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B2 – Upper\u00a0 Intermediate<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knowing how to talk about your accomplishments at work is quite the skill to have. This could come handy if you wish to step up the corporate ladder or land that job you are applying for. In some instances, you will have to make the gatekeepers in your workplace to take notice of and come to appreciate your work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to the audio and read the transcript about selling yourself at work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/learningenglish\/english\/features\/office-english\/240325<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does \u201cto sell yourself<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cNow, some people hate saying good things about themselves, so we’ll start with how to talk about your strengths and then we’ll discuss the kinds of questions you might be asked in an interview or by your manager that give you an opportunity to<\/strong>\u00a0sell yourself<\/strong>.<\/em>” Use this phrase in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does “to have confidence in someone<\/strong>\u201d mean, “I definitely think it’s important to be able to\u00a0sell yourself\u00a0at work, not only for your managers and your bosses and even your colleagues to have confidence in you<\/strong> and your work and what you’re able to produce, but also to give yourself that confidence.<\/em>\u201d Use this phrase in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201cappraisal<\/strong>\u201d mean here, \u201cSo we’ve got lots of ways to talk about our strengths. But when’s the best time to do it? When we’re in a job interview or an appraisal<\/strong>, sometimes it’s not clear what the best answers are, Phil.<\/em>\u201d? Use this word in a sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Why is important to know how to sell yourself?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What might be other situations where this skill would be useful?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Generally, how does talking about your achievements make you feel?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. If you are to sell yourself, how would you do it?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Talk about an instance where you had to sell yourself at work. What could you have said differently?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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