英语访谈对话 337 The Interview

 　　Todd: Kawabe, can you talk about your first job interview?

　　Kawabe: Sure, first job interview! This is a funny story and that was a time I took the interview, had an interview with the TV broadcaster, and then it was a very famous one in Yotsuya, in Tokyo and that was a very important interview because the job is interesting and there are many, there are so many applicants¹ to the same position so, and the thing is I was late for the that interview (No) and I was late for thirty minutes (Ooh) I was really bad, you know, and then the reason is, at that time I was working for, I was a bike rider² at a delivery³.

　　Todd: Oh, you delivered stuff⁴?

　　Kawabe: Bike delivery!

　　Todd: Oh, really, what did you deliver?

　　Kawabe: Ah, the documents and you know whatever it is when you want to send somewhere the thing fast!

　　Todd: Yeah, yeah, cool job!

　　Kawabe: That's what I was doing, and then before the interview I was delivering one thing.

　　Todd: Oh, no, yeah!

　　Kawabe:And then, so, anyway, I was late and in my bag, when I was driving the motorcycle⁵ I put my suits and shoes and everything, I've got to wear for the interview and I was in a rush, and I'd been to that building where I had an interview and in front of that building there was a MacDonald and then I rushed into the toilet of that MacDonald that was on the first floor and I think, you know, it was funny if you were looking at me. I was wearing..

　　Todd: I can imagine.

　　Kawabe: I was wearing like a driver's suit and when I came out from the toilet I was in a suit, like Superman⁶! And then, yeah, I changed my clothes, very very quickly in the toilet and I rushed into the building for the interview but I was 30 minutes late, and actually I got a great interview with the guys of the broadcast station, but ah, since I was late that was the only and biggest reason I couldn't get that job. Actually, they said that if you were not late I could take you, so it's a funny story, now but at that time I was like so disapointed with myself, (Yeah) I was so stupid. The job was great!

　　Todd: I've done that too! I think we all do that at one point. Well!

　　Kawabe: Yeah, I learned⁷ a lot of things from that experience.

　　Todd: But you got another job with another TV company after that, correct?

　　Kawabe: Mm, it's not a TV company but the same kind of job and it was lucky cause, since I missed the first one I got the second one and that is why I could join to the World Cup.

　　Todd: Oh, cool!

　　Kawabe: Yeah, so!

　　Todd: It all worked out at the end!

　　Kawabe: Yeah! Fortunately

1 applicants   

申请人，求职人( applicant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There were over 500 applicants for the job. 有500多人申请这份工作。
• He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job. 求职人员出色的能力给他留下了深刻印象。

2 rider   

n.骑士，附件，扶手

参考例句：

• The rider forced his horse on through the storm.骑手在暴风雨中策马前进。
• The jury added a rider to their verdict recommending mercy.陪审团在裁决后加了一条建议宽恕的附文。

3 delivery   

n.交付；投递；分娩；解救者；演讲的风格

参考例句：

• The strike caused a great delay in the delivery of the mail.这次罢工严重地延误了邮件的投递。
• He was employed at the local grocery store as a delivery boy.他受雇于当地杂货店当送货员。

4 stuff   

n.原料，材料，东西；vt.填满；吃饱

参考例句：

• We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。
• He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。

5 motorcycle   

n.摩托车，机车

参考例句：

• Tom went there by motorcycle.汤姆乘摩托车去的那儿。
• He was also the first person in town to buy a motorcycle.他也是镇里第一个买摩托车的人。

6 superman   

n.具有超人能力的人，超人

参考例句：

• He is a superman in physical strength.他在体力上是个超人。
• He was a successful actor,famous for the Superman films.他是个成功的演员，以“超人”电影而著名。

7 learned   

adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
• In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。