摩根应聘的是记者但学的却是商业行政管理专业,因为他擅长写作,下面是摩根被面试的场面,看看摩根是如何答问的吧。
alex: i can see by your resume here that you studied business administration.
艾力克斯:从你的履历表看来你是学商业行政管理。
morgan: that's right.
摩根:是的。
alex: so i wonder why you want to work for a newspaper.
艾力克斯:我想知道你为什么会想在报社工作。
morgan: i did reporting for the university newspaper at my school.and i've always been very interested in journalism.
摩根:我在大学的报社曾担任过采访的工作。我对新闻工作一直很有兴趣。
alex: but journalism——it's a very different profession from administration. you know a lot about administration.why don't you choose to work for a company looking to train managers?
艾力克斯:但新闻工作与行政工作是非常不同的领域。你知道很多有关行政的工作。你为什么不去选择担任储备经理的工作?
morgan: i studied administration, yes, but i am more attracted to writing articles.i want to use my knowledge of business to write financial news.
摩根:我是学商业行政管理,但我对写文章很感兴趣。我要运用我的商业知识来撰写财金新闻。
alex: a new reporter must expect to work many hours.
艾力克斯:但新的采访员将会工作很长的时间。
morgan: i know that the profession requires dedication.
摩根:我知道这种职业是需要一番奉献的。
alex: you should expect to work more than fifty hours a week.and there is a lot of pressure in this job.you have to get stories in by the deadline.you have to be very independent. you have to know how to arrange things by yourself.
艾力克斯:你会一周工作超过五十小时。而且在工作上你会有很大的压力。你要在截止时间内取得报导。你要非常独立,你也必须知道如何去安排你的事情。
morgan: i know that beginning reporters work many hours.i am very willing to take on the challenge.
摩根:我知道新的采访员会工作很长的时间。我很乐意接受挑战。
alex: may i ask how well you know the city?
艾力克斯:我能知道你有多了解这个城市吗?
morgan: i grew up here.
摩根:我在这里长大的。
alex: but you went to college in maine.so you haven't lived here for almost five years, yes?
艾力克斯:但你到缅因州念大学?那你有五年没待在这里了,是吧?
morgan: yes, that's true. but i grew up on the north side of town.and i know this city very well. i have no trouble getting where i need to go.
摩根:是的。但我是在北边的城市长大的。我非常了解这个城市。我到任何地方都没有问题。
alex: that's good. because if you’re hired, we will be sending you everywhere.the job is in the city news department.
艾力克斯:很好。因为你一经录取,我们有可能派你到任何地方。工作是在市新闻部。
morgan: yes, i'm aware of that.
摩根:是的,我了解。
alex: judging by the stories you gave us, i'd say your writing is very good.have you written things other than newspaper stories?
艾力克斯:在你给我们的简历中,我必需说你的写作能力不错。你有写过有别于新闻的文章吗?
morgan: i have experience writing newsletters for a health club.i mentioned that in my resume.
摩根:我曾为健康俱乐部写过通讯报导。我有在我的履历表中提到。
alex: you did that while you were in school?
艾力克斯:你写通讯报导是在你还在学校的时候吧?
morgan: yes.
摩根:是的。
alex: oh, yes, i see it. well, i think our interview is complete then.are there any questions you would like to ask me?
艾力克斯:喔,是的,我看到了。好吧,我想我们的面谈就到此结束。你还有什么问题想要问我吗?
morgan: no, not at the moment.
摩根:没有,现在没有。
alex: alright, then. we will probably be giving you a call in ten days or so.i have to interview several more people.
艾力克斯:好的。我们大概会在十天左右跟你联系。我还要再面试几个人。
morgan: thank you, mr. jones.
摩根:谢谢你,琼斯先生。