ESL Podcast 876 – Preparing a Professional Portfolio

 　　Melinda: Ta da! I’m finally done with my portfolio¹. Do you want to see it?

 

　　Chad: Sure. This portfolio has samples of your work, right?

 

　　Melinda: It does, but it’s much more than that. It’s a presentation of the highlights of my career, with examples of my groundbreaking work.

 

　　Chad: Uh, okay, if you say so.

 

　　Melinda: Let me show you. The first page is a fact sheet of my major accomplishments², clients, jobs, and awards. That’s followed by a more detailed³ resume. And then, there are some samples of my best work, and finally, there are testimonials from satisfied clients.

 

　　Chad: But this is still a work in progress, right?

 

　　Melinda: What do you mean?

 

　　Chad: Well, your fact sheet is a half a page long. There are two samples of your work, and there are no testimonials, just a blank page.

 

　　Melinda: I admit that it’s a little thin right now, but what do you expect? I just started working in the field six months ago. This portfolio shows that there is room for growth.

 

　　Chad: Yeah, plenty of room.

 

　　Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

1 portfolio   

n.公事包；文件夹；大臣及部长职位

参考例句：

• He remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio.他因为她带着一个大公文包而记住了她。
• He resigned his portfolio.他辞去了大臣职务。

2 accomplishments   

n.造诣；完成( accomplishment的名词复数 )；技能；成绩；成就

参考例句：

• It was one of the President's greatest accomplishments. 那是总统最伟大的成就之一。
• Among her accomplishments were sewing,cooking,playing the piano and dancing. 她的才能包括缝纫、烹调、弹钢琴和跳舞。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。