Why Did You Leave Your Last Job?

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Lesson 45

Why Did You Leave Your Last Job?

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Lesson 45

WHY DID YOU LEAVE YOUR LAST JOB?

Practice English with your teacher

Job Preparation 25 min Speaking 75%
3 min

Warm-up

Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.

  1. What do you do for a living?
    직업이 뭐예요?
  2. Do you enjoy your work?
    일이 즐거우세요?
4 min

Vocabulary

Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.

reading /reading/
a key word from this lesson  |  reading
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read /read/
a key word from this lesson  |  read
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passage /passage/
a key word from this lesson  |  passage
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teacher /teacher/
a key word from this lesson  |  teacher
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never /never/
a key word from this lesson  |  never
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reasons /reasons/
a key word from this lesson  |  reasons
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5 min

Reading

Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.

Never give reasons for termination or leaving a job on the resume. In almost all cases, the reader can find negative connotations to even the best reason. You're far better off explaining it in person.

3 min

Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정

Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.

❌ "I left my last job because the salary was too low and my boss was unfair."
✅ "I'm seeking new opportunities that better align with my career goals and professional growth."

한국어로는 퇴사 사유를 솔직하게 말하는 것이 미덕이라고 생각할 수 있지만, 영어 면접이나 이력서에서는 이전 직장을 부정적으로 언급하면 오히려 본인의 인상이 나빠집니다. 급여 불만이나 상사 비판 대신, 성장 기회나 커리어 목표와 같은 긍정적인 이유로 표현하는 것이 훨씬 효과적입니다. "I was fired" 또는 "I quit because of bad management"처럼 직접적인 표현은 피하고, 미래 지향적인 표현을 사용하세요.

5 min

Discussion

Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.

  1. How would you apply what you learned today?
    오늘 배운 것을 어떻게 활용하시겠어요?
  2. What was the most useful part of this lesson?
    이 수업에서 가장 유용한 부분은 무엇이었나요?
  3. Can you think of a real situation where you would use this?
    이것을 사용할 실제 상황을 생각해 볼 수 있나요?
  4. What would you like to practice more?
    더 연습하고 싶은 것은 무엇인가요?

Lesson Summary / 수업 요약

Today's Topic: WHY DID YOU LEAVE YOUR LAST JOB?

Level: Job Preparation (JOB)

Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!