Stage 5 · B1–B2
Talking about your professional background — understand and recognise
Talking about your professional background: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.
1. Objective
By the end, you will identify and explain “Talking about your professional background” in new examples.
2. Discover
Compare: J’ai cinq ans d’expérience.; Pourquoi souhaitez-vous ce poste ?; Quelles sont vos compétences principales ?; J’ai travaillé avec des clients internationaux.. Which clue helps you recognise Parler de son parcours professionnel ?
3. Understand
To understand “Talking about your professional background”, start from the examples rather than an abstract definition. Picture the scene: who is speaking, to whom, for what purpose and how formally?
In a real situation, decide your intention first: ask, explain, refuse, thank… Then adapt the phrase to the level of politeness and the person you are speaking to.
4. Guided practice
5. Independent practice
6. Write / speak
Use “Talking about your professional background” in a short message you could realistically send today.
7. Check your learning
8. Remember
For Parler de son parcours professionnel , identify the context first, then the form carrying the useful information. Always check your answer in a complete sentence.
9. Now I can…
- I can recognise “Talking about your professional background” in a new example.
- I can justify my choice and create an example.
