Lesson 10．About Language Abilities 关于语言能力
Key Sentence(重点句子)
146．Do you speak a foreign language?
你会讲外语吗？
147．Do you read and write English？
你阅读和写作英语能力如何？
148．When did you begin to learn English?
你从何时起学英语的？
149．Why did you study English？
你为什么学英语？
150．Do you know the language well enough to communicate with English speaking people?
你的英文程度与讲英语的人交谈行不行？
151．Do you think your English is good enough to do desk work?
你认为你的英文程度可以做文书工作吗？
152．What language do you speak other than Chinese?
除了中文之外，你会哪国语言？
153．Y es，I speak it well．
是的，我讲得很好。
154．Y es，I do both well．
是的，我读写都会。
155．I started to learn English when I was in primary school．
我从小学的时候就开始学英语。
156．Do you speak the language well enough to communicate with English speaking People?
你在英语方面能与讲英语的人互相交流吗？
157．I think so．I used to be an interpreter．
我想可以，我以前做过译员。
158．The amount of English I know enables me to do general desk work．
我的英文适宜做普通文书工作。
159．Other than Chinese，I speak English．I learned some Japanese in school，but forget all of it ．
除了中文，我会讲英语，在学校时学过法语，现在都忘了。
160．Can you speak Mandarin?
你能说普通话吗？
161．I can speak Mandarin fluently．
我能说流利的普通话。
162．Besides Mandarin, what other Chinese dialects do you understand？
除了普通话，你还懂中国其他方言吗？
163． Shanghaiese , because my mother came from Shanhai.
我懂上海话，因为我母亲是上海人。
164．I majored in English at college.
我上大学主修的是英语。
165．I got a high score on TOEFL．
我托福考试成绩很高。
166. I am communicate with foreigners easily．They say my English is quite good.
我能轻松地与外国人沟通，他们都说我的英语相当好。
Dialogue A
(I＝Interviewer 主试人 A=Applicant 受试人）
I: Do you speak a foreign language?
A: Y es,I speak it well.
I：Can you read and write English well.
A：I speak the language better than I read and write.
I：When did you begin to learn English?
A：I started to learn English when l was In primary school．
I：Do you speak the language well enough to communicate with English speaking people?
A：I think so. I used to be an interpreter.
I：Do you think your English is good enough to do desk work?
A：The amount of English I know enables me to do general desk work．I believe the amount of English I know is sufficient to work in an American firm．
I：How many anguage do you speak?
A：Other than Chinese，I speak English．I learned some French in school, but forget all of it．
I：Can you Speak Mandarin?
A：I can speak Mandarinfluently．
I：Besides Mandarin, what other Chinese dialects do you understand？
A：Shanghaiese, because my mother came from Shanghai
Dialogue B
I：How many language do you speak?
A：Three, Besides Chinese, my mother tongue, I can also speak English and French．
I：Which band of College English Testhave you passed?
A：Band Six．
I：Do you think you're proficient in both written and spoken English?
A: Y es,I think I'm quite Proficient in both written and spoken English . I majored in English at college. I got a high score on TOEFL.
I：Can you Speak Cantonese．
A：I'm sorry．I can't
Notes注释
1．I speak the language better than I read and write．
我讲的比读和写好。
2．I believe the amount of English I know is sufficient to work in an American firm．
我想我的英语水平在美资机构做事绝对没问题。
3．Besides Chinese, my mother tongue, I can also speak English and French．
除了我的母语汉语外，我能讲英语和法语。
4．Do you think you are proficient in both written and spoken English?
你在英语说写方面熟练吗？
5．Can you speak Cantonese?
你会讲广东话吗？
W ordsand Expressions
demand n．要求，需要
communicate v，交流，交换
interpreter n．译员
sufficient a．充分的，足够的
Mandarin n.普通话
dialect n．方言，土话
proficient a．熟练的，精通的
Cantonese a.广州话
Lesson 11．About Parttime Job 关于业余工作
key Sentences（重点句子）
167．Do you do a second job in addition to your full－time job?
除了专职工作以外，你有没有从事第二职业，
168. Do you take on any parttime work in your leisure time?
你在业余时间有没有从事第二职业？
169．Why do you take on a parttime job?
你为什么要从事业余工作？
170。Why are you engaged in a second job?
你为什么要干兼职工作？
171. Y es,I am a part－time teacher at Nanjing Teacher'scollege．
有，我业余在南京教育学院做兼职教师。
172. Y es,I act as d parttime salesman for a company.
有，我为一家公司做业余推销员.
173．I do my second work to increase my income．
我做第二职业是为了增加收人。
174. I'm engaged in parttime job to gain some experience in business.
我从事兼职是为了增加商业方面的经历。
175．Did you do any parttime jobs when you studied at university.
你上大学时有没有做过业余工作？
176 Did you do any summer jobs while you were a college student?
你上大学时有没有做过暑期工？
177Y es,I worked as a tutor for a middle school student.
我曾为中学生作过家庭教师。
178。Did you take on any parttime work while you were working for your master' degree?
你读硕士学位期间有没有从事过业余工作。
179．Y es,I served as a research assistant to my supervisor.
我为我的导师当研究助理。
180. I translated some business data from English to Chinese for a firm.
我为一家公司把英文商业资料翻译成汉语。
181．What experience have you gained from your parttime work?
你从业余工作中得到了什么经验？
Dialogue A
(I＝Interviewer 主试人 A=Applicant 受试人)
I: Did you do any parttime jobs when you studied at university.
A: Y es,I worked as a tutor for a middle school student. and I acted as an interpreter for three times
at Guangzhuo Export Commodities Fair.
I: What have you learned from your parttime job?
A: I've gained some experience in interpretation.
I: How did you spend the money you earned from your parttime jobs?
A: I like traveling, so I saved it up for that.
Dialogue B
I: How did you spend the money you earned from your parttime jobs?
A: Y es,I act as a Parttime salesman for a company.
I: Why are you engaged in a second job?
A: Frankly speaking, I do my second job to increase my income.
I: What experience do you gain from your second job?
A: I've gained are experience in business.
Notes注释
1. I acted as an interpreter for three times at Guangzhou Export
我曾三次为广州出口商品交易会做译员。
2. I've gained some experience in interpretation.
我获得了些做译员的经历。
3' How did you spend the money you earned from your parttime jobs?
你怎样使用从业余工作中获得的钱？
4. I like traveling, so I saved it up for that.
我喜欢旅游，我存下钱用于旅游。
5. Frankly speaking,...
坦率地说，
6. in addition to
除了……之外
W ordsand Expressions
fulltime a．专职的
Parttime a．业余的
leisure a．空闲的
engage v. 从事，忙于
increase v．增加
tutor n．家庭教师，指导老师
assistant n．助手，助理
supervisor n. 导师，监督人
firm n．商号，机构
export a．出口的，输出的
commodity n．商品
fair n．交易会，市场
interpretationn．翻译，解释
frankly ad．坦率地，老实地
Guangzhou Export Commodities Fair广州出口商品交易会
