面試英語About Your Ability
Lesson 15．About Your Ability 關于個人能力
Key Sentences(重點句子)
235. What is your greatest strength?
你的最大長處是什么？
236. I manage my time perfectly so that I can always get things done on time.
我極懂分配時間，因此總能準時完成任務。
237. I suppose a strong point is that I like to develop new things and ideas.
我想我有一個優點就是喜歡創新。
238. I can take on jobs that bother other people and work at them slowly until they get done.
我能承擔別人認為煩惱的工作，然后慢慢努力，直到把工作完成為止。
239. What are your weak points?
你的缺點是什么？
240. When I think something is right, I will stick to that. Sometimes it sounds a little stubborn but I am now trying to find a balance between insistence and compromise.
若我認為某件事情是對的，我會堅持到底。有時候，這顯得有點頑固，因此我正努力在執著與妥協之間尋求平衡。
241. As a young girl, I''m a bit shy around people. That is my weakness. But I''m patient both with people and my work.
作為年輕女孩，我在眾人面前有點害羞，這是我的不足。 但是我對人和對工作都有耐心。
242. Well, I''m afraid I''m a poor talker, and that''s not very good, so I''ve been learning how to speak in public.
嗯，我這個人恐怕不善言談，這樣不好，所以我一直在學怎樣在眾人面前講話。
243. What are your greatest achievement?
你最大的成就是什么？
244. Can you work under pressure?
你能在壓力下工作嗎？
245. Yes, I find it stimulating.
能，我認為它具有鼓舞作用。
246. What are the problems you have encountered in your job?
你在工作中曾遇到過哪些困難？
247. As an editor, I have to proofread numerous articles. This is a fairly repetitive job, so it''s easy to overlook mistakes.
作為一個編輯，我經常有大量稿件要校對，這是一項重復而單調的工作，極容易忽略某些錯誤。
248. How do you deal with those who you think are difficult to work with?
你怎樣應付哪些你認為難以合作的人？
249. I stick to my principles and keep to rule.
我會堅持原則和謹守規則。
250. Sometimes, they are just lack of enthusiasm and I got them involved with something constructive. Some of them changed their attitude later.
有時候，他們只是缺乏工作熱情，當我安排他們處理一些建設性的工作時，一些人改變了原來的態度。
Dialogue A
(I = Interviewer A = Applicant)
I: What is your greatest strength?
A: I think I am very good at planning. I manage my time perfectly so that I can always get things done on time.
I: What are your weak points?
A: When I think something is right, I will stick to that. Sometimes it sounds a little stubborn but I am now trying to find a balance between insistence and compromise.
I: What are your greatest accomplishment?
A: Although I feel my greatest accomplishments are still ahead of me, l am proud of my involvement with the International Business Conference ''93 project. I made my contribution as part of that team and learned a lot in the process.
I: Can you work under pressure?
A: Yes, I find it stimulating. However, I believe in planning and proper management of my time reduce panic deadlines.
I: Are you more of a follower or a leader?
A: I don’t agree with someone else opinion if I think he''s wrong, but when I understand his thinking and see he has some good ideas, then I''m very happy to go along with him.
Dialogue B
I: What are your strong points?
A: I have very strong observation power. I can generate interesting ideas from minor things and once the idea is formed, I have strong urge to put it into action.
I: What is your weakness?
A: I always give each job my best efforts, so when others are not pulling their weight, I would be frustrated.
I: Are you more of a follower or a leader?
A: l don''t try to go ahead of people and lead them. I''d rather cooperate with everybody else, and get the job done by working together.
I: What are the problems you have encountered in your job and how do you solve them?
A: As an editor, I have to proofread numerous articles. This is a fairly repetitive job, so it''s easy to overlook mistakes. Lots of people do. But I always look for them and it keeps me alert and motivated so I do a better job.
I: How do you deal with those who you think are difficult to deal with?
A: I stick to my principles and keep the rules. Sometimes, they are just lack of enthusiasm and I got them involved with something constructive. Some of them had changed their attitude later.
Notes注釋
l. Although I feel my greatest accomplishments are still ahead of me, I am proud of my involvement with the International Business Conference ''93 project. I made my contribution as part of that team and learned a lot in the process.
雖然我認為我的最大成就還未出現，但我對于曾參與“九三國際商務會議”這個活動感到很自豪。作為籌劃小組成員之一，我做出了不少貢獻，亦從中學到很多。
2. However, I believe in planning and proper management of my time reduce panic deadlines.
但我相信適當地分配時間及周詳的計劃能減少最后工作期限而帶來的恐慌。
3. Are you more of a follower or a leader?
你更像一個跟隨者，還是一個領導者？
4. I have very strong observation power. I can generate interesting ideas from minor things and once the idea is formed, I have strong urge to put it into action.
我認為我有很強的觀察力，能從小事引發出有趣的.想法。而且想法一旦形成，便有很強的愿望付諸實行。
5. I always give each job my best efforts, so when others are not pulling their weight, I would be frustrated.
我做每份工作總是全力以赴，所以當我發現其他人沒有努力做時，我會感到挫折失意。
6. But I always look for them and it keeps me alert and motivated so I do a better job.
但我總是努力找出這些錯誤，這令我保持警覺及積極，所以我做得比別人好。
Words and Expressions
strength n．實力，長處
weakness n．短處，薄弱之處
strong points 長處
weak points 短處
stubborn a．頑固的，堅決的
insistence n．堅持，執著
compromise n．妥協，和解，折衷
stimulate v. 刺激，鼓勵
encounter v．偶遇，面對
repetitive a．多次反復的，重復的
enthusiasm n．熱心，積極性
constructive a．建設性的
observation power 觀察力
generate v．產生，形成
pull one''s weight 努力做好份內的工作
frustrated a．挫折的，失望的
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