开场白(prolusion)有可能决定整个面试的基调。所谓“前三分钟定终身”，即你给面试考官的第一印象，从言谈举止到穿着打扮将直接影响到你被录取的机会。要彬彬有礼，但不要显得过分殷勤;要大方得体，不要拘谨或过分谦让。
还有，应试者需要注意的是，虽然对方为了缓和紧张气氛会问几个轻松的问题，但回答问题时一定要有礼貌，答案要抓住重点，和面试无关的话不要说，尽量考虑对方最想知道什么。
BASIC EXPRESSIONS 基本句型表达
1) May I come in?
我可以进来吗?
2) How are you doing, Mrs. Smith?
你好，史密斯女士。
3) Excuse me. May I see Mrs. Smith?
对不起，我可以见史密斯女士吗?
4) Miss Wu? Will you come in please? Take a seat.
吴小姐，请进，坐下吧。
5) I have come here for an interview by appointment. Nice to meet you.
我是应约来面试的，非常高兴见到你。
6) I am coming for an interview as required.
我是应邀来面试的。
7) Did you have any difficulty finding our company?
找到我们公司困难吗?
8) How do you think of the weather today?
你认为今天的天气如何?
CONVERSATIONS 会话
(A=Applicant I=Interviewer)
Dialogue 1
A: May I come in?
I: Yes, please.
A: How are you doing, Madam? My name is Wujing. I am coming to your company for an interview as requested.
I: Fine, thank you for coming. Mr. Wu, Please take a seat. I am Anne Smith, the assistant manager.
A: Nice to see you, Mrs. Smith.
I: Nice to meet you, too.
A: 我可以进来吗?
I: 请进。
A:你好，夫人。我叫吴京，我是应邀来贵公司面试的。
I: 好的，谢谢你过来。吴先生请坐，我叫安妮?史密斯，是经理助理。
A:非常高兴见到你，史密斯女士。
I: 我也很高兴见到你。
Dialogue 2
A: OK, Mr. Wu. You may come in. I`m Anne Smith and on my right, my colleague, Anna Duncan, and on my left, Angela Lamb. Do please sit down.
I: Thank you. Good afternoon Mrs. Smith, Miss Duncan, Miss Lamb.
A: Your English is fluent.
I: Thank you.
A: How do you think of the weather today?
I: I don`t like the weather like this. Cold and rainy. Hope it become sunny as soon as possible.
A: 好了，吴先生，你可以进来了。我是安妮?史密斯，我右面是我的同事安娜?邓肯，左边是安吉拉?兰姆。请坐吧。
I: 谢谢你。下午好，史密斯女士、邓肯小姐、兰姆小姐。
A:你的英语很流利。
I: 谢谢夸奖。
A: 你觉得今天的天气如何?
I: 我不喜欢这样的天气，又冷还下着雨，真希望早点出太阳。
Dialogue 3
A: Excuse me. May I see Mrs. Smith?
I: It's me. What can I do for you?
A: Nice to meet you, Mrs. Smith. I`m coming here for an interview by appointment.
I: Are you Mr. Wu?
A: Yes, I am.
I: Nice to meet you, too. Did you have any difficulty finding our company?
A: Not really, I am familiar with this area.
A: 不好意思，我可以见史密斯女士吗?
I: 我就是，需要我帮忙吗?
A: 很高兴见到你,史密斯女士。我是应约来面试的。
I: 你是吴先生吧?
A: 是的，我是。
I: 我也很高兴见到你。找我们公司困难吗?