PROGRAMME 47

第一部分对话：招聘

有一位老板想聘请一个人在办公室处理各项杂务。他提了几项要求。

Dialogue 1
英语情景对话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
英语情景对话2

有一个人来应聘，老板和他谈话。

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
英语情景对话3

我们往上—游见到的Barry正在消防队接受训练。她对宕己熊不能完成训练任务有些担心，于是就去问教练。

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：英语词汇表达

a course 课程
discipline 纪律
an electric typewriter 电机
an entrance exam general office duties 办公室的各项杂务
a guitar 吉他，六弦琴
hard work 艰苦的工怍
a medical 体格检查
supervision 监督，指导
a switchboard 电话总机
teamwork 配合，协作
a test 检验
the top 顶端
climb 爬
complete 完成
cope 对付
manage operate 使用（机器）
relax 放松
type 打字
capable 有能力
nervous （心情）紧张
Do you think you can handle it? 你觉得能应付得了吗？
get on with people 和别人打交道
hook your belt on 把腰带上的钩子挂上
Okay?(0．K．) 好不好？行不行？
one step at a time 一步一磴儿
Time will tell 到了时候我们就知道了
up you go... 上，往上走
wait and see 等着瞧

第三部分：课程

ABILITY有没有能力

1．这一讲，我们学习怎样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.
这是最常见的一种说法。用于现在时，意思与be able to和know how to一样。如果用于将来时，则表示“允许”（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．
这个短语用于现在时，不如can更为多见。但用于将来时，则可突出时间因素。要表示过去有某种能力，就说was able to或wereable to而不说could，因为could一词往往不指过去，而有别的含义。
KNOW HOW TO
She knows how to operate a switchboard．
这个说法也不如can用得多。它可以用来强调具备了某种必要的专门知识。
2．除以上三种说法外，还可以用：
BE CAPABLE OF
a) 后面跟名词。例如：
He's capable of hard work.
b)后面跟带- ing的动词。例如：
He's capable of completING the course.
Capable of往往用来形容某人具有某种能力或潜力。
3．提问与回答下面是对“能否做某事”的几种提问和回答：
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这个短语是用来表示歉意的，它可以使否定的回答显得婉转一些。

第四部分：练习

我们在第46讲里介绍过，在澳大利亚，如果想找工作，可以看报纸上的招聘广告。下面有两则这一类的广告。

第二个广告是一家计算机公司登的，为了招聘一位秘书。现在我们把White先生提的条件列在下面。假定你就是White先生，要与应聘的人谈话，看他是否具备这些条件。请你把要问的问题写下来，保留原来所提条件中斜体字的词语。例如：
Someone who can work as a member of a team.
Can you work as a member of a team?
请试做以下的例句：
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．