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M: Sit down, please. Miss Jenkins.
W: Thank you, sir.
M: Well, I’d like to start our conversation with some questions. Shall I start?
W:  Sure.
M: Can you type, Miss Jenkins?
W: Yes, I can.
M: How many words a minute?
W: Fifty.
M: Hmm. Have you ever learned how to operate office computers?
W: Yes, I have. I worked for two years as a computer operator in a school.
M: Good. Are you familiar with other modern equipment, the fax machine, printer, and things like that? W: I don’t think there’s any problem for me to work on these machines, You know, sir, I’ve even learned shorthand.
M: You have? That’s good. And you speak foreign languages, do you?
W: Yes, I speak German and French.
M: Do you speak Italian?
W: No, I don’t speak Italian. But I speak Chinese.
M: Really? We have branches in Beijing and Shanghai.
W: You mean I have the Job?
M: Wait, wait, Miss Jenkins. I have to talk to the general manager before a final decision is made.
W: I see. When can I know the result?
M: In about 2 weeks, I think.
W: Thank you very much.
M: Goodbye, Miss Jenkins
W: Goodbye.