VIP Class Notes (Li)

Homework

Prepare the answers for the next 1-2 questions.

Walk me through your work experience.

Tell me about your internship experience.

Vocabulary

proofread – read and check for errors

perfectionist – someone who wants everything to be perfect

self-driven – motivated to do sth because you want to

Speaking exercise

Tell me about yourself/Introduce yourself

So, firstly my name is Joyce. I’m graduated from University of Southampton.

In the past 5 years, I’ve accumulated enough advertising and marketing skills in this area. Also, I have over one years working experience in retailing industry. So, the reason why I applied for this job is, firstly is the development of this industry is really attracting me. Secondly, I think my professional advertising background and working experience is highly match your job position.

Good evening,  my name is Joyce. I graduated from University of Southampton.

Over the past 5 years, I’ve accumulated enough advertising and marketing skills in this industry. Also, I have over one years work experience in the retail industry. I’m applying for this job because firstly, this industry has potential. Secondly, I think my professional background in advertising fits in well with your  job position. 

Thank you for having me.

– Start with your name, background (what you currently do/academic background)

– 3 qualities to describe you as a person

-Explain each quality with good reasoning

Firstly, I think I’m organised people. I always make some to-do list or some task before I start work. It can help me handle multiple tasks at the same time in the marketing job.

Firstly, I think I’m very organised people. I always keep a to-do list before I start work. It can helps me to multi-task in my job.

I think I’m the person who pursuing the perfect, and that I can check all the mistakes in the document or in the powerpoint. I will check each material in the meeting before each one begin so that I know no mistakes can be found by leaders or boss.

I think I’m someone who strives to get things right, and that I have the habit of checking  for mistakes in the documents or slides/proofreading. I will make sure that all materials in the meeting are perfect so that the leaders satisfied.

I’m self-driven and a quick learner. I always push me to learn quickly for work. For example. I learn how to drawing by digital ways on the iPad so that I can finish some creative tasks in marketing areas. Also, I have some habits to ask for helps from my colleagues or boss when I have some problems or something I don’t know how to finish them. When I face to any new task in my work, I can also find some different ways to find the most perfect results.

I’m self-driven and a quick learner. I always push myself to learn quickly for work. For example. I learned how to use design software to draw so that I can finish some creative tasks for marketing. Also, I have a habit of asking for help from my colleagues or boss when I have some problems. When I face new challenges in work, I can also find some different ways to solve problems. 

 I will report my work regularly to my boss without them having to ask for an update.