英語面試常見問題及回答參考
我們在面試的時候，面試官壹定會問壹些問題的，那麽這時候妳就需要做好壹些面試準備了，下面內容由我為大家帶來的英語面試常見問題及回答參考，歡迎大家學習!
(1) 預測問題。這個環節不但能幫助妳克服聽力困難， 而且能緩解妳在面試時候的緊張情緒。想象壹下， 如果總是Pardon, Excuse me， 妳怎麽可能鎮定自若?
(2) 書寫答案。英語8級的牛人也會在英文面試時出現邏輯不清的情況， 因為流利和井井有條絕對不是同義詞。筆者的親身體會是， 越是英語流利的牛人， 越容易在面試的時候廢話連篇， 邏輯混亂。
(3) 背誦答案。背誦三遍以內是結巴， 背誦十遍以內是流利的背誦， 而背誦二三十遍以上就不再是背誦， 而是滔滔不絕的自由表達!
(4) 若有所思。面試的時候， 在流利做答之前， 別忘了做思索狀， 再加上個well， let me see?
衡量壹個回答是否精彩， 只有壹個標準： 這個回答中， 體現了申請人的什麽特征?這些特征是優點還是缺點?如果是優點， 是否剛好適合所申請職位的優點?
壹、 Personal Information 關於個人信息的問題
1. What?s the meaning of your English name? 妳的英文名字有什麽含義麽?
問題分析： 有些申請人的英文名字不合常規， 比如叫King， 或者Sushi， 或者Monk等等。面試官詢問這些申請人名字的含義， 主要有幾個目的： 第壹， 緩解面試的緊張氣氛; 第二， 面試官也有壹點點好奇心; 第三， 給申請人壹個展示自己獨特個性的機會， 因為敢於給自己起獨特名字的人往往具有很獨特的個性， 這些人希望引起別人的註意。
普通回答： Actually, Sushi is my nickname. My friends gave me this name because I like to eat the Japanese food sushi.
點評： 這個回答體現出妳是個什麽樣的人呢?在中國吃壽司價格不菲， 如果吃壽司吃到了朋友給妳起了?壽司?這個外號的地步， 這個申請人壹定不會是囊中羞澀的人。同誌們想壹下， 我們在面試的時候， 是把自己偽裝成?艱苦樸素?， 還是?錦衣玉食?呢?即使現如今壽司已經跌價到人盡可食的地步， 妳這個回答也只是在告訴面試官： 嘿， 我可是個好吃的人啊!比較壹下以下的這個回答， 妳就知道哪個更勝壹籌了。
回答示範1： As a matter of fact, Sushi is a nickname my friends gave me, because I like sushi and like to make sushi. I can make about ten different kinds of sushi! My friends say that my personality is a bit like sushi, simple but good, hehe.
點評1： 與剛才的回答相比， 這個回答體現出妳是個什麽樣的人呢?壹個擅長制作壽司的女孩子壹定是動手能力比較強的， 而且喜歡做壹些瑣碎小事的人。同時， 把壽司的優點引申成自己的個性優點： 簡單而美好， 真是壹個不錯的比喻。
回答示範2： The name King may sound a bit aggressive, I hope it won?t make you feel uncomfortable. As a matter of fact, I chose the name King simply because it sounds like my Chinese name Jing. But, there is also a hidden meaning in it, that is, I wish to conquer diseases like a King!
點評2： 如果妳給自己起了壹個類似?國王?這樣比較aggressive的名字， 就得想好怎麽樣解釋才能讓面試官知道妳並不是壹個過分aggressive的人。這個回答體現了該申請人熱愛自己醫生職業的特點。
回答示範3： My given name in Chinese is Meng, so I chose Monk to be my English name. I admire the spirit of monks, you know, abstinence and tolerance.
點評3： 回答得妙呀， 不僅僅真實， 而且展現了自己的獨特個性， 告訴面試官自己身上有和尚般的優秀品質： 克制欲望、 容忍。面試官只要不想嫁給妳， 就壹定會喜歡這樣的回答。
2. What?s the meaning of your email address? 妳的電子郵件地址有什麽寓意麽?
問題分析： 當代青年男女個性張揚， 所以連email地址也頗為獨特。令筆者或迷惑或微笑的email 地址有很多， 比如neverlazy, bighead, lazyfish, 52n52n, yulovehong等等。與上壹個問題壹樣， 善於交流的面試官往往樂於給妳壹個機會展示自己的個性。
較差回答： Lazyfish? Oh, I admire the goldfish for living an easy life. Compared to goldfish, human beings live a fast-paced life. So I chose this email address to make me feel a bit relaxed.
點評： 個性傾向於過慵懶的生活， 唉!
較差回答： 52n52n? oh, it means ?I love you, I love you,? because 5 sounds like ?I? in Chinese, and 2 for ?love?, n for ?you?. I registered this address to please my girlfriend, hehe.
點評： 公開示愛?嘖嘖， 除了他的女朋友會覺得甜蜜蜜， 別的人壹律會露出特虛偽的笑容或胃裏泛酸。唉!
回答示範： Neverlazy? Oh, I want to encourage myself never to be lazy! You know I am a hardworking person. So, it?s my slogan!
點評： 在email地址中都要給自己勵誌的女子， 壹定是個超級工作狂， 好呀! (這名女子如願進入了寶潔公司的CBD部門。)
3. Where are you from? Where is your hometown? 妳是哪裏人?家鄉在什麽地方?
問題分析： 很多老外在中國工作居住多年， 甚至自詡為中國通， 他們可能會順便問問妳是哪裏人， 拉近和妳的距離。
回答示範1： I was born and raised in the city of Wuhan. As far as I know, our company has a branch office near Hanzheng Street, and it?s quite a big office.
點評1： 這個回答說出了該公司在武漢的地址， 展示了壹下自己提前所做的功課。
回答示範2： Well, my hometown is a small town which you probably have never heard of. The name of the town is Dehui, which means ?good moral? in Chinese. The town is located in the middle of China?s Northeast. When you look at the map, it looks like the eye of the rooster. You know, China looks like a rooster on the map, and the Northeast region looks just like the head of the rooster. My hometown ?Good Moral Town? is unknown to most people because it?s quite poor. The average income for a family is less than one thousand RMB per month.
點評2： 絕妙的回答!壹方面生動地告訴外國面試官， 妳的家鄉是東北這個雞頭上眼睛部位的壹個小縣城， 另壹方面， 讓他知道妳家鄉的人們平均壹個月才不到1,000元的收入， 令日入鬥金的老外頗為欷覷。讓他欷覷了， 妳就被記住了。被記住， 是被錄取的前提。
二、 Education 關於教育背景的問題
4. Why did you select your major area of study? 妳為什麽選擇了這個專業?
問題分析： 外國面試官更喜歡提?為什麽?的問題， 他希望申請人是壹個有主見的人。
回答示範1： I was quite good at mathematics and physics back in high school so I chose a related major, Telecommunications. I also applied for the major of computer science. You know, these two majors are the hottest these years.
點評1： 實話實說。
回答示範2： As a matter of fact, I didn?t select the major of Geography Education at all, because I have never wanted to be a teacher. I had chosen Business Administration, Economics and Logistics Management when I applied to Zhongshan University, but unfortunately I failed to get into these hottest majors. The score I got on the College Entrance Examination was about ten points less than the minimum requirement. The school allocated me to a cold major, Geography Education, hehe. Luckily, I could select a second focus. I chose Public Relations Management to be my minor area of study. What was that saying When God closes the door, he opens a window.? Hehe.
點評2： 這個回答似乎很長， 但是卻不得不這麽長。這是壹個典型的中國特色， 如果妳的分數夠不上第壹誌願， 學校就把妳打入某壹個?冷宮?專業去， 而妳為了進入這所壹流的大學不得不屈服。這種怪現象制造出很多感覺自己比竇娥還冤的?冤男怨女?， 學著?地理教育?卻痛恨從事教師職業， 學著?國際政治?卻連國際新聞都懶得看!這個回答的優點在於： 第壹， 向外國面試官普及了壹下中國特色; 第二， 強調了自己對商業和管理壹貫的熱誠; 第三， 告訴對方其實自己高考只差10分才沒進去最熱門的專業; 第四， 自己是個不輕言放棄的人， 主修學不成用輔修來彌補; 第五， 把上帝拉進來， 顯出妳的幽默。
回答示範3： I selected Business English as I was quite good at English back in high school. Apart from this, my high school teachers recommended that I select a major related to business, since I showed some good qualities for business management at a young age. So, I chose this major, business plus English, two in one, hehe.
點評3： 這個回答強調了自己的兩大優點： 第壹， 英語好; 第二， 早在高中就已經是老師心目中適合從商的人。自誇而不著痕跡， 實在是高哇!
5. What subjects were your favorite? Why? 妳最喜歡的課程是什麽， 為什麽?
問題分析： 與中國面試官壹樣， 對於應屆畢業生， 外國面試官經常問問有關學業方面的問題。面試官喜歡的申請人， 是對自己專業的優缺點分析得頭頭是道的'人。
回答示範1： I liked Marketing Principles and Sales Management because the two courses provided us with the most up-to-date information on marketing and sales, including the origin and development of some famous brands, Pepsi, Nestle, and the local brands, Lining, Wang-lao-ji and so on. I felt that I already stepped into the business world when studying these courses. They were fantastic!
點評1： 喜歡的專業和自己申請的職業有緊密關聯， 而且提到知名品牌的名字， 很容易使人產生***鳴。
回答示範2： I like the subjects that include lots of experiments, for example, CAD and Circuit Design. I found that I can learn more quickly by doing experiments than only studying the theories. I guess it?s partly because I am good with my hands, and doing experiments gives me a chance to learn in a creative way.
點評2： 利用課程說到自己?善於動手?和?有創造力?的優點， 不錯。
回答示範3： My favorite courses are mostly in my minor area of study, Public Relations, as my major Geography Education is not really my interest. I like the courses of PR Crisis, Corporate Image and Media Relations not only because their content is interesting and useful, but also because they are taught in a very interactive way. Most teachers have an overseas MBA degree so they taught us as MBA students. It?s really cool, you know, we usually did the case studies on our own first, and then presented our opinions in front of the whole class. I loved those subjects!
點評： 的確有很多同學並不喜歡自己的主修課程， 那麽， 請像這位同學壹樣， 告訴面試官妳真正的興趣在哪裏。
6. What subjects were your least favorite? Why? 妳最不喜歡的課程是什麽?為什麽?
問題分析： 外國面試官往往更加辨證， 在問完成功經歷後壹定要追問失敗經歷， 問完喜歡什麽科目之後也要問問不喜歡什麽科目。
回答示範1： My least favorite courses include Marxism and Revolutionary History of China. I don?t like these subjects not because I am not a patriot─actually I love my country and I am fascinated by its revolutionary history. However, these subjects turned out to be disappointments as the textbooks and the ways they were taught were nothing but a repetition of the history subjects in our secondary school.
點評1： 在和老外面試的時候， 要註意文化差異， 他可能很難理解中國學生為什麽不喜歡學?馬哲?和?中國革命史?， 所以妳需要解釋壹下， 這並非是我們不愛國， 而是這兩門課程幾十年如壹日的老面孔， 學生在高中就已經學過， 老師也不願意對教學法進行創新。
回答示範2： I found Macroeconomics and Microeconomics disappointing as well, for the reason that their information fell behind the times. For example, the exchange rate between RMB and USD stilled remained 8.3 : 1 in the text! You can imagine how disappointed we were. So I spent more time listening to the lectures on economics organized by the Student Union.
點評2： 這個答案相比而言更好壹些， 因為它體現出了申請人對知識的渴望， 以及在課堂上得不到知識時如何去自我進修。
7. Other than the courses you studied, what is the most important thing you learned from your college experience? 除了學習方面， 妳在大學裏面最大的收獲是什麽?
問題分析： 外國面試官的思維往往非常直接， 他堅持認為， 只有在大學裏面有巨大收獲的人， 才能在工作崗位上取得巨大收獲。所以說， 千萬不要天真地說： 我在大學裏學會了自理， 學會了安排自己的生活!暈， 這是baby的成就， 絕對不能拿到大學裏面來說了!
回答示範1： Well, I think the most important thing I have learnt in university is how to set appropriate goals and see them through. You know it is so easy for university students to waste time if they don?t set goals, so I set demanding goals to motivate myself. One is that I decided to get scholarships each year, the other one is that I decided to be the leader of a club on campus. Neither was easy, but in more than three years, I managed to achieve both. (點評： 面試官壹定會追問妳是怎麽實現兩個目標的。) Getting scholarship wasn?t quite difficult for me. Running for Presidency of a club, however, was more difficult than I expected as there was so much competition. To achieve the goal I changed my strategy. I transferred from the Student Union to a newly-founded union. And within 6 months, I acquired more than 20 members and organized a few eye-catching activities. As a result, I became the leader of that club. I think I?ve learnt not only to set a demanding goal, but also how to overcome all the difficulties to achieve it.
點評1： 這是壹個很漂亮的回答， 體現了自己的優點： 既能夠給自己設立比較高的目標， 也擅長克服困難， 實現自己的目標。面試官最喜歡的人選， 就是這種?目標導向型?的申請人。
回答示範2： My biggest achievement in my college life, I think, is that I have learnt to make choices. You know, there are various activities and part time jobs on campus, each sounds attractive. I?ve carefully chosen some of them which can help to achieve my long term career goal. I have said ?no? to lots of invitations, like the dancing contests each year. I only participated in one of them and decided that rehearsals occupy too much time. In my opinion, nothing is more important than making the right choice.
點評2： 這個回答符合我們壹貫強調的?個性化?和?誇贊自己?兩個原則。
8. How did you finance your college education? 妳大學的費用是怎麽樣支付的?(家裏供還是自己打工?)
問題分析： 很顯然， 和中國面試官相比， 老外更加青睞在大學就有賺錢能力的候選人， 並堅持認為他們的獨立性和能力比完全依賴父母的候選人要強得多。
回答示範： So far, my tuition and living expense are around 40,000 RMB. My parents offer two thirds of it and I pay the rest of it. I have been granted scholarship three times, making 5,000 RMB in total. Teaching and other part-time jobs made another 5,000.
點評： 很真實的回答， 同時也體現了自己的學習成績好和社團活動很積極的優點。
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