跟读练习: Cracking the Job Interview Code - Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab - 通过视频学习英语口语
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Okay, Aubrey, in this video, I want to talk about how to prepare for a job interview.
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There are certainly different ways to do that, the do's and the don'ts.
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Your thoughts on this?
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Yeah, so I guess an important thing is to research the company
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that you're applying for because you don't want to show up and not know anything.
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That's embarrassing.
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You need to know what job you're applying for
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and what the company culture is
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when you say company culture i think that's an important point could you elaborate on that yeah
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so you can get a general idea of the culture by
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following their social media by taking a look at their websites what they have as benefits
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obviously you're not going to have a complete picture of what that looks like until you've worked there.
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But, you know, based on what they have on social media, what they have on their website, you might get an idea of, okay, are they more business casual?
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Do they, is it a formal environment?
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You know, things like that.
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Okay.
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And those are great ideas.
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What about questions?
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What are some things that you should really consider before going to the interview?
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Questions you might be asked and questions perhaps you should ask.
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Yeah.
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So as far as things that you're going to be asked, there's always the typical ones, like tell us about yourself.
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What is your greatest weakness?
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So be prepared to have all of those answers lined up.
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Pretty generic.
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Pretty generic.
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You're going to be asked about your work history.
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And if you're leaving a job, they'll probably ask you why.
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Okay.
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And don't trash your previous company.
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Well, I think that's really important.
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I think people sometimes you know don't turn off their filter
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you know they they just you know just talk about things
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that they really should be more measured about one thing to remember in an interview
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and this did happen to me one time um is what company you're interviewing with on that particular day
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i had an interview
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and i was doing a mock training where i was talking to a client a client
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and it was like oh hey this is aubrey from what company am i am i training with oh no
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uh i'm here to call you about your training i did get
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that job but it was very awkward
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because i couldn't remember what the company's name was yeah and i think also you should be prepared for unexpected questions.
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For example, I might ask someone, if you were to join this company, what position or what role do you hope to play in the next two to five years?
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Oh, yeah, that's a that's an important one.
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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Where do you see yourself in five to 10 years?
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That's a common question.
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I mean, you know, people are anticipating, as you mentioned, what are your strengths?
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What are your weaknesses?
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How do you resolve conflict and so forth?
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But I think companies are really going to ask more probing questions, especially if they know they have 52 other people.
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How are you going to stand out?
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What are you going to do differently than the 51 other people that are applying for the job?
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Exactly.
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And if someone asks you what book you're reading, because you said you like to read, just make something up because that's another thing that happened to me.
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I forgot what book I was reading.
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No, I would make things up.
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I would probably say you know what i've read a number of different books because if they catch you
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if they catch you in
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that small micro i i think it's more important to say you know what um that's really good what is
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that book i was reading recently i can't remember
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that i mean i would say something certainly you want to make sure
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because it's like they're like oh what are you reading right now?
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And I'm like, it's a book.
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It has a name.
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It's about something.
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I was just listening to it in the car.
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I don't know what it's called.
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And I think the other thing is you really have to have more than just superficial answers.
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In other words, you know, a lot of times people can say anything for five minutes, but then you better know something.
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You have to be able to say things.
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Let me ask you, what about questions that you could ask the company?
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Because sometimes people get caught flat -footed.
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Oh, I get a chance to ask.
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And rather than just asking, you know, how many hours am I going to work?
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You know, these really trivial type of questions.
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I think people should be more prepared to ask questions.
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And what type of questions do you think people could ask?
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Yeah, so it depends on what stage of the interviewing process you're at.
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Like one thing that was important to me, and I didn't bring this up in an initial interview, but is what benefits are offered,
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especially here in the United States where health insurance is part of your employment package.
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because otherwise health insurance is way too expensive and healthcare is expensive in this country.
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So what are my benefits?
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What kind of health insurance is offered?
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What are my options there?
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Is vision included?
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Is dental included?
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Those are things that are good to know, but I wouldn't ask them in the first interview.
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Good point.
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Like what does a typical day look like?
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That's a good question.
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Yeah, that's fair.
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What do you like about your job is a good question.
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So we've talked about these questions.
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Let me let's wrap things up by asking this.
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What should you wear and not wear?
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I mean, I'm talking about clothing, about hairstyles, about earrings, about whatever.
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How should you go into that particular interview?
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Yeah.
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So that's also going to depend on like what industry you're interviewing for and whether it's more formal.
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You definitely want to wear something nice.
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Like don't just wear your street clothes.
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But if you're interviewing like for a business job, you might be more formal than if you're interviewing for something else.
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Like if you're interviewing for a restaurant, you might dress differently.
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Like if you're interviewing in a medical field, you might wear scrubs.
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You know, it just depends.
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Okay.
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And what about you?
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You have blue hair.
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So how would that impact if you were looking for a new job?
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How would you approach that?
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um so I'd probably find out what the company policies are
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and whether or not I can even have blue hair okay um
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but it might be something I address at first it's like hey you know my hair is currently blue is
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that going to be okay should I change my hair like
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I'm perfectly willing to change my hair color you know just put
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that out there one time
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when I was looking for jobs I did go from blue
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to back to brown although I do want to let you know if you do want to go from blue to brown, it might turn green.
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Okay.
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Be careful with that one.
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Yeah.
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Well, thank you, Aubrey, for sharing some insights and thoughts on how to prepare for a job interview.
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本课的词汇与口语要点
这节 B2 级别的口语课以视频“Cracking the Job Interview Code - Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab”为素材。 视频中反复出现的词有：interview, interviewing, wear, hair, blue。 这段视频共有 123 个句子、1234 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 7:11。 说话人语速自然，每分钟约 172 个词，接近日常对话。 89% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词，词汇容易理解。 全部 123 个句子中有 28 个是问句，适合练习疑问语调和简短回答。
视频中的重点词汇
视频中最难的 14 个单词，附发音和释义：
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
|---|---|---|
| depend 动词 | /dɪˈpɛnd/ | 信任, 信賴 /信赖 |
| weakness 名词 | /ˈwik.nɪs/ | 虛弱 /虚弱, 軟弱 /软弱 |
| earring 名词 | /ˈɪəɹɪŋ/ | 耳環 /耳环 |
| embarrass 动词 | /ɪmˈbæɹəs/ | 使…尷尬 /使…尴尬, 使…困窘 |
| hairstyle 名词 | 髮型 /发型, 髮式 /发式 | |
| superficial 形容词 | /ˌsupɚˈfɪʃəl/ | 表面的 |
| trivial 形容词 | /ˈtɹɪv.i.əl/ | 瑣碎 /琐碎, 瑣細 /琐细 |
| anticipate 动词 | /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/ | 預料 /预料, 預想 /预想 |
| microwave 名词 | /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌweɪv/ | 微波 |
| cloth 名词 | /klɒθ/ | 布, 布料 |
| dental 形容词 | /ˈdɛn.təl/ | 牙齒的 /牙齿的, 牙的 |
| resolve 动词 | /ɹɪˈzɑlv/ | 解決 /解决 |
| insight 名词 | /ˈɪnsaɪ̯t/ | 見地 /见地 |
| wrap 动词 | /ɹæp/ | 包裝 /包装, 包 |
视频中出现的短语动词
| 单词 | 释义 |
|---|---|
| find out 动词 | 找出, 查明 |
| show up 动词 | 露面 |
| turn off 动词 | 關 /关, 關掉 /关掉 |
值得反复跟读的句子
视频中简短而完整的句子，可以直接用在日常对话里：
- What is your greatest weakness?
- How do you resolve conflict and so forth?
- How are you going to stand out?
- What are my options there?
- What should you wear and not wear?
视频中的语法
说话人最常用的结构，并附上视频中的原话：
| 结构 | 视频中的用法 |
|---|---|
| 被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么，而不是谁做的 | might be asked · be asked · be prepared |
| 现在完成时 have/has + 过去分词 — 过去发生但与现在仍有关联的事 | you've worked · i've read · we've talked |
| 用 “should” 提建议 should + 动词 — 表示应该做的事 | should really consider · should ask · should be |
| 用 “might / may” 表可能 might/may + 动词 — 有可能但不确定的事 | might get · might be · might ask |
需要注意的发音
说话人用了 33 次缩略和弱读形式，例如 you're, don't, I'm。请按听到的简短形式来说。
- 长单词——注意重音位置: superficial /ˌsupɚˈfɪʃəl/, anticipate /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/, elaborate /ɪˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/
中文母语者容易读错的音：
- /v/ — 不要读成 /w/，上齿轻触下唇: trivial /ˈtɹɪv.i.əl/, microwave /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌweɪv/, resolve /ɹɪˈzɑlv/
- 词尾辅音 — 要读清楚，后面不要加元音: depend /dɪˈpɛnd/, generic /dʒɪˈnɛɹ.ɪk/, weakness /ˈwik.nɪs/, embarrass /ɪmˈbæɹəs/, anticipate /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/
- /r/ 和 /l/ 的区别: trivial /ˈtɹɪv.i.əl/, elaborate /ɪˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/, resolve /ɹɪˈzɑlv/
如何用这段视频练习
- 先完整听一遍视频，不要开口，记下不认识的单词。
- 先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟读，熟练之后再回到正常速度。
- 录下自己的声音并与原声对比，特别注意 depend, weakness, earring 这类单词。
什么是跟读法？
跟读法 (Shadowing) 是一种有科学依据的语言学习技巧，最初开发用于专业口译员的培训，并由多语言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。这个方法简单而强大：您在听英语母语原声的同时立即大声重复——就像是一个延迟1-2秒紧跟说话者的影子。与被动听力或语法练习不同，跟读法强迫您的大脑和口腔肌肉同时处理并模仿真实的讲话模式。研究表明它能显着提高发音准确性，语调，节奏，连读，听力理解和口语流利度——使其成为雅思口语备考和真实英语交流最有效的方法之一。