职场口语 能力介绍(2)
详解实用对话 Talking about One's Ability Interviewer:What is your greatest strength? Cindy:I think I'm very good at ❶ planning. I manage my time perfectly so that I can always get things done on time ❷ . Interviewer:Why do you think you'd be a good fit for this job? Cindy:Because I am very competent in this area. Interviewer:Can you work under pressure ❸ ? Cindy:Yes. I work well under pressure and find it stimulating. However ❹ , I believe planning and the proper management of my time can reduce tight deadlines. Interviewer:Are you more of a follower or a leader? Cindy:I don't try to go ahead of people and lead them. I'd rather cooperate with ❺ everybody else, and get the job done by working together. 详细解说 ❶ “be good at(doing)sth.”意思是“擅长(做)某事”。例如:He's very good at languages.(他擅长学习语言。)She's good at making things.(她很会做东 西。) ❷ “on time”意为“准时,按时”,例如:I hate not being on time for class.(我讨 厌不准时上课。)The trains don't always arrive on time.(火车并不总是准时 到达。)另外,与介词in搭配时,“in time”意为“及时”,例如:Will you be able to finish it in time?(你能及时完成吗?) ❸ “under pressure”的意思是“在压力下”,与“under stress”同义,例如:I'm under constant pressure/stress at work.(我时常在压力下工作。) ❹ “however”为 副 词, 意 为“然 而, 但 是”, 起 转 折 作 用, 例 如: Cotton production was on the increase. However, it was still a small industry compared to hemp and canvas production.(棉花产量一直在增长。但与大麻和帆布产量 相比,它仍只是个小产业。) ❺ “cooperate with…”的意思是“与……合作”,后面既可以接人也可以接某一 组织或机构等。 谈论个人能力 面试官:你最大的长处是什么? 辛蒂:我想我擅长做计划。我能很好地管理我的时间,所以我总是能按时完成任务。 面试官:你为什么认为自己适合这项工作呢? 辛蒂:因为我在这个领域非常在行。 面试官:你能在压力下工作吗? 辛蒂:能。我在压力下可以工作得很好,而且觉得压力有刺激作用。但我认为计划和 恰当的时间管理能使最后期限变得不那么紧张。 面试官:你更像一个追随者还是领导者? 辛蒂:我并不试图去超越别人及领导别人。我更喜欢与每个人合作,共同去完成工 作。 单词 ☆ fit[fit]n. 合适的人或物 ☆ stimulating['stimjuleitiŋ]a. 刺激的 ☆ reduce[ri'dju:s]v. 减轻,减小 ☆ deadline['dedlain]n. 最终期限 ☆ cooperate[kəu'ɔpəreit]v. 合作 |