孫女士有多年的秘書工作經驗。今天她來到一家公司面試。

A=Applicant I=Interviewer

R: Good morning, madam. Can I help you?
早上好，女士，需要我幫忙嗎？

A: Good morning. I am Sunfang. Yesterday Mr. Smith told me to come for a job interview this morning. Is he available now?
早上好，我叫孫芳。昨天史密斯先生通知我今天早上來面試，他現在有時間嗎？

R: Yes, he is waiting for you in Room 123.
有，他正在123房間等你。

A: Thank you very much.
非常感謝你。

A: May I come in?
我可以進來嗎？

I: Come in, please.
請進。

A: Good morning, Mr. Smith. I am Sunfang coming for an interview.
早上好，史密斯先生。我是孫芳，來面試的。

I: Nice to see you. Take a seat, please.
很高興見到你。請坐。

A: Thank you.
謝謝。

I: We have been looking over your application. I see you have got several years experience in secretarial work. What kind of work did you do in your previous job?
我們已經仔細看過你的申請表了，我知道你已經有幾年的文秘工作經驗。你以前的工作具體做什么？

A: I mainly did typing, filing, answering telephone calls and such routine work in the beginning. I started the job as a junior secretary, but within the year I was promoted to senior secretary of Southeast Company. I drafted business correspondence for the general manager.
開始主要是打字、文件歸檔、回電話等日常工作。剛開始工作時我是初級秘書，不過在一年內我被東南公司提升為高級秘書。我為總經理起草商業信件。

I: Then what's the reason that promoted you to leave Southeast Company?
那什么原因促使你離開東南公司呢？

A: Last month the company moved to Guangzhou for further development. I was reluctant to relocate because I love Nanjing so much.
上個月公司搬到了廣州去發展。我很喜歡南京，不想重新安家。

I: Tell me what you know about our company.
能說說你對我們公司的了解嗎？

A: Your company is the leading dealer in the import and export of cosmetics. Also, you have a reputation for being a good company to work for and you are in last year's top 500 Employers list.
貴公司在化妝品進出口方面是最主要的經銷商，而且你們公司名聲很好，值得為其工作，還有你們公司上了去年最佳500名雇主的名單。

I: Tell me three positive qualities your coworkers would use to describe you and your work style.
說說你的同事評價你的為人以及工作方式的三個積極方面。

A: First they'll say I am very punctual. They'll also say I am a cheerful person to work with. I don't bring my problems to work. I try to have a positive attitude about work. And thirdly, they will say I am flexible. I accept change easily.
首先他們會說我是一個非常守時的人。他們也會說和我一起工作很愉快。我從不把個人的麻煩帶到工作中。我努力以積極的態度來工作。第三，我處事很靈活--我很容易接受變化。

I: Tell me something about your education.
說說你的教育背景吧。

A: I graduated from Yangzhou Junior College. Now I am attending evening classes in Nanjing Radio & TV University three times a week. My major is International Trade. I have already passed over half of the compulsory courses and five optional courses, and expect to receive a BA degree next year.
我畢業于揚州專科學校，現在正在上南京廣播電視大學的夜校，每周去三次，我學的專業是國際貿易。我已經通過了一半必修課和5門選修課，有望明年拿到文學學士學位。

I: I see you are an ambitious young lady. I wish you can make greater progress in the future.
看得出你很有雄心，祝愿你在將來取得更大的進步。

（來源：大耳朵英語 英語點津 Annabel 編輯）