4+1听力口语MP3-句型 09

Part One
句型推荐　

1. What do you do? Are you an engineer?
2. I am a federal employee. I work for the State Department.
3. Finding a good job is not easy these days.
4. As soon as I graduate, I'm going to be an accountant.
5. I have built up my own business. Now I own a hotel.
6. I take great pride in my work. I am always very efficient.
7. I have a good-paying job with excellent benefits and working conditions.
8. My uncle was just promoted to vice-President of the company.
9. I've worked as a lawyer for eight years.
10. I enjoy my job though I work long hours.
11. I have been working in this company since graduation.
12. Have you ever thought about a career in business?
13. Guess it's time to look for a job.
14. Do you have an opening for a teller¹?
15. Can you tell me more about this position?
16. I must know more about your work experience.
17. My spoken English is fluent, and my reading is pretty good.
18. Why have you decided² to change jobs?
19. Why should I hire you?
20. If you're hired, how long can you work here?

Part Three
句型活用

Applying for a Job 求职
〖HTH〗1．情景会话〖HTSS〗

Joanna: Sally,[WTHX] you look so corporate[WTBZ]! What interview do you have tod

ay?
Sally: Amalgamated³ Trading Company. It's Swiss. Don't you think working at a

foreign company would be glamorous⁴?
Joanna:Yeah, I guess so. I've never actually heard of this one, but...
Sally: Well, it's small, but it's a young, dynamic, rapidly-growing company wi

th a
progressive, humanistic philosophy.
Joanna:You didn't read their brochure or anything, did you?
Sally: Four times. I'm totally prepared. Oh, no! I forgot to take off my nail

polish! And I have to be there in 15 minutes! That's it. I blew it.
Joanna:Well, they are progressive and humanistic-maybe they don't care about nai

l
polish... uh... even blue nail polish. Just keep your confidence up and you'll

do
great.
Sally: But the competition is fierce this year... and it seems like I'm the onl

y one left who hasn't found a job.
Joanna:Not quite the only one. I really wanted that job at the magazine, but I s

till haven't
heard from them.
Sally: Well, maybe there were a lot of applicants⁵, and they just haven't decid

ed yet.
Joanna:Actually, I'm not that worried. I mean, with all the companies out there,

I'm bound to find something.
Sally: That's a very healthy attitude.
Joanna:Besides, my Dad's president of Chen's Advertising⁶.
Sally: Chen's Advertising? He's that Chen?!!
Joanna: Yeah. I don't really want a family business career, but it's nice to hav

e something to
fall back on.
Sally: Sure is.

Part Four
句型比较

1. It's slim pickings.
2. I work like hell.
3. It's time to get off welfare.
4. I work like a slave.
5. I've got a dream job.
6. I put in long hours.
7. Guess it's time to look for a job.
8. I like multi-asking work.
9. I need to get a life.
10. He's raking in the money.
11. He's making big bucks⁷.
12. He's filthy⁸ rich.
13. He's making an obscene anount of dough⁹.
14. He's domineering.
15. Work sucks.

1 teller   

n.银行出纳员；(选举)计票员

参考例句：

• The bank started her as a teller.银行起用她当出纳员。
• The teller tried to remain aloof and calm.出纳员力图保持冷漠和镇静。

2 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

3 amalgamated   

v.（使）（金属）汞齐化( amalgamate的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）合并；联合；结合

参考例句：

• The company has now amalgamated with another local firm. 这家公司现在已与当地一家公司合并了。
• Those two organizations have been amalgamated into single one. 那两个组织已合并为一个组织。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4 glamorous   

adj.富有魅力的；美丽动人的；令人向往的

参考例句：

• The south coast is less glamorous but full of clean and attractive hotels.南海岸魅力稍逊，但却有很多干净漂亮的宾馆。
• It is hard work and not a glamorous job as portrayed by the media.这是份苦差，并非像媒体描绘的那般令人向往。

5 applicants   

申请人，求职人( applicant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There were over 500 applicants for the job. 有500多人申请这份工作。
• He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job. 求职人员出色的能力给他留下了深刻印象。

6 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

7 bucks   

n.雄鹿( buck的名词复数 )；钱；（英国十九世纪初的）花花公子；（用于某些表达方式）责任v.（马等）猛然弓背跃起( buck的第三人称单数 )；抵制；猛然震荡；马等尥起后蹄跳跃

参考例句：

• They cost ten bucks. 这些值十元钱。
• They are hunting for bucks. 他们正在猎雄兔。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 filthy   

adj.卑劣的；恶劣的，肮脏的

参考例句：

• The whole river has been fouled up with filthy waste from factories.整条河都被工厂的污秽废物污染了。
• You really should throw out that filthy old sofa and get a new one.你真的应该扔掉那张肮脏的旧沙发，然后再去买张新的。

9 dough   

n.生面团；钱，现款

参考例句：

• She formed the dough into squares.她把生面团捏成四方块。
• The baker is kneading dough.那位面包师在揉面。