面試英語翻譯:如何回答面試官提出的奇怪問題

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Interview questions should be fair and designed to find out if you can do the job - but in reality, candidates can be asked some very odd things. While you can't predict what questions you will be asked, you can prepare by developing a strategy for answering them.
    面試的目的是檢測面試人是否有能力勝任這份工作,然而,當面試人接受面試時,可能會遇到一些奇怪的提問,雖然這些問題很難預計到,然而,你可以有相應的策略去迎接那些奇怪的面試問題。
    ‘Your answers might not reveal how well you will perform in the role - but they do give an indication of how well you cope under pressure and if you can think on your feet,’says John Lees, career coach and author of “Just the Job!”.
    《如此工作》的作者,職業(yè)策劃人約翰.李斯講過:“不用大腦想也知道,面試官不希望你一定你能證明你有多能勝任工作,但是你希望看到你在面對工作壓力時如何反應?!?BR>    What kind of questions can you expect ?
    能預計到的面試問題
    Questions like “What are your strengths and weaknesses?” are difficult, but not surprising. Brain teaser questions tend to be unexpected and challenge you to think laterally. In theory, you could be asked anything, but certain roles attract particular types of questions.
    面試中,類似于“你的優(yōu)點和缺點是什么?”的問題很難回答,但是這樣的問題不足為奇。面試中那些類似于腦筋急轉彎的問題很難預測,挑戰(zhàn)你的思考能力。理論上講,你可能被問及任何問題,但是問這些問題的目的就那么幾個。
    ‘Some seemingly strange questions are actually related to the role, for example, “How would you sell me this water cooler?”’explain John. ‘If you’re going for a sales job or one that requires improvisation or quick thinking, the question is not totally unexpected.’
    “一些問題看似很奇怪,卻萬變不離其宗。比如說‘你如何想我推銷這個飲水機?’如果你是想求得一份銷售類工作,或是需要即興演講或需要敏捷反應的工作,類似于這樣的問題不是不能預測的。
    If the role demands quick approximation skills, don't be surprised if your maths skills are put to the test. This might be posed as a simple calculation or you could be asked something more lateral, like how many tennis balls fit into a Mini.
    如果面試官想考察你的商業(yè)估算能力,那么考察你數學怎樣就是很自然的事。有可能會讓你做一個簡單地運算,也有可能問的很有策略,比如,你可迷你車里面可與裝多少個網球。
    Interviewers often pose “what if?” questions which are entirely work-related.John explains: ‘So if you were up for a hotel receptionist job, you might well have to answer the question “How would you handle an angry customer who refuses to pay his bill?”’
    面試中,面試官可能會提一些與工作相關的,類似于“如果….怎樣“的問題。約翰解釋道:“如果你事在面試一份賓館前臺的工作,你可能會要求回答‘如果你遇到一個客人很生氣,拒絕付房費,你應該怎么辦?’”
    Also be prepared for a seemingly throwaway question at the end of the interview. Questions like “What three things would you take to a desert island?” are designed to reveal something of your personality.
    面試快結束的時候,要對一些看似漫不經心的問題有所準備。比如“如果要去沙漠,你會帶那三件東西?”類似于這種問題時考察你的責任心。
    John says: ‘As will all these type of questions, stay calm and give you answer along with your reasoning behind it - keeping it light and friendly.’
    約翰說道:“在回答問題時,保持冷靜,在回答完為什么時,加上理由,整個面試要顯示出自己不緊張和友好?!?