純正地道美語 第244期(外教講解):描述缺點
Mr Parsons: Okay Rebecca, well I think you’ve given me a clear impression of your positive qualities, but let’s talk a little bit about your weaknesses.
Rebecca:Okay, well it’s always more difficult to describe them isn’t it?
Mr Parsons: Definitely, but if you had to pinpoint one weakness what would it be?
Rebecca:Well as I mentioned before, I do tend to get frustrated if I don’t see progress in my work or career. I suppose I’m quite a restless character. My father always taught me to be a high achiever so.
Mr Parsons: So would you say if things don’t go your way at work it could easily get you down?
Rebecca:Well, in a way yes. But I must say that even if I’m not completely happy in my work I always give 110% I would never shirk my responsibilities. I suppose sometimes I expect too much too soon.
Mr Parsons: Well, you know journalism is a highly competitive world, so you do need to keep pushing yourself it’s true. Okay, well let’s move on to talk about the job position here, shall we?
Rebecca:Yes, please.
impression n.印象
weakness n. 弱點
to pinpoint 描述，精確地找到
frustrated adj. 挫敗的;失意的
go someone’s way 按某人的意願進行
get someone down 使人失望，沮喪
to shirk v. 逃避, 躲避
Mr Parsons: 好吧，Rebecca，我想對你的優點你已經給我留下清晰的印象。我們來談下你的缺點吧。
Rebecca: 好的，描述缺點總有點困難，不是嗎？
Mr Parsons: 確實是這樣，如果你必須得說下缺點，你會說什麼？
Rebecca: 就像我早提到的，如果在工作或失業中我看不到進步，就會感到沮喪。我想我有種閒不着的性格。我爸爸總是教育我成爲一名成功者。
Mr Parsons: 如果事情沒有按照你的意願發展，那會讓你失望或沮喪嗎？
Rebecca: 在某些方面是的。但是我必須說，即使我工作時並不是十分開心，我總是110%地付出，我也不會逃避責任，我想有時候我期盼得太多，太急了。
Mr Parsons: 你知道，新聞業競爭十分激烈，所以你需要督促自己，那是真的，好的，我們來談下這兒的工作職位，好嗎？
Rebecca:好的，請吧。
