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Reasons for Quitting Your Previous Job

離開前份工作的理由

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Reasons for Quitting Your Previous Job
面試官的提問
Neil and Nancy are having dinner.
尼爾和南西正在吃晚餐。
Neil: What would you answer if the interviewer asked you the reason why you quit your previous job?
尼爾:當面試官問妳離開上一份工作的原因時,妳會怎麼回答?
would(aux.)將、會if(conj.)如果、假如interviewer(n.)面試官
Nancy: I probably would tell them that I was given a better job offer, or that I had other career goals and dreams that I wanted to pursue.
南西:我可能會說我得到更好的工作,或是我有其他生涯目標與我想追求的夢想。
probably(adv.)也許、有可能offer(n.)提議、報價career(n.)職業、生涯goal(n.)目標、目的dream(n.)夢想pursue(v.)追求
Neil: Good for you. A better job offer means you’ve got the skills to tackle a tougher job. Moving on and taking on a new challenge is also a good answer.
尼爾:很好。一份更好的工作代表你有技能去處理更困難的工作;繼續前進並接受新挑戰也是很好的回答。
mean(v.)意思是、意味著skill(n.)技巧、技能tackle(v.)處理、對付tough(adj.)困難的、棘手的take on承擔、接受challenge(n.)挑戰
Nancy: It shows that we are the type of person who works hard to improve their skills in order to be more competitive.
南西:它顯示出我們是努力精進技巧來變得更有競爭力的那種人。
improve(v.)改善、改進in order to為了competitive(adj.)有競爭力的
Neil: Right, and it also implies that you’re willing to take on additional responsibilities which the previous job didn’t offer. Getting promoted at the job is also very important!
尼爾:是啊;它也暗示了你願意承擔額外的責任,而這是前一份工作無法給你的;工作得到升遷也非常重要。
imply(v.)暗示willing(adj.)願意的additional(adj.)額外的、附加的responsibility(n.)職責、責任offer(v.)主動提議、給予promote(v.)提升、晉升
Nancy: Going back to school to pursue a degree is a good reason as well. It means that we strive to better ourselves.
南西:回學校追求學位也是個好理由;這意味著我們努力充實自己。
degree(n.)學位strive(v.)努力、奮鬥、力爭better(v.)改善、改進better yourself提高自身水準、改善自身地位ourselves(pron.)我們自己
Neil: You can say that again! We should always strive to be a better version of ourselves. Having a dream and actively pursuing it tells the interviewer that once you set a goal for yourself, you will do what it takes to achieve it!
尼爾:正是!我們總是該努力成為更好的自己。有夢想並積極追求它讓面試官知道你一旦為自己設定目標,就會付出所有努力去達成。
should(aux.)應該version(n.)版本actively(adv.)積極地once(conj.)一旦set(v.)設定what(pron.)…的take(v.)需要、要求achieve(v.)完成、實現、達到
Nancy: These are very useful tips in the workplace!
南西:這些都是職場上很有用的訣竅呢!
useful(adj.)有用的tip(n.)指導、指點workplace(n.)工作場所

📚 重點單字片語

reason(n.)
原因、理由
quit(v.)
辭職
previous(adj.)
以前的、先前的
would(aux.)
將、會
if(conj.)
如果、假如
interviewer(n.)
面試官
probably(adv.)
也許、有可能
offer(n.)
提議、報價
career(n.)
職業、生涯
goal(n.)
目標、目的
dream(n.)
夢想
pursue(v.)
追求
mean(v.)
意思是、意味著
skill(n.)
技巧、技能
tackle(v.)
處理、對付
tough(adj.)
困難的、棘手的
take on
承擔、接受
challenge(n.)
挑戰
improve(v.)
改善、改進
in order to
為了
competitive(adj.)
有競爭力的
imply(v.)
暗示
willing(adj.)
願意的
additional(adj.)
額外的、附加的
responsibility(n.)
職責、責任
offer(v.)
主動提議、給予
promote(v.)
提升、晉升
degree(n.)
學位
strive(v.)
努力、奮鬥、力爭
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