk about one major achievement that you had there.
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Focus on achievements that are relevant to the role you're applying for, and be specific if you can.
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see a theme here.
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Make it relevant.
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You could talk about your hard skills or hard achievements.
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And these are things like learning a new programming language or knowing how to operate a forklift.
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But you can also talk about your soft skills and soft achievements.
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And these things are harder to measure, but might involve using your communication skills or solving a problem.
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Let's look at some examples.
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One of my major accomplishments was implementing a new accounting system that saved the company approximately 70 hours a month.
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Or something that I'm most proud of is
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that I was able to learn to use a new software programme and then teach my team to use it too.
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Or even my greatest achievement in the past year was beating the sales target by 14% despite the difficult economic situation.
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Okay, to finish off your answer, you should talk about the job you're applying for and how your skills or experience relate to it.
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It's that relevance again.
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This is your opportunity to really knock the socks off your
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potential employer by showing them exactly why you are the only person for the role they're trying to fill.
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Here are two examples.
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The job post said that you're looking for someone with strong sales skills.
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My past achievements in not only meeting but exceeding sales targets mean
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that I'm sure I would be a valuable asset to the company.
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I did some research on the company before coming to the interview
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and I know that you value dynamic employees who make decisions quickly.
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I've I've had a lot of experience with that as I've worked in a fast moving tech startup.
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Now let's look at a full answer to this question.
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This person, me, is doing a job interview for the role of office manager and the interviewer has just said, tell me about yourself.
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Here's my answer.
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I've been working as an administrative assistant for two and a half years.
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My first job in the field was with Dorfshire Housing
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and my main responsibilities were organising and updating housing records for the local area.
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One of my greatest accomplishments was implementing an Excel model to automate updates to the database.
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This saved a lot of time each month.
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After a year I moved to Barksdale Housing, a private company where I've been working as a senior administrative assistant.
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I oversee the records management there and I look after a team of two.
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I'm proud of the development of my leadership skills during
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that time and I'm thankful for the support of my current employer who helped with this.
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I understand from the job post
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that you need someone who could update your existing records management and help lead a team of four through the changes.
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I'm sure that with my experience and creativity, I will be able to make positive changes for you.
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What do you think?
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Personally, I would give myself the job, wouldn't you?
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Okay, now I have a homework task for you.
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Firstly, I want you to think of your dream job position.
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Then I want you to follow the structure I've just taught you and answer the tell me about yourself question.
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It can be realistic or it can be a version of yourself in the future
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that you would like to one day become.
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Write it in the comment section.
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I would love to take a look.
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Downloading the PDF will really help you with that task and with practising for future interviews.
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Just click on the link in the description box to download that.
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Right, that's it for this lesson.
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I hope you feel more confident about that dreaded, tell me about yourself interview question in English now.
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Don't forget, if you would really like to learn English with me, I have launched my B1, B2, and C1 three-month English programmes,
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and I'm very biased, but they are awesome.
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If you would like to check them out and see if they're the right fit for you, visit englishwithlucy.com.
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I will see you soon for another lesson.
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Bye.
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這段影片共有 112 個句子、1582 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 8:25。 說話人語速較快，每分鐘約 188 個詞，會出現較多連讀和弱讀。 85% 的單詞屬於英語最常用的 3,000 詞，其餘的詞建議在練習前先學一下。
影片中的重點詞彙
影片中 15 個不太常見的單詞，附發音和釋義：
- lesson /ˈlɛs.ən/ (名詞) — 課業 /課業, -課 /-課. A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
- skill /skɪl/ (名詞) — 技巧, 技能. A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
- achievement /əˈt͡ʃiːv.mənt/ (名詞) — 成就, 成果. The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment.
- interviewer /ˈɪntɚvjuɚ/ (名詞) — 訪問者 /訪問者. One who interviews.
- impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/ (名詞) — 印記 /印記. The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.
- employer /ɪmˈplɔɪə/ (名詞) — 僱主, 老闆. A person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person.
- highlight /ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/ (動詞) — 凸顯 /凸顯, 強調 /強調. To make prominent; emphasize.
- implement /ˈɪmpləmənt/ (動詞) — 實施 /實施, 執行 /執行. To bring about; to put into practice; to carry out.
- recruitment /rɪˈkruːt.mənt / (名詞) — 招聘, 招收. The process or art of finding candidates for a post in an organization, or recruits for the armed forces.
- accomplishment /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənt/ (名詞) — 成就, 成果. The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
- dread /dɹɛd/ (名詞) — 恐怖. Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
- refer /ɹɪˈfɜː/ (動詞) — 談到 /談到. To direct the attention of (someone toward something).
- passion /ˈpæʃən/ (名詞) — 激情, 熱情 /熱情. A true desire sustained or prolonged.
- reveal /ɹɪˈviːl/ (動詞) — 透露, 顯示 /顯示. To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden.
- assist /əˈsɪst/ (動詞) — 幫 /幫, 幫助 /幫助. To help.
影片中出現的短語動詞
- look at (動詞) — 觀察 /觀察, 看. To observe or watch.
- look for (動詞) — 找, 找尋 /找尋. To seek.
- do in (動詞) — 幹掉 /幹掉, 弄死. To kill or end; to defeat.
- get on with (動詞) — 繼續 /繼續, 持續 /持續. To proceed with; to begin or continue, especially after an interruption.
- go ahead /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ (動詞) — 請便 /請便. To proceed with; to begin.
- look after (動詞) — 關照 /關照, 照顧 /照顧. To follow with the eyes; to look in the direction of (someone or something departing).
- show off (動詞) — 炫耀, 賣弄 /賣弄. To exhibit the best attributes of something.
需要注意的發音
說話人用了 41 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 you're, I'm, I've。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/, accomplishment /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənt/, passion /ˈpæʃən/, ownership /ˈoʊnɚʃɪp/, preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/
- 長單詞——注意重音位置: administrative /ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stɹə.tɪv/, accomplishment /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənt/, preparation /ˌpɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/, examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, creativity /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/
如何用這段影片練習
- 先完整聽一遍影片，不要開口，記下不認識的單詞。
- 先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟讀，熟練之後再回到正常速度。
- 錄下自己的聲音並與原聲對比，特別注意 lesson, skill, achievement 這類單詞。
影片中的語法
說話人最常用的結構，並附上影片中的原話：
| 結構 | 影片中的用法 |
|---|---|
| 現在完成進行時 have/has been + -ing — 以前開始、現在仍在繼續的動作 | I've been teaching · I've been working |
| 現在完成時 have/has + 過去分詞 — 過去發生但與現在仍有關聯的事 | you've done · you've only worked · I've taken |
| 被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼，而不是誰做的 | might be asked · be asked · was promoted |
什麼是跟讀法？
跟讀法 (Shadowing) 是一種有科學依據的語言學習技巧，最初開發用於專業口譯員的培訓，並由多語言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。這個方法簡單而強大：您在聽英語母語原聲的同時立即大聲重複——就像是一個延遲1-2秒緊跟說話者的影子。與被動聽力或語法練習不同，跟讀法強迫您的大腦和口腔肌肉同時處理並模模擬實的講話模式。研究表明它能顯著提高發音準確性，語調，節奏，連讀，聽力理解和口語流利度——使其成為雅思口語備考和真實英語交流最有效的方法之一。