快捷之路交际英语2 chapter 5

　　[00:15.91]I Saw Your "Help Wanted" Sign in the Window

[00:19.84]我在你们的橱窗里看到了“雇人”招牌

[00:23.77]A. Can I talk to the manager?

[00:26.29]我可以跟经理谈谈吗？

[00:28.81]B. Yes. I’m the manager. What can I do for you?

[00:31.60]可以，我就是经理。我能为您做什么？

[00:34.38]A. I saw your "help wanted" sign in the window.

[00:36.74]我在你们的橱窗里看到了“雇人”招牌。

[00:39.11]Can you tell me what position you have open?

[00:41.09]您能告诉我你们有什么空缺吗？

[00:43.08]B. Yes. We’re looking for a stock clerk.

[00:45.45]可以，我们正在物色一名存货管理员。

[00:47.83]A. I’d like to apply.Have you worked as a stock clerk before?

[00:51.00]我愿意申请。您以前做过存货管理员吗？

[00:54.18]A. No, I haven’t but I’m sure I could learn quickly.

[00:56.66]没有。不过我肯定能很快学会的。

[00:59.14]B. Hmm. We need a person who can take inventory 1.

[01:01.86]嗯。我们需要一个会清点存货的人。

[01:04.57]A. Well,I haven’t taken inventory before,but with a little training,

[01:07.50]这个，我以前没搞过清点存货，不过稍加培训，

[01:10.43]I’m sure I could do a good job.Okay. Here’s an application form.

[01:14.16]我一定会干得很好的。好啊。这是一张申请表，

[01:17.90]You can sit over there and fill it out.Thanks very much.

[01:20.42]您可以在那边坐下把它填好。非常感谢。

[01:22.94]I’m Calling About Your Ad in Today’s Paper

[01:27.92]我打电话是想了解你们今天报上招聘广告的情况

[01:32.89]A. I’m calling about your ad in today’s paper for a secretary.

[01:35.91]我打电话来是想了解你们今天报上招聘秘书广告的情况。

[01:38.93]Is that position still open?Yes, it is.

[01:41.55]这个职位仍然空着吗？是的，还空着。

[01:44.18]A. I’d like to apply.Do you have previous experience?

[01:47.06]我愿意申请。您以前做过秘书吗？

[01:49.95]A. Yes, I do.And can you type sixty words per minute?

[01:52.73]是的，做过。您一分钟能打60个词吗？

[01:55.51]A. Yes, I can. May I request an interview?

[01:58.03]是的，可以。我可以要求面试吗？

[02:00.56]B. Yes. What’s your name?Matthew Simon.

[02:03.34]可以，您的姓名？马修 . 西蒙。

[02:06.12]B. All right, Mr. Simon. Is two o’clock Friday convenient for you?

[02:09.24]好的，西蒙先生，星期五下午两点方便吗？

[02:12.36]A. Two o’clock Friday? That’s fine. Thanks very much.

[02:15.78]星期五两点？好的。非常感谢。

[02:19.21]Have You Ever Flown a 747?

[02:22.59]您开过747机吗？

[02:25.97]A. Have you ever flown a 747?

[02:29.20]您开过747机吗？

[02:32.42]B. No, I haven’t, but I’ve flown a DC-10,

[02:35.15]不，没开过，不过我开过DC-10，

[02:37.88]and I’m confident I’d be able to learn to fly a 747 very easily.

[02:41.16]我相信我能毫不费力地学会开747机。

[02:44.44]A. Are you sure about that?Oh, yes. I’m absolutely positive.

[02:47.56]你有把握吗？嗯，是的，我绝对有把握。

[02:50.68]Do You Know How to Use a Word Processor?

[02:54.41]您会使用文字处理机吗？

[02:58.13]A. Do you know how to use a word processor?

[03:00.77]您会使用文字处理机吗？

[03:03.41]B. Yes. I’ve been using word processors for a long time.How long?

[03:06.44]会的，我用文字处理机已很久了。多久？

[03:09.47]B. Well, let me see ... I’ve been using word processors since 1980.

[03:12.69]这个，让我想想......我从1980年就开始使用文字处理机了。

[03:15.92]A. Since 1980?Yes, that’s right.

[03:18.40]从1980年开始？对，是这样。

[03:20.88]A. Well, you certainly have a lot of experience.I guess I do.

[03:23.81]那么，您一定很有经验咯。我想是吧。

[03:26.73]Are You Currently 2 Employed?

[03:31.16]您目前有工作吗

[03:35.59]A. Are you currently employed?

[03:38.11]您目前有工作吗？

[03:40.63]B. Yes, I am. I work at the Acme 3 Furniture Company.

[03:43.41]是的，我有，我在爱美家具公司。

[03:46.19]A. And what is your position there?I’m a salesman.

[03:48.62]您在那儿做什么？推销员。

[03:51.05]A. I see. Tell me, have you been working there for a long time?

[03:54.58]我明白了。告诉我，您在那儿干了很久了吗？

[03:58.11]B. Yes. I’ve been working there for the past six years.

[04:00.84]是啊，我在那儿已工作6年了。

[04:03.57]A. Are you currently employed?

[04:08.25]您目前有工作吗？

[04:12.94]B. No, not at the moment. My last job was at Hi-Tech, incorporated 4.

[04:16.12]不，眼下没有。我最后一次工作是在高技术公司。

[04:19.29]A. And what was your Position there?I was a computer analyst 5.

[04:22.22]您在那儿做什么？电脑分析员。

[04:25.14]A. I see. Tell me, did you work there for a long time?

[04:27.92]我明白了。告诉我，您在那儿工作过很久吗？

[04:30.71]B. Yes. I worked there for five years.

[04:33.14]是的，我在那儿工作过5年。

[04:35.57]Can You Tell Me a Little More About the Position?

[04:39.44]您能再跟我谈一点这个职位吗？

[04:43.32]A. Can you tell me a little more about the position?

[04:46.35]您能再跟我谈一点这个职位吗？

[04:49.38]B. Certainly. What else would you like to know?

[04:51.81]当然可以。您还想了解什么？

[04:54.24]A. What exactly are the bookkeeper’s responsibilities?

[04:57.03]一个出纳员的具体职责是什么？

[04:59.81]B. Well, the bookkeeper’s primary responsibility

[05:04.85]is to oversee 6 the company’s finances 7.

[05:07.07]这个，出纳员的基本职责是照管公司的资金，

[05:09.29]In addition, the bookkeeper does the payroll 8.

[05:11.72]另外，出纳员要做工资表。

[05:14.15]Do you think you’d be able to handle those responsibilities?

[05:17.04]您认为您能胜任吗？

[05:19.92]A. Yes, absolutely! In my present job,

[05:22.70]当然可以！

[05:25.49]I’ve been overseeing the company’s finances for several years.

[05:28.16]我现在的工作就是照管公司的资金，已好几年了。

[05:30.84]And while I haven’t done the payroll in my current position,

[05:33.71]不过，在我现在的工作中，我没做过工资表。

[05:36.59]I did the payroll in the job I had before that.

[05:39.07]在那以前的工作中我做过工资表。

[05:41.55]INTERCHANG

[05:44.78]替换练习

[05:48.00]I Have Just One or Two More Questions

[05:50.38]我还有一两个问题要问

[05:52.76]A. Before we finish, I have just one or two more questions.Certainly.

[05:56.99]在结束谈话之前，我还有一两个问题。当然可以。

[06:01.22]A. May I ask: Why do you want to leave your present job?

[06:04.00]我能否这样问您：为什么您要辞去目前的工作？

[06:06.79]The truth is that I’d like to work in a larger company

[06:11.93]that offers more opportunities for growth.

[06:14.11]说实话，我是想到一个能提供更多发展机会的大公司里工作。

[06:16.29]A. I understand. And when would you be available?

[06:18.81]原来是这样。那么您何时能来上班？

[06:21.34]B. Well, let’s see ... I could be available in about three weeks.

[06:24.46]这个，我想想......三个星期后我能来。

[06:27.58]I’d need to give my present employer sufficient notice.

[06:30.22]我需要有充裕的时间提前通知我现在的老板。

[06:32.86]A. I can appreciate that.

[06:34.74]我理解这一点。

[06:36.62]Well,I think we’ve covered just about everything,

[06:38.89]那么，我们似乎已经把该谈的都谈了，

[06:41.16]but perhaps you could tell me a little more about yourself.

[06:43.70]不过，也许你能再跟我谈点您的个人情况。

[06:46.23]B. All right. Let’s see ... I’m married. My wife’s name is Roberta.

[06:50.46]行。让我想想......我已经结婚，我妻子的名字叫罗芭塔。

[06:54.69]She’s a nurse at City Hospital. We’ve been married for thirteen years.

[06:58.08]她在市医院做护士。我们已经结婚13年了。

[07:01.46]We have two children, a boy ten and a girl seven.

[07:04.40]我们有两个孩子，一个男孩10岁，一个女孩7岁。

[07:07.34]A. Uh-huh. And tell me, how long have you been living here in Springfield?

[07:10.51]嗯。告诉我，您在思普林费德这儿住多久了？

[07:13.68]B. We’ve been living here for the past nine years.

[07:15.97]我们在这儿住9年了。

[07:18.26]Before that, we lived in Akron.Any hobbies or special interests?

[07:21.48]在那以前，我们住在阿克伦。

[07:24.71]B. Yes. I collect stamps and I like to play tennis.

[07:28.13]有啊，我集邮，我也喜欢打网球。

[07:31.55]A. Oh. That’s interesting. Tell me,

[07:34.18]噢，很有意思。告诉我，

[07:36.80]do YOU have any questions for ME?Yes, as a matter of fact.

[07:39.89]您有什么问题要问我吗？是的，确实有。

[07:42.97]Could you tell me about the work schedule?

[07:45.04]您能告诉我工作的时间吗？

[07:47.12]A. Yes. The work day is from nine to five,

[07:49.64]可以。工作时间从9点到5点，

[07:52.16]with a one-hour lunch break at noon.

[07:54.24]中午有一小时休息吃午饭。

[07:56.32]B. And may I ask about the salary?Oh, I didn’t mention the salary?

[07:59.84]我可以问一下薪水吗？噢，我没提到薪水吗？

[08:03.37]B. No, I don’t believe so.

[08:05.20]没有，好象没有。

[08:07.03]A. The salary is twenty-five thousand dollars.

[08:09.39]薪水是25000美元。

[08:11.76]B. And may I ask about vacations and sick leave?

[08:14.42]我可以问一下假期和病假的情况吗？

[08:17.08]A. Yes. Of course.

[08:18.66]可以，当然可以。

[08:20.24]Employees receive ten days off per year for the first three years,

[08:23.37]在头三年里，雇员每年有10天假期，

[08:26.49]and fifteen days off per year after that.

[08:28.87]三年以后，每年有15天假期。

[08:31.24]Also, employees earn one day of sick leave per month.

[08:34.06]另外，每个月有一天病假。

[08:36.88]B. And finally, can you tell me about the company benefits?

[08:39.56]最后，您能告诉我公司的福利情况吗？

[08:42.24]Yes.We have an excellent benefits package that includes health insurance,

[08:45.48]好的，我们的福利待遇待遇非常好，它包括健康保险，

[08:48.72]a retirement 9 program, and a savings 10 plan.

[08:51.45]退休计划和储蓄计划。

[08:54.18]B. That sounds very complete.

[08:56.06]听上去考虑得很周到。

[08:57.94]A. We try to take good care of our employees.

[09:00.51]我们尽力照顾好我们的雇员。

[09:03.09]Any other questions?No. I didn’t think so.

[09:05.71]还有什么别的问题吗？不，我想没有了。

[09:08.34]I really appreciate the time you’ve taken to talk with me.

[09:10.86]非常感谢您花那么多时间跟我谈话。

[09:13.38]A. My pleasure. You’ll be hearing from us shortly.

[09:15.90]不客气。您会很快听到回音的。

[09:18.42]B. Thank you very much.

[09:20.39]多谢了。