商务英语情景口语 求职面试

ALEX: I can see by your resume¹ here that you studied business administration².

MORGAN: That's right.

ALEX: So I wonder why you want to work for a newspaper.

MORGAN: I did reporting for the university newspaper at my school.

And I've always been very interested in journalism³.

ALEX: But journalism--it's a very different profession from administration.

You know a lot about administration.

Why don't you choose to work for a company looking to train managers?

MORGAN: I studied administration, yes, but I am more attracted to writing articles.

I want to use my knowledge of business to write financial news.

ALEX: A new reporter must expect to work many hours.

MORGAN: I know that the profession requires dedication⁴.

ALEX: You should expect to work more than fifty hours a week.

And there is a lot of pressure in this job.

You have to get stories in by the deadline.

You have to be very independent. You have to know how to arrange⁵ things by yourself.

MORGAN: I know that beginning reporters work many hours.

I am very willing⁶ to take on the challenge⁷.

ALEX: May I ask how well you know the city?

MORGAN: I grew up here.

ALEX: But you went to college in Maine.

So you haven't lived here for almost five years, yes?

MORGAN: Yes, that's true. But I grew up on the north side of town.

And I know this city very well. I have no trouble getting where I need to go.

ALEX: That's good. Because if you're hired, we will be sending you everywhere.

The job is in the city news department.

MORGAN: Yes, I'm aware of that.

ALEX: Judging by the stories you gave us, I'd say your writing is very good.

Have you written things other than newspaper stories?

MORGAN: I have experience writing newsletters for a health club.

I mentioned that in my resume.

ALEX: You did that while you were in school?

MORGAN: Yes.

ALEX: Oh, yes, I see it. Well, I think our interview is complete then.

Are there any questions you would like to ask me?

MORGAN: No, not at the moment.

ALEX: Alright, then. We will probably be giving you a call in ten days or so.

I have to interview several more people.

MORGAN: Thank you, Mr. Jones.

艾力克斯：从你的履历表看来你是学商业行政管理。

摩根：是的。

艾力克斯：我想知道你为什么会想在报社工作。

摩根：我在大学的报社曾担任过采访的工作。

我对新闻工作一直很有兴趣。

艾力克斯：但新闻工作与行政工作是非常不同的领域。

你知道很多有关行政的工作。

你为什么不去选择担任储备经理的工作？

摩根：我是学商业行政管理，但我对写文章很感兴趣。

我要运用我的商业知识来撰写财金新闻。

艾力克斯：但新的采访员将会工作很长的时间。

摩根：我知道这种职业是需要一番奉献的。

艾力克斯：你会一周工作超过五十小时。

而且在工作上你会有很大的压力。

你要在截止时间内取得报导。

你要非常独立，你也必须知道如何去安排你的事情。

摩根：我知道新的采访员会工作很长的时间。

我很乐意接受挑战。

艾力克斯：我能知道你有多了解这个城市吗？

摩根：我在这里长大的。

艾力克斯：但你到缅因州念大学？

那你有五年没待在这里了，是吧？

摩根：是的。但我是在北边的城市长大的。

我非常了解这个城市。我到任何地方都没有问题。

艾力克斯：很好。因为你一经录取，我们有可能派你到任何地方。

工作是在市新闻部。

摩根：是的，我了解。

艾力克斯：在你给我们的简历中，我必需说你的写作能力不错。

你有写过有别于新闻的文章吗？

摩根：我曾为健康俱乐部写过通讯报导。

我有在我的履历表中提到。

艾力克斯：你写通讯报导是在你还在学校的时候吧？

摩根：是的。

艾力克斯：喔，是的，我看到了。好吧，我想我们的面谈就到此结束。

你还有什么问题想要问我吗？

摩根：没有，现在没有。

艾力克斯：好的。我们大概会在十天左右跟你联系。

我还要再面试几个人。

摩根：谢谢你，琼斯先生。

1 resume   

v.（中断后）继续，恢复；n.摘要，简历

参考例句：

• We'll stop now and resume at two o 'clock.我们现在停下来，到两点再干。
• My resume shows that I have the right qualifications for the job.我的简历表明我正符合这项工作的条件。

2 administration   

n.经营，管理；行政，行政机关，管理部门

参考例句：

• Who is in charge of the administration of your company?你们公司的行政工作由谁负责？
• The teachers are responsible to the school administration.教师向学校行政负责。

3 journalism   

n.新闻工作，报业

参考例句：

• He's a teacher but he does some journalism on the side.他是教师，可还兼职做一些新闻工作。
• He had an aptitude for journalism.他有从事新闻工作的才能。

4 dedication   

n.奉献，献身，致力，题献，献辞

参考例句：

• We admire her courage,compassion and dedication.我们钦佩她的勇气、爱心和奉献精神。
• Her dedication to her work was admirable.她对工作的奉献精神可钦可佩。

5 arrange   

vt.安排，整理，计划，改编(乐曲)；vi.协商，计划

参考例句：

• He began to arrange the flowers in the vase.他开始把花瓶内的花摆好。
• We must arrange about that.这事我们得安排一下。

6 willing   

adj.愿意的，自愿的，乐意的，心甘情愿的

参考例句：

• We never lack food and clothing if we're willing to work.如果我们愿意工作,就不会缺吃少穿。
• He's quite willing to pay the price I ask.他很愿意照我的要价付钱。

7 challenge   

n.挑战；v.向...挑战

参考例句：

• The job doesn't really challenge him.这项工作不能真正地考验他。
• She looked at me with challenge.她带着挑战的目光看着我。