英语中级听力课Lesson 23.docVIP

Lesson 23 Interviewer: Hello. My names Hudson. Dick Hudson. Applicant: Im Pamela Gable. Interviewer: Well, take a seat, please. Miss Gable—it is Miss, isnt it? Thought so. Well, let me just check that Ive got these particulars right. Your surname is Gable, spelt G-A-B-L-E, and your first names are Pamela Ann ... Fine. You live at 147 Collington Road, Croydon ... your telephone number is 246 8008 ... you were born on July 8th, 1965, and ... thats about it ... OK? Fine ... Lets see ... what are you working with at the moment? Applicant: Im the personal assistant to the manager of a modelling agency. Interviewer: Oh, really? And what does that involve? Applicant: A bit of everything, really. I have to keep the accounts, write a few letters, answer the telephone, look after bookings and engagements and that sort of thing. Interviewer: You work with people a lot, do you? Applicant: Oh yes. I have to look after all the models who work for us, you know, keep them happy, lend an understanding ear to their heartaches, you know. Interviewer: Have you ever done anything to do with hotels or conferences—hotel management, for instance? Applicant: No, not really. I did work for a short time as a courier for a tour operator, taking foreigners on guided tours of London. Perhaps thats the sort of thing you mean? Interviewer: Yes, I think it is. Do you speak any languages? Applicant: Yes, I do. I speak French and Italian—you see, I spent several years abroad when I was younger. Interviewer: Oh, did you? Thats very interesting. And what about any exams youve taken? Applicant: Well, I left school at 16. You know, there didnt seem to be any point in staying on somehow; I was sure I could learn much more by getting a job and a bit of experience and independence. Interviewer: So you have no formal qualifications at all? I see ... Well, I dont suppose it matters. Applicant: Um ... I was wondering if perhaps you could tell me a bit more about the job? You kno