口语行话: Interview

CASE 1

 

M: Take a seat, please. Ms Duping. We have received your letter and resume in answer to our ad in the paper. What qualifications do you have for department store administrative work?

D: I've worked in a big department store during the Christmas shopping season, and I'm majoring in business administration at college.

M: Do you know anything about secretarial work?

D: Well, I have a degree in literature and took a course to become a secretary. If that's any qualification, I wouldn't mind working as a secretary.

M: We like our people to be interested in their job as well as acquainted with it. But before we employ him or her, we'd like to investigate the person's charactor quite thoroughly. Secretarial work seems to be the only thing available for you at present.

D: I was a secretary at NEC for two years before I gave up my job in the company due to ont thing or another.

M: How soon would you be able to start work? You're expected to fill in the application form right away. You'll start at two hundred dollars a week and report here at nine-thirty. Now Miss Chen will take care of you. I hope you'll enjoy working with us.

 

CASE 2

 

M: Good morning. What can I do for you?

 

Z: Are you the manager, sir? It's in regard to the Want Ad in this morning's paper. I've come to apply as an assistant sales manager.

 

M: I see. Won't you sit down and tell me you name, please?

 

Z: Zhang Hong. I'm badly in need of employment. Is it possible to get the post of sales manager you advertised in this morning's paper?

 

M: Have you worked anywhere before? You look a little young for the position. What experience have you had?

 

Z: I'm now specializing in economics in university. and I thought I might get a job that would tie in with my studies.

 

M: We're considering the appointment for a new manager. You think a sales manager's job appeals to you, but you wouldn't plan to stay here permanently.

 

Z: I worked in department store in Florida last Christmas vacation. I think my training and experience should give me a chance. I hope to work here until the first of September.

 

M: I'm afraid that wouldn't qualify you. I'm looking for an old man, who can be quite fit for the job, familiar with sales methods, capable of handling personnel and would work with us for a long time.

 

Z: Good day, and thank you anyhow, sir.

 

CASE 3

 

D: What kind of a job are you interested in?

 

W: I want a job in which I can use in English. I would also like to have some responsibility in my work.

 

D: I can appreciate that. I would expect my secretary to be able to work independently and take over some of my ordinary responsibilities, such as answering routine correspondence, taking phone calls for me, and sometimes assisting me with personal business affairs.

 

W: Yes, I see. In my previous job, I did typing and filling every day.

 

D: Have you had any experience as a guide?

 

W: Well, not exactly. But I have shown some of my foreign friends around Beijing.

 

D: Once in a while we have visitors from aboard and I would like to be able to ask my secretary to take them shopping and sightseeing.

 

W: I think I would like that.

 

D: I see. We work a five-day week and there is rarely any overtime. The salary would be $1600 to start  and a raise would be given according to your ability. Well, how do feel about the job, Miss Wang?

 

W: I think it sounds like what I am looking for.

 

D: Thank you. You shoud be hearing  from us within a few days.

 

W: Thank you, Mr. Davis.

 

CASE 4

 

M: Please make yourself at home, smoke if you like.

 

Y: Thank you.

 

M: To start with, may I ask you why you are interested in working at our company?

 

Y: First, you have an impressive growth record, ever since Mr. Peter Mitchell founded the company 35 years ago. Second, marketing is obviously very important for you and I will have great deal to learn from and contribute to your company.

 

M: Very well. You are now with Da Xin Company, what is your chief responsibility there?

 

Y: I am in charge of organizing trade conferences for distributors held in different parts of the nation almost every month.

 

M: You may ask questions about us, if you have any.

 

Y: Sure, what would my job entail?

 

M: You would report to me with regard to all marketing activities for a new line of our products we will be launching here in the fall. During the initial period, it will involve a lot of work and you may be called in on weekends too. What salary would you expect to get?

 

Y: Well, I would expect the standard rate of pay at your company for a person with my experience and educational background. Incidentally, I made one million not including a bonus last year.

 

M: OK, you will be hearing from us within ten days.

 

Y: Thank you.

 

CASE 5

 

W: Good morning manager. Can I speak to you for a minute? I was wondering if you've any vacancies for a temporary job.

 

M: Good morning. Won't you sit here while I look over your application ... anything in particular appeal to you?

 

W: I prefer something in the restaurant line, or to work in an oil company with good pay and excellent hours.

 

M: I'm sorry, there are no such vacancies at present. You realize that it's a little difficult for us to find temporary jobs for people. Maybe you're qualified as a typist, and I suppose you can operate the usual business machines. How fast can you type?

 

W: For the past three years I've been working for Chamel Company and I once took a course in typing, about eighty words a minute.

 

M: That sounds good. Have you got any experience working with other people, giving instructions and so on?

 

W: No, I'm afraid I've never done anything like that.

 

M: I don't think I have anything for you right now, but you might drop in again in a few days to see if anything has turned up.

 

W: What a pity. Well, thank you just the same, bye.