好吧!泰勒先生,让我们开始吧!首先,说说你的上一份工作。
Mr.Talor: Well, as stated on my resume, I worked for five years at Hi Tech Computers.
就如同我在个人简历上所写的,我在“高科电脑”工作了五年。
MAN:Okay, Hi Tech.And what do you know about computer networks and operating systems including DOS ,Windows ,MacintoshOS ,and UNIX?
知道了,在“高科”工作过。你知不知道电脑网络和诸如DOS,Windows,MacintoshOS和UNIX这样的操作系统?
Mr,Taylor: Umm... well... I did come in contact with computers every night at my last job.
这个...在上一份工作中我确实每晚都同电脑有接触。
Man: Hum!...And how about web site authoring skills?
网站编程工作怎么样?
We are looking for someone to create and manage our company’s web site which would include the development, configuration,and use of CGI scripts.
我们正在物色一个人开发和管理公司的网站,包括网站的发展、配置以及CGI手写板的运用。
MrTaylor: Umm... uh,web page .web page ,Huh...I don’t think I’ve read that book ,and I’m afraid I’ve never used those CGI things.
呃,维伯网页。...我没有看过这方面的书,我想我恐怕从来没用过那些象CGI的东西。
Man: Huh? And what about experience with Java or JavaScript?
是吗?有没有接触过Java或者是JavaScript软件的经历?
Mr.Taylor: Well... I think I’ve tried Java at a foreign coffee shop one time ,it that what you mean.
我记得曾经在一间外国咖啡店用过一次Java软件,如果你认为那也算是的话。
Man: Okay ,Mr.Taylor, I think I have all the information I need!
好吧!泰勒先生,我想,关于你的情况我已经都清楚了。
Mr.Taylor: Oh, and I really like computer games .I play them everyday.
喔,我真的喜欢电脑游戏。我每天都玩游戏的。
Man: Right ,right.Thank Mu.Taylor we’ll be in touch.
好了!谢谢你,泰勒先生。让我们保持联络。
Rene and Grant are at a job interview.
Rene和Grant在进行工作面试。
Rene: Well Grant.I like your resume ,but there’s one thing that bothers me.
啊Grant,我喜欢你的简历,但是仍有一件事困扰我。
Grant: What is it?
那是什么?
Rene: Don’t worry ,it’s not like I can’t hold down a steady job. I have reasons for leaving each company.
别担心,这并不意味着我不能坚持做一份稳定的工作,我离开每一个公司都是有理由的。
Rene: Good ,So what were your reasons?
好,那么你的理由是什么?
Grant: Well ,the first one I left because they expected me to work nights and weekends without overtime whenever they needed me.
好,第一份工作我离开是因为他期望我无论是晚上还是周末,只要他们需要我,没有什么加班费。
Rene; Ok, I can understand.
行,我能理解。
We might ask the same thing here but we do promise overtime.
我们这也可能要求你同样做,不过我保证是有加班费。
Grant: Good. Well let’s see... The second company was the opposite:they never gave me anything to do.
好,让我想想。。。第二公司刚好相反,他们从不给我事情做。
I just sat and waited for them to give me something to do.
我只是坐在那儿等他们给我事情做。
Rene:So you like to work? That’s good.
那么你喜欢工作?那很好。
We promise to make full use of you. The third company?
我们保证会充分利用你,第三个公司呢?
Grant; It was a horrible commute I had to wake up at 5:30am each morning to get to work.
上下班太可怕了,我不得不每天早上五点半去上班。
Rene: Understandable.And the fourth?
可理解的,第四个呢?
Grant: I just didn’t get along with my boss .
我仅仅不能和我的老板相处。
We had different personalities and work styles and they didn’t work well together.
我们有不同的个性和工作作风,他们在一起工作不好。
Rene: I see, Well, we’ll think about it and get back to you.ok?
我明白,好了。我将想一下然后给你答复,行吗?
There’s one thing that bothers me.
还有一件事困扰我。
They expected me to work nights and weekends without overtime whenever they needed me.
他们希望你无论是晚上还是周末都工作,只要他们需要你,没有什么加班费。
I just didn’t get along with my boss.
我仅仅不能和我的老板好好相处。