外教支招：英语面试问题及回答
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Job interviews can be scary at the best of
times. Even more so, if you're a non-native
speaker still
learning English, they
can be a truly terrifying experience. What if the
interviewer uses vocabulary
you're not
familiar with? How will you respond if you are
asked something you haven't practiced
for with your teacher beforehand?
Knowing what to say, and perhaps more importantly,
what NOT
to say, can work miracles for
your confidence levels and allow you to show your
best side when it
really matters.
即使在你状态最佳时工作面试也有些可怕。
更何况，
如果你的母语不是英语，
还处在学习英
语的阶段，
它们能成为真正吓人的经历。
如果面试官用你不熟悉的词汇怎么办？如果你
被问
了一些你没有事先和老师练习过的问题怎么办？知道要说什么，
或许更重要的是，
知道不该
说什么，会奇迹般地提高你的自
信并在关键时刻帮助你展示你的最佳风采。
This article explores the most common
job interview questions which you are likely to
encounter
while
job-hunting.
Underneath
each
question,
I've
included
a
short
explanation
of
what
the
question
really
means
and
how
to
give
the
best
possible
answer.
There
are
also
some
useful
examples to show what grammatical forms
you can use for each answer.
这篇文章将讨论你在找工作时可能遇到的最常用的工作面试问题。在每一个问题下面，我
添加了这个问题真正含义的解释并给出了最佳答案。
这还有一些有用的例子来说明你
应使用
的语法形式。
1.
“介绍一下你自己”
So, you've got a goldfish
called Pebbles and you once met Serena Williams?
Interesting stuff, but
not really what
they're looking for. This is where you want to
give a concise, factual overview of
your educational and professional
history.
你有一个叫
Pe
bbles
的金鱼，
你有一次见过
Se
rena Williams
？这些是挺有趣的，
但不是他们<
/p>
所想知道的。在这个问题上你需要给一个关于你的教育和职业背景的简洁的事实概述。
Where
did
you
go
to
college/university?
What
did
you
study?
Have
you
taken
any
relevant
postgraduate
qualifications? How long have you been working in
this field? What is your job role?
Keep
it short and stick to the facts. You'll have an
opportunity to tell them how wonderful you are
later.
你在哪里上的学院<
/p>
/
大学？你学习了什么？你有没有相关的研究生证书？你在这个领
域工
作多久了？你的工作职责是什么？注意简洁，
不偏离事实。
以后你将有机会告诉他们你有多
优秀。
Language to use:
使用的语言
Past simple: I completed a postgraduate
diploma in journalism.
Present perfect continuous: I've been
working professionally as an engineer for six
years.
2.
“你为什么对为这个公司工作感兴趣？”
Of course, the honest answer may be,
“
I need to pay my rent and
I'm hoping to buy a
72
TV
.
”
But
this
is
no
time
for
honesty.
The
interviewer
wants
to
hear
that
you're
an
ambitious
go-getter who is
enthusiastic about learning new things and
genuinely passionateabout this field of
work.
当然，诚实的回答将是
,
“我将付我的租金，并且我希望能买一个
72
< br>寸等离子电视机。”但
是这里没有时间说真话。
面试官想
听到的是你是一个有雄心的能手，
对学习新鲜事物有激情，
并真
心对这个领域的工作感兴趣。
The key phrase here is a new challenge.
You should let the interviewer know that you're so
good at
your current job that
you're looking for something which will
give
you a chance to really push
yourself. But, remember not to sound
too boastful. It's also a good
idea to
do plenty ofresearch
about the company
before the interview and explain exactly
why
you think it would be a
great
company to work for.
这里的关键短语是新的挑战。你应该让面试官知道你对现在的工作很擅长，在寻找一个让
你更上一层楼的机会。
但是，
记住不要
太吹牛。
另外一个好办法是在面试前对这个公司做充
分的调查并
准确地解释为什么你认为这是适合你工作的公司。
Language to use:
使用的语言：
Present
simple:
I
am
fascinated
by
this
area
of
work
and
hope
to
build
on
my
existing
knowledge.
Present
continuous:
I'm
looking
for
a
new
challenge
which
will
allow
me
to
develop
professionally.
现在进行时：我在寻找能让我专业发展的新挑战。
3.
“你最大的成就是什么？”
Remember to keep it professional here.
You may hold the record for the greatest number of
hot
dogs
eaten
in
ten
minutes,
but
your
prospective
employer
wants
to
hear
about
what
you
have
accomplished in your professional life.
Think about academic achievements, big projects
you've
worked
on,
commendations
from
previous
employers,
or
moments
when
you
have
reached
particular milestones in your
professional life. Don't explain the what, but
explain WHY it was so
important to you
or your company.
记住你的回答一定要显得很专业。
你可能持有十分钟内吃热狗最多的记录，
但是你未来的雇
主想要了解的是你在专业生涯中的成就。
考虑一下学术成就，
你做过的大的项目，
以前雇主
的推荐信，或者你职业生涯中的里
程碑事件。不要解释（你的成就）是什么，要解释为什么
你的成就对你和你的公司很有帮
助。
Language to
use:
使用的语言：
Past
simple:
I
managed
a
team
of
seven
people
to
complete
one
of
the
largest
projects
my
former employer had undertaken.
我领导一个七人团队完成了我前任雇主着手的最大的项目之一。
My company was featured on the national
news for a project that I led.
4.
“你最大的优势和弱点是什么？”
This question is quite a tricky one.
There is a fine line between criticising yourself
too much and
sounding boastful. When
talking about your weaknesses, focus on how you
have overcomethose
weaknesses to become
a better employee. This way you're sneakily
talking about strengths without
sounding too big-headed.
这个问题比较难拿捏分寸。在过于自我批评和听起来像吹牛之间有一条界限。当你谈你的
弱点时，
集中讨论你如何克服这些弱点而成为了一个更好的职员。<
/p>
这样的话你是在暗中谈论
你的优点而不显得太自大。
For
example,
if
you're
a
naturally
disorganised
person,
tell
the
interviewer
how
you
devised
a
system to organise all of your workload
as efficiently and clearly as possible. Or maybe
one of
your weaknesses is a lack of
experience in a certain area of work? Tell the
interviewer how you
are enthusiastic
about plugging that gap by working more in this
area.
比如，如果你天生没有条理，告诉你的面试官你
是如何想出一个系统来尽可能高效而清晰
地管理你的工作任务。
或者你的弱点可能是缺乏这一领域的工作经验？告诉你的面试官你是
多么地充满激情通过
在这领域多加工作来填补差距。
Language to use:
使用的语言：
Used to/no
longer do: I used to have problems organising my
workload until I came up with a
system
for clearly categorising all my tasks.
/
不再做：我曾经在组织我的工作任务时有困难，直到我想出了一个系统能够清晰分
类我所有的任务。
Present
perfect with
“
always
< br>”
: I've always been very good at
communicating ideas to people.
5.
“对于你上一个工作，你最喜欢和最不喜欢的方面是哪个？”
You
may
have
hated
your
last
job
and
everyone
who
worked
there,
but
this
is
not
the
place
to
reveal that. Prospective
employers want to hear positivity and good vibes
from you. So remember
to
focus
on
work-
related
aspects
that
you
enjoyed;
for
example,
you
could
say
you
enjoyed
opportunity to learn
from more experienced employees and the supportive
environment created by
the managers.
你可能讨厌你上一个工作和所有在那工作的人，
但是在这里不是你揭露你真实想法的地方。
你未来可能的雇主想要从你这听到
积极和好的反响。
所以记住要专注于你享受的与工作有关
的方面
；
比如，
你可以说你享受从有经验的员工身上学习的机会和管理
者营造的互相支持的
气氛。
When talking about what you liked
least, use it as an opportunity to show how
enthusiastic you are
about new
challenges you would face in the new job (see
question two). For example, talk about