Applying for the post of an English Secretary(1)

2026-05-08
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.