Part I. Little Practice for an Interview ( 練習 )

Part II. How to Write an English Resume ( 如何撰寫英文履歷表 )

A. Choosing the Proper Form (選擇正確的格式)

B. Clearness, Certainty, and Simplicity (清晰，正確、簡單)

C. Categories and Order (項目及排列)

Personal Information (個人基本資料)

Objective (申請的職位)

Education (教育背景)

Working Experiences (工作經驗)

Workshop (在職訓練或講習班)

Computer Skills (電腦技巧)

Languages (語言)

Interests (興趣)

References (查詢或推薦)

D. Cultural Differences (文化差異)

Part III. How to Write a Covering Letter ( 如何寫應徵涵 )

A. Autobiography VS. Covering Letter (自傳 vs.應徵涵)

B. Choosing the Formal English Writing Form (選擇正式英文寫作方式)

C. Important English Grammatical Hints in Writing (英文文法摘要)

The Magic Number

B-Verbs V.S. Action Verbs

Relative Clauses (關係子句)

D. Categories and Order (項目及排列)

The purpose of writing the covering letter (寫信的目地或動機)

Personal Information (各人資料)

References (備詢或推薦人員)

Conclusion (結尾)

E. 20 Useful Vocabulary in writing a covering letter (二十個最常用到的字彙)

Part IV. Knowing How to Talk in an English Interview ( 英語面試需知 )

A. Six Ws (六個W開頭的問句) A. Six Ws (六個W開頭的問句)

B. Rebound the Tense (反彈時態)

C. Cultural Differences (文化差異)

D. Preparation Before an Interview (面試前的準備)

Talking to Yourself (自我講話訓練)

Find Out the Company (了解公司背景)

E. Five Common Questions in an Interview (面試常問問題)

Part V. Little Practice for the Ending

Appendix I(附錄一)

A Covering Letter(求職信)

How to Write an English Resume ( 如何撰寫英文履歷表 )

A. Choosing the Proper Form (選擇正確的格式 ): Writing an English resume is

totally different than writing an English essay. Sentence structures and grammar

are not really considered in writing a resume, and all the sentences are short and

must be in POINT FORM.

(撰寫依英文履歷表跟一般作文形式完全不一樣。履歷表中的句子全都需用簡短的斷句方式，而不需要一般的英文句型及文法)

B. Clearness, Certainty, and Simplicity (清晰，正確、簡單 ): The key point to

write a resume is to transmit certain pieces of personal information to the

company in which you wish to apply. So, try to make your resume simple and

clear.

(撰寫英文履歷表的目的只是為了向公司傳達本身的資料，因此簡單、清晰、正確的斷句就可清楚的表達)

C. Categories and Order (項目及排列 ): A formal English resume must at least

include the following nine categories – personal information, objective, education,

working experiences, workshop, computer skills, languages, interests and

references.

(一份正式的英文履歷表最少要有下列九種項目)

1. Personal Information (個人基本資料) – including your name, home

address, phone number, cell phone number, and e-mail address.

(包括姓名、住址、電話及手機號碼、電子郵件信箱號碼)

2. Objective (申請的職位) – the job position you are looking for in the

company.

(你所需要應徵的職位)

3. Education (教育背景 ) – including your degree, major, the name, the

place and the time of the school you graduated.

(包括學歷、主修科目、學校名稱及地點、在學年限)

4. Working Experiences (工作經驗) – including the name and the place

of the company, your position in the company, the period of time you

spend in the company, and to summarize the responsibilities you have

taken in the company.

(包括公司名稱、在職職位、在職年限、工作類別及性質)

5. Workshop (在職訓練或講習班 ) – including all the training schools

(name, place, and time) you have attended.

(包括講習班名稱、地點及在學年限)

6. Computer Skills (電腦技巧) – including all the computer software and

hardware.

(包括各種電腦軟、硬體)

7. Languages (語言 ) – including all the languages you know how to

speak.

8. Interests (興趣)

9. References (查詢或推薦 ) – always write the same thing “references

upon request".

(通常填寫「推薦人或信涵將應要求而補上」

D. Cultural Differences (文化差異) – if you are applying for a foreign company,

you do not need to mention your age, sex and marital status in your English

resume. However, if you are applying a Taiwanese company, you may need to

write them as they are requested by the company.

(如果你應徵的是外商公司，通常不會要求你填寫你的年紀、性別及婚姻狀況等問題。但是一般台商公司可能會要求這些資料。如有要求則需填寫)

How to Write a Covering Letter ( 如何寫應徵函 )

A. Autobiography VS. Covering Letter (自傳 vs. 應徵函 ): Unlike the Chinese

culture, western people do not write an autobiography when they try to apply for a

job. A covering letter is good enough to show the company some of the basic

personal information that it wants to know. So a covering letter in a sense is like

an autobiography, but is more simplified.

(一般而言﹐華人在應徵工作時除了撰寫履歷表外，大都會附加一份自傳。但根據歐美的文化，大家在應徵時只會附加一份應徵涵。如同自傳一樣，應徵涵內也包括一些個人基本資料，但以非常簡單及清楚的方式表達)

B. Choosing the Formal English Writing Form (選擇正式英文寫作方式): It is

now not like a resume, formal English sentence structures and grammar must be

considered as you are writing a covering letter.

(與用斷句方式填寫的履歷表相比較，寫應徵涵時，正式的英文構句及文法都需包含再內，如同一篇正式的文章)

C. Important English Grammatical Hints in Writing (英文文法摘要):

1. The Magic Number – 1 2 3 4 5 ……_________________________

0 1 2 3 4 ……_________________________

2. B-Verbs V.S. Action Verbs – b-verbs ________________________________

action verbs ____________________________

3. Relative Clauses (關係子句)

___________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

__

D. Categories and Order (項目及排列 ): A formal covering letter must at least

include the following four categories – the purpose of writing the covering letter,

personal information, references and conclusion.

(一份正式的應徵涵至少包括下列四種項目)

1 The purpose of writing the covering letter (寫信的目地或動機 ) –

including the job position you are looking for, and how you find out this

opportunity.

(包括職位的名稱、如何發現該工作機會)

2. Personal Information (各人資料) – it may include your age, date of birth,

education background, working experiences, training experiences and

special abilities.

(可以包括年齡、出生年月日、教育背景、工作經驗、在職訓練或特殊技能)

3. References (備詢或推薦人員) – including the name and the contact number

of the person (or persons) who recommends and affirms your working effort.

(備詢人員姓名及聯絡電話號碼)

4. Conclusion (結尾) – it is the end of the letter, and you should express your

wish for an interview opportunity with the company.

(在結尾希望並請求未來的顧主允以面談的機會)

E. 20 Useful Vocabulary in Writing a Covering Letter (二十個最常用到的字彙):

verbs 動詞 nouns 名詞reply 回覆 advertisement 廣告

indicate 指示 application 申請require 要求 opportunity 機會qualify 資格 qualification 資格

conceive 表明 interview 面試offer 提供 knowledge 知識apply 申請 position 職位

graduate 畢業 reference 參考consider 考慮 recommendation 推薦

Knowing How to Talk in an English Interview( 英語面試需知 )

A. Six Ws (六個W開頭的問句): Before you start talking in an interview, you must

understand what the interviewer talks about. In other words, you must improve

your listening ability before you do an interview. Most people underestimate the

importance of knowing how to answer six Ws questions, and that is why they

cannot do well in an interview, but you can do so well.

(在面式時，你一定要先聽懂對方的問句。換句話說，想要成功的通過英文面第一步要做的就是要加強自己的聽力。大部分的人在訓練聽力時都忽略六個 W開頭的問句的重要性，所以很難通過英文面試)

1. When (何時) - __________________________________________________

2. Where (何處) - _________________________________________________

3. Who (何人) - ___________________________________________________

4. Why (為何) - ___________________________________________________

5. What (何物) - __________________________________________________

6. How (如何) - ___________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

B. Rebound the Tense (反彈時態 ): Chinese People are so afraid of talking in

English, because there is no “TENSES” in Chinese, but in English. However,

once you know the six Ws, most of the time you can just try to match the same

tense as the tense in the question when you try to answer it. They always match

each other.

(大部分的人在面試時都害怕開口，因為說英文要強調時態。但是當你知道如何回答W問句之後，大部分的時候，你可以直接將你聽到的問句中的時態，套用在你的答句中)

C. Cultural Differences (文化差異): In most of the cases, the interviewer is always a

foreigner. Do not ask something too personal, and try not to be shy to ask about

your benefits of working in the company.

(在大部分的清況下，面試者是一位外國人。因為文化上的不同，你要避免問太私人的問題。但可以詢問有關在這間公司工作的福利或休假等問題)

D. Preparation Before an Interview (面試前的準備):

1. Talking to Yourself (自我講話訓練): Before you go to an interview, you

probably can guess what kind of questions the interviewer will ask. Find a

mirror, and start talking to the mirror as you are doing the interview.

Remember, “Practice Makes Perfection”.

(在你去面試前，你可能已經可以猜測到應徵者將會問你的問題。先在家中對著鏡子不斷的練習，因為練習創造完美)

2. Find Out the Company (了解公司背景 ): After you have been

confirmed for a job interview, you should try your best to know the

background of the company in which you have applied for. The more you

know about the company, the better you can talk in the interview.

(在接到公司的面試通知後，應立刻尋找一切與該公司有關的背景資料。知道越多的資料，可以幫助你在面試時講的更好)

E. Five Common Questions in an Interview (面試常問問題):

1. What kind of work were you doing at your previous employer’s

company?

(你在前一位顧主的公司做那方面的工作？)

2. Why do you quit your previous job?

(你為何離開上一份工作？)

3. What kind of salary did you get at the previous job?

(你以前的薪水是多少？)

4. Can you talk about your education?

(可以談下你的教育背景嗎？)

5. Why do you want to work in this company?

(你為何要在這間公司工作？)

Appendix

A Covering Letter(求職信)

Manager June 1, 2003

No.8, Lane 221

Mu-Shin Rd.

Taipei

To Whom It May Concern:

In replay to your advertisement in today’s China Time, I wish to say that I am

seeking the kind of position you offer.

I am twenty-five years old and expect to complete my military service in August.

I was a graduate of Taipei Ming Chi College of Technology. During five years of

studies I had worked many kinds of machinery and I am most interested in

mechanical engineering. My English is above average but I’m sure I can speak and

write better than any one in my class because I study English everyday in the army.

Enclosed please find a resume in English. I am looking forward to the pleasure

of having an interview. I am available anytime.

Sincerely yours,

中譯﹕

敬啟者﹕

貴公司今天在中國郵報上所刊登徵求的職位正是本人想要投入的職位。

我今年二十五歲即將於八月退伍，我為台北明志工專畢業生，在校五年曾操作過各種機器﹐對機器工程最感興趣。我英文能力中上，但因在軍中天天修讀英文，現在比同班同學說寫的更好。

附上一份英文履歷表，期望有面談的機會。任何時間都可與我聯絡。