English Podcast - Episode 32: Work & Present Perfect Continuous
DOCUMENT TITLE: English Guide - Career, Interviews & Duration (Episode 32)
📝 Transcript
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Before we start today, I need to do something important first. Oh, okay. That sounds serious.
It is. We are clearing our minds. I am deleting all the sound files from episode 30. That's episode 30.
Good. Yes, we are getting rid of the old information so we can focus on what we need to do now. Please agree to this plan. The old things must go so new things can come.
Please, please make sure they are gone. My brain cannot hold any more old information. No, my brain is full.
I think it is completely full. I understand. Okay. Everything is ready. The files are gone. We are clean. We can start fresh.
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📖 Vocabulary
Key vocabulary from this episode with part of speech, meaning, and example sentences. Practice along with the video above.
a document with your education, work experience, and skills
You need to update your CV before applying for new jobs.
people whose job is to find and hire new employees for companies
Recruiters often look for specific keywords on a resume.
to look quickly over something, often to find specific information
I quickly scanned the article to find the main idea.
a small mistake in typing or printing
Always check your emails for any typos before sending them.
the quality of not paying enough attention or not being careful
His carelessness led to many mistakes in the report.
perfectly clean, new, or faultless
She wanted her CV to be absolutely pristine, with no errors.
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| exhausted | adjective | very, very tired | After a long day at work, I feel completely exhausted. |
| mission | noun | an important task or goal | Our mission today is to finish this project on time. |
| job hunt | phrase | the activity of looking for a job | The job hunt can be stressful, but don't give up. |
| CV / resume | noun | a document with your education, work experience, and skills | You need to update your CV before applying for new jobs. |
| recruiters | noun | people whose job is to find and hire new employees for companies | Recruiters often look for specific keywords on a resume. |
| scan | verb | to look quickly over something, often to find specific information | I quickly scanned the article to find the main idea. |
| typo | noun | a small mistake in typing or printing | Always check your emails for any typos before sending them. |
| carelessness | noun | the quality of not paying enough attention or not being careful | His carelessness led to many mistakes in the report. |
| pristine | adjective | perfectly clean, new, or faultless | She wanted her CV to be absolutely pristine, with no errors. |
✏️ Exercises
Test your understanding with fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice questions. Click "Check" to see the answer.
I am so ___ after working on this podcast for weeks.
Our ___ today is to learn about finding a job.
The first step in the ___ is usually sending your CV.
A ___ or resume lists your education and work experience.
A small mistake in typing is called a ___.
What is the main grammar tense discussed in the podcast?
According to the podcast, how long do recruiters usually spend looking at a CV?
What is considered a 'fatal error' on a CV?
What does 'purging the old data' mean in the context of the podcast?
What does the 'horn effect' suggest about a typo on a CV?
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