When I interviewed the candidate, I asked a few questions in English, and he was able to express himself clearly, not very fluently, with occasional minor grammatical errors, but it didn't affect communication. He has been working in a foreign company for the past 2 years, and all the product manuals he reads, as well as the emails he sends and receives, are in English. So, I found it very strange and called the candidate and asked him what was wrong. He said that the interviewer asked him "how is your English" and he said "not particularly good". The interviewer did not ask the question in English.
In this case, let's talk about what an interview is and how to deal with English-related questions in an interview.
First of all, for the interviewer, the interview is a process of "reassuring the interviewer". The interviewer reads the candidate's resume and has some questions in mind, such as: what are his technical skills, does he have problem-solving skills, and how is his English? The interviewer will ask questions and communicate to determine whether the candidate can meet the requirements of the position. Understanding this, under the premise of honesty, the interviewer must behave calmly and confidently. A candidate who lacks self-confidence will have a hard time convincing the interviewer that TA can do the job.
Secondly, the interviewer is judging the candidate's competence by the needs of the job itself. The interviewer will be able to determine the candidate's ability to do the job by the interviewer's own judgment of the job. To paraphrase, the reading and writing requirements are high, and the spoken language can be used to communicate within the scope of work. Through the interview, I learned that this was similar to the candidate's previous work environment requirements for English, but why did he tell the interviewer that it wasn't particularly good? The answer he gave me was that compared to those who spoke English exceptionally well, my speaking was really not considered fluent. This is a typical example of not analyzing the customer's needs, insisting on high standards, and missing opportunities.
Third, the most effective way to explain your experience in an interview is to use past experience or quantitative figures. Still using the above case, the correct way to answer should be: "I read all the product manuals in English in my current job, and in the past 1 year, I have repaired ** units of equipment, and successfully dealt with ** technical failures; in the field of after-sales technology, I can work with foreign engineers to discuss technical problems; I can now make a I can now make a self-introduction in English, please judge whether my English meets the needs of this position.
Fourth, before the interview, for English, be sure to be fully prepared. Preparing for the self-introduction is a must, and at the same time, based on the job description and requirements, set some of the interviewer may ask the question, answer it in English, if necessary, you can write a write. The more prepared you are, the more confident you will be during the interview and the better the results will be. Also, if you don't understand the interviewer's question, be sure to ask the TA to repeat it to make sure you understand the question before answering. Finally, when answering questions, try to use words you are familiar with, short sentences, and fewer clauses, especially clauses with more than two levels.
To summarize, it's all about 4 things: being fully prepared, analyzing the needs, responding quickly, and being comfortable and confident.