Unit1Task2M:Comein,please.W:Goodmorning,sir.I’mKarenYang.M:Goodmorning,MissYang.I’mKevinCarter,theAdministrationManager.Takeaseat,please.W:Oh,isthatyourwife,Mr.Carter?Sheissobeautiful.M:Thankyou.Ah…MissYang,I’vegonethroughyourresume.I’dliketoaskyousomequestionsnow,ifyoudon’tmind.W:Ofcoursenot.pleasegoahead.M:Well,canyoutellmewhyyouwouldliketoworkasamedicalrepresentativewithus?W:Ireallylikethiskindofwork,andhavingbeenadoctorforthreeyears,Iwanttoapplyforthispositionforachange.M:Don’tyouthinkit’sapityforyoutoleaveyourpresentjob?W:Tosomeextent,itis.Ihavelearnedalotinthehospital.ButIwouldliketotryadifferentkindoflife.W:Bytheway,couldyoutellmehowmuchthenewjobpays?M:Sure.Thereisafive-monthprobationaryperiodandyoucanonlygetRMB2,000foreachmonth.Afterthat,we’lldetermineyoursalaryaccordingtoyourperformance.W:Oh,Isee.Then,whataboutthepaidholidays,insurance,andthingslikethat?M:Everyemployeeinourcompanyenjoyslifeinsuranceandunemploymentinsurance.Inaddition,theyenjoytwo-weekpaidholidays.W:Thatsoundsfine.Howmuchtimewillittakeformetobepromotedhere?M:I’mnotsure.Itdependsonyourabilityandperformance.Maybewe’llsendyoutooneofourbranches,ifyoulike.W:Noproblem.Ihatestayingatoneplaceallthetime.Butinwhichcitiesdoyouhaveyourbranches?And,whereisyourcompanybased?M:OurcompanyisbasedinNewYork,withbranchesinmanycities,suchasPhiladelphia,BeijingandLondon.Follow-uppracticeCai:MayIcomein?Ms.Smith:Yes,please.Cai:Goodmorning,Madam.MynameisCaiNing.Iamcomingtoyourcompanyforaninterview,asrequested.Ms.Smith:Fine,thankyouforcoming,MissCai.Pleasesitdown.IamAnneSmith,AssistantManagerforthePersonnelDepartment.Cai:Nicetoseeyou,Ms.Smith.Ms.Smith:Nicetomeetyou,too.Wouldyouliketohaveacupofcoffeeortea?Cai:Teaisfine.Thankyou.Ms.Smith:I’vereadyourCV.Itlooksgood.Now,Iwonderifyoucantellmemoreaboutyourself,forexample,yourpersonalityCai:Well,IthinkI’maserious-mindedgirl,I’mcalmandIdon’tpanicinacrisis.Ilikejokesandhaveagoodsenseofhumor.AndIalsoenjoyworkingwithallkindsofpeople.Icanevengetalongwithpeoplewhoarebad-temperedorsomethinglikethat.Ms.Smith:Well,then,whatdoyouconsideryourstrengthsandweakness?Cai:Strengthsandweakness?Well,Ithinkmyabilitytoworkwithalltypesofpeopleisaparticularstrength.Ms.Smith:Yes.Cai:Myweakness?Er,I’malittlebitperfectionist.I’mquiteoftendissatisfiedwithwhatI’vedone.IalwaysthinkIcandoitbetterorinadifferentway.Ms.Smith:Iwouldn’tcallthataweakness.I’dcallthatastrength.Cai:Well,apartfromthat,IsupposesometimesIamnotpatientenough.Ms.Smith:Now,canyoutellmeaboutyourpastexperience?Cai:Ihavesixyears’financialindustryexperience,workingforseveralcompanies.Forthepasttwoyears,Ihavebeenworkinginaninvestmentbank.Ms.Smith:Whatqualificationshaveyouhadforthisposition?Cai:IgraduatedfromPekingUniversityin2001,majoringinaccounting.IcanspeakfluentEnglishandIcandealwithbookkeepingandaccountinginEnglishquitewell.Ms.Smith:Whydidyouleaveyourlastposition?Cai:Iwanttofindajobthatischallenging,whereIcangrow.Ms.Smith:Now,isthereanythingelseyou’dliketoaskme?Cai:Yes,ifIgetthisjobwithHDC,wouldIbeabletoworkabroadinoneofyouroverseasbranches?Ms.Smith:Oh,yes,certainly.Ourstaffregularlydoessix-monthplacementsinotherbranches.Cai:Oh,that’sgreat.Ms.Smith:Right,timeispressing,I’mafraid,sothankyouverymuchforcomingtoseemeandwe’llbeintouchwithyoubeforetheendoftheweek.Cai:thankyouforseeingme.Ms.Smith:Goodbye.Cai:Bye.Video1Chen...
