圣才电子书www.100xuexi.com十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台Passage3面试InterviewSowhathavetheytaughtyouatcollegeaboutinterviews?Somecoursesgototownonit,othersdoverylittle.Youmaygetconflictingadvice.Onlyonethingiscertain:thekeytosuccessispreparation.Therefollowsomeusefulsuggestionsfromateachertrainingcourseco-ordinator,aheadofdepartmentandaheadteacher.Astheyappeartobeincompleteharmonywithoneanotherdespiteneverhavingmet,wemaytaketheiradviceseriously.OxfordBrookesUniversity’sapproachtothebusinessofapplicationandinterviewfocusesonresearchandrehearsal.Trainingcourseco-ordinatorBrendaStevensspeaksofthevalueofgettingstudents“todeconstructtheadvertisement,seewhattheycanoffertothatschool,andthatsituation,andthenwritetheletter,dotheirCVsandcriticizeeachother’s.”Finally,theyplayrolesofinterviewerandinterviewee.Thisissterlingstuff,andBrookesstudentsspendacoupleofweeksonit.“Thebetterpreparedstudentswon’tbethrownbynervesontheday,”saysMsStevens.“They’llhavetheirstrategiesandquestionsworkedout.”Shealsosays,atrifledisconcertingly,“thebetterthestudent,theworsetheinterviewee.”Shebelievesthemostcapablestudentsarelessabletoputthemselvesforward.Evenifthisweretree,saysMsStevens,youmuststillmakeyourowncase.1/6圣才电子书www.100xuexi.com十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台“Bewareofinfernality,”sheadvises.Oneaspirantteacher,nowaheadofdepartmentatasmartsecondaryschool,failedhisfirstjobinterviewbecausehetookhisjacketoffwhilewaitingforhisappointment.Itwashotandeveryoneinthestaffroomwasinshirtsleevesbutattheendofthedaytheycriticizedhiscasualattitude,whichtheyhaddeducedfromthefactthathetookhisjacketoffinthestaffroom,eventhoughheputitbackonfortheinterview.Incidentally,menreallydohavetowearasuittotheinterviewandwomenreallycannotwearjeans,evenifmenneverwearthesuitagainandwomenteachmostdaysinjeans.Panelsrespondinstantlytotheseindicators.Butbeware:itwillnotpleasethemanybetterifyouaretoosmart.Findoutaboutthepeoplewhowilltalktoyou.Intheearlymeetingstheyarelikelytobeheadsofdepartmentsorheadsofyear.Oftentheymaybeconcernedwithpastoralmatters.Itmakessensetoknowtheirprioritiesandletthemhearthethingsaboutyouthattheywanttohear.Duringpreliminarymeetingsyoumaybeseeningroupswithtwoorthreeotherapplicantsandyoumustdemonstratethatyouknowyourstuffwithoutputtingyourcompanionsdown.Theinterviewerswillbewatchinghowyouworkwithateam.Butrememberthewarningaboutinformality:howeverfriendlyandco-operativetheotherparticipantsare,donotgivewaytotheideathatyouaretherejusttobefriends.Routinequestionscanberehearsed,but“don’tgoontoolong,”advisesthe2/6圣才电子书www.100xuexi.com十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台departmenthead.Theymaywellask:“Whathavebeenyourworst/bestmomentswhenteaching?”orwantyouto“talkaboutsomegoodteachingyouhavedone.”Theexpertsagreeyoushouldrecognizeyourweaknessesandofferastrategyforovercomingthem.“IknowI’vegottoworkonclassroommanagement—Iwouldhopeforsomehelp,”perhaps.Nooneexpectsanewteachertoknowitall,buttheyhopeforanobjectiveappraisalofcapabilities.Bewarnedagainstinexpertquestioning.Youmaybeaskedquestionsinsuchawaythatitseemsimpossibletopresentyourbestfeatures.Somequestionsmaybeplainsilly,askedperhapsbypeopleonthepanelwhoarefromoutsidethesituation.Donotbethrown,havewaysofcircumnavigatingit,andnever,everletthemseethatyouthinktheyhavesaidsomethingfoolish.Youwillalmostcertainlybeaskedhowyouseethefutureanditisimportanttohaveagoodanswerprepared.Somepeopleareputoffbybeingaskedwhattheyexpecttobedoinginfiveortenyears’time.Onyourpreliminaryvisit,saysthedepartmenthead,besuretogivethemabitofaninterviewofyourown,toseethedirectionthedepartmentisgoingandwhatyoucouldcontributetoit.Theheadteacheroffershisthoughtsinanine-pointplan.Irontheapplicationform!Thenitstandsoutfromeveryoneelse’s,whichhavebeenfoldedandbatteredinthepost.Itgivesaninitialimpressionwhichmaygetyourapplicationtothetopofthepile.Ensurethatyourapplicationistailoredtotheparticularschool.Maketheheadfeelyouarewritingdirectlytohimorher.Putyourselfateasebeforeyoumeettheinterviewingpanel:ifyouarenervous,youwilltalktooquickly.3/6圣才电子书www.100xuexi.com十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台Beforeyouentertheroomrememberthatthepeoplearehumanbeingstoo;takeawaythemystiqueoftheirroles.Listen.Thereisadangerofnothearingaccuratelywhatisbeingsaid.Makeeyecontactwiththespeakers,andwitheveryoneintheroom.Allowyourwarmthandhumanitytobeseen.Asenseofhumourisveryimportant.Haveaportfolioofyourworkthatcanlinktheorytopractice.Manyschoolswantyoutoshowwork.Foraprimaryappointment,giveexamplesfromtherangeofthecurriculum,notjustart.(Forthisreason,takingpicturesonyourteachingpracticeisimportant.)Prepareyourselfincaseyouareaskedtogiveatalk.Havepromptcardsready,anddon’twaffle.Yourspeechmustbeclearandarticulate,withcorrectgrammar.Thisisimportant:theywanttohearyouandtheywanttohearhowwellyoucancommunicatewithchildren.Believeinyourselfandhaveconfidence.Someofthepeopleaskingthequestionsdon’tknowmuchaboutwhatyoudo.Bereadytohelpthem.Thusarmed,youshouldhavenodifficultyatall.Goodluckandkeepyourjacketon!1.Ms.BrendaStevenssuggeststhatbeforeapplyingjobapplicantsshould______.A.gothrougheachother’sCVsB.rehearsetheiranswerstoquestionsC.understandthoroughlythesituationsD.gototowntoattendtrainingcourse4/6圣才电子书www.100xuexi.com十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台2.Isitwisetoadmitsomeofyourweaknessesrelatingtowork?A.Yes,butyoushouldhaveideasforimprovementinthefuture.B.Yes,becauseitisnaturaltobeweakincertainaspects.C.No,admittingweaknessesmayputyouatadisadvantage.D.No,itwillonlyprompttheintervieweestorejectyou.3.Thebestwaytodealwithoddquestionsfromtheinterviewersisto______.A.remainsmilingandkindlypointouttheinaccuraciesB.keepcalmandtrytobetactfulinyouranswersC.sayfranklywhatyouthinkabouttheissuesraisedD.suggestsomethingelsetogetoveryournervousness4.Thesuggestionsofferedbytheheadteacherare______.A.originalB.ambiguousC.practicalD.controversial【答案与解析】1.C短文第三段第二句说“BrendaStevensspeaksofthevalueofgettingstudents’todeconstructtheadvertisement,seewhattheycanoffertothatschool,andthatsituation,andthenwritetheletter,dotheirCVsandcriticizeeachother’s.”由此可知，面试训练班的目的是让学生对所处场面的了解，故BrendaStevens女士建议求职者在求职前应该是C“彻底了解所处的场面”。2.A短文第十段第三句说“Theexpertsagreeyoushouldrecognizeyour5/6
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