Welcome back. In Part 1 you read about transferable skills. Now let us look at how to talk about them: first the pattern that makes an introduction work, then the skill words themselves, and finally some grammar to help you use them correctly.
- Learn the role + skill + evidence pattern for introductions
- See what eight transferable skills look like in real life
- Form nouns from adjectives (motivated → motivation)
- Practise everything in the Useful Language Quiz
The introduction pattern
Here is the pattern that makes a professional introduction work. Look at this example:
Can you see the three parts? Here they are:
| Part | In the example |
| ROLE | project coordinator at a logistics company |
| SKILL | resourceful |
| EVIDENCE | redesigned a delivery schedule when a supplier failed |
Your turn. Read this introduction and find the three parts for yourself:
Which skill is this? And here is the interesting question: could this nurse use that same skill in a completely different job? Almost certainly. Staying calm under pressure works in a kitchen, a call centre, or a boardroom.
What do these skills look like in real life?
Read through these examples. Each one shows a transferable skill in action.
| You… | Because you… |
| can think outside the box | asked your teacher if you could make a short film instead of handing in an essay |
| have a can-do attitude | did a difficult project without complaining |
| can set goals | decided to save money for a holiday a year in the future |
| use critical thinking | carefully checked information you found on the internet to make sure it was true |
| have a lot of determination | took four tries to pass your driving test, but never gave up |
| are a team player | worked with a group of friends to start a weekend cycling club |
| have integrity | found a wallet full of money and returned it to the owner |
| have good communication skills | spoke clearly during a presentation and listened carefully to questions |
Which of these skills do you think you have? Can you think of your own example for it?
Making nouns from adjectives
Many skill words change form. The adjective describes a person (she is motivated). The noun names the thing they have (she has motivation). Here is how the change usually works:
adjective + -ity flexible → flexibility
able → ability (irregular, worth learning)
verb/adjective + -ion motivate → motivation
adjective + -ence / -ance confident → confidence
Once you spot these endings, you will start noticing them everywhere.
Find “Lesson 1.1 — Useful Language Quiz” in your course menu and complete it now. It tests the introduction pattern, the skill words, and your adjective and noun forms. When you finish, come back for Part 3: Speaking Task.
Vocabulary and grammar adapted from Business Partner B1, Unit 1.1.