面试英语基本问答大全：语言能力Language Abilities篇

 　　Language Abilities

　　I: How many languages canyou speak?

　　C: Three. Besides Chinese, my mother tongue, I can also speak English and French. / Two. Chinese is my native language and English is my second language.

　　I: What foreign languages can you speak?

　　C: I can speak English and German as well. / I can only speak English as far as foreign languages are concerned.

　　I: What's your second language in addition to Chinese?

　　C: English, of course.

　　I: Which band of College English Test have you passed?

　　C: Band Four (Six).

　　I: Do you think you're proficient¹ in both written and spoken English?

　　C: Yes, I think l'm quite proficient in both written and spoken English?

　　I: Can you speak English fluently?

　　C: Yes, I can.

　　I: Do you think you speak English quite fluently? Tell me about your English education.

　　C: Yes, I think I speak English quite fluently. I got a high score on TOEFL. I majored in English at college.

　　I: Can you make yourself understood in English without too much difficulty?

　　C: Yes, I think my oral English is fairly good.

　　I: Do you think you can make yourself understood in Englishwith ease?

　　C: Yes, I think I can in ordinary circumstances?

　　I: One of the most important things for this job is English proficiency³. Can you use English freely?

　　C: Yes, I think so. I can communicate with foreigners easily. They say my English is quite good.

　　I: You would be mainly using English in this job. Can you manage English conversation?

　　C: Yes, I'm sure I can.

　　I: Employees in this company have to have a good command of English. Tell me about your ability in speaking and understanding English.

　　C: Ithink I speak English quite fluently. I attended an evening class for EngHsh conversation for two years after my graduation from the university. And I often read books in English and "China Daily" in English edition. In this way my ability to understand English is very strong.

　　I: The English competency is very important here. How is your English proficiency?

　　C: As you may learn from my resume, I studied biology in Canada for two years. So I may say that I am quite competent in listening to, speaking, reading and writing English.

　　I: Can you speak standard sentry⁴?

　　C: Yes, I can. Though I'm a Cantonese, I've been learning sentry ever since I was a primary school pupil becauseall the teachers spoke² sentry in class.

　　I: Can you speak Cantonese?

　　C: Yes, I can. Although I come from Hunan Province , I've gained mastery of Cantonese since I've been living in Guangdong, for ten years. / Only a little, because I've been in Guangzhou for less than three years. / I'm sorry, I can't. But I can speak Hakka.

　　I: Can you speak the Shanghai dialect (Pekingese)?

　　C: Of course, I can. I'm a Shangbai lander (Pekingese) / No, I can't.

　　I: Do you understand the local dialect?

　　C: Yes. I'm a native here. / Sorry, sir. I don't. I'm a newcomer here.

1 proficient   

adj.熟练的，精通的；n.能手，专家

参考例句：

• She is proficient at swimming.她精通游泳。
• I think I'm quite proficient in both written and spoken English.我认为我在英语读写方面相当熟练。

2 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

3 proficiency   

n.精通，熟练，精练

参考例句：

• He plied his trade and gained proficiency in it.他勤习手艺，技术渐渐达到了十分娴熟的地步。
• How do you think of your proficiency in written and spoken English?你认为你的书面英语和口语熟练程度如何？

4 sentry   

n.哨兵，警卫

参考例句：

• They often stood sentry on snowy nights.他们常常在雪夜放哨。
• The sentry challenged anyone approaching the tent.哨兵查问任一接近帐篷的人。