商务英语视听说原文和答案解析Word文档格式.docx

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Interestandcareerdevelopmentaretwoofmycriteriainchoosingajob.Interestisthebestmotivation.Ilovetobeasecretary,soIwilldefinitelydevotemyselftoit.Moreover,highjobsatisfactioncanbeattainedwhenthejobiswhatIaminterestedin.

Careerdevelopmentisveryimportantformewhenchoosingajob.FromwhatIknow,Shangri-Laprovidesequalcareeradvancementforallstaff.Thejobrotationplanandindividuallytailoredtrainingprogramarereallyexcitingandhelpfulforyoungpeoplelikeme.

Task2Inappropriatequestionsinjobinterview

Script:

M:

Comein,please.

W:

Goodmorning,sir.I’mKarenYang.

Goodmorning,MissYang.I’mKevinCarter,theAdministrationManager.Takeaseat,please.

Oh,isthatyourwife,Mr.Carter?

Sheissobeautiful.

Thankyou.Ah…MissYang,I’vegonethroughyourresume.I’dliketoaskyousomequestionsnow,ifyoudon’tmind.

Ofcoursenot.pleasegoahead.

Well,canyoutellmewhyyouwouldliketoworkasamedicalrepresentativewithus?

Ireallylikethiskindofwork,andhavingbeenadoctorforthreeyears,Iwanttoapplyforthispositionforachange.

Don’tyouthinkit’sapityforyoutoleaveyourpresentjob?

Tosomeextent,itis.Ihavelearnedalotinthehospital.ButIwouldliketotryadifferentkindoflife.Bytheway,couldyoutellmehowmuchthenewjobpays?

Sure.Thereisafive-monthprobationary试用的periodandyoucanonlygetRMB2,000foreachmonth.Afterthat,we’lldetermineyoursalaryaccordingtoyourperformance.

Oh,Isee.Then,whataboutthepaidholidays,insurance,andthingslikethat?

Everyemployeeinourcompanyenjoyslifeinsurance人寿保险andunemploymentinsurance.Inaddition,theyenjoytwo-weekpaidholidays.

Thatsoundsfine.Howmuchtimewillittakeformetobepromotedhere?

I’mnotsure.Itdependsonyourabilityandperformance.Maybewe’llsendyoutooneofourbranches,ifyoulike.

Noproblem.Ihatestayingatoneplaceallthetime.Butinwhichcitiesdoyouhaveyourbranches?

And,whereisyourcompanybased（把总部设在…）?

OurcompanyisbasedinNewYork,withbranchesinmanycities,suchasPhiladelphia,BeijingandLondon.

…

Key:

Isthatyourwife,Mr.Carter?

Avoidaskinginterviewerpersonalquestionsormakingpersonalcomments.

Couldyoutellmehowmuchthenewjobpays?

Theinterviewermightinferfromthesequestionsthatyouareonlyinterestedinyourownneedsandnotthoseoftheircompany.Waituntiltheemployerraisesthesesubjectstodiscussthem.

Whataboutthepaidholidays,insurance,andthingslikethat?

Howmuchtimewillittakeformetobepromotedhere?

Butinwhichcitiesdoyouhaveyourbranches?

Andwhereisyourcompanybased?

Itisalsounwisetoaskaboutthingsyoushouldhavealreadyknown.Youareonlytellingtheinterviewerthatyouhaven'

tdoneyourhomework.

PartIIILanguageFocus

oName:

CaiNing

oPersonality:

serious-minded认真的;

calm;

humorous;

easy-going

oStrengths:

theabilitytoworkwithalltypesofpeople

oWeakness:

perfectionist;

impatient

oWorkexperience:

sixyears’financialindustryexperiencewithseveralcompanies;

twoyears’experienceinaninvestmentbank

oQualification:

graduatedfromPekingUniversityin2001majoringinaccounting;

fluentEnglish;

bookkeeping记账andaccountingproficiencyinEnglish.

oReasonsforleavinglastjob:

wanttofindajobthatischallenging.

oQuestionsaboutthejob:

WouldIbeabletoworkabroadinoneofyouroverseasbranches?

PartIVViewingandSpeaking

Video1Applyingforthepositionoffinancialconsultant

Chen:

Goodmorning,MsMandel.

Ms.Mandel:

Goodmorning,sitdown,please.

Thankyou!

YouareChenBo,aren’tyou?

I’mCathyMandel,DirectoroftheHRDepartment.

Yes,I’mChenBo.Nicetomeetyou,Ms.Mandel.

Nicetomeetyou,too.I’vegonethroughyourresumeandwouldliketoknowmoreaboutyou.

Thankyouforyourinterestinme.

Tostartwith,wouldyouliketotellmeabitaboutyourself?

Sure.I’maseniorstudentatGDUF.Iexpecttograduatethissummer.Mymajorisinternationalfinance.

Sowhydidyouchooseourcompany?

AsfarasIknow,yourcompanyisoneofseveralleadinginternationalconsultantcorporationswhichcametoChinaafterChinaenteredWTO.IthinkworkingherewouldgivemethebestchancetousewhatI’velearnedatuniversity.

Asamajorininternationalfinance,whatdoyouthinkyoucandoinconsultancy?

Well,Iknowhowtotackleproblems.Forexample,IknowImustfirstanalyzetheproblemandworkoutthemajorcause.ThenIwillbeabletosearchforwaystosolveitfromavailabledata.

Sometimesdataisnotenough.Haveyougotanyrelevantexperienceinthisfield?

Lastyear,duringtheprobationaryperiod,IwasinvolvedintherestorationofafactoryinNanjing,Ireallylearnedalotfromtheexperience,especiallyhowtoaccess评估people’sstrengthsandabilities.

Canyoucopewithhardworkunderpressureandinatoughenvironment?

Noproblem,Idon’tcareaboutpressureortheenvironmentaslongasIenjoythework.

Good.Now,doyouhaveanyquestionstoask?

Yes,I’vegotone.ArethereanyopportunitiesforChineseemployeestobetransferredtotheheadofficeinNewYorkorotherbranchofficesaroundtheworld?

Um,probably.Ithinkyouarelikelytobesenttoworkinanoverseasbranchtogetexperiencelaterononceyou’veprovedyourworth.

Oh,great.IfI’maccepted,Iwilldomybestforthecompany.

Iwishyouluck!

We’llnotifyyouofourfinaldecisionbyFriday.

Ms.Mandel.Good-bye.

Goodbye.

Reasonsforjoiningthecompany

ItisoneoftheleadinginternationalconsultantcorporationswhichcametoChinaafterChinaenteredWTO.

Workinginthiscompanywouldgivehimthebestchancetousewhathehaslearnedatuniversity.

Relevantworkexperience

HewasinvolvedinafactoryrestorationinNanjing.

Questions

ArethereanyopportunitiesforChineseemployeestobetransferredtotheheadofficeinNewYorkorotherbranchofficesaroundtheworld?

Resultoftheinterview

ChenBowillbenotifiedofthefinaldecisionbyFriday.

Video2ApplyingforthepositionofSalesManager

Wang:

MayIcomein?

Mr.White:

Yes,pleasedo.

Goodmorning,sir.MynameisMerryWang.I’vecomeforaninterview,asrequested.

Nicetomeetyou,MissWang.IamHarryWhite,DirectoroftheHRDepartment.Iwasexpectingyou.Please,takeaseat.

Thankyou.

Well,MissWang,youareapplyingforthepositionofSalesManager,right?

Howdidyouknowaboutourcompany?

IgottoknowyourcompanyfromyourTVcommercials.Theyareelaboratelydesignedandproduced,andleavemedeepimpression.Andinthesummersof1997and1998IworkedasasalesgirlforyourcompanyinGuangzhou.

Really?

That’sgood.Thenyoumustknowsomethingaboutourcompany?

Yes,alittle.Yourcompanyisveryfamous.Yourcosmeticsandskincareproductsareverypopularwithwomenallovertheworld.

Huh,that’sright.MissWang,canyoutellmewhichuniversityyouattended?

SunYat-sen.

Andwhatdegreehaveyougot?

Ihaveabachelor’sdegreeinbusinessadministration.

HowisyourEnglish?

Youknow,somestaffmembersinourcompanyareAmericans,soconversationalEnglishisveryimportant.

IpassedTEM8atcollege,andIamgoodatoralEnglish.IthinkIcancommunicatewithAmericansquitewell.

Good.IknowyouarenowwithUnitedButter.Whatisyourchiefresponsibilitythere?

I’veworkedthereforfiveyears,sinceIgraduatedfromcollege.Twoyearsago,IwasappointedBrandManager—responsibleforthePandalineofbiscuits.

Whydoyouwanttochangeyourjob?

Iwanttochangemyworkenvironment,seeknewchallengesandbroadenmyexperience.That’swhyIwanttomoveintosales.

Whatdoyouthinkisthemostimportantqualificationforasalesperson?

Ithinkit’sself-confidenceandqualityproducts.

Iagreewithyou.Whatsalarywouldyouexpecttogethere?

Well,Iwouldleaveittoyoutodecideafteryouconsidermyabilities.MycurrentannualincomeinUnitedButteris150thousand.But,er,…couldyoutellmealittlemoreaboutwhatthejobentails?

Youwouldbein