1、听力文本商务英语UNIT 1Task2InappropriatequestionsinjobinterviewsMrCarter:Comein,pleaseYang: Goodmorning,sir.imKarenYang.MrCarter:Goodmorning,MissYang.IamKevinCarter,theAdministrationManager.Takea seat,pleaseYang: Oh,isthatyourwife,MrCarter?SheissobeautifulMrCarter:ThankyouAh.MissYang,ivegonethroughyourresum
2、e.ldliketoaskyou somequestionsnow,ifyoudontmindYang: Ofcoursenot.PleasegoaheadMrCarter:Well,canyoutellmewhyyouwouldliketoworkasamedicalrepresentative withus?Yang:Ireallylikethiskindofwork,andhavingbeenadoctorforthreeyears,Iwantto applyforthispositionforachangeMr.Carter:dontyouthinkitsapityforyoutole
3、aveyourpresentjob?Yang:Tosomeextent,itis.Ihavelearnedalotinthehospital.ButIwouldliketotrya differentkindoflife.Bytheway,couldyoutellmehowmuchthenewjobpays?MrCarter:Sure.Thereisafive-monthprobationaryperiodandyoucanonlygetRMB2,000 foreachmonth.Afterthat,welldetermineyoursalaryaccordingtoyour performa
4、nce.Yang:Oh,Isee.Then,whataboutthepaidholidays,insurance,andthingslikethat?Mr.Carter:Everyemployeeinourcompanyenjoyslifeinsuranceandunemployment insurance.Inaddition,theyenjoytwo-weekpaidholidaysYang:Thatsoundsfine.Howmuchtimewillittakeformetobepromotedhere?MrCarter:imnotsure.Itdependsonyourabilitya
5、ndperformance.Maybewellsendyou tooneofourbranches,ifyoulikeYang:Noproblem.Ihatestayingatoneplaceallthetime.Butinwhichcitiesdoyou haveyourbranches?And,whereisyourcompanybased?MrCarter:OurcompanyisbasedinNewYork,withbranchesinmanycities,suchas Philadelphia,BeijingandLondonScriptCai: MayIcomein?Ms,Smit
6、h:Yes,please.Cai:Goodmorning,Madam.MynameisCaiNing.Iamcomingtoyourcompanyfor aninterview,asrequestedMsSmith:Fine,thankyouforcoming,MissCai.Pleasesitdown.IamAnneSmith,Assistant ManagerforthePersonnelDepartment.Cai: Nicetoseeyou,MsSmithMsSmith:Nicetomeetyou,too.Wouldyouliketohaveacupofcoffeeortea?Cai:
7、 Teaisfine.Thankyou.Ms.Smith:ivereadyourCV.Itlooksgood.Now,Iwonderifyoucantellmemoreabout yourself,forexample,yourpersonality.Cai:Well,IthinkImaserious-mindedgirl.VmcalmandIdontPanicinacrisis.Ilike jokesandhaveagoodsenseofhumor.Andlalsoenjoyworkingwithallkindsofpeople.Icanevengetalongwithpeoplewhoar
8、ebad-temperedorsomething likethatMs.Smith:Well,then,whatdoyouconsideryourstrengthsandweaknesses?Cai:Strengthsandweaknesses?Well,Ithinkmyabilitytoworkwithalltypesof peopleisaparticularstrengthMyweakness?Er,Isupposemalittlebitperfectionist.Imquiteoften dissatisfiedwithwhativedoneIalways thinkicandoitb
9、etterorinadifferent way.MsSmith:Iwouldntcallthataweakness.idcallthatastrengthCai: Well,apartfromthat,IsupposesometimesIamnotpatientenough.MsSmith:Now,canyoutellmeaboutyourpastexperience?Cai:Ihavesixyearsfinancialindustryexperience,workingforseveralcompanies.For thepasttwoyears,Ihavebeenworkinginanin
10、vestmentbankMsSmith:Whatqualificationshaveyouhadforthisposition?Cai:IgraduatedfromPekingUniversityin2001,majoringinaccounting.Ispeak fluentEnglishandIcandealwithbookkeepingandaccountinginEnglishquite wellMsSmith:Whydidyouleaveyourlastposition?Cai: Iwanttofindajobthatischallenging,whereIcangrowMs.Smi
11、th:Now,isthereanythingelseyoudliketoaskme?Cai:Yes.IfIgetthisjobwithHDC,wouldIbeabletoworkabroadinoneofyour overseasbranches?MsSmith:Oh,yes,certainly.Ourstaffregularlydoessix-monthplacementsinother branches.Cai: Oh,thatsgreatMsSmith:Right,timeIspressing,Imafraid,sothankyouverymuchforcomingtoseeme and
12、wellbeintouchwithyoubeforetheendoftheweekCai: ThankyouforseeingmeMsSmith:Goodbye.Cai:Bye ScriptChen: Goodmorning,MsMandelMsMandel:Goodmorning.Sitdown,please.Chen: ThankyouMs.Mandel:YouareChenBo,arentyou?IamCathyMandel,DirectoroftheHRDepartment.Chen: Yes,imChenBo.Nicetomeetyou,MsMandelMsMandel:Niceto
13、meetyou,too.ivegonethroughyourresumeandwouldliketoknow moreaboutyou.Chen: ThankyouforyourinterestinmeMsMandel:Tostartwith,wouldyouliketotellmeabitaboutyourself?Chen:Sure.imaseniorstudentatGuangdongUniversityofFinance.Iexpectto graduatethissummer.Mymajorisinternationalfinance.MsMandel:So,whydidyoucho
14、oseourcompanyChen:AsfarasIknow,yourcompanyisoneofseveralleadinginternationalconsultant corporationswhichcametoChinaafterChinaenteredWTO.Ithinkworkinghere wouldgivemethebestchancetousewhativelearnedatuniversity.MsMandel:Asamajorininternationalfinancewhatdoyouthinkyoucandoin consultancy? chen:Well,Ikn
15、owhowtotackleproblems.Forexample,IknowImustfirstanalyze theproblemandworkoutitsmajorcause.ThenIwillbeabletosearchforways tosolveitfromtheavailabledata.MsMandel:Sometimesdataisnotenough.Haveyougotanyrelevantexperienceinthis field?chen:Lastyearduringtheprobationaryperiod,Iwasinvolvedintherestorationof
16、a factoryinNanjing.Ireally learnedalotfromtheexperience,especiallyhowto assesspeoplesstrengthsandabilities.MsMandel:Canyoucopewithhardworkunderpressureandinatoughenvironment?chen:Noproblem.IdontcareaboutpressureortheenvironmentaslongasIenjoy theworkMsMandel:Good.Now,doyouhaveanyquestionstoask?Chen:Y
17、es,ivegotone.ArethereanyopportunitiesforChineseemployeestobe transferredtotheheadofficeinNewYorkorotherbranchofficesaroundthe world?MsMandel:Um,probably.IthinkyouarelikelytobesenttoworkinanoverseasbranchtogetexperiencelaterononceyouveprovedyourworthChen:Oh,great.Ifimaccepted,Iwilldomybestforthecompa
18、nyMsMandel:Iwishyouluck!welnotifyyouofourfinaldecisionbyFridayChen: Thankyou,MsMandel.GoodbyeMs,Mandel:GoodbyeviewingScriptWang: MayIcomein?MrWhite:Yes,pleasedoWang:Goodmorning,sir.MynameisMerryWangYvecomeforaninterview,asrequested.MrWhite:Nicetomeetyou,MissWang.IamHarryWhite,DirectoroftheHRDepartme
19、nt.I wasexpectingyou.Please,takeaseat. Wang: Thankyou.MrWhite:Well,MissWang,youareapplyingforthepositionofSalesManager,right?How did you know about our company?Wang:IgottoknowyourcompanyfromyourTVcommercials.Theyareelaboratelydesignedandproduced,andleavemedeepimpression.Andinthesummersof1997and1998I
20、workedasasalesgirlforyourcompanyinGuangzhou.MrWhite:Really?thatsgoodThenyoumustknowsomethingaboutourcompanyWang:Yes,alittle.Yourcompanyisveryfamous.Yourcosmeticsandskincareproducts areverypopularwithwomenallovertheworldMrWhite:Huh,thatsrightMissWang,canyoutellmewhichuniversityyouattended?Wang:Sunyat
21、-senMrWhite:Andwhatdegreehaveyougot?Wang:IhaveabachelorsdegreeinbusinessadministrationMrWhite:HowisyourEnglish?Youknow,somestaffmembersinourcompanyareAmericans,soconversationalEnglishisveryimportant.Wang:IPassedTEM8atcollege,andIamgoodatoralEnglish.IthinkIcancommunicate withAmericansquitewellMrWhite
22、:Good.IknowyouarenowwithUnitedButter.Whatisyourchiefresponsibilitythere?Wang:Iveworkedthereforfiveyears,sinceIgraduatedfromcollege.Twoyearsago,IwasappointedBrandmanager-responsibleforthePandalineofbiscuitsMrWhite:Whydoyouwanttochangeyourjob?Wang:Iwanttochangemyworkenvironment,seeknewchallengesandbro
23、adenmy experience.thatswhyIwanttomoveintosales.MrWhite:Whatdoyouthinkisthemostimportantqualificationforasalesperson?Wang:Ithinkitsself-confidenceandqualityproductsMrWhite:Iagreewithyou.Whatsalarywouldyouexpecttogethere?Wang:Well,Iwouldleaveittoyoutodecideafteryouconsidermyabilities.Mycurrent annuali
24、ncomeatUnitedButteris150thousand.But,er,.couldyoutellmea littlemoreaboutwhatthejobentails?MrWhite:Youwouldbeinchargeofallthesalesactivities,forallhairproductsinnortheastChina.Thiswouldinvolvemarketanalysis,clientserviceanddevelopment,salespromotion,andregularcustomersatisfactionsurveys.youdreportdir
25、ectlytotheRegionalSalesDirector.Doyouhaveanyotherquestions?Wang:Yes,onlyone.WhencanIhaveyourdecision?MrWhite:Ineedtodiscusswithotherboardmembers.wellnotifyyouofourdecisionassoonaspossible.but.tobehonest,youseemtobeagoodcandidatewiththerightkindofexperienceandpersonality.yourehighonmylistWang: Thatsg
26、ood!Thankyou,MrWhite.Ilookforwardtohearingfromyou.GoodbyeMrWhite:Goodbye.UNIT 2Task 1 How is your job?1. Script keySherry: Daniel, its you! 1) lhavent seen you for years. How are you doingDaniel: Very well, thank you. And you, Sherrysherry: Not too bad. I heard youve got a new job. So, 2) what do yo
27、u do now?Daniel: I am an engineer in a large international car corporation nowSherry: Oh, thats nice! Which department are you in?Daniel: 3) im in the Research and Development Departmentsherry: That sounds great!Daniel: Yes, its really a very exciting and rewarding Job. At the moment, we are designing anew type of car.Sherry: Oh, really? Youve always been clever, Daniel. 4)I knew youd do something verychallenging and creative. D
