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How to Improve Your English for Job Interviews

Mock job interview practice: a young South African woman answers a smiling interviewer across a desk at the hub
Good English opens doors at job interviews. At Ekasi Learn Hub, Lindiwe Ngcobo tells learners to start with simple sentences about themselves. Say who you are, what you have done and what you want to learn. Record yourself on your phone and listen back. You will hear where to slow down.
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. Nelson Mandela
Ten minutes a day beats one long session on Sunday. Try our Everyday English Speaking and Grammar course, which is free and works on any phone.
Smiling young Black South African male tutor holding a smartphone and an open notebook, standing at the right of a plain
Study desk at a Khayelitsha learning hub with a smartphone showing a video lesson, earphones, spiral notebooks, pens, st

Practise a little every day

Pick five new words each morning and use them before bed. Write them in a small book or in your phone notes. Short, daily practice sticks far better than a big push the night before an interview. Our Khayelitsha learners often practise on the taxi ride home.

Speak with people around you

Find a friend or cousin who also wants better English and talk for ten minutes. Mistakes are fine. Each one shows you what to fix. Lindiwe also runs speaking practice for learners who want a friendly place to start.

4 Comments

  1. I really enjoyed this post. Very helpful article! I am sharing it with the other teachers at our school in Khayelitsha today.

  2. Very useful post. The tips on planning online lessons are practical and easy to follow. Teachers at our school will definitely try them this term.

  3. Good advice for learners and teachers. I like how simple the steps are, especially for people studying on a phone with little data. Well done!

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