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strengths and weaknesses
positive and negative qualities
Your strengths and weaknesses are the things you do well and the things you need to improve.
This vs that
My strengths and weaknesses show my qualities.
My skills and experience show my background.
Hear it in real life
What would you say are your main strengths and weaknesses?
I'm very organised, but I sometimes spend too long checking details.
The interviewer asked me about my strengths and weaknesses.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
Native speakers usually name the strengths directly rather than using a formal list.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: My strength is I am good at communication.
Say: One of my strengths is that I'm good at communicating.
Use a plural noun and a clause after 'strength'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
talk about your strengths and weaknesses
The interviewer asked me to talk about my strengths and weaknesses.
It can be difficult to talk about your strengths and weaknesses honestly.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about job interviews.
What attracted you to ___?
What attracted you to this particular role?
Why should we hire you?
The interviewer asked me, “Why should we hire you?”
Job interviews words
Work · Job interviews: the words around “strengths and weaknesses”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I'd say my main strengths are organisation and patience.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
strengths and weaknesses
positive and negative qualities
“The interviewer asked me about my strengths and weaknesses.”
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