生活英语情景口语:怎样提出升职请求

A: Hi, Cole. What can I do for you?
C: if you have a few minutes, I'd like to talk to you about my future at this company.
A: sure, have a seat.
C: thanks.
A: let me just grab your file. How long have you worked for us now?
C: I've worked here as a sales representative for about a year now.
A: one year already? It's amzing how time flies like that. Are you enjoying your job?
C: yes, but I'd like to have a chance at job advancement¹.
A: I see. What job did you have in mind.
C: well, I've noticed that is a position available as a sales manager.
A: do you understand what duties that job would entail²?
C: yes. I would be directly responsible for all of the sales representatives in my department. I assume there'd be more meetings, paperwork, and other responsibilities, too.
A: that's right. Do you have any experience in management?
C: yes. In fact if you look at my resume, you can see that I was a manager before I started this job.
A: well, I think you'd be the perfect candidate for the position. According to company policy, you'll still have to go through the formal application procedures though, so fill this application form in and I'll call you in for an interview next week.
C: ok. Thanks for your support.
嗨,科尔,我能帮你什么忙吗?
如果你有时间,我想跟你谈谈我在公司的发展前途.
当然,请坐.
谢谢.
等我把你的档案调出来看看.你在我们这儿工作多久了?
我在这儿大概做了一年的销售代表.
已经有一年了啊?时间过得真快啊.你喜欢你的工作吗?
喜欢,不过我希望我能有升职的机会.
我明白.你心目中想要什么职位?
嗯,我注意到销售部经理职位空缺.
你知道这个职务都包括哪些职责吗?
知道.我需要直接管理销售部所有的销售代表.我想大概需要承担更多的会议,文案工作以及其他各种责任.
没错.你有做管理层的相关经验吗?
有.实际上,如果你仔细看我的简历就会发现我来这之前就是经理.
哦,我觉得你会是这个职位的最佳人选.根据公司政策,你仍然等经过正式申请程序,所以填好这份申请表,下周我会通知你面试.
好的.谢谢你的支持.
Advancement: progress in a job, social class, etc. (工作、社会等级等的)提升,晋升
There are good opportunities for advancement if you have the right skills.
如果有合适的技能,就有很好的晋升机会.

Entail: to involve something that cannot be avoided 牵涉;须要;使必要
The job entails³ a lot of hard work.
这工作需要十分艰苦的努力.
The girls learn exactly what is entailed⁴ in caring for a newborn baby.
姑娘们正好在学怎样照看新生儿.
It will entail driving a long distance every day.
这意味着每天都要长途开车.

Candidate: a person who is trying to be elected or is applying for a job (竞选或求职的)候选人,申请人 ~ (for sth)
one of the leading candidates for the presidency⁵
总统职位的主要候选人之一
a presidential candidate
总统候选人
He stood as a candidate in the local elections.
他作为候选人参加地方选举.
There were a large number of candidates for the job.
有许多求职者申请这份工作.
 

1 advancement   

n.前进，促进，提升

参考例句：

• His new contribution to the advancement of physiology was well appreciated.他对生理学发展的新贡献获得高度赞赏。
• The aim of a university should be the advancement of learning.大学的目标应是促进学术。

2 entail   

vt.使承担，使成为必要，需要

参考例句：

• Such a decision would entail a huge political risk.这样的决定势必带来巨大的政治风险。
• This job would entail your learning how to use a computer.这工作将需要你学会怎样用计算机。

3 entails   

使…成为必要( entail的第三人称单数 )； 需要； 限定继承； 使必需

参考例句：

• The job entails a lot of hard work. 这工作需要十分艰苦的努力。
• This job entails a lot of hard work. 这项工作需要十分努力。

4 entailed   

使…成为必要( entail的过去式和过去分词 )； 需要； 限定继承； 使必需

参考例句：

• The castle and the land are entailed on the eldest son. 城堡和土地限定由长子继承。
• The house and estate are entailed on the eldest daughter. 这所房子和地产限定由长女继承。

5 presidency   

n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)

参考例句：

• Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。