考研党福利：复试在即，这些小tips，帮你提高面试表现

考研笔试成绩陆续公布，对于一些同学而言，伴随着初试通过的欣喜一同而来的，还有面对复试的忐忑。在大多高校的研究生复试中都有面试这一环节。今天FT每日英语与大家分享一些面试中需要注意的细节和克服面试紧张感的小Tips，供大家参考

高校面试和其他类型的面试（如求职面试）既有相似之处，也有不同之处。

在高校申请面试前应该如何准备？教育领域网站Which?University总结了以下几点：

Revisit the university prospectus and course details, thinking about how you'd answer questions such as ‘why this course?' and ‘why this university?'.

再次翻阅你申请学校的入学简介和课程内容，想一想你会如何回答譬如“为什么选这门课程？”、“为什么选这所高校？”等问题。

Re-familiarise yourself with your personal statement and be prepared to elaborate on anything you've said.

再次熟悉你的个人简介，对于其中任何你说过的内容都要做好详细阐述的准备。

Get someone （who hopefully knows a bit about your subject） to give you a mock interview.Having some interview practice beforehand will help to boost your confidence and expose areas you need to work on.

找一个人——Ta最好懂一点你的学科——来帮你进行一场模拟面试。在事先练习面试可以帮助你增进自信、找到你需要改进的点。

Make sure you're aware of the latest issues in current affairs relevant to your subject – tutors may bring these into the discussion.

确认你自己了解所从事学科的最前沿领域新闻——你的面试导师或许会把这些话题带入到你们的交谈中。

Prepare some questions to ask tutors – just make sure that they haven't already been answered in information you've been sent by the university.

准备一些需要问导师的问题，同时要确认这些问题没有被学校发给你的信息中囊括。

在面试过程里，如果能够注意到以下几点，或许能够加分：

It's not just what you say that's important – body language is key to the impression you'll make.Sit up straight, make eye contact and look （and sound!） interested.It's important to engage with the interviewer right from the start.

重要的不只是你的言语——肢体语言同样是你留给他人印象的关键所在。你要坐姿挺立，进行眼神交流，表现出（同时听起来表现出）兴趣。和面试官在一开始就建立起良好的交流是非常重要的。

Let your interviewer take the lead when it comes to handshakes, sitting down, starting to talk, and so on.

握手、就座、开始谈话这类事情，等你的面试官优先行动。

Listen carefully to the question and don't be afraid to take some time to think about your answer or ask them to repeat it – you won't be penalised!

面对问题，仔细倾听，不要担心花些时间思考答案，或者请面试官们重复一遍问题——你不会因此而减分的。

Remember, an interview is a two-way process.Make the most of it by finding out as much as you can about the course （including teaching methods） and getting a feel for whether the course and the university are right for you.

记住，面试是一个双向选择的过程。为了实现这一点，你需要尽可能多地找到有关你申请的学科（包括教学方法）的信息，了解一下自己是否适合该学科、该学校。

在面试里，“紧张”通常是影响面试者正常发挥的最大拦路虎。

平时嗓音清澈，面试官前秒变绵羊音？精心挑选了一身得体套装，却控制不住自己成为“抖腿星人”，气质全无？

英国《卫报》带来了10个出奇制胜的小偏方，帮你克服面试恐惧感。

Cheeky tips:10 weird ways to beat interview nerves

奇葩小tips：10个偏方治愈面试紧张症患者

① Don't speak too fast

Nerves tend to make us speed up, so while you're waiting for your interview, breathe in through your nose very slowly for a count of three.Then breathe out through your nose for a count of three.Repeat this three times.That should take you a total of 18 seconds.In that time you will have significantly lowered your heart rate and when you speak, you'll find you won't rush.

减缓语速：紧张常常让我们语速加快，因此当你在面试候场时，用鼻子慢慢吸气，数三下；然后再从鼻子呼出，数三下。重复以上步骤三次，总共耗时18秒。这样，你的心率将会明显降低，在说话的时候你就会发现自己不会语速过快了。

② Stop yourself shaking

Simply squeeze your buttocks or your thigh muscles.It's almost physically impossible to have shaky hands if your buttocks or your thigh muscles are clenched.This technique will help you feel and appear more confident – and most clothes will completely mask your actions.

停止抖动：这仅仅需要你收紧臀部肌肉，或者大腿肌肉即可。生理上来说，你几乎不可能在收缩臀部或者大腿肌肉的时候，手还在颤抖。这个技巧会帮助你感觉并表现得更自信——同时大部分衣服将会完美地把你的这些小动作掩盖过去。

③ Stop your voice shaking

Open your throat by sticking your tongue out as far as it will go, and try to say the whole of the Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme out loud.This will open the back of the throat and you'll sound more confident and have more authority.Of course, you should do this before the interview – not in front of the panel.

拯救“绵羊音”：把你的舌头尽量远地伸出去，打开你的喉咙，尝试大声念一遍完整的Humpty Dumpty儿歌。这会打开喉咙深部，你的声音听起来会更自信、更有说服力。当然，以上步骤应该是在面试前进行，可别在面试小组前做这些事。

Humpty Dumpty

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.

All the king's horses and all the king's men

Couldn't put Humpty together again.

矮胖子，坐墙头，

栽了一个大跟斗。

国王呀，齐兵马，

破镜难圆没办法。

④ Stand up while you wait

You will often be shown into a boardroom before an interview and offered a seat while you wait.Don't take it.You don't want their first impression of you to be struggling up out of a chair, so stay standing.You'll look more confident if you are on their level as you first meet them.

站立候场：在面试开始前，通常你会被引入一间会议室，里面有座位可供等候时使用。别坐下去。你可不想他们（面试官）对你的第一眼印象是你挣扎着从座椅里站起来。所以，保持站立。第一次见面时，如果你和他们是在同一高度，那你看上去会更加自信。

⑤ Find your best sitting position

Firstly, never trust the back of a chair.I recommend leaning slightly forward on your chair.You'll look and feel more dynamic if you sit in this position.

找到自己的最佳坐姿：首先，千万别倚在座椅靠背上。我推荐坐在椅子上时轻轻向前倾。这个姿势会让你看起来更有活力。

其它的小窍门还包括：

Show your hands

把手拿出来

事实已经证明，如果把双手拿到桌面上来让人看见，那我们就有更大的机会获得面试成功。把手让人看见是一种诚实的信号。

Make the other person feel special

让别人觉得你很特别

不要夸大其词——这样的人太多了。记得问问题，并对面试官给出的答案表现出浓厚的兴趣。

Listen

倾听

在被紧张情绪笼罩时，人们常会听错问题，从而给出错误的回答。因此要格外注意：听清楚面试官的话。

Use your own voice

用你自己的声音

不要打开“演讲模式”，用你自己的声音回答问题。

Be yourself

做自己

当我们做回自己最真实的状态时，自信、轻松才能回归到我们身旁。在面试会话里，尝试尽量使用自己平日里使用的词吧。

另外，我们也曾介绍过专栏作家露西·凯拉韦的“五步法”教你战胜公开发言恐慌症，同学们不妨一试。