[大家学习网bbs.TopSage.com] [大家学习网bbs.TopSage.com] 讲义“mini-presentation”部分的sample answers TASK 1 A: What is important when selecting applicants for a job or employees for promotion? I believe it is very important for employers to observe the applicants’ or employees’ interpersonal skills when they make their selection. We cannot just witness the academy award performance of the applicants or employees. We need to ask questions regarding the applicant’s interpersonal relationships with people in other social and civic situations. Most jobs are not performed in isolation and the need to interact is often essential. In fact, most failures in the workplace are not due to lack of technical ability, but rather to shortcomings in interpersonal competence. An individual may be a highly skilled worker. However, if he or she cannot work well with other employees, chances for success are slim. This is especially true in today’s world with increasing emphasis being placed on the use of team. B: What is important when choosing a new supplier? I think reputation is an important element we have to consider when we choose a new supplier. The supplier we are going to cooperate with should be an established partner who can provide the specialist expertise and applications our business needs. He can back-up his service and his partners' applications with a flexible range of products. If our supplier enjoys a high reputation, he will guarantee his services, preferably through a service level agreement that sets out availability, performance levels and response times. And will have the financial stability to guarantee the future of his service. Generally speaking if our business is growing, we need to look ...
