Dialogue 对话
1. Come in.
请进。
2. Mr. Parsons?
Parstons先生吗？
1. Ah, you must be Rebecca. Please do come in.
啊，你一定是Rebecca了，快请进。
2. Thank you for making some time to see me, Mr. Parsons. It's a pleasure to
meet you finally.
谢谢你抽空见我Parsons先生。很高兴终于见到你了。
1. The pleasure's all mine, Rebecca. Have a seat please. Now, would you like any
refreshments? Tea or coffee?
这是我的荣幸，Rebecca。请坐吧。现在你要喝点什么吗？茶还是咖啡？
2. A coffee would be lovely, thank you. Black, no sugar.
咖啡就行了，谢谢，清咖，不加糖。
1. No problem. Sally, can we have two coffees please? One no milk or sugar?
没问题。Sally，能帮我们那拿两杯咖啡吗？一杯不加奶和糖。
2. Certainly, Mr. Parsons.
当然了，Parsons先生。
1. So Rebecca, I understand you had a first interview with Miss Childs last week.
好了Rebecca，我听说你上周和Childs小姐做了第一次面试。
2. Yes, that's correct. She filled me in on the details of the job on the telephone.
是的没错。她在电话上和我描述了一下工作细节。
1. Great. Well, I'm glad to say she recommended you for a 2nd interview, and
here we are. Perhaps we can start by discussing your background and resume
details a little?
很好。嗯，我很高兴她推荐你进入第二轮的面试，所以我们现在就面试了。也许我
们可以从你的背景和简历的细节开始讨论？
2. Yes, of course.
好的，当然了。
关键词汇
making some time 腾出时间
refreshments /rɪˈfreʃ.mənt/ 饮料小食
interview /ˈɪn.tə.vjuː/ 面试，采访
filled me in 告知情况
recommended ˌrekəˈmendɪd 建议
background ˈbækˌgræʊnd 背景
resume ˈrɛzʊˌmeɪ 简历
补充词汇
squeeze time 挤出时间
CV ˌsiːˈviː 简历
recommendation ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən 推荐
reference /ˈref.ər.ənt s/ 背景介绍
background check ˈbækˌgræʊnd ˈtʃek 背景调查
Expansion
making some time (make time)
Can you make some time to meet with me this afternoon?
你今天下午能抽空和我碰个头吗？
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Please make some time to finish that product today; it's very important.
请抽时间今天完成那个产品，那个非常重要。
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I'll have to make some time to finish that report tomorrow.
我明天得 抽空完成那份报告。
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filled me in (fill sb. in)
Amanda wasn't at the marketing meeting yesterday. Can you fill her in on what wediscussed?
Amanda昨天的市场会议没有来。你可以告诉他我们说了什么吗？
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Joe and Stacey are getting married? Come on, fill me in. I want details!
Joe和Stacey结婚了？快点告诉我，我要知道细节！
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I missed what Mr. Wang said about the new system. Would you fill me in, please?
我错过了王先生说的新系统的事，你能告诉我细节吗？
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recommended (recommend)
“Avatar” is a great movie! I totally recommend it.
“阿凡达”是一部很棒的电影！我强烈推荐。
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There are many ways we can solve this problem, but I recommend taking a directapproach.
有很多方法可以解决问题，但是我推荐直截了当的解决方法。
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I'd like to recommend Scott for a promotion, but he's been late so often. I don't think I can.
我很想推荐Scott做这个推广促销，但它老是迟到。所以我不能推荐他。
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background (background)
Jill has a strong background in computer science. She studied it in college and spent twoyears working for Microsoft.
Jill有很强的计算机方面的背景。她在大学主修计算机并且有两年在微软工作的经验。
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Let's take your picture against a plain white background so it'll be easier to edit the photo.
让我们帮你用白色背景拍照吧，这样编辑起来更容易一点。
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President Obama has a varied cultural background. His father is Kenyan, his mother is fromKansas, and he grew up in Indonesia and Hawaii.
总统奥巴马有很广的文化背景。她的父亲是肯尼亚人，母亲来自堪萨斯州，而他在印度尼西亚哈夏威夷长大。
Grammar
understand (to have heard)
动词"understand"可以表示说话者对于时间或是说话能够理解。
The verb "understand" can express the speaker's knowledge of an event or rumor.
Sample sentences:
I understand you met with the manager on Tuesday.
我知道你周二和我们经理见面了。
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I understand that you want a raise.
我知道你想升职。
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I understand no one wants to work this Saturday.
我理解没有人想在周六上班。
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I understand that production was delayed due to weather.
我理解生产因为天气原因耽搁了。
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I understand your company provides free healthcare for its employees.
我知道你们公司为员工提供免费的保健项目。
Exercises
Culture
Pratice
Pre-Intermediate – Interview Skills 1 : The Introduction
This lesson plan is designed for a 50-minute one-on-one class focused on speaking practice and feedback.
Opening chat--- 5 minutes
Review previous lesson’s content and check if the student has completed self-study ---5 minutes
Please make sure that the student understands the importance of self-study, which is to prime them with this key vocabulary and phrases in the lesson so that they can use the language to dive into speaking practice with their teacher. This will help them get the most out of their class and improve their speaking and listening abilities.
Encourage the student to break down the learning process and splice it throughout their day. For example, they might spend 15 minutes listening to the full lesson audio on their way to work, browse the dialogue and vocabulary during their coffee/lunch break, listen to the audio again and review other tabs on their way home.
Encourage the student to use the OpenLanguage iOS/Android app which best supports this learning model.
The teacher can ask a few questions using key vocabulary and phrases from the lesson to check how well the student has prepared.
Note: the student should preview the lesson by listening to the full lesson audio, browse the dialogue as they listen, and review the different tabs such as vocabulary, expansion sentences and grammar.
Class Activities: (30-35 minutes)
Objective: Today’s lesson will teach you about the interview process. You will also learn useful vocabulary and phrases to make your interview successful.
1) Read the dialogue with the students---5 minutes
Read the dialogue with the students line by line. Switch roles after the first run. Pay attention to students’ pronunciation; give feedback and help when needed.
2) Dialogue Comprehension----3 minutes
Ask the student the following questions. The answers are in the dialogue:
Where did they meet at last week?
What did Rebecca and Miss Childs do last week?
What does Mr. Parsons want to discuss first?
How does Rebecca want her coffee?
3) Key vocabulary check----5 minutes
Use the key vocabulary from today’s lesson to complete the following sentences.
RefreshmentsBackgroundFill me in
RecommendInterviewResume
Please email me your _______________ if you are interested in the job.
I don’t really like the coffee here, but I _______________________ their muffins. They’re delicious!
I would like to know a little more about you. Please tell me about your ____________________. For example, where did you grow up?
Can you come in for an _____________________ next week so we can talk about our company and the job more.
Would you like something to drink? I have all kinds of _____________.
I missed the meeting this morning. Can you please _________________ on the details? What was it about?
5.) Cultural Takeaway----10 minutes
Point out to the student that, in the dialogue, Mr. Parsons mentions the “first interview” that Rebecca already had with Miss Childs.
A first interview, or often called the screening interview, is very common.
Screening interview = often the first interview
usually an interview with someone in human resources
your resume or application has been reviewed
they want to find out more about you and your work experience.
If the screening interview is successful, HR will recommend a second interview, usually with the department manager, as with Rebecca’s case in the dialogue.
Second interview = the employer is interested enough in you to call you back for more
questions and maybe to meet other staff
will ask for more information about your experience and skills
Multiple interviews are very common in companies. And, sometimes, there can be up to three or four or even more. After a second interview, it may go to a group interview or panel interview, where two or more interviewers are present.
Be prepared by getting as much information as possible beforehand, such as the type of interview, and name and title of the person or persons interviewing you. There are many different styles of interviews used for different reasons. You need to be ready for any of them.
6.) Role play / Discussion----5 minutes
Have the student relate their past experience in looking for an applying for jobs.
- What was the most difficult part? What was the best part?
Emphasize that interviews are all about answering questions such as “why”, “how”, and “what”.
Share some common interview questions with students as examples. Let the student think about and practice answering these difficult, open-ended questions.
- Why should I hire you?
- What experience do you have?
- What interests you about this position?
- Why did you leave your last job?
- What are your strengths?
- How can you be an asset to this company?
7.) Review and assign homework: ---5 minutes
Review today’s class. Encourage the student on where he/she did well; give feedback to where he/she needs to pay more attention.
Assign homework, i.e. the ‘Exercise’ part of today’s lesson. Student should complete it and submit it online. They will see an automatic score.
Have them listen to the dialogue again and see if their understanding has improved.
Remind students that they can save different vocabulary terms in the app or online and review them as flashcards.
Tell the student what the next lesson is.