British Airways Recruitment

[purple.sara]

my cousin went for BA interview 2 years back and she got booted out during the mandarin speaking part...she said they'll give a eng passage and u have to translate into chinese..not sure if this part is still in place...worried

[pamie]

my cousin went for BA interview 2 years back and she got booted out during the mandarin speaking part...she said they'll give a eng passage and u have to translate into chinese..not sure if this part is still in place...worried

faint.. den i sure gonner.. my china language is horrible.. i read 1 word and skip the nxt 4... deadmeat!

[Dru]

Thanks Plavt,

I'll keep that in mind...

[WING]

hi
abt the translation of english passage, just do your best to translate it to your understanding of the passage. i was told that when i went for the interview 2 yrs back. I remembered the interviewer was soooo friendly that i soon forget abt nervousness and was able to do the translation quite well!
All the best for those going for the interview!

[eneleda]

Wing r u a crew?

[pamie]

hi
abt the translation of english passage, just do your best to translate it to your understanding of the passage. i was told that when i went for the interview 2 yrs back. I remembered the interviewer was soooo friendly that i soon forget abt nervousness and was able to do the translation quite well!
All the best for those going for the interview!

oh.. so nt req to read the passage aloud? juz for understanding to translate?

[Plavt]

oh.. so nt req to read the passage aloud? juz for understanding to translate?

You have got a hope! They want you to be able to speak Chinese as well as write and translate that is the whole point of employing Singaporeans!

[brenda]

oh no..i miss tis opp:( so when will ba have an other recruitment for sin base????

[Plavt]

oh no..i miss tis opp:( so when will ba have an other recruitment for sin base????

Hazarding a guess I would say in about a years time. Get the necessary English and Chinese qualifications - time to prepare.

[brenda]

ohhh okokok...

[Fatty]

oh no..i miss tis opp:( so when will ba have an other recruitment for sin base????

i miss mine too. don knw nit to wait hw long more... BA seem to intake in sg rarely

[pamie]

oh.. so nt req to read the passage aloud? juz for understanding to translate?

You have got a hope! They want you to be able to speak Chinese as well as write and translate that is the whole point of employing Singaporeans!

yes... a lil more hope if they call me down for interview...
chinese i can write a little.. :X

i guess... if im lucky.. mayb can grab the gist of the article and "smoke" thru...

[Plavt]

i guess... if im lucky.. mayb can grab the gist of the article and "smoke" thru...

I doubt it, see post from an earlier thread particularly by toygirl;


BA has a mandatory GCE O Level pass in Mandarin - you will need to do announcements in fluent Mandarin and be able to communicate in Cantonese (is a plus)- those C5, C6 Chinese Language holders can keep walking. They hire rarely and in very limited numbers as turnover is low. The contract is on a 1 year basis in the first instance.

There's only 3 rounds for BA - Intro/translation in Chinese, 2nd rounds - a more complex intro/translation in Chinese and a 3rd one is group interview/1-1 - If I can remember correctly. As guessed, the emphasis is on your Chinese language skills.


http://www.singaporeexpats.com/forum/ft ... asc-0.html

[pamie]

i guess... if im lucky.. mayb can grab the gist of the article and "smoke" thru...

I doubt it, see post from an earlier thread particularly by toygirl;


BA has a mandatory GCE O Level pass in Mandarin - you will need to do announcements in fluent Mandarin and be able to communicate in Cantonese (is a plus)- those C5, C6 Chinese Language holders can keep walking. They hire rarely and in very limited numbers as turnover is low. The contract is on a 1 year basis in the first instance.

There's only 3 rounds for BA - Intro/translation in Chinese, 2nd rounds - a more complex intro/translation in Chinese and a 3rd one is group interview/1-1 - If I can remember correctly. As guessed, the emphasis is on your Chinese language skills.


http://www.singaporeexpats.com/forum/ft ... asc-0.html

wow... my cantonese spoken is conversational kind..
hm... acutually.. fluent mandarin announcements <--- i tink u prob could memorize the announcement rite? probably if need be change a few words..

[Plavt]

wow... my cantonese spoken is conversational kind..
hm... acutually.. fluent mandarin announcements <--- i tink u prob could memorize the announcement rite? probably if need be change a few words..

Pamie, read the sentence in the quote: Cantonese (is a plus). That means if you speak Cantonese it is an advantage but you need to be fluent in Mandarin since that is the Chinese spoken in Singapore and China.....