a：i hope so.
i： may i have your name?
a：i am beijiang zhang.
i：how do you spell your surname?
a：zhang——z.h.a.n.g.
i：now tell me what university you were graduated from.
a：i was graduated from nanjing university.
i：what was your major in the university?
a：my major is english.
i：no wonder you speak english so fluently.
a：thank you for your compliment，sir.
i：where are you working now?
a：i'm working at baodao hotel.
i：i would like you to tell me some of what you have been doing recently.
a：ok.every day i go to work on time to guarantee the proper operation of the front desk.we accept booking，tell about room rates，find out how the bill will be paid and help the guests to check in and check out. when some guests want to have cancellations，change rooms or extend a reservation，we should always offer our help with courtesy.
i：in what way do most clients check out?
a： most clients check out by credit card，traveller's cheques or master card.our hotel doesn't accept personal cheques.
i：how do you deal with a reservation mix-up?
a：if we are booked solid，i would first of all apologize to the clients for this mistake.then i'll ask them to rest on the chairs while i contact another hotel for them.
i： what would you do if the guest's total bill exceeds the credit limit?
a：i would ask if the guest is willing to pay the difference by cash.if not，i'll try to get permission from the office which set the limit to extend credit over that amount.
i：you seem to have done a good job.why would you come here to apply for the job?
a：ours is a small hotel.there are not many foreign guests every year.as an english major，i'd like to take a more challenging job.that's the reason why i want to come and work in your hotel.
i：how long have you been working there?
a：i've been working there since 1996.
i：could you tell me your expectation in salary?
a：the average salary for department managers is ok.
i：have you got any other extra requirements?
a：no.
i： we'll grant you a commencing salary of 3，500 yuan a month.is that acceptable to you?
a：i think to.
i： how can we contact you about our final decision?
a：you can call me at this number during the work hours.
i： we'll get in touch with you by next monday. thank you，mr. zhang for your interest in our hotel.
a：thank you，mr. watt.i hope to see you again.
i：i hope so.
notes 注釋
1.it's me.
我就是。
2.you are the first one to have arrived.i hope that the early bird will catch the worm.
你是第一個來到的，我希望捷足者會達到目的。
the early bird will catch the worm.
是一句諺語，譯為：早起的鳥兒有蟲吃。
3.no wonder you speak english so fluently.
難怪你的英語如此流利。
no wonder(that)…
難怪……，……不足為奇，如：
he had made a thorough investigation.no wonder he knew so much about it.
他進行了徹底的調查，無怪他對此事了解很多。
4.thank you for your compliment，sir.
謝謝你的誇獎，先生。
5.the average salary for department managers is ok.
部門經理的平均工資即可。
words and expressions
recently ad.最近，近來
guarantee v.保證