PROGRAMME 47

第一部分對(duì)話：招聘

有一位老板想聘請一個(gè)人在辦公室處理各項(xiàng)雜務(wù)。他提了幾項(xiàng)要求。

Dialogue 1
英語情景對(duì)話1

BOSS: We want someone for general office duties really. There are three main things we're looking for. We want someone who can work without supervision, someone who's able to operate a switchboard... and a person who knows how to get on with people.Mm.That's about it.

Dialogue 2
英語情景對(duì)話2

有一個(gè)人來應(yīng)聘，老板和他談話。

BOSS: Are you able to type?
APPLICPNT: Yes,I am.
BOSS: Can you use an electric typewriter?
APPLICANT：Yes,I cam.
BOSS: Good.What about a switchboard? Do you know how to operate one like this?
APPLICANT：Yes,I do. I've used one like that before.

Dialogue 3
英語情景對(duì)話3

我們往上—游見到的Barry正在消防隊(duì)接受訓(xùn)練。她對(duì)宕己熊不能完成訓(xùn)練任務(wù)有些擔(dān)心，于是就去問教練。

BARRY: I'm a bit worried, sir. Do you think I'll make it?
TRAINING OFFICER: Hmm... let's see. You've passed your entrance exam and your medical.
BARRY: Yes, sir.
TRAINING OFFICER: Right. Well, from now on it's teamwork. And discipline. Very important. It's no good if you can't cope with discipline.
BARRY: Yes, sir.
TRAIMNG OFFICER: Do you think you can cope?
BARRY: Yes, sir.

第二部分：英語詞匯表達(dá)

a course 課程
discipline 紀(jì)律
an electric typewriter 電機(jī)
an entrance exam general office duties 辦公室的各項(xiàng)雜務(wù)
a guitar 吉他，六弦琴
hard work 艱苦的工怍
a medical 體格檢查
supervision 監(jiān)督，指導(dǎo)
a switchboard 電話總機(jī)
teamwork 配合，協(xié)作
a test 檢驗(yàn)
the top 頂端
climb 爬
complete 完成
cope 對(duì)付
manage operate 使用（機(jī)器）
relax 放松
type 打字
capable 有能力
nervous （心情）緊張
Do you think you can handle it? 你覺得能應(yīng)付得了嗎？
get on with people 和別人打交道
hook your belt on 把腰帶上的鉤子掛上
Okay?(0．K．) 好不好？行不行？
one step at a time 一步一磴兒
Time will tell 到了時(shí)候我們就知道了
up you go... 上，往上走
wait and see 等著瞧

第三部分：課程

ABILITY有沒有能力

1．這一講，我們學(xué)習(xí)怎樣表示有能力做什么事。
I can use an electric typewriter.
I'm able to use an electric typewriter.
I know how to use an electric typewriter.
CAN
I can drive a car.
這是最常見的一種說法。用于現(xiàn)在時(shí)，意思與be able to和know how to一樣。如果用于將來時(shí)，則表示“允許”（例如：You can borrow my typewriter next week)，或表示“可能”(例如：I can meet you for lunch tomorrow).
BE ABLE TO
I'm able to read music．
這個(gè)短語用于現(xiàn)在時(shí)，不如can更為多見。但用于將來時(shí)，則可突出時(shí)間因素。要表示過去有某種能力，就說was able to或wereable to而不說could，因?yàn)閏ould一詞往往不指過去，而有別的含義。
KNOW HOW TO
She knows how to operate a switchboard．
這個(gè)說法也不如can用得多。它可以用來強(qiáng)調(diào)具備了某種必要的專門知識(shí)。
2．除以上三種說法外，還可以用：
BE CAPABLE OF
a) 后面跟名詞。例如：
He's capable of hard work.
b)后面跟帶- ing的動(dòng)詞。例如：
He's capable of completING the course.
Capable of往往用來形容某人具有某種能力或潛力。
3．提問與回答下面是對(duì)“能否做某事”的幾種提問和回答：
a) Can you type?
- Yes，I can．
- No，I can't.
- No，I'm afraid I can't.
b) Are you able to use an electric typewriter?
- Yes，I am．
- No, (I'm afraid) I'm not.
c) Do you know how to operate a switchboard?
- Yes，I do．
- No, (I'm afraid)I don't.
注意：
I'm afraid這個(gè)短語是用來表示歉意的，它可以使否定的回答顯得婉轉(zhuǎn)一些。

第四部分：練習(xí)

我們在第46講里介紹過，在澳大利亞，如果想找工作，可以看報(bào)紙上的招聘廣告。下面有兩則這一類的廣告。

第二個(gè)廣告是一家計(jì)算機(jī)公司登的，為了招聘一位秘書。現(xiàn)在我們把White先生提的條件列在下面。假定你就是White先生，要與應(yīng)聘的人談話，看他是否具備這些條件。請你把要問的問題寫下來，保留原來所提條件中斜體字的詞語。例如：
Someone who can work as a member of a team.
Can you work as a member of a team?
請?jiān)囎鲆韵碌睦洌?/strong>
1. Someone who is able to type.
2. Someone who knows how to operate a switchboard．
3. Someone who can use an electric typewriter．
4. Someone who is capable of working long hours．
5. Someone who can work on Saturdays．