Writing the Perfect Profile

Jennifer and Peter are sitting in the office in Seattle, trying to update their professional pages and CVs.

Writing the Perfect Profile

Listen and choose the right answer

What problem do Jennifer and Peter have at the beginning?

• They cannot find the right words to describe themselves.
• They lost their laptops in the Seattle office.
• They cannot close a difficult deal with a client.

What solution do they choose to solve their problem?

• They call a recruiter for help.
• They write each other's online profiles.
• They ask their manager to write their CVs.

What does Peter write about Jennifer?

• That she is quiet and slow.
• That she is a friendly team player and a good listener.
• That she only works with numbers.

What happens the next day after they swap profiles?

• Recruiters message them and their phones start ringing.
• They receive an email from their boss.
• They delete their accounts.

Listen again and complete the sentences

• Jennifer: Peter, I'm trying to write my online ____ , but I can't find the right words to describe myself.
• Jennifer: You're very organized and ____ , so why don't we write each other's summaries?
• Jennifer: Okay, I'm writing that you're a hard-working ____ who's amazing at numbers.
• Peter: And I'm writing that you're a friendly ____ and a very good listener.
• Jennifer: Wait, are you saying that I'm just ____ ? My sales record is actually fantastic!

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