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Words
Administration supervisor¹ boss responsibility manager department accounting² finance marketing³ assistant sales production engineer research service manufacturing profession career promotion⁴ training qualification experience personal consultant⁵ company industry adviser⁶

Phrases
Be in ( a field)
In demand
Work in the (industry)
Practical and professional skills
Work for (a company)
Human resources

Beginner
A: what kind of work do you want to do when you finish university?
B: I want to work in the banking⁷ industry. I’ve always been interesting in working for an international bank. I’d like to help people invest their money.
A: that’s a job that pays well. If you’re lucky, you might have opportunities to travel as well. Have you applied⁸ to any banks yet? Our course will end soon.
B: yes. I’ve sent letters to several banks. A few have invited me for interviews after we take our examinations.
A: well done! I haven’t sent off my job applications yet.
B; which field would you like to work in? have you decide yet?
A; I’d like to work in marketing. I think I could have a good career in that field.
B: perhaps you should apply to banks as well. They need people to market their service. As you said, the banking industry pays well.
A: that’s great idea. Do you have the email address of human resource managers at any banks?

Intermediate
A: what kind of jobs are becoming popular in your country?
B; as in many countries, there’s been a big growth in anything related to computers. Young people are attracted to that field in particular. There’s also been a big growth in education.
A: there’s been a growth in that field in my country too. A lot of people want to learn practical and professional skills.
B: the interesting thing is that many of the teachers are not actually trained teachers. They are usually professionals who are taking a break from their jobs to pass on skills to others.
A: I noticed that too. What are the people learning?
B; in my country, they are usually studying something business-related, such as marketing, management, techniques, and human resource management.
A: I think that jobs in the leisure industry will become more popular in the future.
B: that trend has already begun in my country. In particular, there’s a big demand for people to work in fitness centers. Which kinds of jobs are less in demand?
A; those in traditional fields, such as agriculture and heavy industry. Younger people are not interested in doing those jobs and other countries have industries that can produce things much cheaper.
B; yes. My country is certainly expanding in the service and hi-tech sectors⁹, but contracting in the heavy industry and primary industry sectors. However, our car and aircraft manufacturers are doing very well.
A; they are well known for high quality, that’s why

1 supervisor   

n.监督人，管理人，检查员，督学，主管，导师

参考例句：

• Between you and me I think that new supervisor is a twit.我们私下说，我认为新来的主管人是一个傻瓜。
• He said I was too flighty to be a good supervisor.他说我太轻浮不能成为一名好的管理员。

2 accounting   

n.会计，会计学，借贷对照表

参考例句：

• A job fell vacant in the accounting department.财会部出现了一个空缺。
• There's an accounting error in this entry.这笔账目里有差错。

3 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

4 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

5 consultant   

n.顾问；会诊医师，专科医生

参考例句：

• He is a consultant on law affairs to the mayor.他是市长的一个法律顾问。
• Originally,Gar had agreed to come up as a consultant.原来，加尔只答应来充当我们的顾问。

6 adviser   

n.劝告者，顾问

参考例句：

• They employed me as an adviser.他们聘请我当顾问。
• Our department has engaged a foreign teacher as phonetic adviser.我们系已经聘请了一位外籍老师作为语音顾问。

7 banking   

n.银行业，银行学，金融业

参考例句：

• John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
• He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。

8 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。

9 sectors   

n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形

参考例句：

• Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》