預期薪水是多少？
Amy applied for a position at an English cram school. She is in an interview.
艾咪應徵了一家英語補習班的職缺，她正在面試。
apply(v.)申請、應徵position(n.)職位
Manager: Hi, Amy. Nice to meet you. My name is Ken. I’m the manager here. So, tell me about your previous work experience.
經理：嗨艾咪，很開心見到你，我是肯恩，這邊的經理。談談你之前的工作經驗吧。
previous(adj.)先前的
Amy: I’ve been working as a full-time teacher at an English Teaching Institute for three years. The courses I teach include grammar, phonics, adult conversation, and business English. My students are mostly adults. I think my strong suit is that I can always bring my good vibes to my students, helping them to overcome their fear of speaking in English.
艾咪：我在一家英語教學機構擔任全職講師3年，我教授的課程包含文法、自然發音法、成人會話還有商務英文。我的學生大都是成人。我想我的強項是把正能量帶給學生，幫助他們克服開口說英文的恐懼。
course(n.)課程phonics(n.)自然發音法strong suit強項overcome(v.)克服fear(n.)恐懼
Manager: You are a positive person and I can tell that you are really into teaching. That’s awesome. So, I have to ask: what’s the main reason why you plan to leave your job, since you seem to enjoy it quite a lot?
經理：你是個正向積極的人，而且聽得出來你很喜歡教學，太好了。那我想問的是，你似乎滿喜歡上份工作的，為什麼想要離職？
positive(adj.)積極的
Amy: Yeah, I have loved my time at my previous job. But the company is downsizing and I thought it made sense to seek another job before my position is eliminated.
艾咪：是的，我很喜歡前份工作，但該公司正在縮編，我覺得在被裁撤前找新工作是人之常情。
previous(adj.)先前的downsize(v.)縮編、裁減人員make sense有意義、合理position(n.)職位eliminate(v.)清除、淘汰
Manager: I see. Always planning ahead is important.
經理：我了解，提前規劃非常重要。
Amy: Yes, and I also think it’s a good time for me to look for a different working environment and new challenges.
艾咪：是的，而且我覺得這剛好也是一個時機，讓我尋找不同的工作環境、激勵自己。
Manager: Okay. Now, how much are you expecting to make at this job?
經理：好的，那麼你對這份工作的預期薪水是多少？
expect(v.)期待
Amy: I’m aiming for a position in the 55K range. That would be a good starting point for my qualifications and experience.
艾咪：根據我的資歷及經驗，我的目標是設定在一個月五萬五左右的工作。
aim for以～為目標position(n.)職位qualification(n.)資格
Manager: I’m sure we’ll find a number that works for both of us. However, I’ll have talk to my colleagues because there are other candidates for the position. I’ll have HR inform you of our final decision as soon as possible. Thank you for your time today.
經理：我想我們能談出雙方都滿意的數字，但我需要跟我同事們談談，因為這個職位還有其他人選，我們會盡快決定，再請人資通知你，謝謝你今天過來。
candidate(n.)候選人