上班族英語口語話題13：詢問工作目標

13. 工作目標

你是一個目標明確的人嗎?

Are you a goal-oriented person?

For example:

A: Are you a goal-oriented person?你是一個目標明確的人嗎?

B: Yes,I am. I always make a plan before I do anything.

是的,我是，在做每件事之前我都做一個計劃。

告訴我你最近的一些目標。

Tell me about some of your recent goals.

For example:

A: Tell me about some of your recent goals.

告訴我你最近的一些目標。

B: I want to put my knowledge and experience to use in a challenging position.

我想把我的知識和經(jīng)驗運用到一個具有挑戰(zhàn)性的工作中。

為了達到這個目標，我只想一步一步地踏實工作。

In order to achieve this goal,I just want to work step by step.

你的長遠目標是什么?

What is your long-range objective?

你的近期目標是什么?

What are your long-term goals?

For example:

A: What is your long-range objective?你的長遠目標是什么?

B: I haven't thought it over at all.我還沒有認真考慮過。

五年內(nèi)你的事業(yè)想達到什么水平?

Where do you want to be 5 years from now in your career?

For example:

A: Where do you want to be 5 years from now in your career?

五年內(nèi)你的事業(yè)想達到什么水平?

B: I don't want to have a specific title. I just want to enjoy what I am doing.

我不想有特殊成就，我只想做自己喜歡做的事。

我在貴公司會留多久完全取決公司和我是否互相滿意。

How long I will stay with the company depends on whether the company and I are satisfied with each other.

How long I will stay depends on whether I am suited to the firm and the firm to me.

你認為五年內(nèi)這個行業(yè)的發(fā)展狀況如何?

What do you think of this industry outlook in five years?

For example:

A: What do you think of this industry outlook in five years?

你認為五年內(nèi)這個行業(yè)的發(fā)展狀況如何?

B: I do believe this industry will be developed rapidly in 5 years time.

我堅信五年內(nèi)這個行業(yè)會飛速發(fā)展。

• outlook展望，前景

the political(economic)outlook.政治(經(jīng)濟)前景

further outlook,dry and sunny.(天氣預報用語)前景,干燥，晴朗 

你認為找工作時什么最重要?

What do you think is the most important thing when looking for a job?

For example:

A: What do you think is the most important thing when looking for a job?

你認為找工作時什么最重要?

B: I think the most important thing is the interest in the job,

我認為是對工作的興趣。

• look for 尋找

如果你被聘用，你的打算是什么?

What are your plans if you were hired?

What ideas do you have if we employ you?

For example:

A: What are your plans if you were hired?如果你被聘用，你的打算是什么?

B: I wish to move up to higher positions with acquisition of more experi¬ence in the future.

我希望將來隨著獲得越來越多的經(jīng)驗而能步步高升。

如果你加入本公司，你想在哪個部門工作?

If you join us,what section would you like to work for?

For example:

A: If you join us, what section would you like to work for?

如果你加入本公司，你想在哪個部門工作?

B: If possible，I wish to work in sales department.

如果可能，我希望在銷售部工作。

• 注意：此處用的是what section而不是which section。

你希望一開始做什么工作?

What type of work will you expect to do first?

For example:

A: What type of work will you expect to do first?

你希望一開始做什么工作?

B: I hope to start with an assistant secretarial position.

我希望從秘書助理開始。

你對未來有何打算?

What are your plans for the future?

For example:

A: What are your plans for the future?你對未來有何打算?

B: I would like to work my way up to a junior management position with a company such as yours.

我希望將來能在您這樣的公司里擔任高級管理職務(wù)。

你會在公司里留多久?

How long can we depend on your working here?

How long would you stay with us?

For example:

A: How long can we depend on your working here?

你會在公司里留多久?

B: If I feel I'm making progress in the work, I think I'll work until the age limit.

如果我覺得工作有發(fā)展，我想我將一直工作到退休。

如果我被貴公司雇用，我將竭盡全力做好工作。

I'll do my utmost if I am hired by your company.

I'll go with all my effort if I am hired by your company.

• do one's utmost竭力，盡全力

She has done her utmost.她已竭盡全力了。

你希望從工作中得到什么?

What do you want from the job?

What do you hope this job will give you?

For example:

A: What do you want from the job?你希望從工作中得到什么?

B: l'd like to make good use of my specialty,taste success,and improve myself.

我希望在工作中發(fā)揮特長，品位成功，并不斷提高個人水平。

你準備怎樣開展你的工作?

How are you going to do your part of the work?

For example:

A: How are you going to do your part of the work?

你準備怎樣開展你的工作?

B: I'll first get further information about our goal, ways and counter¬parts ,management, etc. Then, I'll make my plan. And then IK go with all my effort to see it is realized.

首先，我要進一步弄清我們的目標、途徑和對手、管理狀況等。然后， 我要制訂出計劃。之后，我將竭盡全力實現(xiàn)計劃。

你對這份工作的期望是什么?

What are your expectations from working on this job?

For example:

A: What are you expectations from working on this job?

你對這份工作的期望是什么?

B: Getting more experience with a widely known company like yours. / Using my specialty in marketing and management. /And getting advancement in salary and position.

獲得更多在像你們這樣有名望的公司工作的經(jīng)歷。/運用我的營銷和 管理專業(yè)知識。/薪水和位置都有所提高。

• expectation 期望，矚望如:fall short of sb's expectations 辜負某人的 期望，注意后面用介詞from。

你想做什么樣的工作?

What kind of work would you like to do?

For example:

A: What kind of work would you like to do?你想做什么樣的工作?

B: As I have majored in international trade in university, I hope to be engaged in export and import duties in the International Department. 由于我在大學主修的是國際貿(mào)易，所以我希望在國際部門從事進出口的業(yè)務(wù)。

等到培訓期一滿，我打算當一名銀行出納員。

As soon as I complete my training，I'm going to be a bank teller.

• as soon as —......就，剛......便(常用于引導從句,做狀語)

我的職業(yè)目標是在不斷擴大的公司里做更具挑戰(zhàn)性的工作。

My career goal is to work at increasingly larger firms and take on more challenging assignments.

如果我在這兒工作，一天的工作安排是怎樣的?

What would a typical day be like for me here?

For example:

A: What would a typical day be like for me here?

如果我在這兒工作，一天的工作安排是怎樣的?

B: You'd spend about 30% of your time on the computer.

你大約有30%時間是與電腦打交道。

你希望有朝一曰參與管理工作嗎?

Would you hope to move into management someday?

For example:

A: Would you hope to move into management someday?

你希望有朝_日參與管理工作嗎?

B: What is most important for me now is to do the best possible job for the company and learn and develop my skills as much as possible.

現(xiàn)在對我來說，最重要的是做好我本職工作，同時盡可能學習和提高 自己的工作能力。

如果你工作沒有做好，你會怎么辦?

I If you fail to do your work well,what are you going to do?

For example:

A: If you fail to do your work well,what are you going to do?

如果你工作沒有做好,你會怎么辦?

B: I'll report it honestly. I'll give a correct analysis.

我將如實匯報，同時要符合實際地客觀分析原因。

• fail后加不定式，表示“不，不能;忘記”。

Don't fail to ring me up.不要忘記給我打電話。

順帶顯露我的抱負、信心和品格。

Show my enterprise,confidence and character in passing.

• in passing 順帶

對你們的雇員，你們還有別的什么要求嗎?

What other requirements do you expect from your employees?

For example:

A: What other requirements do you expect from your employees?

對你們的雇員，你們還有別的什么要求嗎?

B: We need a person with ability plus flexibility.

我們需要有能力及適應性強的人。

• expect(v.)后面介詞是 from。

你們要求搞這份工作的人具備哪些素質(zhì)?

What qualities do you look for in the person who is to fill the position?

For example:

A: What qualities do you look for in the person who is to fill the position?

你們要求搞這份工作的人具備哪些素質(zhì)?

B: The main qualities required are preparedness to work hard, ability to learn,ambition and good health.

主要必備條件是有吃苦耐勞的精神、良好的學習能力、有進取心以及 身體健康。

• fill(vt.)擔任職務(wù)，派人擔任

This young man fills the office satisfactorily.這位青年干部非常稱職。

這份工作的主要責任范圍是什么?

What are the job's major responsibilities?

For example:

A: What are the job's major responsibilities?

這份工作的主要責任范圍是什么?

B: The job's major responsibilities included typing,shorthand and ad¬ministrative work.

這份工作的主要責任笵圍包括打字、速記及行政工作。

你打算做些什么來促進本公司的工作?

What do you plan to do to contribute to the work in our company?

For example:

A: What do you plan to do to contribute to the work in our company?

你打算做些什么來促進本公司的工作?

B: I've 5 years' experience as a salesman,and I've already had quite a few customers overseas. I believe that I will establish more business ties for your company.

我有五年的銷售工作經(jīng)驗，在海外已經(jīng)有好些客戶。我相信我會為貴 公司建立更多業(yè)務(wù)聯(lián)系。

• contribute(vi.)出一份力;起一份作用。

The exchange of goodwill missions greatly contributes to a better understanding between the two countries.

互派友好代表團大大有助于兩國的相互了解。

這些可以量化的目標有進度表嗎?

Are these quantifiable objectives with a timeline?

For example:

A: Are these quantifiable objectives with a timeline?

這些可以量化的目標有進度表嗎?

B: Yes. We've also included the budget under the objectives because any strategy that we come up with will affect it.

有。這些目標中也包含了預算，因為我們想到的任何策略都會影響到預算。

你未來的新職責是什么?

What will your new duties be?

For example:

A: What will your new duties be?你未來的新職責是什么?

B: I'll have the task of monitoring the local marketing team,as well as

managing the office,and doing the occasional presentation.

我將會負責監(jiān)控本地的行銷小組、管理辦公室職員,偶爾也要做做簡報。

你的工作職責是怎樣要求的?

What does your job description say?

For example:

A: What does your job description say?你的工作職責是怎樣要求的?

B: As an assistant to the director, my job requires that I keep all the files in order.

作為主任助理，我的工作要求我管好所有的文檔。

你進入新聞界有什么目標?

What is your aim in getting into the field of journalism?

For example:

A: What is your aim in getting into the field of journalism?

你進入新聞界有什么目標?

B: To be frank with you,I would like nothing better than to be an over¬seas reporter someday.

坦白說，我只想有一天當一名駐外記者。

• aim(vi.)常與at連用，表"瞄準;針對;目的在于"。

What are you aiming at?你用意何在?

如果我們公司決定錄用您，您將如何走向成功?

How can you gain your success if our company employs you? How can you gain your success if our company accepts you?

For example:

A: How can you gain your Success if our company employs you?

如果我們公司決定錄用您,您將如何走向成功?

B: I will make a long-term plan,then update my knowledge.

我會制定一個長遠的發(fā)展計劃。

• gain success 獲得成功，gain an advantage over 占優(yōu)勢，勝過，優(yōu)于

我首先需要了解和適應公司的工作環(huán)境。

I must know and adjust myself to the working situation.

• adjust oneself to...使自己適應于

你將來的目標是什么?

What do you hope for?

For example:

A: What do you hope for?你將來的目標是什么?

B: I want to be professional in my field.我希望自己能成為這個領(lǐng)域的專家。

你能說明一下這個職位的責任嗎?

How would you describe the duties of this position?

For example:

A: How would you describe the duties of this position?

你能說明一下這個職位的責任嗎?

B: The position calls for a person with good English skills and some business background.

這個職位需要任職者具備高水平的英語能力和一些業(yè)務(wù)經(jīng)驗。

你怎樣幫助我們公司?

How can you help my company?

For example:

A: How can you help my company?你怎樣幫助我們公司?

B: I look forward to adopting my quality program to a new type of product.

我期望把自己最好的計劃應周到一種新型產(chǎn)品中去。