流利美国口语7.1

W: Excuse me? I am here for the interview.

M: Glad to meet you. I am Paul. Have a seat please.

W: Thanks. And I am Maggie. I’d like to apply for the job as a secretary.

M: Can you tell me a little bit about yourself?

W: OK.

Dialogue 2.

W: Please have a seat.

M: Thank you. And this is my resume.

W: Why do you want to leave your current position and come to apply for this job?

M: Well, it doesn’t fit me. And I don’t think I have a promising¹ future. So I decided² to quit it.

W: You’d better tell me more about your experience.

M: All right. I worked as an installment³ engineer with a big multi-national company for 3 years.

W: What are you particularly good at?

M: I am best at computer programming.

W: We will inform you of the result within one week.

M: Thanks. I am looking forward to that.

Dialogue 3.

W: Mr. Smith, may I know your major?

M: Yes, I majored in finance and I minored⁴ in English, and I graduated from Peking University.

W: Thanks. Looking through your resume I know you want to work in the department of the international account settlement.

M: Yes.

W: Where do you see yourself 3 years from now?

M: I see myself in a management position.

W: OK. And please tell us your strong points.

M: I am a responsible, self motivated and reliable person with the strong will.

Dialogue 4.

W: Do you have any other questions?

M: Yes, could you please let me know something about my salary?

W: OK. The salary will be deposited into the Bank of China on the fifth of every month. And there is no bonus for you in the first year, but after that you will get a bonus once a year.

M: Thanks. And could you tell me if you have apartments or dormitories for the employees?

W: There are no apartments or dormitories available.

M: May I ask about vacations and sick leave?

W: Of course. Employees receive 15 days off per year, and earn one day of sick leave per month.

M: And how about the company benefits?

W: Yes, we have excellent benefits package including health and unemployment insurance.

M: Thank you very much.

Exercise.

1. I’d like to apply for the job as a secretary.

2. What I want to know is why you think you are qualified⁵ for the job.

3. Why do you want to leave your current position and come to apply for this job?

4. I wonder if you could tell me something about your goals.

5. I want to get the promotion⁶ within 2 years.

6. Where do you see yourself 3 years from now?

7. Could you please tell me what experience you have had?

8. What are you particularly good at?

9. Please tell us your strong points.

10. Could you please let me know something about my treatment?

11. May I ask about vacations and sick leave?

12. Employees receive 10 days off per year and earn one day of sick leave per month.

13. Could you tell me do you have the apartments or the dormitories for the employees?

14. Can you tell me about the company benefits?

15. Thank you for inviting⁷ me.

1 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

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 installment   

n.(instalment)分期付款；(连载的)一期

参考例句：

• I shall soon pay the last installment of my debt.不久我将偿付我的最后一期债款。
• He likes to buy things on the installment plan.他喜欢用分期付款法购买货物。

4 minored   

v.[主美国英语]副修，选修，兼修( minor的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She majored in English and minored in education. 她主修英文，副修教育。 来自辞典例句
• With linguistics as my major, I minored in literature and French. 我主修语言学，辅修文学和法语。 来自互联网

5 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。

6 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

7 inviting   

adj.诱人的，引人注目的

参考例句：

• An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.一股诱人的咖啡香味飘进了房间。
• The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.这间厨房的味道温暖诱人，使人感到亲切温馨。