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Confident Business English

194. Speak with Confidence: What To Say in Your Performance Review

Nov 1, 2023
This podcast covers key vocabulary and phrases for performance reviews, including how to discuss conditions and pay. It also provides tips for preparing for reviews and presentations in English, expressing eagerness and concerns, asking performance-related questions, and navigating pay raise discussions. Lastly, it explores managing nervousness and improving speech fluency.
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Quick takeaways

  • Express your feelings and impressions using phrases like 'I feel that I' or 'I have the impression that I' during performance reviews.
  • Provide specific details about your accomplishments using the present perfect tense, such as 'I've achieved all the goals I set out to achieve'.

Deep dives

Expressing how you feel about your performance

In performance reviews, it is important to express your feelings and impressions about your job. Use phrases like 'I feel that I', 'I believe that I', or 'I have the impression that I' to convey your current state of mind. You can also use present tenses like present simple and present continuous to discuss your performance. For example, 'I think I'm doing well', 'I'm on track', or 'I have the impression I'm going in the right direction'.

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