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| Word / Phrase | Meaning & Example |
|---|---|
| Layover | A short stop between flights or connections."We have a three-hour layover in Frankfurt before our next flight." |
| To board | To get on a plane, train, or ship before departure."Passengers will begin boarding in about twenty minutes." |
| Carry-on | A small piece of luggage you take into the cabin with you."Is this bag small enough to count as a carry-on?" |
| To check in | To register your arrival at an airport or hotel."You can check in online up to 24 hours before your flight." |
| Itinerary | A planned list of places, travel times, and activities for a trip."I'll send you our full itinerary once the hotel is booked." |
Lukas used the present perfect with "ever/never" confidently when discussing past travel experiences — "Have you ever been to Lisbon?" came out cleanly and without hesitation. Article usage in front of country names was consistent throughout the session.
| Not Quite | Try | Why |
|---|---|---|
| "I will pick you up at the airport when you will arrive." | "I will pick you up at the airport when you arrive." | After time conjunctions (when, after, as soon as, before), use the present simple for future meaning, not will. |
| "We must to book the hotel today." | "We must book the hotel today." | Modal verbs (must, should, can) are followed by the bare infinitive — no to. |
| "I'm looking forward to see you." | "I'm looking forward to seeing you." | Look forward to is followed by a gerund (-ing form), because to here is a preposition, not part of an infinitive. |
Next week we'll continue with travel-related situations, moving from the airport to the hotel and restaurant. I'll bring short audio clips of native speakers in each setting so we can focus on listening and natural response patterns. We'll also revisit future time clauses with a short drill at the top of the session, and introduce polite request patterns for hotel and restaurant interactions.
| Word / Phrase | Meaning & Example |
|---|---|
| To leverage | To use something you already have (a skill, relationship, resource) to maximum advantage."In my last role, I leveraged my bilingual background to open a new client segment." |
| Stakeholder | A person or group with an interest or investment in a project or outcome."I regularly present progress updates to internal and external stakeholders." |
| To spearhead | To lead an effort, project, or initiative — especially a new one."I spearheaded the rollout of our onboarding programme across three offices." |
| Track record | A history of past performance or achievements in a particular area."I have a strong track record of retaining long-term enterprise clients." |
| To navigate (a situation) | To deal with a complex or difficult situation skilfully."I had to navigate a tense conversation between two senior team members." |
| Deliverable | A specific, tangible output of a project that can be shown or handed over."The key deliverable for Q2 was a complete redesign of the client dashboard." |
Sofia's use of the present perfect for career history was accurate and natural throughout — "I've led three product launches" and "I've been working in marketing for six years" both came out cleanly. She also used conditionals well when answering hypothetical interview questions ("If I were in that position, I would…").
| Not Quite | Try | Why |
|---|---|---|
| "I have a experience with enterprise clients." | "I have experience with enterprise clients." | Experience is uncountable when it means general knowledge or exposure. Drop the article: "I have experience in…" or "I have a lot of experience with…" |
| "I am responsible of the team." | "I am responsible for the team." | The preposition is always for with responsible. Compare: responsible for a project, responsible for hiring, responsible for the outcome. |
| "I'm looking for a role where I can to grow." | "I'm looking for a role where I can grow." | After modal verbs (can, could, would, should), use the bare infinitive — no to. |
| "I suggest to change the strategy." | "I suggest changing the strategy." | Suggest takes a gerund (-ing) or a that-clause, never an infinitive. This is a common L1-interference pattern for Italian speakers. |
The big picture: Sofia has moved from "preparing for interviews" to "practising at an interview-ready level." Her structure, vocabulary, and confidence are now in the range an English-speaking recruiter would expect from a strong B2+ candidate.
What's clearly improved: storytelling structure (STAR is second nature now), business vocabulary in active use, pacing and pausing, and handling of challenging questions like "tell me about a weakness" and "why are you leaving your current role."
What remains the main lever: preposition collocations. These are small errors that recruiters notice, and they're the single highest-ROI area to drill before her real interviews next month.
Our next session will be a full mock interview — 45 minutes, with me in the recruiter role. I'll use a realistic mix of behavioural and situational questions, and we'll debrief for the final 15 minutes with specific feedback on content, delivery, and language. Before the mock, we'll spend 10 minutes on the preposition drill and review the recordings you send as homework. Come as if it were the real interview — business dress isn't necessary, but the mindset should be.
Session 11 was a clear step forward. Sofia is now operating in the upper range of B2 for professional English, with interview-specific skills that are visibly stronger than a month ago. Structure, vocabulary in active use, and confidence are all where they need to be.
The one lever left for the final stretch before her real interviews is preposition collocation accuracy — small, targetable, and worth the focused drill we've planned for next session. With that addressed, she'll be interview-ready in every meaningful dimension.
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