WorkshopofInternationalBusinessSpokenEnglishTest1PartoneInterviewExaminer’squestions(1)Isitimportanttoarriveontimefortheinterview?(2)Isface-to-faceinterviewthebestwaytoselectacandidate?(3)Isitimportanttohavesomeinformationabouttheinterviewer?(4)Isitimportanttokeepeyecontactwiththeinterviewer?Test1PartoneInterview(1)Yes.Beingpunctualisveryimportant.Ifyouarrivedlate,theinterviewerwouldgettheimpressionthatyoudonottaketheinterviewseriously.(2)Isupposeso.Toseethecandidateinpersonwilltosomeextenthelptheinterviewertoknowthecandidate'spersonality.(3)Yes,indeed.Ifyoulearnthenameandtitleofthepersonyou'llbemeetingwith,youcanbesureaboutthewayyouaretoaddresshimorher.(4)Yes.Havingeyecontactshowsyourrespectfulnessandconfidence.Test1PartTwoMini-presentationDirection:Inthispartofthetest,youareaskedtomakeashortpresentationonthetopicforaboutaminute.Youwillhaveaminutetopreparethis.Topic:Whatisimportantwhenpreparingforaninterview?●Studyingthejobadvertisement●Findingoutaboutthecompany●PreparingyourselfpsychologicallyTest1PartTwoMini-presentationTherearethreethingsyoushoulddobeforeyougoforaninterview.Firstly,youshouldstudythejobadvertisementcarefully,sothatyoucanmatchyourknowledge,skillsandabilitieswiththespecificationsrequiredforthepost.Youmustassuretheinterviewerthatyouhaveallthequalificationsrequired,soyouaretherightsortofpersontheyarelookingfor.Test1PartTwoMini-presentationSecondly,youshouldknowmoreaboutthecompany,suchasitsprofile,structure,existingproblems,requirements,campaignsandfutureplans.Finally,youshouldalsoprepareyourselfpsychologically,andthiswillhelpyoucombatstress.Rehearsingtheinterviewwithyourfriends,forexample,isagoodrelaxationexercisethatcaninstallconfidenceinyou.Test1PartThree:CollaborativetaskanddiscussionDirection:Yourfriendisgoingtoattendajobinterview.Talktogetherforabouttwominutesaboutsomeofthethingsthatareimportantforasuccessfulinterviewanddecidewhichthreearethemostimportant.Herearesomeideastohelpyou.●Informationaboutthecompany●Informationaboutthevacancy●Extraresumeandlettersofrecommendation●Dress●Confidence●Etiquette●Punctuality●Thank-younoteTest1PartThree:CollaborativetaskanddiscussionFollow-upquestions(1)Couldtheintervieweedisagreewiththeinterviewer?(2)Shouldtheintervieweeraisethequestionaboutjobpays?(3)Cantheintervieweeseekinformationaboutthecompanyfromtheinterviewer?(4)Howshouldtheintervieweetalkabouthisorherownweakness?(5)Whatshouldtheintervieweesayaboutthereasonheorshedidn’tlikethepreviousjob?Test1PartThree:CollaborativetaskanddiscussionA:HowcanIsucceedintheupcominginterview?B:Mostinterviewersformtheiropinionofyouinthefirstfewminutesofameeting.Soyoushouldtakethechanceandmakeagoodimpression.A:DoesitmeanIhavetodressformally.B:That'strue.Dresssmart.Thisisthefirsttimetheinterviewerwillseeyouand,likeitornot,whatyouwearcouldaffectyourchancesofsecuringthejob.A:Iseewhatyoumean.Ishouldalsobefriendlytothereceptionist,officeassistant,oranyoneelsewhomaygreetmebeforeandaftertheinterview.Test1PartThree:CollaborativetaskanddiscussionB:That'sjustwhatIwasthinking.Andremembertobringalonganextraresumeandlettersofrecommendationincasetheinterviewerdoesn'thavethemhandy.A:Icouldn'tagreemore.Thereisnodangerwhenthereispreparedness.B:Thelastimportantthingisyoushouldneverbenervousduringtheinterview.Youshouldkeepyourspiritsupandmaintainyourconfidence.A:That'sabsolutelytrue.ConfidenceisallIneed.Test1PartThree:CollaborativetaskanddiscussionFollow-upquestions(1)Yes.Don'tbeafraidtodisagreewithyourinterviewerinanagreeableway.Ifyoudon'tdisagreeattimes,youbecome,ineffect,ayesmanorwoman.(2)No.Theinterviewermightinferthatyouareonlyinterestedinyourownneedsandnotthoseoftheircompany.Waituntiltheinterviewerraisesthesubject.Test1PartThree:Collaborativetaskanddiscussion(3)No.Itisunwisetoaskaboutthingsyoushouldhavealreadyknown.Youwillonlytelltheinterviewerthatyouhaven'tdoneyourhomework.(4)Identifyoneortwoweaknesswhichcouldalsoberegardedasdesirablequalities,forexample,Itendtodrivemyselftoohard,Iexpectotherstoperformbeyondtheircapacities.(5)Discussthingsheorshedidn'tlike,butavoidmakingslightingreferencetoanyoftheformeremployers.