你有多想要,就多容易得到|美國打工旅遊_英文面試題目 / 攻略

「 你有多想要,就多容易得到。OK ? 」2018年3月9日,人生第八次送機。
出境前S在桃機第一航廈對著隔天要準備第二場與美國雇主面試的我,最後的鼓勵。

回顧自己走過的路⋯
2018年3月5日甚至還在面試前5天寫下「懶了好久,終於把這週要英文面試的內容備齊」。

準備英文面試 @在三樓(咖啡廳)

想想當時的自己英文爛得可以,大概從沒想過有天可以獨自在世界旅行。而這一切機緣,起於27歲生日時決定趁研所畢業這年到美國打工旅遊,給自己個難忘的Gap year。

當時雖然緊張,卻堅信自己能辦得到(從國內面試到出國遊歷)。

第二場美國雇主面試 @IEE

畢竟自己蠻清楚出國打工旅遊是自己想做的事,想走的路。心裡則暗自妄想著,若我辦到了(從面試到出國),回頭一定寫篇中英文面試作答分享文。故以此篇獻給如我那自認英文很爛,卻又斬釘截鐵要出國打工旅遊的我們(也祝福你們一切順利!)。


|前情提要

我因有「非去不可」的打算,所以自認有點過度認真準備(對我來說好像沒有那種面試前一天才去準備的事)。所以此篇可能不適用於英文很好或不想花心思準備的人。另外我所找的代辦是IEE,面試主要分兩場,第一場與台灣代辦人員(英文)面試,主要測驗英文能力(英文好能挑選的工作多)此外我覺得與台灣代辦人員面試比較難一點(但不要害怕,當聊天就好!)。而第二場面試則是與(你所選的)美國雇主直接(面對面/skype)面試,主要判斷你能否勝任(你所選的)工作(但我覺得此階段面試準備相對容易很多很多)。

另外我曾為了第二場面試,在學校附近找外籍生幫我修改英文答案和錄音給我聽(因為我怕自己面試時聽不懂道地的英文@@)。若你們能做到像我這樣,就不可能會有「沒被錄用」這件事(但其實真的不需要這麼費力啦)!


|準備Steps
  1. 上網搜羅歷年打工旅遊面試考古題(我想我已經都整理在這了@@)
  2. 整理自己的面試答案
  3. 請英文能力較佳的親友幫忙潤飾修改、錄音(如果對聽力與口說擔心的話)
  4. 反覆背誦或融會貫通你的答案、重複練習直到面試(我自己用背的啦~)


當時自認自己英文程度極差,面對即將到來的全英語面試感到誠惶誠恐。所以花了不少時間爬了網上「美國打工旅遊的面試分享文 」。搜羅到的面試問題經(第一次面試經驗後)整理成7個部分,分別是United States(美國), Self-intrduction(自介), Family(家庭), NTNU(學校), PT Experience(過去工作或社團經驗), Abroad Experience(出國經歷) 和最後的Q/A(同時貼心附上自己當時的答案供大家參考)。


|參考須知
  1. 英文可能有誤,敬請自行斟酌
  2. 當初怕自己面試時聽到沒聽過的問題會驚呆而腦袋空白,所以在整理面試問題時即使相同題型不同問法,也會併在一塊。
  3. 英文面試問題合併一二兩場,故問題多(請自行斟酌)。
  4. 當初一心只想到(大峽谷)國家公園工作,(而代辦說大峽谷只有房務的工作)所以有關「希望從事的工作內容」都幾乎圍繞在房務(但房務真的超累的)。
  5. 面試者會針對你所回答的答案,細問他們感興趣或好奇的部分(但通常不難,不要自己嚇自己唷)。
  6. 黃色螢光筆:是我個人覺得高頻率出現的問題(可放入口袋筆記)!!!
  7. 紅色螢光筆:是我有被問到的問題。

|United States |美國

1. How have you learned about this program?
(你怎麼知道這個計畫?)
  Because my boyfriend joined the program before, I've always wanted to go.
(因為我男友之前參加過,所以我也一直很想去。)

2.How did you know each other?
(你們怎麼認識的?)
  We actually went to an island called Lanyu in Taiwan and met in the hostel.
(我們當時各自到台灣一個小島—蘭嶼旅行,並在背包客棧認識的。)

3.Do you have any friends who have participated in this program?
(你有朋友參加過這個計畫嗎?)
  Yes, my boyfriend.
(有啊,我男友。)

4.Why do you want to join this program? / Why do you want to participate this     
   program?(你為什麼想參加這個計畫?)
   Because my boyfriend, a very outstanding international talent, had joined the
   program after he graduated. As a result, it encourages me more to accomplish
   something like what he has done.
 (因為我男友是個優秀的國際工作者,而他大學畢業後參加了這個計畫。激勵了我完成他所
   做過的事。)

5.Do your parents know about your plans? Do they support you?
(你的父母知道你的計畫嗎?他們支持你嗎?)
  Yes, they all know the program and provide me full support.
(知道而且很支持。)

支持我的爸媽@桃機

6.Have you been to the U.S.?
(你曾經去過美國嗎?)
  I've never been there so I really want to go.
(從沒去過,所以一直很想去。)

7.Why do you want to go to the U.S.?
(你為什麼想去美國?)
  My boyfriend had been there for work and travel hence I'd like to have the same
  experience. At the same time, I want to practice my English capability.
(因為我男友當時去美國打工旅遊,所以我也想擁有相同經驗。同時我也想練習自己的英文
   能力。)

8.Why do you want the job of the hotel of Grand Canyon National Park?
(為什麼你想到大峽谷國家公園的飯店工作?)
  Because I love Nature and the Grand Canyon national Park's view is so magnificent
  that I want spend a whole summer burying myself there.
(因為我熱愛大自然,同時也覺得大峽谷國家公園十分壯觀。這讓我渴望在大峽谷度過這個
   暑假。)

大峽谷國家公園 @美國

9.Do you know anything about Grand Canyon National Park? Or what do you know
  about this position?
(你對大峽谷國家公園有多少了解呢?或是你對這個職位的了解有多少?)
   I want to capture the beautiful scenery in Grand canyon with my camera, so I
  decided to go there and apply for this job.
(我因為一直很渴望能透過自己的相機與視野拍下大峽谷的景色,所以我覺得去那裡而選擇
   了這份工作。)

10.What kind of jobs would you prefer?
 (你想做什麼工作?)
   I'd like to work as a housekeeper.
 (我想當房務。)

11.Which kind of job is your favorite?
 (你想要從事什麼性質的工作?)
   If I can choose, I will pick housekeeping First.
 (如果我可以選擇的話,我最想當房務。)

12.Why do you want to work as Housekeeper?
 (為什麼選擇房務的工作?)
   I like to keep things organized and clean, so I think I'd be happy to do the job.
 (因為我喜歡打掃自己的房間,所以我覺得我會喜歡這份工作。)

13.When will you arrive the U.S.?
 (你何時會到美國?)
   I plan to reach USA on 25th Jun., and leave by the end of Oct.
 (我預計6/25那週會到美國,10月底會離開美國。)

14.When can you start working?
 (你可以何時開始工作?)
   My working date starts on June, 30 and ends on September, 30.
   (我開始工作時間為6/30。結束工作時間為9/30。)

15.When do you plan to go home? When is your last day of work?
 (你計畫何時回家?何時結束工作?)
   I plan to finish my job in Grand Canyon by the end of September, and leave USA by
   the end of October.
 (我預計九月底結束在大峽谷的工作,十月底離開美國。)

16.Where do you want to go after the work?
 (你去美國後想去哪裡玩?)
   After the work, I'd like to travel to Yellow Stone National Park to see the geyser and
   the animals. Moreover, I'd like to have skydiving in LA, sightseeing in Las Vegas,
   visit the Coca Cola HQ and take a tour at Time Square in New York.
 (工作結束後,我想去黃石國家公園旅遊,看地熱和動物。此外也想去洛杉磯體驗跳傘、去
    拉斯維加斯觀光、去雅特蘭大喝可樂,最後去紐約時代廣場晃晃。)

skydiving in Grand Canyon

17.Do you go with a company? / Do you come here with a friend?
 (有沒有同行的人?/有朋友和你一起去嗎?)
    No, just me alone.
 (沒有,就我一個人。)

18.Do you like to work alone or in a group of people?
  (工作想一個人工作還是和團體一起工作?)
    I want to work with everyone because I like to get along with people.
  (我想和大家一起工作,因為我喜歡與人相處。)

19.Do you prefer to work alone or in a group? Why?
 (你喜歡獨自工作還是群體工作?為什麼?)
   I like to coordinate with everyone because it makes things more efficient. But I can
   also process things independently.
 (我喜歡和大家一起工作,因為和大家一起工作做起事來會更有效率。但獨自工作我想我也
    可以得心應手。)

20.Are you comfortable to stay in dorm with roommates?
  (喜歡宿舍生活嗎?)
    Yes, because we can share what happen every day with each other.
  (喜歡,因為住在宿舍裡可以和室友分享每天發生的事情。)

21.What will be your greatest challenge in U.S.?
  (你覺得什麼會是你在美國最大的挑戰?)
    Dealing with the difficulty alone in a foreign country will be the greatest challenge.
  (我覺得會是當我遇到困難時,我得讓自己在陌生的環境下靠自己的能力解決問題。)

22.During your time in the U.S. Please explain what you hope to?
  (你在美國想做什麼?)
    Besides work, I hope to share different stories with everyone and record my life in
    USA through camera and diary.
  (工作之餘,希望有空可以和大家聊天分享不同的經歷,同時也想透過相機和日記紀錄自
     己的美國日常。)

23.What do you expect to learn after going to the U.S.?
  (你對於這個計畫有什麼期待?)
     I hope I can broaden my horizon and know the unknown after the work and travel.
    To sum up, I'd like to take this chance in order to broaden the horizon,
    and strengthen my courage and confidence. Moreover, I also want to improve my
    English capability.
  (我希望在工作與旅行後,能拓展自己視野,知道那些自己不知道的事。總之,我希望可以
     藉這個機會,開拓眼界並增強自己的外語能力。)


|Self-Introduction |自我介紹

1.What's your name?(你叫什麼名字?)
  Chinese name is Li. English is Superlihongyang.(中文是~。英文是~。)

2.Where are you living?(你住哪裡?)
   Tapei.(台北。)

3.Please introduce yourself. / Tell me a bit about yourself. What is your name? How 
  old are you? What is your major?
(介紹你自己。/ 講點你自己的事。叫什麼名字?幾歲?你主修什麼? )
   I'm Li, 27 years old. I'm currently studying my Master degree of Graphic Arts and
  Communication in National Taiwan Normal University. I'm a very positive-thinking
  person with open mind. Last but not the least, dogs are my comfort and my love,
  hence I have 2 dogs at home.
(我是~。今年27歲。目前就讀臺師大圖傳研究所。我是個個性樂觀的人。最重要的是,我
   很喜歡小狗,所以我家有2隻狗。)

4.What kind of dogs do you have?(你養哪一種狗?)
   I have two mixed.(我養2隻米克斯。)

5.Please describe yourself with three words. / What else can we describe your
   personality?
(請用三個字描述你自己。/ 我們還能如何描述你的個性?)
   Hard-working, Responsible, Optimism, and Outgoing.(認真、負責、樂觀、外向。)
   Cute, proactive, passionate, and hopeful.(可愛、積極、熱情、充滿希望。)

6.What is your interest?
(你平常的興趣是什麼?)
   I have very wide range of interests, such as Nature, Sport, Animal, Photography
  and Flute. Thanks to my wide range of interests,  I conducted my own    
  photography exhibition and played the flute in the charity performance. Moreover, I 
  join the half- marathon once in a year.
(我有非常廣的興趣,像是喜愛大自然、運動、動物、拍照和吹長笛。也多虧這些廣泛的興 
   趣,讓我有機會可以舉辦攝影個展和參與過長笛公益演出。此外,我每年都會參加至少一
   次馬拉松競賽。)


7.What do you do when you are free?(平常的休閒活動是什麼?)
  Fluting, photo shooting and exercising.(吹長笛、拍照,和運動。)

8.Do you exercise? What sport do you like? What’s the frequency you exercise?
(你運動嗎?你喜歡什麼運動?多久運動一次?)
  Yes, I jog once in a week.(我喜歡運動,一周跑步一次)

9.What’s your strength? What’s the personal characteristic that can make the    
   employer hire you? / Why should I choose you?
(你的優點是什麼?你有什麼個人特質能讓雇主雇用你?/ 為什麼要選擇你?)

  My biggest strength is the positive thinking. Hence, whenever I encounter any 
  difficulty, even the fear’s threatening me, I always encourage myself to carry hope to 
  overcome the challenge. And I’m a hard working person, so I believe I can do my 
  best finishing my work.
(我覺得我最大的特質是我很樂觀。遇到困難的事情我會恐懼、無懼,但我總會鼓勵自己懷
  抱希望、克服挑戰。此外我是個做事認真的人,所以我相信我可以身任自己的工作。)


|Family |家庭

1.Who else are in your family?(家裡有哪些成員?)
  Father, Mother, Brother and me included.(爸爸、媽媽,哥哥和我。)

2.How many siblings do you have?(你有幾個兄弟姊妹?)
   I have one brother.(我有一個哥哥。)

|NTNU |師大

1.What’s your major in college?(在學校主修什麼?)
  I major in Graphic Arts and Communication. 
(研究所就讀圖文傳播學系。)

2.What do you do (learn) from your major?(那是在學什麼?)
   My major is to deliver the information through different media channels, such as 
   internet, TV, publish, and photography.
(我們科系分成傳播組與印刷組,而我是研究生,所以主要學如何做研究、寫論文。)

3.What’s the reason you spent so much time in graduate school?
(為什麼你花這麼多時間在研究所上?)
   I put all my devotion and effort in order to accomplish the essay with perfect 
   outcome.In the first 2 years, I followed my professor’s instruction to do the 
   research and essay; in the next 2 years, I did the research and study 
   with my own interest.
(因為前兩年跟著自己的指導教授做研究,後兩年則開始做自己有興趣的研究。)

4.What do you study for?(你在研究什麼?)
   I mainly study the online advertisement on the influence of end user.
(我主要是研究社群媒體平台上廣告出現在頁面時對使用者心情的影響。)

5.What do you want to do after you graduate?
(你畢業後想做什麼?)

  I’d like to be a photography reporter in the magazine company, expressing stories 
  with my camera.
(我畢業後想去則雜誌版社當攝影記者,透過我的相機說故事。)


|PT-Experience |打工經驗


1.Have you ever taken any part-time jobs?(你有打過工嗎?)
  Yes, I have.(有啊。)

2.Tell me about job you have done?(說說你的工作經驗?)
   I have worked in a clothing shop, cram school, dental clinic, and bubble tea shop. 
   Doing stuff like server. Responsible for introducing and explaining to customer 
   about the latest edition and the clothes suits them best, teaching kids who didn’t 
   understand, controlling the waiting line, taking orders, serving meal, cashiering, and 
   making the drinks.
(我做過服飾店、補習班、牙科診所,和手搖店。主要負責向顧客提供商品介紹與建議、加
   強學童學科能力、接待病患診間候診、提供顧客菜單諮詢與點單收銀,以及製作飲品。)

3.What have you worked? And what have you learn from them?
(你曾經做過什麼工作?然後你學到什麼?)
  I’ve worked as sales in a clothing shop, a teacher in cram school, an assistant in a 
  dental clinic, and clerk in a bubble tea shop. I’ve learned a lot of the interaction and 
  reaction between colleagues and customers.
(我當過服飾店店員、補習班老師、牙科助理和飲料店店員。從中學習如何與顧客和同事間
   互動相處。)

4.Why did you only work for 2 months?(為什麼都只工作兩個月左右?)
   I utilized the summer vacation to do what I’m really interested.
(我都利用大學暑假的時間去找自己有興趣的工作。)

5.Do you have any bad experience from customer?(你有遇到什麼不好的客人嗎?)
   I think I’m too lucky to encounter any tragedy in my life time. I only met those 
   customers who pushed me for more discount or ask me to customize the drinks for 
   them.
(我還蠻幸運的沒有遇到太糟糕的狀況。只有遇到些希望能多打折扣或想客製飲品的客
   人。)

6.What was the biggest challenge from your past part-time experience? What have 
   you learned? 
(說明一下你之前打工所遇到的困難和你解決的方法?)
  The challenge I encountered was that my colleague always chose the easiest job to 
  do which made my job difficult. And my solution was to encourage them to 
  accomplish the job with me.
(工作時我遇到比較困難的事是,和我一起上班的同事會選擇輕鬆的工作做。而我解決的方
   法是邀他一起完成我們份內的工作。)

7.Are you currently working right now?(現在有沒有工作?)
  No, I’m not.(沒有。)

8.Have you participated in any club / association? What have you learned?
(你有參加過什麼社團嗎?而你從中學到什麼?)
  I’ve participated the service related and the student association. I’ve learned the 
  capability of making proposal, execution and self-introspection.
(我參加過服務性社團和學生會。從中學到規劃活動的說服力、舉辦活動的執行力,以及回 
   顧成果的反省力。)

|以下針對我個人打工經驗進行更詳細的問答

 a. 為什麼嘗試(1.2.3.)類型的工作?

a-1. 
  Have you served as clerk in a tea shop? Why do you want to work as this roles?
(你有做過飲料店店員?為什麼想做這個?)
  Because I like bubble tea very much, so I went to the tea shop to apply a job.
(因為我超愛珍珠奶茶!所以我就去應徵這份工作了。)

a-2. 
  Have you served as assistant in dental clinic? Why do you want to work as this roles?
(你有當過牙科助理?為什麼你像做這個?)
  Because I was planning to wear braces, and so I tryied to understand how it worked 
  while working.
(因為當初預計要矯正牙齒,所以想從工作中了解矯正牙齒的事情。)

a-3. 
  Have you served as sales of a clothes shop? Why do you want to work as this roles?
(你有當過服飾店店員?為什麼想做這個?)
  Because I can wear different clothes every day and I do love to exchange the news 
  of fashion industry.
(因為這樣我就可以每天穿不同的新衣服,同時又可以接收最新的流行資訊。)

 b. 你在(1.2.3.)的工作內容是什麼?一週幾天?一天幾小時?

b-1. 
  What’s the detail about the job of sever in a tea shop? How many days in a week?    
  How many hours in a day?
(你在飲料店的工作內容是什麼?一週幾天班?一天工時多久?)
  I was working as server in a tea shop, responsible for taking orders, cashiering, and 
  making the drinks. The shift is around 8 to 12 hours per day, 6 days in a week.
(我在飲料店負責幫客人點單、收銀和製作飲料。一天工作8-12小時,一週工作6天。)

b-2. 
  What’s the detail about the job of assistant in dental clinic? How many days in a 
  week? How many hours in a day?
(你當牙助的工作內容是什麼?一週幾天班?一天工時多久?
  The job of being an assistant of dentists is to control the waiting line, assisting 
  dentist, and cleaning the sophisticated machine. The shift is around 4 hours a day, 5 
  days in a week.
(當牙助的工作內容是帶位、協助牙醫生、清洗器械。一天工作4小時,一週工作5天。

b-3. 
  What’s the detail about the job of sales of a clothes shop? How many days in a 
  week? How many hours in a day?
(你當服飾店店員的工作內容是什麼?一週幾天班?一天工時多久?

  The main job is to introduce and explain to customer about the latest edition and the 
  clothes suits them best. The shift is around 7 hours a day, 6 days a week.
(主要是介紹適合客人的服飾和流行新款。一天工作7小時,一週工作6天。

 c. 你從事(1.2.3.)的工作需要打掃嗎?需要介紹菜單嗎?

c-1. 
  Have you been responsible for cleaning when you were sever in a tea shop? Did you 
  need to explain the menu?
(你在飲料店工作需要打掃嗎?需要介紹菜單嗎?)
  I need to clean the container of tea, explaining the drinks to customers, and keeping 
  the floors clean.
(我需要清理茶桶 ,並介紹客人飲品,還有維持地面的乾淨。)

c-2. 
  Have you been responsible for cleaning when you were assistant in dental clinic? 
(你當牙助需要打掃嗎?)
  Cleaning the sophisticated machine, sweeping and cleaning the floor.
(主要是清洗器械與掃地拖地。)

c-3. 
  Have you been responsible for cleaning when you were sales of a clothes shop? 
(你當服飾店店願需要打掃嗎?)
  I only need to clean the floor and wipe the glass.(我只要掃地跟擦拭玻璃就可以了。)

|Abroad Experience |出國經驗

1.Have you been to abroad? Which country you’ve been to? What do you 
  remember the most?
(你有出國過嗎?你去過哪些國家?哪個國家最讓你印象深刻?)
 I’ve been to South Korea once. The Kimchi and the cleanness of the street were 
 something impressed me a lot.
(我只去過一次韓國。印象最深刻的是韓國泡菜很好吃,還有當地街道十分乾淨。)

2.What was your first time to go abroad? What was your age?
第一次出國是何時?大概幾歲?
  The summer of 2014, when I was 24.(2014年夏天,我24歲的時候。)

|Q/A |問答
  1. What do you think about “service”? How should we sever the customer?認為服務是什麼?應該怎麼服務客人?)
  2. Do you have any question for me?(有沒有什麼問題?)
  3. What’s the salary?(薪資多少?)
  4. Do you offer meals?(會供餐嗎?)
  5. What is the transportation you will take after landing?(下飛機前往方式?)
  6. Will you change the job?(有可能換不同工作嗎?)
  7. Will you transfer the salary to bank account or through cash?(薪水是匯戶頭還是現金?)
  8. Is it weekly paid or monthly paid?(週薪還是月薪?)
  9. How much is the expense for accommodation? Do I have to pay in advance or will it be deducted from salary?(住宿費多少?要預繳嗎?還是從薪水扣?)
Grand Canyon
其實下決定起初,是猶豫的。
因為知道接續要獨自面對許多外界的質疑,但心底卻相當堅定;即使你不夠資格,都能夠因為熱情而克服所有困難。
出走前的自己,曾在《我會自由,像青鳥一樣》中看到這段能鼓勵當時自己的話。我覺得那很適合送給游移不定的「我們」。

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