Chinese · B1 · Unit 1
Applying for a job
申请工作
By the end you can
- Describe your experience and skills
- Answer common interview questions
- Understand a job advert
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 应聘 | (yìngpìn) apply for a job (应聘 + the job) | 您好，我是来应聘周末兼职店员的。 |
| 简历 | (jiǎnlì) CV, résumé | 我昨天把简历发到你们邮箱了。 |
| 工作经验 | (gōngzuò jīngyàn) work experience | 我在超市有两年的工作经验。 |
| 我擅长 | (wǒ shàncháng) I'm good at | 我擅长跟顾客打交道。 |
| 你为什么想做这份工作？ | (nǐ wèishénme xiǎng zuò zhè fèn gōngzuò?) why do you want this job? | 店长问我：“你为什么想做这份工作？” |
| 优点 | (yōudiǎn) strength, good point (缺点 quēdiǎn: weakness) | 我的优点是细心，缺点是有时候太着急。 |
| 招聘 | (zhāopìn) recruit, be hiring (招聘启事: a job advert) | 商场里那家服装店在招聘店员。 |
| 岗位 | (gǎngwèi) post, position | 这个岗位要求会说一点儿英语。 |
| 试用期 | (shìyòngqī) probation period | 试用期三个月，工资每月四千五。 |
| 待遇 | (dàiyù) pay and conditions | 这家店待遇不错，还包午饭。 |
| 能吃苦 | (néng chīkǔ) can handle hard work (lit. can eat bitterness; employers like to hear it) | 我年轻，能吃苦，周末和晚上都可以上班。 |
| 随时可以开始 | (suíshí kěyǐ kāishǐ) can start any time | 我现在没有别的工作，随时可以开始。 |
Then talk it through
A job interview for a part-time job in a shop. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.