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歡迎來到牛津在線英語!

In this lesson, you can learn how to answer job interview questions in English.

在本課中，你可以學習如何回答 英文求職面試題。

Have you ever had a job interview in English?

你有過用英語面試的經歷嗎？

If English is not your first language, answering job interview questions in English can add

如果英語不是您的母語，請回答以下問題 英語面試題可以增加

stress to the experience.

經驗的壓力。

However, there are some simple, effective tips you can use to give better answers to

然而，有一些簡單、有效的 您可以使用的技巧，以提供更好的答案

job interview questions in clear, natural English.

清楚自然的面試題 英文。

You'll learn about these tips and tricks during this lesson!

你會了解到這些技巧和竅門。 在這節課上!

You'll see eight common job interview questions and four different techniques you can use.

你會看到八種常見的求職面試問題 和四種不同的技術，你可以使用。

You'll see how to answer these common job interview questions, using the techniques

你將看到如何回答這些常見的工作。 面試問題，使用的技巧

we'll show you.

我們會告訴你。

Let's start with our eight common job interview questions.

先說說我們常見的八種求職面試方式吧 問題。

Tell me a little about yourself.

跟我說說你自己吧。

Where do you see yourself five years from now?

五年後你覺得自己在哪裡 現在

What are your strengths/weaknesses?

你的優勢/劣勢是什麼？

What is your leadership style?

你的上司風格是什麼？

Can you tell me about a time when you demonstrated ----?

你能不能告訴我，你什麼時候展示過？ ----?

--> For example, can you tell me about a time when you demonstrated strong leadership?

--> 例如，你能不能告訴我，有一次 當你表現出強大的領導力？

Or, can you tell me about a time when you demonstrated excellent customer service?

或者說，你能告訴我你有什麼時候 展示了卓越的客戶服務？

Tell me about a time you dealt with a challenging situation at work.

告訴我你處理過的一次具有挑戰性的事件 工作中的情況。

Why do you want this job?

你為什麼想要這份工作？

Why should we hire you?

我們為什麼要僱用你？

What does concise mean?

什麼叫簡潔？

It means that you don't waste words.

這意味著你不浪費文字。

If you speak concisely, you get right to the point and don't add anything unnecessary

如果你說得簡明扼要，你就會直奔主題。 畫蛇添足

to your answer.

你的答案。

Let's look at two questions in this section:

我們來看一下本節的兩個問題。

Tell me a little about yourself.

跟我說說你自己吧。

Where do you see yourself five years from now?

五年後你對自己的看法是什麼？ 現在

These are very common job interview questions, and they're also very open questions.

這些都是很常見的求職面試問題。 而且他們的問題也很開放。

Open questions can be dangerous.

開放的問題可能是危險的。

Do you know why?

你知道為什麼嗎？

It's because you might ramble.

那是因為你可能會胡言亂語。

Ramble means to talk a lot without saying much.

漫不經心的意思是說了很多話 多。

This won't give the interviewer a good impression!

這樣不會給面試官留下好印象!

Let's start by looking at a sample answer to the question tell me a little about yourself.

我們先來看一個答案示例 對這個問題... ...告訴我一些關於你自己的事情。

Well, I was born in a small town in northern Italy, where I also went to school.

我出生在北部的一個小鎮上。 意大利，我也在那裡上學。

I studied engineering at university and then…

我在大學學的是工程學，然後...

So, after I graduated…

所以，我畢業後...

I mean, I did a master's degree first, but then I worked for a small firm in my hometown

我的意思是，我做了一個碩士學位的第一，但。 然後我在家鄉的一家小公司工作。

for a few years, which was great fun.

幾年來，這是很有趣的。

After that…

之後...

Okay, we can stop there.

好吧，我們可以停在那裡。

Do you think this is a good answer?

你覺得這個答案好嗎？

Why or why not?

為什麼還是不行？

It's not a very good answer.

這不是一個很好的答案。

Why not?

為什麼不呢？

There are three things the candidate does which you should try to avoid:

候選人有三件事 你應該儘量避免的。

One: the candidate includes lots of unnecessary details.

一：候選人包括很多不必要的 詳情：

Two: he doesn't speak in full sentences.

二：他不會說完整的句子。

Three: he doesn't have any clear direction.

三：他沒有明確的方向。

If you do these things, your answer to this answer will be long and unfocused.

如果你做了這些事情，你的答案是這樣的。 答案會很長，沒有重點。

What's the solution?

有什麼辦法？

You need to be more concise.

你需要更加簡潔。

But how?

但是怎麼做呢？

First, avoid unnecessary details.

首先，避免不必要的細節。

Don't give your entire work history; the interviewers can get that from your CV if

不要把你的全部工作經歷都說出來；該。 面試官可以從你的履歷中得到，如果

they want it.

他們想要它。

Secondly, speak in full sentences with a clear beginning and end.

第二，用完整的句子說話，要有明確的 開始和結束。

This means you need to be thinking ahead while you speak.

這意味著你需要提前考慮，而 你說。

Thirdly, think about what you want to highlight in your answer, and put it at the beginning.

第三，想好自己要突出的內容 在你的答案中，把它放在開頭。

This will give your answer a clear direction.

這樣會讓你的答案有一個明確的方向。

Let's look at some examples of this:

我們來看看一些例子。

I've always loved designing and building things, so I suppose it's natural that I

我一直喜歡設計和建造 的事情，所以我想這是很自然的，我。

became an engineer.

成為了一名工程師。

I've worked in a variety of roles and companies, which I've learned a lot from, but now I'm

我曾在不同的崗位和公司工作過。 我從中學到了很多東西，但現在我...

ready for a new challenge.

準備迎接新的挑戰。

What do you think?

你覺得呢？

Better?

更好的？

It's much better.

好多了

Let's look at the start.

讓我們看看開始。

Immediately, the candidate identifies a key feature (he loves designing and building things),

候選人立即確定了一個關鍵的 特點（他喜歡設計和製造東西）。

and links it to his engineering career.

並將其與他的工程生涯聯繫起來。

The candidate's answer is very concise: there are no unnecessary details, and it also

考生的回答非常簡潔。 沒有不必要的細節，而且還

has a clear end.

有一個明確的結局。

What about our second question?

那我們第二個問題呢？

Here's one possible answer:

這裡有一個可能的答案。

There are many things I could be doing.

我有很多事情可以做。

I'd like to have, you know, some sort of progress…

我想有，你知道，某種 進展...

What I mean is that I don't just want to be doing the same things I'm doing now.

我的意思是，我不只是想。 做同樣的事情，我現在做的。

I like to be moving forward in my career, for example…

我喜歡在事業上不斷前進。 比如說

Err…

呃...

I definitely see myself in a better position than I am now.

我覺得自己的處境肯定會更好 比我現在。

Good answer?

答得好嗎？

Bad answer?

糟糕的答案？

Okay, it's not terrible, but it could be much better.

好吧，這不是可怕的，但它可能是... ... 好得多。

The candidate is rambling.

候選人漫不經心。

She doesn't make her point clear, she doesn't speak in full sentences, and she wastes words

她沒有把她的觀點說清楚，她沒有... ... 囫圇吞棗

on unclear and unnecessary ideas.

在不明確和不必要的想法上。

Here's a better answer:

這裡有一個更好的答案。

I don't know exactly, but the most important thing is that I continue to learn and grow

我也不清楚，但最重要的是 是我不斷學習和成長

in my career.

在我的職業生涯中。

I'm the kind of person who needs new challenges to stay focused.

我是那種需要新挑戰的人。 以保持專注。

I might even start my own business, because that's something I've always wanted to

我甚至可能會開始自己的事業，因為 這是我一直想要的東西

do at some point in my life.

在我生命中的某些時刻。

This is much more concise.

這樣就更簡潔了。

The candidate's answer has a clear beginning and end, and doesn't waste words.

考生的答案有一個明確的開頭 和結束，並不浪費文字。

So, what can you do to make your answers more concise?

那麼，怎樣做才能讓你的答案更加的 簡明扼要？

The best way to practise is to record yourself speaking.

練習的最好方法是自己錄音 講話。

You could record yourself answering these two questions.

你可以把自己回答這些問題的過程錄下來 兩個問題：

Then, listen to yourself.

那就聽自己的吧。

Try to find sentences which you don't finish, or words which don't add anything to your

試著找出自己沒有完成的句子。 或對你沒有任何幫助的文字。

meaning.

意思是：

Then, try again.

那麼，再試一次。

Keep practising until your answer is clean and focused.

繼續練習，直到你的答案是乾淨的 和重點。

Next, let's look at another point which will make your answers clearer and more structured:

接下來，我們再來看另一點，那就是 會讓你的答案更清晰、更有條理。

signposting language.

路標語言。

Signposting language means words and phrases which show your listener where you're going.

標誌性語言指的是單詞和短語 向你的聽眾展示你要去的地方。

For example, the words 'for example' are signposting language.

例如，"例如 "這幾個字是 路標語言。

When I say for example, you know I'm about to give you an example.

當我說，例如，你知道我是關於。 舉個例子。

Simple, right?

簡單吧？

Yes, but it's also very important.

是的，但這也是非常重要的。

Without signposting language, longer answers can lose focus and be hard to follow.

沒有路標性語言，答案較長 會失去焦點，難以跟上。

You'll see answers to two questions in this section:

你會在這裡面看到兩個問題的答案。 節。

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

你的優勢和劣勢是什麼？

What is your leadership style?

你的上司風格是什麼？

Let's look at a sample answer to the first question.

我們來看看第一題的答案示例。 疑問。

I'm very good at working with other people.

我很擅長和別人合作。

In my last job, I always tried to encourage my colleagues and create a good atmosphere.

在我的上一份工作中，我總是試圖去鼓勵 我的同事們，營造了良好的氛圍。

I suppose I can be a little bit careless sometimes.

我想我有時會有點粗心。

I'm not the kind of person who focuses on details.

我不是那種專注於的人。 詳情：

I'm very calm, and I can keep a cool head in very stressful situations.

我很冷靜，在壓力很大的情況下也能保持冷靜的頭腦。

What do you think?

你覺得呢？

It's not bad, but it could be hard to follow.

雖然還不錯，但可能很難跟上。

The candidate jumps around a lot.

候選人跳來跳去的很厲害。

Adding signposting language can make a big difference.

增加路標語言，可以起到很大的。 差異。

Let's see how. Notice that the content is exactly the same.

我們來看看是怎麼做的。 注意，內容是完全一樣的。

We haven't changed the candidate's basic ideas at all.

我們沒有改變候選人的基本條件 的想法。

However, the answer is now much clearer and easier to follow.

不過，現在的答案要明確得多，而且。 更加容易上手。

Using signposting language like this can make a big difference!

使用這樣的路標語言可以使 天壤之別

Let's look at our second question for this section.

讓我們來看一下我們的第二個問題，在這個 節。

What is your leadership style?

你的上司風格是什麼？

Look at a sample answer which doesn't use signposting language.

請看一個沒有使用的示例答案。 路標語言。

I'm quite a hands-off manager.

我是一個相當放手的管理者。

If one of my team has a project, I'll keep an eye on things, but I don't need to be

如果我的團隊中有人有項目，我會保持 但我不需要... ...

involved in every detail.

涉及到每一個細節。

I'm very approachable.

我是很平易近人的。

I make sure my team know they can come to me with problems or questions at any time.

我確保我的團隊知道他們可以來這裡。 有問題或疑問隨時可以找我。

I like to lead from the front.

我喜歡從前面帶路。

If everyone's working late to meet a deadline, I make sure I'm there with them.

如果大家都為了趕工期而加班。 我確保我和他們在一起。

Now, look at some signposting language you could use in this answer.

現在，看看你的一些路標語言吧 可以在這個答案中使用。

Now, you have a job to do!

現在，你有工作要做！

I want you to pause the video and put these signposting phrases into the answer you just

我要你暫停視頻，然後把這些... ... 在您剛才的答案中加入了訓示性短語

saw.

鋸。

Go on, pause the video and do it now!

來吧，暫停視頻，現在就去做!

Ready?

準備好了嗎？

Let's look at the answers:

我們來看看答案。

How did you do?

你是怎麼做的？

Were you able to use the signposting language?

你能用上路標語言嗎？

Remember, signposting language might seem very simple, but don't forget about it.

記住，路標語言可能看起來 很簡單，但不要忘記它。

Using signposting language well makes your answers much clearer and easier to follow.

運用好路標語言，讓你的 答案更清晰，更容易理解。

Now, let's look at another way to make your answers more structured, clearer and

現在，讓我們來看看另一種方法來使 你的答案更有條理，更清晰，更

more focused.

更加專注。

You'll see answers to these two questions in this section.

你會看到這兩個問題的答案 在本節中。

Can you tell me about a time when you demonstrated -----?

你能不能告訴我，你什麼時候展示過？ -----?

Tell me about a time you dealt with a challenging situation at work.

告訴我你處理過的一次具有挑戰性的事件 工作中的情況。

These questions are likely to need longer answers.

這些問題可能需要更長的時間 答案：

With longer answers, it's really important that your answers have a clear structure.

對於較長的答案，真的很重要 你的答案要有一個清晰的結構。

Otherwise, your meaning might get lost!

否則，你的意思可能會迷失方向!

There's a method you can use here; it's called the STAR method.

這裡有一個方法可以用，那就是 稱為STAR方法。

STAR means situation, task, action, result.

STAR是指情況、任務、行動、結果。

So, you start your answer by giving the context: what was the situation, and what did you have

所以，你在回答的時候，先要說明背景。 當時的情況是怎樣的，以及你有什麼？

to do?

要做什麼？

Then, you talk about what you actually did, and what the end result was.

然後，你說說你到底做了什麼。 以及最後的結果是什麼。

Let's do an example together.

我們一起做個例子。

Can you tell me about a time when you demonstrated excellent customer service?

你能不能告訴我，你什麼時候展示過？ 優秀的客戶服務？

Let's use the STAR method.

讓我們使用STAR方法。

There was one time when a customer's order hadn't arrived, and we didn't know what

有一次，客戶的單子。 還沒到，我們也不知道該怎麼辦

had happened to it.

發生在它身上。

The customer was very unhappy, and I had to try to solve the problem for him.

客戶很不滿意，我只好。 試著為他解決這個問題。

I arranged for a replacement to be sent, thinking we could find out what happened to the previous

我安排人補發了一個，心想 我們可以查出以前發生了什麼

order later.

順序以後。

In the end, the customer was happy that I could solve his problem quickly and simply.

最後，客戶很高興，我。 可以快速簡單地解決他的問題。

You see how following this method lets you build clear, structured answers?

你看按照這個方法可以讓你 構建清晰、結構化的答案？

situation, task,

狀況。 任務。

action, result

行動： 結果

Let's do another example.

我們再來舉個例子。

Think about our second question.

想想我們的第二個問題。

Tell me about a time you dealt with a challenging situation at work.

告訴我你處理過的一次具有挑戰性的事件 工作中的情況。

This time, you're going to try!

這一次，你要試試!

Pause the video and make an answer to this question.

暫停視頻，並對此做出回答。 疑問。

Your answer should be four sentences long.

你的答案應該是四句話的長度。

Follow the STAR method, one sentence for each part.

按照STAR法，每一句話 部分。

How was that?

那是怎麼回事？

Did you find it easy to make your own answer?

你覺得自己的答案容易嗎？

Let's look at one way you could answer this question.

讓我們來看看你可以回答這個問題的一種方式。 疑問。

Once, we realised three days before a project deadline that two of our teams were using

有一次，我們在項目實施前三天就發現 我們的兩個團隊在使用的最後期限

incompatible software tools.

不兼容的軟件工具。

As the project manager, I had to find a way to deal with this without causing any delays.

作為項目經理，我必須找到一種方法。 以免造成任何延誤。

I talked to both team leaders and we made a plan for one team to convert their work

我和兩位組長談了談，我們做出了 一個團隊的工作轉換計劃

into a different format, with help from some staff from other departments.

變成另一種形式，在一些人的幫助下 其他部門的工作人員。

It was very close but we managed to get everything done on time.

雖然很險，但我們還是把所有東西都弄到了。 按時完成。

Again, you can see the STAR method in action:

同樣，你可以看到STAR方法的作用。

situation, task,

狀況。 任務。

action, result.

行動： 結果。

If you combine this STAR method with the signposting language you learned about in part two, you'll

如果你把這種STAR方法與路標結合起來 你在第二部分學到的語言，你將會得到

be able to express yourself clearly in English, even in longer and more complex answers.

能用英語清楚地表達自己的意思。 即使在較長和較複雜的答案中。

Finally, let's look at another tip you can use to impress your interviewer and increase

最後，讓我們來看看另一個小技巧，你可以 用來打動你的面試官，增加

your chances of getting that job offer!

你獲得工作機會的機會!

You're going to learn about mirroring and how it can help you.

你將學習鏡像和。 它如何能幫助你。

What does mirroring mean?

鏡像是什麼意思？

It means using some of the same words and expressions as the person you're talking

這意味著使用一些相同的詞彙和 語氣和你說話的人一樣

to.

到：

For example, if the interviewer asks you:

比如說，如果面試官問你。

How do you think your values fit our company culture?

您認為您的價值觀如何與我們公司相匹配 文化？

You could start your answer by saying:

你可以在回答的開頭說：

I think my values are a good fit for your company culture for two reasons.

我認為我的價值觀很適合你的。 公司文化有兩個原因。

One…

一...

Mirroring has several benefits.

鏡像有幾個好處。

First, it keeps your answers focused.

首先，它能讓你的答案集中。

By using the same words and phrases, your answer will be relevant.

通過使用相同的單詞和短語，你的。 答案將是相關的。

More importantly, it shows the interviewer that you're listening and that you care

更重要的是，它向面試官展示了 你在聽，你在關心

about the questions and the company.

關於問題和公司。

Mirroring is powerful.

鏡像是強大的。

We unconsciously mirror people when we like or respect them.

當我們喜歡上別人的時候，就會不自覺地去模仿別人的行為。 或尊重他們。

Using mirroring consciously will help you to make a better impression.

有意識地使用鏡像會幫助你 以便給人留下更好的印象。

You should start by researching the company you're applying to.

你應該從研究公司開始 你正在申請的。

How do they describe themselves?

他們如何描述自己？

What adjectives do they use on their website or in their advertising?

他們在網站上用什麼形容詞？ 或在他們的廣告中？

Also, read the job advertisement carefully.

另外，要仔細閱讀招聘廣告。

Pay attention to the words they use to describe the candidate they're looking for.

注意他們用來描述的詞語 他們正在尋找的候選人。

Use these words in your answers.