一些英语面试中经典问题答问

一些英语面试中经典问题答问　"workexperience" is the type of work you‘ve done in the past. If you haven‘tstarted working yet you can say "Right now I‘m still a student." or"I‘m a recent grad and I haven‘t started working yet." In the secondsentence, "recent grad" is short for "recent graduate" andmeans that you have just finished school.
　　请告诉我你过去的工作经验。工作经验就是你过去所做的工作。如果尚未开始工作，就可以回答"Right now I‘m still a student."(现在我还是个学生。)或者说"I‘m a recent grad and I haven‘tstarted working yet."(我刚刚毕业，还没有开始工作。)"recentgrad"是"recent graduate"的缩写，意思是刚刚毕业。
　　Second One: What‘s your greatest weakness?
　　This is a popular question that western employers like to ask tomake candidates nervous! In fact, they ask this to know how you respond to adifficult question. You shouldn‘t answer by telling your greatest weaknesssince you might not get the job! Instead, you can tell them something thatisn‘t directly related to the job position.
　　你最大的缺点是什么？西方老板特别爱问这个问题，让面试者感到很紧张。事实上，他问这个问题是看你对棘手问题的反应。你没必要如实回答你的弱点，因为那有可能让你得不到这份工作。相反，你可以告诉他们一些与工作不直接相关的事情。
　　Third One: Why do you feel you are qualified for this job?
　　This question is a good opportunity to brag a little bit. You shouldtalk about some extra skills you have that maybe wasn‘t included in yourresume, or talk about your greatest strength in more detail.
　　你为什么觉得自己胜任这份工作？这时候你要充分发挥你的"自夸"本领。你可以讲述一些简历资料里面没有包括的技能；或者是再详细强调一下你的特长。
　　Fourth One: What kind of salary did you have in mind?
　　Salary is how much money you earn, usually per year. When askedthis, it‘s best to answer with a salary range or approximation and not an exactfigure. This shows that you are familiar with the industry if you know what theapproximate salary should be.
　　你期望的薪水是多少？"salary"就是你赚多少钱，通常是年收入。回答这个问题时，最好说出一个大致范围，而不是一个确切的数字。如果你能说出这个工资范围，那就说明你对此行业非常了解。
　　Fifth One: If hired, when could you start work?
　　When answering this it‘s best not to say you can start right away.This might make you seem very desperate for a job. A safe answer would be"I can start at the beginning of next month."
　　如果雇佣的话，你什么时候开始工作？回答这个问题时。一定要注意！不要说我马上可以工作。那会让对方认为你非常迫切地需要这份工作。一个非常保险的回答可以是"I can start at the beginning of next month."(我下月初可以开始上班。)
　　Sixth One: What kind of work does the posi-tion involve?
　　You can ask this to clarify exactly what kind of work you‘ll bedoing.
这个职位包括哪些工作？通过问这句话，你可以清楚地了解到你的工作内容。
求职英语会话　A： Hello！
　　B： Hello！ Glad tomeet you.
　　A： Tell me something about yourself, please.
　　B： My name is Wan Mei and I live inGuangzhou. I was born in 1978. I am a student of Jinan University. I havemajored in Public Administration. I like travelling very much and enjoy sports.I am in the tennis club at my university.
　　A： Your application form says you were outof school for half a year during high school. What was the reason？ Were you ill？
　　B： Oh, no. My father‘s job took him toAmerica for six months then, and he decided to take the whole family along.
　　A： So during that time you went to highschool in the United States？
　　B： Yes, it was just for a few months, butattended Johnson High School in Chicago.
　　A： There was a year between the time yougraduated from high school and entered the university. What were you doingduring that time？
　　B： I spent a year doing things a persondoesn‘t have time for. I traveled several countries.
　　A： Do you think you are more outward-lookingor more inward-looking？
　　B： Well, something I want to be by myself,but most of the time I prefer being with a group of people, so I guess you‘dmay I am rather outgoing. I was really very active in my university club.
　　A： What would you say are some of yourstrong and weak points？
　　B： Well, I suppose a strong point of mine isthat I like developing new things and ideas. But I am afraid I am a poor talkerand that isn‘t very good, so I‘ve been studying how to speak in public.
　　A： Do you have any people you‘d call reallyclose friends？
　　B： Not too many, but not too few, either, Isuppose. There are six people that I see quite often now. They‘re all my goodfriends.
　　A： What kind of sports do you like？ And do you watch or play？
　　B： I like both watching and playing. And Ienjoy almost all sports, but I especially like tennis. I was in the tennis cluball through high school, so particularly in the case of tennis I prefer doingto watching.
　　A： What kind of books do you like？
　　B： I like biographics. It‘s intersting toread about the backgrounds of people who have become famous, and see what I canlearn from their lives.
　　A： Who is your favorite writer？
　　B： I like the novels of Charles Dickens verymuch. I‘ve read almost all of them in the original.
　　A： Can you name one person that you respectvery much？
　　B： My English teacher at college. He has somuch humour and vitality, and I am very impressed with his tactfulness. He canmake a person see the contradictions in his thinking without making him feelfoolish. I‘ve learned a lot from watching the way he applies himself to histeaching, and how he leads people to seeing things.
　　A：What basic principles do you apply to your life？
　　B： Not toput off till tomorrow what you can do today. I feel that time gives away veryeasily —— you think you have it, and it is gone quickly！ Putting things off just makes it worse later. So even if it is hardat the time, I try to get things done that day and not leave them till the nextday.
　　A： Tell me why you are interested in workingfor this company, will you？
　　B： I think working in this company wouldgive me the best oppotunity to use what I‘ve learned at college, studyingpublic administration for four years. I think this company has a great futureand I‘ll be able to develop my own capabilities here. So for a long time I‘vebeen thinking I‘d like to work with this company.
　　A： Have you ever worked during youruniversity days？
　　B： Yes. I worked as a tutor to teach Englishto a middle school student.
　　A： There‘s a good chance for you to come towork for this company. But, you will have to have another interview with ourmanager himself in Chinese.
　　B： Of course.
　　A： Thank you for coming. Good-bye！
　　B： Good-bye！
英语面试中经常用到的问答词句Q:How do you rateyourself as a professional?
A:With my strong knowledge on computer,i am capable and competent.
Q:What are your best professional skills?
A:I think i am skilled in computer operation and maintenance. Q:What kind of people do you prefer to work with?
A:I prefer to work with those who are will to work with other people. Q:What do you think you are worth to us?
A:I feel i can make some positive contributions to you company in the
future. Q:What make you think you would success in thisposition?
A:With my graduate school training and my self-study.I am sure I will meet
with success. Q:Do you work well under stress or pressure?
A:I am young and have more energy,so i think i can handle it well. Q:Q：Howdo you normally handle criticism?
A:when we cool off,we can discuss it later. Q:What do you find frustrating in a work situation?
A:Sometimes,the narrow-minded people make me frustrated. Q:How do you handle your conflict with your colleaguesin your work?
A:I will try to present my ideas in a more clear and civilized way in order
to get my points across. Q:How do you handle your failure?
A:None of us was born "perfect".I will sure to be given a secondchance to
correct my mistake. Q:What provide you with a sense of accomplishment?
A:Doing my best job for your company. Q:What is the most important in your life right now?
A:To get a job is most important to me right now. Q:Why?
A:To pay back my parents for fostered me so long. Q:Could you project what you would like to be doingfive years from now?
A:It would be too early for me to predict this. Q:Why do you think you might like to work for ourcompany?
A:I think the prospect of the auto industry in China will be better and
better in the future.Just like developed countys some years earlier.
Q: You may ask questions about us, if you have any.
A: Sure, What would my job entail? 毕业生求职英语A： What university do you attend？
　　B： I attend Zhongshan University.
　　A： When will you graduate from theuniversity？
　　B： I will graduate this coming July.
　　A： Are you going to receive any degree？
　　B： Yes, I will receive a degree of Bachelorof Business Adminstration.
　　A： Please tell me about the courses you‘vecompleted at university.
　　B： I‘ve completed Marketing Principles,Sales Management, Distribution Theory, Economics, Accounting, Statistics,Psychology, Business English and so on.
　　A： What is your favorite course？
　　B： My favorite course is Cost Accounting.
　　A： What university do you attend？
　　B： I attend Zhongshan University.
　　A： When will you graduate from theuniversity？
　　B： I will graduate this coming July.
　　A： Are you going to receive any degree？
　　B： Yes, I will receive a degree of Bachelorof Business Adminstration.
　　A： Please tell me about the courses you‘vecompleted at university.
　　B： I‘ve completed Marketing Principles,Sales Management, Distribution Theory, Economics, Accounting, Statistics,Psychology, Business English and so on.
　　A： What is your favorite course？
　　B： My favorite course is Cost Accounting.
　　A： Are you a student leader at college？
　　B： Yes. I‘ve served as the monitor of ourclass for two years.
　　A： Have you got any honors or rewards inyour university days？
　　B： Yes. I‘ve been on the honor roll forthree academic years.
　　A： Have you been involved in anyextracurricular activities at college？
　　B： Yes. I‘ve been on the college basketballteam.
　　A： What sports do you usually take part inat college？
　　B： I sometimes play table tennis andsometimes play basketball.
　　A： Is there anything you regret not havingdone or would like to have done differently at college？
　　B： I‘ve spent so much time on clubactivities during the four years. However, I‘ve never missed any of my classes.But I think my academic records would have been much better if I had put moretime and energy into studying, looking back on it.
　　A： Is there any teacher who impresses youvery deeply during your student life？
　　B： Yes. Our maths professor has left a deepimpression on me. In class, he is responsible in teaching and very strict withus students. But out of class, he treats us on his own sons and daughters. Weall like him very much.
　　A： Why are you interested in working withthis company？
　　B： I am interested in working with yourcompany because I know yours is one of the largest computer companies in ourcountry (porvince, city). My major in the university is computer programming,so I wish to have the opportunity to apply my knowledge here.
　　A： Do you choose this company on account ofhigh pay (or remuneration)?
　　B： No, not only for high pay (remuneration),but also for a good working environment. As far as I know, working in aSino-foreign joint venture calls for punctuality and responsibility. It is sucha working environment that I am looking for.
　　A： Have you applied for a similiar post toany other company?
　　B： Yes, I‘ve also applied to Global HuadaCompany Ltd. - a Sina-American joint venture, in case I may not be acceptedhere.
　　A： What is the result of your application tothat company?
　　B： They‘ve turned me down.
　　A： What‘s the reason why you failed to getthe post?
　　B： My domicile isn‘t in this city and theyneeded a local resident. That‘s the sole reason for my failure to get the post.
　　A： If you are employed by both companies,whose offer will you accept?
　　B： Needless to say, my first choice is yourcompany.
　　About your plans forfuture work
　　A： Tell me what you know about our company.
　　B： All right. Your company is aSina-American joint venture. Your head office is in the U.S.A. There are a lotof subsidiary companies all over the world. You mainly make beauty productswhich sell well.
　　A： Do you know who is the investor of thiscompany？
　　B： I‘m sorry. I don‘t know.
　　A： What section would you like to work in ifyou enter this company？
　　B： If possible, I‘d like you to try me inthe export section.
　　A： What are your plane for the future？
　　B： I wish to move up to a higher positionwhen I get more experience.
　　A： How long does it take to get here fromyour home？
　　B： It takes me about 35 minutes by bike.
　　A： That‘s quite a way. Areyou planning to find a boarding house nearly, or do you have relatives you canstay with？
　　B： I‘m pretty strong. There is no problemfor me to be punctual for work though I have to travel that far.
　　A； How long do you think that we can dependon your working here？
　　B： If I enjoy the job and I feel I am makingprogress in the work, I would stay until I rearch the age limit.
　　About your languageabilities
　　A： What foreign languages can you speak？
　　B： I can only speak English as far asforeign languages are concerned.
　　A： Which band of College English Test haveyou passed？
　　B： Band Four （Six）.
A： Do you think you‘re proficient in both written andspoken English？
　　B： Yes, I think I‘m quite proficient in bothwritten and spoken English.
　　A： One of the most important things for thisjob is English progiciency. Can you use English freely？
　　B： Yes, I think so. I can communicate withforeigners easily. They say my English is quite good.
　　A： Can you speak Cantonese？
　　B： Yes, I can. Although I come from HunanProvince, I‘ve gained mastery of Cantonese since I‘ve been living in Guangdongfor ten years.
　　About yourpersonality and characte
　　A： What kind of personality do you think youhave？
　　B： I feel that I take the initiative to getthings done.
　　A： Do you think you are introverted orextroverted？
　　B： I‘m quite outgoing, I think. I enjoymixing and doing things with others.
　　A： What are your weak points （faults, weaknesses） and strong points （strengths）？
　　B： Well, I‘m afraid I‘m a poor talker, andthat isn‘t very good, so I‘ve been learning how to speak in public. I suppose astrong point is that I like developing new things and ideas.
　　A： What do you think is the most importantthing for you to be happy？
　　B： I maintain that the most important thing ishaving good friends. A person can‘t live all by himself, I think. It takes alot of people working and cooperating together. A friend in need is a friendindeed. So the more really close friends I have, the better.
　　A： What attitude do you take towards life？
　　B： Time and tide wait for no man. So wemustn‘t put off till tomorrow what can be done today. I‘ve found out that timeand money get away very easily —— you think you are in possession of them, andthey‘re gone！ Putting things off just makes it worselater, so even if it‘s hard at the time, I try to get things done that day andnot to let them go.
　　A： What basic principle do you apply to yourlife？
　　B： Working hard and being frugal are bothvirtues, which I strive to practise in my life.
　　About your interestsand hobbies
　　A： Do you have any special interests out ofyour job？
　　B： Yes. Music and painting are my two greatinterests in life.
　　A： What do you do on weekends？
　　B： On weekends I sometimes make an excursionto the suburbs with my family.
　　A： How do you entertain yourself after work？
　　B： I generally entertain myself in sports,reading, painting.
　　A： What kinds of sports do you like？And do you play or watch？
　　B： I‘m a football fan. But I don‘t play andjust enjoy watching football matches.
　　A： What kinds of books do you like？
　　B： I enjoy reading biographies, especiallythose of well-known statesmen, militarists, scientists, and artists. I canlearn a lot from their life histories.
　　A： Who are your favorite authors？
　　B： Lu Xun and Ba Jin are my favoriteauthors.
　　A： Do you drink？
　　B： Yes, I do. But I never drink to excess.
　　A： Are you a smoker？
　　B： No, I am not.
　　About ways to contactyou
　　A： Shall we notify you of our decision bymail or phone？
　　B： Either will do. My address and telephonenumber is written on my resume.
　　A： We‘ll get in touch with you as soon aswe‘ve made our decision. Thank you for coming.
　　B： Thank you for your having interviewed me.See you again.
　　A： I‘ll contact you by next Saturday. Thankyou for your interest in our company.
　　B： Thank you, sir （madam）. I hope to see you again.
　　A： Excuse me. My name is Amy Lin. I have anappointment with Mr. Zhu at ten. Would you mind announcing me？
　　C： Yes, Miss Lin. Mr. Zhu is expecting you.Go right in.
　　A： May I speak to Mr. John Zhu？
　　B： Yes, I am Mr. Zhu. Miss Lin, I have readyour letter of application. You don‘t seem to have any working experience.
　　A： Yes and no. No, I just left college and Idon‘t have any working experience. However, the rigid training at my collegeshould make up for my lack of working experience.
　　B： What do you expect for starting salary？
　　A： I‘ll leave that to you, sir. I‘m sure youknow what is best for me.
　　B： Miss Lin, are you married？
　　A： I can‘t say I am. I don‘t even have asteady boy friend.
　　B： What are your future plans, if you don‘tmind my asking.
　　A： I‘m a doer, not a day dreamer.
　　B： OK. Miss Lin, we will let you know theresult.
　　A： Thank you, sir, for giving me the time. Ihope to see you again and soon.
　　（W= Mr. White Q= Qin Li）
　　W： Come in, please.
　　Q： I‘m Qin Li. I‘ve come for an interview asarranged.
　　W： Oh, I see. I‘m White, personnel manager.Take a seat, please.
　　Q： Glad to meet you, Mr. White.
　　W： Miss Qin Li, have got any exerience inrestaurant service？
　　Q： Yes. Since I entered college, I have beenworking in a fast food restaurant as a waitress, part time, of course.
　　W： For how long？
　　Q： Three years.
　　W： Our restaurant receives a lot of foreigncustomers. Can you serve them in English？
　　Q： That‘s the reason why I apply for thisjob. Now I‘m studying Hotel English in my college. And I‘m quite familiar withthe western courtesy and restaurant etiquette. I am sure my public relationskills will leave a strong impression on your customers.
　　W： You must know our working hours are verylong and overtime work is frequent.
　　Q： I don‘t mind that.
　　W： I think I‘ll give you a three months‘trial. The salary for this period is 1500 yuan a month, no bonus. After thatperiod, if we both feel satisfied, a formal contract will be signed.
　　Q： When am I supposed to start working？
　　W： Next Monday. Bring your resume anddiploma with you.
　　Q： Yes, I will. Thank you, Mr. White.Good-bye.
　　W： Good-bye.
　　（R= the receptionist C= Cai Yingying S= Mrs. Smith）
　　R： Good morning. Can I help you？
　　C： Good morning. I am Cai Yingying. I‘msupposed to have an appointment with Mrs. Smith. Is she available now？
　　R： Yes, she is. Please go to Room 205.
　　C： Thank you very much.
　　C： May I come in？
　　S： Yes, please.
　　C： Good morning, Mrs Smith. I‘m CaiYingying.
　　S： Nice to meet you. Sit down, please. MissCai, would you like a cup of tea？
　　C： No, thanks a lot.
　　S： Miss Cai, as you‘ve learned in ouradvertisement, we need a capable secretary. You know our company does a verybig international business, so we are really looking for a bilingual secretary.Do you think you are proficient in both written and spoken English？
　　C： Yes, I think so. I can speak Englishfluently, and handle reporting writing in English, such as summaries, keepingminutes at meetings, etc.
　　S： How is your typing skill？
　　C： I can type 60 words a minute, basicallyno mistake.
　　S： That sounds fine. By the way, can youoperate a word processor？
　　C： Yes, I can, but not very skillfully. I‘mstill taking a computer course.
　　S： Good. Any questions？
　　C： Can I ask about the salary？
　　S： We can offer you 800 yuan at the startand a rise would be given according to your ability later. The employees canalso enjoy our company‘s health insurance program.
　　C： I think I like the job.
　　S： We will send you a letter by early nextweek. Thank you for coming, Miss Cai. It was nice talking to you.
　　C： Thank you, Mrs. Smith. Good-bye.
　　（B= Mr. Brown W= Wang Xiaowei）
　　B： Why do you want to be a tourist guide？
　　W： I have been interested in Chinese andworld geography ever since I was child. I also like foreign cultures very much.That‘s why I chose English literature as my major when I entered theuniversity.
　　B： I think you like travel, too.
　　W： Oh, yes, very much. I‘m quite outgoingand like meeting people. During my trips, I often work as a volunteer guide tohelp those foreign tourist enjoy their trips better. I feel very proud when Iintroduce our long and rich culture to foreign tourists. Of course, it‘s achance for me to practise my English. So I do have a little experience as aguide.
　　B： But you know to be a guide is a toughjob.
　　W： Certainly, it is very demanding. But Idon‘t mind. After all it is a job I like to do.
　　B： Besides English, what other languages canyou speak？
　　W： A little Japanese and German. I can speakCantonese, too, for I was born and brought up in Guangzhou.
　　B： It‘s very impressive. Mr. Wang, if youare hired, you‘ll be expected to receive some training in tourism business.
　　W： That‘s fine.
　　B： Would you please fill out thisapplication form and give it to the secretary？We‘llinform you very soon.
　　W： Thank you, Mr. Brown, for your time andpatience. Good-bye.
　　B： Good luck. Bye.