如何用英语谈自己

 　　What do you consider your major strength?

　　May also be: What are you best at? 你最主要的优点是什么？或是：你最擅长什么？

　　A. self-motivated （具有“自我激励”的品质会不断使你在工作中取得进步）

　　B. hard working and honest （所有的雇主都喜欢“努力而诚实”的人，无论交付什么事情，都能让老板放心）

　　C. look for better ways of doing the work （这证明你是个爱思考而且聪明的人，总是“寻找更好的做事方法”）

　　D.good interpersonal relationships （这说明你有很好的人际关系，如果你本事再大，却和同事们和不来，也会让老板十分头疼的）

　　“I do believe I possess¹ lots of strengths. First, I have formed a habit of working under great pressure, I am a hard working man; Second, I am independent, and always try to use my own methods to solve problems; Third, I am honest." "我觉得我有很多优势。首先，我养成了在巨大压力下工作的习惯，工作也非常努力；还有，我工作是比较有独立性的，总是想用自己的方法来解决问题；再者，我也很诚实。”

　　“What do you consider your major weakness?” （你最主要的缺点是什么）

　　“I cannot leave a job half-done and usually find myself thinking of possible solutions to problems while I am driving to work or in the shower. I also know I spend too much time in my work., I can't get enough leisure² time.” 我不会把工作做了一半就不管了，我会在开车上班的路上或在淋浴的时候都在思考工作。其次我也觉得自己在工作上花太多的心思，而没有了休闲的时间。

　　1.I have formed a habit of working under great pressure. 我养成了在巨大压力下工作的习惯。

　　2.Why do you want to leave your present job / previous job? 为什么你想离开现在的/以前的工作？

　　3.My reason for leaving my present employer³ is that I am desirous of getting broader experience in trading. 我离职的理由是： 希望在贸易方面，能获得更广泛的经验。

　　4.I do believe that my qualifications⁴ and experience perfectly⁵ match what you are looking for. 我确信我的素质和经验能够很好地满足贵公司的需要。

　　5.I don't mind if I start with a low salary because it is my first time to hunt for a job and I lack experience. I'll leave it to you, because I'm not in the position to ask for a certain salary at present. 我不太在意薪金低一点, 因为这是我首次 找工作 ，而且我又没什么工作经验.由您来决定好了, 因为目前我还没有资格来讲一定要多少薪水。

　　6.I believe you must have a standard starting salary which should be satisfactory⁶. 我想你们一定有一个标准的起薪,总会应该使一般人满意的。

1 possess   

vt.持有，占有，使拥有，克制，支配，迷住

参考例句：

• To possess wealth is not always to be happy.拥有财富未必一定幸福。
• Some animals possess the characteristic of man.有些动物具有人类的特征。

2 leisure   

n.空闲时间，空暇；悠闲，安逸

参考例句：

• I am seldom at leisure.我很少有空。
• He read books at his leisure.他在空闲时读一些书。

3 employer   

n.雇用方，雇主

参考例句：

• My employer deducted ten pounds from my wages this week.我的雇主从我本周的工钱中扣除了十英镑。
• His monthly salary is paid into the bank by his employer.他的月薪由雇主替他存入银行。

4 qualifications   

n.资格，条件；合格证书( qualification的名词复数 )；资格；条件；限制

参考例句：

• She was chosen for the job on the basis of her qualifications. 她因资历适合而获选担任这项工作。
• A lack of qualifications can be a major obstacle to finding a job. 学历不足可能成为谋职的主要障碍。

5 perfectly   

adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
• Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。

6 satisfactory   

adj.令人满意的；可喜的；恰当的

参考例句：

• I hope this arrangement will be satisfactory to you.我希望这种安排会使你满意。
• After much discussion we came at a conclusion satisfactory to all.经过充分讨论，我们得出了大家都很满意的结论。