【00:37】今天我们跟David Cameron,曾经的英国首相一起学习就职英语。
【01:11】David Cameron周一刚被现任Prime Minister Rishi Sunak任命为新一任的外相。David Cameron就此发布了一篇推文,也就是我们本期节目学习的范本。
【02:36】为什么我们选择这一篇推文呢?首先是涉及到的内容与我们求职时遇到的问题几乎是一模一样,比如,为什么你想要这份工作,如何证明你能够胜任这份工作,你有哪些优势和弱势等等。其次,语言风格也非常正式且商务,用到的词汇短语等等都很适合我们在工作场合使用。
【04:22】首先,Cameron解释了为什么他认为外相这个岗位很重要。
【05:52】接下来Cameron列举了自己的经验来证明他是最适合这个岗位的人选。我们在称述自己的工作经历的时候也可以采取相同的思路,列举最匹配应聘岗位的那些技能和经验。
【07:37】或许是我们在面试时遇到的最讨厌的问题之一,你的弱势/缺点是什么?来看看Cameron是如何回答这个问题的。
【11:02】最后,Cameron通过阐述自己对公共服务事业的热情和决心以及列举自己过去的突出经历,来表达自己想要获得外相这个职位的强烈意愿。我们也可以参考他的思路,来回答面试官“你为什么想要来我们公司?””你为什么想要这个职位“类似的问题。
【14:32】补充一些英国political舞台的信息,极少有前Prime Minister会愿意回来继续工作,再加上Cameron自脱欧公投结束辞去职务之后一直十分低调,所以此次回归显得非常的“surprising”。
全文如下:
The Prime Minister has asked me to serve as his Foreign Secretary and I have gladly accepted. We are facing a daunting set of international challenges, including the war in Ukrxxx and the crisis in the Middle East. At this time of profound global change, it has rarely been more important for this country to stand by our allies, strengthen our partnerships and make sure our voice is heard. While I have been out of front-line politics for the last seven years, I hope that my experience – as Conservative Leader for eleven years and Prime Minister for six – will assist me in helping the Prime Minister to meet these vital challenges. Britain is a truly international country. Our people live all over the world and our businesses trade in every corner of the globe. Working to help ensure stability and security on the global stage is both essential and squarely in our national interest. International security is vital for our domestic security. Though I may have disagreed with some individual decisions, it is clear to me that Rishi Sunak is a strong and capable Prime Minister, who is showing exemplary leadership at a difficult time. I want to help him to deliver the security and prosperity our country needs and be part of the strongest possible team that serves the United Kingdom and that can be presented to the country when the General Election is held. I believe in public service. That is what first motivated me to get involved in politics in the 1980s, to work in government in the 1990s, become a Member of Parliament in the 2000s and put myself forward as Party Leader and Prime Minister. The UK’s Foreign Office, our Diplomatic Service, our Intelligence Services and our Aid and Development capabilities are some of the finest assets of their kind anywhere in the world. I know from my time in office that they are staffed by brilliant, patriotic and hard-working people. They have been well led by James Cleverly, with whom I look forward to working in his vital new role. It will be an honour to serve our country alongside