Lesson 161 | Part 2: A time when you woke up early👀
Jun 23, 2024
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Learn about the importance of waking up early for a job interview and the benefits of effective time management. The speaker shares their experience of waking up at 5 am for an interview in a different city, emphasizing the significance of planning ahead and avoiding traffic delays. Discover a speech shadowing exercise to enhance pronunciation skills for the IELTS exam.
Waking up early for a job interview allows time for preparation and avoids traffic delays.
Speech shadowing exercises help improve pronunciation and language learning for IELTS Speaking.
Deep dives
Waking up Early for an Interview
The speaker discusses a time when they had to wake up early for an important job interview. The interview was scheduled for 8:30am in a different city, requiring a 2-hour drive from home. Waking up at 5am allowed ample time to get ready, review notes, and consider potential traffic delays. Despite the initial grogginess, the speaker's anticipation of the interview overshadowed any tiredness.
Speech Shadowing Exercise
The podcast offers a speech shadowing exercise where listeners repeat sentences from the speaking model to improve pronunciation. Through this exercise, listeners aim to match their pronunciation with the model. The exercise focuses on adjusting pronunciation to sound similar to the original model, aiding in language learning and spoken skills development.