学 海 无 涯 Scripts Unit 1 Part II Listening and Speaking Task 1 FAQs in job interview Comments on the three questions Point for Q 1 Tell me something about yourself Sample answers Q1 I am graduating in June XXXX from Guangdong University of Finance and my major is financial secretary I am an outgoing energetic person I enjoy teamwork very much As part of my degree program I needed to communicate with different peopel I possess excellent interpersonal skills and a very positive attitude My career aspiration is to become a successful secretary During my internship at one company I worked as a secretary My duties included offering friendly and efficientschedule to my boss answering phone calls taking and passing on messages to my boss Q2 I received honors in several Financial management and computer contests I am good at communicating organizing and coordinating I like to get along well with people from different backgrounds If something blocks my path I will look for a solution I never give up easily Sometimes I receive comments that I need to improve in the area of filing I am now trying to improve by learning from others Q3 Interest and career development are two of my criteria in choosing a job Interest is the best motivation I love to be a secretary so I will definitely devote myself to it Moreover high job satisfaction can be attained when the job is what I am interested in Career development is very important for me when choosing a job From what I know Shangri La provides equal career advancement for all staff The job rotation plan and individually tailored training program are really exciting and helpful for young people like me Task 2 Inappropriate questions in job interview Script M Come in please W Good morning sir I m Karen Yang M Good morning Miss Yang I m Kevin Carter the Administration Manager Take a seat please W Oh is that your wife Mr Carter She is so beautiful M Thank you Ah Miss Yang I ve gone through your resume I d like to ask you some questions now if you don t mind W Of course not please go ahead M Well can you tell me why you would like to work as a medical representative with us W I really like this kind of work and having been a doctor for three years I want to 学 海 无 涯 apply for this position for a change M Don t you think it s a pity for you to leave your present job W To some extent it is I have learned a lot in the hospital But I would like to try a different kind of life By the way could you tell me how much the new job pays M Sure There is a five month probationary 试用的 period and you can only get RMB2 000 for each month After that we ll determine your salary according to your performance W Oh I see Then what about the paid holidays insurance and things like that M Every employee in our company enjoys life insurance 人 寿 保 险 and unemployment insurance In addition they enjoy two week paid holidays W That sounds fine How much time will it take for me to be promoted here M I m not sure It depends on your ability and performance Maybe we ll send you to one of our branches if you like W No problem I hate staying at one place all the time But in which cities do you have your branches And where is your company based 把总部设在 M Our company is based in New York with branches in many cities such as Philadelphia Beijing and London Key Is that your wife Mr Carter She is so beautiful Avoid asking interviewer personal questions or making personal comments Could you tell me how much the new job pays The interviewer might infer from these questions that you are only interested in your own needs and not those of their company Wait until the employer raises these subjects to discuss them What about the paid holidays insurance and things like that How much time will it take for me to be promoted here But in which cities do you have your branches And where is your company based It is also unwise to ask about things you should have already known You are only telling the interviewer that you haven t done your homework Part III Language Focus Key o Name Cai Ning o Personality serious minded 认真的 calm humorous easy going o Strengths the ability to work with all types of people o Weakness perfectionist impatient o Work experience six years financial industry experience with several companies two years experience in an investment bank o Qualification graduated from Peking University in XXXX majoring in accounting fluent English bookkeeping 记账 and accounting proficiency in English o Reasons for leaving last job want to find a job that is challenging o Questions about the job Would I be able to work abroad in one of your overseas branches Part IV Viewing and Speaking 学 海 无 涯 Video 1 Applying for the position of financial consultant Script Chen Good morning Ms Mandel Ms Mandel Good morning sit down please Chen Thank you Ms Mandel You are Chen Bo aren t you I m Cathy Mandel Director of the HR Department Chen Yes I m Chen Bo Nice to meet you Ms Mandel Ms Mandel Nice to meet you too I ve gone through your resume and wo