Hello everyone, I am a programmer who doesn't like to go to work and travels in an RV - the Great Sage. Today we will talk about how programmers can overcome the English language barrier when looking for overseas remote jobs. This is also one of the questions that many students send me private messages about most. So, let’s get to the point now!
First of all, English is divided into four major categories: listening, speaking, reading and writing. For programmers, reading and writing may be relatively easy to get started. In terms of reading, whether we are looking at the recruitment JD (job description) or official website information, we can use translation tools for immersive reading. In terms of writing, we can use some intelligent writing assistants, such as GPT, to help us write business emails or other English documents. These two tasks can be completed relatively easily with the help of tools.
Next comes listening and speaking. Listening is a skill we need to practice. We can find some listening materials with standard pronunciation and moderate difficulty on platforms such as YouTube and Apple Podcast, such as speeches at technology conferences, etc., which can improve our English listening and front-end programming knowledge at the same time.
However, when it comes to speaking English, this can be the most challenging part. In interviews for overseas remote work, oral expression skills are essential. At this time, the role of the tool is relatively limited, and we must improve our speaking level through a lot of practice. Practicing in front of a mirror is a good start, but as a further step, you can practice with family or friends. But none of these can fully simulate the tension and pressure of a real interview.
Therefore, we need to practice real conversations with native English speakers. Here I recommend a website-Cambly. On this platform, you can pay on demand and choose English speaking teachers with different backgrounds for private lessons. Whether you speak British or American English, you can find a teacher that suits you. Moreover, this website has teachers online 24 hours a day, which is very convenient.
There are several ways to try when using Cambly to simulate interviews with foreign teachers. First, you can ask foreign teachers some common interview questions and observe how they answer and express them. This will help you learn how to express your opinions and experiences in a more authentic way. Secondly, you can imitate the pronunciation and intonation of the foreign teacher to make your spoken language sound more natural and smooth. In addition, you can also pay attention to non-verbal factors such as gestures and expressions of foreign teachers during communication, which are also important aspects of improving oral expression skills.
After practicing for two to three months, you will find that your English speaking level has improved by leaps and bounds. Finally, if you use my invitation code "Great Sage 999" to complete the task, you can also get 15 minutes of free call time. These 15 minutes are enough for you to experience the feeling of an all-English interview!
In short, the most important thing for learning spoken English is to be brave enough to speak and practice. Only by having conversations and communicating with real people can you improve your speaking skills the fastest. I believe that if you master English and programming, your future workplace will be a sea of stars! Come on!
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