商务英语视听说听力原文

商务英语视听说听力原文Unit1Task2M:Comein,please.W:Goodmorning,sir.I’mKarenYang.M:Goodmorning,MissYang.I’mKevinCarter,theAdministrationManager.Takeaseat,please.W:Oh,isthatyourwife,Mr.Carter?Sheissobeautiful.M:Thankyou.Ah…MissYang,I'vegonethroughyourresume.I'dliketoaskyousomequestionsnow,ifyoudon’tmind.W:Ofcoursenot.pleasegoahead.M:Well,canyoutellmewhyyouwouldliketoworkasamedicalrepresentativewithus?W:Ireallylikethiskindofwork,andhavingbeenadoctorforthreeyears, Iwanttoapplyforthis positionfor achange.M: Don'tyouthinkit'sa pityforyou toleaveyourpresentjob?W: Tosomeextent,itis.I havelearned alotinthehospital.But Iwouldliketotryadifferentkindoflife.W:Bytheway,couldyoutellmehowmuchthenewjobpays?M:Sure.Thereisafive-monthprobationaryperiodandyoucanonlygetRMB2,000foreachmonth.Afterthat,we'lldetermineyoursalaryaccordingtoyourperformance.W:Oh,Isee.Then,whataboutthepaidholidays,insurance,andthingslikethat?M:Everyemployeeinourcompanyenjoyslifeinsuranceandunemploymentinsurance.Inaddition,theyenjoytwo-weekpaidholidays.W:Thatsoundsfine.Howmuchtimewillittakeformetobepromotedhere?M:I'mnotsure.Itdependsonyourabilityandperformance.Maybewe'llsendyoutooneofourbranches,ifyoulike.W:Noproblem.Ihatestayingatoneplaceallthetime.Butinwhichcitiesdoyouhaveyourbranches?And,whereisyourcompanybased?M:OurcompanyisbasedinNewYork,withbranchesinmanycities,suchasPhiladelphia,BeijingandLondon.□Follow-uppracticeCai:MayIcomein?Ms.Smith:Yes,please.Cai:Goodmorning,Madam.MynameisCaiNing.Iamcomingtoyourcompanyforaninterview,asrequested.Ms.Smith:Fine,thankyouforcoming,MissCai.Pleasesitdown.IamAnneSmith,AssistantManagerforthePersonnelDepartment.Cai:Nicetoseeyou,Ms.Smith.Ms.Smith:Nicetomeetyou,too.Wouldyouliketohaveacupofcoffeeortea?Cai:Teaisfine.Thankyou.Ms.Smith:I’vereadyourCV.Itlooksgood.Now,Iwonderifyoucantellmemoreaboutyourself,forexample,yourpersonalityCai:Well,IthinkI’maserious-mindedgirl,I’mcalmandIdon’tpanicinacrisis.Ilikejokesandhaveagoodsenseofhumor.AndIalsoenjoyworkingwithallkindsofpeople.Icanevengetalongwithpeoplewhoarebad-temperedorsomethinglikethat.Ms.Smith:Well,then,whatdoyouconsideryourstrengthsandweakness?Cai:Strengthsandweakness?Well,Ithinkmyabilitytoworkwithalltypesofpeopleisaparticularstrength.Ms.Smith:Yes.Cai:Myweakness?Er,I’malittlebitperfectionist.I’mquiteoftendissatisfiedwithwhatI’vedone.IalwaysthinkIcandoitbetterorinadifferentway.Ms.Smith:Iwouldn’tcallthataweakness.I’dcallthatastrength.Cai:Well,apartfromthat,IsupposesometimesIamnotpatientenough.Ms.Smith:Now,canyoutellmeaboutyourpastexperience?Cai:Ihavesixyears’financialindustryexperience,workingforseveralcompanies.Forthepasttwoyears,Ihavebeenworkinginaninvestmentbank.Ms.Smith:Whatqualificationshaveyouhadforthisposition?Cai:IgraduatedfromPekingUniversityin2001,majoringinaccounting.IcanspeakfluentEnglishandIcandealwithbookkeepingandaccountinginEnglishquitewell.Ms.Smith:Whydidyouleaveyourlastposition?Cai:Iwanttofindajobthatischallenging,whereIcangrow.Ms.Smith:Now,isthereanythingelseyou’dliketoaskme?Cai:Yes,ifIgetthisjobwithHDC,wouldIbeabletoworkabroadinoneofyouroverseasbranches?Ms.Smith:Oh,yes,certainly.Ourstaffregularlydoessix-monthplacementsinotherbranches.Cai:Oh,that’sgreat.Ms.Smith:Right,timeispressing,I’mafraid,sothankyouverymuchforcomingtoseemeandwe’llbeintouchwithyoubeforetheendoftheweek.Cai:thankyouforseeingme.Ms.Smith:Goodbye.Cai:Bye.Video1Chen=C.Ms.Mandel=M.C:Goodmorning,Ms.Mandel.M:Goodmorning.Sitdown,please.C:Thankyou.M:YouareChenBo,aren’tyou?I’mCathyMandel,DirectoroftheHRDepartment.C:Yes,I’mChenBo.Nicetomeetyou,Ms.Mandel.M:Nicetomeetyou,too.I’vegonethroughyourresumeandwouldliketoknowmoreaboutyou.C:Thankyouforyourinterestinme.M:Tostartwith,wouldyouliketotellmeabitaboutyourself?C:Sure,I’maseniorstudentatGuangdongUniversityofFinance.Iexpecttograduatethissummer.Mymajorisinternationalfinance.M:So,whydidyouchooseourcompany?C:AsfarasIknow,yourcompanyisoneofseveralleadinginternationalconsultantcorporationswhichcametoChinaafterChinaenteredWTO.IthinkworkingherewouldgivemethebestchancetousewhatI’velearnedatuniversity.M:Asamajorininternationalfinance,whatdoyouthinkyoucandoinconsultancy?C:Well,Iknowhowtotackleproblems.Forexample,IknowImustfistanalyzetheproblemandworkoutitsmajorcause.ThenIwillbeabletosearchforwaystosolveitfromtheavailabledata.M:Sometimesdataisnotenough.Haveyougotanyrelevantexperienceinthisfield?C:Lastyear,duringtheprobationaryperiod,IwasinvolvedintherestorationofafactoryinNanjing.Ireallylearnedalotfromtheexperience,especiallyhowtoassesspeople’sstrengthsandabilities.M:Canyoucopewithhardworkunderpressureandinatoughenvironment?C:Noproblem.Idon’tcareaboutpressureortheenvironmentaslongasIenjoythework.M:Good.Now,doyouhaveanyquestionstoask?C:Yes,I’vegotone.ArethereanyopportunitiesforChineseemployeestobetransferredtotheheadofficeinNewYorkorotherbranchofficesaroundtheworld?M:Um,probably.Ithinkyouarelikelytobesenttoworkinanoverseasbranchtogetexperiencelaterononceyou’veprovedyourworth.C:Oh,great.IfI’maccepted,Iwilldomybestforthecompany.M:Iwishyouluck!We’llnotifyyouofourfinaldecisionbyFriday.C:Thankyou,Ms.Mandel.Goodbye.M:Goodbye.□Video2Wang=W,Mr.White=M.W:MayIcomein?M:Yes,pleasedo.W:Goodmorning,sir.MynameisMerryWang.I’vecomeforaninterview,asrequested.M:Nicetomeetyou,MissWang.IamHarryWhite,DirectoroftheHRDepartment.Iwasexpectingyou.Please,takeaseat.W:Thankyou.M.Well,MissWang,youareapplyingforthepositionofSalesmanager,right?Howdidyouknowaboutourcompany?W:IgottoknowyourcompanyfromyourTVcommercials.Theyareelaboratelydesignedandproduced,andleavemedeepimpression.Andinthesummersof1997and1998IworkedasasalesgirlforyourcompanyinGZ.M:Really?That’sgood.Thenyoumustknowsomethingaboutourcompany?W:Yes,alittle.Yourcompanyisveryfamous.Yourcosmeticsandskincareproductsareverypopularwithwomenallovertheworld.M:Huh,that’sright.MissWang,canyoutellmewhichuniversityyouattended?W:SunYat-sen.M:Andwhatdegreehaveyougot?W:Ihaveabachelor’sdegreeinbusinessadministration.M:HowisyourEnglish?Youknow,somestaffmembersinourcompanyareAmericans,soconversationalEnglishisveryimportant.W:IpassedTEM8atcollege,andIamgoodatoralEnglish.IthinkIcancommunicatewithAmericansquitewell.M:Good.IknowyouarenowwithUnitedButter.Whatisyourchiefresponsibilitythere?W:I’veworkedthereforfiveyears,sinceIgraduatedfromcollege.Twoyearsago,IwasappointedBrandManager❷CresponsibleforthePandalineofbiscuits.M:Whydoyouwanttochangeyourjob?W:Iwanttochangemyworkenvironment,seeknewchallengesandbroadenmyexperience.That’swhyIwanttomoveintosales.M:Whatdoyouthinkisthemostimportantqualificationforasalesperson?W:Ithinkit’sself-confidenceandqualityproducts.M:Iagreewithyou.Whatsalarywouldyouexpecttogethere?W:well,Iwouldleaveittoyoutodecideafteryouconsidermyabilities.MycurrentannualincomeatUnitedButteris150thousand.But,er,…couldyoutellmealittlemoreaboutwhatthejobentails?M:Youwouldbeinchargeofallthesalesactivities,forallhairproductsinnortheastChina.Thiswouldinvolvemarketanalysis,clientserviceanddevelopment,salespromotion,andregularcustomersatisfactionsurveys.You’dreportdirectlytotheRegionalSalesDirector.Doyouhaveanyotherquestions?W:Yes,onlyone.WhencanIhaveyourdecision?M:Ineedtodiscusswithotherboardmembers.We’llnotifyyouofourdecisionassoonaspossible.But…tobehonest,youseemtobeagoodcandidatewiththerightkindofexperienceandpersonality.You’rehighonmylist.W:That’sgood!Thankyou,Mr.White.Ilookforwardtohearingfromyou.Goodbye.M:Goodbye.□CaseAnalysisInterviewer:Wheredoyouseeyourselfinthreeyears?Candidate:Well,Iseemyselfinsales,youknow.Imustsay,Iwouldratherliketoestablishmyowncompany,youknow,inmyhometown.Interviewer:Whatspecificallyaboutourcompanyattractedyou?Candidate:Well,firstofall,youknow,Iwanttoleavemypresentcompany.It’stoosmall,andyouknow,Idon’tliketheboss.Hedoesn’tknowhowtomotivatepeople.Youknow,heisalsobad-tempered.Youknow,thejobisroutineandboring.Interviewer:Um…口Candidate:CanIaskaquestion?IfIgetthisjob,youknow,wouldIbeabletoworkabroadinoneofyouroverseasbranches?Youknow,Iliketravelling.Interviewer:Ourstaffmembersregularlydosix-monthplacementsinotherbranches.Candidate:Oh,well,that’swhatI’minterestedin.Interviewer:Whatdoyouthinkofyourstrengthsandweaknesses?Candidate:Strengthsandweakness?Well,that’shardtoanswer.Youknow,I’mveryhumorous.Ithinkthat’smyparticularstrength.Myweaknesses?IsupposeIdon’thaveany,youknow.Interviewer:Ok.Isthereanythingelseyou’dliketoask?Candidate:Oh,yeah.IfIgetthisjob,canItaketimeoffforvacation?Youknow,Ilovetravel.Interviewer:I’mafraidIcan’tanswerthat.Candidate:Andalso,whencanyougivemeadefiniteansweraboutthisjob?Interviewer:Iguessyou’lljusthavetowaituntiltheendoftheweek.Well,I’mafraidwehavetostophere.Thankyouverymuchforcomingtoseeme.□Unit2Task11.Ihaven’tseenyouforyears.2.Whatdoyoudonow?I’mintheResearchandDevelopmentDepartment.Iknewyou’ddosomethingverychallengingandcreative.Isometimesstayintheofficeafterworktodealwithunfinishedtasks.6.Iamstilltheaccountantofthatcosmeticscompany…口□Task2Jack:Hi,I’mJack.I’mthemanageroftheResearch&DevelopmentDepartment.I’vebeeninthispositionforthreeyears.Ihavetomanageallaspectsoftheproductdevelopmentprocess,includingresourceallocation,