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Question 1: Tell me about yourself!
Could you please tell me a little about yourself?
Can you tell me about yourself?
Present – Where you are now
Past – Where you worked before
Future – Where you want to be in the future
Present
Current = Now
Currently = Now/ at the moment
Actually = In fact/ in reality
I’m currently working as…
To work as + profession
I’m working as a waiter.
I’m working as a cleaner
I’m working like a waiter
I’m currently working at
To work at a + place
I’m working at a clothes shop
I’m working on a clothes shop
At my current job I..
I am working as …+ profession
I’m working as a production engineer
I’m working as a manager
At the moment I…
In this moment
In moment
Of moment
At the moment I…
I am looking for a job
I am looking for work
I am searching a job
I’m looking a job/ a work
To look for a job
Past
Before that I worked…
To work
I work
I worked
I work’t
Past
2 steps
1: Work
2: Work’t
Past
Before that
I worked as a + profession
I worked at + place
I worked as a software developer
I worked at IBM
Past
Before that
I was travelling
I was studying
I was finishing my degree/ my masters
Future
I really liked the job and now
I’m ready for new challenges
Now I’m looking for a career
in + AREA
Now I’m looking for a career
in + IT, engineering,
Future
I got a lot of experience at my last job,
but now I would like to work in …
To work in + area
To work in marketing/teaching
Tell me about yourself
Present
Past
Future
Tell me about yourself
Well at the moment I’m working at a restaurant as a
waiter,
and before that I worked as an engineer in my country.
I improved my English a lot working at the restaurant
but now I’m looking for a job as an engineer to work in
my area.
Tell me about yourself
Now it’s your turn!
Write your answer to the question
Tell me about yourself!
Present/past/future

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  • 2. Question 1: Tell me about yourself! Could you please tell me a little about yourself? Can you tell me about yourself?
  • 3. Present – Where you are now Past – Where you worked before Future – Where you want to be in the future
  • 4. Present Current = Now Currently = Now/ at the moment Actually = In fact/ in reality
  • 5. I’m currently working as… To work as + profession I’m working as a waiter. I’m working as a cleaner I’m working like a waiter
  • 6. I’m currently working at To work at a + place I’m working at a clothes shop I’m working on a clothes shop
  • 7. At my current job I.. I am working as …+ profession I’m working as a production engineer I’m working as a manager
  • 8. At the moment I… In this moment In moment Of moment
  • 9. At the moment I… I am looking for a job I am looking for work I am searching a job I’m looking a job/ a work To look for a job
  • 10. Past Before that I worked… To work I work I worked I work’t
  • 12. Past Before that I worked as a + profession I worked at + place I worked as a software developer I worked at IBM
  • 13. Past Before that I was travelling I was studying I was finishing my degree/ my masters
  • 14. Future I really liked the job and now I’m ready for new challenges Now I’m looking for a career in + AREA Now I’m looking for a career in + IT, engineering,
  • 15. Future I got a lot of experience at my last job, but now I would like to work in … To work in + area To work in marketing/teaching
  • 16. Tell me about yourself Present Past Future
  • 17. Tell me about yourself Well at the moment I’m working at a restaurant as a waiter, and before that I worked as an engineer in my country. I improved my English a lot working at the restaurant but now I’m looking for a job as an engineer to work in my area.
  • 18. Tell me about yourself Now it’s your turn! Write your answer to the question Tell me about yourself! Present/past/future