What to say in a job interview
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: Hi everyone, and welcome back to ChineseClass101.com. This is Business Chinese for Beginners Season 1 Lesson 20 - Nailing a Job Interview in China. Michael here. |
| Dehua: 大家好！(Dàjiā hǎo!) I'm Dehua. |
| Michael: In this lesson, you’ll learn what to say in a job interview. The conversation takes place at an office. |
| Dehua: It's between Monica and Tom. |
| Michael: The speakers are in a job interview; therefore, they will speak formal Chinese. Okay, let's listen to the conversation. |
| DIALOGUE |
| 王芳: 请介绍您自己。 |
| (Wáng Fāng: Qǐng jièshào nín zìjǐ.) |
| 汤诚: 我从南京大学毕业，主修工商管理。 |
| (Tāng Chéng: Wǒ cóng Nánjīng Dàxué bìyè, zhǔ xiū gōngshāng guǎnlǐ.) |
| 汤诚: 到现今，我在清爽水果公司担任销售代表，我还当过商业顾问。 |
| (Tāng Chéng: Dào xiànjīn, wǒ zài Qīngshuǎng Shuǐguǒ Gōngsī dānrèn xiāoshòu dàibiǎo, wǒ hái dāngguò shāngyè gùwèn.) |
| 王芳: 您为什么选择我们公司？ |
| (Wáng Fāng: Nín wèishénme xuǎnzé wǒmen gōngsī?) |
| 汤诚: 我喜欢挑战自己，而且想试一下新的行业。 |
| (Tāng Chéng: Wǒ xǐhuān tiǎozhàn zìjǐ, érqiě xiǎng shì yīxià xīn de hángyè.) |
| Michael: Listen to the conversation one time slowly. |
| 王芳: 请介绍您自己。 |
| (Wáng Fāng: Qǐng jièshào nín zìjǐ.) |
| 汤诚: 我从南京大学毕业，主修工商管理。 |
| (Tāng Chéng: Wǒ cóng Nánjīng Dàxué bìyè, zhǔ xiū gōngshāng guǎnlǐ.) |
| 汤诚: 到现今，我在清爽水果公司担任销售代表，我还当过商业顾问。 |
| (Tāng Chéng: Dào xiànjīn, wǒ zài Qīngshuǎng Shuǐguǒ Gōngsī dānrèn xiāoshòu dàibiǎo, wǒ hái dāngguò shāngyè gùwèn.) |
| 王芳: 您为什么选择我们公司？ |
| (Wáng Fāng: Nín wèishénme xuǎnzé wǒmen gōngsī?) |
| 汤诚: 我喜欢挑战自己，而且想试一下新的行业。 |
| (Tāng Chéng: Wǒ xǐhuān tiǎozhàn zìjǐ, érqiě xiǎng shì yīxià xīn de hángyè.) |
| Michael: Listen to the conversation with the English translation. |
| 王芳: 请介绍您自己。 |
| (Wáng Fāng: Qǐng jièshào nín zìjǐ.) |
| Monica: Tell us something about yourself, please. |
| 汤诚: 我从南京大学毕业，主修工商管理。 |
| (Tāng Chéng: Wǒ cóng Nánjīng Dàxué bìyè, zhǔ xiū gōngshāng guǎnlǐ.) |
| Tom: I graduated from Nanjing University, majoring in business management. |
| 汤诚: 到现今，我在清爽水果公司担任销售代表，我还当过商业顾问。 |
| (Tāng Chéng: Dào xiànjīn, wǒ zài Qīngshuǎng Shuǐguǒ Gōngsī dānrèn xiāoshòu dàibiǎo, wǒ hái dāngguò shāngyè gùwèn.) |
| Tom: Until now I was working as a sales representative for Cool Fruit. I also have experience as a business consultant. |
| 王芳: 您为什么选择我们公司？ |
| (Wáng Fāng: Nín wèishénme xuǎnzé wǒmen gōngsī?) |
| Monica: Why do you want to work for us? |
| 汤诚: 我喜欢挑战自己，而且想试一下新的行业。 |
| (Tāng Chéng: Wǒ xǐhuān tiǎozhàn zìjǐ, érqiě xiǎng shì yīxià xīn de hángyè.) |
| Tom: I like challenges, and I want to try working in a different industry. |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| Michael: In the conversation in this lesson we heard a job interview. I hope Tom gets the job. |
| Dehua: Me too! |
| Michael: What’s the hiring process in China? Is it just interviews? |
| Dehua: They usually involve many stages. First is applying and submitting a resume. |
| Michael: After that, is there any kind of test? |
| Dehua: Yes, there is usually a written test and then the interview. |
| Michael: If you’re successful in the interview, then you’ll get a job offer. What can you do to improve your chances of getting hired? |
| Dehua: Research the company and the job that you’re applying for. |
| Michael: It’s useful to have a good self-introduction prepared as well, to try and impress your interviewers. |
| Dehua: If you go to a job fair, take a pen and paper so you can write down company information. |
| Michael: If you do get an interview, make sure that you check your route and how long it will take to get there. |
| Dehua: Don’t be late! |
| Michael: Okay, now onto the vocab. |
| VOCAB LIST |
| Michael: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is… |
| Dehua: 介绍(jièshào) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: "to introduce" |
| Dehua: 介绍(jièshào)[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Dehua: 介绍(jièshào) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: Next is… |
| Dehua: 主修(zhǔ xiū) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: "major in" |
| Dehua: 主修(zhǔ xiū)[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Dehua: 主修(zhǔ xiū) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: Next is… |
| Dehua: 工商管理(gōngshāng guǎnlǐ) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: "marketing and management" |
| Dehua: 工商管理(gōngshāng guǎnlǐ)[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Dehua: 工商管理(gōngshāng guǎnlǐ) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: Next is… |
| Dehua: 销售代表(xiāoshòu dàibiǎo) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: "sales representive" |
| Dehua: 销售代表(xiāoshòu dàibiǎo)[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Dehua: 销售代表(xiāoshòu dàibiǎo) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: Next is… |
| Dehua: 顾问(gùwèn) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: "consultant" |
| Dehua: 顾问(gùwèn)[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Dehua: 顾问(gùwèn) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: Next is… |
| Dehua: 选择(xuǎnzé) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: "to choose" |
| Dehua: 选择(xuǎnzé)[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Dehua: 选择(xuǎnzé) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: Next is… |
| Dehua: 挑战(tiǎozhàn) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: "challenge" |
| Dehua: 挑战(tiǎozhàn)[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Dehua: 挑战(tiǎozhàn) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: Next is… |
| Dehua: 而且(érqiě) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: "also; moreover; furthermore" |
| Dehua: 而且(érqiě)[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Dehua: 而且(érqiě) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: And last… |
| Dehua: 试 (shì) [natural native speed] |
| Michael: "to try" |
| Dehua: 试[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Dehua: 试 [natural native speed] |
| KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES |
| Michael: Let's have a closer look at the usage of some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first word is… |
| Dehua: 商业顾问(shāngyè gùwèn), |
| Michael: meaning "sales consultant." |
| Michael: Let’s break down this phrase. |
| Dehua: First is 商业(shāngyè). |
| Michael: It means "sales, do business." |
| Dehua: Next is 顾问(gùwèn). |
| Michael: This means "advisor, consultant." This phrase is used to describe someone that gives advice on how to improve products or services. |
| Dehua: To change the type of advisor, put a different word in front of 顾问(gùwèn). |
| Michael: Can you give us an example using this phrase? |
| Dehua: Sure. For example, you can say… 商业顾问专门解答客户的疑问。(Shāngyè gùwèn zhuānmén jiědá kèhù de yíwèn.) |
| Michael: which means "The sales consultant specializes in solving and answering the customer problems and questions." |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Dehua: 挑战自己(tiǎozhàn zìjǐ), |
| Michael: meaning "to challenge oneself." |
| Michael: This is our final phrase for this lesson. |
| Dehua: First is 挑战(tiǎozhàn). |
| Michael: This is "challenge." |
| Dehua: Next is 自己(zìjǐ). |
| Michael: This means "oneself." This is someone that wants to overcome a difficulty and deal with a problem successfully. |
| Dehua: A similar phrase is 超越自己(chāoyuè zìjǐ), |
| Michael: "To exceed oneself." Can you give us an example using this phrase? |
| Dehua: Sure. For example, you can say 很多人参加马拉松的原因都是想挑战自己。(Hěnduō rén cānjiā mǎlāsōng de yuányīn dōu shì xiǎng tiǎozhàn zìjǐ.) |
| Michael: which means "Many people participate in the marathon because they want to challenge themselves." |
| Michael: Okay, now onto the lesson focus. |
Lesson focus |
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| Michael: In this lesson, you'll learn about getting a job interview. |
| Michael: A very common question in job interviews is "Tell us something about yourself, please." How is this said in Chinese, Dehua? |
| Dehua: 请介绍您自己。(Qǐng jièshào nín zìjǐ.) |
| Michael: If you want to answer with details about your education, there’s a couple of phrases we can use. The first is |
| Dehua: 我从_(some college)_毕业。(Wǒ cóng __(some college)________ bìyè.) |
| Michael: "I graduated from (some college)" The second is; |
| Dehua: 我主修_(some major)__。(Wǒ zhǔ xiū _______(some major)___.) |
| Michael: "I majored in _____(some major)_____." Now, let’s look at some words we can use to fill in those sentences. |
| Dehua: 数学 (shùxué) |
| Michael: "mathematics" |
| Dehua: 语言学 (yǔyán xué) |
| Michael: "linguistics" |
| Dehua: 会计 (kuàijì) |
| Michael: "accounting" |
| Michael: Now, you might also talk about your work experience, using phrases such as; |
| Dehua: 到现今，我在_(some company)_担任__(some position)___。(Dào xiànjīn, wǒ zài __(some company)_ dānrèn _(some position)_.) |
| Michael: "Until now, I have been working as a ‘position’ at ‘company.’" You can also say; |
| Dehua: 我还当过_____(some position)_____。(Wǒ hái dāngguò _________.) |
| Michael: "I also have experience in (some position)" Now, let’s look at some words we can use to fill in those sentences. |
| Dehua: 程序员 (chéngxù yuán) |
| Michael: "programmer" |
| Dehua: 经理 (jīnglǐ) |
| Michael: "manager." At a job interview you may also be asked why you want that job. |
| Dehua: The most common way of asking someone to give reasons is using the question word 为什么 (wèishénme). |
| Michael: This means "why." Let’s hear some examples of questions using this word. |
| Dehua: 您为什么选择我们公司？(Nín wèishénme xuǎnzé wǒmen gōngsī?) |
| Michael: "Why did you choose our company?" |
| Dehua: 你为什么要换工作？(Nǐ wèishénme yào huàn gōngzuò?) |
| Michael: "Why did you decide to switch jobs?" How can we answer these questions? |
| Dehua: With 因为 (yīnwèi). |
| Michael: This is "because." You then follow it with the reason. |
| Dehua: 因为我想获得更多经验。(Yīnwèi wǒ xiǎng huòdé gèng duō jīngyàn.) |
| Michael: "Because I want to gain more experience." |
| Dehua: It’s possible to leave out 因为 (yīnwèi). For example 我想获得更多经验。(Wǒ xiǎng huòdé gèng duō jīngyàn.) |
| Michael: This still means "because I want to gain more experience" in the context of this conversation. |
Outro |
| Michael: Okay, that’s all for this lesson. Thank you for listening, everyone, and we’ll see you next time! Bye! |
| Dehua: 再见！(Zàijiàn!) |
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