I know it sounds obvious, but you really must prepare before the interview. Find out as much as you can about the person you’re going to interview, and the subject matter of the interview. Prepare your questions in advance. Think about the order you will ask them. A rule of thumb is to ask questions about facts first, leaving opinion questions until later. Most people find questions about facts much easier to answer, so they start to feel more at ease. Spend a little time imagining how you hope the interview will go. Visualize yourself in the situation, introducing yourself, asking the first question.

我知道这听起来没必要，但你真的需要为面试做好准备工作。要尽可能多地了解你要面试的对象和面试的主题。提前准备你要问的问题。思考一下你要提问的顺序。根据经验，首先应该问有关实情的问题，然后再问被面试者的观点。大多数人觉得有关实情的问题比较容易回答，所以他们刚开始时会感觉更安心一些。花点时间去想象一下你所期待的面试是怎么进行的。设想一下你就在那个情形下介绍自己和提问第一个问题。

Think about where the interview will take place. Try to interview the person in a place which is appropriate to the interview – their place of work, for example. Interviewing a person on their territory can put them at ease, and also provide you with colour for your story.

考虑一下面试的地点。试着在一个适合面试的地方- 例如他们工作的地方对他们进行面试。在被面试者自己的地盘对他们进行面试会使得他们更加安心，而且可以给你的面试增色不少。

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