英语口语每天说085

 

　　85.Interview

　　1. Could you tell me something about yourself ?

　　2. How do you like it here ?

　　3. Why do you want to work here ?

　　4. Do you know any shorthand¹ ?

　　5. What’s your major ?

　　6. I’d be very glad to know something about you.

　　7. What’s your turn ?

　　8. Would you mind saying that again please ?

　　Dialogue 1

　　A: Can you type , Jane ?

　　B: Yes , I can .

　　A: How many words a minute ?

　　B: About 100 words a minute .

　　A: En … and can you speak any foreign languages ?

　　B: Yes , I can speak Spanish , and I can also speak Chinese .

　　A: Really ? that’s very good .What about French ?

　　B: No , I can’t speak French . But I can speak Italian , not very well though .

　　A: … Can you start next week ?

　　B: Next week ?

　　A: Yes , on Monday .

　　B: You mean I have the job ?

　　A: Yes , that’s right , you have the job now .

　　Dialogue 2

　　A: Now , Mr. William , a little personal information first , are you married ?

　　B: Yes . I am . Actually my wife is a teacher .

　　A: What’s your major ?

　　B: German .

　　A: How long have you been study in German ?

　　B: Since I first met my wife , about three years .

　　A: And just one more question , would you like to be an interpreter² ?

　　B: Yes , I’d like to do that ,

　　A: Very good , you can come here to work next month .

　　B: Thank you .

　　Dialogue three :

　　A: Well , how was the interview ?

　　B: Not too bad , I suppose .

　　A: What did the woman ask you ?

　　B: Oh , she asked me all sorts of questions . She asked if I smoked , and whether I played sports , she asked me where I went to school , and what subjects I took . and she asked me if I like to meeting people .

　　A: Did she ask you any questions about your family ?

　　B: Well , she asked me if my parents wanted to be a strides³ .

　　A: Did she tell you whether you would get the job ?

　　B: No , but she told me to telephone her next week .

　　A: Thank you for coming for interview last Tuesday . we have considered your application carefully , but we’re afraid that we are unable to offer you the post . While your secretarials skills are well up to the standard required , I did not feel that your commend⁴ of French was sufficiently⁵ good for our purposes . In addition , you seem to lack confidence⁶ in dealing⁷ with people , which will certainly be a handicap⁸ if you want to work as an receptionist⁹ . May I suggest that you might do better to look for a job involving ruling office work ?

　　Interview :

　　1. Thank you for having talked with me .

　　2. Thank you for the interview , I hope to see you again .

　　3. Thank you for giving me this opportunity .

　　4. Maybe you’ll find out that I’am easy to approach .

　　5. I think you’re unique , needs a man like me .

　　6. I’d like to hear your opinion .

　　7. The vocational¹⁰ training I have received fit me very well for this job .

　　8. Of course , I’m afraid I am not the possible candidate¹¹ .

　　Dialogue 1:

　　A: Mr. crabby ,I’m pleased to see you .

　　B: I’ve looked over your resume¹² , ms. Jane . I see you’ve already have quite a lot of experience in secretary work , could you tell me something about your talent with that company ?

　　A: Oh , yes , I worked there for two years , just graduated from college .

　　B: en ?

　　A: It was a good company to work for , I enjoyed my time with them .

　　B: You like that work ?

　　A: Yes , I like it very much , the work was not very demanding , and the people I work with were friendly .

　　B: Why do you want to leave the company ?

　　A: Make an age of challenges¹⁴ , I must accept the new challenge¹³ in my life .

　　Dialogue 2 :

　　A: I’d like to apply for a secretarial position .

　　B: Very well , do you know any shorthand ?

　　A: No , but I can write very fast .

　　B: Can you use the computer or other office machines ?

　　A: No , but I’d like to learn how to use them .

　　B: Yes , I see , this is a permanent¹⁵ position .

　　A: Can you work every day from 9 to 5 ?

　　B: Oh , no , I’m student at a university , and I have to study most of the time . I can only work part time .

　　A: I couldn’t possibly hire you . You can’t take shorthand , you can’t use a computer , and you can only work part time .

　　Dialogue 3 :

　　A: Very glad to know something about you , then what are you going to do when you finish .

　　B: Oh , I’ll go to shanghai to practice there.

　　A: Oh , that’s a good idea . It must be easy to find a job in shanghai .

　　B: I think so , you know there is a great deal of opportunity for business there .

　　A: And English is very useful in your job .

　　B: I think it will be very useful in many ways . Beside , shanghai is an important trade center , not only in China , but also in the world , English is useful in almost all walks of life .

　　A: You will be a very promising¹⁶ one .

　　B: That’s my wish .

　　I have been a journal¹⁷ ten years , I often interview people . Today I am at a Parents’ meeting with high school , I ask some parents questions . I asked the first parent , whether she minded telling me what they thought of the school , she told me that they were quite pleased with it , and then , I asked what grade was her child in , she said that she had a son at the fifth grade , he was quite good at science , but he was wake in English . Then I interviewed some other parents , and they gave a lot of information about this school and their children . After three hours interview , I came about the interview and report the information to the public .

1 shorthand   

n.速记，速记法

参考例句：

• The reporters took down the speech in shorthand.记者们迅速记下讲话的内容。
• Instead of writing her shorthand by hand,she could use a machine.她可以不用手，而使用一种带键盘的机器进行速记。

2 interpreter   

n.翻译；口译者

参考例句：

• We must allow him to be a good interpreter.我们必须承认他是个好译员。
• We employ her as an English interpreter.我们雇用她作英语翻译。

3 strides   

裤子； 大步( stride的名词复数 )； 步法； 步态； 进展

参考例句：

• The child could not keep up with his father's strides. 那个孩子跟不上他父亲的步子。
• That 70-year-old man walked into the park with vigorous strides. 那位七旬老人健步走进公园。

4 commend   

v.称赞，表扬，委托保管，推荐

参考例句：

• We should commend good people and good deeds.我们应当表扬好人好事。
• His ideas do not commend themselves to me.他的看法没给我留下好的印象。

5 sufficiently   

adv.足够地，充分地

参考例句：

• It turned out he had not insured the house sufficiently.原来他没有给房屋投足保险。
• The new policy was sufficiently elastic to accommodate both views.新政策充分灵活地适用两种观点。

6 confidence   

n.信任，信托，自信，信心，把握，大胆，厚颜，过于自信，狂妄

参考例句：

• We have full confidence in our victory.我们有必胜的把握。
• I should like to exchange a few words with you in confidence.我想私下和你交换点意见。

7 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

8 handicap   

n.障碍（身体或智力方面的），缺陷；vt.妨碍

参考例句：

• Losing our best player was a handicap to the team.失去最棒的运动员对我队不利。
• His physical handicap prevented him from standing.因为他身体残废，无法站立。

9 receptionist   

n.接待，接待员

参考例句：

• The girl is a receptionist of the Beijing Hotel.这个女孩是北京饭店的前台接待员。
• Ask the receptionist to put your call through to my room.让接待员把你的电话接到我房间。

10 vocational   

adj.职业的，业务的

参考例句：

• They have set a regular time for vocational study.他们把业务学习时间固定下来。
• She was given some quick training at the vocational school.她在职业学校受过速成训练。

11 candidate   

n.候选人；候补者；投考者，申请求职者

参考例句：

• Voters like a candidate who has the common touch. 投票者喜欢那些平易近人的候选人。
• The local newspapers dressed up the candidate as a boxer.当地报纸把那个候选人描绘成一个拳击手。

12 resume   

v.（中断后）继续，恢复；n.摘要，简历

参考例句：

• We'll stop now and resume at two o 'clock.我们现在停下来，到两点再干。
• My resume shows that I have the right qualifications for the job.我的简历表明我正符合这项工作的条件。

13 challenge   

n.挑战；v.向...挑战

参考例句：

• The job doesn't really challenge him.这项工作不能真正地考验他。
• She looked at me with challenge.她带着挑战的目光看着我。

14 challenges   

n.挑战( challenge的名词复数 )；要求；（警卫等）查问口令；怀疑

参考例句：

• Many challenges, abroad and at home, have arrived in a single season. 国内和国外的众多挑战出现在同一个时刻。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
• The new democracies face tough challenges. 这些新兴的民主国家面临着严峻挑战。 来自辞典例句

15 permanent   

adj.永久的，不变的，固定的

参考例句：

• The coat gives permanent protection against heavy rain.这种防雨衣经久耐用。
• It's difficult to find a permanent cure for this disease.这病很难除根。

16 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

17 journal   

n.日志，日记；议事录；日记帐；杂志，定期刊物

参考例句：

• He kept a journal during his visit to Japan.他在访问日本期间坚持记日记。
• He got a job as editor of a trade journal.他找到了一份当商业杂志编辑的工作。