成人高等教育英语教材第二册03

UNIT 3

An Interview

Integrated Skills Development

Dialogues
A. Tang Bin 1 Goes for an Interview

Tang Bin goes for an interview at AM-ADMEL, a foreign company in China and sees Mr. Preston, the Sales Manager.
Preston: Mr. Tang, how do you do? Please take a seat.
Tang: Thank you.
Preston: I have your application letter here. I can see you've had some experience in sales.
Tang: Yes, I was a salesman for BSB before.
Preston: Oh yes. I know the company. Any special reasons for wanting to leave?
Tang: Practical reasons really. The company is based in the city center, and to commute 2 every day is too much for me.
Preston: Yes, I see. So from your point of view, a job in AM-ADMEL would be ideal, I suppose?
Tang: Yes.
Preston: Well, we are looking for someone who is good at dealing 3 with people and who is able to make new contracts faster than our competitors.
Tang: Yes, I understand that.
Preston: Though the hours may not be fixed 4, you really have to be prepared to work hard, perhaps harder than you imagine.
Tang: Well, I am quite prepared to do that.
Preston: Good.

B. What Are the Hours?

Ma Li has applied 5 for a job as a receptionist in a foreign hotel in China. Now Mr. Waters, the Personnel Manager in the hotel, is giving her some information about the job.
Waters: Do you have any questions?
Ma: Yes, what are the hours?
Waters: 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. One hour for lunch and two 15-minute breaks. If we needed you overtime 6 or Saturdays, would you be willing to come in?
Ma: What special arrangements do you have for overtime?
Waters: The pay is the same, but we bring in meals for you, and you get half a day off for every 40 hours over.
Ma: That sounds okay.
Waters: We're interviewing twenty applicants 8 for this position. Can you think of any special reasons why we should hire you?
Ma: Well, I have been a receptionist before. I enjoyed it, did it well, and have good recommendations.
Waters: We'll contact your references next week, and should make our decision and contact all the applicants by Friday. Do you have any more questions?
Ma: No.
Waters: Thank you for coming in. Nice meeting you.
Ma: Thank you. Nice meeting you.

Passage An Interview

Mr. Raymond Lee, Director of Personnel at the Dallas Electric Company, gives some advice on how to be successful in a job interview:
First, plan well. One type of planning is to list all paid or volunteer work you have done, where you did it, who your boss was, exactly what you did, and what you have learned there, that is, how the experience has helped you grow professionally. You also need to think about what kind of person you are, what you like to do and why. If you haven't thought about that ahead of time, you're asking for trouble.
Second, be yourself. It's really important for the interviewer to like you and want to give you a chance. Show enthusiasm for hard work, talk about how you have handled daily problems well, show that you want to succeed in what you do. This is very important if there is more than one applicant 7, who has the basic qualifications.
Third, relax and have a conversation with the interviewer.
Fourth, give no simple yes-no answers. Always give examples. Talk about yourself and what you've done enthusiastically and in detail.
Lastly, be sure you know what kind of business a company or organization does. And be sure you dress for business, not for a sporting event.

New Words and Expressions

ahead
a. 提前的

applicant
n. 申请人

basic
a. 基本的

boss
n. 老板

break
n. 休息时间

commute
v. 乘车上下班

competitor
n. 竞争者，对手

contract
n. 合同

decision
n. 决定

detail
n. 详细情况，详情，细节，细目

enthusiasm
n. 热情，积极性

event
n. （运动会等的）比赛项目

fixed
a. 不变的，固定的

handle
v. 处理，对待

hire
v. 雇用

lastly
ad. 最后

organization
n. 组织，团体

overtime
ad. 超时

plan
v. 计划

practical
a. 实际上

professionally
ad. 职业上

qualification
n. 资格，合格性

realize
v. 意识到，想到

receptionist
n. 接待员

recommendation
n. 推荐，介绍

reference
n. 介绍人

successful
a. 成功的

trouble
n. 麻烦

type
n. 类型

view
n. 看法，意见

volunteer
a. 自愿参加的，志愿的

take a seat
坐下

application letter
申请信

from one's point of view
根据…的看法

deal with
对待，对付

make contract
签合同

be prepared
愿意

personnel manager
人事经理

make one's decision
做出决定

ahead of time
提前

ask for trouble
找麻烦

succeed in
在…成功

have a conversation with
和…交谈

in detail
详细地

be sure
保证，确保，肯定

Merry Learning

A Riddle 9

Which is the left side of a plum pudding?
(The side which is not eaten.)

Phonetics

our 在单词中的读音：
our hour
course four
courage

Pronunciation and Intonation 10

A: Do you mind if we stop by the post office? I have to mail these letters and I don't have any stamps.
B: Oh, I have some.
A: That would save time. Can you let me have two stamps?
B: Here you are. Are you sure that's enough?
A: Yes, that's fine.