Interview
BasicInterview.
- Answer formula: direct answer + example — I am organised. For example, I sorted three hundred books.
- Weaknesses: honest but positive — I speak too softly, but I am learning…
- Body language: sit up straight · eye contact · smile
文體小知識：Answer directly, give examples, ask questions back.
§Text Passage
1Teacher: Good morning, Kevin. Let's practise for your interview for the library prefect post. Kevin: Good morning, Miss Lam. Honestly, I feel quite nervous. Teacher: Nervous is fine. It shows you care about the role. When they ask about your strengths, tell them you are organised and careful with books. Kevin: And what if they ask about my weakness?
2Teacher: Be honest but positive. You can say you speak too softly, and that you are learning to be more confident. Kevin: Should I mention my experience as class monitor last year? Teacher: Definitely. Real examples always make your answers stronger. Kevin: Then I will talk about the book fair I helped organise, and how we sorted three hundred donated books.
3Teacher: That's a great example. What about body language? Kevin: That's what I wanted to ask too. Should I shake hands? Teacher: If the interviewer offers a hand, yes; sit up straight, keep eye contact and stay polite, even when a question is difficult. Kevin: I see. If they ask a follow-up question, I will answer it directly instead of guessing wildly. Teacher: Exactly. One last tip: prepare a question to ask them at the end. Kevin: Good idea. I will ask about the new books in the library. Thank you, Miss Lam. Teacher: You're welcome. And remember to thank them before you leave the room. Good luck!
§Sentence-by-sentence translation Sentence-by-sentence translation
Teacher: Good morning, Kevin. Let's practise for your interview for the library prefect post.
老師：早晨，Kevin。我們來練習圖書館領袖生的面試。
Kevin: Good morning, Miss Lam. Honestly, I feel quite nervous.
Kevin：早晨，林老師。說真的，我頗為緊張。
Teacher: Nervous is fine. It shows you care about the role. When they ask about your strengths, tell them you are organised and careful with books.
老師：緊張是好事，證明你重視這個崗位。他們問你強項的時候，就跟他們說你有條理，而且對書本很細心。
Kevin: And what if they ask about my weakness?
Kevin：如果他們問我的弱點怎麼辦？
Teacher: Be honest but positive. You can say you speak too softly, and that you are learning to be more confident.
老師：要誠實，但要正面。你可以說自己說話比較小聲，不過正在學怎樣更有自信。
Kevin: Should I mention my experience as class monitor last year?
Kevin：我可不可以提一提我去年做班長的經驗？
Teacher: Definitely. Real examples always make your answers stronger.
老師：當然可以。真實例子永遠令你的答案更有說服力。
Kevin: Then I will talk about the book fair I helped organise, and how we sorted three hundred donated books.
Kevin：那麼我會說說我幫忙籌辦的書展，和我們怎樣整理三百本捐贈的書。
Teacher: That's a great example. What about body language?
老師：這個例子很好。那身體語言呢？
Kevin: That's what I wanted to ask too. Should I shake hands?
Kevin：我也正想問。我應不應該和人握手？
Teacher: If the interviewer offers a hand, yes; sit up straight, keep eye contact and stay polite, even when a question is difficult.
老師：如果面試官伸手，就握；坐直些、保持眼神接觸，就算問題再難都要保持禮貌。
Kevin: I see. If they ask a follow-up question, I will answer it directly instead of guessing wildly.
Kevin：明白。如果他們問跟進問題，我會直接回答，而不是胡亂猜測。
Teacher: Exactly. One last tip: prepare a question to ask them at the end.
老師：沒有錯。最後一個貼士：先準備一條問題，在最後問他們。
Kevin: Good idea. I will ask about the new books in the library. Thank you, Miss Lam.
Kevin：好主意。我會問一問圖書館有什麼新書。謝謝你，林老師。
Teacher: You're welcome. And remember to thank them before you leave the room. Good luck!
老師：不必客氣。記住離開房間之前要道謝。祝你好運！
1Summary 重點摘要
Interview.
2Vocabulary cards Vocabulary
Formal meeting.
Strong point.
Weak point.
Past activity.
Self-assured.
Posture/eye contact.
Next question.
Respectful.
3Step by step Steps
- PreparePrepare three things: your self-introduction, your strengths and why you want the role. Example: Kevin practises for the library prefect post, and the teacher suggests I am organised and careful with books — strengths need examples.
- AnswerThe formula: direct answer + example (STAR: Situation, Task, Action, Result). Example: As class monitor last year, I helped organise the book fair, and we sorted three hundred donated books — all four parts present.
- BodyThree body-language basics: sit up straight, keep eye contact and stay polite. Example: If the interviewer offers a hand, yes — shake hands only when the interviewer starts it.
- EndClose in two moves: prepare one question to ask (I will ask about the new books in the library) and thank them before you leave: Thank you for your time.
- WeaknessBe honest but positive about weaknesses. Example: You can say you speak too softly, and that you are learning to be more confident — admit it and show you are improving.
- Follow-upsAnswer follow-up questions directly instead of guessing wildly. Example: If they ask a follow-up question, I will answer it directly — and it is polite to ask for repetition if you mishear.
- MindsetNerves are normal. Example: the teacher says Nervous is fine. It shows you care about the role — breathe deeply, speak slowly, and let your care show.
5Worked example Example
Based on the interview practice in the passage, answer in full: What is your strength, and what experience do you have? (direct answer + example)
- Step 1: Answer the strength directly — I am organised and careful with books.
- Step 2: Add an example (STAR) — As class monitor last year, I helped organise the book fair and we sorted three hundred donated books.
- Step 3: Be honest but positive about a weakness — I speak too softly, but I am learning to be more confident.
- Step 4: Mind your body language — sit up straight, keep eye contact, smile.
- Step 5: Close — prepare one question to ask, and thank them before you leave: Thank you for your time.
- Answer: My main strengths are that I am organised and careful with books. For example, as class monitor last year, I helped organise the school book fair, and my team sorted three hundred donated books in two days. I would say my weakness is that I speak too softly, but I am learning to be more confident every day. If you have any follow-up questions, I will answer them directly. Finally, may I ask what new books the library plans to buy this year? Thank you for your time.
6Common mistakes Mistakes
7Quick check Quick check
Q1Answer method?
Q2STAR?
Q3Body language?
Q4How to answer weakness?
Q5What to prepare before the interview?
Q6Ending?
8Recap Recap
- Answer formula: direct answer + example — I am organised. For example, I sorted three hundred books.
- Weaknesses: honest but positive — I speak too softly, but I am learning…
- Body language: sit up straight · eye contact · smile
- Answer follow-up questions directly instead of guessing wildly
- End well: prepare one question to ask, and thank them before you leave