新视野大学英语视听说教程 3 Unit 4-11

V. Let’s Talk
Script
Good afternoon, everyone. The university’s Career Office asked me to give a talk on the topic of how to prepare for job interviews. This is probably the most important aspect in securing a job. Here are some tips I believe to be useful.
First, do some research are. Once you have this information, make a list of what skills or knowledge you have that would be valuable to them. You cannot sell yourself to them if you don’t know what it is you are selling.
The next thing to consider is your physical appearance. You have to dress right for job interviews. Don’t wear anything too flashy; being neat and clean is more important than wearing the latest fashion. The aim is to look professional without overdoing¹ it. Also, it is important that you feel comfortable. If you are not comfortable with a tie, it might be best not to wear one, unless the job requires you to dress this way. The last thing you want is to be worried about your appearance during the interview. It will only make you nervous, and you will quickly lose confidence.
Mover over, you have to work out what you need to take with you: A copy of your CV, originals and copies of your qualification paper, copies of reference, samples of your work, if applicable, and anything else that they may want to see. Again, make sure everything is well organized and neatly² presented. Don’t take a pile of paperwork that you have to sift³ through for ten minutes to find something. That will give them the impression that you are disorganized. If you are well prepared, you’re likely to have good luck.

	Things to Do	More Details
Tip1	1.       Do some research on the company. 2.       Make a list of what skills or knowledge you have that would be valuable to them.	Find out what products it makes, who its customers are, and what its objective is.
Tip2	Take care over your physical appearance.	⑴ Dress right. Don’t wear anything too flashy; neat and clean are more important than the latest fashion. ⑵ Feel comfortable. Being worried about your appearance during the interview will make you nervous and you will quickly lose confidence.
Tip3	Work out what to take with you.	⑴ Prepare a copy of your resume, originals and copies of your qualification papers, copies of references, and samples of your work. ⑵ Make sure everything is well organized and neatly presented.

 

 

1 overdoing   

v.做得过分( overdo的现在分词 )；太夸张；把…煮得太久；（工作等）过度

参考例句：

• He's been overdoing things recently. 近来他做事过分努力。 来自辞典例句
• You think I've been overdoing it with the work thing? 你认为我对工作的关注太过分了吗？ 来自电影对白

2 neatly   

adv.整洁地，干净地，灵巧地，熟练地

参考例句：

• Sailors know how to wind up a long rope neatly.水手们知道怎样把一条大绳利落地缠好。
• The child's dress is neatly gathered at the neck.那孩子的衣服在领口处打着整齐的皱褶。

3 sift   

v.筛撒，纷落，详察

参考例句：

• Sift out the wheat from the chaff.把小麦的壳筛出来。
• Sift sugar on top of the cake.在蛋糕上面撒上糖。