文本来源:佛山商务英语培训 首选爱德华国际英语
life english – going to an immigration interview (part 1)
生活会话──移民申请面试(一)
rachael wants to teach chinese in new zealand and she has been offered a job as a university lecturer. however, before she can start working, she has to pass the immigration interview. today, she has come to the new zealand immigration office for her interview.
rachael想要到纽西兰当华语讲师,她应上一间大学的讲师职位,但她在就职之前,得先通过移民局的面试。今天她来到纽西兰的移民局办事处接受面谈。
rachael: good afternoon.
rachael:午安!
immigration officer: good afternoon. i’m going to ask you some questions in a minute and i want you to answer them honestly. relax if you can.
移民官:午安!等一下会有一些问题要请你就事实与心里的想法回答,希望你能放轻松。
rachael: sure.
rachael:没问题。
immigration officer: why do you want to work in new zealand?
移民官:请问你想来纽西兰工作的原因為何?
rachael: i’ve always wanted to work in new zealand because i want to get to know the country better and also make good use of my chinese teaching experience, helping more people master chinese.
rachael:我一直向往来纽西兰工作,因為我想更了解纽西兰这个国家,也希望能够好好运用我在华语教学这方面的经验,帮助更多人习得华语。
immigration officer: do you intend to immigrate to new zealand in the future?
移民官:你未来有移民纽西兰的打算吗?
rachael: it’s not part of my plan right now. unless the university i’m about to teach at offers me a permanent position, i don’t think i’ll immigrate to new zealand.
rachael:我目前并没有这方面的打算,除非我即将到职的大学,会需要我长时间任教,到时我才会考虑。
immigration officer: have you taken any english proficiency tests?
移民官:你有取得英语相关的证照吗?
rachael: yes, i took the ielts test three years ago and got a band score of 7.5. i also took the toeic test five years ago and scored 950. there should be photocopies of the certificates in my file.
rachael:有的。我三年前有取得雅思7.5分。另外我五年前有考过多益,分数為950分,我的资料里有证照影本。
immigration officer: do you own any property in taiwan?
移民官:你在台湾是否有置產呢?
rachael: no, i don’t
rachael:我在台湾没有置產。
immigration officer: how much money do you currently have in your bank account?
移民官:那你目前有多少存款呢?
rachael: i have about nts2.2 million in savings.
rachael:我目前大约有二百二十万台币的存款。
immigration officer: do you know anybody in new zealand?
移民官:你在纽西兰有认识的朋友吗?
rachael: no.
rachael:没有。
immigration officer: are you clear on what your new job involves?
移民官:你对于你即将到职的工作内容清楚吗?
rachael: yes, very. i’ve prepared a teaching plan, which has been approved by the university already. currently, i’ll be teaching about 16 hours of class a week and i’ll be responsible for teaching beginner chinese and marking students’ homework.
rachael:十分清楚。我已准备好了教学计画,而这个教学计画也已获得大学的同意。目前是每週约有十六小时的课程,我主要是负责华语初级的教学,以及课后作业的批改。
文本来源:佛山商务英语培训 首选爱德华国际英语