请问边位
RTHK notes (9 May 2002) Useful sentences for job interviews
Receiving a call from the company you applied for
May I know who’s speaking / calling? 請問邊位,
There’s some problem with the phone reception. 唔好意思呀,個手提電話o既接收有o的問題。 I’m afraid I can’t hear you clearly. 我聽得唔係好清楚。
Would you mind if I call you right back? 請問你介唔介意我轉頭打番電話俾你呢, Yes. I’m okay with the time. 呢個時間我完全冇問題。
Sorry. I’m afraid I’m not available then as I’ve got an 唔好意思呀,我o個個時間o岩o岩有件緊要事important appointment. Would it be possible to 要辦呀….請問你介唔介意幫我安排另一個時間arrange for another interview time please? 呢,
May I just reconfirm the interview time and your 不如我重覆返見工o既時間同埋你o地o既地址address? The time will be at…, and your address is…. 呀,個時間係…, 你o地o既地址係… Thank you for calling. I really appreciate it. See you 多謝你打電話俾我。真係非常感激你,到時見。 then.
Calling the company
Hi, May I speak to Miss/Mr xxx please? 您好,唔該xxx 小姐/先生 I would like to ask if there is still a vacancy / an 我想問你o地行政助理個post仲請唔請人, opening for the post of Administrative Assistant?
Is the post of xxx still available? 請問你o地xxx o既空缺請o左人未呢, What are the job requirements? 請問呢份工有o的咩入職條件o架, Could you please tell me your fax number / email 請問你o地o既傳真機號碼 / 電郵地址係…., address?
Who do I fax the details to? 我應該傳真o的資料俾邊位呢, Would there be a chance for me to introduce myself to 請問我會唔會有機會可以詳細介紹一下自己your company in person? 呢,
Arriving at the interview
I’m here to see Mr/Miss xxx. 唔該,我係o黎搵xx先生/小姐o既。 I’m here for the 4:00 interview with Mr / Miss xxx. 唔該,我約o左xx先生/小姐四點鐘面詴o既。
During the interview
My results were not very good then, but I‘ve Iearnt 我之前o既成績唔係咁好,但係經一事長一智,from my mistakes. 我已經學乖o左o拉。 My previous job was not challenging enough. 之前份工唔夠挑戰性。 My relationship with my previous colleagues was very 我同之前o的同事相處得好融洽o架。 good.
At the end of the interview
I hope that I will have the opportunity to work for your 請你俾個機會我o係 貴公司工作。 company.
May I know my chances of getting the job? 請問你o地請我o既機會有幾大呢, Will there be a second interview? 請問會唔會有第二次面詴, When would I know whether I’ve got the job? 我幾時會知道你o地會唔會請我,
Common Errors in Writing
1. I very much want buy that dress.
(我好想買o個件衫。)
2. I not enough money buy concert tickets.
(我唔夠錢買演唱會飛。)
3. Can you help me call Ronald for me?
(請問你可唔可以幫我打俾Ronald,)
4. I know that I should be thank my parents for growing me up.
(我知道我應該感激我父母將我養育成人。)
5. Me and my friends went to shop in Mong Kok as we were boring.
(我同朋友去o左旺角行街,因為我o地覺得好悶。)
6. I looking forward to seeing from you soon.
(希望好快收到您的回應。)
7. Chicken wing is my most favourite barbecue food.
(雞翼係我最鍾意o既燒烤食物。)
Answers for notes on 2 May 2002
CE (English Language) & ASL (Use of English)
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items.
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people will pay as much as $30 dollars for a plate of them. M.C. Cloze ~ Q.36] 3. Phone us now on 2834 9922 for more details and we will send you our 1997 [HKCEE 1997 (B)
M.C. Cloze ~ Q.49]
(49) brochure free of charge.
The practice violates the accepted rules of nuclear waste disposal, which 4. [HKALE AS-UE 1996
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years.
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(Modified version. Adapted from the Hong Kong Examinations Authority)