BUSINESS ENGLISH

FOR IT PROFESSIONALS
LIVE SESSION – HOW TO IMPROVE
YOUR (TECHNICAL) ENGLISH

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DIVE IN TO
IMPROVE
YOUR
TECHNICAL
ENGLISH

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 HOW TO
PREPARE FOR AN INTERVIEW
VOCABULARY

TOP 10 MOCK INTERVIEW

INTERVIEW WORKSHOP
BASICS OR
PREPARATION
CLASS

TEMPLATE BY PRESENTATIONGO.COM\

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3 TIPS
THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN AN INTERVIEW

# 1 CONSISTENCY
#2 FLUIDITY
#3 STAR METHOD
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S SITUATION

T TASK

A ACTION

R RESULT
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WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT?

S I was working as a Senior Software Engineer at IBM.

T
I was asked to work on a project with old,
somewhat outdated software, on a very tight
schedule.

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I was able to design and implement a new API to
transform the business process into readable code.

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As a result, we were able to meet the deadline and
the project ended up saving the company over $1.5
million.

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TIPS ON PREPARING FOR
CERTIFICATION EXAMS

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 BUSINESS ENGLISH
FOR IT PROFESSIONALS
SNEAK PEEK

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7. WHY DO YOU WANT TO LEAVE
YOUR CURRENT EMPLOYER?

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 KEY VOCABULARY & PHRASES

TO TELL YOU To tell you the truth, I have

no idea!

THE TRUTH To tell you the truth, I don´t

trust her.
PARA DIZER A VERDADE

To tell you the truth, I don´t think we can meet the deadline.

Para dizer a verdade, eu acho que não poderemos cumprir o prazo.

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 IT’S YOUR TURN…

Question: Why were you so late this morning?

Answer: To tell you the truth ______________
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We need a breakthrough to
BREAKTHROUGH cure cancer.
SUBSTANTIVO: UM GRANDE AVANÇO The iPhone is an example of
ADJETIVO: INOVADOR, DE PONTA breakthrough innovation.

We need a major breakthrough in Science to save the world.

Precisamos de um grande avanço em ciência para salvar o mundo.

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IT’S YOUR TURN…

What do you consider breakthrough

innovation?
WHY DO YOU WANT TO LEAVE YOUR CURRENT EMPLOYER?
To tell you the truth, I´ve been with the company
for 7 years and I feel I am not being challenged
enough.

I am looking for a position where I can learn other

software languages.

I would like to develop myself further in the

backend programming area.

I´d like the opportunity to work with breakthrough

innovation.

Unfortunately my position was eliminated and I

was laid off.
WHY DO YOU WANT TO LEAVE
YOUR CURRENT EMPLOYER?
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Jennifer Laguna, MBA