英语口语面试（三）：性格和爱好

第3章：性格和爱好

通过个性和爱好的问答，主考官可以初步判断面试者的性格特点是否适合职位的需要。性格外向的人往往容易给人留下热情活泼、思维敏捷但不深沉的印象，这类性格的人在面试时说话的节奏要适当放慢，语言组织得当，要注意给人以博学多才、见多识广的良好形象。性格内向的人则容易给人留下深沉有余、反应迟缓的印象，在面试时，这类性格的人要力争积极回答，并就某一重大观点展开论述，以弥补自己性格上的不足。
兴趣爱好有助于工作的胜任愉快，而且热爱本职，从事的专业岗位与自己的兴趣爱好相吻合也更有利于出成果。
BASIC EXPRESSIONS 基本句型表达
1) What kind of character do you think you have?
你认为自己是什么性格的人？

2) Are you introverted or extroverted?
你内向还是外向？

3) What kind of person would you like to work with?
你喜欢和什么样的人一起工作呢？

4) -How do you get along with others?
你和别人相处得怎样？
-I get on well with others.
我和别人相处得很好。

5) Do you have any particular strengths or weaknesses?
你有什么特别的优点和缺点吗？

6) What basic principles do you apply to your life?
你生活中的基本原则是什么？

7) How do you spend your spare time?
你的业余时间怎么度过？

8) What kind of sports do you like most?
你最喜欢什么运动？

9) What are your hobbies?
你的业余爱好是什么？

10）I have an interest in traveling.
我对旅游非常感兴趣。

CONVERSATIONS 会话
（A=Applicant I=Interviewer）
Dialogue 1
I: What kind of character do you think you have?
A: Generally speaking，l am an open-minded person.
I: What is your strongest trait？
A: Cheerfulness and friendliness.
I: How would your friends or colleagues describe you？
A: They say Mr. Sun is a friendly, sensitive, caring and determined person.
I: What personality do you admire？
A: I admire a person who is honest, flexible and easy-going.
I: How do you get along with others?
A: I get on well with others.

Dialogue 2
I: What kind of person do you think you are?
A: Well, I am always energetic and enthusiastic. That?s my strongest personality.
I: What are your strengths and weaknesses?
A: Em, as I have said, I?m diligent and industrious. On the other hand, sometimes I?m too hard-working and I put myself under too much pressure to make things perfect.
I: What qualities would you expect of persons working as a team?
A: To work in a team, in my opinion, two characteristics are necessary for a person. That is, the person must be cooperative and aggressive.
I: How do you spend your leisure time?
A: I like playing games and having sports. They are my favourite hobbies.
I: So,what kind of sport do you like most?
A: Oh, it?s hard to narrow it down to just one. I mean, I like all kinds of sports, basketball, swimming, bike riding and so on. Maybe it is just the reason why I am so energetic and vigorous.

open-minded 开明的，开放的 easy-going 容易相处的
personality 个性，人格 enthusiastic 充满热情的
leisure 空闲的，闲暇的 hobby 业余爱好

应试者应该根据应聘职位的需求，尽量的使用适当的词语形容自己的个性特点。例如，应试者如果应聘秘书的职位，那么他（她）在形容自己的个性特点时应尽量选用类似efficient （有效率的）、careful（办事仔细的）、responsible（负责的）等词语而不应该选用purposeful（有目的的）或 liberal（心胸宽大的）等不着边际的词语。
1) What kind of character do you think you are?
personality
person
你认为你自己具有什么样的性格。
你认为你自己具有什么样的个性。
你认为你自己是个什么样的人。

2) Do you have any particular strengths or weaknesses?
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
merits
strong points
shortcomings

3) How do you spend your leisure time? = What do you do for leisure?
spare
free

4) I have an interest in traveling.
am fond of
like
love