A. Vocabulary

You will hear or see the following words on this page. Do you know what they mean? There are three questions.

B. “Tell Me About Yourself”

“Tell me about yourself.”

“Who are you?”

“Give me a summary of you.”

Usually, this is the first interview question. The interviewer might change the question. They might use different words. But they want the same information. The interviewer doesn’t want your really personal information. They want to know about the “worker” you. They want a short description of your soft skills, your education, your work experience. They want to know what you are looking for. Prepare and memorize your answer for each job interview. Different kind of job, different answer (usually).

C. Learn About Soft Skills

Flip through the 12 cards below to review some adjectives for soft skills. Turn each card to review the definition. As you go through the cards, look for adjectives that describe YOU. Think of examples to show that the adjective describes you. Write down five adjectives that describe you.

D. Listen to a Description

In the audio below, a speaker is describing herself. Listen to the audio.

Listen again. Notice how she organizes her ideas. Drag and drop to match each topic with the sentence pattern.