二、 Education 關(guān)于教育背景的問題

　　4. Why did you select your major area of study? 你為什么選擇了這個專業(yè)?

　　問題分析： 外國面試官更喜歡提“為什么”的問題，他希望申請人是一個有主見的人。

　　回答示范1： I was quite good at mathematics and physics back in high school so I chose a related major, Telecommunications. I also applied for the major of computer science. You know, these two majors are the hottest these years.

　　點評1： 實話實說。

　　回答示范2： As a matter of fact, I didn’t select the major of Geography Education at all, because I have never wanted to be a teacher. I had chosen Business Administration, Economics and Logistics Management when I applied to Zhongshan University, but unfortunately I failed to get into these hottest majors. The score I got on the College Entrance Examination was about ten points less than the minimum requirement. The school allocated me to a cold major, Geography Education, hehe. Luckily, I could select a second focus. I chose Public Relations Management to be my minor area of study. What was that saying? “When God closes the door, he opens a window.” Hehe.

　　點評2： 這個回答似乎很長， 但是卻不得不這么長。這是一個典型的中國特色， 如果你的分數(shù)夠不上第一志愿， 學校就把你打入某一個“冷宮”專業(yè)去，而你為了進入這所一流的大學不得不屈服。這種怪現(xiàn)象制造出很多感覺自己比竇娥還冤的“冤男怨女”， 學著“地理教育”卻痛恨從事教師職業(yè)， 學著“國際政治”卻連國際新聞都懶得看!這個回答的優(yōu)點在于：第一， 向外國面試官普及了一下中國特色; 第二， 強調(diào)了自己對商業(yè)和管理一貫的熱誠; 第三， 告訴對方其實自己高考只差10分才沒進去最熱門的專業(yè);第四， 自己是個不輕言放棄的人， 主修學不成用輔修來彌補;第五， 把上帝拉進來， 顯出你的幽默。

　　回答示范3： I selected Business English as I was quite good at English back in high school. Apart from this, my high school teachers recommended that I select a major related to business, since I showed some good qualities for business management at a young age. So, I chose this major, business plus English, two in one, hehe.

　　點評3： 這個回答強調(diào)了自己的兩大優(yōu)點： 第一， 英語好; 第二， 早在高中就已經(jīng)是老師心目中適合從商的人。自夸而不著痕跡， 實在是高哇!

　　5. What subjects were your favorite? Why? 你最喜歡的課程是什么， 為什么?

　　問題分析： 與中國面試官一樣，對于應屆畢業(yè)生， 外國面試官經(jīng)常問問有關(guān)學業(yè)方面的問題。面試官喜歡的申請人， 是對自己專業(yè)的優(yōu)缺點分析得頭頭是道的人。

　　回答示范1： I liked Marketing Principles and Sales Management because the two courses provided us with the most up-to-date in