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1 Unit 1 Interview Text 1 Job Interview Tips
Here are some interview tips that will help you through the grueling job interview. Job Interview Tip 1: Always prepare yourself for any job interview. Prior to 1 attending any interview， you should always prepare yourself physically and mentally to avoid any hiccups. You should be prepared to answer all interview questions calmly and spontaneously. Job interview preparation activities: Prepare a list of your qualifications， experiences and personality and how these may help you sell yourself on the job you are applying for. If you are applying for a company which is looking for a go-getter salesman，you'd better not project 2 a timid and overcautious self-image in the interview room.Research on the company. The more you know about the company， the better. Visit the library， read trade magazines， newspapers， company brochures and reports that will bring you up to date 3 with the company's latest development. Be aware of your strengths. Write down on paper your skills and qualities and match 4 them with the job description in the advertisement. Think how the company would benefit by choosing you， rather than another candidate. Be aware of your weaknesses. Good interviewers are trained well at finding weaknesses in a candidate. Be prepared to provide explanations to job interview questions that will turn things to your advantage 5 . Job Interview Tip 2: Keep a smiling face during the job interview. Smiling does not only lighten up 6 your day but also the person who sees you， in this case the interviewer. Who would not want to see a smile and a pleasant person? But be careful not to overdo it， otherwise it would look more like a pasted-on grin that 2 would not appear sincere. Job Interview Tip 3: Make eye contact when answering job interviewer's questions. When talking to someone and still maintaining eye contact， you will project yourself as confident. However， you should avoid non-stop staring as this might cause unpleasant fellings on the interviewer. Job Interview Tip 4: Be positive during job interview. Pepper your conversation with a good number of positive words. In other words， you must avoid using negative words as much as possible. After all， interviewers are always looking for people who talk positively. Words and Expressions grueling ［ɡru li ］ adj. 非常累人的，非常費力的 hiccup ［ hik p］ n. & v. 打嗝（聲） spontaneously ［sp n teini sli］ adv. 自發地
qualification ［ kw lifi kei n］ n. 資格， 條件
go-getter ［ ɡ u ɡet ］ n. ［非正式］富有積極進取心的人 project ［ pr d ekt］ v. 展示，表現 timid ［ timid］ adj. 膽小的
overcautious ［ uv k s］ adj. 過於謹慎的
self-image ［ self imid ］ n. 自我形象;自我評價 brochure ［br u u ］ n. 小冊子
strength ［stre ］ n. 長處，強點 weakness ［ wi knis］ n. 缺點，弱點 candidate ［ k ndideit］ n. 候選人
overdo［ uv du ］ vt. 使……過度，使……過分 paste ［peist］ vt. 粘貼 grin ［ɡrin］ n.& v. 咧嘴笑
sincere ［sin si ］ adj. 誠摯的， 真實的 eye contact 目光交流
pepper［ pep ］ n.& v. 胡椒;（像撒胡椒粉一樣）使布滿
positive ［ p z tiv］ adj. 肯定的， 積極的 Unit 1 Interview 3 ◆ Task 1 Answer the following questions. 1. What preparations should we make for an interview? 2. How can we update ourselves with the latest information about the company we are applying for a job to? 3. If you are applying for the position of a salesman， what kind of self-image you should present during the interview? 4. What is the importance of eye contact during an interview? 5. To be positive， what should an interviewee do during an interview? ◆ Task 2 Indicate if each of the following statements is true（T） or false（F） according to your understanding of the text. □ 1. This article talks all about tips during interviews. □ 2. It doesn't matter if we do not know any information about the company that we are applying to. □ 3. It is all right if the interviewer says something negative about other companies during an interview. □ 4. We should know our advantages and disadvantages before we go for an interview. □ 5. It's bad manners if the interviewee looks at the interviewer all the time. ◆ Task 3 Job Interview Preparation Activities: Based on Text 1， fill in the grid with your own information. 4 Qualifications Experience Personality Strengths Weaknesses
Text 2 Dressing for an Interview Many job seekers underestimate the importance of dressing well for an interview. It is an unfortunate fact that people are judged at first glance. A person's appearance will tell an employer if a job candidate is capable 7 of handling the job and if they are professional enough to understand what is necessary for success. Job seekers are competing and they need the whole package: the right qualifications， a great résumé， an effective interview， and an impressive first appearance （and a follow-up letter）. Many job seekers are new graduates or are trying to gain a better job. Dressing for success can be intimidating， but it can be done. There are some simple and easy hints for success. What Women Need to Dress for Success: ● A solid-colored， conservative suit that can easily be changed with a different color blouse. A good suit will come with a jacket， pants， and skirt. This makes the suit versatile 8 . ● A professional blouse that blends 9 well with the suit. By blending we do not mean 10 the same color， but it should be as professional as the suit and the color should coordinate 11 well. ● Professional shoes with a low heel. ● A minimal amount of jewelry; classy and professional is the goal. Unit 1 Interview 5
● A well-groomed， professional hairstyle. ● Skin-colored hosiery. ● A minimal amount of make-up. You do not want anything that distracts the interviewer from the conversation. Your skills should stand out above 12 anything. ● Manicured fingernails and toenails with a conservative-colored polish. ● Minimal amount of perfume and try to avoid strong smelling lotions. ● A professional briefcase or portfolio. What Men Need to Dress for Success: ● A solid-colored， conservative suit. ● Clean shave. ● A long-sleeved shirt that matches 13 well with the suit. ● A professional tie. ● Coordinating sock color; no crazy colors or styles. ● Professional， color-coordinated shoes. ● Minimal jewelry. ● Well-groomed， professional haircut. ● Minimal aftershave and/or cologne. ● Clean and trimmed fingernails. ● A professional briefcase or portfolio. Words and Expressions underestimate ［ nd estimeit］ v. 低估;對……估計過低 a package of 一整套（計劃，安排） résumé ［ rezju mei， rezju mei］ n. 履曆 intimidating ［in timideiti ］ adj. 恐嚇的
hint ［hint］ n. 暗示， 提示 solid-colored［ s lid k l d］ adj. 顏色穩重的
conservative ［k n s v tiv］ adj. 保守的;傳統的 blouse ［blauz］ n. 女襯衫
versatile ［ v s tail］ adj. 通用的， 多功能的;多才多藝的 blend ［blend］ vt. 混合
coordinate ［k u dinit］ vt. 協調，搭配
heel ［hi l］ n. 腳後跟;（鞋、靴的）後跟 6 well-groomed ［ wel ɡru md］ adj. 裝扮整齊的
hosiery ［ h uzi ri］ n. 襪類;針織類內衣 manicure ［ m nikju ］ v. 修剪
polish ［ p li ］ n.& vt. 塗指甲油，指甲油;擦亮，磨光 lotion ［ l u n］ n. 護膚液
portfolio ［p t f ulj u］ n. 公事包;文件夾，卷宗夾 cologne ［k l un］ n. 科隆香水 trimmed ［trimd］ adj. 修剪整齊的
◆ Task 4 Answer the following questions. 1. What information can a candidate's appearance tell the interviewer? 2. To succeed， what important factors does a job seeker need to consider? 3. What's the advantage of a good suit? 4. What kind of jewelry should a woman wear for an interview? 5. What's the requirement of a man's shirt if he is going for an interview? ◆ Task 5 Indicate if each of the following statements is true（T） or false（F） according to your understanding of the text. □ 1. Women should wear high heels for an interview. □ 2. Stockings a woman wears for an interview should be the color of her skin. □ 3. It's all right for both men and women to wear light-colored suits. □ 4. Both men and women should have well-groomed and professional hairstyles. □ 5. Dressing well for an interview is as important as a great resume. Unit 1 Interview 7 ◆ Task 6 Discuss with your classmates about the whole package for job-seeking success and list the important factors for each of the components. A Whole Package for Job-seeking Success RIGHT QUALIFICATIONS Example: English Certificates GREAT RESUME EFFECTIVE INTERVIEW IMPRESSIVE FIRST APPEARANCE Dialogue A Job Interview for a Tour Guide （Mary， a college graduate student， applies for the position of a tour guide in a travel agency. She is attending an interview with Mr. Jones， the manager of Human Resources Department of the company.） Mr.Jones: Good morning. My name is Mike Jones. You've applied for a tour guide's position， right? Mary: Yes， Mr. Jones. When I saw it advertised， I thought it would really suit me. Mr.Jones: Can you tell me why you replied to our advertisement? Mary: Well， I've always enjoyed traveling and working with people. So I felt that this position would offer me an opportunity to extend 14 my skills in this area. Mr.Jones: Do you know exactly what you would be doing as a tour guide? Mary: A tour guide ensures that the tourists enjoy their travel and feel 8 satisfied with our service and arrangements for their sightseeing， accommodations and food and drinking. Mr.Jones:What sort of student do you regard yourself as? Did you enjoy studying while you were at school? Mary: I suppose I'm a reasonably good student. I passed all my tests and enjoyed studying subjects that interested me. Mr.Jones:What were your favorite subjects at school? Mary: Chinese Culture and English were my favorite subjects at school. I also liked History. Mr.Jones:Have you ever had a job before? Mary: Yes. I have worked part-time at a take-away food store. Mr.Jones:We have a lot of other applicants for this position. Why do you think that you deserve 15 to get the job? Mary: Well， I have the right qualifications for this type of work， and my outgoing personality， good health and my passion for the tourism industry will all ensure that I would be quite capable of doing the work involved. Mr.Jones:Now， do you have any questions you'd like to ask me about the position? Mary: No， Mr. Jones. Mr.Jones:I think I have asked you everything I wanted to. Thank you for coming to the interview. Mary: Thank you， Mr. Jones. Words and Expressions extend ［iks tend］ v. 充分發揮，盡力 reasonable ［ ri z n bl］ adj. 合理的