成人高等教育英语教材第二册05

UNIT 5

To Get the Job: A Big Challenge

Integrated Skills Development

Dialogues
A. I Want to Apply for the Job

Wang Ling is going to graduate and she is looking for a job. The Eastern Hotel intends to enlarge its business and it will have more customers next year. So it needs a new receptionist. Several persons want this job. It will be a big challenge for Wang Ling to get it. Nevertheless, she'll have a try. Now Wang Ling is to have a talk with the manager of the hotel.
Wang Ling: Excuse me. Are you the manager of the Eastern Hotel?
Manager: Oh, yes. Come in, please. Hot day, isn't it?
Wang Ling: Yeah. I understand you have a position here for a receptionist. Well, I'm to apply for the job.
Manager: Good, Miss. We'll have more customers in our hotel and so we want to employ someone to work as a receptionist.
Wang Ling: Do you have any other candidates?
Manager: Yes, we have three other applicants¹. It's going to be very competitive to get the job.
Wang Ling: Oh, yes. I know it's a big challenge. Still, I'll try.

B. What Shall I Do for the Application?

Now, Wang Ling is going to ask some questions about the requirements of the job. The manager of the hotel is quite friendly and provides her with the necessary information.
Wang Ling: Mm ... What shall I do for the application?
Manager: First of all, we need references. So you should ask two teachers to write reference letters for you.
Wang Ling: OK, I'll ask my supervisors³ to write them for me. And then?
Manager: You'll also need to send in your resume.
Wang Ling: I'm going to send it in tomorrow. Do I need to do something here now?
Manager: Sure. We may exchange some information first. And then you can fill out this application form and I'll put it into our file.
Wang Ling: Well, I think I can meet your requirements for the job. You know, it is not easy to get a good job today.

Passage Wang Ling's Advantages over Other Applicants
Wang Ling is going to list her advantages over other applicants. Actually she is quite hopeful. First of all, she is qualified⁴ in typing and office management. She will graduate from college next month, and her English is quite good. What's more, she once studied in a secretarial school and got a certificate. And she also won a bronze medal in a typing contest. The manager thinks she has the skills they need. He is going to put her on the short list. But he can't say "yes" at the moment, because three other applicants are coming to see him later today. And he will have to see Wang Ling's references. Anyhow, he will give her a reply within the next two or three days about the job. If Wang Ling is accepted, she will begin her work in the hotel very soon. A receptionist has to work overtime⁵ sometimes, but Wang Ling doesn't mind. She will work hard.

New Words and Expressions

advantage
n. 优势，优点

bronze
n. 青铜，铜

candidate
n. 竞选人

certificate
n. 资格证书

challenge
n.& v. 挑战

competitive
a. 具有竞争性的

contest
n. 竞赛

eastern
a. 东方的

employ
v. 雇用，聘用

enlarge
v. 扩大

exchange
v.& n. 交流，交换

excuse
v. 原谅

fulfill⁶
v. 完成

medal
n. 奖牌

nevertheless
ad. 然而，但是

reply
v. 回答

requirement
n. 要求

supervisor²
n. 监管人，导师

have a try
试一下

reference (letter)
推荐信

send in
寄到

fill out/in
填写

put into a file
存档

meet requirements
达到要求

at the moment
现在，此刻

Merry Learning

A Riddle⁷

Why should a doctor never be seasick⁸?
(Because he is accustomed to seeing sickness.)

Phonetics

qu(e) 在单词中的读音：
queen liquid quest quality quantity question quote
cheque unique

Pronunciation and Intonation⁹

A: Can I help you?
B: Yes. I'm looking for a pair of white gloves.
A: The white gloves are on this counter.
B: How much are they?
A: Five dollars.
B: All right. I'll take them.

1 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。

2 supervisor   

n.监督人，管理人，检查员，督学，主管，导师

参考例句：

• Between you and me I think that new supervisor is a twit.我们私下说，我认为新来的主管人是一个傻瓜。
• He said I was too flighty to be a good supervisor.他说我太轻浮不能成为一名好的管理员。

3 supervisors   

n.监督者，管理者( supervisor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• I think the best technical people make the best supervisors. 我认为最好的技术人员可以成为最好的管理人员。 来自辞典例句
• Even the foremen or first-level supervisors have a staffing responsibility. 甚至领班或第一线的监督人员也有任用的责任。 来自辞典例句

4 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。

5 overtime   

adj.超时的，加班的；adv.加班地

参考例句：

• They are working overtime to finish the work.为了完成任务他们正在加班加点地工作。
• He was paid for the overtime he worked.他领到了加班费。

6 fulfill   

vt.履行，实现，完成；满足，使满意

参考例句：

• If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了，你就要履行你的诺言。
• This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。

7 riddle   

n.谜，谜语，粗筛；vt.解谜，给…出谜，筛，检查，鉴定，非难，充满于；vi.出谜

参考例句：

• The riddle couldn't be solved by the child.这个谜语孩子猜不出来。
• Her disappearance is a complete riddle.她的失踪完全是一个谜。

8 seasick   

adj.晕船的

参考例句：

• When I get seasick,I throw up my food.我一晕船就呕吐。
• He got seasick during the voyage.在航行中他晕船。

9 intonation   

n.语调，声调；发声

参考例句：

• The teacher checks for pronunciation and intonation.老师在检查发音和语调。
• Questions are spoken with a rising intonation.疑问句是以升调说出来的。