Speaking vocabulary
Interviews and applications
Use these expressions to speak more precisely about interviews and applications. Learn the meaning from context, then make your own example rather than memorising a complete answer.
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relevant experience
- Meaning: past work or activity connected to the current task.
- Example: My volunteering gave me relevant experience in organising events.
- Context: interviews and applications. Use the phrase to describe.
- Use “relevant experience” naturally in one sentence about interviews and applications.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
a concrete example
- Meaning: a specific illustration of an idea.
- Example: Can you give a concrete example of the problem?
- Context: interviews and applications. Use the phrase to explain.
- Use “a concrete example” naturally in one sentence about interviews and applications.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
key strengths
- Meaning: the abilities that are particularly useful or developed.
- Example: Careful listening is one of my key strengths.
- Context: interviews and applications. Use the phrase to compare.
- Use “key strengths” naturally in one sentence about interviews and applications.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
a learning opportunity
- Meaning: a situation that allows you to gain knowledge or skill.
- Example: I saw the unfamiliar task as a learning opportunity.
- Context: interviews and applications. Use the phrase to give an example.
- Use “a learning opportunity” naturally in one sentence about interviews and applications.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
professional goals
- Meaning: aims connected to your working life.
- Example: One of my professional goals is to manage a small team.
- Context: interviews and applications. Use the phrase to qualify an opinion.
- Use “professional goals” naturally in one sentence about interviews and applications.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
evidence of impact
- Meaning: information showing that an action made a difference.
- Example: Customer feedback provided evidence of impact.
- Context: interviews and applications. Use the phrase to discuss effects.
- Use “evidence of impact” naturally in one sentence about interviews and applications.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
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