How to deal with English interviews if your English is not good?

Origin of the theme: At present, corporate recruitment has entered the annual "Gold, Three, Silver and Four" peak period. Well-known companies, especially foreign companies, sought after by job seekers, require English interviews, which gives job seekers a headache. . English interviews can be divided into written tests and oral tests. The difficulty of the oral test is daunting for job seekers. It is recommended that job seekers work on soft skills, pay attention to logic, coherence and clarity in English introductions, persist even if mistakes are made, and don’t be afraid to say Sorry or Pardon. Don't overemphasize the skills of the language itself, but speak meaningfully and show your own characteristics. In addition, there are some questions that will be encountered in almost every interview, such as self-introduction, work internship experience, advantages and disadvantages, etc. These questions must be prepared before the interview, and they must be adjusted for different companies. The key is to follow the principles. This online salon will invite experts to discuss with you how to deal with English interviews if your English is not good! Guest of this session at the salon discussion: Zhang Zhishen, President of EF Englishtown Greater China. Netizen "quartzhua" asked: I have CET-6, but my spoken English is not good, and sometimes I can't understand clearly. The main problem is that there are too few opportunities to practice. I don't have much problem with my writing, and my image is not very good. In the past two months, an unprecedented number of big-name foreign companies have come to invite me for interviews. Among them, AMD and Amazon failed in the phone interview. Together with the other two, I almost lost confidence. This week, a super big-name company (international giant) came to me, but I almost lost confidence. Expert Zhang Zhishen answered: First of all, you must have confidence in yourself. Secondly, before you have the opportunity to interview with a large company, it is best to conduct some mock interviews. Some English training institutions now provide services such as mock interviews with foreign teachers. If you have foreign friends or Chinese people who speak English well, you can also ask them to help with mock interviews. Before the interview, it is recommended to search for common interview questions on various recruitment websites. You can write the answers in Chinese first, and then ask a friend who is good at English to help translate them, so that you can use them directly. Netizen "12xblue" asked: Expert Zhang Zhishen replied: My personal experience is that to increase your vocabulary, you need to read more English books or materials. We recommend our Englishtown Community’s free daily courses, which include a Flash Card (new word card) learning tool, which can systematically allow you to learn different categories of vocabulary. In addition, our English learning software on the iPhone platform also has this vocabulary learning tool, which users around the world can download and use for free through Apple’s App Store. Netizen "maovex" asked: Expert Zhang Zhishen replied: As the saying goes: practice makes perfect, it is recommended to practice at home first. Before the interview, you must first organize the language in your mind and have a clear outline of what you want to express. Interview time is often very limited, and you do not need to describe your entire life. You only need to accurately describe the personal experience that is helpful to the job. This is the interview skill. If you do this, you can give the interviewer a very good impression. A good impression will make the other person feel that you are suitable for this position. Netizen "Aliken" asked: In English interviews, listening is the main aspect that makes me feel a little embarrassed. Whenever others speak very fast, I can't hear them very clearly. Expert Zhang Zhishen replied: First of all, tell yourself that it is not a big problem if you cannot hear clearly. You can politely ask the other party to repeat it again. Secondly, listening requires long-term training. It is recommended to watch more English movies. If you feel that English movies are not targeted enough, we recommend our Englishtown Community’s daily courses. The movies here are specially developed by our language experts for learning English teaching. They are more targeted, have more themes, and are more relevant than ordinary movies. Life, content updates every Monday to Friday, is free. If you register as a member, you can use more learning tools. Netizen "Lianlian" asked: Expert Zhang Zhishen answered: There are three important steps in English learning: learning - trying - applying. How to understand? For example: if you learn badminton when you are 5 years old and practice again when you are 18, your playing level will not be that good. In fact, learning a language is the same as learning a sport. Both require regular exercise and application in order to truly master it. If you choose to learn English, it is recommended to find an English institution where you can learn more systematically through English courses. In addition, communicating with foreign teachers and participating in school extracurricular activities can help you better master and use English and fully learn and apply it.

Netizen "Thumbnail Guaiguai" asked: Because my English foundation is not very good, but I am confident in the English I need to do my job well. But now all job hunting requires English interviews. If your English is not good during the interview, you will be eliminated directly. Expert Zhang Zhishen replied: The importance of English varies from person to person depending on the nature of work and living habits. For me, English is very important at work, allowing me to communicate effectively with people from all over the world. Of course, you have to do your job well. There are many areas besides language skills that are worth paying attention to. You also need to understand what language you need to communicate in your daily work based on the company's content. Some foreign companies use English as their working language. Even though you have good work ability, communication is still very important.