What makes a good

specialist?
(Talking about all IT jobs,
soft skills)
Let's get it started
 Discussion time!

- What makes a good UI/UX designer, PM,

Front-End developer, HR?
- What hard skills and soft skills do you
need to have to succeed?

Speaking tips:
This suggests that..
Conversely
 Reading part

Open a link which is about your profession

and read an article:
1. Good developers
2. Good project managers
3. What it takes to be a good UI/UX write
r
4. Effective HR manager
After reading in pairs or groups discuss:
- What do you need to develop and improve to
be better in your sphere?
- What skills mentioned in an article do you
have?
Vocabulary
Open a link and complete sentences using
words.
Pay attention that words are from texts we read
before!
 Revision of vocabulary
Fill the gaps with the phrases in the box
Buy into fit the needs concise
resolve an issue meet a deadline
results-oriented establish rapport

1.We need to accomplish a task by twentieth. Do you think we will be able to____________?

2.Parents are expected to _____________ the school’s philosophy when they enroll their
children.

3.I know you were trying to_____________, and my politeness is a bit off today.

4. Make your answers clear and_________.

5.Are you __________ or process-oriented?

6. That was, you know, when somebody talks, and the other person listens and
you___________

7.Now it is easy to choose the font that _______________ from all fonts installed on your
computer.
 Read a text
After reading :
Identify 3 problem areas that you
need solutions for. For each one, keep
asking “why” questions until you get
to the root cause.
 One more exercise to practice the rule of 3 “whys”
Sam Altman is the CEO of OpenAI and the former president of Y Combinator.
Read his tweet below. Can you think of 3 ways why studying AI is a useful
thing to do for a teenager?
As you see we use the technique of 3 “whys” to tackle a
problem.
We are gonna do some revision of vocabulary connected
to tech issues.
Open a link and complete sentences with missing words
Video time
Watch a video and discuss the following
questions:
- How do we get soft skills?
- Should we leave our comfort zone to get
better?
Home tasks

Vocabulary Recommendations

Learn vocabulary using Examples on follow-up emails

Quizlet after an interview, CVs, Cover
Glossary for UI/UX Letters and resumes: here and
here.
design - here or with
Ukrainian translation Short series of “Get my job”
here videos.
Vocabulary for PM - here
Funny video to relax;))
Good luck beetroot.academy
in your interviews!