How to Answer "Tell Me About Yourself" in English | English Podcast

💼 "So... tell me about yourself." Do you know how to answer this in English? Learn English with Lily and Mark in a slow, clear podcast conversation about job interview English. 🎙️ English Mindset Podcast · Season 2: Speak With Confidence · Episode 4 Mark's job interview is tomorrow, and he's very nervous. Lily helps him prepare with a simple formula for the most famous interview question: the present (what you do now), the past (your experience) and the future (why you want this job). They also practice talking about strengths and weaknesses, questions you can ask at the end of the interview, and small things that make a big difference, like arriving early and saying thank you. 💡 Key idea: A great answer has three parts: present, past and future. 🔑 KEY WORDS • interview — a meeting where a company asks you questions about a job • experience — knowledge you get from doing something • skill — something you can do well • strength — something you are very good at • weakness — something you need to improve • apply for — to ask for a job, usually in writing • hire — to give someone a job 💬 PHRASES TO USE TODAY • "Right now, I work as a..." • "Before that, I worked at..." • "I'm interested in this job because..." • "Could you tell me more about the team?" 🎯 YOUR CHALLENGE Write your own answer to "Tell me about yourself" in three sentences: present, past and future. Post it in the comments, and we'll all practice together! 📝 HOW TO PRACTICE 1️⃣ Listen once and just enjoy the conversation. 2️⃣ Listen again and read the subtitles as you listen. 3️⃣ Pause and repeat Lily's and Mark's sentences out loud. 4️⃣ Use one new word in a sentence in the comments. 🎧 ABOUT ENGLISH MINDSET English Mindset is a slow English podcast for learners who want to understand real conversations and start thinking in English. In every episode, Lily explains new words in simple English, and Mark makes sure it's never boring. ▶️ New here? Season 1 is on our channel page: 10 episodes about habits, money and mindset. 🔔 Subscribe for more easy English conversations, and share this episode with a friend who is learning English. #LearnEnglish #EnglishPodcast #JobInterview #EnglishListening #BusinessEnglish