高校毕业生怎样挽救失败的面试

 There are many ways for an interview to go wrong. You show up late. There's a stain¹ on your shirt. You accidentally² insult³ the interviewer's mother. All avoidable mistakes.

　　搞砸一个面试的方法有很多。你迟到了，你把衬衫弄脏了，你无意中侮辱了面试官的妈妈。所有这些都是可以避免的错误。

　　Sometimes, however, there simply isn't a clear explanation for why an interview isn't going well. Sometimes, no matter what you do or say, an interview just fizzles.

　　但是有时候，并没有一个清楚的理由来解释为什么面试会变得很失败。有时候，不管你做什么或是说什么，面试就是失败了。

　　Don't panic--you can save this interview.

　　别惊慌失措--你还能把面试挽救回来。

　　The first step: Smile. 

　　第一步：微笑。

　　Body language plays an important part in an interview. If you relax your shoulders and give a big ol'grin, you'll feel more comfortable ... and so will the interviewer. Smiling also helps increase your energy and project confidence -- all plusses in an interview.

　　肢体语言在面试中能起到非常大的作用。如果你放松你的双肩加上一个大大的笑容，你会觉得更舒服......面试官也一样。微笑能够提升你的能量，增强你的自信--这在面试中都会被加分。

　　While smiling is a good start to turning an interview around, there are other steps you can take.

　　微笑是转变面试方向的一个好的开始，下面还有一些你能采取的步骤：

　　Ask the Interviewer Questions

　　向面试官提问

　　This is known as the "switcheroo."

　　这叫做"突变" 。

　　If you feel that you just aren't giving the right answers to an interviewer's questions, try changing tactics--and ask the interviewer a few questions of your own.

　　如果你感觉对于面试官的提问你就是不能做出正确的回答，试试换个策略--问面试官一些你自己的问题。

　　If you momentarily switch the focus from yourself to the interviewer, it will give you a chance to regroup and compose yourself. Also, it will make the interviewer do some talking, perhaps giving you a clue to what he or she is looking for.

　　如果你能暂时性的把焦点从你自己这里转移到面试官那边，你就有机会重新理清思路。同时，还能让面试官说说话，也许能给你一点有关面试官在寻找什么特质的人的提示。

　　Be sure to prepare your questions in advance and make sure they are appropriate. Some examples:

　　一定要提前准备好问题，并且确定这些问题问得合适。这里有一些例子：

　　* What's your favorite thing about working at this company? 

　　在这家公司工作你最喜欢什么？

　　* How would you describe the working environment here? 

　　你觉得这里的工作环境怎么样？

　　* What's a typical day like in the department? 

　　这个部门通常一天是怎么过的？

1 stain   

n.污染，污点，著色；v.沾染，染污，著色

参考例句：

• It will remain an indelible stain on his memory.这将成为他记忆中一个不可磨灭的污点。
• Does this material stain easily?这种料子容易染色吗？

2 accidentally   

adv.偶然地；意外地

参考例句：

• Mary accidentally let out that her mother had telephoned.玛丽无意中说出她的母亲来过电话。
• As I turned around,I accidentally hit him in the face.我转身时不经意撞了他的脸。

3 insult   

vt.侮辱，凌辱；n.侮辱的言词或行为

参考例句：

• You will insult her if you don't go to her party. 你要是不去参加她举办的聚会，就对她太无礼了。
• I can't sit down with that insult.我不能忍受那种侮辱。