Lingoda Group Class Notes 2
Sprint START! My second group class with Lingoda.
Before class, I hadn't realized that the word "check" in the topic title refered to a summary of the previous full chapter. Even though I hadn't finished the entire chapter, I still completed the class successfully. Thanks to the teacher.
Topic: Check! Preparing for a job interview
Related skill: Communication & Writing
Date: 14 May 2024
Teacher: Angela (South Africa)
Classmates:
- 1 from Norway - 1 from German
What I've learned
Idioms
bang-up job - Meaning: very good or excellent work - Example: You've done a bang-up job giving your presentation!
Chapter Summary
Communicating your value
Describing your potential at work: - Innovative - Energetic - Flexible - Dependable - Organised - Communicative - Creative - Motivated - Honest
Creating a personal pitch: - A personal pitch is a way of giving someone a concise idea of your experience and skills - Focus on what would make you a good fit for the job you're applying for.
More on relative clauses
Using defining relative clauses: - A defining relative clause gives essential information about someone or something - The most common relatve pronouns are who, which, that and where
Using non-defining relative clauses: - Non-definiting relative clauses provide extra, non-essential information in a sentence. - They can be removed from the sentence and the sentencs will still be complete. - Commas are used before and after non-defining clauses.
More on non-defining rekative clauses: - The relative pronouns in non-defining relative clauses are who, which and whom - Prepositions(介词) can come at the end of the clause. In a more formal written style, they appear before the pronoun.
Landing your dream job
Describing responsibilities at work: - Verbs: manage, coordinate, participate, delegate, oversee, optimise, seek out - Noun: a must
Preparing for common interview questions: - Why do you want to work for us? - What are your strengths and weaknesses? - Why are you interested in the job? What can you bring?
Preparing to get your dream job: - Use a search engine and get some information about the company, industry and role. - Choose two strengths that are related to your dream job. - Think of the reasons you want your dream job. What can you bring to this job?
Review
4/5
In today's class, I practiced both communication and writing. Since this is a "check" class, so I didn't learn something new, but that's ok.
The teacher, Angela, is very friendly and always provides positive feedback to us. She teaches by focusing on the class material, and giving everyone equal opportunities to us to speak. That's great.