Long Conversations 2

MAN:
Have a seat, please, Miss Jenkins.

WOMAN:
Thank you, sir.

MAN:
Well, I'd like to start our conversation with some questions. Shall I start?

WOMAN:
Sure.

MAN:
Can you type, Miss Jenkins?

WOMAN:
Yes, I can.

MAN:
How many words a minute?

WOMAN:
Sixty.

MAN:
Hmm. Have you ever learned how to operate office computer?

WOMAN:
Yes, I have. I worked for two years as a computer operator in a school.

MAN:
Good. Are you familiar with other modern equipment, the fax machine, printer, and things like that?

WOMAN:
I don't think there's any problem for me to work on these machines. You know, sir, I've even learned shorthand.

MAN:
You have? That's good. And you speak foreign languages, do you?

WOMAN:
Yes. I speak German and French.

MAN:
Do you speak Italian?

WOMAN:
No, I don't speak Italian. But I speak Chinese.

MAN:
Really? We have branches in Beijing and Shanghai.

WOMAN:
You mean I have the job?

MAN:
Wait, wait, Miss Jenkins. I have to talk to the general manager before a final decision is made.

WOMAN:
I see. When can I know the result?

MAN:
In about two weeks, I think.

WOMAN:
Thank you very much.

MAN:
Goodbye, Miss Jenkins.

WOMAN:
Goodbye.

Q22: What are the man and woman talking about?
Q23: Who might be the man in the dialogue?
Q24: Which of the following is true about Miss Jenkins?
Q25: What can you infer from the dialogue?