关于英语招聘者与应聘者对话

MANAGER:Goodmorning,Mr.Brown!Pleasesitdown!

SAM:Goodmorning,sir.Thankyou.

MANAGER:Whydidyouapplyforaninternshipinthiscompany?

SAM:Well,sir,yourcompanyislocatedverynearthecollege,soitwouldbeveryconvenientformetoworkhere.

MANAGER:Anythingelse?

SAM:Yes,well,yourcompanyisanengineeringcompany,andasIamanengineer,itseemsImightbeabletomakemyselfuseful.

MANAGER:Er,Isee.Amongthequalitieswearelookingforistechnicalabilityandpracticalskills.Alotofuniversitygraduateshavepaperqualifications--butcantheydeliver?Whatwouldyousaytothat?

SAM:Yes,well,atmycollege,wehavebeenworkingmainlyontheoreticalaspectssothatwehaveafirmfoundation.Buteachsemesterwehavebeenaskedtoworkonapracticalprojectofsomekindorother.

Canyougivemeanexample?

SAM:Yes,well,duringthelastsemester,Ididthetechnicaldrawingofanexperimentalwaterpump.Wehadtodoapresentationattheendofthesemester.

MANAGER:Really!Didyoubringthedrawingwithyou?

SAM:I'mafraidIdidn't.Ididn'tthinkyouwouldbeinterested.

MANAGER:Isee!Tellme,didyoudothatasanindividualassignment?

SAM:Well,Iworkedwithateamoffiveotherpeopleonthepump.Ididn'twanttogettooinvolved,becauseofthetimefactor,soIofferedtodothedrawing,basedonthedesignthathadbeenworkedout.

MANAGER:Whatpartdidtheothersplayindevelopingthepump?

SAM:Well,Ididn'thavetimetoattendallthemeetings,soI'mnotsureexactlywhateverybodydid.

MANAGER:Isee.Itsoundsabitambitious.

SAM:Yes,itwas.Ittookusfartoolongtogetorganized,andsomeofthemsaidtheywantedtotryitout,andmodifyit.Thatwasagoodthing,Isuppose,andIbelieveintheenditworkedquitewell,butIdidn'tgetinvolvedinthetrials.Tobehonest,Iwasworriedaboutourendofsemesterexams!