情景对话原文

A：I’ve just looked over your resume and I must admit I am quite impressed.

A：我已经看过你的简历了，我得承认我对你的简历印象不错。

B：Thank you. I’ve worked pretty hard to be able to list those accomplishments.

B：谢谢。由于我自己努力才能换来这些成果。

A：You’ve got plenty of training and experience. I wonder if you could tell me something about your goals. Where do you see yourself ten years from now?

A：你接受的培训和工作经验都很丰富。能否告诉我你的目标？十年以后你准备在到什么目标？

B：To be honest, I don’t plan in that much detail. My goals tend to be general; I define success according to the job at hand. I see myself advancing as I succeed, but I don’t necessarily dwell on the timing of each step.

B：说实话，我的目标没有那么具体要。我只有大致的目标，我认为是否成功取决于手头上的工作。我看到自己在不断前进，不断成功，但我觉得没有必要拘泥于每一步要花的时间。

A：Interesting! And how do you feel about decision-making? Are you an independent thinker, or do you depend more on your superior for direction?

A：有意思! 你对“作决定”有什么看法？ 你是个独立思考者，还是更多地依赖上级的指示？

B：That depends a bit on the problem at hand. There are certain situations in which a manager can give a general directive, and expect his employees to know how to take the initiative on the detail. I am known for taking the initiative, but I believe I also have the discernment to wait for direction when the situation calls for that.

B：这就要看当时手头上的工作是什么。有时经理会给出大致的指示不，希望员工发挥在具体工作上的主动性。我很善于发挥主动性，但我觉得我也能运用自己的判断，在某些情况下，等待经理的指示。

A：Sounds good. Everyone is taking about teams these days. Can you describe your role as a member of a sales team?

A：很好。人们现在热衷于谈论“团队”。你能描述一下你在销售团队里的角色吗？

B：I see myself as an encourager. Of course, sales can be quite competitive and sometimes people in this field have a secret desire for others to fail. In my last job, each representative handled a different region. I developed a system for sharing sales gimmicks that worked. Soon the whole sales team started saving up stories, not just to brag, but to share.

B：我把自己看作一个鼓动者。当然，销售这个领域的竞争很激烈，有些同行暗地里希望别人失败。我在原来的公司工作时，每个销售代表负责一个地区。我建立了一套制度，让所有业务员共享行之有效的销售策略。很快整个销售团队开始积累成功经验，不是为了吹牛，而是为了分享。

A：So, your experience is as impressive in practice as it is on paper.

A：你的实际经历和你所写的一样吸引人。

单词辨析

1、impressed

英 [ɪm'prest]美 [ɪm'prɛst]

adj. 印象深刻的；外加的；受感动的；了不起的

2、accomplishments

[ə'kɑmplɪʃmənt]

n. 造诣；完成( accomplishment的名词复数 )；技能；成绩；成就

3、direction

英 [dɪˈrekʃn, daɪ-;]美 [dəˈrɛkʃən; (also) daɪˈrɛkʃən]

n.方向；指导；用法说明；趋势；目标；管理

4、representative

英 [reprɪ'zentətɪv]美 ['rɛprɪ'zɛntətɪv]

adj. 典型的，有代表性的；代议制的

n. 代表；典型；众议员

5、brag

英 [bræg]

v.吹牛；自夸

n.大话；吹牛的人；傲慢的态度

adj.一流的；特别好的