unit15
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unit15-1.----------
Title：1.An interview between a woman and an officer of the company.
Question：When and where did Miranda graduate?
Question：When is this interview?
Question：What working experience does she have?
Man：Officer
Woman：Woman
Officer：
I wonder if you'd mind telling me your full name please, Miss Howard?
Woman：
Miranda Howard.
Officer：
Thank you.
Now let me see.
Uhmm, you were an English major, weren't you?
Woman：
Yes, that's right.
I graduated from New Hampshire State College.
Officer：
When was that?
Woman：
In 1997.
Officer：
So you've been out of school for a about 5 years?
Woman：
Right.
Officer：
And could you tell me what kind of office experience you've had?
Woman：
Well.
I'm working for Britain Airlines at the moment.
Officer：
And what do you do there exactly?
Woman：
I'm in financial department.
Officer：
I see.
And how long have you been with them?
Woman：
For four years.
Officer：
And would you mind telling me your present salary?
Woman：
I'm making fifteen hundred a month at present.
Officer：
Fifteen hundred?
Uh huh.
OK, well, you have read the job description for this position...
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Title：2.Wang Lin, a student from China, is telling George, an English friend, why he came to study architecture in England.
Question：What will Wang Lin do after he finishes his study in Britain?
Question：Is English important to him?
Question：Why did he choose architecture as his major?
Man：George
Man：Wang
George：
What did you say you were going to take up as a career?
Wang：
Architecture.
Actually, I've already started.
George：
What are you going to do when you finish?
Wang：
Oh, I shall go back home and practise there.
There's a great deal of scope for architects in my country and a lot of useful work to be done.
George：
Will you need English in your job?
Wang：
It'll be useful in many ways because there's a lot about architecture written in English and besides many professional people in my country use English as a second language.
When you attend international conferences, English is so often the official language.
George：
What made you decide to choose architecture as a career?
Wang：
Well, I was good at Maths and Art at school and I think I had a certain feeling for design.
And I also suppose my personal qualities made me choose architecture.
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Title：3.Ms. Moore is interviewing Ms. White.
Question：What work experiences does Ms.White have?
Question：What was her salary in her last job?
Question：Will the company she applies for offer any opportunities for further study?
Woman：Moore
Woman：White
Moore：
Let's discuss your educational background, Ms.White.
You were a law major, we
ren't you?
White：
Yes.
That's right.
It was my best subject at college.
Moore：
Fine.
And could you tell me what kind of work experience you've had?
White：
My last position was with Joanna and Frazer.
That's a law firm in Chicago.
Moore：
And when was that exactly?
White：
From 1993 to 1996.
Moore：
Uh huh.
White：
Before that I worked for Soft Logic Computer Co.,Ltd.
Moore：
Well, Ms.White, your qualifications for the job are excellent.
Could you tell me what kind of salary you are expecting?
White：
Well, in my last job I was making $1 900 a month.
I understand that this position has a starting salary of around $2000 a month.
Moore：
That's right.
White：
That would be fine with me.
Moore：
Is there anything you'd like to ask about the job?
White：
Yes.
I'd like to know if the company provides opportunities for further education.
Moore：
Yes.
Our employees are allowed to take up six hours a week at full pay, to attend college courses.
White：
That's great!
Moore：
Anything else?
White：
No, not at this time.
Moore：
Well, we'll call you this week.
White：
Thank you.
I appreciate your talking with me.
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Title：4.The following monologue is about the entertainment profession.
Question：Is talent the only factor to the success of the performer and why?
Question：Can the pop singer relax after he has succeeded?
Question：Are the fans always very pleasing to the pop star?
Man：Mary
Mary：
The entertainment profession or "show business" attracts many young people, but only few can become famous and prosperous.
Talent is not enough because show business is very competitive.
Without a good manager, a performer can never hope to succeed.
Fashion is important in this business, too.
A performer must change his "act" in order to follow the taste of the moment.
This is true for actors, dancers and comedians, but perhaps most of all for singers.
A pop singer has to work very hard to become popular.
Even when he has succeeded, and his records are sold everywhere, he cannot relax.
Then he must work harder than ever to stay popular, because there are always younger singers trying to become famous and to steal some of the popularity.
The life of a successful pop singer is not at all easy.
He can only relax when he is alone, because everything he does is watched and reported in the special newspaper written for the "fans".
The fans are the most important people in the world for the singer.
They make him rich and famous.
But they can be annoying, too.
Sometimes their enthusiasm gets so hysterical that they do anything to get a "souvenir".
They steal handkerchiefs, they tear off buttons, and they even cut off pieces of the unfortunate singer's hair.
Many singers have been forced to hide, and some who have not been so lucky to escape even have been str
ipped practically naked by their fans.
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Title：How to Write a Winning Resume
Man：Mary
Mary：
The main purpose of a resume is to convince an employer to grant you an interview.
There are two kinds.
One is the familiar "tombstone" that lists where you went to school and where you have worked in chronological order.
The other is what I call the "functional" resume-descriptive, fun to read, unique to you and much more likely to land you an interview.
Mary：
It's handy to have a "tombstone" for certain occasions.
But prospective employers throw away most of those unrequested tombstone lists, preferring to interview the quick rather than the dead.
Mary：
What follows are tips on writing a functional resume that will get read-a resume that makes you come alive and look interesting to employers.
Mary：
Put yourself first: In order to write a resume which others will read with enthusiasm, you have to feel important about yourself.
Mary：
Sell what you can do, not who you are:Practice translating your personality traits, character, accomplishments, and achievements into skill areas.
There are at least five thousand skill areas in the world of work.
Mary：
Toot your own horn:Many people clutch when asked to think about their abilities.
Some think they have none at all!
But everyone does, and one of yours may just be the ticket an employer would be glad to punch-if only you show it.
Mary：
Be specific, be concrete, and be brief!
Mary：
Turn bad news into good:Everybody has had disappointment in work.
If you have to mention yours, look for the positive side.
Mary：
Never apologize:If you're returning to the work force after fifteen years as a parent, simply write a short paragraph (summary of background) in place of a chronology of experience.
Don't apologize for working at being a mother it's the hardest job of all.
If you have no special training or higher education, just don't mention education.
Mary：
How to psych yourself up:The secret is to think about the self before you start writing about yourself.
Take four or five hours off not necessarily consecutive, and simply write down every accomplishment in your life, on or off the job.
That made you feel effective.
Don't worry at first about what it all means.
Study the list and try to spot patterns.
As you study your list, you will come closer to the meaning:identifying your marketable skills.
Once you discover patterns, give names to your cluster of accomplishments (leadership skills, budget management skills, child development skills, etc.)
Try to list at least three accomplishments under the same skills heading.
Now start writing your resume as if you mattered.
It may take four drafts or more, and several weeks, before you're ready to show it to a stranger (friends are usually too kind) for a reaction.
When you're satisfied, send it to a printer;a printed resume is far
superior to photocopies.
It shows an employer that you regard job hunting as serious work.