实用英语之面试英语辅导：关于电脑程序员职务

　　Dialogue A

　　（E= the Employer雇主O= Office Clerk办公室职员 A= Applicant申请人）

　　O：God morning，can I help you？

　　A：Yes.I have an appointment with Mr. Brian Desmoud.Will you please tell him I'm here？

　　O：Are you Mr. Dongming Chen？

　　A：Yes，I am.Is he availble？

　　O：I'm sorry，he is on the phone at the moment.Will you please wait a minute？

　　A：No problem.

　　（……）

　　O：Mr. Dongming Chen，Brian is available now.Please go through to his office.

　　（meeting the employer）

　　E：Hello，I'm Brian.Glad you can come.

　　A：I'm Dongming Chen.Nince to meet you.

　　E：Take a seat please.

　　A：Thanks.

　　E：What kind of education have you got？

　　A：I studied computer science in Nanjng University，and got a M.S.degree.

　　E：Fine.Would you mind telling me what kind of grades you had？

　　A：Of course not I had an average of 90 points.

　　I：What specialized courses did you take？

　　A：The specialized courses I completed include computer science，system design and analysis，operation systems，systems management，PASCAL programming，COBOL programming and D-BASE programming.

　　E：Where are you working now？

　　A：I'm working at ABC Company.

　　E：What's your position there？

　　A：I'm a programmer supervisor.

　　E：What are your responsibilities？

　　A：I'm responsible for writing computer programs：developing block diagrams，utilizing available software and operation systems，and coding machine instructions；originating block diagrams，working from outlines of proposed systems；developing file sizes，programming specifications；determining appropriate use of tape or disk files，printer，etc.；selecting in-house software or sub-routines to run in connection with program；writing machine instructions，testing，debugging，and assembling program；documenting overall system and developing data control procedures；advising and instructing less experienced programmers and offering operating instructions.

　　E：What kind of computer are you experienced in？

　　A：I'm experienced in all types of IBM-PC computers.

　　E：What kind o software do you have a good command of？

　　A：I'm adept at DOS，WINDOWS and AUTO-CAD.

　　E：How long have you been a programmer supervisor？

　　A：For more than four years.

　　E：Tell me why you decided to choose our office.

　　A：Well，I'm happy with the work at my present post.But I want to get better pay，to tell you the truth.

　　E：What's your present monthly salary？

　　A：Sixteen hundred yuan.

　　E：What starting salary would you expect here？

　　A：I'd like to start at twenty-six hundred yuan a month.

　　E：No problem.Do you have any questions to ask？

　　A：Is there opportunity to advance？

　　E：Yes，there're good prospects for promotion.

　　A：Good，this job should suit me well.

　　E：Can you start next Monday？

　　A：Sure.

　　E：That's settled then.I'm glad to be able to offer you the job.

　　A：Thank you，Brian.

　　E：See you next monday.

　　Notes 注释

　　1.Is he available？

　　他在不在？

　　2.I am a programmer supervisor.

　　我任程序员主管。

　　3.I'm responsible for writing computer programs：developing block diagrams，utilizing available software and operation systems，and coding machine instructions；originating block digrams，working from outlines of proposed systems；developing file sizes，programming specifications；determing appropriate use of tape or disk files，printer，etc.

　　我负责编制计算机程序：编制部件图；运用现有软件和操作系统编制机器指令；根据所用系统的略图自编部件图；编制磁卡规格和程序规格；决定使用合适的磁盘、磁卡、打印机等等。

　　4.… selecting in-house software of sub-routines to run in connection with program；writing machine instruction，testing，debugging，and assembling program；documenting overall system and developing data control procedures；advising and instructing less experienced programmers and offering operating instructions.

　　选择同程序相关的机内软件或子程序；编制计算机指令；检测、改正程序中的差错并组合程序；编制总系统并制定数据控制程序；指导经验不足的程序员并给予操作指导。

　　5.But I want to get better pay，to tell you the truth.

　　不过，说实话，我想获得更优厚的报酬。

　　6.Yes，there're good prospects for promotion.

　　有，提升的机会很多。

　　7.That's settled then.

　　那么，就这样定了。

　　Words and Expressions

　　software                           n.软件

　　hardware                           n.硬件

　　pick up                                                 v.积累

　　CAD：Computer Assisted Design           电脑辅助设计

　　inevitable                        a.不可避免的

　　Is he available？                  他在不在？（我可不可以见他？）

　　on the phone                                         正在打电话

　　M.S degree：Master of Science degree 理学硕士学位

　　supervisor                  n.主管，监督人

　　programmer                    n.程序员

　　diagram                       n.图解，图式

　　code                                          v.编码

　　code machine instructions                      编制机器指令

　　specification        n.规格（常用复数形式）

　　debug                                   v.排除错误

　　adept                                     a.长于…的