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English interview delivery

Technical English for interviews: precise mechanism vocabulary, saying numbers clearly, repairing misunderstandings, and pacing under stress.

5 lessons

Precision

  1. 1Mechanism vocabulary: the precise term, then what the system doesSay the precise term, then one sentence on what the system does: the actor, a strong verb, the effect.
  2. 2Saying numbers and terms clearly: every value with its unit, in a form the line can't flipSay every value with its unit, in a form a poor line can't flip; say each term as its dictionary or project does.

Fluency under pressure

  1. 3Buying time and repairing misunderstandings: pause out loud, ask for what you lost, correct at oncePause out loud, ask for exactly what you lost, and correct your own slip at once.
  2. 4Calibrated confidence language: word each claim as sure as its evidenceWord each claim as sure as what it rests on: no surer, and no less sure.
  3. 5Fillers and pacing under stress: count the fillers, pause at the edges, slow down where it mattersAn occasional um is normal; dense fillers and rushing hide your structure.