跟读练习: How to Answer Tell Me About Yourself—Job Interview in English - 通过视频学习英语口语
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Hi, I'm Anne Marie with Speak Confident English and welcome to your Confident English Wednesday lesson.
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This week we are focused on one of the most popular topics on the Speak Confident English website.
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It's also one of the most common questions I receive by email or from my students, especially those who are looking for a new job,
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trying to advance their career, and use English.
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So today we are focused on tell me about yourself.
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We're getting very specific on just this one question
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because it's the most common question in a job interview and maybe even the most important.
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Both native
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and non-native English speakers search all over the internet to find out how to best answer this question
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and there are some fantastic examples and resources online.
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But today I want to focus on one specific thing, three do's and don'ts of how to answer this question.
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Today's lesson actually comes from my own experience.
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Yes, I've interviewed four jobs before in my life, but I've also been an interviewer many, many times.
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And in that experience, I've seen some really wonderful interviews and some not so impressive.
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I don't want you to be in that second group.
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So I'm going to share with you exactly what impressed me as an interviewer, what helped make someone memorable,
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and what is important for you when you interview for your next job in English.
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Now, very quickly, before we get to the lesson, I do want to let you know that I have a super special download for you today.
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It's a step-by-step workbook that will help you think about how to best create your unique answer to this question.
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We'll talk a little bit more about the workbook as we go through this lesson, but after you watch this video,
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make sure that you visit the online lesson so that you can download the workbook and prepare,
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practice, and perfect your answer to tell me about yourself.
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So the first don't in today's lesson is in this question, don't tell your life story.
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Yes, the interviewer is asking you to tell her or him about yourself,
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but they don't want to know where you grew up or all of the travels that you've taken in your life.
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They don't want to know about all your time at university studying.
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They want to know one thing.
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Are you the right person for the job?
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they want to get an immediate idea about whether or not you are.
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So this question helps them understand that immediately if you answer it correctly.
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Now that doesn't mean there's a right or a wrong answer, but it does mean there is a correct way or method to answering it.
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The key is to think about this specific job that you are interviewing for and then thinking about your entire experience,
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your work experience, your accomplishments, the skills that you've gained, and choosing the things that are most specific
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that relate directly to this job so that you can show that you are the right person, that you have the qualifications,
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expertise, strengths to perform well and be the best person for this job.
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Now, if you've never talked about your accomplishments, your strengths, and that feels uncomfortable,
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maybe it's not something that's common in your culture, That is okay.
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I know it feels strange and awkward at the beginning,
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but that is exactly why I created this workbook for you to help you begin the process of brainstorming
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and thinking about what should you say?
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What could you say?
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What is part of your background, your expertise that would be important to highlight in this question.
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Don't number two, don't repeat your resume word for word.
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Honestly, this just isn't impressive.
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Your interviewer will most likely have a copy of your resume directly in front of them
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and they've probably read a little bit of it.
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So they don't need you to repeat everything to them.
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Again, remember the key of this question is are you the right person for the job?
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So everything you say in the response to this question should be those skills,
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those areas of expertise that will make you the right person for the job.
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They should directly connect to that position.
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Think of it as an opportunity to highlight the most important things about you
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and what you want the interviewer to know the most so that he or she can make the right decision.
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This is only the first question.
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There will be many more questions in the interview where you will have the opportunity to expand your answers,
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but here you want to give an overview and highlight the key points.
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Now in the online lesson I have given you some good
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and bad examples so that you can see what I'm talking about
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when you answer this question and I've I have given you several more examples in that step-by-step workbook.
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And don't number three, don't speak for too long.
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Again, this is only your first question.
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You're just getting started with the interview.
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Your answer to this question should be about two to three minutes long.
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No longer.
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This is your introduction.
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So you want it to be brief, you want it to be clear, and you want it to be succinct.
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If you know me, you know I love that word succinct.
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It It means saying everything you need to say and nothing more.
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Now the only way to make sure that you answer this question in the best way possible is to prepare.
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Yes, prepare before you go to the job interview.
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Know what you want to say.
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Practice it.
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Say it out loud.
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Time yourself to make sure that it's not too short.
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30 seconds is too short, but of course you don't want it to be too long either.
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You want it to be just right and you want to sound natural and free and easy when you communicate in English.
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The best way to do that is to practice with it.
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Get comfortable with those words and the language and what you're going to say.
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So after you watch this video, after you download the Step-by-Step Workbook to help you create
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your answer feel free to share it with me you can do
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that in the comment section just below this video you can also read comments from others to see their examples
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and i do read
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and provide feedback on all of them it's a great opportunity for you to begin
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that first step of preparing and practicing so
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that you have your perfect answer to tell me about yourself
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and with that have a fantastic week thank you
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so much for joining me and i'll see you next week for your confident english wednesday lesson
为什么与这个视频练习口语？
在求职面试中，回答“请介绍一下自己”是一个非常常见且重要的问题。这个视频提供了关于如何有效回答这个问题的实用技巧，通过练习这些技巧，可以帮助你更好地表达自己。在英语面试中，流利和自信的口语表达能够给面试官留下深刻的印象。通过与视频中的内容进行英语影子跟读，你可以提升自己的口语能力，增加自信心，并在求职过程中展现最佳的自己。
语法与表达结构分析
在视频中，讲师使用了一些关键的表达方式，这些不仅有助于回答面试问题，还能提升你的英语水平：
- Don't tell your life story: 强调在面试中应精准回答，而不是漫无目的地叙述自己的经历。
- Highlight key skills: 在描述自己时，应该聚焦于与职位相关的技能和成就，展现你是合适人选。
- Be succinct: 提到回答应简洁明了，大约2到3分钟的长度，可以确保你的回答不会冗长。
掌握这些表达结构，并在自己的回答中运用，将极大增强你在面试中的表现。
常见发音陷阱
在视频中，可以注意到一些发音上的挑战，这些都可能影响你的口语流利度：
- Accomplishments: 这个词的发音可能会导致困惑，确保清晰发音，以便面试官能听明白。
- Memorable: 这个词涉及到发音的流畅性，要确保在句子中自然地使用它。
- Simplify phrasing: 使用简单而直接的表达方式，可以减少发音错误的可能性。
通过反复跟随视频进行英语影子跟读，你可以提高英语发音，进而在面试中流利地表达自己，展现出最佳形象。
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。