Part I
TIM:Hi, Laura—could you spare a few minutes to talk about the work placement you did last summer? I'm thinking of doing one myself...TIM:Didn't you do yours at an environmental services company?LAURA:That's right... It's only a very small company and they needed someone to produce a company brochure, and I wanted to get some business experience because I'm interested in a career in occupational psychology in a business environment. It was good because I had overall responsibility for the project.TIM:What kind of skills do you think you developed on the placement? I mean, apart from the ones you already had... Did you have to do all the artwork for the brochure, the layout and everything?LAURA:We hired the services of a professional photographer for that. I did have to use my IT skills to a certain extent because I cut and pasted text from marketing leaflets, but that didn't involve anything I hadn't done before.TIM:Do you think you got any better at managing your time and prioritising things? You always used to say you had trouble with that...LAURA:Oh, definitely. There was so much pressure to meet the project deadline. And I also got better at explaining things and asserting my opinions, because I had to have weekly consultations with the marketing manager and give him a progress report.我想积累一些商业经验，因为我对在商业环境中从事职业心理学方面的工作很感兴趣。verb. to make sth such as time or money available to sb or for sth, especially when it requires an effort for you to do this抽出；拨出；留出；匀出E.g.:I'd love to have a break, but I can't spare the time just now.
我是想休息一下，可眼下找不出时间。
noun. a job, often as part of a course of study, where you get some experience of a particular kind of work实习工作；实习课E.g.: The third year is spent on placement in selected companies.
第三年是在选定的公司里实习。
noun. a small magazine or book containing pictures and information about sth or advertising sth资料（或广告）手册
E.g.: a travel brochure
旅游手册
noun. the way in which the parts of sth such as the page of a book, a garden or a building are arranged布局；布置；设计；安排E.g.: the magazine's attractive new page layout
杂志诱人而新颖的版面设计
verb. to copy or move text into a document from another place or another document粘贴；贴入；插入E.g.: This function allows you to cut and paste text.
本功能可使你剪切并粘贴文本。
noun. a printed sheet of paper or a few printed pages that are given free to advertise or give information about sth散页印刷品；传单；（宣传或广告）小册子
E.g.: Campaigners handed out leaflets on passive smoking.
发起人分发了关于被动吸烟的传单。
7. prioritize|praɪˈɔːrətaɪz|verb. to put tasks, problems, etc. in order of importance, so that you can deal with the most important first按重要性排列；划分优先顺序E.g.: You should make a list of all the jobs you have to do and prioritize them.
你应该把所有必须做的事都列出来，并按轻重缓急排个顺序。
verb. if someone asserts a fact or belief, they state it firmly 坚定地陈述E.g.: The defendants, who continue to assert their innocence, are expected to appeal.
那些继续宣称其清白的被告预计会上诉。
TIM:It sounds as if you got a lot out of it then.LAURA:Absolutely. It was really worthwhile ... But you know, the company benefited too...TIM:Yes, they must have done. After all, if they’d used a professional advertising agency to produce their brochure instead of doing it in-house, presumably they'd have paid a lot more?LAURA:Oh, yes. I worked it out—- it would have been 250 per cent more. And I thought the end result was good, even though we did everything on site. The company has quite a powerful computer and I managed to borrow some scanning software from the university. The new brochure looks really professional; it enhances the image of the company straight away.TIM:So in the long run it should help them to attract clients, and improve their sales figures?LAURA:That's the idea. Yeah.TIM:Well, all in all it sounds very positive — I think I will go ahead and apply for a placement myself. How do I go about it?LAURA:It's easy enough to do, because there's a government agency called STEP- S-T-E-P - that organises placements for students. You should start by getting their booklet with all the details—I expect you can download one from their website.所以从长远来看，这应该有助于他们吸引客户，提高销售业绩吧？adj. existing or happening within a company or an organization（公司或机构）内部存在的，内部进行的
E.g.: A lot of companies do in-house training.
许多公司都进行内部人员培训。
2. presumably |prɪˈzjuːməbli|adv. used to say that you think that sth is probably true很可能；大概；想必是
E.g.: Presumably this is where the accident happened.
这大概就是事故现场。
to calculate sth计算；算出
E.g.: to work out the answer
计算出答案
to start working on sth着手做某事；开始做某事
E.g.: How should I go about finding a job?
我该怎样着手找工作呢？
noun. a small thin book with a paper cover that contains information about a particular subject小册子
E.g.: a 48-page booklet of notes for the completion of the form
一本48页的表格填写说明小册子
Part III
TIM:Actually, they’ve got copies in the psychology department—I've seen them there, I'll just go to the office and pick one up.LAURA:Right. And then if I were you, after I'd looked at it I'd go over all the options with someone...TIM:I suppose I should ask my tutor's advice. He knows more about me than anyone.LAURA: One of the career officers would be better, they've got more knowledge about the jobs market than your personal tutor would have.LAURA:And then when you know what you want you can register with STEP—you'll find their address in the booklet. And once you've registered they assign you to a mentor who looks after your application.TIM:And then I suppose you just sit back and wait till you hear something?LAURA:They told me at the careers office that it's best to be proactive, and get updates yourself by checking the website for new placement alerts. Your mentor is supposed to keep you informed, but you can't rely on that.TIM:I don't suppose it's a good idea to get in touch with companies directly, is it?找一位职业顾问会更好，他们比你的私人导师更了解就业市场。。1. department|dɪˈpɑːtmənt|noun.a section of a large organization such as a government, business, university, etc.部；司；局；处；系；（医院的）科；部门E.g.: the English department
英语系
noun.an experienced person who advises and helps sb with less experience over a period of time导师；顾问
E.g.: He was my mentor and my friend.
他既是我的导师，也是我的朋友。
to relax, especially by not getting too involved in or anxious about sth袖手旁观（尤指不积极参与或不挂念某事）
E.g.: She's not the kind of person who can sit back and let others do all the work.
她不是那种自己在一旁歇着、活儿都让别人干的人。
4. proactive|ˌproʊˈæktɪv|adj. (of a person or policy人或政策) controlling a situation by making things happen rather than waiting for things to happen and then reacting to them积极主动的；主动出击的；先发制人的
E.g.: In order to survive the competition a company should be proactive not reactive.
为了能在竞争中立于不败之地，一个公司应积极行动而非被动应变。
LAURA:Not really... But it is the company who notifies you if they want you to go for an interview. You get a letter of invitation or an email from personnel departments.TIM:And do I reply directly to them?LAURA:Yes, you do. STEP only gets involved again once you've been made a job offer.TIM:Right... So, once you've had an interview you should let your mentor know what the outcome is? I mean whether you're offered a job, and whether you've decided to accept it?LAURA:That’s right. They'll inform the careers office once a placement has been agreed, so you don't have to do that.LAURA:More or less. Only once you’ve accepted an offer you'll probably have to supply a reference, because the placement will be conditional on that. And that's something you should ask your own tutor to provide. He knows about your academic ability and also about your qualities, like reliability.TIM:Well, thanks very much for the information—I'm starting to look forward...只有在你接受了录用通知后，你才可能需要提供推荐人，因为录用与否取决于推荐人信息。adj. taking part in sth; being part of sth or connected with sth参与；作为一部分；有关联E.g.: We'll make our decision and contact the people involved. noun.the result or effect of an action or event结果；效果
E.g.: These costs are payable whatever the outcome of the case.
无论讼案结果如何，这些费用都应照付。
noun. a letter written by sb who knows you, giving information about your character and abilities, especially to a new employer推荐信；介绍信
E.g.: We will take up references after the interview.
我们在面试之后收推荐信。
4. conditional|kənˈdɪʃənl|adj. depending on sth附带条件的；依…而定的
E.g.: Payment is conditional upon delivery of the goods (= if the goods are not delivered the money will not be paid).
货到方付款。
adj. that can be trusted to do sth well; that you can rely on可信赖的；可依靠的
E.g.: We are looking for someone who is reliable and hard-working.
我们在物色可靠而又勤奋的人。
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