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1、 Unit FourteenTeaching Objectivesv了解如何准备面试v了解面试过程中的技巧v了解如何在面试中避免失误Teaching Emphases vinterview preparation vinterview skillsvon-Campus interview ContentvTextvFastReadingIvFastReadingII Are you preparing for a new job interview?Can youavoid the common mistakes and answer any questioncorrectly?Thefoll
2、owingskillsmaybeofsomehelptoyou.BeforetheinterviewLearnaboutthecompanyanditsoperationIfyouvedonesomeresearch,youllimpresstheintervieweranditwillalso help you develop good answers to the interviewersquestions.Research typical interview questions and prepareanswerstothem.Memorizetheinterviewersname.Fo
3、rgettingtheirnamewillembarrassyouduringtheinterview.CheckoutthesectiontitledInterviewDressinganddecidewhatyouwillwear.Selectclothesthatyoufeelconfidentandcomfortablewearingandmakesuretheyrecleanandpressed.Findoutexactlywhereyouregoing,wheretoparkandknowlongitwilltaketoarrivethere.Ifitisanunfamiliarc
4、ity,youdbetterdoadryrunbeforeyourinterview.Getfamiliarwiththepark,escalatorandsurroundings.Thiswillalleviateyourstressonthedayofinterview.Arrive15minutesearly,soyoucanrelax,reviewyoursurroundingandvisitarestroomtocheekyourappearance.Befriendlytothereceptionistwhoseopinionsareoftenasked.Get a good ni
5、ghts sleep,reduce built up stress byexercising eating properly and avoid caffeine if youresensitivetoit.During the interviewWhatarethemostcommonmistakesjobcandidatesmakeduring interviews?Talking too much and revealing that youdidnt do your homework about the companyor positionmayleadtoyourfailure.Be
6、causesometimes,talkingtoomuchiscodefornotlisteningwell.Thenextmostcommonmistakeisalackofknowledgeofthecompanyorthepositionyouareapplyingfor.Therearemanyvery senior executives,very successful folks,showing up andgettingintoconversationsthattheyarenotpreparedfor.Whileothers warned:Be wary of being coa
7、ched until you are toosmooth.Some interviewees are maybe too rehearsed,toopreparedastheyhavebeencoached.Oftenacoachedapplicantisruinedbyafollowingquestion,becausetheformulaicresponsesdontwork.Inquiringaboutcompensationtooearlyduringtheinterviewis also considered a severe mistake that applicants make
8、.Certainly you have a right to know about the payment.Butaskingaboutmoneytooearlygivestheinterviewerthewrongimpressionthatyouarenotgoingtofocusyourselfondoingagoodjobandmakingcontribution.Sometimes,companiesasktooearlyonhowmuchyouhopetoget.Ifyousaytooslowly,youwillsellyourselfshort.Andifyou say too
9、high,you knock yourself out.A wise responsemaybelikethisImsureifwecanagreeontherightopportunityforme,thecompensationwillnotbeaproblem.Theaboveresponsereferstoaquestion:Howtoansweranyinterview question?Unlike some politicians who ignore pressquestions and immediately introduce a different topic inres
10、ponse,job candidates must respect and directly answeremployersquestions.In order to effectively answer any interview question,diligent preparation is necessary.There are some tips forintervieweestofollow:Have anecdotes ready.Inmanyinterviews,applicantsareasked questions which require them to give ex
11、amples of howtheydealwithdifficultworksituation.Thesequestionsrequireoneofyourownstoriesinresponse,butitisimpossibleforyoutohaveastorythatcanbeusedtoanswer everyconceivablequery.According to research,the interviewers typically areinterested in questions of four or five general categories.Knowingthis
12、makesyourpreparingtaskeasier.Youneedonlycomeupwithstoriestofitthesegeneralissues,insteadoftryingtobereadyforeverypotentialquestion.Study hard.Have anecdotes ready.Be positive about thenegative.Areyouready?Perhapsinyournextinterview,youwillcatch the employers attention because of your clever answer.B
13、esidesthesethreetips,thereisonemoreadvice,whichwillprobablymakeyoumoresuccessful.Asweallknow,alljobssolveproblems,youneedidentifytheemployersproblemandshowhowyouwillsolveit.However,mostjob-huntersdontfollowthisapproach.Theyconcentrateontheirownskillsandpastjobduties.Theyneverconnect with the employe
14、rs needs.It is vitally important forcandidates entering a new job market to understand theemployersneeds.Howtoidentifywhatyournextemployersneeds?Firstly,read between the lines of the job posting.Isolate the skills,experiencesandpersonalitybeingsought.Secondly,researchtheemployer.Studyitswebsiteorlib
15、raryrecourses.Ortalktoitscurrentorformeremployees.Thirdly,keepyoureyesopenandtellthatyouaredoingthesamethingrightnowandyouwillbeabletofilltheneeds.Languagepointsbuildup-tocreateordevelop建立，开发e.g.Hesbuiltupaverysuccessfulbusiness他创办的生意非常红火。-tobecomegreater,morepowerfulorlarger加大，加强，增多e.g.Allthepressu
16、rebuiltupandhewasoffworkforweekswithpress.各方面的压力越来越大，他因负荷太重好几个星期没有上班。UPPREV.NEXTLanguagepointscandidate-n.a person who seeks or is nominated for an office,prize,or honor.候选人，候补人：一个寻求得到或被提名担任一项官职、获得一个奖励或荣誉的人e.g.a presidential candidate 总统候选人-one that seems likely to gain a certain position or come to
17、 a certain fate:有希望的人选：好象有可能得到某个职位或有某种命运的人：e.g.young actors who are candidates for stardom 注定要成为大明星的年轻演员；e.g.a memorandum that is a good candidate for the trash can.一份很有可 能被扔进垃圾堆的备忘录UPPREV.NEXTLanguagepointsapplyfor-to make a formal request for sth such as a job,a place,at college,university,etc.申请，
18、请求e.g.apply for a job/passport/grant 申请工作/护照/拨款UPPREV.NEXTLanguagepointsformulaic-a.made up of fixed words or ideas 用固定套话堆砌的，公式化构思的e.g.Traditional stories make use of formulaic expressions like“once upon a time”.传统故事采用“从前”一类的套语。UPPREV.NEXTLanguagepointsaccomplish-v.to succeed in doing;bring to pass.
19、成功地完成e.g.The first part of the plan has been safely accomplished.计划的第一部分已经顺利完成。UPPREV.NEXTLanguagepointscontribute-v.to help bring about a result;act as a factor:贡献：为造成某一结果而作出贡献；促成的因素e.g.Exercise contributes to better health.锻炼能促成更强健的体魄UPPREV.NEXTLanguagepointscompensation-n.the act of compensating
20、or the state of being compensated.补偿,补偿的行为或被补偿的状态e.g.I wish I were young again,but getting older has its compensations.我要是能再次年轻就好了，但上了年纪也有上了年纪的好处。-Something,such as money,given or received as payment or reparation,as for a service or loss.赔偿：作为支付或补偿给出或接受的某物（例如金钱），如对服务或损失e.g.to claim/award/receive co
21、mpensation 要求/判给/得到赔偿金UPPREV.NEXTLanguagepointsenhance-v.to make greater,as in value,beauty,or reputation;augment:提高，增进：在价值、美、声望上增强；加强：e.g.“She had a sweetness to her face,a warmth that was enhanced by luminous dark eyes”(Gioia Diliberto)“她的面容甜美，因那双明亮的黑眼睛而增强了生气”(乔亚迪利贝托)UPPREV.NEXTLanguagepointscomeu
22、pwith-to bring forth or discover 提出或发现e.g.came up with a cure for the disease.发现疾病的治疗方法e.g.Scientists have come up with effective plans to protect the environment.科学家们已经提出了保护环境的有效方案。UPPREV.NEXTLanguagepointsblemish-vt.to mar or impair by a flaw 玷污，有损-n.an imperfection that mars or impairs;a flaw or
23、defect.瑕疵，缺点或污点e.g.His reputation is without a blemish 他的名誉可说是白璧无瑕。UPPREV.NEXTLanguagepointsinterview是一种经过组织者精心设计，在特定场景下，以考官对考生的面对面交谈与观察为主要手段，由表及里测评考生的知识、能力、经验等有关素质的一种考试活动。面试是公司挑选职工的一种重要方法。面试给公司和应招者提供了进行双向交流的机会，能使公司和应招者之间相互了解，从而双方都可更准确做出聘用与否、受聘与否的决定。UPPREV.NEXTLanguagepointsinterviewer面试官是指具备一定面试能力，
24、能够根据公司战略、产品特性、业务发展及人才市场供给状况有效地甄选适合公司要求人才的能力。面试官分为专业面试官和业务型面试官。UPPREV.NEXTLanguagepointsescalator早在1889年美国纽约装设了第一台电梯，属于卷扬式电梯。由于卷绕在转筒上的缆索长度受到限制，电梯的升降范围不大。1904年发明了使用配重的牵引式电梯，缆索不需要卷绕在转筒上，升降高度不再受限制。此后，电梯技术的改进主要是向自动化和提高经济性和减少乘客候梯时间的方向发展。UPPREV.NEXTLanguagepointsreceptionist接待员指企业询问处的职员，行政部门的第一线服务员，他们负责接待访
25、客，了解其来意，并有效分流到其他部门，进一步给来宾深度服务。接待员的素质，最理想是令宾客感受“宾至如归”。UPPREV.NEXTLanguagepointscaffeine咖啡因是一种黄嘌呤生物碱化合物，是一种中枢神经兴奋剂，能够暂时的驱走睡意并恢复精力。有咖啡因成分的咖啡、茶、软饮料及能量饮料十分畅销，因此，咖啡因也是世界上最普遍被使用的精神药品。在北美，90%成年人每天都使用咖啡因。UPPREV.NEXTLanguagepointsbudget文中指企业一定时期内经营、资本、财务等各方面的收入、支出、现金流的总体计划。它将各种经济活动用货币的形式表现出来。每一个责任中心都有一个预算，它是为
26、执行本中心的任务和完成财务目标所需各种资财的财务计划。预算包含的内容不仅仅是预测，它还涉及到有计划地巧妙处理所有变量，这些变量决定着公司未来努力达到某一有利地位的绩效。UPPREV.NEXTLanguagepointscareerrecord职业生涯就是一个人的职业经历，它是指一个人一生中所有与职业相联系的行为与活动，以及相关的态度、价值观、愿望等连续性经历的过程，也是一个人一生中职业、职位的变迁及工作、理想的实现过程。职业生涯是一个动态的过程，它并不包含在职业上成功与否，每个工作着的人都有自己的职业生涯。UPPREV.NEXTLanguagepointsjobmarket就业市场，又称劳动力
27、市场、劳动市场、劳工市场、职业市场、就人才市场、求职市场、招聘市场、人力市场等，是指劳工供求的市场。UPPREV.NEXTLanguagepointsAnothermistakeinjobinterviewsisanoverinflictedego,whichshowsitselfintalkingtoomuchappearingoverlyconfident.“whichshowsitselfintalkingtoomuchappearingoverlyconfident.”是非限制性定语从句，修饰“overinflictedego”。非限定性定语从句的作用是对所修饰的成分作进一步说明，通常
28、和主句间用逗号隔开，不受主句句子结构的影响，将从句拿掉后其他部分仍可成立。Myhouse,whichIboughtlastyear,hasgotalovelygarden.我去年买的那幢房子带着个漂亮的花园。Thisnovel,whichIhavereadthreetimes,isverytouching.这本小说很动人，我已经读了三遍。Liquidwaterchangestovapor,whichiscalledevaporation.液态水变为蒸汽，这就叫做蒸发。UPPREV.NEXTLanguagepointsBut asking about money too early gives
29、the interviewer the wrong impression that you are not going to focus yourself on doing a good job and making contribution.“that you are not going to focus yourself on doing a good job and making contribution”是由that引导的同位语从句，其先行词为impression。同位语从句是名词性从句中的主要从句之一，从句作同位语表示与之同位的名词(短语)的实际内容，它的作用相当于名词，对前面的名词
30、(短语)加以补充说明或进一步解释。I heard the news that our team had won我听到了我们队获胜的消息。Ive come from Mr.Wang with a message that he wont be able to see you this afternoon 我从王先生那里来，他让我告诉你他今天下午不能来看你了。He must answer the question whether he agrees to it or not.他必须回答他是否同意这样一个问题。UPPREV.NEXTI.Answer the following questions b
31、ased on the text.1.Whatdoyouneedtodobeforetheinterview?You need to learn about the company,prepare answers totypicalinterviewquestions,memorizetheinterviewersname,wearappropriately,findoutexactlywhereyouregoing,wheretoparkandknowlongitwilltaketoarrivethereandgetagoodnightssleeptoreducestress.Referen
32、ceI.Answer the following questions based on the text.2.What are the most common mistakes that jobcandidatesmake?Themostcommonmistakeistotalktoomuchandrevealthatyoudidntdoyourhomeworkaboutthecompanyorposition.ReferenceI.Answer the following questions based on the text.3.WhatadvicedoesKlamforthgiveint
33、erviewees?Hisadvicetopeopleinterviewingistoshowupasasolutioninsteadofanapplicant.ReferenceI.Answer the following questions based on the text.4.Whatshouldyousaywhenaskedaboutpaymentbytheinterviewerduringaninterview?YoushouldanswerlikethisImsureifwecanagreeontheright opportunity for me,the compensatio
34、n will not be aproblem.ReferenceI.Answer the following questions based on the text.5.How do you answer questions about your negativeworkingexperience?When answering questions about your negative workingexperience you should tell the interviewer what you havelearnedandbenefitedfromthemistakeandyoucan
35、avoidthesimilarmistakeinthefuturejob.ReferenceII.Read the following terms and match each with its proper definition.1.candidate2.conceivable3.Vulnerability4.Dodge5.Interviewee6.formulaic7.escalate8.Anecdote9.alleviate10.interviewera.the condition of being weak and easily hurt physically or emotional
36、lyb.to avoid doing something,especially in a dishonest wayc.a person who is trying to be elected or is applying for a jobd.to become or make something greater,worse,more serious,etc.e.made up of fixed patterns of words or ideasf.the person who asks questions in an interviewg.that you can imagine or
37、believeh.the person who answers questions in an interviewi.to make something less severej.a short,interesting or amusing story about a real person or event 1.c 2.g 3.a 4.b 5.h 6.e 7.d 8.j 9.i 10.fIII.Translate the following passage into ChineseConsidershiftingfocus,Klamforthsaid.Myadvicetopeopleinte
38、rviewingistoshowupasasolutionandnotasanapplicant.Understand who you are meeting with,understand thecompetitivelandscapethattheyarein,understandtherolethatyouareinterviewingfor,andhowthatrolecontributestothecoremission of that company,and talk about how you wouldapproachthepositionasasolutiontoanorga
39、nizationalproblemorissue.关于转移中心话题，克拉姆佛斯说“我建议面试者应该表现得像是来解决问题的，而不是一个申请人。明白你在与谁会面，明白你所处的竞争环境，了解你所应聘的职位极其在这个职位上如何为完成公司的中心任务做出贡献，讨论一下你将如何在这个职位上解决公司的问题。”ReferenceIV.Please put the following sentences into English.1.我不想让她当众难堪。Ididntwanttoembarrassherinpublic.2.政府在经济政策方面最脆弱。Itisoneconomicpolicythatthegovern
40、mentismostvulnerable.3.这些药一点都不能减轻她的疼痛。Thedrugsdidnothingtoalleviateherpain.4.部长回避了关于他与那个女演员的关系的问题。Theministerdodgedquestionsabouthisrelationshipwiththeactress.5.有200个人申请这项工作，但我们只打算对其中的20个人进行面试。Wevehad200applicantsforthejob,butweonlyplantointerviewabout20ofthem.Fast Reading IHowtoPrepareFortheSecondI
41、nterviewUPPREV.NEXTCongratulations!Youwowedyourprospectiveemployersonyourfirstinterviewandhavebeencalledbackforanencore.So,howwillthesecondinterviewbedifferentfromthefirst?Thistimearound,expecttospendmoretimeatthecompany,talktomorepeople,individuallyandcollectively,andhaveyourskillsandpersonalityscr
42、utinizedmoreclosely.The Employers Point of View Fromanemployersperspective,thesecondinterviewisachancetocloselyevaluateacandidatesabilitiesandinterpersonalskills.Yourprospectiveemployerwantstoseethatyoucandothejobandworkwellwithcolleagues.Beawarethatmanyemployersbringinseveralcandidatesonthesamedayt
43、ostreamlinethesecondinterviewprocess.Yourchallengeistodistinguishyourselffromtheothercandidates.Toshowyoureagoodfitwiththecompany,focusonexplaininghowyourabilitiesandexperienceswouldenableyoutodothejob.Bespecific.Offerconcreteexamplesthathighlightyourcompetenceandcompatibility.Who Youll Meet Onyourf
44、irstinterview,youprobablymetwithoneortwopeople.Thistime,bepreparedtomeetseveralmoreoverthecourseoftheday,includingpotentialmanagers,coworkersandotherstaffmembers.Youmaymeetindividuallywithseveralpeople,whowillmostlikelyaskyousimilarquestions.Keepyouranswersconsistentbutmixupyourdeliverysothatyourans
45、wersdontsoundstaleorstaged.Ifpossible,beforetheinterview,acquirealistofthepeopleyoullbemeetingwithanddoalittleresearchoneachone.Thenaskquestionsthatshowyourknowledgeofeachperson.Ifyoumeetwithapanelorgroup,besuretomakeeyecontactwithboththeindividualaskingthequestionandthegroupasawhole.Steps for Follo
46、w Up Itsraretoreceiveanofferonthespot,butitdoeshappenoccasionally.Ifthefeedbackisconsistentlypositiveoverthecourseoftheday,youmaygetajobofferattheendoftheinterview.Ifthathappens,dontmakeahastydecision.Askfortimetothinkaboutit.Ifyoudontgetanoffer,besuretoimmediatelysendabriefthankyounotetoeveryperson
47、youspokewith.Somecompaniesmakehiringdecisionsinamatterofdays,butmanycantakeweekstomaketheirfinalchoice.Bepatient,beflexibleandbereadyforanofferoraninvitationforyetanotherinterview.I.Determine whether the following statements are True or False according to the text.Write“T”for true and“F”for false in
48、 the brackets.1.()Thepotentialemployerprefercandidatesthathavetheabilitytodothejobandcooperatewithothers2.()Inthesecondinterview,whenaskedthesamequestionbydifferentpeopleyoudbettergivethesameanswertoshowyourhonesty.3.()Togetapositivefeedbackacandidateshouldkeepeyecontactwiththeonethatasksquestions.4
49、.()Mostcandidatesdontgetfeedbackonthespot.5.()Itsadvisabletowaitpatientlyforanofferasmanycompaniestakeweekstomakedecision.1.T 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.FII.Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentences.1.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestexplain“encore”?(thesecondlineinparagraphone)A.coreB.interviewC.th
50、esecondinterviewD.finalII.Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentences.2.Whichofthefollowingisnotthedifferencebetweenthesecondinterviewandthefirst?A.Youllspendmoretimeinthecompanyinthesecondinterview.B.Youlltalktomorepeopleinthesecondinterview.C.Youwilltalktotheemployerindividuallyinthes