This course mainly consists of 4 parts, which are introduction, different types of questions,  interview skills, and preparations before an interview. 

Let's watch a video. In this video, there are several applicants who have just passed an interview, and see what their opinions are.

so you should not only answer the questions very well, but also pay attention to your behaviors, confidence，etc. 

so before we interview, we should prepare ourselves. and we may ask them questions. 

Let's see what will be asked.

Now let's prepare from the very begining--what questions will we hear in the interview?

I. Classifications of questions in terms of sentence structure.

• Closed questions 一般疑问句

• Open questions 特殊疑问句

• Declarative sentences plus interrogative tone 陈述句加疑问语气

• Alternative questions选择疑问句
  

Now, let's start from the first one--

• Closed questions一般疑问句

Attention! Don't simply say yes or no. You should say one or two more sentence after you say yes or no. For example

Q: Did you work in haiyou hotel last May?

A: Yes, I worked in haiyou hotel last May. That was my internship(实习).

Q: Are you from Liaoning province?

A: yes, I am from Shenyang, Liaoning province.

Q: Are you applying for room service attendant?

A: Yes, I am applying for room service attendant.

Q: Can you say something about your school?

A: Yes, I can. My school is located in Xiqing district. Its name is Tianjin Transportation Technical College. The teachers and students are very nice.

• Open questions特殊疑问句

You should answer the questions  acording to your real situations.  Be simple and direct. Avoid talking too much. 

e.g.  

Q: Where is your dorm?

A: My dorm is at room 601 in apartment 1.

Q: What position do you want to apply for?

A: I want to apply for roomservice attendant.

Q: Which year are you in now?

A: I am in the year 2020.

• Declarative stences plus interrogative tone 陈述句加疑问语气

If your answer is yes, we often say "yes, that's right. " or explain it in detail. If NOT, we should say no and explain why not. 

e.g. 

Q: You are from Tianjin, right?

A: Yes, I'm from Xiqing district, Tianjin city. / No, I'm from Beijing.

Q: You like playing volleyball, right?

A: Yes, that’s right. I like playing volleyball. / No. I don’t like playing volleyball. I like playing basketball.

• Alternative questions选择疑问句

You should answer  a full sentence instead of simple words!

e.g. 

Q: Are you from Jilin or Tianjin?

A: I am from Jilin / I am from Tianjin. 

Q: You were a  waitress in Baiyun Hotel, right or wrong?

A: That’s right. I was a waitress in Baiyun Hotel. / That's wrong. I was not a waitress in Baiyun Hotel. I was a waitor.

II. Classifications of questions in terms of contents.

• opening words开场问答

• position & experience职位和工作经验

• personal information个人信息

• strain capacity应变能力
  

• situationed Q&A情景问答

We will talk about these next!