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Lesson 59

Be Original

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Lesson 59

BE ORIGINAL

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 think makes a cover letter stand out from hundreds of other applicants?
    수백 명의 지원자 중에서 자기소개서가 돋보이려면 어떤 점이 중요하다고 생각하세요?
  2. Have you ever tried a creative approach — such as including a specific achievement or project story — when writing a cover letter or resume?
    자기소개서나 이력서를 쓸 때 구체적인 성과나 프로젝트 이야기를 넣는 등 창의적인 방법을 시도해 본 적이 있나요?
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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cover /cover/
a key word from this lesson  |  cover
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letter /letter/
a key word from this lesson  |  letter
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5 min

Reading

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

Your cover letter will stand out if you employ some creativity. For example, you could include a brief summary of your toughest sale or most challenging project. You could incorporate excerpts of performance reviews to highlight your record of success. Or, you could create two columns in your letter to demonstrate precisely how you meet the employer's requirements:
SOURCE: Cover Letter Etiquette
by Kim Isaacs
Monster Resume Expert

3 min

Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정

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

❌ I want to appeal my strengths in the cover letter.
✅ I want to highlight my strengths in the cover letter.

한국어에서 '어필하다'는 자신의 장점을 강조한다는 뜻으로 널리 쓰이지만, 영어에서 "appeal"은 '호소하다' 또는 '매력을 느끼게 하다'라는 뜻입니다. 자기소개서에서 자신의 강점을 돋보이게 하고 싶다면 "highlight," "showcase," 또는 "demonstrate"를 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: BE ORIGINAL

Level: Job Preparation (JOB)

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