职场英语口语急救包 第11期:询问工作经验

 　　11.询问工作经验

　　你有这个行业的工作经验吗？

　　Do you have any work experience in this field?

　　Do you have any work history in this field?

　　Do you have any occupational history?

　　field(n.)行业，领域

　　你做过哪些工作？

　　What kind of jobs have you had?

　　What did you work in the past?

　　For example:

　　A: What Kind of jobs have you had?你做过哪些工作？

　　B: have been a Production Manager.我做过生产经理。

　　我负责产品销售。

　　I am responsible for product distribution¹.

　　For example:

　　A: What is your responsibility at your present work unit?

　　现在这个单位你负责什么工作？

　　B: I am responsible for product distribution.我负责产品销售。

　　be responsible for 负责

　　The weather is responsible for the delay.由于天气关系才搁置了。

　　能告诉我你的工作经验吗？

　　Please tell me about your working experience.

　　For example:

　　A: Please tell me about your working experience.

　　能告诉我你的工作经验吗？

　　B: I have 4 years experience in staff management.

　　我有四年管理员工的经验。

　　你从过去的工作中学到了什么？

　　What have you learned² from the jobs you have had?

　　For example:

　　A: What have you learned from the jobs you have had?

　　你从过去的工作中学到了什么？

　　B: I learned to be patient when dealing³ with customer's complaints and try my best to solve them.

　　我学会了在处理客户的抱怨时要有耐心而且要尽力为他们解决困难。

　　对你目前的工作做个概括的说明吧。

　　Give me a summary of your current job description.

　　For example:

　　A: Give me a summary of your current job description.

　　对你目前的工作做个概括的说明吧。

　　B: I have been working as a computer programmer for five years. To be specific,! do system analysis,trouble shooting and provide soft?ware⁴ support.

　　我干了五年的电脑程序员。具体地说，我做系统分析、解决问题以及 软件供应方面的支持。

　　a summary of 摘要，概括的

　　你做过这种工作吗？

　　Have you ever done that kind of work?

　　Have you ever done anything like that before?

　　For example:

　　A: Have you ever done that kind of work?你做过这种工作吗？

　　B: No,but I'm willing to learn.没有，但是我愿意学。

　　你有业务经验吗？

　　Do you have any business experience?

　　For example:

　　A: Do you have any business experience?你有业务经验吗？

　　B: Yes,I have done that kind of work.有，我做过类似的工作。

　　你的实际职责是什么？

　　What did your job consist of exactly?

　　For example:

　　A: What did your job consist of exactly?你的实际职责是什么？

　　B: I was responsible for preparing leaflets⁵ and brochures.

　　我负责预备传单及小册子等。

　　consist of 由......掏成，包含有。同义词组为be composed of, be made of。

　　The committee consists of a chairman and six other members.

　　那个委员会由一位主席和其他六位成员组成。

　　你在那里工作多长时间了？

　　How long have you been working there?

　　For example:

　　A: How long have you been working there?你在那里工作多长时间了？

　　B:I have been working there since 1997.

　　自从1997年我就一直在那里工作。

　　你在多少个单位工作过？

　　How many work units have you served?

　　For example:

　　A: How many work units have you served?

　　你已经在多少个单位工作过？

　　B：As many as four. Frankly⁶ speaking,I've gained wide experience by changing work units.

　　多达4个。坦率地说，我通过更换工作单位已经获得了广泛的经验。

　　你认为什么是工作？

　　What do you think a job is?

　　For example:

　　A: What do you think a job is?你认为什么是工作？

　　B：I think it is a way to make a living,of course,but what's more impor?tant ,a job is a way of developing as a person.

　　我认为工作固然是一种谋生的手段，但是，更重要的是，工作是一个人成长的途径。

　　你有实际工作经验吗？

　　Do you have any practical experience?

　　For example:

　　A：Do you have any practical experience?你有实际工作经验吗？

　　B: I've just graduated from school.我刚毕业。

　　我是一个上班族。

　　I'm a salary man.

　　我永远不会再做那工作了。

　　I'm finished with that work.

　　你在外企干过吗？

　　Have you been employed in a foreign capital enterprise⁷?

　　我被炒鱿鱼了。

　　I have been fired.

　　be fired被解雇，被炒鱿鱼

　　有没有其他类型的工作是你感兴趣的？

　　What other types of work are you interested in?

　　For example:

　　A：What other types of work are you interested in?

　　有没有其他类型的工作是你感兴趣的？

　　B：I like my job. I'm good at it and I really don't want to do anything else. 我喜欢我的工作，我很擅长这份工作，对其他的工作我真的没有什么兴趣。

　　你会做些什么？我是说，除了开车之外。

　　What can you doI mean,besides motorman.

　　For example:

　　A：What can you doI mean,besides motorman.

　　你会做些什么？我是说，除了开车之外。

　　B：I can do just about anything in an office.

　　我可以胜任任何办公室的工作。

　　你有什么样的经验？

　　What kind of experience do you have?

　　For example:

　　A：What kind of experience do you have?你有什么样的经验？

　　B：Last year I lived in Beijing and worked at Sunny Valley in the kitchen.

　　我去年住在北京，在“太阳谷”的厨房工作过。

　　这个领域的知识你掌握得怎么样？

　　How much do you know about this subject?

　　For example:

　　A：How much do you know about this subject?

　　这个领域的知识你掌握得怎么样？

　　B：Very well. My experience and knowledge would help me to do the job well.

　　掌握得非常好。我的经验和知识可以帮助我很好地做这项工作。

　　你以前同外国人一起工作过吗？

　　Have you ever worked with foreigners before?

　　For example:

　　A：Have you ever worked with foreigners before?

　　你以前同外国人一起工作过吗？

　　B：At my university, I was active in projects with the foreign student group. I felt quite comfortable with them all.

　　在我上大学的时候，我积极参加了与外国学生团体的交流活动，我和他们相处得很和谐。

　　你认为为外国公司与中国公司工作有什么不同？

　　How do you think working for a foreign company will be different from working for a Chinese company?

　　For example:

　　A：How do you think working for a foreign company will be different from working for a Chinese company?

　　你认为为外国公司与中国公司工作有什么不同？

　　B：I think that generally, foreign companies are more willing to give a great deal of responsibility to their employees.

　　我认为，一般来说，外国公司会把责任很重大的工作交给雇员。

　　我从你的履历表上知道你一直在做办公室工作。

　　I see by your resume⁸ that you have been doing office work.

　　For example:

　　A：I see by your resume that you have been doing office work.

　　我从你的履历表上知道你一直在做办公室工作。

　　B：Yes,l have worked at the Jinghua Trading Company for two years.

　　是的，我已经在精华贸易公司干了两年。

　　你在前一位雇主那儿负责什么工作？

　　What work were you responsible for at your previous employer's

　　What kinds of work were you doing at your previous work unit?

　　For example:

　　A：What work were you responsible for at your previous employer's?

　　你在前一位雇主那儿负责什么工作？

　　B：As I am personnel⁹ director,my work involves recruitment,training new employees.

　　作为人事主任，我的工作涉及招聘人员、培训新职员。

　　我被任命为总经理助理。

　　I was appointed assistant to the general manager.

　　be appointed to…（有时to可以省略）

　　He is appointed (to the) chairmanship of the committee.

　　他被任命担任委员会主席一职。

　　你最喜欢你以前工作的什么地方？

　　What did you like about your last job?

　　我曾经想从事医务工作或者当推销员。

　　I have always thought about a career in the medical profession or a salesman.

　　我为那类工作接受过专门的培训。

　　I was specially¹⁰ trained for that sort of job.

　　I was specially trained for that kind of job.

1 distribution   

n.运送；分发，分配；分布，分布状态

参考例句：

• The conference discussed the fair distribution of income and wealth.会议讨论了公平分配收入和财富的问题。
• Unequal distribution of wealth may cause division in society.财富分配不均会引起社会分裂。

2 learned   

adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
• In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。

3 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

4 ware   

n.(常用复数)商品，货物

参考例句：

• The shop sells a great variety of porcelain ware.这家店铺出售品种繁多的瓷器。
• Good ware will never want a chapman.好货不须叫卖。

5 leaflets   

n.传单，散页印刷品( leaflet的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Leaflets have been delivered to every household. 传单已发送到每家每户。
• They stood there, giving out the leaflets to the passers-by. 他们站在那里，向过路人散发传单。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 frankly   

adv.坦白地，直率地；坦率地说

参考例句：

• To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all.老实说，我一点也不赞成这个主意。
• Frankly speaking, I'm not opposed to reform.坦率地说，我不反对改革。

7 enterprise   

n.企业单位，商业公司，事业，计划

参考例句：

• They are determined to carry forward the enterprise.他们决心把事业进行下去。
• The enterprise has excellent prospects.这家企业的远景极其美好。

8 resume   

v.（中断后）继续，恢复；n.摘要，简历

参考例句：

• We'll stop now and resume at two o 'clock.我们现在停下来，到两点再干。
• My resume shows that I have the right qualifications for the job.我的简历表明我正符合这项工作的条件。

9 personnel   

n.[总称]人员，员工，人事部门

参考例句：

• The personnel are not happy to change these rules.全体工作人员对改变这些规定很不高兴。
• Personnel has lost my tax forms.人事部门把我的税收表格给弄丢了。

10 specially   

adv.特定地；特殊地；明确地

参考例句：

• They are specially packaged so that they stack easily.它们经过特别包装以便于堆放。
• The machine was designed specially for demolishing old buildings.这种机器是专为拆毁旧楼房而设计的。