招聘：面试求职者（二）

 　　很快，打字和听写测试结束了。Opal小姐将Melita介绍给Ballito先生。Melita小姐将接受Ballito先生的面试。下面是他们的对话。

　　MR BALLITO: Thank you Opal. Good afternoon, Miss Fagurian, do sit down.

　　MISS FAGURIAN: Good afternoon, Mr Ballito. Thank you very much.

　　MR BALLITO: Now Miss Fagurian, Miss Karli has just given me your application form and your dictation and typing test.

　　MISS FAGURIAN: I hope they're all right.

　　MR BALLITO: Yes, they're fine. Now, I'm going to ask you a few questions. Where did you learn shorthand¹ - typing, Miss Fagurian?

　　MISS FAGURIAN: I took a one-year course at the Dongali Secretarial College.

　　MR BALLITO: I see. What other subjects did you learn?

　　MISS FAGURIAN: English and Office Practice.

　　MR BALLITO: So you know about what happens in an office but do you know anything about secretarial work?

　　MISS FAGURIAN: No, I haven't studied private secretarial work but your advertisement said secretarial training would be provided².

　　MR BALLITO: That's quite right. You would learn a lot from Miss Karli, she's an excellent secretary.

　　MISS FAGURIAN: Oh, yes, I'm sure I could learn a lot from Miss Karli. I also want to improve my English.

　　MR BALLITO: Yes, foreign languages are important for all office workers. I would like you to go to evening classes. The Company would pay your fees³.

　　MISS FAGURIAN: Oh, that would be very nice. Thank you.

　　MR BALLITO: You've seen a copy of our Conditions of Service, haven't you?

　　MISS FAGURIAN: Yes, Mr Ballito.

　　MR BALLITO: So you've no questions about salary, holidays, hours of work and so on.

　　MISS FAGURIAN: No, thank you. Those points were explained very clearly.

　　MR BALLITO: Good, and have you any other questions?

　　MISS FAGURIAN: No thank you, Mr Ballito. I think I understand all about the job now.

　　MR BALLITO: Well, Miss Fagurian, I have only two more questions to ask you. The first is, do you think you would like to work here?

　　MISS FAGURIAN: Yes, I think I would like to work here very much indeed.

　　MR BALLITO: And when could you start work?

　　MISS FAGURIAN: Well I have to give the Bank two weeks' notice.

　　MR BALLITO: I see. Well, the next thing I must do is to take up your references⁵.

　　MISS FAGURIAN: Take up my references?

　　MR BALLITO: Yes, it's a rule of the firm. What I mean is this: Before we employ somebody, we always ask their present employer⁶ for a report on their work.

　　MISS FAGURIAN: Do all firms do that?

　　MR BALLITO: Oh, yes, it's normal business practice. Now I see from your application form that Mr Kola is your present employer.

　　MISS FAGURIAN: Yes, he is.

　　MR BALLITO: Then I'll ask him to give you a reference⁴. I'll write to you within a day or two.

　　MISS FAGURIAN: I shall look forward to hearing from you.

　　MR BALLITO: Well, I think that's all, Miss Fagurian Thank you very much for coming.

　　MISS FAGURIAN: Thank you Mr Ballito. Goodbye.

　　MR BALLITO: Oh, goodbye, Miss Fagurian.

　　新工作基本到手了，让我们为 Miss Fagurian 庆祝一下吧。

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 provided   

conj.假如，若是；adj.预备好的，由...供给的

参考例句：

• Provided it's fine we will have a pleasant holiday.如果天气良好，我们的假日将过得非常愉快。
• I will come provided that it's not raining tomorrow.如果明天不下雨，我就来。

3 fees   

费用； （加入组织或做某事付的）费( fee的名词复数 )； 专业服务费； 咨询费； 报酬

参考例句：

• Employees are reimbursed for any legal fees incurred when they relocate. 员工调往异地工作时，他们可以报销由此产生的所有法律服务费用。
• As a scholar you will not have to pay college fees. 作为接受奖学金的学生，你不必付大学的费用。

4 reference   

n.提到，说到，暗示，查看，查阅

参考例句：

• We spent days going through all related reference material.我们花了好多天功夫查阅所有有关的参考资料。
• I like to have my reference books within my reach.我喜欢把参考书放到伸手可取的地方。

5 references   

n.参考( reference的名词复数 )；证明书；（为方便查询所用的）标记；（帮助或意见的）征求

参考例句：

• Applications with a full curriculum vitae and two references should reach the Principal by June 12th. 申请书连同完整个人简历和两份推荐信必须在6月12日以前送达校长处。
• The book is full of references to growing up in India. 这本书谈到许多在印度怎样长大成人的事。

6 employer   

n.雇用方，雇主

参考例句：

• My employer deducted ten pounds from my wages this week.我的雇主从我本周的工钱中扣除了十英镑。
• His monthly salary is paid into the bank by his employer.他的月薪由雇主替他存入银行。