Conversation Two

　　M: Miss Jones, could you tell me more about your first job with hotel marketing concepts?

　　W: Yes certainly. I was a marketing consultant, responsible for marketing ten UK hotels. They were all luxury hotels in the leisure sector, all of a very high standard.

　　M: Which markets were you responsible for?

　　W: For Europe and Japan.

　　M: I see from your resume that you speak Japanese. Have you ever been to Japan?

　　W: Yes, I have. I spent a month in Japan in 2006. I met all the key people in the tourist industry, the big tour operators and tourist organizations. As I speak Japanese, I had a very big advantage.

　　M: Yes, of course. Have you had any contact with Japan in your present job?

　　W: Yes, I’ve had a lot. The truth is I have become very popular with the Japanese, both for holidays and for business conferences. In fact, the market for all types of luxury holidays for the Japanese has increased a lot recently.

　　M: Really, I’m interested to hear more about that, but first, tell me, have you ever traveled on a luxury train? The Orient Express, for example.

　　W: No I haven’t, but I have traveled on a glacier express to Switzerland and I traveled across China by train about 8 years ago. I love train travel. That’s why I’m very interested in this job.

　　Q23. What did the woman do in her first job?(marketing consultant)

　　Q24. What gave the woman an advantage during her business trip in Japan?(She can speak Japanese)

　　Q25. Why is the woman applying for the new job? (She loves train travel.)

　　长对话评析

　　今年长对话长度与往年相当,其中一篇属于社会话题中的犯罪;另一篇是很典型的面试英语.

　　从第一篇来看,话题和词汇都是以前四级考试中出现的高频词,例如paper, appliance, pension等.认真做过真题的同学应该不会觉得陌生.从四个问题来看也确实问到了文章四个不同的内容点, 这与我们事先预测的, 话题转换就会出现答案不谋而和.

　　第二篇长对话又是很典型的商务英语场景, 这一类型我们曾多次强调, 提醒同学准备. 从内容上来看, 除了有关marketing consultant这种工作种类外, 还有许多旅游词汇,相信对大家来说并不会很难.

　　总的来看,今年长对话的难度还是与历次考试相当, 虽然有个别bushy这类对考生来讲并不熟悉的词,但都没影响对于全文的理解.

　　Compound dictation

　　We're now witnessing the emergence of the advanced economy based on information and knowledge. Physical labor, raw materials and capital are no longer the key ingredients in the creation of wealth. Now the vital raw material in our economy is knowledge. Tomorrow's wealth depends on the development and exchange of knowledge. And individuals entering the work force offer their knowledge, not their muscles. Knowledge workers get paid for their education and their ability to learn. Knowledge workers engage in mind work. They deal with symbols, words, figures, and data.

　　What does all this mean for you?

　　As a future knowledge worker, you can expect to be generating, processing as well as exchanging information. Currently, three out of four jobs involve some form of mind work. And that number will increase sharply in the future. Management and employees alike will be making decisions in such areas as product development, quality control, and customer satisfaction.

　　In the new world of work, you can look forward to being in constant training to acquire new skills that will help you keep up with improved technologies and procedures.

　　You can also expect to be taking greater control of your career. Gone are the nine to five jobs, lifetime security, predictable promotions, and even the conventional workplace as you're familiar with. Don't expect the companies will provide you with a clearly defined career path, and don't wait for some one to empower you. You have to empower yourself.

　　这次复合试听写的话题考生并不会感到陌生，是讲知识在信息时代的重要性以及建议人们应该自己武装自己，因为知识就是力量。

　　对于填写的单词来讲，基本符合我们上课所讲的三种范围，即长词，较偏词和尾巴词，只要考生做到细心核对，应该问题不大。

　　本次三个句子的听写相对来说难度有所提高，因为本身句子结构较为复杂，包含一定的从句，并且其中涉及的词汇也较为书面化，例如satisfaction，procedures 和path。但是只要考生正确运用我们昂立课上讲解的方法，即第一遍先听核心意思，用最快的方法记下，第二遍把句子主干写下来，第三遍再修正补充，应该还是可以拿到基本的分数的。