新视野大学英语视听说教程 3 Unit 4-7

MODEL2 Do you have any tips for a successful interview?
Script¹
Susan: John, do you have any tips for a successful interview?
John: Well, first of all, you need to dress professionally.
Susan: Oh, what about during the interview?
John: Ok, be sure to maintain² good eye contact and answer all questions politely and directly. Don’t look too shy, nor should you sound too aggressive.
Susan: I’m not sure what kind of questions they’ll ask.
John: They’ll probably want to know a little about your work experience. Many companies don’t want a completely green hand. They don’t want to spend time and money on training.
Susan: Fortunately, I gained some experience at an IT company during the last summer holiday.
John: They may also want to know something about your character. You see, ability for teamwork is usually valued.
Susan: What kind of questions should I ask them?
John: You should ask them about the job requirements and about the company.
Susan: Should I ask about salary and fringe³ benefits?
John: Better not. Not unless they bring it up. Just use the first interview to sell yourself.
Susan: You’re right. If they are interested in hiring me, there will be plenty of chances to talk about money later.
John: Right. And the more interested they are, the more they’ll offer.

1 script   

n.剧本，广播稿；文字体系；笔迹，手迹

参考例句：

• It's easy to identify his script.他的笔迹容易辨认。
• The script is massaged into final form.这篇稿子经过修改已定稿。

2 maintain   

vt.支撑；赡养，抚养；维持，保有

参考例句：

• He has to maintain a large family on a small salary.他不得不依靠很少的工资养活一家人。
• We must do our best to maintain sales at their usual rate.我们要尽力使销售额保持在平日的水平上。

3 fringe   

n.边缘；（窗帘）缘饰，额前垂发；vt.饰...的边

参考例句：

• The girl wears her hair in a fringe.那女孩留着刘海。
• This is an enormous field of which l can touch only the fringe.这是一个很广阔的领域，我在这里只能谈个大概。