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W: Come in, please.
M: Good afternoon, Mrs. Smith.
W: Good afternoon. Have a seat, please.
M: Thank you.
W: Are you John Parker?
M: Yes, I am. I came in answer to your advertisement for a salesperson.
W: I see. Will you say something about yourself, please? What experience have you had?
M: I’m afraid I haven’t had any experience in just this sort of work.
W: Oh?
M: But I’m studying business administration in college. And I am good at business.
W: Okay.
M: And I want to get a job that would tie in with (与……一致) my business studies.
W: Have you got any selling experience at all?
M: Yes, I worked in a department store in a small town last summer vacation.
W: Now tell me about your educational background.
M: I graduated from Peking University. I majored in business administration.
W: What courses have you completed?
M: The courses I completed are marketing, business law, business English, statistics, sales strategies, management, distribution theory, economics and psychology.
W: What subject did you like most at university?
M: I liked sales strategies most.
W: Why would you like to work with us?
M: It’s an interesting job, and your company is one of the best known. Although I have no work experience as a salesperson, the job description you sent was very interesting.
W: Okay.
M: Yeah, it’s a job I’ve been dreaming of when I was at university.
W: What are your future plans?
M: I have an interest in marketing and I would consider graduate study in business in the future.
W: Good. Do you know anything about this company?
M: Yes, a little. Yours is an American venture capital (风险投资) company. And it enjoys good reputations around the world.
W: What do you think determines an employee’s progress in a company such as ours?
M: Interpersonal ability and professional skills.
W: Good. How do you see your career development?
M: After a few years of gaining experience in the company and furthering my professional qualifications, I’d like to put my experience and skills to use in management. I want to become a supervisor in the department.
W: OK. Have you got anything to ask me?
M: Yes. Will traveling be required in this position?
W: Yes.
M: How often?
W: Three times a year at most. How do you feel about this?
M: Well, not too much.
W: Anything else?
M: No.
W: Well, thank you very much, Mr. Parker. I’ll let you know the result as soon as possible. Goodbye.
M: Thank you, Mrs. Smith. Goodbye.
1. Where does the man possibly get the job information?
2. What’s the woman’s reaction to the man’s lack of relevant work experience?
3. Which department would the man like most in the company?
4. What can we learn about the company?
5. What does the man think of the business travel in this company?