开放英语 workbook unit31

[00:01.69]Extract 1
[00:04.54]Using the prompts¹ in your book answer the questions.
[00:08.69]1.How long have you known Frank²?  I've known him for 10 years.
[00:20.46]2.How long have you worked here?
[00:27.91]I've worked here since 1999.
[00:37.01]3.How long has Stella been married?
[00:47.44]She's been married for 15 years.
[00:54.59]4.How long have you been here?I've been here for 10 minutes.
[01:10.47]5.How long are you going on holiday for?
[01:19.71]I'm going on holiday for two weeks.
[01:26.79]6.How long have you been waiting?
[01:36.68]I've been waiting since 10 o'clock.
[01:45.22]Extract 2
[01:47.48]Mr Timpson talks to someone at the job centre.
[01:51.92]Do come in.Sit down.So,it's Mr Simpson,is it?
[01:57.96]No,it's Timpson,actually.T-I-M-P-S-O-N.
[02:03.49]And do you have a permanent address?
[02:05.47]I'm staing at my parents'house.
[02:07.95]I'm looking for a flat of my own or with friends,
[02:11.08]but for the moment I'm at 19,Hillview Road.
[02:15.02]Right.So,could you tell me something aobut your work experience
[02:19.46]and about what you're looking for at the moment?
[02:21.94]I worked with my uncle in his butcher's shop for five years,
[02:26.01]but he reired last month and he's selling the shop.
[02:29.74]I'd like to carry on working in the meat trade,
[02:32.42]but maybe more on the administraive side.
[02:35.35]And do you have any qualifications?....
[02:40.60]So what about this job?Vacancy³ for senior assistant at a supermarket counter.
[02:48.22]Duties include checking some accounts,
[02:50.57]ordering supplies and training younger sales staff.
[02:54.10]The working hours include weekends and some evenings.
[02:57.44]Salary from $ 15,000 upwards⁴ depending on your experience.
[03:02.42]That sounds possible.What do I have to do to apply?
[03:06.16]Fill in this form with all your details.
[03:09.11]They are going to interview everyone who completes an application from,
[03:12.64]and the interviews are next week.
[03:14.61]Let me know if there's anything that you don't understand on the form.
[03:18.03]Thanks for all your help

1 prompts   

v.为（演员）提示台词( prompt的第三人称单数 )；促使；为（发言者）提示；导致

参考例句：

• The play was so regularly performed that there was no need of written prompts. 这戏经常演出，没必要使用书面提示。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• It is this fact which prompts us to declare that the wasp is not free. 正是这一事实促使我们宣称，那只黄蜂不是自由的。 来自哲学部分

2 frank   

adj.坦白的，直率的，真诚的

参考例句：

• A frank discussion can help to clear the air.坦率的谈论有助于消除隔阂。
• She is frank and outgoing.她很爽朗。

3 vacancy   

n.（旅馆的）空位，空房，（职务的）空缺

参考例句：

• Her going on maternity leave will create a temporary vacancy.她休产假时将会有一个临时空缺。
• The vacancy of her expression made me doubt if she was listening.她茫然的神情让我怀疑她是否在听。

4 upwards   

adv.向上，在更高处...以上

参考例句：

• The trend of prices is still upwards.物价的趋向是仍在上涨。
• The smoke rose straight upwards.烟一直向上升。