Unit 6
Study
Talking Face to Face
Speak More by Yourself
Sample 1
A Certificate
NORTHEAST FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC UNIVERSITY
The Management School
This is to certify that
Ken Johnson
Has completed a course of study in
Business Management
From September 26th 2000 to January 15th 2001
Salt Lake City, January 15th, 2001
Signature:
Dean of the Management School |
Sample 2
A Diploma
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
JOINT INTERPRETATION AND CONFEREN SERVICE
TRAINING CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that Ms ZHANG Xiao
Has accomplished a period of training in consecutive and simultaneous conference interpretation in the Joint Interpretation and Conference Service (Lifelong Learning and Training Unit)from 15 September 1998 to 9 February 1999.
Brussels, 9th February 1999
Rocco TANZILLI
Head of Service |
Read aloud the following dialogues based on the certificate and diploma . You can practice role-play with your partner, changing the information into your own.
Dialogue 1
Diane: What did you do yesterday evening?
Ken: It was Tuesday, remember? I went to my evening class.
Diane: Oh, your 1 course. How do you like it?
Ken: I like it very much.
Diane: Are you sure you will 2 the course?
Ken: Yes, I'm certain I can get the 3
Diane: Do you think the certificate will help you find a better job?
Ken: I don't know. Maybe it will 4 some help.
Diane: What do you think of your present job?
Ken: It isn't the worst job in the world, but it isn't the best one either.
Diane: Do you want to work for a bigger 5 ?
Ken: I want to get ahead. I want to make more money.
A. business management
B. be of
C. certificate
D. company
E. get ahead
F. pass
G. fail
H. firm |
Key: 1 A 2.F 3.C 4. B 5. D
Dialogue 2
(Zhang Xiao, a trainee from China, is telling John, an English friend, why she came to Brussels to take consecutive and simultaneous interpretation training.)
John: What are you going to take up as a career?
Zhang: Interpreter.
John: That's why you are here in 1 ?
Zhang: Yes. Actually I've just finished the training in the Joint Interpretation and
Conference Service and got a certificate.
John: What are you going to do then?
Zhang: Oh, I'll 2 and find a job there. There's a great need for interpreters in my country.
John: I guess so. China has been making great efforts to 3 to the outside world.
Zhang: Exactly. And there are a lot of international conferences where English is often the working language. We need interpreters to do the 4 .
John: You certainly have a 5 future, don't you?
Zhang: You bet I do.
A. Africa
B. Europe
C. open up
D. translation
E. good
F. bright
G. contact
H. go back home |
Key: 1. B 2. H 3. C 4. D 5. F