纯正地道美语 第62期(外教讲解):Job Interview II

The Office - Job Interview II (C0062)

A: Thanks for coming in today, did you have any trouble finding us? Please take a seat.
B: Thank you.

A: So, let’s get started; tell me a bit about your educational background.
B: Sure! Well, I graduated with honors from Chesterton University with a major in Business  Administration,with a specialization in Information Management,and I minored² in psychology³. I chose this course of study for two reasons: I wanted to gain some practical, marketable skills, which
the information management track provided, and I also feel that interpersonal skills are essential for professional success, hence the minor¹ in psychology.

A: Interesting. And, your postgraduate⁴ studies?
B: Well, I am really passionate⁵ about consumer behavior, so I pursued a master’s in that area. I also strive to keep my professional skills current, so
I continuously attend seminars and conferences related management and customer service.

A: Very good. Now, tell me a little bit about your work experience. I see here that you previously⁶ worked at Oracle⁷.
B: Yeah, I worked as their customer support manager,which brought me a breadth of experience in both client care, and process management. I supervised and coordinated⁸ the customer support team as well as implemented⁹ new strategies to achieve better customer satisfaction.

A: Interesting...
B: Yes, in this position I was able to make some pretty significant contributions to the overall success of the company. With the different initiatives that we implemented, we lowered our churn rate to about five percent, which had a direct impact on revenue
 

1 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

2 minored   

v.[主美国英语]副修，选修，兼修( minor的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She majored in English and minored in education. 她主修英文，副修教育。 来自辞典例句
• With linguistics as my major, I minored in literature and French. 我主修语言学，辅修文学和法语。 来自互联网

3 psychology   

n.心理，心理学，心理状态

参考例句：

• She has a background in child psychology.她受过儿童心理学的教育。
• He studied philosophy and psychology at Cambridge.他在剑桥大学学习哲学和心理学。

4 postgraduate   

adj.大学毕业后的，大学研究院的；n.研究生

参考例句：

• I didn't put down that I had postgraduate degree.我没有写上我有硕士学位。
• After college,Mary hopes to do postgraduate work in law school.大学毕业后， 玛丽想在法学院从事研究工作。

5 passionate   

adj.热情的，热烈的，激昂的，易动情的，易怒的，性情暴躁的

参考例句：

• He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
• He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。

6 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

7 oracle   

n.神谕，神谕处，预言

参考例句：

• In times of difficulty,she pray for an oracle to guide her.在困难的时候，她祈祷神谕来指引她。
• It is a kind of oracle that often foretells things most important.它是一种内生性神谕，常常能预言最重要的事情。

8 coordinated   

adj.协调的

参考例句：

• The sound has to be coordinated with the picture. 声音必须和画面协调一致。
• The numerous existing statutes are complicated and poorly coordinated. 目前繁多的法令既十分复杂又缺乏快调。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

9 implemented   

v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句