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