时间:2019-01-07 作者:英语课 分类:商务英语


英语课
This is not a word for word transcript 1 of the programme
Carmela This series is all about chunks 2 of language -now, forget about dictionaries and grammar books. You don’t have the time for that! You want short cuts to quick, fluent and natural-sounding English. 
I’ll be joined each week in the studio by business English expert David Evans. So David, why are chunks of language seen as the way forward? 
David Well, I think the basic idea is that that’s the way that native speakers learn the language, so why shouldn’t non-native speakers do the same thing? 
Carmella: But traditionally, non-native speakers have learnt pieces of grammar, they’ve learnt the rules about grammar and individual(个别的。个体的) words. 
David: Yes, and obviously(显然的) there’s nothing wrong with that learning a language “word by word” or -rule -by rule; is an effective way of doing it. The trouble is that in the business world you need to be able to communicate quickly and under pressure -and it can often be hard to find that grammar rule or find that 
 
word if you’ve been learning the language in that way. 
CarmelaAnd, of course, the business world is full of these chunks, can you give some examples?
David:Yes, business as you say - is full of collocations(排列,安排,设置), that’s words that go together; ‘stock expressions’, idioms, I mean the list goes on…To give you an example, I suppose, just with the word “business” -you can be “in business”, you can go away “on business”, you can travel “business class”, you can “go around the business world” - there are hundred of these examples.
CarmelaNow each week David and I will look at a different work scenario剧本,情节) and explore the kinds of English expressions commonly used within that situation.
It may be useful to have a pen and some paper ready to write down what you hear.
In this first programme in the series, we’re starting at the beginning - and helping 3 you to get the job you’ve always wanted because today we’re looking at interview language. Job Interviews are difficult anyway, even more so in a second language. But don’t worry, today’s programme is a useful guide to some of the most common English expressions that you’ll need in an interview. 
Let’s get started - here’s an example of an interview situation.
CLIPMary & JOHN 0’33”
Mary: John, hi. Sit down, make yourself comfortable. Tell me, you're already an office manager in a medium-sized finance 5 company, why do you want to come and work here?
John:Well, I don’t know how much you know but the company have been having some problems. quite a few staff have been laid off actually Mary: … right…
John:… and although my job isn't immediately under threat, I’m not sure what the future will hold and, in any case, I felt that it was time to start moving up the career ladder. And I feel I want a little bit more responsibility. And that combined with the state of the company, convinced me that it’s time to move on, really.
 
END OF CLIP 4
Carmela:Now the interviewer there, asked a classic question that people often ask in interviews - they come straight out(坦率的,直言的) and say: “why do you want this job”. And what was John’s response?
David:Well, John was actually a bit negative at the start, he said that he was a little bit worried about his position in the company at the moment. He said “quite a few people have been laid off”.  
 That’s another way of saying “quite a lot of people have been made
 
Redundant(多余的)”, they’ve been asked to leave the company, because the
company is experiencing some kind of difficulties and so they’re reducing the
number of staff. So, he says that he doesn’t know what the future will hold,
he doesn’t know what’s going to happen in the future.
Carmela:So, he begins the interview then a little bit negatively,
but then he changes and starts to emphasize the positive.
DavidYes. He says that he wants to ‘move up the career ladder’. We often talk about careers as being a kind of ‘ladder’ - because it’s something that you try to climb up. So, he begins to be a bit more positive and, he than goes on to
say ‘it’s time to move on’, it’s time for him to make a change and take the
next step on the ladder of his career.
Carmela:Well, it’s time for us to move on too.
This time we’re going to hear language in another interview it’s Christopher Beale, he’s a Recruitment consultant(顾问) and he is interviewing someone for the job of salesman for a pharmaceutical 7(药物的,医药的) company.   Now, that expression move up the ladder, is something that you’ll hear again, so, listen out!  
 
CLIP Christopher Beale0’30”
-So let us suppose you had moved up the ladder in our pharmaceutical company, what would be your priorities 8(优先权) in approaching your job.
-The first would be to make sure that I had the support of the people working underneath 9 me. The second would be to make sure my immediate 6 boss(顶头上司,直属上司) also understood the role that i was trying to play within the company and third, would be to make sure that the customers were satisfied.
 
END OF CLIP
Carmela Can you tell us a bit about the question form that we heard used by the interviewer there, David?
David:The interviewer, I think said -“if you had moved up the ladder what would be your priorities in approaching the job” . So, what he’s doing there, is he’s not asking the interviewee about a real situation, he is asking about a hypothetical(假设的) one.
Carmela:So, this is an imaginary situation then ?
David:Right, an imaginary situation and he clearly marks this with language that he
uses, he’s using there a structure …which I think we call ‘second conditional”
and you’ll often hear interviewers ask things like :
“what would you say .. if you faced this situation? how would you cope if you dealt this problem?” -those kind of things…
Carmela:.. and why are “hypothetical” or “what would you do” questions so common in interviews?
David:Well, I think it gives the interviewer an opportunity to ask not about the interviewee’s past, but it gives them a chance to understand how the interviewee might behave in the future if he or she should get the job. And, I think, the important thing from the interviewee’s point of view -is to remember this is a hypothetical situation, so choose the correct language, in other words you should answer the question with “I would”, “if I faced that situation I would behave in this way, if I had to deal with that problem, I would do this”
CarmelaYou’re listening to “Business Language to Go” from the BBC World Service.  
Something that’s very common in interviews is asking people about their good points and bad points. Could you elaborate(详细的,详尽的), David. 
DavidWell, it’s a pretty typical interview question. You know, what are your strengths and weaknesses, what are your good points and bad points. And, for the interviewee obviously the thing is to make sure that you’ve got lots of strong points, good points and not so many bad ones.   You know, you shouldn’t be too hard on yourself. And when you do mention a bad point, it’s often a good idea to show that you’re not only aware of it - but you’re also trying to improve. So, you could say ‘oh, my bad point is … I’m not very good at Arabic, for example, but - I’ am taking lessons every week ‘ . 
CarmelaYou’ll now hear our two interviewees talking about their own strengths. Listen out for the language that they use. 
 
 
CLIP Mary & John0’31”
Mary: John, any other strengths that you feel you bring to the job. What are your strengths and weaknesses in the workplace?
John: What I'd bring to the job are very, very good organisational skills. I'm strongly motivated, I’m highly committed, very a much a self-starter. I feel that my people skills are fairly well developed and I feel there's scope(范围) to carry out that side of my duties even better. And I firmly believe that the combination of my people skills and my organisational ability is the right combination of skills to do this job really well. 
 
END OF CLIP
CLIP Christopher Beale0’20”
Christopher: If you were assessing(评估) yourself on your own strengths and weaknesses how would you summarise(概括,总结) them?
Interviewee:Well I would look at it that I’m self motivated. I can also work with a group of people. I know that I can motivate them in a manner that is good for the company. 
 
END OF CLIP
Carmela Let’s look at some of the language that was used there to talk about personal strengths, David?
David Both the interviewees emphasized that they were motivated. I think we heard expressions like, strongly motivated, self motivated . The first interviewee said he was a self-starter. We heard the phrase, highly committed -
Carmela ….and all these expressions, do they all mean the same thing? 
David … they all mean roughly(概括的,粗燥的) the same thing. These are all phrases that emphasize the fact that you are keen to do well, that you want o work hard, that you’re ambitious 10, you want to succeed.  
Carmela We also heard some very concrete(具体的,实在的) examples of things, skills basically.. Tell us about the language that was used to talk about skills 
David: The first interviewee talked about the combination of skills that he can offer 
in this new job. I think he talked about his people skills, in other words - how well he deals with people, communicates, manages and, he also mentions his organisational ability. In other words he was trying to explain that he was efficient, well organized, good with systems. 
I think another key-term that’s often heard in interviews as well, is team-player. 
Carmela: … meaning? 
David: Well, team player is somebody who works well with other people..  
Carmela The key to successful interviews is being positive about yourself. hear a typical end to an interview.    Finally, let’s 
 
 
CLIP Mary and John 0’10”
Mary: Right well that's pretty much all I want to ask at the moment. Do you have any questions for me?
John: I'd just like to know what the time scale (时间比例)is? When do you expect to be able to let us know?
 
END OF CLIP
 
David Did you notice the expression pretty much? The interviewer there said, I think “right, well, that’s pretty much all I what to ask at the moment” - and this phrase “pretty much” is a typical phrase in English -it’s what we would call “a vague marker”.
Carmela: Vague …meaning… ?
David:…Well.. meaning.. not precise.   It’s an indication(象征,迹象,指示,表示)here, that the speaker is thinking about something, in this case, changing the subject, bringing the interview to an end. 
.And we heard the interviewee reply.. “I’d just like to know what the time scale is” -Again that word “just” which the interviewee is using to make everything a little bit softer, a little bit gentler, so that he doesn’t come across as being too aggressive
CarmelaOK, thanks David.   And ,just to say that David Evans will be joining me next
time for more“Business Language to Go”.
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transcript
JgpzUp
  
 


n.抄本,誊本,副本,肄业证书


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A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。












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chunks
a0e6aa3f5109dc15b489f628b2f01028
  
 


厚厚的一块( chunk的名词复数 ); (某物)相当大的数量或部分


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a tin of pineapple chunks 一罐菠萝块
Those chunks of meat are rather large—could you chop them up a bIt'smaller? 这些肉块相当大,还能再切小一点吗?












3
helping
2rGzDc
  
 


n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的


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The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。












4
clip
dqBza
  
 


n.夹子,别针,弹夹,片断;vt.夹住,修剪


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May I clip out the report on my performance?我能把报道我的文章剪下来吗?
She fastened the papers together with a paper clip.她用曲别针把文件别在一起。












5
finance
cktxR
  
 


n.财务管理,财政,金融,财源,资金


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She is an expert in finance.她是一名财政专家。
A finance house made a bid to buy up the entire company.一家信贷公司出价买下了整个公司。












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immediate
aapxh
  
 


adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的


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His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。












7
pharmaceutical
f30zR
  
 


adj.药学的,药物的;药用的,药剂师的


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She has donated money to establish a pharmaceutical laboratory.她捐款成立了一个药剂实验室。
We are engaged in a legal tussle with a large pharmaceutical company.我们正同一家大制药公司闹法律纠纷。












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priorities
a226322a0b5af32a831b4d1dfe64595c
  
 


n.先( priority的名词复数 );优先;优先权;优先考虑的事


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The document provided a revealing insight into the government's priorities. 这份文件使人看出政府的轻重缓急是怎样安排的。
We must work together to fund only our most important priorities. 我们必须共同努力,只为最重要的项目提供资金。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件












9
underneath
VKRz2
  
 


adj.在...下面,在...底下;adv.在下面


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Working underneath the car is always a messy job.在汽车底下工作是件脏活。
She wore a coat with a dress underneath.她穿着一件大衣,里面套着一条连衣裙。












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ambitious
GxIzU
  
 


adj.有雄心的,劲头十足的,有野心的


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One may be poor but never ceases to be ambitious.人穷志不穷。
He is an ambitious young man full of enthusiasm and vitality.他是个充满热情与活力的有远大抱负的青年。













n.抄本,誊本,副本,肄业证书
  • A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
  • They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。
厚厚的一块( chunk的名词复数 ); (某物)相当大的数量或部分
  • a tin of pineapple chunks 一罐菠萝块
  • Those chunks of meat are rather large—could you chop them up a bIt'smaller? 这些肉块相当大,还能再切小一点吗?
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
  • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
  • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
n.夹子,别针,弹夹,片断;vt.夹住,修剪
  • May I clip out the report on my performance?我能把报道我的文章剪下来吗?
  • She fastened the papers together with a paper clip.她用曲别针把文件别在一起。
n.财务管理,财政,金融,财源,资金
  • She is an expert in finance.她是一名财政专家。
  • A finance house made a bid to buy up the entire company.一家信贷公司出价买下了整个公司。
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
  • His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
  • We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。
adj.药学的,药物的;药用的,药剂师的
  • She has donated money to establish a pharmaceutical laboratory.她捐款成立了一个药剂实验室。
  • We are engaged in a legal tussle with a large pharmaceutical company.我们正同一家大制药公司闹法律纠纷。
n.先( priority的名词复数 );优先;优先权;优先考虑的事
  • The document provided a revealing insight into the government's priorities. 这份文件使人看出政府的轻重缓急是怎样安排的。
  • We must work together to fund only our most important priorities. 我们必须共同努力,只为最重要的项目提供资金。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
adj.在...下面,在...底下;adv.在下面
  • Working underneath the car is always a messy job.在汽车底下工作是件脏活。
  • She wore a coat with a dress underneath.她穿着一件大衣,里面套着一条连衣裙。
adj.有雄心的,劲头十足的,有野心的
  • One may be poor but never ceases to be ambitious.人穷志不穷。
  • He is an ambitious young man full of enthusiasm and vitality.他是个充满热情与活力的有远大抱负的青年。
学英语单词
accounting reorganization
acid rains
adhesion zone
affination sugar
allocrine
axial preload
bacon strips
bakey
be comfortable with
blade type trowelling machine
brain-washings
calcined potash
campo alegre de lourdes
chromaticity printing
coinversion
cutanous
cutensil
demonetarize
denomination
derive nutrients
diablotin
discharging choke coil
distortion measuring equipment
dolichoderus
downy poplars
Drassmarkt
embedded fonts
equivalent-barotropic model
fettucine Alfredo
fiddle face
final anode
fission(Fs)
flabellina rubrolineata
folliculi lymphaticus
galganis
GMA pallet
gobbier
gpl(gram per liter)
groomsmaid
growthist
half-chances
hatchette
herpetiform measles
income from investment
infrared file transfer
jams out
junk dnas
kit-bags
let someone into
mandamuses
meadowlike
microclimatologist
mix variance
momentary speed adjusting device
needle-type clothing
Neuvy-Grandchamp
nisga'a
non-recurring items
nonmetals
nunk
OHGS
omit
output pad
paillards
parachrysotile
parameter selection mechanism
passive method
phalangeals
printer character set
process equipment
pyrophosphorous acid
Quashee
rationes decidendi
reciprocal law failure
rocket grenade experiment
rub fastness
Rustburg
sals
short rib side
Sinsin
sklavin
slumpiest
sporule
spring point
spring-loaded quilled type indirect pilot
sundry customers
supercompiler
symbol pulse
Taksimo
task priority dispatching
telegram relating to water marks
the light of day
thought-ful
trading-standards
true to oneself
urosein
valve dissipation
varietal characteristic
weather-proof finish
weighted-count
womenswear
WSW