NO.1 我最近六个月一直宅在家里

挠头系数：三颗星

表达难点：全球都经济危机了，找不到工作在家睡觉六个月算是什么丢人的事儿么？当然不是！不过您可千万别实话实说---I have been unemployed/jobless in the past six months. 又不是演员试镜，用不着把气氛渲染得这么凄惨。

表述技巧：当你的工作经历中间有比较大段的时间空白的时候，面试官不可避免的会问到这段时间你的whereabouts。 这里应该尽量避免出现unemployed这种负面气场比较强烈的词。用一个词组“in between jobs”就可以委婉地表示这样的意思了。当然，最好的方式是告诉你的面试官：这半年虽然没有正式的工作，我可是一直没停止像金子一样的发光！

Q&A例句：

What have you been doing since your last job?

I’ve worked on a few freelance projects, while still actively job seeking.

I volunteered for a coaching program that assists physically disadvantaged children.

My grandmother needed a temporary caregiver at the hospital and I spent time looking after her.

I took some continuing education classes and seminars, for example…

NO.2 我是三好学生外加钢琴十级

挠头系数：三颗星

表达难点：需要陈述这样信息的多半是刚刚毕业的学生。本来就紧张，背下来的句子结结巴巴不说，还带着一些富有中国特色的专有名词，老外面试官听起来多半是一头雾水。我曾经面试过一个人大的女生，自我介绍的时候说她在校时得到过“Good Student Worker Award”。当时我脑子里出现的画面是一个粗壮劳动妇女开拖拉机的形象。后来小姑娘告诉我，人家那是想说“先进学生工作者”。

表述技巧：这里就是一句话---To put your feet into the interviewer’s shoes---把你的脚放在面试官的鞋子里，意思是说设身处地为他/她着想。想想老外知道不知道“三好学生”是哪“Three good”；钢琴十级到底是高还是低；英语六级老外是不是也在大学的时候考过；与其用十分钟解释“通州区依法诚信纳税-共建和谐社会书法赛优秀奖”这么令人心跳加速的奖项还不如告诉人家I won a calligraphy contest funded by the local government. 虽然听起来不特别具体，但起码会让你和面试官在交流上“共建和谐”。

Q&A例句：

Could you please describe your achievements in college?

I’ve received the honor of the most outstanding student in 2009.

I received the level-10 professional recognition on piano-playing by the National Pianists Association, with 10 being the highest level.

I received first-class scholarship for finishing the year in the top 5 percent of the class.