体验篇—应聘空姐

（单词翻译）

应聘空姐

无论是到中国的国际航空公司还是国外的航空公司应聘，公司都要求空中小姐不仅有高挑的身材和甜美的长相，而且要具备优雅的气质，会讲一口流利的英语。口试内容主要分为中英文面试、中英广播词、航空状况题、时事题、个人问题等。每一家公司会有不同的考试流程，初复试的难易度也不同，要多方面收集资料，知己知彼，再配合临场应变能力、机智反应、适宜的装扮、优雅的谈吐及亲和力，这样面试才能得高分。
BASIC EXPRESSIONS  基本句型表达

1) What made you decide on this type of occupation?
什么原因使你决定投身这个行业呢？

2) I like travelling very much and I enjoy working with people.
我非常喜欢旅游，喜欢和人打交道。

3) The main responsibility of the stewardess¹ is to make the passengers relaxed and happy during the flight.
主要的职责就是让乘客在飞行中能放松、快乐。

4) One of my best qualities is my friendliness² and open-minded attitude.
我的优点之一就是待人非常友好、开朗。

5) I抦 very tolerant of people and have been told that this is one of my strengths.
我待人宽容，别人都说这是我的优点。

6) What do you think is the chief charcteristic for a stewardess?
你认为对空姐来说，主要应该具备的品质是什么？

7) I would give him or her basic first aid and ask my partner to call for assistance at the same time.
我会为他/她做基本的急救护理，同时让同伴寻求援助。

CONVERSATIONS  会话
（A=Applicant   I=Interviewer）
Dialogue 1
I:  What made you decide on this type of occupation?
A:  Oh, to tell you the truth, I love the sky. When I was a child, I imagined flying into the blue sky some day. Now, I think the day has come. My dream will come true. And I like travelling very much and I enjoy working with people.
I:  Can you make yourself understood in English without too much difficulty?
A:  Yes, I think I am quite fluent in English. I got the certificate of the Secondary English Training last month.
I:  Do you know what the responsibilities are for a stewardess?
A:  The main responsibility of the stewardess is to make the passengers relaxed and happy during the flight. And good service is also important.
I:  Are you in good health?
A: I just had a complete physical examination and I am in top condition.
I:  Have you had any nursing experience?
A:  Yes, I have two years of nursing experience, and now I am working as a nurse in a hospital.
I:  How tall are you? What about your eyesight?
A:  My height is one meter and sixty-eight centimeters. I抳e never had any vision problems.
I:  What would you say are your strengths and weaknesses?
A: One of my strengths is my friendliness and open-minded attitude and also I think I have a warm personality. But sometimes, I find it is hard to tell others when I don抰 like what they are doing.
I:  If a passenger can抰 understand what you say, what should you do?
A:  I抣l try to speak in another language or I抣l try my best to use gestures and draw pictures.
I: 什么原因使你决定投身这个行业呢？
A: 哦，说真的，我非常喜欢蓝天。小时候我就梦想自己有一天能飞上蓝天，现在我想这一天已经到了，我的梦想要实现了。而且我非常喜欢旅游，喜欢和人打交道。
I: 别人容易明白你说的英语吗？
A: 可以，我想我的英语很流利，上个月我拿到了中级英语培训证书。
I: 你认为对空姐来说，主要的职责是什么？
A: 主要职责就是让乘客在飞行途中能放松、快乐，而且好的服务也是很重要。
I: 你现在身体很好吧？
A: 我刚做了一次全面的体检，身体状况很好。
I: 你有护理经验吗？
A: 有，我有两年的护理经验，现在我就在一家医院当护士。
I: 你多高？你的视力如何？
A: 我身高168cm，视力没问题。
I: 你认为你的优点和缺点是什么？
A: 我优点之一就是待人非常友好、开朗，还有我的性格温和。但有时候，我发现很难告诉别人我不喜欢他们的所作所为。
I: 如果有乘客听不懂你说的话，你该怎么办？
A: 我会试着说另一种语言或者打手势、画图。

Dialogue 2
I:  Tell me about yourself and your past experience.
A:  For the past 3 years, I have been working in China East Airlines Corporation Limited. I抦 very tolerant of people and have been told that this is one of my strengths. I feel I have a lot to offer as a team member.
I:  Why are you interested in this occupation?
A:  It抯 always been my dream to be a stewardess. And I like travelling to different places.
I:  What do you think is the chief charcteristic for a stewardess?
A:  Well, a stewardess should be friendly, courteous³, patient and treat passengers kindly⁴ and politely.
I:  Do you get angry easily?
A:  No, I know how to control my temper.
I: If a passenger had a accident, what would you do?
A:  I would give him or her basic first aid and ask my partner to call for assistance at the same time.
I:  If you are hired, when can you start work?
A:  I can begin to work right away because I am out of work now.
I:  What are your salary expectations?
A:  I really need more information about the job before we start to discuss salary. I抎 like to postpone⁵ that discussion until later. Maybe you could tell me what is budgeted for the position and how your commission structure works.
I: 说说你自己和你过去的经历。
A: 过去三年我一直在中国东方航空有限公司工作。我待人宽容，别人都说这是我的优点。我想作为团队一员，我能作出很多贡献。
I: 你为什么对这个职业感兴趣？
A: 成为一名空姐一直是我的梦想，而且我喜欢到各地旅游。
I: 对空姐来说，你认为主要应该具备的品质是什么？
A: 空姐应该待人友好、有礼貌、有耐心，对顾客和蔼、彬彬有礼。
I: 你容易生气吗？
A: 不，我知道怎样控制自己的脾气。
I: 如果有乘客发生意外，你会怎么办？
A: 我会为他/她做基本的急救，同时让同伴寻求救助。
I: 如果你被录用，什么时候你能开始工作？
A: 因为我目前没有工作，所以随时都可以。
I: 你希望拿多少薪水？
A: 在讨论薪水前，我需要更多了解这份工作。我希望迟点讨论这个问题，或者你可以告诉我这个职位的预算薪酬是多少，贵公司的佣金制度是如何运作的。
imagine  想象   secondary  中级的
flight attendant 空姐  eyesight  视力
vision 视力   gesture  手势
tolerant  宽容的                    basic first aid   基本的急救护理 
temper  脾气   assistance  援助，协助

作为空中小姐，懂得一些急救措施是非常必要的，所以即使你没有做过空中小姐，但如果做过护士，有护理经验（nursing experience），你尽可以把它当作自己的优势表现出来。
1) What made you decide on this type of     occupation?
            position
            vocation
            job
 什么原因使你决定从事这类工作？

2）Do you know what are the  responsibilities    of the stewardess?
                                 tasks
                                 assignments
                                 obligations
 
 你知道作为空中小姐的职责是什么吗？
       
3) What do you think are the chief  characteristics    of a stewardess?
        qualities 
        traits
        
 你认为空姐的主要品质 是什么？        

4) I can begin to work right away because I am     out of work    now.
             unemployed
             laid off
                                      between jobs
         
 我可以即刻开始上班，因为我现在没有工作。