How to Speak like a Native: The Power of Lexical Chunks
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Learn English with Trina

Episode 2: How to Speak like a Native: The Power of Lexical Chunks

Aprender de forma ampla como descrever a família

 Portuguese Audios for Intermediate B1 -Áudios em Português para Intermédios B1

A Família de Luciano

Hear about how we spent our time in Angola, beginning in Luanda and going down the coastline until we reached the border with Namibia. Did you know Luanda is one of the most expensive cities in the world?

Travel diaries

Ep. 3 - what's there to do in Angola?

El Guernica es una obra de Pablo Picasso con una historia detrás, ¿la conoces? Te la cuento junto con los símbolos que aparecen en el cuadro en este episodio.

¿Habías escuchado hablar de El Guernica antes? ¿Lo has visto?

¡Cuéntame!


Blanca to go 

86 – El Guernica

In this episode I talk about how to meet strangers and native English speakers. My italki teacher profile: https://italki.com/teacher/1947582 Thanks for listening! Visit my website for more of my full-length podcasts . https://www.streetwisenglish.com

Streetwise English

SWE 72 How to make friends with strangers

Join me as I introduce myself, share my language-learning journey, and explain how 'Korean Kimchi Power' will help you learn Korean through fun, simple topics in both Korean and English.

Korean Kimchi Power

Ep1 Introduction

Robert, a talented but interview-anxious software developer, landed his dream job interview. He had the technical skills, but his past experiences with open-ended questions left him feeling unprepared.  To help, I, his career coach, introduced him to the power of behavioral interviewing.

We started by dissecting the job description. We identified key skills like problem-solving, teamwork, and communication.  Then, I crafted mock behavioral questions targeting those skills. For example, "Tell me about a time you debugged a complex coding error while collaborating with a team."

Next, I introduced Robert to the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result).  We practiced crafting compelling responses using his past projects.  For the example question, Robert described a project with a critical bug impacting user experience. He highlighted how he collaborated with his team, broke down the issue logically, and ultimately identified the root cause, leading to a successful fix.

The coaching didn't stop there.  We role-played the interview, focusing on clear communication and confident delivery.  I encouraged Robert to use action verbs and quantify his achievements where possible.  Instead of simply saying "fixed the bug," he could say "identified and resolved a critical bug, improving application performance by 20%."

The interview day arrived, and Robert aced it!  He later told me the behavioral questions felt familiar thanks to our preparation.  By showcasing his past experiences using the STAR method, he convinced the interviewer of his skills and fit for the role.  Robert's success story is a testament to the power of behavioral interview preparation. 

The Global Professional Podcast

How I coached a software developer to get the job - Episode 70

#Thaisong_ #learnThai #lovesong #valentinesday (1) 00_00_23-00_13_41

Thai for Everyone with Kru Robert

EP 18 Learn Thai song _ Look Om (เพลง ลูกอม)-WhatChaRaWaLee 

This episode briefly describes the history, content, and structure of a typical review.