Part Ⅰ Situational Dialogues

Situational Dialogue 1

Ron and Mike are discussing Mike’s career planning after his graduation.

Ron：Mike，how do you go about getting a job after you graduated？

Mike：Well，I think I will go to the Career Service first since 80% to 90% of new graduates get a job with its help.

Ron：Wow. That seems a fairly high percentage.

Mike：Yes. I want to see whether I have a chance to work outdoors rather than at a factory or in an office.

Ron：You love outdoors，don’t you？

Mike：Yes，very much. I want to organize my own tours，which means I would be a tourist guide first.

Ron：That sounds really great. Do you need any special training to be a tourist guide？

Mike：Yeah. That’s why I went to a coach company which runs a National Tourist Board approved course. I had a large amount of studying that combined field work.

Ron：Is that all？

Mike：I also need to learn several foreign languages，Chinese included. It’s really hard for me.

Ron：You mean Chinese？

Mike：Yes. It’s quite difficult to remember all those Chinese characters. They seem all the same to me！Not to mention their pronunciations. My tongue never knows how to work！

Ron：Well，I’m sure you’ll learn it well soon.

Mike：I hope so.

Practice 1

Task 1：Listen to the dialogue and role-play it in pairs.

Task 2：Simulated situational conversation.

Three students are talking about their future job planning.

Situational Dialogue 2

Bill is having a conversation with his partner John about what he will be doing after graduation.

J：You know，we are graduating soon. And many of us have very clear goals. For me，I have already made a career planning.

B：So have I. Can you tell me what is your career planning？

J：Oh，you see，my career objective is to enter a multinational company. And I think I will be working in the marketing department.

B：In that case，you will be busy creating new markets and new customers. Most of the time，you will deal with potential clients and try your best to sign contracts.

J：Yes，and at times I may go on business trips both in and out of the country. By the way，what do you think your life be like after graduation？

B：Ah，I think I will be working in a bank. And I will be responsible for the Human Resources Department. Within five years，I believe I will be promoted as a manager.

J：Great. Wish you will be the CHO within ten years.

B：Thanks，I’ll try my best. And wish you will be the CMO as soon as possible. OK，we’re just talking about our career. In spite of it，what else will you be doing？

J：Yes，you come to the point. We shouldn’t focus only on the job. By working hard，we will be able to make a big fortune. And we should do something good for our family，our school and the society.

B：You are right. We should make a better life.

J：And I suppose I will donate some money to our school.

B：OK，if everyone makes an effort like this，we will build a harmonious society eventually.

J：I quite agree with you. With persistence and diligence，we will realize our dreams sooner or later.

B：Yes，we can！

Practice 2

Task 1：Listen to the dialogue and role-play it in pairs.

Task 2：Simulated situational conversation.

Suppose you are Martin. You are talking with your friend Owen about what you will have done by the age of 40.

Situational Dialogue 3

Zhang Shan and his classmate Chen Min are talking about their future career planning when they graduate.

Z：What kind of job do you want to do when you finish university？

C：I want to work in the banking industry. I’ve always been interested in working for an international investment bank. I’d like to help people invest their money.

Z：That’s a job that pays well. If you’re lucky，you might have opportunities to travel as well. Have you applied to any banks yet？Our course will end soon.

C：Yes. I’ve sent letters to several banks. A few have invited me for interviews after we take our examinations.

Z：Well done！I haven’t sent off any job applications yet.

C：Which field would you like to work in？Have you decided yet？

Z：I’d like to work in marketing. I think I could have a good career in that field.

C：Perhaps you should apply to banks as well. They need people to market their services. As you said，the banking industry pays well.

Z：That’s a great idea！Do you have the e-mail addresses of human resource managers at any banks？

Practice 3

Task 1：Listen to the dialogue and role-play it in pairs.

Task 2：Simulated situational conversation.

Suppose you are Li Qing. Your friend，Bruce，is talking with you about the career trend in your country.