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? If you cannot understand what the interviewer speaks to you:
The correct word: pardon// Full question: I beg your pardon?// I’m sorry?// Excuse me?
1. At the same time, you have to remain the eye contact with your interviewer.
2. When you are talking to your interviewer, don’t let him realize that you have prepared. I’m sorry, I didin’t catch you/what you said. I didn’t quite catch your question. Would you please say that again? No again or what!
3. Pay attention to key words.
Can you tell me sth about the tube in Beijing?
If you don’t understand this keyword or any other keyword in the question, what do you do? What do you mean by “tube”? // Would you please rephrase that?
Don’t give up your answer if simply because you don’t understand a word in the question.
? Educational background
Are you a student or do you have a job?
Can you tell me sth about your educational background?
It’s a good idea to talk about your educational background in the order of time.
Some keywords and expressions about education
Primary school or elementary school Secondary or high school Junior secondary school Senior secondary school College or university Key school
Comprehensive university
Beijing university is a comprehensive university, with different departments, different academies institutions, research centers, and so on. Famous or well-known or presitigious School with high reputation
School with nationwide reputation School with worldwide reputation
You should’t repeat the same expression too often.
The interviewer hopes to see a variety of different expressions in your answer.
For example : Go to school Attend school Enter school Enroll in join the school I was
accepted by … Become a student of……
I became an undergraduate student. Postgraduate Major
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I majored in…. I am majoring in. I explore the area of…
I major in computer science and I explore the area of sofeware design. ………….sociology and I explore the area of family planning. I choose a foundation course in the first year of my college life. I completed my major.
I completed my degree within three years. I graduated from a university.
Philosophy
Doctor’s degree
get a degree/obtain a degree/ achieve / receive a degree be awarded a degree
the national college entrance examination
after studying in high school for six years. I took part in the national college entrance examination , and passed it with an expectant score before I was accepted by the computer science department of Fudan University as an undergraduate student.
When you talk about your primary and seccondary education, don’t forget to use past tense. four years later
after and before is followed by a point of time after four years’ study
Where are you studying now?
What university are you studying in now? What’s the name of the University?
Why did you choose to study accounting as your major? Why did you choose to go to Sichuan University? What made you interested in..?
How did you make up your mind or make your choice? What do you like about…?
What appealed to you about sth. as your field of study? How do you like your major/your field of study?
I chose it as my major because it’s a very interesting subject. I have always been interested in studying this subject.
It’s a promising field of study and I’m sure I will be able to find a good job after graduation. A decent job a nice job a well-paid job a satisfactory job It is not my own decision, my parents ask me to study that.
I chose medicine as my major, because both my parents are doctors. They asked me to study medicine, and follow their footstep.
The IELTS interviewer is not interested in truth. He is interested in your English.
I chose to study computer science as my major, ther will be a great demand for professionals in the
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future./ for computer engineer in the coming 50 years. There will be a great demand for…
For example : Why did you choose to study English language as your major?
What is sth you don’t like about it?
I don’t like study grammar. Grammar is very boring. I hate memorizing new words. I don’t like to memorize the details, the poems , the poetry, the names, the years. We have to study English literature.
When I was / at the age of / in 1992/ after graduation from/
1. occupation
what’ your job? Sorry, I don’t have a job yet, I am still a student. What’s your occupation? I’m a student. Please describe a typical working day.
Please describe a typical school day of yours.
Be ready to describe your typical working day in simple English. And it’s not a good idea to mention a lot of technical terms.
Can you tell me sth about your job?
Can you tell me sth about your major? About your school? About your university? Your family? Your hometown?
First of all, you have to tell him: I am a doctor/ an engineer/ a bank clerk/ a teacher/ an accountant. I work for/ serve at a company. I am employed by a company. I have been working for that company for…years. Two years ago, I was appointed as…
I was promoted as the manager/ the director/ the chief engineer. My major work is to help my boss answer telephone calls.
My major work is to keep a friendly relationship with all the clients of our company. My major work is to design training programs and give staff members training courses. My major work is to file the documents.
My major work is to promote the sales of the products. I’m in charge of … I’m responsible for…
Who is responsible for this attack?
Who is responsible for the broken window? My job involves several duties. I report to…
Ask you some details
Ask you some details
How do you like your job?
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