經(jīng)過(guò)千軍萬(wàn)馬過(guò)獨木橋的考研初試之后,雖然幾家歡喜幾家愁,但是對于能夠有復試機會(huì )的同學(xué)來(lái)說(shuō),還是要為即將到來(lái)的考研復試做好準備。在這里跨考教育也友情提示各位同學(xué),復試表現的優(yōu)劣也直接影響著(zhù)我們最后能否順利進(jìn)入理想學(xué)校的結果。所以,早做準備十分必要。作為各大高??佳袕驮嚨谋匾h(huán)節,英語(yǔ)口試或面試占據了一定的地位,那么我們該為英語(yǔ)面試做哪些準備呢?
首先,知己知彼方能百戰百勝。所以一定要提前了解所報考院校歷年英語(yǔ)復試的方式或慣例??梢酝ㄟ^(guò)已經(jīng)入學(xué)的學(xué)長(cháng)學(xué)姐,也可以直接撥打該校招生辦電話(huà)進(jìn)行詢(xún)問(wèn),不論怎樣一定要盡量多了解一下所報考院校的往年復試信息,這樣才能“投其所好”。
一般來(lái)說(shuō),英語(yǔ)面試分為兩個(gè)部分,第一部分是口語(yǔ)水平測試,形式可能有兩種:
① 一對一:考官(interlocutors)vs 一名考生(candidates)
② 兩名考官(interlocutors)和兩名考生(candidates)的形式。
整個(gè)測試過(guò)程中,會(huì )有一名口試教師不參與交流,專(zhuān)門(mén)進(jìn)行評分;另一名口試教師主持口試,隨時(shí)與考生交談并評分。專(zhuān)門(mén)評分的教師所給分數的權重占考生口試成績(jì)的三分之二,主持口試的教師所給分數的權重占考生口試成績(jì)的三分之一。
而另一部分為專(zhuān)業(yè)課英語(yǔ)復試面試,形式也分為兩種:
① 專(zhuān)業(yè)課老師與英語(yǔ)老師組成一個(gè)復試團隊,面試過(guò)程中專(zhuān)業(yè)課老師用漢語(yǔ)向學(xué)生提和本專(zhuān)業(yè)的問(wèn)題,而英語(yǔ)老師用英文提問(wèn)和考生本專(zhuān)業(yè)相關(guān)的問(wèn)題:例如: could you give me a comment on industrial revolution and tell me what impact it had on the world ?
② 由于現在高校老師的整體素質(zhì)提高,復試中由專(zhuān)業(yè)老師直接用英行提問(wèn)。Could you talk about the existed hydraulic engineering facilities in your hometown ?
整場(chǎng)考試的內容可能包括:自我介紹 (self- introduction); 問(wèn)答 ( Question & Answer);討論 (discussion on …);圖片描述及評論 (description & comment); 朗讀( reading );一般以前兩種形式為主,當然也可能同時(shí)包含以上其中的兩種或兩種以上。
其次,提前做好準備。當你了解了英語(yǔ)面試可能的形式之后,就要開(kāi)始做準備,一般可以分為以下幾個(gè)方面:
1) 自我介紹:
自我介紹應包含開(kāi)場(chǎng)白,如Good morning/afternoon. I am very glad (pleased/happy)/it is my great pleasure to be here for this interview. … 或Firstly , I would like to express my thanks for all of you to give me this chance/opportunity to present myself. Well, … 開(kāi)場(chǎng)白的存在是一種禮儀,也是引起話(huà)題的有效途徑,所以不能省略。
除了開(kāi)場(chǎng)白,最重要的是向導師說(shuō)明你的個(gè)人情況,包括:中英文姓名,專(zhuān)業(yè),畢業(yè)院校。如My name is … and I graduated from the college of …in …university. My major is… 或I have got the bachelor degree in …(major) from the university of… in (year),也可以是I have been studying …(專(zhuān)業(yè)名) in the university of … now my undergraduate learning life is ending and I will get the bachelor degree in this June or may be July. 這里有一個(gè)注意點(diǎn),請同學(xué)們一定要了解所學(xué)專(zhuān)業(yè),所在本科院校的英文名字,避免不會(huì )說(shuō)的尷尬。
除此之外,也可以聊一下你的性格,愛(ài)好,家庭,家鄉等話(huà)題。當然不用太長(cháng),每個(gè)話(huà)題兩到三句,也不用都說(shuō),可選其中一個(gè)話(huà)題或是兩個(gè)話(huà)題說(shuō)。
2) 常問(wèn)問(wèn)題準備:
自我介紹完畢后,一般會(huì )有一個(gè)自由問(wèn)答式的環(huán)節,也就是所謂的talking 模式。在這個(gè)環(huán)節,老師可能問(wèn)和你學(xué)習生活有關(guān)的問(wèn)題,但是也可能問(wèn)和你專(zhuān)業(yè)相關(guān)的問(wèn)題,所以也要適當準備。一般來(lái)說(shuō),常問(wèn)問(wèn)題可能有幾下幾種:
1)家鄉篇:
Where do you come from?
What kind of landscape surrounds your hometown?
Tell me something about the customs of your hometown.
How do you like it? why?
2)家庭篇:
Could you tell us something about your family?
What does your family usually do for the weekend?
3) “最”字問(wèn)題:
What impressed you most when you were at university?
Which kind of professor do you like best?
What is the best university in your opinion?
Could you describe the teacher who influence you most ?
In your opinion, what is the most serious problem associated with modern life?
4) 考研篇:
Why do you choose to study at our institute/university?
Why do you choose this major?
Why do you change your major? (特別是跨專(zhuān)業(yè)考生)
5)其他跟考研有關(guān)的問(wèn)題:
What are your plans in the postgraduate study?
What are your plans after graduation ?
What would you like to be doing within five years after graduation?
Should you study more theory or do more practice? Give your reasons, please.
以上是常規性院校英語(yǔ)面試的考查內容和方式,但是也有其他方式,比如上文提到的討論。也就是可能在自我介紹后,給你一個(gè)話(huà)題,然后準備幾分鐘后,讓你就這個(gè)問(wèn)題進(jìn)行一個(gè)簡(jiǎn)單討論,可能是你一個(gè)人的自述,也可能是兩個(gè)同時(shí)面試的學(xué)生互相討論。在這里介紹一些討論常用表述:
陳述自己觀(guān)點(diǎn)常用句型:
You know what I think? I think that...
The point is...
Wouldn’t you say that...
I’d just like to say that I think...
I’d like to point out that...
詢(xún)問(wèn)他人觀(guān)點(diǎn)常用句型:
Could you tell me some more about...
Could you mind telling me more about...
I’d like to know more about...
Something else I was wondering about was...
Something else I’ d like to know is...
Sorry to keep after you, but could you tell me...
反駁別人觀(guān)點(diǎn)常用句型:
Yes, that’s true, but...
I’m not sure if I agree.
Well. You have a point there, but...
Maybe, but don’t you think that...
贊同別人觀(guān)點(diǎn)常用句型:
That’s a good point.
Great minds think alike.
I am very agree with you in this point.
此外還有圖片描述及評論(description & comment)和朗讀( reading );前者的注意事項為:不要僅僅拘泥于圖畫(huà)中的內容,盡量拓展和開(kāi)闊思維,在對圖畫(huà)進(jìn)行描述后,應該對其中所反映的問(wèn)題進(jìn)行評價(jià)和闡述,發(fā)表客觀(guān)的看法。后者的訓練方式為提前找幾篇和自己專(zhuān)業(yè)相關(guān)的英文原版文章,最好是找有音頻的,跟讀。因為這種口語(yǔ)考試考的就是發(fā)音。
總之,英語(yǔ)面試的形式比較多樣化,應該立足于所報考學(xué)校的信息,酌情準備。但是在這里還是要特別說(shuō)一下,無(wú)論怎樣請同學(xué)們應該準備一個(gè)和自己個(gè)人情況有關(guān)的自我介紹,因為自我介紹基本是各個(gè)學(xué)校英語(yǔ)面試都包含的環(huán)節,也是導師了解你的一個(gè)窗口。