A: How do you do, sir? I'm Ye Jinghong. I've come for an interview as requested.
B: How do you do, Miss Ye? I'm Luo Jiang, the office director. Please take a seat.
A: Thank you, Mr. Luo.
B: Now let's get down to talk. First of all, would you please say something about yourself and family?
A: It's my pleasure to do so. I come from Dongguan City. My father is the manage of an import and export company in Dongguan and my mother works as a doctor in a hospital. I have an elder brother. He is in the army. I am twenty-one years old. In 1996, I passed the National Entrance Examinations and was admitted into Guangdong University of Foreign Studies. I specialize in English Secretarial Studies.
B: What courses have you taken in English Secretarial Studies?
A: I've taken such courses as Secretarial Principles, Office Administration, Business English, Public Relations, Etiquette Study, Psychology, Computer Programming, Typing, Stenography, and File-Keeping.
B: How are your typing and shorthand skills?
A: I can type 60 words per minute, and take dictation in English at 100 words per minute.
B: Good. But can you operate any other office machine?
A: Yes. I can operate a facsimile machine and a Photostat.
B: Where have you learned to operate these machines?
A: I learned to operate them at The Foreign Trade Corporation of Guangdong Province last summer. I worked there for nearly two months.
B: Oh, very good. You've had some practical experience in office work. By the way, have you had any experience as a tourist guide?