面试英语基本问答大全：家庭状况Family Status

 　　Family Status

　　I: How many people are there in your family?

　　C: There are four of us: father, mother, an elder sister and me.

　　I: How big is your family?

　　C: We are only three in all my parents and I.

　　I: Who supports your family?

　　C: Both my father and mother do.

　　I: Do you have to support your family?

　　C: No. My father does.

　　I: What does your father do?

　　C: My father works¹ at a factory. He is an electrical engineer.

　　I: What is your mother's occupation²?

　　C: My mother is a doctor.

　　I: How old is your father?

　　C: My father is fifty-four (years old).

　　I: May I ask your mother's age.

　　Cs She is forty-nine (years of age).

　　I: Does your mother have a job?

　　C: Yes? she does.(No, she is a housewife³.)

　　I: What is your father's name?

　　C: His full name is Sixin Peng.

　　I: Do you have any brothers and sisters?

　　C: Yes I have a brother and a sister.

　　I: Who is the oldest of you three.

　　C: My sister is. But my brother is younger than I.

　　I: 'Who is older, your sister or you?

　　C: My sister is. She is my elder by two years.

　　I: Are you the oldest child in your family?

　　C: No. My brother is. I'm his junior by three years.

　　I: Are you the youngest girl in the family?

　　C: No, I'm second to the youngest.

　　I: Are you married?

　　C: Yes, I am.(No, I'm not married (unmarried). I am still single.)

　　I: How long have you been married?

　　C: I have been married for six years.

　　I: When did you get married?

　　C: I got married in 1988.

　　I: Do you have any children?

　　C: Yes, I have a daughter. She is four years old.(No. We got married not long ago.)

　　I: What is your wife?

　　C: She is a teacher at a high school.

　　I: Please say something about your family.

　　C: There are five people in my family; my grandfather, my parents, my elder brother, and myself. My father runs a hardware⁴ store. My mother is a saleswoman. My brother is a

　　journalist. He is still a happy single man like me. We live a happy life together.

　　I: Would you tell me something about your family?

　　C: With pleasure. My family is not big. We are four altogether

　　my mother, my wife, my son, and 1. My father is dead.

　　My mother is fifty-seven years old. She is a retired⁵ worker.

　　My wife is an accountant⁶. My son is only over two. He is

　　looked after by my mother. He is the apple of our eye.

　　I: Do you spend much time staying with your family?

　　C: Oh, yes. People say there is a generation gap⁷ in the world today, but I don't, think there is one in my family. We all work at taking time to talk with each other. Especially at mealtimes, we all get together to eat and talk. Meals are very lively at our house. I often watch TV together with my family in the evenings. During the weekends or holidays) we sometimes go to parks, cinemas, and concerts together.

　　I: Your application form says that you have a younger brother. How do you get along with him?

　　C: We get along very well. He is preparing for college entrance exams right now, so he asks me for advice a lot on how he should study and things like that. We often go swimming and mountain climbing together.

　　Glossary

　　I: Interviewer 主试人，采访者

　　C: Candidate 应聘者，侯选人

　　occupation 职业，职位

1 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。

2 occupation   

n.职业，工作；占领，占据；占用

参考例句：

• I haven't entered up your name and occupation yet.我尚未记下你的名字和职业。
• Reading is a useful occupation to us.阅读对我们是一种有益的消遣。

3 housewife   

n.主妇，家庭主妇

参考例句：

• The cleverest housewife can't cook a meal without rice.巧妇难为无米之炊。
• She was a housewife of experience.她是一个有经验的主妇。

4 hardware   

n.重型武器；五金器具；硬件

参考例句：

• He bought a pot and other hardware at the store. 他从商店买了一个壶和其他金属制品。
• That family has carried on a hardware business for five generations.那家已经经营五金生意五代了。

5 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

6 accountant   

n.会计员，会计师

参考例句：

• I'm an accountant at a foreign bank.我在一家外资银行做会计。
• He was satisfied with his earnings as an accountant.他对自己会计师的收入很满意。

7 gap   

n.缺口；间隔；差距；不足，缺陷

参考例句：

• We must see that there is no gap in our defence.我们必须确保我们的防御没有漏洞。
• There is a gap of five miles between towns.镇与镇之间相隔五英里。