Text (Interview Preparation)

New words

• rehearse    practice something before performing        train somebody for performance
• gracious    polite,    kind, and pleasant
• tip        piece of advice
• attribute    quality    
• interview         meeting of asking question    somebody in interview
• qualification    essential attribute    official requirement    something restrictive    restricting of something
• passive        not actively taking part        obey readily    not operational        influence by something external        expressing action done to subject
• approach    approach one's home 快到家。approach completion 将近完成。Move closer    ask somebody    treat something in particular way     coming nearer        method        access
• familiarity        show thorough familiarity with a language 十分精通某种语言。 Good knowledge    intimacy    familiar quality
• mention     not to mention …不用说，更不必说。Don't mention it. 不要客气，哪儿的话。make mention of 说到，写到，提到 (He made no mention of it. 他没有提到那件事。 M- was made of it. 曾提到那件事)。Say or write something     cite somebody for bravery    cause references
• positive
• Indicate     Snow indicates the coming of winter. 下雪表示冬天的到来。indicate assent (用脸色、动作或态度)表示同意    point to something     show existence or truth of something          register measure    show what somebody intends or thinks
• inappropriate 不适当    inappropriate to the season 不合时宜。Not appropriate    inappropriate topic     inappropriate subject         unsuitable    improper
• enthusiastic    热心的，热情的；热烈的。Showing excited interest        enthusiastic advocate    enthusiastic approval    enthusiastic backing     enthusiastic endorsement    enthusiastic fan
• depart     set off     leave place     depart area depart unit        start out     leave
• interviewee    被会见者；被接见者；被采访者。Record of interview     somebody in interview         ask somebody questions    perform in interview

Phrases

• lose out    输掉
• come through 体现出来
• get turn down 拒绝
• break the ice 打破沉默
• open up 敞开说
• view as 视为
• a positive attribute
• to the point 跑题
• make sense 有道理
• get clues
• show the lack of something
• run the risk of
• follow up        act on information     do something extra        follow up idea    follow up victory

Notes

• the moment of truth 真理的曙光
• inspire confident    使人有信心
• The job will take care of itself. 工作自然有着落
• Think on your feet 应对迅速
• Treat them as if they were furniture 对待他们就像照顾家具一样
• Snap answers 快速回答
• They evaluate you interview performance in general.
• Be enthusiastic 90% of the interviewers consider enthusiasm a very important qualification.
• Keep focus on what you are trying to accomplish.
• When meeting the interviewer, look him in the eye, shake the hands and say something like “Mr. John, I’m Smith. I have been looking forward to meeting you.”
• Keep your answers belief to the point, keep your focus on what you are trying to accomplish.
• It will give you the confidence to take control.

Cloze

Job hunter are experiencing a hard time in such a competitive society. They find it more difficult than even before to find a satisfactory job. Getting a chance of interview thus becomes a critical moment, as it will determine the ultimate success and the failure. For the eventual success, a job hunter must take his chance, that is, he should make a good preparation for the interview. But only having a good knowledge about the company is not enough, how to inspire confidence, letting the interviewer know how you are competent for the future job, become very important.

Translation

    Most people take a positive approach to an interview, answering whatever questions they are asked to the best of their ability. A better approach is to take control and give the interviewer what you want to give, not necessary what they are trying to find out; inspire confidence——to give the interviewer every reason to believe that you can handle with the job for which you are being considered and little reason to believe you cannot. You do this with more than the answers you provide. Confidence is also inspired by the way you look, the enthusiasm, energy, confidence, personal ability and ambition.