B： On weekends I sometimes make an excursion to the suburbs with my family. A： How do you entertain yourself after work？
B： I generally entertain myself in sports, reading, painting. A： What kinds of sports do you like？And do you play or watch？
B： I''m a football fan. But I don''t play and just enjoy watching football matches.
A： What kinds of books do you like？
B： I enjoy reading biographies, especially those of well-known statesmen, militarists, scientists, and artists. I can learn a lot from their life histories.
A： Who are your favorite authors？
B： Lu Xun and Ba Jin are my favorite authors. A： Do you drink？
B： Yes, I do. But I never drink to excess.
A： Are you a smoker？ B： No, I am not.
About ways to contact you A： Shall we notify you of our decision by mail or phone？
B： Either will do. My address and telephone number is written on my resume.
A： We''ll get in touch with you as soon as we''ve made our decision. Thank you for coming.
B： Thank you for your having interviewed me. See you again.
A： I''ll contact you by next Saturday. Thank you for your interest in our company.
B： Thank you, sir （madam）. I hope to see you again. A： Excuse me. My name is Amy Lin. I have an appointment with Mr. Zhu at ten. Would you mind announcing me？ C： Yes, Miss Lin. Mr. Zhu is expecting you. Go right in. A： May I speak to Mr. John Zhu？
B： Yes, I am Mr. Zhu. Miss Lin, I have read your letter of application. You don''t seem to have any working experience. A： Yes and no. No, I just left college and I don''t have any working experience. However, the rigid training at my college should make up for my lack of working experience. B： What do you expect for starting salary？
A： I''ll leave that to you, sir. I''m sure you know what is best for me.
B： Miss Lin, are you married？ A： I can''t say I am. I don''t even have a steady boy friend. B： What are your future plans, if you don''t mind my asking.
A： I''m a doer, not a day dreamer. B： OK. Miss Lin, we will let you know the result.
A： Thank you, sir, for giving me the time. I hope to see you again and soon. （W= Mr. White Q= Qin Li） W： Come in, please.
Q： I''m Qin Li. I''ve come for an interview as arranged. W： Oh, I see. I''m White, personnel manager. Take a seat, please. Q： Glad to meet you, Mr. White.
W： Miss Qin Li, have got any exerience in restaurant service？ Q： Yes. Since I entered college, I have been working in a fast food restaurant as a waitress, part time, of course. W： For how long？
Q： Three years.
W： Our restaurant receives a lot of foreign customers. Can you serve them in English？
Q： That''s the reason why I apply for this job. Now I''m studying Hotel English in my college. And I''m quite familiar with the western courtesy and restaurant etiquette. I am sure my public relation skills will leave a strong impression on your customers. W： You must know our working hours are very long and overtime work is frequent. Q： I don''t mind that.
W： I think I''ll give you a three months'' trial. The salary for this period is 1500 yuan a month, no bonus. After that period, if we both feel satisfied, a formal contract will be signed.
Q： When am I supposed to start working？ W： Next Monday. Bring your resume and diploma with you.
Q： Yes, I will. Thank you, Mr. White. Good-bye.
W： Good-bye. （R= the receptionist C= Cai Yingying S= Mrs. Smith）
R： Good morning. Can I help you？ C： Good morning. I am Cai Yingying. I''m supposed to have an appointment with Mrs. Smith. Is she available now？ R： Yes, she is. Please go to Room 205.
C： Thank you very much. C： May I come in？ S： Yes, please.