职场英语口语10：问驾车意愿

 　　第10期:问驾车意愿

　　Mark: Can you drive?

　　Xia Dan: Yes, I have a driving license¹ .

　　Mark: Are you willing to drive yourself if the job requires?

　　Xia Dan: Sure.

　　Mark: One more thing, if you are wanted in this position, you must prepare to travel aboard frequently.

　　Xia Dan: That's fine with me.

　　Mark: Would you mind relocating?

　　Xia Dan: As long as it isn't too far from this city, I don't mind.

　　Mark: It’s quite far away, though it's located in another part of the city. Are you planning to find a boarding house nearby?

　　Xia Dan: I think I can commute² that far without any trouble.

　　Mark: Good. Do you have any particular conditions that you want us to take into consideration?

　　Xia Dan: No, nothing in particular. Thank you.

　　Mark: Then you'll need to know it's a hard job. You'll often have to work overtime³ or even on weekends.

　　Xia Dan: Yes, but I don't mind working hard.

　　重点讲解：

　　license 许可证

　　相关词汇：driving license 驾照

　　例句：The policeman asked to see his driving license. 警察要求看他的驾驶执照。

　　business license　营业执照

　　export license出口许可证

　　off license 便利商店；买酒执照

　　马克： 你会开车吗？

　　夏丹： 会，我有驾照。

　　马克： 如果工作需要，你愿意独立开车吗？

　　夏丹： 当然。

　　马克： 还有件事，如果你被录用，如要准备经常出国。

　　夏丹： 可以。

　　马克： 你是否介意换个工作地点？

　　夏丹： 只要离这个城市不太远，我不介意。

　　马克： 尽管是在市内，还是很远的。你是否打算就近找个公寓？

　　夏丹： 我想不会有什么问题。

　　马克： 好的，你还有什么特殊条件需要我们考虑吗？

　　夏丹： 没有，没什么特别的。谢谢。

　　马克： 那么你自导找个工作很辛苦，经常得加班，甚至周末也需要上班。

　　夏丹： 是的，但我不怕辛苦。

1 license   

n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许

参考例句：

• The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
• The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。

2 commute   

vi.乘车上下班；vt.减(刑)；折合；n.上下班交通

参考例句：

• I spend much less time on my commute to work now.我现在工作的往返时间要节省好多。
• Most office workers commute from the suburbs.很多公司的职员都是从郊外来上班的。

3 overtime   

adj.超时的，加班的；adv.加班地

参考例句：

• They are working overtime to finish the work.为了完成任务他们正在加班加点地工作。
• He was paid for the overtime he worked.他领到了加班费。