British English · C1 · Unit 5
A tough interview
A tough interview
By the end you can
- Talk convincingly about what you've achieved
- Handle difficult and unexpected questions
- Understand what lies behind a question
Words and phrases
| British English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I was instrumental in | I played an important part in | I was instrumental in setting up the new team. |
| a proven track record | a history of good results | I have a proven track record in sales. |
| spearhead | lead (a project or a campaign) | I spearheaded the move to remote working. |
| let me think about that for a moment | I need a moment before I answer | That's a good question. Let me think about that for a moment. |
| my greatest weakness | the area I most need to improve | My greatest weakness is that I find it hard to delegate. |
| in hindsight | looking back now, knowing more | In hindsight, I'd have done it differently. |
| a steep learning curve | a lot to learn very quickly | It was a steep learning curve. |
| rise to the challenge | deal well with a difficult situation | I like to think I rise to the challenge. |
| hit the ground running | start a new job and work well straight away | I can hit the ground running. |
| transferable skills | skills that are useful in different jobs | Teaching gave me a lot of transferable skills. |
| I'd be lying if I said | honestly, it's not true that | I'd be lying if I said it was easy. |
| the gap in my CV | a period with no work listed on your CV | The gap in my CV is when I was caring for my mother. |
Then talk it through
A final interview for a senior job, with hard questions. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.