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IntroductionTips1. Good morning / afternoon! Sir / Madam.2. How do you do, Mr. Crane. Very nice to meet you.3. Im Li Weixin. Its my pleasure to meet you.4. Im glad to have the opportunity to meet you here.5. Good morning. Are you Mr. Brown?6. Hi, Mingliang Li! Come on in! Pretty hot out there, isnt it? Did you have trouble finding us?7. Oh, just call me Mike! Everyone does.8. Todays interview is for us to get to know a little about you. If needed, there will be a more lengthy interview later. So, if youre comfortable, lets begin.Case StudyTraditional introduction(J: Mr. Jones / Y: Yang Lei)J:Hi, Yang Lei, Come on in! Pretty hot out there, isnt it? Did you have trouble finding us? Sit! Sit!Y:Hello, Mr. Jones, itsJ:Yang Lei, just call me Fred! Everyone does.Y:Er, OK, er Fred. Thank you for seeing me today.J:No problem. No problem at all. Say, it says here in your resume you studied in California. Great place, isnt it? I studied in California myself. I really enjoyed it. What did you like most about California?Y:Well, I I guess the weather. And the people. They were all very friendly to me.J:Yeah, the people are quite relaxed relaxed: 随和 Those were some great times I spent there. Well, thanks for stopping by. Are you from Qing Dao, Yang Lei?Y:Yes, I am. I was born here, and still live with my parents in the same house.J:Is that right? Wonderful, wonderful. Ive been in Qing Dao for 2 years now. A great place. Nice people and great beer! Well, I guess we better get started.Mock Battle 1I just found out a few minutes ago that I was supposed to interview you.(M: Mary / Z: Miss Zhao)M:Miss Zhao? Sorry to have kept you waiting Weve been so busy around here. Please come in.Z:Oh, thank you.M:I apologize for this mess. Theyve got me handling so many projects, its hard to keep things organized.Z:Thats OK. Thank you for seeing me.M:Well, actually, Im not sure if Im the person who should be doing this. I just found out a few minutes ago that I was supposed to interview you. Lets seeMock Battle 2Thank you for coming(J: James / F: Miss Fang)J:Miss Fang? Wont you come in, please.F:Thank you.J:My name is James. Im Manager of Sales. How do you do?F:Im Fang Qiong. How do you do?J:Thank you for coming. Did you have any trouble finding the office?F:Oh, no. It was easy. Your office sent me a map.J:Well so youre interested in the junior secretary position.F:Yes, I am.J:Id like to ask you a few questions.F:Fine.Interview Sentences1. May I see Mr. Brown, the manager?2. I have come at your invitation for an interview.3. Weve received your letter and resume.4. I would like to talk with you regarding your qualification for this interview.5. We would like to ask you to come here for an interview.6. Its a great pleasure for me to have this opportunity for interview.7. Im very happy that I am qualified for this position.8. Excuse me. May I see Mr. Smith, the manager?9. Its me. What can I do for you?10. May I help you?11. I have come at your invitation for an interview. Nice to meet you, Mr. Smith.12. Please sit down.13. Wont you take a seat?14. Ive come to apply for the position as office clerk.15. Ive invited several candidates to come today. You are the first one to have arrived.16. You probably know that this interview is mostly to test your oral English, so just relax, and lets have a chat, shall we?Vocabularygreeting打招呼，问候regards问候，致意go on (with)进展just so so马马虎虎same as ever老样子same as stuff还是老样子foreman领班，组长clerk文员（文书）NotesWhat should take with to interview:1. You have to bring yourself looking sharp sharp: 精明能干. You should carry a folder, portfolio, briefcase or attach case and make sure you remove all the crap these cases usually contain.2. The only things you should have in there are a writing pad for making notes if youre old-fashioned old- fashioned: 传统, or a palm pilot if youre fully-automated fully-automated: 现代.3. Bring two full sets of your paper work, letters of recommendation and a copy of the degrees youve earned, each in a separate envelope. You may be asked for another copy.4. If during the interview, you notice the copy the interviewer has is marked up with notes, you can offer him or her a clean complete package.Personal InformationTips1. My name is Li Yun.2. Im 28 years old.3. My birth date is Feb. 14, 1971.4. My birthplace is Suzhou.5. My present address is 96, Wenfeng Road, Zhicheng, Hubei Province.Case Study(W: Wayne / L: Lin Lin)W:Whats your name?L:My name is Lin Lin.W:A nice name, isnt it?L:Yeah, I like it very much. My name has become a part of me.W:Where do you live?L:I live in the Chaoyang District.W:Oh, its really far from here. May I ask how old you are?L:Yes, Im 38 years old.W:You look very young.L:Thanks.Mock Battle 1Where is your domicile?(S: Shirley / F: Shang Feng)S:Where do you live?F:I live in Nanjing.S:Whats your permanent address?F:My permanent address is Apt. 401, 238 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing.S:Where is your birthplace?F:My birthplace is Suzhou.S:Are you a resident of Shanghai?F:No.S:Where is your domicile domicile: 籍贯?F:My domicile is Nanjing.Mock Battle 2Who are the members of your family?S:Are you married?F:Yes, Ive just married.S:How long have you been married?F:I have been married for 3 years.S:How many people are there in your family?F:There are 3 people in my family.S:Who are the members of your family?F:My wife, my daughter and I.Interview Sentences1. Could I have you name, please?2. I was born in March in 1963.3. Where do you live?4. Could I have your address?5. Im from Beijing.6. My hometown is Tianjin.7. My address is 32 Fuxing Road, Beijing.8. Im a resident of Beijing.9. Im a local resident. I have been living in Beijing since I graduated from university.10. Whats your mothers occupation?11. Does your mother have a job?12. What do you parents do?13. My mother is a housewife. My father supports the family.14. Do you have any brothers or sisters?15. Are you the oldest child in your family?16. I was born into a medium-sized family. There are five of us including me.17. Are you married.18. I got married in 1996.19. Do you come from a big family?20. What about your husband?21. My husband works for the government.22. Have you got any children?23. Do you have any children?24. I have a 5-year-old son. Hes a cute boy.Vocabularypermanent address永久住址current address目前住址province省district区prefecture专区postal code邮编lane胡同，巷house number门牌alias别名married status婚姻状况NotesSelf-evaluation:1. Before going to hunt a job, we should have some self-evaluation.2. First of all, we should have self-knowledge. Self-knowledge is essential to anyone seriously intent on choosing the right life-path.3. If a person does not know himself, he will be led into making ill-advised decisions about his life and his job from which it will be difficult or impossible to extricate himself.4. Do not just take any job. Some candidates will jump at any job, but once they get the job they will not stay with it for two or three months.Education BackgroundTips5. Which university did you graduate from?6. What did you take up in college?7. What courses did you like the most?8. What determined your selection of Business Administration as your field of study?Case StudyEducation situation(P: Paul / W: Wang Li)P:Which university did you graduate from?W:I graduated from Peking University.P:What was your major in university?W:English Secretarial Studies.P:What courses have you taken in English Secretarial StudiesW:Secretarial principles, office administration, business English and so on.Mock Battle 1How have you been getting on with your studies so far?(A: Anita / S: Shen Bing)A:Which school are you attending?S:I am attending Hebei University of Technology.A:When will you graduate from that university?S:The coming July.A:What degree will you receive?S:I will receive a Bachelors degree.A:What is your major?S:My major is Business Administration.A:How have you been getting on with your studies so far?S:I have been doing quite well at college. According to the academic records Ive achieved so far, I am confident that I will get my Bachelor of Business Administration this coming July.A:How do you think the education youre received will contribute to your work in this institution?S:I have always learned a lot in the classroom and I hope to be able to make practical use to it in your company. My specialization at the university is just in line with in line with: 对口 the areas your institute deals with. I am sure I can apply what I have learned to the work in your institute.Mock Battle 2What do you think is the relationship between the subjects taken and the job you are seeking?(W: William / H: Huang Juan)W:Which secondary school secondary school: 中学 did you graduate from?H:Daqing Secondary school.W:Which school or college did you attend?H:Three years ago, I graduated from Iowa university. I received a MBA, Chinese is my mother tongue, and English is my second language.W:Tell me the courses you have completed in school and your favorite subject.H:I have completed accounting, economics, finance, business, law, marketing, advertising and English. My favorite subject is English.W:Whats you major in university?H:Economics, Im specially interested in “Economics Development of China”. My major is foreign trade and business administration.W:What makes you decide to study economics?H:Because it is a very interesting subject, it requires objective and logical analysis of human behavior, and it tests your ability to master complicated concepts.W:Why are you so interested in English?H:I have been good at English since primary school. And I have developed a strong interest in it, I think it is a very useful international language especially when working with foreigners.W:Have you studied any courses related to the post you are applying for?H:I have studied Finance finance: 金融 and the Economics Development of China. As your company is expanding into expand into: 拓展 financial market in China, I think education has prepared me for the post you are offering.W;What do you think is the relationship between the subject you have taken and the job you are seeking?H:I have taken courses in office administration, type, reports and correspondence correspondence: 文书 writing. Besides, I am always taking a Chinese typewriting courses, I think all these are closely related to the job of a junior secretary and because it requires the ability to perform general office work and to assist the manager in handing all paper work.Interview Sentences1. Which school or university did you attend?2. After completing my primary school education, I entered Xiaoshi Middle School of Ningbo. I graduated in 1999.3. I was born, raised and educated here in Wuhan. I studied in the Department of Commerce in Wuhan University and graduated only last year. Now I am a graduate student at the same university studying International Trade.4. I was in college for 2 years.5. What did you major in at college?6. What did you take up in college?7. I am a postgraduate at Tsinghua University.8. I majored in chemistry.9. Which courses did you like the most when you were in college?10. My favorite subject was history.11. Why did you take Business Administration as your major?12. Because it is an ever-changing, mobile profession.13. I took Business Administration as my major because there are greater demands for a man with these qualifications.14. My father owns and operates a factory. Hes experienced, and he worked his way up from an apprentice to the president of that company. But Im not experience, so I wanted to study Business Administration in order to help him to develop his business in a scientific way.15. As Business Administration is an important aspect of any field, I knew it would did me in any profession.16. I want to work for government in the administration offices.Vocabularyabroad student留学生boarder寄宿生commoner自费生government-supported student公费生prize fellow获奖学金的学生educational background教育背景degree学位educational history学历bachelor学士master硕士post-graduate student研究生（英）graduate student毕业生，研究生（美）doctor博士post doctor博士后supervisor论文导师educational system学制academic year学年semester学期term学期（美）curriculum课程courses taken所学课程curriculum included所学课程major主修minor辅修mark分数scholarship奖学金reward奖励academic activities学术活动off-job training脱产培训in-job training在职培训NotesThe Importance Of Educational Background:1. To some jobs, such as information technology, engineering management and research & development R&D: 研究发展, college education is more than helpful; its essential. Because what students have learnt in college is fundamental for mastering the special technology of their future work.2. To non-technology work such as management and culture, such as marketing, sales, human resources, college educations primary aim is to help students build up the ability to ponder on and solve problems and the ability to learn and put what theyve learnt to practice.Practical ExperienceTips1. Do you have experience in paper work?2. Are you familiar with salesmanship?3. What did you do in the past?Case StudyWhat kind of jobs have you had?(R: Richard / Z: Zhang Jun)R:What kind of jobs have you had?Z:I worked as a personnel manager in a state-owned company, and then I transferred to a joint venture joint venture: 合资企业 as a sales manager. So I am familiar with the textile market in China.R:How did your previous employers treat you?Z:They treated me very well. We cooperated harmoniously and respected each other.R:What have you learned from the jobs you have had?Z:I have learned some skills about how to deal with deal with sb.: 相处 clients and how to behave myself as a personnel manager.W:When you worked in your pervious company, which did you prefer working with other people or by yourself?Z:I preferred working with other colleagues when I worked in my previous company. I think teamwork and cooperation are very important. No matter how competent he or she is in a company, he cant do without them.Mock Battle 1Can you describe your duties briefly?(C: Claudia / L: Lin Lin)C:Do you have any sales experience?L:Yes, I have done that kind of work.C:Have you ever done any correspondence work?L:No, but I am taking a course in business English. I am sure I could pick up pick up: 接手 the job quickly.C:Have you ever held a secretarial position?L:Yes, I was a secretary in a trading company.C;Can you describe your duties briefly?L:My main duties were processing routine routine: 日常工作 memos, invoices and shipping documents.C:I noticed from your resume that youve worked in an exhibition company. What did your job consist of exactly?L:I was responsible for preparing leaflets and brochures.Mock Battle 2Do you have experience in advertising?(K: Keith / Z: Zheng Jie)K:Do you have experience in advertising?Z:Yes, I used to have a part-time job in an advertising agency.K:Whats your main duty there?Z:Advertising planning advertising planning: 广告策划.K:What qualities do you think an advertising planner should have?Z:I think an advertising planner should have an active imagination, the creative talent, and be sensitive to change in market.K:Would you like to talk about your outstanding achievements?Z;OK, I put together a commercial advertisement for a well-known company in May 2006. This advertisement won second prize in our company.K;What has been your deepest impression during your work?Z:The deepest impression is that I must continuously improve my abilities. Advertising is a wonderful field, and creativity is an important factor in achieving success. If I want to gain recognition recognition: 认同 in this area, I cannot ever stop studying and creating.Interview Sentences1. Have you ever held a secretary position?2. I am ever working as the personal secretary to the president of Qianglin Corporation in Harbin.3. No, but I can do all kinds of office work. I hope you could give me the opportunity to work for you.4. Have you any experience with a computer?5. I have approximately three years experience using a computer.6. Did any of your previous positions require typing?7. No, but Im willing to learn.8. I havent been typing for a year. If I start it again, it will come back to me.9. How many words do you type per minute?10. I type 65 words per minute.11. I can do it fast and accurately.12. I can type and take dictation.13. I know the duties that a secretary has and believe I can accomplish accomplish: 胜任 the duties.14. Do you have any selling experience?15. When I was in school, I was pushing push: 推销 fashion magazines.16. I never sold before, but I dont think its hard to learn.17. Its true that Ive just graduated from college, but I have the experience of working as a part-time salesman for a true company.18. Where are you employed?19. I worked for a foreign company as a manager.20. Would you tell me your employment history?21. I served as the sales manager for our company in the past two years.22. Have you been employed in this field?23. I worked in a library for two years right after college.VocabularyWork experience工作经历Occupational experience工作经历Employment history工作经验Professiona