英语笔记-重大事件

字数 1065 · 2018-03-19

#english

语法

when 引导的从句

when 引导的从句为句子补充有关时间的信息。

When I was young, we didn’t sit around all day texting. - 在我小的时候,我们不会整天坐着发短信。

Do you remember when we bought that house on Oak Street? - 你记得 Oak Street 街上的那栋房子是我们什么时候买的吗?

She spent a lot of time in her car when she first got driver’s licence.

after 引导的从句

when 引导的从句一样,由 after 引导的从句也为句子补充有关时间的信息。

After I moved out of my parents’s house, I got my first apartment.

I got my first apartment after I moved out of my parents’ house.

一生中的大事

动词 中文 名词 中文
be born 出生 birth 出生
graduate 毕业 graduation 毕业
marry 结婚 marriage 婚姻
get promoted 升职 promotion 升职
retire 退休 retirement 退休
die 去世 death 死亡

Get表示的事件

get married - 结婚
get pregnant - 怀孕
get divorced - 离婚
get over a relationship - 走出一段感情
get a degree - 获得学位
get a job - 得到一份工作
get promoted - 升职
get fired - 被解雇
get a driver’s licence - 考取驾照
get old - 变老

更多人生事件

I first traveled abroad when I was 15. - 15岁时,我第一次出国。

I got my first cat when I was 17.

I moved from my parents’ house when I was 18.

I moved away from home when I was 18. - 18岁时,我离开家乡。

I got my first apartment with my best friend.

I met the love of my life when I was 22. - 22岁时,我遇到了一生中的挚爱。

We fell in love and got married.

We had our first child when I was 25.

We had our first grandchild when I was 46.

面试相关的表达

当你到达面试地点时,先表明你来的原因。

I have a 3 o’clock job interview with Ken Smith.

然后感谢面试人的接见。

Thank you for seeing me, Mr Smith.

Thank you for the opponrtunity to meet with you.

面试人将就你的简历提出一些后续问题,请相应回答。

Interviewer: I see that you got your MBA from The Warton School.
Canditate: Yes, it was a wonderful porgram. - 是的,这是一个非常好的项目。

Interviewer: I see that you’re currently working at DBX Systems.Why would you thinking for living?
Canditate: Well, to be honest, the work isn’t very challenging.

谈论缺点时,一个策略是从正面角度入手,比如工作太拼命,让缺点不成为缺点。

Interviewer: What do you think are some of your strengths and weaknesses? - 你认为你有什么有点和缺点?
Canditate: Well, I am a very hard worker, but sometimes I work too much.

如果面试人认为你是潜在的人选,他可能会讲述之后的步骤,甚至询问你的入职时间。

Interviewer: I’d like you to talk with some other members of the team. Also, Are you OK with the start date?
Canditate: That sounds great and, yes, the start date works for me. Thank you again for metting with me.

面试常用句

Can you send me your resume? - 可以把你的简历发给我吗?
There are many candidates for this job. - 申请这个职位的求职者有很多。
I’m very interested in this position. - 我对这个职位很感兴趣。
I have an appointment to talk with the manager. - 我和那位经理约好了谈一谈。
I have an interview on Thursday. - 我这周四有一个面试。
This is a really good opportunity for me. - 这对我来说,是个好机会。

可能被问道的一些问题:

Do you have any teaching experience? - 你有过教学经历吗?
Could you talk about your education? - 你可以谈谈你的教育背景么?
What are your strengths? - 你有什么优点?
What is your greatest weakness? - 你最大的缺点是什么?
Tell me about your working background? - 给我说说你的工作经历。

在一次面试结束时,可能会听到:

Could you come back for a second interview? - 你可以再来参加二次面试么?
I’d like to introduce you to other people on the team. - 我要把你介绍给团队中的其他人认识。
How is February 1st as a start date? - 从二月一号开始怎么样?

省略形式

英语为母语的人与人交谈时,并不总是把每个词的每个音都发出来,尤其是元音常常会缩短或省略。这些省略形式在标准英语中并不会出现。但是当你听到它们时,要能够进行辨认。

What do you think.
Where did you work.
When do you study.
Why did you leave.
How did you like it.

范文

Life

I first go abroad when I was 16. I went to Paris with my family. It was fantastic. The next year, I got my first car. It was red! I moved out from my parents’ house when I was 18, to go to university. I got my first apartment with my friend near the university. My second year of university, I met the love of my life. We fell in love and got married one year later. We had our first child after we graduated from university. I was only 22! We didn’t have a lot of money, but we were happy.


Interview

S: Can I help you?
C: Yes, I have a 2 o’clock appointment with Jona Baxter.
S: Oh, yes. That’s her office over there. She’s waiting for you. Good luck.
C: Thanks.
C: Hi I’m Carol.
J: Nice to meet you Carol. Have a seat.
C: Thank you.
J: So, I’ve looked over your resume, and I’ve talked with Todd.
J: He was impressived with your last interview. He think your’re a suitable candinate for the position.
C: I’m happy to hear that.
J: You’re a designer over at Future Studios.
C: Yes, that’s right. For six years now.
J: Why do you wanna to leave.
C: Opporttunity. I mean, Future Studios is a very small company, with only three designers. There isn’t much chance for me to advance.
J: I see.
C: And you are looking for a senior designer.
J: That’s right. So, what do you think are your strengths?
C: Well, I’m very creative. My boss and other designers are love my designs.
J: Yes, your designs is expressive.
C: Thank you, I also have an excellent technical background.
J: When would you be avaliable to start.
C: I could start next month.
J: Great! Well. I’d like you to talk to a few other members of the team. Uh, do you have time now?
C: Yes, I do. That would be great.
J: Okay.
J: Come this way.

疑问

My best friend is six months pregnant. - 我最好的朋友怀孕6个月了。

When did they start going out. - 他们什么时候开始交往的?

I’m very interested in this position.

interested - 感兴趣的
interesting - 有趣的

What do you think are some of your strengths and weaknesses?

其他词汇

English 发音 中文
Jose [hoʊ’zeɪ] 约瑟
Monopoly [mə’nɒp(ə)lɪ] 大富翁桌游
appointment   约会(预约)
resume [rɪˈzjuːm; ˈrɛzjʊmeɪ] 简历
senior designer   高级设计师
supervisor   主管