原汁原味商务英语播客 第58课:面试第1份工作(Part 1)

 　　This Business English Pod lesson is the first in a three-part series on first job interviews.

　　这节商务英语播客是3节系列课程的第1节，将涉及第1份工作面试。

　　Job interviews can make anyone nervous. After all, you want to make the best impression you can. But as a new graduate, you have an added challenge: little formal job experience. You need to prove to the employer that your studies and university experiences relate to the job you’re seeking.

　　面试会令人紧张。毕竟，你想给对方留下最好的印象。但是作为刚毕业的大学生，你有更多的挑战：你只有很少的正式工作的经验。你需要向雇主证明你具有与工作相关的学习和大学经历。

　　Today, we’ll cover some ways to help you connect your college experiences to an employer’s job requirements. We’ll look at making introductions and explaining ground rules and interview format¹. We’ll also look at two types of common questions – “tell me about yourself?” and discussing your education.

　　今天，我们会学到一些用来将大学经历和雇主的工作要求联系起来的方法。我们会介绍并解释基本法则和面试形式。也会看下2种普通问题“介绍下你这节”并讨论你所受的教育。

　　We’ll meet Owen, who just got his master’s in electrical engineering. He’s originally from Chengdu, China, a city 2,000 kilometers west of Shanghai. But he moved to Shanghai for graduate school and has decided² to stay here for work. He’s interviewing for a test engineer position at IBH, an electronics³ company.

　　Owen刚刚获得了电气工程师的学位。他来自距上海2千公里的成都。但是他在上海上学并决定留在上海工作。他面试电子公司IBH的测试工程师职位。

　　Today’s meeting is a panel⁴ interview. This means a group of people will be asking the questions. So we’ll also meet Erica, who’s in charge of recruiting⁵ for IBH, and two of her colleagues: George, an engineering manager, and Cindy, a new HR manager.

　　今天的面试是小组面试。也就是说一组面试人员会问问题。面试人有IBH负责新人的Erica和她的两个同事：工程经理George，和新的人事经理Cindy。

　　Listening Questions：

　　1. Why do you think George is handling the technical aspects of the interview?

　　2. What are two qualities or transferable skills that Owen mentions?

　　3. What does Owen say about his university’s approach to learning?

1 format   

n.设计，版式；[计算机]格式，DOS命令:格式化(磁盘)，用于空盘或使用过的磁盘建立新空盘来存储数据；v.使格式化，设计，安排

参考例句：

• Please format this floppy disc.请将这张软盘格式化。
• The format of the figure is very tasteful.该图表的格式很雅致。

2 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

3 electronics   

n.电子器件，电子学，电子技术

参考例句：

• About 45000 people worked in electronics in Scotland.苏格兰约有4.5万人在电子行业工作。
• He wants to brush up his knowledge of electronics.他想温习他的电子学知识。

4 panel   

n.面，板，专门小组，控制板，仪表盘

参考例句：

• The unusual control panel on the walls caught our attention.墙上不同寻常的控制板引起了我们的注意。
• The panel of judges included several well-known writers.评判小组中包括几位知名作家。

5 recruiting   

招聘( recruit的现在分词 )； 吸收某人为新成员； 动员…（提供帮助）； 雇用

参考例句：

• We are recruiting a sales manager with responsibility for the European market. 我们正在招聘负责欧洲市场的销售经理。
• "Hoist the recruiting flag and hungry men will come. “插起招军旗，就有吃粮人。”