必备英语面试口语1-22部分

1、喜马拉雅必备英语面试口语原文及对照翻译122部分 1 请做自我介绍Tell me about yourself请做自我介绍I currently work as a secretary to the General Manager in the sales office of a Japanese telecommunications company.目前我在一家日本电信公司的营业厅担任总经理秘书一职。Since he doesnt speak Japanese, my main function is to act as liaison between him and eight Japan

2、ese staff members.因为总经理不会说日语， 所以我 的主要任务就是协助总经理与八位日本同事进行沟通。In addition to general office duties, I also perform accounting, including payrolls.除了办公室的日常事务之外， 我也做 一些与会计相关的业务，包括做工资表。My boss frequently travels and I effectively manage the office during his absence.我的上司经常出差，在他出差期间，我就负责打理 办公室的事物。Im a self-

3、starter and he fully trusts my ability to work without his supervision and he values my judgment in a variety of contexts.我工作很主动，所以没有上司的监督，我也能做好一切，由此深得上司的信赖。此外，遇到各种情况，上司也很尊重我的判断。 2 你认为自己有哪些优点What are some of your strengths?你认为自己有哪些优点？My biggest strength is tenacity.我最大的优点是坚韧。All my past employers an

4、d business associates have said I an tenacious.我之前的雇主和同事都说我具有不屈不饶的精神。I have to see a project through to the finish no matter what challenges I encounter along the way.在计划执行过程中 不论遇到什么问题，我都会想办法克服。I always give whatever it takes to complete to job.为了完成工作，我总是全力以赴。 3 你认为自己有哪些缺点What are some of your weakn

5、esses?你认为自己有哪些缺点？I tend to be a perfectionist.我的缺点是过于追求完美。While doing the marketing research I just mentioned,例如刚刚跟您提到的那门课，I went a bit overboard. I researched over 200 articles and my report was over 100 pages.我在进行市场调查时，因为太投入 了，竟然查了 200 多篇文章，报告的长度也足足有 100 多页，It was beyond the scope of a four-unit c

6、lass!已经超出了这门 4 学分的课程所要求的范围了！ 4 你的朋友或老师会怎么评价你How do you think a friend or professor who knows you well would describe you?你认为了解你的朋友或老师会怎样评价你？They would say Im a self-starter, highly motivated, energetic and goal-oriented,他们可能会说，我是个做事主动、上进心强、精力旺盛、目标明确的人，but also cooperative and a team player.同时也乐于合作，

7、有团队精神。I have good communication skills and get along well with other people.他们还会说，我沟通能力强，能与他人和睦相处。 5 你认为自己有干劲吗Are you aggressive?你认为自己有干劲吗？Yes,aggressive enough to do the job.是的，我做事干劲十足。Ive always worked in purely sales positions,so being aggressive has been necessary to achieving my goals and the c

8、ompanys goals.我一直从事销售方面的工作。所以，为了达到自己的目标和公司的目标，有干劲是必要的。Of course,it doesnt mean that I believe the end justifies the means.当然，这并不意味着我会为了达到目的而不择手段。I believe in fair play as well.公平竞争也是我的信念之一。 6 你是个竞争欲强的人吗Are you competitive?你是个竞争欲强的人吗？Yes,I believe competitiveness is a required tarit to excel,especial

9、ly in sales,是的，我相信想要脱颖而出，就必须要有竞争欲，尤其是在销售行业，and I thrive on competition.我是属于有竞争就会努力的，The more competitive the environment,the more fueled my competitive spirit is.环境竞争越激烈，越能激起我的竞争欲。I always strive to be the best salesman in the region,我一直在努力成为地区最佳推销员，but that doesnt mean that I try to get ahead at an

10、y cost.但那并不表示我会不计任何代价来达到目的。I think competing with myself or challenging myself continuously is what really drives me.我认为，不断自我竞争和自我挑战才是真正驱使我的动力。 7 你觉得自己有创意吗Are you creative?你觉得自己富有创意吗？Im very creative when it comes to problem-solving.我能够创造性地解决问题。For example,at my current work,we almost lost our best

11、employee when her husband relocated to Taichung.例如，我现在所在的这家公司原本即将逝去一位最优秀的员工，因为她丈夫被派驻到台中去了。We didnt want to her go,so I came up with a plan to have her work from her new location;为了不让她离职，我想了一个可以让她在台中工作的方法，in other words,telecommuting from Taichung.也就是让她利用电脑进行远程办公。Our company had never had a telecommu

12、ter, and I had to be very tactful about selling my idea to the president.我们公司还从来没有过远程办公的员工，为了让总裁同意我的计划，我必须考虑周全。I worked out plans and calculated costs and benefits, including how much training cost we will be saving by keeping her.我拟定计划，并且计算出继续雇用她的成本与利益，包括留住她可以为我们节省的培训费用。I presented the plan with co

13、st-benefit analysis to the president.我将整个计划连同成本利润分析一同提交给总裁，结It was approved. 构获得了总裁的许可。It worked very well,so now we have a few more telecommuters.目前，此计划进行的非常顺利，所以我们现在又多了几个远程办公的员工。 8 你是个勇于创新的人吗Are you an innovative person?你是个勇于创新的人吗？I believe so.我认为自己是个勇于创新的人。Although I havet invented an entirely ne

14、w product or anything of that scale,虽然到目前为止，我并没有开发出全新的产品或是相关事物，my ideas were incorporated into a number of products when I was on a design team at ABC Corporation.但是我在ABC公司的设计团队工作时，许多产品都采纳了我的意见。They resulted in enhanced features as well as saving development cost and time.因为我的创意，增强了产品特色，也节省了开发的成本和时间

15、。 9 你是个有主见的人吗Are you a self-starter?你是个有主见的人吗？Yes,I am.是的，我是个有主见的人。Many people wait for the work to be given.许多人等待别人分配任务。My current boss is very receptive to new business ideas and creative ways to develop business,我现在的上司非常乐于接受一些有助于业务发展的新想法和创新的方式，so I wrote up a proposal to show up how to get into a

16、 new line of business.所以我拟定了一份如何开发新业务的建议书。She liked the idea and told me to come up with specific plans to implement the new business.她对我的计划相当感兴趣，并让我提出具体的实施方案。So I did and it was successfully implemented by our unit.于是我遵从指示提出方案，并且由我们部门成功的实施了。 10 你会主动做事吗Can you act on your own initiative?你会主动做事吗？When

17、 I started working on my current job,every process was paper-based,and we handed 50 applications a day.我刚开始现在的工作时，所有的流程都是纸上作业，我们一天要处理50份申请书。I suggested to my boss to make the process electronic and paperless by scanning all our forms into PDFand making them avaliable online.于是我向上司建议，把我们所有的表格扫描成PDF文档

18、，然后发布到网上，将流程电子，无纸化。Clients can download and print out the froms.客户可以在网上下载表格，然后打印出来。Now our process is 50% paperless and much more efficient, and our clients are very happy with it.现在，我们整个流程的50%已经实现无纸化，也变得更加有效率。Once e-signature becomes avaliable, the clients will be able to submit the forms online an

19、d our process will be 100% paperless.这个方法也获得了客户的好评。如果将来电子签名的机制建立起来，客户可以在网上提交表格，我们整个流程就可以全部实现无纸化了。 11 是什么激励着你工What motivates you? 是什么激励着你工作？ What motivates me is seeing a clear path to advancement at a company in an exciting and growing field. 能够激励我努力工作的是，公司所在领域总是令人兴奋且不断发展着，在这里工作，我能看到一条清晰的发展之路。Thats

20、why I have applied for this position with your company. 这正是我应聘贵公司此职位的原因。Everything I have read about Chilton Bros.shows you are poised for sustained and potentially phenomenal growth. 我曾读过相关资料，不管从哪 方面来看，贵公司都在持续发展，并且有明显发展潜力。I want to be a part of that, 我想成为公司一员，and I want to know that I made a signif

21、icant contribution and will be rewarded on the merit of that contribution. 而且我想知道 我在这里所作出的贡献能够得到等值的回报。 One of the best scenarios would be a situation in which one or more of my ideas was implemented and showed up in the bottom line-now that would be exciting!最理想的一种情况是，贵公司也可能采纳了我的意见，而增加了可观的收益-光是这点就令人

22、兴奋不已了！ 12 你是一个善于团队合作的人吗Are you a team player?你是个善于团队合作的人么？Im very much a team player.我是一个很善于团队合作的人。I believe strongly in positive reinforcement, for myself as an employee and for those whom I supervise.我坚信，无论是对身为公司一员的我，还是我手下的员工，互相激励帮助都是非常重要的。I work best where I have the opportunity to receive from a

23、nd provide feedback to others.在一个互相交流畅通的环境中工作才能将工作做到最好。I am not a loner,我不是独行侠，I like sharing the load and the credit for a job well-done.我喜欢一起分担工作，一起分享成果。I think the key thing is that Im a positive presence in a work situation,我认为最重要的是，在工作中，尤particularly under pressure,其是在面对压力时，我都能积极面对。and I think

24、that has a beneficial effect on those around me and ultimately the company itself.我想，这会对我周围的人带来好的影响，而最后也会为公司带来正面的影响。 13 你喜欢在团队中工作还是喜欢一个人做事Do you prefer working as a member of a team or would you rather work alone?你喜欢在团队中作，还是喜欢一个人做事？I like both, depending on the situation.依情况而定，两种我都喜欢。The success of

25、an organization requires orchestrating the talents and efforts of many people.一个公司的成功需要协调许多人的智慧和努力。To complete almost any project, it is essential to work as a team.几乎完成任何 一个项目都需要团队合作。I have completed many team projects successfully through my career.到目前为止，我已近成功完成过许多团队项目。While teamwork is very impor

26、tant, I can work just as well alone.虽然团队合作很重要，但我也能很好的完成独立作业。I have done a number of research projects by myself that required laser-like focus.我曾经独自完成过许多需要全神贯注的研究计划。 14 你与其他人相处的融洽吗How do you get along with other people?你与其他人相处融洽吗？I always got along well with my co-workers in every job I had.在过去的每一份工

27、作当中，我与同事们都相处的非常融洽。Having good working relationships with your co-workers is a must for getting the work done.与同事建立良好的关系，对于工作的完成是不可或缺的。Sure, sometimes there are people who are more difficult to get along with,的确，有时候会遇到难相处的人，But we all have to learn how to work with one another to achieve our common g

28、oal.但是我们必须为了达成共同的目标而互相协作。Whether you like it or not, you spend most of your waking hours with your co-workers, so you might as well make it pleasant.不管喜欢与否，睡觉以外的大部分时间几乎都是和同事们在一起，所以，大家和睦相处还是比较好。 15 你喜欢与人接触的工作吗Do you like to work with people?你喜欢与人接触的工作吗?Yes,I love working with people.是的，我喜欢与人接触。When I

29、 worked in a boutique,I met and dealt with all kinds of people every day.当我在时装店工作时，每天都可以接待不同的顾客，It was exciting.让我觉得很兴奋。Everyone is different and I was excited to give suggestions and find the best clothes for each customer.每个人都不同，我很高兴能针对不同的顾客给予不同的建议，并为每位顾客找到最适合自己的衣服。It was satisfying to see the cus

30、tomers leaving the store, content with my choice.看到顾客带着我选择的衣服满意地离开时，我也感到心满意足。I would not be interested in a job that does not give me a chance to interact with people.所以，对于没有机会与人接触的工作，我不感兴趣。 16 你认为自己是天生的领导吗Do you consider yourself a natural leader?你认为自己是天生的领导者吗?I think my nature is to lead.我认为自己有天生的

31、领袖特质。In most situations,it seems to evolve that I am the one who is looked to to take charge.很多时候，周围的人似乎都很自然地把我当成负责人。And I feel comfortable in that role.我也对这样的角色定位欣然接受。 17 对你而言什么是成功，什么是失败What is success to you?What about failure?对你而言，什么是成功？什么是失败？Success to me is meeting,and as often as possible,even

32、 exceeding my potential.对我而言，成功是尽量发挥自己的潜力，甚至去超越它。It is being a successful and ethical leader of people,成功是成为一位有成就，有道德的领导者，and ultimatyly I hope its rising to the position where the success of failure of a company sits on my shoulders-in other words,并且我希望最终的成功是能够一肩扛起整个公司的成败。换言之，one day I hope and aim

33、 to be a CEO.我希望有一天能够当上首席执行官。Thats within my potential,我认为自己有这个潜力。I believe,and I wont be satisfied until I reach that position and then excceed the expectations of those who elevated me to that post.在未升到这个职位，并超越一路提拔我的人对我的期待之前，我是不会满足的。 18 你如何衡量自己的成功How do you measure your own success?你如何衡量自己的成功？How

34、much satisfaction I get from doing the job and how much I contribute to the success of the organization I work for.成功与否是以我能从工作中得到多少满足感和我对供职单位的成功做了多少贡献来判断的。I dont think success can be measured by the amount of money you make,我认为成功不能用赚钱的数量来衡量，as I have met a number of wealthy people who arent satisfie

35、d.因为我见过许多有钱人，他们并不满足。 19 在工作中令你感到沮丧的事是什么What has been your biggest disappointment on the job?在工作中最令你感到沮丧的事是什么？I still remember the disappointment that I had about eight years ago.我至今还记得八年前一件令人沮丧的事。when I first participated in bidding for a clients work.那是我第一次参与争取某客户的投标工作。We were one of the last two b

36、idders that the client considered among a handful that applied,but we lost the job to our main competitor.我们是众多投标公司中仅存的最后两家之一，但是最后我们却输给了最大的竞争对手。Our project team spent many late nights working on the bid.我们的项目组为了准备那次投标，好多天都工作到深夜。Our competitor had an advantage because they had worked with that client

37、 before.我们的竞争对手之前曾承揽过那家客户的业务，所以在这点上占了优势。It was a new client for us and I must say our competitor understood the needs of the client better.对我们公司而言，这家客户是新客户，而且我不得不说，还是我们的对手更了解客户的需求。We were so disappointed and determined that we would get this account,我们非常沮丧，并且决定一定要争取到这家客户，so we analyzed what went wro

38、ng and the clients mission,market and needs,as well as looked at what our competitor did right.于是我们针对到底哪里出了问题，对手做的好的地方，甚至对客户的宗旨，市场，需求全部做了分析。About six months later,we had another opportunity to bid for the same clients job,and we got it.大约半年过后，又有一次可以争取这家客户的投标机会，我们中标了。We were very proud of it.我们为此感到非常自豪。 20 你为什么选择就读ABC大学Why did you choose to attend ABC university?你为什么选择就读ABC大学？I choose ABC university because I believed it has the best engineering department in the country.我选择ABC大学的原因是，我认为该校的工程系是全国最好的。Im happy with my decision.我非常满意自己的决定。I received the best edu