SECTION 1 Questions 1-10
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer
Phone Interview
Name: John Murphy
Street Address: 45 1 ………. Court
Contact phone number: 2 ……….
Current part-time job: 3 ……….
Previous job at Ridgemont High School: 4 ……….
Additional relevant work experience: 5 ……….
Relevant skills/qualifications: CPR certification & 6 ……….
CPR certification expiration date: 7 ……….
Preferred weekly shift: 8 ……….
Time available to start work: 9 ……….
Advertisement source: 10 ……….
SECTION 1
EMPLOYER: Hello, is this John Murphy?
APPLICANT: Hi, yes it is.
EMPLOYER: Hi John, this is Ed Heisenburg from the Wild Dunes Spa and Resort calling about your application for our lifeguard position.Do you have a few minutes to talk? Example
APPLICANT: Yes, absolutely.
EMPLOYER: Great. Could you give me your address?
APPLICANT: Sure. My address is 45 Elsinore Court.Q1
EMPLOYER: I’m sorry, was that Eleanor? Could you spell that for me?
APPLICANT: Sure – it’s Elsinore. E-L-S-I-N-O-R-E.
EMPLOYER: Okay, thanks. And is this the number we should reach you at in the future? 099885767?
APPLICANT: No, this is my home phone, but let me give you my mobile phone number instead: 077896245. Call me on that one.Q2
EMPLOYER: Okay – I’ll make a note of that. Could you tell me your availability?
APPLICANT: Sure. I am usually available during afternoons or weekends.I would prefer not to be scheduled on weeknights because I work part-time as a waiter.Q3
EMPLOYER: That shouldn’t be a problem, since we don’t stay open very late anyway. And do you have any other employment experience?
APPLICANT: Yes, I have worked at a few other places. I was the baseball coach at Ridgemont High School last season.Q4
EMPLOYER: I see. And do you have any other experience that you would like us to note on your application?
APPLICANT: Yes. Last year I worked at the beach as a rescue diver.Q5
EMPLOYER: Rescue diver? That sounds intense!
APPLICANT: Well, it’s really just like being a lifeguard, except in the ocean instead of a pool. So kind of like being a lifeguard at the world’s largest pool.
EMPLOYER: Haha. I see.
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EMPLOYER: So could you tell me about the relevant skills you have? I’m guessing a lot, given your experience.
APPLICANT: I am CPR certified and have 2 years of diving experience.Q6
EMPLOYER: Great! It sounds like you are well qualified for this position. When does your CPR certification expire?
APPLICANT: Hm. I think in November, but let me quickly check my CPR card…actually, it expires in October.Q7
EMPLOYER: Okay, so regardless you have it through the end of the summer. When is your ideal time to work?
APPLICANT: Since I work in the restaurant on weeknights, I like weekends best – specifically Saturday mornings.Q8
EMPLOYER: I see. We do already have a lot of staff available on Saturdays, but I do need an early morning shift lifeguard. How early could you work Saturday morning?
APPLICANT: I can get there by 6.00 if need be.Q9
EMPLOYER: You’ll be happy to know we open a little later than that, but I’ll put you down for Saturday mornings here.
APPLICANT: Oh awesome! I can’t wait to get started.
EMPLOYER: How about you come in next Saturday, the 12th?
APPLICANT: That sounds good.
EMPLOYER: Great – we can figure out other shifts for you to work when you come in then. One last thing – just out of curiosity, where did you hear about us?
APPLICANT: I heard your ad on the radio while I was driving this morning.Q10
EMPLOYER: You know, I think you’re the first person who has responded to our radio ads. It’s almost always people who have seen us in the newspaper.
APPLICANT: Yeah, I don’t have time to read through the newspaper every morning. I have plenty of time in the car to listen to radio ads.
EMPLOYER: That makes sense. Well, thanks for your time, and we’ll look forward to seeing you on the 12th.
Section 1 解析
1 答案 Elsinore
本题需填写一个不常见的建筑名称,录音中给出了拼写。注意首字母大写。
2 答案 077896245
本题需填写电话号码。注意0的读法,可读作字母O或者数字Zero。另外,两个数字连着出现时,其读法一般是double加该数字。
3 答案 waiter
本题需填写求职者现在的兼职工作。录音中比较明了,现在在兼职做waiter(服务生)。
4 答案 baseball coach
本题题干中的“Ridgemont High School”这个专有名词可帮助我们定位,“coach”一词可表示“长途巴士”,不过在这里意为“教练”。
5 答案 rescue diver
本题需填写该求职者的其他工作经历,即rescue diver(救援潜水员)。
6 答案 diving experience
本题题干中的“CPR”是定位词,专有名词一定会原封不动再次出现于录音中,通常题目的答案就位于该定位词的附近。
7 答案 October
本题需填写日期,即CPR证书过期日期。注意时间出现的November是陷阱,此外,“actually”是信号词,接在其后的通常是正确答案。
8 答案 Saturday mornings
本题需填写该求职者想在周几工作,录音里明确提出是每周六早上。
9 答案 6 (o’clock)
本题需填写时间,相对简单,答案直接明了。
10 答案 radio
本题需填写该求职者知道这则工作招聘的信息来源。根据录音材料:是在早上开车收听广播时听到的。注意后面的newspaper陷阱信息:大多数人获得招聘信息是源于看报纸,但该求职者是通过radio ads获知的。
重点词汇及其相关拓展
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※求职
position 职位
vacancy(职位)空缺
·以上单词常在求职场景中以题干已知信息出现,后需填具体的职位名称。
part-time job 兼职工作
full-time job 全职工作
temporary job 临时工作
permanent job 固定工作
·以上为主要的职位类型,常以填空题形式出现,其中兼职/全职工作比较高频。
qualification 资格,资历
知:该词通常指通过考试或学习课程而获得的资格、资历,比如学术资历(academic qualifications),
职业资历(vocational qualifications)。
certificate 证书
知:该词通常指通过考试或学习课程而获得的结业证书或合格证书,是一种官方有效文件,比如
英国的教师资格证书,即教育学研究生证书(Postgraduate Certificate in Education)。
first-aid certificate 急救证书
driving license 驾照
·以上为听力考试中常考的求职技能证书,以求职场景中填空题的考查形式出现。
day shift 白班
night shift/late shift 晚班
知:shift 是上班时间(working time)里的一个分类,表示“轮班”的意思,比如剑8 P81中的该词汇。
dressing 着装
white shirt 白衬衫
dark trousers 深色裤子
waistcoat 背心
·以上为酒店或饭店服务生着装的基本标配。
pay/salary/wage 工资
allowance 津贴
bonus 奖金
insurance 保险
training 培训
further education 进修,继续教育
pension 退休金
holiday/vacation 假期
tea/coffee break 工间小憩
·以上为求职场景的对话中面试官或面试者会提到的公司可以为员工提供的福利待遇(benefits and welfare)。
application letter 求职信
CV/resume 简历
letter of reference/recommendation 推荐信
·以上为求职面试(interview)需要带的资料,常以填空题形式出现。
job fair 招聘会
career centre 职介中心
personnel market 人才市场
internal referral 内部推荐
·以上为常见的求职渠道
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