Tell Me About Yourself - Your First Job Interview | Easy English Podcast

<p>Sarah and Mike sit down with a very real interview scene this week: a nineteen year old walking into a small neighborhood bakery for her first job interview, and the question that trips up almost every English learner, &quot;tell me about yourself.&quot; This slow, easy English conversation is for anyone preparing for a real interview and wanting to answer that question without freezing up or rambling.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to practise real interview English, structure a clear &quot;tell me about yourself&quot; answer, and sound calm and natural instead of rehearsed.</p><p><br></p><p>💡 Tip: Record your one-minute answer on your phone tonight, then listen once and cut anything off-topic.</p><p><br></p><p>⏱️ Chapters</p><p>0:00 Introduction</p><p>0:52 Talk About Your First Job Interview</p><p>1:06 Summarizing Yourself Briefly and Relevantly</p><p>6:09 Avoiding Common Mistakes About Job Applicants</p><p>12:42 Building a Strong Answer with Transferable Skills</p><p>19:19 Speaking Practice: Interview Sentences</p><p>22:07 Vocabulary Review and Next Episode</p><p><br></p><p>📚 Vocabulary in this episode</p><p>• sum up: say the main point in a few words</p><p>• tailor: change something so it fits one situation</p><p>• relevant: connected to the subject and useful</p><p>• elaborate: say more about something</p><p>• concise: short and clear, with nothing extra</p><p>• beat around the bush: talk a lot and avoid the point</p><p>• off-topic: not about the subject</p><p>• wing it: do something with no preparation</p><p>• boast: talk proudly about how great you are</p><p>• enthusiastic: showing that you really want something</p><p>• transferable skills: skills you can use in any job</p><p>• household: everyone who lives in your home</p><p>• applicant: a person asking for a job</p><p>• recruiter: a person whose job is hiring people</p><p>• get your foot in the door: get your first small chance</p><p><br></p><p>🎯 In this episode, you can practise:</p><p>• Tell Me About Yourself Answer</p><p>• Job Interview English Practice</p><p>• How To Sum Up Your Story</p><p>• Staying On Topic In Interviews</p><p>• Talking About Transferable Skills</p><p>• Sounding Enthusiastic Not Boastful</p><p>• First Job Interview Vocabulary</p><p>• Small Talk Before An Interview</p><p>• English speaking practice</p><p>• Daily English conversation</p><p><br></p><p>Everyday English Academy is the channel where Sarah and Mike turn everyday moments, like a nervous first job interview, into slow, clear conversations that build your listening, speaking, vocabulary, and confidence in English.</p><p><br></p><p>Get comfortable, listen slowly, and try building your own one minute answer along with Sarah and Mike.</p><p><br></p><p>Practise saying your own answer out loud as you listen along, it makes a real difference. 🔔 Subscribe to Everyday English Academy for a new slow English conversation every week.</p><p><br></p><p>#JobInterviewEnglish #TellMeAboutYourself #EnglishForInterviews #EverydayEnglish #B1English #InterviewVocabulary #SpeakingPractice #LearnEnglish #EnglishListening #EnglishPodcast #ESL #EverydayEnglishAcademy</p>