「老闆說我用這個單字是很不禮貌？」、「英文面試我只要把背好的內容流利背出就好？」、「英文怎會老是有這些弦外之音？」、「新背的單字念法和意思都會混淆」、「我光商務報查英文就查飽了，哪有時間讀懂啦!」，以上這些都是同學你可能碰到的困擾，今天老師特別介紹「英文求職面試陷阱」和「令人常挫折的混淆字」給大家，不僅僅可以省下許多時間和金錢買書，也可以讓自己立刻運用到職場上的關鍵時刻喔！口說的表達看似簡單，但往往離開校園環境許久，舌頭可就不靈光了，若要談到本能性地回答英文問題，可能又是另一個挑戰。所以同學千萬不要因為身邊的英文讀物或是從前的課本太過簡單而小看，因為國人的閱讀和口說能力可以說是差距懸殊，英文能力展現第一印象還是口說能力決勝負！那就來一起活用英文動動嘴部肌肉，我們一起來看看：職場英文冒險記。
＊發音總是絆腳石?準備好幾週的投影片簡介和日夜盤旋的演講內容卻毀在自己「有說沒人懂」又辭不達意嗎？問題在哪呢？
英文發音「r」和「l」大不同，前者需將舌頭往上後方壓，而發出緊縮捲舌音；後者僅需將舌尖置於第一排牙後頂住，並迅速往下方滑動接續下個發音聲符。那麼我們就來念念以下幾組單字：
A. pressure(n.)壓力=stress ( I am stressed out！我完全精疲力盡了)
EX.：Considering the shortage of the budget, we all need to work under great pressure and accomplish the work within the time constraint.
(考慮到預算短缺，我們全體都要共體時艱，在高壓和時限內完成這件工作。)
B. pleasure(n.)榮幸=honor★ privilege(n.)特權，the under-privileged弱勢族群
EX.：I've heard a lot about you, Mr. Joseph. It's my pleasure to meet you.
Hope you'll enjoy the stay in Taiwan.
(久仰大名，約瑟夫先生。認識您是我的榮幸，希望您在台期間一切順心。)

A. arrogant(a.)自大的=stuck-up=self-centered=egoistic=complacent
EX.：Arrogance will do you no good and let those opportunities walk away from you. Stay humble, it will give you room for advancement to excellence.
(自負對你沒好處，還失去了許多機會。謙虛點會讓你有機會進步並走向卓越。)劇情可參考莫札特電影阿瑪提斯(Amadeus)
B. elegant(a.)優雅的=graceful(Swan's song遺作)
EX.：Accompanied with the flawless performance, the movements of the ballet dancers were so elegant that they won the standing ovation as well as the curtain call for almost an hour.
(芭蕾舞者優雅舉止和完美的表演贏得滿堂彩，並讓謝幕長達一小時之久。)
A. grocery(n.)生活雜貨(含食品food飲品beverages清潔劑detergents等等)
EX.：Ah! We are running out of milk and please get me some bottles on your way to go groceries shopping at Walmart.
(啊！我們牛奶都喝完了，請你去沃瑪賣場買生活必需品時順道買些吧!)
B. glory(n.)光榮★ disgrace(n.)(v.)=shame羞恥(Her cheating on the test was a disgrace to her school.他考試作弊真是令學校蒙羞)
EX.：Winning this tennis tournament is indeed a glory for both the athlete's family and his school. *別忘了athlete's food香港腳喔！哈哈！
(贏了這場網球巡迴賽確實為自己家人和學校帶來榮耀。)
◆特別道地英文加料版！<尾音L也請努力念出喔！>
A. bail(n.)保釋金(v.)保釋某人；臨時放棄或未能履約
*bait釣餌*→ bail me out!請把我保釋出去吧!
EX.：To my disbelief, John and Sally bailed on me two days before our trip. I swore I would never speak to them ever again unless they come to knees and beg for my forgiveness.
(我完全不敢相信，約翰和莎莉同時在旅遊前兩天臨陣脫逃，我發誓絕對不會再跟她們說話，除非他們跪下求我原諒。)
B. belt(n.); conveyor belt食物傳輸帶→carousel行李轉盤(機場)
▲tighten one's belt緊縮荷包過活
EX.：Attention, passengers. This is your captain speaking. We are experiencing some turbulence and please remain seated with your seatbelt fastened. And make sure you have folded the tray tables as well as up-righted your seats.
(各位乘客請注意，這是本班機長廣播。我們即將通過亂流，請留在座位上並且繫好安全帶；也請確認是否將用餐桌收好和豎直椅背。)

＊驚心動魄職場英文面試篇：
以上讓同學快速的了解以前可能忽略的發音和重要表達句型。本專欄力求實用和處理生活場景應對，讓同學在學習上不分年齡層和英文實力強弱，都可以輕鬆學習和方便蒐集時事英文，老師的用心也可見一斑!那接下來哪些職場英文面試會讓同學嚇出一身冷汗呢？一起來找碴吧！
1. Where would you finally work?
字面上看起來是:你最後會去哪裡工作呢？
其實意思就是：你對本公司是否有十足的熱忱和準備呢？還是帶著騎驢找馬的心態來參加這次的工作面試？所以到底要怎麼回答呢？
劣：Actually, I've sent a great number of applications to great companies in this industry. After the results coming out, I would decide which one I should work for.
(事實上我寄了很多履歷申請表到許多優秀的公司。結果揭曉後，我才會決定要去哪家公司。)→這樣的回答非常不誠懇而且不尊重該面試公司！
優：To be frank, I've got some job offers from other companies but I will definitely work for your company for its excellence and stability which meet my expectations. (坦白說，我目前已經獲得其他公司的工作機會，但因為貴公司的傑出和穩定性完全符合我的期望，所以將來也會替貴公司效力。)
小提點：把自己已獲得其他工作機會的優勢在面談中表達出來
2. In the past work experience and school life, have you messed up anything?
你在以前的工作經驗和學校生活，是否有搞砸任何事情呢？
這個題目當然是要藉由以前的事件來了解面試者有無反省能力和謙卑學習的精神，在以充滿邏輯性的言論來說服面試官。可以說是非常重視動詞時態和事件排序的陷阱重重提問
劣：Not much. But during my college, I was always the person who undertook all the assignments because I couldn't take too much criticism and had the zero tolerance policy for any procrastination and excuses.
(其實這方面經驗不多，但在大學期間我都獨自承擔許多作業，因為不想聽到太多歧見和遲交等等的藉口。)
→往往得意忘形就會暴露出自己其實缺乏團隊精神而且無法接受不同聲音，即使有漂亮學經歷，公司還是會擔心你可能是問題人物(troublemaker)!
優：I consider myself a team player who cherishes valuable opinions from our participants and gradually developed my delegation skill in different projects. Sometimes our co-workers might think I've put too much emphasis on the details rather than the big picture, from which I also benefited a lot and processed one thing from various angles. A team with the same goal can be glued together and work all-out efforts and I could be an estate in the group no matter what role I would play.
(我本身熱愛團隊合作，也非常珍惜在討論中不同寶貴的意見，也逐漸培養我在不同計畫中分配任務的經驗。同事有時候認為我太拘泥小細節而沒有全盤考量，從此我也學到要從不同角度來衡量一件事情。一個有共同目標的團隊可以緊密結合並且發揮最大的努力，而我不管在團隊裡扮演任何角色都是相當不可或缺的人物！)*這是老師精心分享的內容，就請同學背起來吧!!!!!!!!!
3. Why did you leave the previous company?
為什麼離開前一個任職公司呢？
通常很多人抓到這個機會大大貶抑前公司的不是，並且說明自己有多努力但就是沒有被器重，甚至還把前公司的黑幕都挖挖出來。看看下面兩位面試者的表現吧！
劣：Speaking of my previous company, I always worked overtime and got under-paid and to my great disappointment our out-of-touch supervisor was totally indifferent and harsh on exploiting each employee there. No matter how hard you work, they never gave you a raise and deliberately fabricated the reasons so as to make deduction to your salary..............(說到我的前公司，我老是加班卻又低薪收場，讓我最失望地就是完全天高皇帝遠的上司無情的剝削我們每一個員工。不管你多麼努力工作，永遠沒有加薪的機會，反而還會被老闆找一堆理由來扣薪水。)
→翻舊帳是職場的大忌(big no-no)，這麼憤世忌俗(cynical)是無法成氣候，做人格局還是要大點！
優：I really appreciate those resources and experience from my previous company. And it's time for me to move up to the greater challenges and seek more tasks domestically and even internationally.
(我非常感激在前公司獲取的資源和經驗。對我來說是時候可以往規模更大的企業發展和擔任具有挑戰性的任務，可以更投入未來國內和海外事務。)
4.面試相關語精彩整理:
A. Have I found my destination here? 我被錄取了嗎？
B. How do you expect your compensation?期待的薪資為多少呢？
C. Are you a conscientious employee?你是個有操守的員工嗎？
D. Do you have anything else to add in this interview?你還有其他要補充的嗎？
E. What does this position entail?你知道這份工作的內容嗎？
F. Why should we consider you over the rest of candidates?為什麼要錄取妳?(妳能勝出其他候選者的原因是？)
G. How much do you about our firm? How have you been preparing for this interview?你對本公司了解多少?你這陣子都怎麼準備這場面試呢？
H. What are your strengths and shortcomings?請試說自己的優缺點
5.近十年的人力市場調查，有些人在面試間發生的荒謬行徑讓自己的工作也飛了。那我們來看看吧!
1.Candidate told the interviewer he was fired for beating up his last boss.
應徵者告訴面試官上次解雇的原因是揍了那位雇主。
2. An applicant said she was a "people person" not a "numbers person" -- in her interview for an accounting position.
這位申請說自己是跟"人"工作而不是跟"數字"工作→但她所申請的是會計師的職位!
3.During a phone interview the candidate flushed the toilet while talking to hiring manager.
在一次電話面談當中，這位應試者竟然邊沖馬桶邊回答這位經理。　
4.The applicant took out a hair brush and brushed her hair.
面試者拿出一把梳子開始梳頭髮。
5.Candidate answered cell phone and asked the interviewer to leave her own office because it was a "private" conversation.
面試者在現場接了電話並且請面試官離開，因為這是「私人內容」。

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