原汁原味商务英语播客 第81课:谈论所取得的成就(上)

 　　This is the first in a two-part Business English Podcast series on talking about your accomplishments². It is one of an ongoing³ sequence of podcasts that focus on the job interview process.

　　这是2节英语商务播客的第1节，将要谈论到你所取得的成就。它是有关工作面试进程的序列课程。

　　Along with your previous experience, your greatest accomplishment¹ is one of the topics that is sure to come up in almost any job interview. This question appears in a variety of forms: What was your proudest achievement? What was your most significant accomplishment? What do you consider to be your greatest success?

　　谈到了工作经验，你所取得的成就也是如何面试中肯定会谈到的内容。问题会以不同形式出现:最让你骄傲的成就是什么？你最重要的成就是什么？你认为什么事是你取得的最大成就？

　　No matter how it’s asked, you should be ready with a reply. Interviewers want to hear about something important that you handled. Pick an achievement that is significant to you and that is rich in detail. These two qualities will make it easy to provide examples, which is the main theme of this series.

　　无论问题怎么问，你应该准备好回答。面试官想听些你说的重要内容，列举成就对你很重要，而且要详细地列举。这两项会使你举例子时很轻松。也是系列课程的主要话题。

　　In this episode, we’ll be listening to a bad and good version of a recent graduate discussing his greatest accomplishment. We’ll focus on language for providing examples of the positive personal characteristics that our previous success demonstrates.

　　这节课中，你会听到一个刚毕业的学生谈论他取得的最伟大成就。我们会重点看下到能反应积极的个性的举例子的语言。

　　First, let’s quickly review the bad example. We’ll go back to Alexander’s interview with Michael in the electronics store. As you listen, consider the following questions. Then we’ll examine the answers in the debrief⁴.

　　首先，一起来回顾下做得不好的例子。Alexander刚取得哲学硕士学位，他正接受一家电子商店经理助理的面试。听录音时，考虑以下的问题，我们在听取汇报时会检查答案。

　　Listening Questions: (Bad Example)

　　1) Does Alex put his success into an organized, articulate story?

　　2) Does he present his accomplishment in a way that provides examples of skills and qualities that will be useful at his new job?

1 accomplishment   

n.完成，成就，（pl.）造诣，技能

参考例句：

• The series of paintings is quite an accomplishment.这一系列的绘画真是了不起的成就。
• Money will be crucial to the accomplishment of our objectives.要实现我们的目标，钱是至关重要的。

2 accomplishments   

n.造诣；完成( accomplishment的名词复数 )；技能；成绩；成就

参考例句：

• It was one of the President's greatest accomplishments. 那是总统最伟大的成就之一。
• Among her accomplishments were sewing,cooking,playing the piano and dancing. 她的才能包括缝纫、烹调、弹钢琴和跳舞。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

4 debrief   

v.向…询问情况，听取汇报

参考例句：

• The men have been debriefed by British and Saudi officials.英国和沙特阿拉伯的官员听取了他们的情况汇报。
• He went to Rio after the CIA had debriefed him.他向中央情报局汇报完任务执行情况后就去了里约热内卢。