5. How do you see youself in ten years' time?
這是一個很有意思的問題,回答也很容易出彩。回答可以涉及諸多方面,比如,十年以后,你的工作是怎樣的?有沒有開拓出自己的一方天地?你的生活和家庭是怎么樣的?當然,在你熱情洋溢展望未來的時候,小心將來時態的運用。
Candidate 1: Ten years later, I will become a woman with self-confidence. As a very important psychological(心理上的) character, self-confidence brings my courage to come over(克服) difficulties, and give me direction when I'm back. Because the important thing in life is to have a great aim, and the confidence to attain it, self-confidence will contribute to(做出貢獻) my business, to my beauty, as well as to my success.
“十年以后,我會變得越發自信。”這一回答側重與精神層面,比較新穎。但回答略顯單薄。
Candidate 2:Ten years later, I will be thirty. It's really difficult to say what I will be doing at that time. Of course, I'd like to be the CEO(Chief Executive Officer 首席執行官) of a powerful investment bank(投資銀行) and live in a big house with a beautiful garden. I'm crazy about cars, so if I am rich enough I will choose Ferrari to be my toy. But to be realistic, I do know after graduation from college, the choices of future career will be limited. I have to prepare for that and maybe my dream will come true(實現) one day.
相對于上一篇側重于精神層面,這篇應答似乎顯得有些物質化。然而,從工作、生活、家庭各個方面分別做出展望,倒是讓內容充盈了不少。
6. Have you done any research on the employment situation of your major(field)?
這是一個提醒性的問題,知己知彼,百戰不殆。問題表面上問的是“你對本專業或本工作領域的就業形勢有沒有做過調查研究?" 實際上問的卻是"How do you think of the employment situation of your major(field)?"回答時要求大家對本專業或本工作領域的就業形勢予以分析和總結。當然也可以由小到大,由淺入深,談一下國內整個的就業形勢(the current job market in China)。
Candidate 1: I am majored in Manthematics. Recently I have concerned with(關注) the employment situation of this major. Suprisingly I found that only 25 percent of the students still work in this major after their graduation. The Mathematics major is said to be one of the five "most difficult to get a job" majors. The problem exists not only in my major, but also other majors in the whole Chinese job market. Though China's economy is increasing at full speed(高速地), the quality of the prospective posts(未來的工作崗位) can't meet the number of the graduates.
Candidate 1首先分析了本專業就業形勢的嚴峻性,繼而由小到大,指出就業難并非僅局限于某些專業,而是當代中國社會發展的一個普遍現象。
Candidate 2: My major is Journalism. The current job situation for us is serious. First, the quality of Journalism(新聞專業) majors is saturated(飽和的), and many students are choosing this major. Second, with the development of technology, everyone may become a journalist in some other conditions. For example, a person can take some photos or videos about something with a mobile phone, and at this moment he may be a journalist. Last but not least, graduates of Journalism don't gain enough professional knowledge in university. When comes across a report of certain professional field, they'll meet an obstacle(障礙). Under this serious situation, we Journalism majors must attempt to extend our horizons of thinking(思路,眼界) and be all-around(全面的) persons. Thus, we could face the challenges of the future and be competent of(勝任的) a job in this field.
Candidate 2結合自己的專業學習經歷進行闡述,顯得生動而又可信。
7. What do you think have been the most important changes in your field/major over the past 5 years?
這個問題的難度較大。要求對所從事的專業領域做出縱向概括性的介紹。
Candidate 1: I work in the Finance field. I think the most important changes over the past five years in the economic field(金融領域) is the economic globalization(經濟全球化). With the development of modern communicative(通訊的) tools and open information, the world economy is becoming more and more interrelated. Every country's economy is a part of the world. A finance crisis(金融危機) could spread to(波及) the whole world. For instance, four months ago, Lehman Brother, one of the world famous investment banks, broke down(破產). It affected the economy of the whole world including China.
Candidate 1從事金融行業,指出金融領域今年來也受到了全球化的影響。列舉的投資銀行破產的例子是時下的熱點,給回答增添了時代感。
Candidate 2: My major is Marine Economy(海洋經濟), which was set up(建立) four years ago. Students in my major have to study not only economic courses but also marine courses. I think the most important change in my major is the study of the marine courses. At the beginning, students in my major only learn four marine courses, but now we need to learn about eight ones. The increase of the study of marine courses show us the importance of ocean in the future and also directs us the way my major develops.
很明顯Candidate 2是一名在校大學生,學習海洋經濟專業。他通過分析海洋類課程在總課程比重中的增多,從側面指出本專業越來越多傾向于對海洋領域的研究。作為一名在校生,回答本分又得體。
8. What are the essential conditions/qulifications of success?
每個人都渴望成功。成功的要素和條件有很多,比如智商、情商、運氣、機遇、勤奮、毅力等等。僅僅回答出某個或某些要素是不夠的,重點看你如何解釋“Why”。