通常我们在写完简历之后都会加注一些自己的性格和兴趣爱好之类的内容，而这些内容也是进行面试时经常会提到的话题，尤其是在英语面试的时候，面试方通常会问：How do you spend your spare time? 性格和兴趣能在面试的时候给你的面试官留下好的印象，为什么不努力来说好呢？今天我们就一起来学习面试英语的最后一讲：如何表达自己的性格和兴趣爱好。下面先来看一段对话吧：
A：Do you have any hobbies? What is it or what are they?
B：I am interested in watching TV or other relaxing games.
A：How do you spend your spare time?
B：I usually read or so some sports.
A：What kind of book are you interested in?
B：My favorite books are those about detectives.
A：Well, those books are really good. I like them too. Do you think you are introverted or extroverted?
B：In fact, I wouldn't call myself extroverted. Sometime I enjoy being by myself very much. But other times, I like sharing activities with others too, especially during these last few years.
A：What kind of sports do you like?
B：I like almost all sports, and I enjoy both playing and watching. I especially like tennis and mountain climbing.
A：What kind of personality do you think you have?
B：Well, I approach things very enthusiastically, I think, and I don't like to leave anything half-done. It makes me nervous- I can't concentrate on anything else until the first thing is finished.
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介绍自己的性格和兴趣爱好肯定少不了这方面的词汇和词组，对话中也出现了不少，现在我们来学习一些相关的单词和词组吧： Words & Expression:
Hobby: 爱好，尤其指业余爱好
Spare time: 空闲时间，业余时间
Be good at: 擅长
Favorite: 最喜欢的，特别喜欢的，中意的
Detective: 侦探，侦探的；在对话中指侦探小说
Performance: 表演，演出
Ballet: 芭蕾舞
Introverted: 内向的，含蓄的，闭关自守的
Extroverted: 外向的，喜社交的
Personality / character / disposition / temperament: 个性，性格
Characteristic: 独特的，特有的，表示特性的
Enthusiastically: 热心地，狂热地
还有很多词就要靠大家自己去掌握了。接着我们来说明一下在简历中或者面试时介绍自己的性格和兴趣爱好的好处： Background:
个人的兴趣爱好其实主要体现在业余活动上，对于刚入社会的学生来说，业余活动主要就是课外活动。
课外活动包括社会活动和业余爱好。
丰富多彩的课外活动表示你希望丰富自己的社会经验，发挥多方面的才能。通过你所参加的课外活动，可以看出你的交际能力、价格修养、成熟程度和健康状况。比如说你当学生会主席的经历能够表明你人缘好、善处人际关系、有领导才能等。
因此，如果你曾参加什么课外活动，就如实写出来。这些活动可以帮助雇主了解你，成为有利的条件。课外活动对于刚刚走出校门的朋友来说，是找工作时的一个相当重要的条件。作者: 幽幽草 时间: 2007-7-4 16:31 标题: 面试英语第七讲：展示个人能力
B：Yes, sir. When I was the sales manager of Beijing Friendship Store, I succeeded in raising yearly sales volume by 25% at profit margins of from 50% to 80%.
A：Have you received any honors or rewards?
B：Yes. I got the title of “Advanced Worker” in 1992 and 1994.
A：Do you have any publications?
B：Yes. My book entitled A Preliminary Survey of Controlling Inflation was published by China Finance Publishing House in 1993.
对话中出现了一些词组用法和单词：
Words & Expressions:
Beijing Friendship Store: 北京友谊商店
Succeed in: 成功
sales volume：销售量
Advanced Worker：先进工作者
A Preliminary Survey of Controlling Inflation：抑制通货膨胀初探
China Finance Publishing House：中国金融出版社作者: 幽幽草 时间: 2007-7-4 16:35 标题: 面试英语第六讲：表达语言能力
如今各个用人单位的语言能力，尤其是外语能力，能懂得一门外语确实在应聘时有一些优势。今天这一讲我们就来讲讲在面试时如何表达自己的语言能力。看下面这段对话： Ａ：You will mainly use English in this job. Do you think you can make yourself understood in English with ease?
Ｂ：Yes, I think I speak English quite fluently. I've often explained historical places in Xi'an to foreign tourists in English. They say my English is quite good.
Ａ：How long have you been learning English?
Ｂ：Oh, more than ten years. I started learning English when I was still in a primary school from a foreign teacher.
Ａ：Well, perhaps that's the reason why you are so fluent in it.
Ｂ：Thank you.
对话中出现几个单词值得大家注意：
Ease: 安逸，安心。但是在这段对话中是指轻松，灵活地说英语。
Fluently: 流利地，通畅地
还有很多其他相关的单词和词组： Words & Expression:
American: 美国人，美国的
French: 法国人，法语，法国的
German: 德国人，德语，德国的
Japanese: 日本的，日语，日本人
Spanish: 西班牙人，西班牙语，西班牙的
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目前用人单位普遍对英语水平要求较高，还有一些需要小语种人才，而这个要求更多地是使用语言交流沟通的能力，它当然跟聊天不一样，如果你能外国朋友很好地聊天，并不代表你能适应这份工作，来看一些背景知识： Background:
口语和聊天相比，有具有以下几个明显的特点：一是主题的明确性。面试时的口语有一个明确的中心，应试者必须按照招聘单位指定的中心内容进行论述的交谈。不像日常聊天那样经常转换话题，话题具有不可预测性，如果应聘时口语离开中心漫无边际地乱扯，或者答非所问，即使讲的头头是道，也只能以失败而告终。二是表达的逻辑性。日常的聊天往往是句式松懈、重复累赘、条理不清、颠三倒四，而求职面试的口语则必须讲究表达的逻辑性，要求概念清晰、语意连贯、层次分明、推理严密、言之有据。三是词语的文雅性。日常聊天经常使用俚语、谚语、歇后语等，具有俚俗性、俏皮性特点。而求职面试时使用的口语必须庄重、文雅、充分体现出求职者高雅的气质和高尚的风貌。四是较强的表演性。日常聊天时的口语对语音、语调的要求并不高，语言中的弱化、模糊和脱离现象经常出现。而求职面试时的口语既要求语言规范、清晰，又要求其语调富于变化，也就是说，在口语的表达上要求有较强的表现力，富有表演性。作者: 幽幽草 时间: 2007-7-4 16:36 标题: 面试英语第五讲：工作经验和成就
Ｂ：Yes. I've come to apply for the position as an office secretary.
A：I'm Bridge Zhong, the clerk of Human Resources Department. What's your name, please?
Ｂ：My name is Lisa Liang. How do you do, Mr. Zhong?
A：Can you talk about your education background?
Ｂ：I graduated from Beijing the No. 4 Middle School in 1996, then I entered China University of Political Science and Law and I graduated in 2000. I gained a B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) degree.
A：What department did you study in?
Ｂ：I was in Department of Political Science.
A：And what subjects were you doing?
Ｂ：Er, we studied the modern Chinese political thoughts, the History of Western Political Thoughts, Comparative political systems, and so on.
A：How about your scores at college?
Ｂ：Well, I got excellent scores on each of them.
A：Have you got any honors or rewards? And what is it?
本文出现的词：
apply for: 申请…职位
office secretary: 办公室秘书
Human Resources Department: 人力资源部
B.A. : Bachelor of Arts的缩写，文学学士。加上degree表示文学学士学位。
B.S. : Bachelor of Science的缩写，理科学士。
the modern Chinese political thoughts: 中国现代政治思想
the History of Western Political Thoughts: 西方政治学说
Comparative political systems: 比较政治制度
今天我们就来讲讲如何介绍自己的个人和家庭情况。先来看一些简单的对话：
I: Where is your birthplace?
C: I was born in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
I: Where is your native place?
C: My native place is Tianjin.
I: Are you a resident of Beijing now?
C: Yes. I have been living in Beijing since my childhood.
I: Where is your domicile place?
C: My domicile place is Taiyuan.
I: What is your nationality?
C: I'm Chinese.
I: What is your nation?
C: My nation is the Han.
I: How large is your family?
C: There are four of us including my parents, a younger sister and me.
I: Do you spend much time talking with your family?
C: Yes. It's said there's a generation gap in the world today, but I don't think this is the case at our house. We all work at taking time to talk with each other. Especially at mealtime, we all eat and talk together. Meals are very lively at our house.
I: Your application form said that you have a younger sister. How do you get along with each other?
C: We get along well with each other. She is 6 years younger than me, and she is right now studying for college entrance exams. She asks me a lot for advice on how to study and things like that. Besides, we do many things together, such as going swimming, mountain climbing and soon.
除此之外，还有很多词，比如：
ability: 能力，才能，本领；aptitude: 天资，天赋；capability: 能力，才能；
competence: 能力，胜任；facult: 能力，才能；genius: 天才
academic level: 业务水平
basic skill: 基本功； basic knowledge: 基本知识
professional titles: 职称
doctoral supervisors: 博士生导师
a teacher in charge of a class: 班主任
postgraduates: 研究生
undergraduate: 本科生
college / university students: 大学生
students of arts: 文科学生
students of science: 理科学生
family: 家庭； relative: 亲戚；
be married: 结了婚的（状态）
上一课我们讲了面试英语中首先要进行的那么接下来面试官就要听听你的自我介绍了。我们先来看一下下面的对话：
Ａ：Good morning. I'm Lydia Shen, the manager of the company. What's your name please?
Ｂ：How do you do, Miss Shen. My name is Penny Zhao. And I'm coming for your advertisement for a trainee salesperson.
Ａ：How do you do, Penny? Well, for this job, we need people to work hard. Do you think you're suitable for this kind of job?
Ｂ：Oh, yes, I think so.
Ａ：Ok. Please talk something about yourself or introduce yourself.
Ｂ：……
part-time job: 兼职工作
full-time: 全职
position / vacancy: 职位，空缺
manager: 经理
director: 主任
president: 董事长，总经理
General Manager: 总经理
saleperson: 推销员
engineer: 工程师
accountant: 会计
degree: 学位
introduce:（动词） 介绍 introduction: （名词）介绍
Let me introduce myself. / Let me do some introduction. 让我来介绍一下自己。
Which aspect do you want to know about me?
或者 What do you want to know about myself? 您想知道我哪方面的情况？作者: 幽幽草 时间: 2007-7-4 16:43 标题: 面试英语第一讲：面试开场白
今天我们来讲第一讲 面试开场白。面试时总要说上那么几句，一般去了面试的公司以后，里面的接待人员都会主动问一些问题，先来看看下面这个对话吧：
A： Can I help you? 有什么事吗？
B： Yes. I've come to apply for the position as an office secretary. 是的我是来应聘办公室秘书一职的。
A： I'm Smith, the clerk of Human Resources Department. What's your name? 我是史密斯，人力资源部秘书。你叫什么名字？
B： My name is Wang Fang. Mr. Smith, how do you do? 我叫王芳，史密斯先生，您好。
A： Nice to meet you, Miss Wang. We have received your letter in answer to our advertisement. I would like to talk with you regarding your qualification for this interview. 很高兴认识你王小姐。我们已经收到你的应聘信，我想和你谈谈关于你应聘的事情。
B： I'm very happy that I am qualified for this interview. 能有机会参加面试我感到很荣幸。
A： Now, talk something about yourself, please. 哦，现在请谈谈你的个人情况吧。
B： Well, my name is Wang Fang. W-a-n-g Wang and F-a-n-g Fang. I was born on May 17, 1982. ……好的。我叫王芳，W-a-n-g 王，F-a-n-g 芳。我出生于 1982年5月17日。……
