English Interview: Educational Background

About English interviews: Educational background

It is inevitable to talk about your educational background during the interview. You must have memorized a lot of vocabulary about educational background. So how can you organize these words into sentences and make your English come alive? The following is the English interview: Educational background section that I carefully compiled. You are welcome to share it.

WORD amp; EXPRESSIONS basic vocabulary

major major course; major; major degree degree

academic year academic year semester semester

bachelor bachelor contribution

minor in academic

impressive honor

award award scholarship scholarship

full scholarship club activities club activities

subject master master

doctor B.S. degree=Bachelor of Science

monitor MBA=Master of Business Administration

vice-monitor president of Student union President of Student Union

commissary in charge of studies study committee member

Commissary in charge of entertaainment Entertainment Committee

Commissary in charge of sports Sports Committee

commissary in charge of physical labor Labor Committee

Party branch secretary Party League branch secretary

League branch secretary

commissary in charge of organization organizational committee member

commissary in charge of publicity publicity committee member

"Three Goods" student "三好" student

Excellent League member Excellent leader Excellent cadre vacation jobs Holiday work

student council social practice social practice

part-time jobs summer jobs summer jobs

probation teacher substitute teacher

tutor governess

join the Communist Party of China Join the Communist Party of China.

take part in extracurricular activities Participate in extracurricular activities

BASIC EXPRESSIONS Basic sentence expressions

Interviewer:

1) Which school are you attending/ in / from? Which school are you from?

2) What department did you study in? Which department did you study in?

3) Whats your major? What is your major?

4) What degree will you receive? What degree will you receive?

5) How about your academic records / grades / scores at college?

6) Which course did you like best? Which course did you like best?

7) Which subject were you least interested in?

8)Which subject do you like best? Which subject do you like least?

9) Were you in a leading position when you were a college student? Did you hold any leadership position when you were in college?

10) Did you get any honors or rewards at your university? Did you get any honors or rewards at your university?

11) Were you involved in any club activities at your university? What clubs did you participate in at school?

Applicants:

1) I will receive a Bachelor’s / Masters / Doctoral degree.

2) I majored in economics / industrial design / history / sociology.

3) They were all excellent. They were all excellent.

4) I have been doing quite well at college. I studied very well in college.

5) My specialization at the university is just in line with the areas your institute deals with.

6) I was one of the top students in the class. I was one of the top students in the class.

7) I got the university scholarship in 1994~1995 academic year.

8) I was on the college basketball team.

9) My major is Business Administration. I am especially interested in "Marketing". (Not only answered the questions, but also introduced the aspects that I was more interested in in passing, concisely and to the point.)

10) I like Project Management best. I was very interested in this course when I was a student. And I think its very useful for my present work. I like project management the most. I was interested in this course when I was a student and I think it will be useful in my current job.

When answering questions, pay attention to what they like. For example, if the other party asks you "What course do you like best?", then you'd better answer subjects related to the company you are applying for, which will make him Leave the impression that you have potential.

CONVERSATIONS Conversation

Dialogue 1:

Snow: Would you tell me what educational background you have?

Peter: Yes. I graduated from middle school in 1986, then I entered Shanghai Polytechnics. I graduated in 1992 with a B.S. degree.

Snow： What department did you study in?

Peter： I was in Department of Physics.

Snow: How were your scores at college?

Peter: They were all excellent.

Snow: What course did you like best?

Peter: I was very interested in business Management. And I think its very useful for my present work.

Snow: How are you getting on with your studies?

Peter： Im doing well at school.

Snow： Which subject are you least interested in?

Peter： I think it was Chinese History. Not because the subject was boring , but the large amount of material that had to be memorized. It left no room to appreciate the wisdom of great people in the past.

Snow： When and where did you receive your MBA degree?

Peter: I received my MBA degree from Beijing University in 1998.

Snow: Were you in a leading position when you were a college student?

Peter: Yes, I was president of the student union of our university, and I joined the Communist Party of China in my junior year.

Snow: Did you get any honors or rewards at your university?

Peter: Yes, I got

the university scholarship in 1994~1995 academic year, received the second-class award in the Olym/28petition of our province in 1993.

Snow： Great. Were you involved in any club activities at your university?

Peter: Yes, I was on the college basketball team.

Snow: What extracurricular activities did you usually take part in at your college?

Peter: I persisted in jogging every morning. I sometimes played table tennis and sometimes played basketball.

Snow: Can you introduce your educational background?

Peter: OK. After graduating from high school in 1986, I studied at Shanghai University of Technology. I graduated in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in science and engineering.

Snow: Which department are you studying in?

Peter: I majored in physics.

Snow: How were your test scores?

Peter: I did very well in school.

Snow: Which subject are you least interested in?

Peter: I think it is Chinese history, because not only is the course boring, but there is also so much material to memorize that there is no time to truly appreciate the wisdom of the predecessors.

Snow: When and where did you get your MBA degree?

Peter: I obtained this degree from Peking University in 1998.

Snow: Did you hold any leadership positions in college?

Peter: Yes, I served as the president of the student union in college and joined the party when I was a junior.

Snow: Did you receive any awards in college?

Peter: I won a school scholarship for the 1994-95 school year, and won the second prize in the Provincial Mathematical Olympiad Competition in 1993.

Snow: Great. Did you join any clubs in school?

Peter: Yes, I joined the school basketball team.

Snow: Do you often participate in extracurricular activities in school?

Peter: I jog every morning and sometimes play tennis and basketball.

　（A=Applicant I=Interviewer）

　Dialogue 2：

　I： Which school are you attending?

　A： I am attending Hebei University of Technology.

I： When will you graduate from that university?

A： This coming July.

I： What degree will you receive?

A： I will receive a Bachelor's degree.

I： What is your major?

A： My major is Business Administration.

I： How have you been getting on with your studies so far?

A: I have been doing quite well at college. According to the academic records I?ve achieved so far, I am confident that I will get my Bachelor of Business Administration this coming July.

I：How do you think the education you?ve received will contribute to your work in this institution?

A: I have already learned a lot in the classroom and I hope to be able to make practical use of it in your company. My specialization at the university is just in line with the areas your institute deals with . I am sure I can apply what I have learned to the work in your institute.

I：Do you feel that you have received a good general training?

A：Yes， I have studied in an English train-ing program and a computer training program since I graduated from university. I am currently studying Finance at a training school.

I: Which school do you attend?

A: I am studying at Hebei University of Technology.

I: When will you graduate?

A: July this year.

I: What degree can you get?

A: Bachelor’s degree.

I: What is your major?

A: My major is business management.

I: How is your study at school so far?

A: I studied well. Based on the academic results I have achieved so far, I am sure that I will be able to obtain a bachelor's degree in business management in July this year.

I: How do you think your education will contribute to the work of this institution?

A: I learned a lot in class, and I hope to apply it to your company’s business activities. The major I studied at university coincides with the scope of your graduate school. I believe I can apply what I have learned to my work at your institute.

I: Do you think you have received comprehensive training? (Referring to having relatively comprehensive skills)

A: Yes, I have taken English training courses and computer training courses since graduating from college, and now I am still studying finance in a training school.

Dialogue 3:

I: Which university did you graduate from?

A: I graduated from Hebei University.

I: What subject did you major in at university?

A： I majored in Economics.

I： Tell me about the courses of your major in university.

A: I take more than 50 courses in university, including microeconomics, macroeconomics, marketing principles, sales management, statistics, and so on.

I: How did you get on with your studies in university?

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A： I did well in university. I was one of the top students in the class.

I： What subject did you minor in?

A： I didn?t minor in any subject when I was in university, but I attended English and computer courses. And I am currently studying finance in a training school.

I: Which school did you graduate from?

A: I graduated from Hebei University.

I: What was your major in college?

A: My major is economics.

I: Tell me what courses you majored in in college?

A: I took more than 50 courses during college, including microeconomics, macroeconomics, market principles, sales management, statistics, etc.

I: How were your grades in college?

A: My grades are very good. I am one of the best students in the class.

I: Have you majored in any major?

A: I didn’t have a minor in college, but I took English and computer training courses. Currently I am studying finance at a training school.

Dialogue 4：

I： Have you received any degrees?

A： Yes. In 1996 I received my Bachelor of Science degree from Hebei University, and in 2001 I received my MBA degree from Peking University.

I： How about your academic records at college?

A： In fact my records were excellent. My overall GPA was 9 on a 10 scale, which was the highest in my class.

I： That?s very impressive. Which course did you like best?

A： English. It was both interesting and useful, so I showed a great interest in it.

I： Can you tell me why you changed your major when you were a graduate student?

A： Because I am very interested in administration and I did take some courses in it. I also performed well in the subjects. Hence I believe that I can do a good job in this position.

　I： Did you get any honors and awards at college?

A： Yes. I was awarded a scholarship from the university every year. In 1995 I participated in the National Contest of Maths Models and I won the prize.

I： Did you get a degree?

A: Yes, I received a Bachelor of Science degree from Hebei University in 1996 and a Master of Business Administration degree from Peking University in 2001.

I: How was your academic performance in college?

A: In fact, I am very good in every subject. My overall average score is 9 points on a 10-point scale, which is the highest in the class.

I: That’s really good. Which course was your favorite?

A: English. I am interested in this course because it is both interesting and practical.

I: Can you tell me why you changed your major when you were a graduate student?

A: Because I am very interested in management, and I have also taken courses in this area, and my grades are very good. Therefore, I believe I can do this position well.

I: Have you received any honors or awards in college?

A: Got it. I won a scholarship from school every year, and in 1995 I took the National Mathematical Modeling Examination and won. ;