As we’ve discussed in other episodes on job interviews, one goal of the person conducting theinterview is to get you to “let your guard down.” Often, after a series of “warm-up questions,” the interviewer will give you a tough question. This will likely come “out of the blue,” that is,unexpectedly. We call these types of questions “stress questions” because part of theintention is to see how you react under pressure.
我們?cè)谄渌n時(shí)已經(jīng)討論過(guò)工作面試,應(yīng)對(duì)面試的目標(biāo)之一是“讓自己鎮(zhèn)定下來(lái)”。在一系列熱身問(wèn)題之后,面試官會(huì)問(wèn)你一個(gè)較難的問(wèn)題。這可能是你意想不到的。我們管這類(lèi)問(wèn)題叫“壓力我呢提”,因?yàn)槌鲞@類(lèi)題的目的就是看你在壓力下如何反應(yīng)。
Common types of stress questions range from problems, such as how to solve a business case study or even a mathematics question, to “behavioral questions,” such as how to deal withimaginary work situation involving conflict or communication.
普通的壓力問(wèn)題,包括從如何進(jìn)行商務(wù)案例學(xué)習(xí)甚至是給你處數(shù)學(xué)題;到處理“行為問(wèn)題”,比如如何處理工作中的沖突和交往。
The key with this type of question is “Don’t panic!” which is the theme of this episode. We’ll be looking at strategies and language that will help you deal with this type of query coolly and calmly.
回答這類(lèi)問(wèn)題要把握一點(diǎn):“不要驚慌”,這也是這節(jié)課的主題。我們來(lái)看下冷靜處理這類(lèi)問(wèn)題的策略和語(yǔ)言。
Listening Questions (Good Example):
1) What is the interviewer’s “stress question?”
2) What does Yala do to give herself some thinking time?
3) How does Yala answer the question?