Cr011 6.3



•How to Start a Speech (by Conor Neill)
•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w82a1FT5o88


•achieve a goal
•meet the requirements/needs of the company/department
•explore career/study/research options
•be promoted to a position of…
•run tests/experiments
•received extensive education
•intensely studied
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•exceptional communication skills
•I would appreciate your consideration of my application
•I would appreciate receiving information related to
•I am equipped with solid educational preparation/valuable experience supportive of my
qualification for a career in
•make a positive contribution to a position/company/university
•considerable amount of confidence in my skills
•This job opportunity is an attractive challenge to me…
•Seek/look for an opportunity
•discuss one's qualifications/ mutually beneficial possibilities
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Sample letter 3
•Dear [],
•I am excited to write to you regarding the open position of the team/association manager at
[Chinese Super League]. I saw your job posting on your official website, and I noticed that 1 the
job requirements match my career history/my career history meets the job requirements perfectly. I
have over 10 years of experience as a competent, diligent, and reliable referee/team
manager/managerial assistant. I 2 have been consistently providing
personalized/customized/individualized service, minimizing administrative errors, and maintaining
an efficient team.
•3 My career highlights include:
•Increasing sales by $3,000 USD (amount) per month by spearheading/starting new customer service
initiatives designed to personalize/customize/individualize our service and educate our customers
•Eliminating a paper-only tracking system/Creating an online (paperless) tracking system,
automating (<< automate) data management that saved 15 hours of manual data recording per week
•Recruiting and training 3 assistants in all aspects of managing the mobility of a sports team.

•In my current role at Beijing Not-so-Super League, I was personally sought out (<< seek out) by
the corporation to provide advice and strategy to struggling teams. My consulting efforts have
resulted in/caused/brought about a significant increase in (+ NOUN) competitiveness amongst other
football associations in saturated markets. 4 I would like to/would love to/I am willing to/I would
be willing to/I would be (more than) happy to provide this level of expertise to your team, and
help you 5 achieve your financial/career goal.
•With my 10 years of experience as a managerial assistant in a football team, I firmly believe that
I am 6 qualified for/a fit for/a perfect candidate for this position. I look forward to (+
NOUN/V-ING) speaking with you in person/personally. Please let me know if you have any questions.
•Sincerely,
•[Your Name]
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•Audience: Asking Questions
•A large audience may not get the chance to ask questions until the presenter has finished the
talk. How will you make sure your question is as clear and relevant as possible?
•To better structure your question, feel free to use these question frames:
•1. What exactly did you mean by……………………………………………..?
•2. Could you go back to what you were saying about……………………………..?
•3. How did you arrive at the figure/conclusion/idea of…………………………….?
•4. I think I misunderstood you. Did you say……………………………………………?
•5. You spoke about …………………. . Could you explain that in more detail?
•6. Going/Let’s go back to the question of …………. . Can you be more specific?
•7. You didn't mention ………………… . Why not?
•8. If I understood you correctly, ……………………… . Is that/Am I right?
•9. I'm not sure if I fully understood ……… . Can you run through that again, please?
•10. There's one thing I'm not clear about…… . Could you go over that again, please?
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•Improve Your Speaking (by Conor Neill)
•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8_BIamLESg
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