Lesson Twenty-seven B

What are the required conditions

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Conversation

The following is a dialogue between A, a company manager, and B, the head of a faculty.

A:        zhǔrèn     nín  hǎo      nín xì                   lǐ      yǒu   bìyèshēng  ma

主任      您  好！   您  系                 里     有    毕 业生    吗？

director  you good  you department  inside  have  graduate    MA

A:        Hello, Director, will there be any graduates in your department (this year)?

B:        yǒu

有。

            have.

B:         Yes.

A:        wǒmen gōngsī   xiǎng     zhāo     liǎng míng    mìshū

我们    公司     想         招        两    名      秘书。

our      company intends recruit  two   MING secretaries

           Our company would like to recruit two secretaries.

            nín  kěyǐ   tuījiàn          ma

您  可以 推荐            吗？

you can  recommend  MA

           Could you recommend a few to us?

B:         kěyǐ     nín  yǒu shénme yāoqiú

           可以。 您  有    什么    要求？

           could    you have what  requirement? 

B:        Yes.  What are the required conditions?

A:        néng yòng  yīngyǔ dǎ      diànhuà    xiě  xìn

能    用     英 语  打      电话，  写    信。

           can   use    English  make calls      write letters

A:        Anyone who can make phone calls and write letters in English…

           shuōhuà  qīngchu   néng yòng diànnǎo

             说话     清楚，   能    用     电脑。

              talk     clearly     can    use   computer

           and speak clearly, and know how to operate a computer.

B:        yào    nánshēng  háishì nǚshēng

要     男生        还是  女生？

want  boy            or      girl  

B:        Do you prefer male or female candidates?

A:        nán     nǚ        dōu    kěyǐ

男     女         都     可以。

male  female   all      can.

A:        Either.

B:        zhǎngxiàng  yǒu     yāoqiú        ma

长     相     有      要求          吗 ？

features     have   requirement  MA

B:        Any conditions on the candidates’ appearance?

A:        zuò    mìshū       zhǎngxiàng xūyào   hǎo    diǎnr

作      秘书，   长相     需要        好     点儿，

being  secretary appearance need   good  a bit

A:       A secretary has to be presentable:

gèzi    bú   yào   tài  gāo  yě   bú   yào    tài   ǎi

个子  不   要   太  高,   也   不  要      太   矮。

build   not  want  too tall  also not want  too short

neither too tall nor too short.

B:          nánshēng yì mǐ qī     zuǒyòu          nǚshēng yì mǐ liù    zuǒyòu          xíng     ma

             男生       一米七     左右，        女生    一米 六    左右，         行      吗？

 male        1.7 meter  more or less female   1.6 meter  more or less  alright MA

B:          Approximate height of 1.70 for male and 1.60 for female. Is this OK with you?

A:          xíng

  行。

alright

A:          Yes.

B:           hái           yǒu   shénme yāoqiú

  还           有      什么     要求？

 in addition  have  what      requirement

B:            Are there any other requirements?

A:           zuì   zhòngyào  de  shì  rèqíng          kěkào

   最    重    要   的  是   热情、        可靠。

  most important DE  is  enthusiastic  reliable

A:            The most important qualities are friendliness and reliability.

B:           dàiyù    zěnmeyàng

  待遇    怎么样？

   salary    how

B:            How much do you pay?

A:            yuèxīn                  liǎngqiān  wǔbǎi  yuán

    月薪                   2      千    500      元。

   monthly salary     2000        500      yuan

A:            Monthly payment is 2500 Yuan.

B:            hǎo      zhǎo hǎo         yǐhòu      wǒ    gàosù  nín

    好。    找    好         以后      我    告诉   您。

   good    find complete  after         I      tell      you

B:            OK.  I’ll let you know when I find suitable candidates.

A:            xièxie  bàituō        le

   谢谢，拜托        了！

   thanks rely on (you) le

B:            Thanks. I appreciate your help.

Practice

1. Let's listen to the dialogue again.

2. Answer the following questions based on the dialogue.

[1]   xuéxiào yŏu bìyèshēng ma

   学校    有  毕业生   吗？

[2]   gōngsī  yào  duōshao  mìshū

   公司    要    多少     秘书 ？

           [3]   shuí gěi   gōngsī tuījiàn  mìshū

                   谁  给    公司   推荐  秘书 ？

           [4]   gōngsī yŏu  shénme yàoqiú

                   公司   有    什么   要求 ？

           [5]   mìshū yídìng huì yīngyŭ ma

                  秘书  一定  会 英  语  吗？

           [6]   mìshū yídìng yào shuōhuà  qīngchu ma

                   秘 书 一定 要   说  话    清   楚  吗 ？

           [7]   mìshū yídìng yào néng yòng diànnăo  ma

                  秘 书  一定  要  能    用    电   脑   吗？

           [8]  mìshū  zhăngxiàng yào hăokàn ma

                  秘 书  长    相     要  好  看  吗 ？

           [9]  mìshū gèzi   yídìng hĕn gāo ma 

                  秘书 个子 一定  很   高  吗 ？

           [10] mìshū yídìng shì nánshēng ma

                  秘书   一定 是  男   生   吗？

           [11] mìshū yídìng   yào  rèqíng      kĕkào  ma

                  秘书   一定   要   热  情  、可靠     吗？

           [12] dàiyù   zĕnmeyàng

                  待 遇  怎 么  样？

3. Explain the following situation in Chinese.

A manager of a company visits the head of a faculty in a nearby university. He asks the head to recommend some graduates to his company, as his company needs two secretaries.  The manager tells the head that the secretaries should be able to make phone calls in English and should be able to write letters in English. The secretaries should also be able to use computers. Above all, the secretaries must be good looking, friendly and reliable. The monthly salary for a secretary is 2500 Yuan.  

4. Listen and read the dialogue out loud.

5. Tell your classmate what kind of employees you would like to have if you are a manager of a company.

Tape version

Part one: new words

Part two: expressions

Part three: conversation