As we’ve discussed in other episodes on job interviews, one goal of the person conducting the interview is to get you to “let your guard down.” Often, after a series of “warm-up questions,” the interviewer will give you a tough question. This will likely come “out of the blue,” that is, unexpectedly. We call these types of questions “stress questions” because part of the intention is to see how you react under pressure.

我們在其他課時已經討論過工作面試，應對面試的目標之一是“讓自己鎮定下來”。在一系列熱身問題之后，面試官會問你一個較難的問題。這可能是你意想不到的。我們管這類問題叫“壓力我呢提”，因為出這類題的目的就是看你在壓力下如何反應。

Common types of stress questions range from problems, such as how to solve a business case study or even a mathematics question, to “behavioral questions,” such as how to deal with imaginary work situation involving conflict or communication.

普通的壓力問題，包括從如何進行商務案例學習甚至是給你處數學題；到處理“行為問題”,比如如何處理工作中的沖突和交往。

The key with this type of question is “Don’t panic!” which is the theme of this episode. We’ll be looking at strategies and language that will help you deal with this type of query coolly and calmly.

回答這類問題要把握一點：“不要驚慌”，這也是這節課的主題。我們來看下冷靜處理這類問題的策略和語言。

Listening Questions (Good Example):
1) What is the interviewer’s “stress question?”
2) What does Yala do to give herself some thinking time?
3) How does Yala answer the question?