面试英语第八讲：性格和兴趣爱好

通常我们在写完简历之后都会加注一些自己的性格和兴趣爱好之类的内容，而这些内容也是进行面试时经常会提到的话题，尤其是在英语面试的时候，面试方通常会问：How do you spend your spare time?

性格和兴趣能在面试的时候给你的面试官留下好的印象，为什么不努力来说好呢？今天我们就一起来学习面试英语的最后一讲：如何表达自己的性格和兴趣爱好。下面先来看一段对话吧：

A：Do you have any hobbies? What is it or what are they?

B：I am interested in watching TV or other relaxing games.

A：How do you spend your spare time?

B：I usually read or so some sports.

A：What kind of book are you interested in?

B：My favorite books are those about detectives.

A：Well, those books are really good. I like them too. Do you think you are introverted or extroverted?

B：In fact, I wouldn't call myself extroverted. Sometime I enjoy being by myself very much. But other times, I like sharing activities with others too, especially during these last few years.

A：What kind of sports do you like?

B：I like almost all sports, and I enjoy both playing and watching. I especially like tennis and mountain climbing.

A：What kind of personality do you think you have?

B：Well, I approach things very enthusiastically, I think, and I don't like to leave anything half-done. It makes me nervous- I can't concentrate on anything else until the first thing is finished.

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介绍自己的性格和兴趣爱好肯定少不了这方面的词汇和词组，对话中也出现了不少，现在我们来学习一些相关的单词和词组吧：

Words & Expression:

Hobby: 爱好，尤其指业余爱好

Spare time: 空闲时间，业余时间

Be good at: 擅长

Favorite: 最喜欢的，特别喜欢的，中意的

Detective: 侦探，侦探的；在对话中指侦探小说

Performance: 表演，演出

Ballet: 芭蕾舞

Introverted: 内向的，含蓄的，闭关自守的

Extroverted: 外向的，喜社交的

Personality / character / disposition / temperament: 个性，性格

Characteristic: 独特的，特有的，表示特性的

Enthusiastically: 热心地，狂热地

还有很多词就要靠大家自己去掌握了。接着我们来说明一下在简历中或者面试时介绍自己的性格和兴趣爱好的好处：

Background:

个人的兴趣爱好其实主要体现在业余活动上，对于刚入社会的学生来说，业余活动主要就是课外活动。

课外活动包括社会活动和业余爱好。

丰富多彩的课外活动表示你希望丰富自己的社会经验，发挥多方面的才能。通过你所参加的课外活动，可以看出你的交际能力、价格修养、成熟程度和健康状况。比如说你当学生会主席的经历能够表明你人缘好、善处人际关系、有领导才能等。

因此，如果你曾参加什么课外活动，就如实写出来。这些活动可以帮助雇主了解你，成为有利的条件。课外活动对于刚刚走出校门的朋友来说，是找工作时的一个相当重要的条件。