MBA英语口语面试的注意事项

• 英语口语考试以考查考生实用英语表达能力为宗旨；考试内容一般为就某项话题发表自己的看法或完成某项模拟交际任务等等；涉及的语言功能包括与他人辩论，说服对方，采访某人某事，表达自己的见解，道歉，提建议，抱怨，感谢等等。
• 教师根据各位考生整体英语口语表达能力的表现来给他们打分。

MBA英语口语面试内容

• 应试：自我介绍
• 问题应对（注意互相照应，从容，语言清晰，语速不要太快）
• 结束：向考官致谢

　　注意事项

• 口语面试考核的是口语表达，不是分析能力。没听明白可以重问。不懂就问, 态度谦虚

May I …../I suppose…../You mean I …../Pardon……

• 不要重复问题
• 不要过分重视语法和翻译
• 直接回答考官问题
• 要尽量表现的轻松自然

MBA英语口语面试的注意事项

　　尽量不要出现三秒钟以上的语流的停顿

　　(1)口气词、语气词的使用

　　(2) 拖延句型的使用

　　Would you please give me more time …..

　　You mean……

MBA英语口语面试的技巧

• Be confident and smile (naturally rather than artificially)
• The simpler the question, the more you say

　　For questions like family、kids and hobbies, you better pour out whatever occurring to your mind as long as possible if it’s no longer than 2-3 minutes

• The first 2-3 minutes are crucial !

MBA英语口语面试的准备

　　个人简历

　　你的职业背景，你的过去经历中与MBA有关系的方面。

　　你一定要强调你过往经历中与管理有关系的经历，或者要体现出你有这方面的潜质的特点。

I Self- introductionbirth, education back ground, working status

• 1. I was born in 1980 in Shanghai, a very beautiful city along the eastern coast.
• 2. I graduated from__ , with the major of __ in 2000.
• 3.After graduation, I joined__, I started working as a salesman, and 2 years later, I was promoted to the sales manager, responsible for ___.
• 4.Then for some reasons, I changed my job to another company, __and took the position of ___, My responsibility is to ___ build the brand, promote sales, conduct marketing programs, and maintain public relations.
• 5. Last year, I made the decision to pursue a MBA degree, I did this because I felt more and more desired to improve my management knowledge and abilities as my job becomes increasingly challenging. / I desired to make a career change.

ii. Educational background in details

• I got my Bachelor’s Degree /College Degree from__ in 2000,and my major was business administration, This major aims to teaching the students economic and management knowlege and train them the ability of solving economic problems. We had a wide range of courses during college, such as__ _ and so on.
• Besides my own major, I also took the courses like __, I was diligent in college and my grades were among the tops. In fact, I was awarded scholarships for 3times in a row.
• I also actively took part in various campus and social activities. For example, I was the president of the Students’ Union for 3 years, during which my practical ability were improved a lot.
• Above all, my college has offered me a solid theoretical foundation, which proved to be very beneficial to my later career development.

iii Working Experience

• I have been working for 7/several years since my graduation from college.
• I started my first job in Sony, a world famous company which produces Digital& Economics products. My position was a salesman at that time, responsible for__ ……
• My job in LG was greatly appreciated, and I was awarded Outstanding Employees for many times. The biggest accomplishment during my work was that I improved sales by 20% and cut the operating cost by 10% in 2 months in 2008.
• Looking back upon my work history, I am so proud that my experience and practical ability has been improved so much. However, I guess it is still not enough to meet the work challenges, that’s why I decide to take MBA.

　　Quit jobs

• Why did you quit your job in __?
• Well ,I think there are many reasons why I quit my job 2 years ago from Sony to Samsung.
• First of all, the incentive system in Sony was not very good, I mean, personal benefits are not closely related to one’s work performance, so people would lack motivation to work hard.
• Another reason is that there was limited room for my further career development, My goal was to become the CFO in a giant company, but the opportunity was slim in Sony.
• The last reason was that the job was not exactly what I liked most. In fact, I prefer a bit more challenging job, but my work in Sony was a little routine, and my interests and abilities could not be fully put into play.
• Whatever the reason, I am still thankful to Sony, which offered me a very good opportunity to develop my abilities and improve my management skills

　　Strengths &Weaknesses

• i Strengths
• I am a fast learner: I learn things/ pick up knowledge and skills very fast and I can adapt to/ am adaptable to new environment in a short time.
• I have good analytical and problem solving skills, which will help me a lot during my MBA; I have a potential of management and leadership, which was demonstrated and recognized in my company, but I still want to get it improved systematically in Fudan University.
• Good communication skill is my greatest strength. I have good communication skills and can get on very well with all kinds of clients. When I have to deal with a difficult client, I’ll listen to him carefully and try to find out what the biggest issue is. I think I am a problem solver.
• optimistic/efficient/creative/proactive/ crisis-coping /determined/assertive/be perceptive about/Appreciated and recognized/Keep things under control
• Communicating ability/negotiating ability/team working spirit

ii Weaknesses

• Talking about my weakness, I think I should work on my management ability. You know, I have a technical background, so sometimes I have problem to manage things and allocate resources properly, assign people with tasks, or keep things under control. That’s why I am eager to improve my management in this MBA program.
• I appeared to be self-concentrated as I focus on my work too much.
• I am too straight forward to manage/maintain interpersonal relationships with my colleagues./ I have difficulty in__
• I am a perfectionist, that’s my great weakness. I heard that my staff said I am too strict with them. Actually I just want everything to be well-organized and perfect.
• I need to think seriously about the decentralization.
• I am a little bit impulsive and really need to be composed.
• I would like to have a standard management perspective so that I can help my team/ company to better survive and develop in a tough economic era.
• I may pay too much attention to details. And I tend to expect others to work as hard as I do. If I get this position as a Manager, I think I need to talk to my subordinates and try to unite our team as one.

　　Hobby

• There are a lot of things I do in my free time. As people say, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, and I perfectly understand the importance of relaxation after work.
• I like sports very much and football is my biggest favorite. It’s always great to get together with my mates on weekends, and keep running around the ground for a few hours. It make me physically stronger and totally refreshed.
• I also like reading much. Not too many people today can really sit down and read a book for more than 2 hours very day. But as I think, reading is a rewarding hobby, as it can make you mentally smarter.
• One more thing, I like to travel around, I enjoy talking to new people to get to know new customs and places. /expand one’s version/make friends/ explore new culture/ get away from work.
• Music helps me to relax and calm me down. I can ponder in music./ I got carried away in music.
• Swimming/drifting/snooker pool

i Why do you apply MBA ?

• Well, it was 2 years ago that I had the thought that I wanted to pursue a MBA degree.

• First of all, as I got higher on the position ladder, and assumed bigger responsibility, I began to feel that my management ability was gradually pulling me back in my career development.
• Second, I take MBA because I want to have a career change. I started working as an engineer 5 years ago. I know how to develop new products, but I ‘am not very good at marketing these products and convert them into profits. That’s why I hope MBA would help me in this respect.

ii Why do you apply xxUniversity?

• I choose xx University because it’s the most suited to me.
• It ‘s my personal preference to study in xx University.
• It has a long and brilliant academic history.
• It has been actively involved in international academic exchanges.
• Its MBA is global-oriented.
• There is a good learning atmosphere here.
• Its teachers are the best and greatly experienced in teaching.
• I heard that Tong ji University is particularly good at project management, which is what I want to concentrate in my MBA study.
• Its learning schedule and timetable is appealing to me.
• Teaching methods are diverse and interesting.
• It has sent hundreds of well-trained senior managers to the market, and has made huge contribution to our modernization of management.

• What are the most important rewards you expect in your career?/
• What is most important to you--- salary or advancement?
• I would like to learn my job thoroughly and be able to manage a division in my company. Then I would feel I am contributing to the development of the company. Of course, as well as satisfaction in my job, I would like to earn enough money to support a family. If I can do both those things I would be very happy.

　　How do you manage your time? In what way?

• Good time management plays an important role both in work and in our life. I usually make a plan for the following week and prioritize my work on Sunday. Then I can do the job according to the schedule. What should be done firstly and what should be done secondly would be very clear in my mind. In that case, I could do my job more efficiently.
• Generally speaking, I always manage my time well by setting up a plan. Plan can make me more organized. In the plan, I will arrange those difficult and complicated things in the time when I am most energetic, so that I can do the job more efficiently. If there is a change when I work, I will prioritize it and choose the most important one.

　　How do you deal with an emergency?

• Things do not always go according to the plan. So we should always be well-prepared to meet any emergency. In my last job, one time we found that there were several problems in the project which we had to finish by the following morning. So in order to assure the quality, we worked overtime and finally finished it on time. So when meeting an emergency, being calm down is very important. And we should work out the solution to the emergency as soon as possible.
• No matter in our daily life or in our work, we always meet some emergencies. At that time, we should calm down and deal with it positively and carefully. You know, when one is very nervous or angry, it is difficult to solve the problem. Besides, we should also deal with it as soon as possible. Because the longer the problem lasts, the more difficult and complicated the problem would be.

　　Describe a situation in which people disagreed with your ideas, and what did you do?/ What would you do if a colleague criticizes your work?

　　On one occasion, we had a meeting to discuss how to finish the project beforehand. I proposed one way. But some of my colleagues disagreed with me. I didn’t oppose them immediately, but to listen to their opinions. By comparison, I thought mine was better. So I explained to them by giving some examples. Finally, I persuaded them successfully. And our project was also finished ahead of schedule.

　　When you made a mistake in a project, what would you do?

• If I made a mistake in a project, at first I would analyze the cause of the mistake, and then do anything I could to put the matter right or minimize the negative effects. I would not pass the buck or pretend it was not my fault.
• If it was my fault, I would admit that without hesitation. And of course I would try my best to put the things right. After the project being done, I would also summarize the mistakes and discuss it with my colleagues to avoid the dame thing happening again.

　　How do you feel about working for a small/large company?

• 小公司的优势

　　（1）在公司里有更多机会担任多个职位，随着公司发展可以提高自己的技能

　　（2）更有可能培养团队精神

　　（3）能够认识每一个人，有利于在办公室形成合作的氛围

• 小公司的劣势

　　（1）可能会有资金问题

　　（2）可能会有缺少胜任人员的问题

　　（3）老板可能非常不愿意讨论公司的发展方向。

• 大公司的优势

　　（1）如果是一家名声很好的大公司，你要强调非常赞同公司文化和指导原则

　　（2）没有资金问题

　　（3）稳定的环境

　　（4）强大的科技支持

• 大公司的劣势

　　（1）可能被忽视

　　（2）可能会被安排在你不喜欢的部门

　　（3）提高技能的机会很少

　　（4）竞争会更激烈，压力会很大

　　I have always wanted to work for a large company as I feel that they offer the stability and the challenge that I am looking for. I am eager to try new aspects of working in a large company and want to develop my interpersonal skills so I can be as useful to you as possible. I realize that working within a large organization is not always easy.

　　A small firm gives the chance to build closer working relationship with clients and colleagues, and I’ve found through my past work experience that this makes an organization more effective as well as more satisfying to work in.

• What was the most difficult problem you had to deal with?
• What is the most difficult challenge you have faced? How did you resolve it?
• Tell me about a time when you had to juggle priorities to meet a deadline.
• Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone to see things your way.
• How do you convince others of your point of view?
• Describe an instance when you had to think on your feet to extricate yourself from a difficult situation.
• Give me a specific example of a time when you used good judgment and logic in solving a problem.

　　May I ask what your ideal job is?

　　My ideal job is a combination of both my education and work experience. That is to say, I want to combine my education in English with my ….skills. And I want to utilize my ability here to help more people learn more.

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