Part I
Student: Hi professor, Edkins. You wanted to see me?
Professor: Hi, Bill. Thanks for coming. I wanted to talk to you about…
Student: Is there something wrong with my research paper?
Professor: No, not at all. In fact, it's very good. That’s why I wanted to talk to you.
Student: Oh, thanks.
Professor: I think you know that the department is looking to hire a new professor. Are you familiar with our hiring process?
Student: No, but what is that got to do with me?
Professor: Well, Bill, we have several qualified applicants we’re serious about and as a part of the interview process we have to meet with the committee of the professors and students in our department. They also have to give a talk.
Student: You mean like a lecture?
Professor: Yes, like a sample lecture on one of their academic interests.
Student: Oh, so you can see their teaching style.
Professor: Exactly!
Student: Hah…Make sense.
我们已经有几位我们在认真考虑的合格的申请人，作为面试过程的一部分，我们必须与我们系的教授和学生委员会会面。
1. department|dɪˈpɑ:tmənt|
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
2. be/have to with sb/sth
to be about or connected with sb/sth 关于；与…有关系（或有联系）
E.g.: ‘What do you want to see me about? ’ ‘It's to do with that letter you sent me. ’
“你想见我有什么事？” “是关于你写给我的那封信。”
3. committee|kəˈmɪti|
noun. a group of people who are chosen, usually by a larger group, to make decisions or to deal with a particular subject 委员会
E.g.: The committee has/have decided to close the restaurant.
委员会已决定关闭这家餐馆。
4. academic|ˌækəˈdemɪk|
adj. involving a lot of reading and studying rather than practical or technical skills 学术的（与实践性、技术性相对）
E.g.: The author has settled for a more academic approach.
那位作者已确定采用更为学术的方法。
Part II
Professor: So I’d like to know if you be willing to join us as a student representative on the interview committee. It’ll be a good experience for you. You could put it on your resume.
Student: Oh…That’d look good for my graduate school application, I guess. So, what do I have to do?
Professor: The department's secretary will give you a schedule of the applicants’ visits. If you are free, we’d like you to attend their talks and then later you can give us your opinion. Oh, and we usually serve lunch or snacks, depending on what time the talk is.
Student: Cool, that’s another good reason to do this. Um…when is the next talk?
Professor: We actually haven't had any yet. The first one is next Friday, at 10 am, then lunch and then formal discussion with the applicant right after.
Student: Oh, well, I’m free on Fridays. If all the talks are on Fridays, I will be able to make it to all of them.
所以我想知道你是否愿意加入我们作为面试委员会的学生代表。这对您来说将是一次很好的经验，你可以把它写在你的简历上。
1. graduate school
a part of a college or university where you can study for a second or further degree 研究生院
E.g.: I'm fixing to go to graduate school.
我打算去读研究生。
2. snack|snæk|
noun. a small meal or amount of food, usually eaten in a hurry 点心；小吃；快餐
E.g.: Do you eat sweets, cakes or sugary snacks?
你吃糖果、蛋糕或甜点吗？
Part III
Professor: That’s great. Now you should know that this job candidate is interested in the life cycles in the forest.
Student: That’s what my research is about.
Professor: Yes, I know. That’s why I feel it necessary to point out that even though these applicants’ research interests were similar to yours, we want you to tell us what you think about the teaching of all these applicants–your perspective is as a student; how the applicant teaches in the classroom. That was important to us.
Student: I understand. So how many applicants are there?
Professor: Let’s see. We have 4, all very good candidates, that we will be looking at over the next few weeks. It's going to be a tough decision. But it'll be a good experience for you, especially if you’re going to graduate school.
Student: Thank you. It’ll be cool to do this. I’ll get the copy of the schedule from the secretary on my way out.
Professor: You’re welcome. See in class this afternoon.
这就是为什么我觉得有必要指出，即使这些申请人的研究兴趣与你的相似，我们还是希望你能告诉我们你对所有这些申请人的教学能力的看法——你的角度是作为一个学生。
1. perspective |pəˈspektɪv|
noun. a particular attitude towards sth; a way of thinking about sth 态度；观点；角度；思考方法
E.g.: His experience abroad provides a wider perspective on the problem.
他在国外的经历使他以更广阔的视角看待这个问题。
2. tough |tʌf|
adj. having or causing problems or difficulties 艰苦的；艰难的；棘手的
E.g.: It was a tough decision to make.
那是个很难作的决定。
