2015-2016学年高二英语教学课件：Unit 2《Getting a job》Language points（牛津译林版选修11）.pptVIP

1. Don’t worry about having butterflies in your stomach before the interview. have butterflies in one’s stomach (做某事前) 惊慌，紧张 e.g. I always have butterflies in my stomach just before I perform on stage. 2. Smile when you shake hands with the interviewer, and look him or her in the eye. look somebody in the eye 直视某人，正视某人 e.g. I asked him to look me in the eye and tell me what he had done with my bike. 3. You should follow it up by writing and thanking them for giving you the interview. … follow up 对……采取进一步行动，加强 e.g. Lucy followed up her interview with a telephone call. 4. Nod your head when you agree with something or wag your head when you don’t. … nod one’s head 点头 e.g. She nodded her head to show that she agreed with me. 5. We can split the interview process into three parts…. The word split is a verb, meaning ‘to break or divide sth. into two or more parts’. e.g. Let’s split this big topic into four smaller ones. Mr. Smith split his money among his two sons and three daughters. 6. This allows you to prepare good answers and means you won’t have to answer questions off the top of your head during the interview. The idiom off the top of your head means ‘from the knowledge you have in your memory’. e.g. He was famous for being able to answer difficult questions off the top of his head. Off the top of my head, I can only think of one post office near here. 7. It can also give you the edge over other candidates, so remember to check your spelling, punctuation and grammar. … The idiom give you the edge over sb./sth. means ‘to have a small advantage over sb./sth.’. e.g. Good boxers are always looking for something to give them the edge over their opponents in a fight. You might be better at maths but I have the edge over you in