能力而感到自豪。我想，如果给我机会，我会用行动证明我能为贵公司出力。
I: Where do you see yourself three years from now? 从现在起3年后你有什么打算？
A: Working for your company, Mr. James! As the top administrative secretary of your company.
为贵公司工作，詹姆斯先生！能为贵公司首席行政秘书。
I: Well, Miss Wang, you give me a good answer. Seriously, though, are you interested in staying in a staff-level position, or would you hope to move into management someday?
很好，王小姐，你给了我一个很好的答案。再问一个严肃的问题，你有兴趣在员工层任职还是希望参与管理层工作？
A: Frankly speaking, I haven’t thought much about this, I think it’s too early to tell. What is most important for me now is to do the best possible job for the company and learn and develop my skills as much as possible. If the company is satisfied with my work, then I think I would like to consider other position in the company. But again, the most important thing at first is to do my job well.
老实说，我还没怎么想过。现在说这个还为时过早。现在对我来说，最重要的是做好我的本职工作，同时尽可能学习和提高自己的工作能力。如果公司对我的工作感到满意，那时可以再考虑是否就任公司的其他职位。而现在，对我来说，最重要的是把自己的工作干好。
I: Great, So what kind of relationship do you think should exist between a boss and his employees?
很好。那么你怎么看待上下级的关系呢？
A: I think it’s a kind of professional relationship .In my opinion a company is a place to get work done. Certainly friendly, pen relationships among all company employees are important, but I think an employee should be serious about his or her work responsibilities and have a professional relationship with the boss.
我想应该是一种工作关系。我认为公司是一个工作场所。因此在员工之间建立一种友好，开放的关系是很重要的。但公司职员应该对自己的工作负责，与上司之间应保持工作关系。
I: Miss Wang, what do you think your main strong points and also your main weak points are?
王小姐，你认为自己主要的长处和弱点是什么呢？
A: As for my weak points, I tend to take a lot of work home with me. I am
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learning day by day to find small ways to make my office work time more productive and efficient, And as for my strong points, I think one of them is that I’m very reliable .I work very hard to meet deadlines, and I’m good at working without supervision .As I mentioned earlier, I am a hard worker and take a lot of pride in my work.
我想我的弱点是每天都要把工作带回家去做。我每天都在努力学会找到简便的方法，使自己的办公室工作更有效。我认为自己的强项就在于我是一个可信赖的人。我努力遵守规定的任务的期限，能在没有任何监督的情况下做好工作。就像我前面提到的，我工作很努力，并为此而自豪。
I: Miss Wang, sometimes working with a foreign company can be stressful, Foreigners tend to get excited or angry easily, and they show it. Are you sure you can handle this stress? How do you deal with conflict in your present job?
王小姐，在外国公司里工作有时压力会很大。因为外国人喜怒哀乐易于言表，你能承受这种压力吗？在现在的工作中，你是怎么处理矛盾的？ A: Well, Mr. James ,there’s a lot of stress in a Chinese company also, especially in a foreign trade company .I have confidence in my ability to handle conflict, If I have a problem with a co-worker, I do everything I can to work it out directly with that person , If we are unable to work it out ,then I ask a supervisor to help out, If my boss shouts at me, I try not to take it personally .I try my best to understand the stress he is under, It’s kind of like being in a family ,Often family members say things in the heat of the moment ,but don’t mean what they say. A company is like a family –there are always conflicts.
詹姆斯先生，在中国公司里工作也是有很多压力的，特别是在外贸公司。我自信有能力处理矛盾。如果我与同事发生矛盾，我会尽一切努力与那人直接接触，尽力解决不了，我会求助于上司。如果上司冲我发火，我尽量不把它看作个人问题，而去理解他的压力。公司就像一个大家庭，家庭成员在气头上说的话，并没有表达出他们真实的意思。公司像家庭，矛盾总是有的。
I：Well, Miss Wang, I’m very impressed with your answer. Do you have any questions to ask me?
好的，王小姐，你的回答很有说服力。你有什么问题要问的吗？ A: Well, ah, yes, I do .How would you describe the duties of this position? 是的。您能说一下这个职位主要负责什么吗？
I: Well, as I mentioned, the position calls for a person with business
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background and good English skills. The person who’s hired will be assisting our Chief Manager in charge of marketing .She will be responsible for assisting him in all his duties, acting as a kind of “right-hand man”. In addition, she will be required to learn as much as possible about his work, as he travels often and will need someone in Shanghai who can sometimes make decisions during his absence.
好的，就像我前面说的，这个职位需要应聘者具有商务背景和良好的英语水平。被录用者将担任销售总经理助理这一职务，全面协助经理的工作，成为他的“得力助手”。此外，因为经理经常出差，需要她全盘了解经理的工作，以便经理不在上海时替他做出某些决定。 A: And what percentage of my day would be spent speaking English? 那么一天当中，使用英语的时间占多大比例呢？
I: Probably over 50%.You will, of course, be spending a lot of time working with our Chinese staff ,too. Well, Miss Wang ,I’ve enjoyed this chance to talk with you. Thank you again for coming by.
大概50%以上。当然，你也有很多时间和我们的中国职员工作。王小姐，今天很高兴有机会和你谈话。再次感谢你能来参加面试。 A: Thank you, Mr. Smith. May I ask what the next step is? 谢谢，詹姆斯先生。那下一步是什么呢？
I: Well, I need to meet with a few more candidates .You can probably expect a call from us within the next five days, OK?
我还要面试几位候选人。5天之内你可能会收到我们的通知，好吗？ A: Fine. Thank you again for your time .Is there any other information I can provide?
好的。谢谢您抽出时间对我进行面试。您看还需要我提供什么信息吗？
I: Thank you, I think we have all we need.
谢谢，不用了，我想我们要的都得到了。
A: Well, I’ll be looking forward to hearing from you, Mr. James. I’m very interested in this position, and believe I could do good job for you.
那么，詹姆斯先生，我期盼着您的通知。我对这个职位很感兴趣，我相信能胜任贵公司的工作。
I: Fine. We hope we will meet again. 好的。我们会再联系的。
Interview 2: Interview for Secretary
面试2：面试秘书 I: Interview(主试人)
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A: Applicant(应聘者)
I：Miss Chen? Please come in. 是陈小姐吗？请进！ A: Thank you. 谢谢！
I: I’m Owen Washington, the director of the Human Resource department of this company. How do you do?
我是欧文·华盛顿，这家公司的人力资源部主任。你好！
A: How do you do? I’ m Chen Ling .Chen is my family name .And you can call me Emily.
你好！我是陈铃。陈是我的姓，您可以叫我艾美丽，我的英文名。 I: Thank you for coming, Emily. Did you have any trouble in finding our office?
感谢你能来接受我的面试。这里好找吗？ A: Actually not. Your office sent me a map. 还好。你们给我寄了地图啊。
I: Well…so you are interested in the secretary post? 那么，你对本公司的秘书职位感兴趣？ A: Yes, I am. 是的。
I: I’d like to ask you a few questions. 我想问你几个问题。 A: Sure. 请讲！
I: First, Miss Cheng, can you tell me something about yourself? 那么首先，陈小姐，能谈谈你的情况吗？ A: OK, I’m from Suzhou. 好的。我来自苏州。 I: Ah! The oriental Venice 啊，东方的威尼斯！
A: Yes, I was born, raised and educated there .My parents are still living there. And I came to Shanghai four years ago, to work as an English teacher in a middle school. During my spare time I attend a business English class and have passed the Cambridge Business English Certificate (Advanced). 是的，我生在那儿，长在那儿，受教育也在那儿。父母现在还在那儿居住。4年前我来到了上海，在一所中学做英语老师。业余时间，我报了一个商务英语的班，并且已经获得了剑桥商务英语证书（高级）。
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I: Why English, Miss. Chen? 为什么学英语呢，陈小姐？ A: Pardon? 对不起？
I: Why English? Why don’t you study Japanese, French or German? 你为什么学英语呢？为什么不学日语、法语或是德语？
A: Well, from childhood, I watched a lot of English movies and TV series, most of them were from the United States. Also, I like to listen to music in English .And I think English is one of the most widely used languages in the world.
是这样的，从孩提时代起我就看了很多英文的电影和电视剧，大多是从美国引进的。而且我爱听英文歌。英语是世界上使用最广泛的语言之一。 I: Go on. 继续。
A: At college, I was active in the Shakespeare Drama Club and on the women volleyball team. I was the main actress of the drama club. And we staged several English dramas and I had overall responsibility for making sure everything ran smoothly .During my college life I learned to work with many people and to work under pressure. It was a lot of work but it was fun. 在大学里，我是莎士比亚戏剧社的积极分子，同时也是女排的成员。我经常在话剧中扮演主角。我们上演过几场英文话剧，当时各项事务都由我负责，我要保证演出顺利。在大学里，我还学会了与众不同的人一起工作和在有压力的条件下工作。那时工作很多，但是愉快。 I: Why do you want to work for a foreign company? 你为什么想到一家外国公司工作呢？
A: Well, I think I could be a good employee and I want to help foreign companies here in Shanghai.
我想我会是一个好雇员，而且希望帮助外国公司在上海发展。 I: Why do you think you could be a good employee？ 你为什么认为自己能成为一个好雇员呢？
A:I think my English is good enough to do all the duties of a secretary .I also believe that I’m responsible and would take my work seriously.
我想我的英语能力能使我胜任一个秘书的所有工作。我还是一个责任感强，办事认真的人。
I: Did you have any difficulty getting along with your classmates and teachers when you were at college?
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