第一堂
初涉职场
01 猎取工作不容易
制作简历学问大
dialogue
john is going to send his resume to a company. and he asks tom for some advice.
约翰想把简历发到一家公司，于是他向汤姆征求建议。
john: i am going to send my resume to the human resources department. could you do me a favor and proofread it?
约翰：我准备把简历投到人力资源部，你能帮忙看看，有哪些地方需要修改吗？
tom: of course! let me have a look. well, i think you should add another section.
汤姆：好的，我看一下。嗯，我觉得你应该再添加一条。
john: which section?
约翰：哪一条？
tom: i know you can speak japanese, why don't you as well put that on your resume?
汤姆：我知道你会讲日语，为什么不把这点写在简历上呢？
john: but languages have nothing to do with my major.
约翰：但是语言跟我的专业没多大联系。
tom: people would be impressed by your language abilities and human resources directors want to see more of a well-rounded person in a resume.
汤姆：你的语言能力能给人留下印象，而且人力资源部门的领导也希望通过简历能对一个多才多艺的人有更多的了解。
john: the resume is just a piece of paper.can they tell what kind of person i am through it?
约翰：简历只是一张纸，他们能从上面看出我是怎样的一个人吗？
tom: as a job hunter, it is important to impress others, and the resume can be helpful in giving a good impression to a potential employer.
汤姆：作为一名求职者，重要的是给人留下深刻的印象，而简历能帮你给潜在的雇主留下一个好印象。
notes
1. resume [ri'zju:m] n. 简历
2. do sb. a favor 给某人恩惠，帮某人的忙
3. have nothing to do with 跟……没有关系
4. well-rounded ['wel'raundid] adj. 全面的；多才多艺的
5. give a good impression to sb. 给某人留一个好印象
小贴士
1. i graduated from foreign language department of qinghua university in 2011.