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What Are They Really Asking?
Grammar: Seeded
A Business English English lesson exploring work.
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What's in this lesson
A Business English ESL lesson on work, practising seeded. The worksheet has a reading, target vocabulary, a grammar reference with practice and discussion questions.
From the reading: What Are They Really Asking?
"Tell me about yourself." Five words. They make strong professionals freeze. Why? Because the question is a trap. It sounds open. It is not. The interviewer wants one thing: a tight, relevant story in ninety seconds.
Vocabulary
- candidate
- shortlist
- stand out
- strengths and weaknesses
- fix up
- show up
- sit down
- walk into
Grammar
- Hedging with could
- I could improve my time management. — softens a weakness into a plan
- Hedging with might
- It might seem small, but it mattered. — adds polite uncertainty
Discussion questions
- Tell your group about the last time someone asked you 'tell me about yourself.'
- When did you last feel truly nervous before a meeting or interview?
- Describe a time you walked out of an interview and knew it went badly.
What Are They Really Asking?
Grammar: Seeded
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