You learn from one of your relatives that there are a number of volunteer agencies in town which offer helpful services to immigrants. You have not been successful in finding a job, so you go to one of them with the hope that they will be able to help you.
A: I’m interested in finding a job. Can you help me?
B: Yes, we have programs and workshops to help people find jobs.
A: Are you offering any of these right now?
B: Yes, we are. We have a Job Strategy Workshop and a Resume Writing Workshop which begin next month.
A: Do you have information and an application form for these workshops?
B: Yes, here’s the information sheet and application form. Ill also give you a brochure which describes all of our services and programs.
A: Thanks. I notice you also offer career counselling. I’ve had difficulty choosing a career. Is it possible to talk to a counsellor about this?
B: Yes, I can get you an appointment for next Tuesday at 9 a.m. All our counsellors are already fully booked this week.
A: Tuesday is fine. Thanks. I’m glad that these services are available to immigrants.
你從親戚里知道城裡有好幾個志願團體提供幫助移民的服務。你一直都未找到工作，便到其中一機構去，希望他們能幫你。
甲: 我想找份工作。你們可幫我嗎？
乙: 可以，我們有協助求職的課程和研討班。
甲: 你們現在有任何何這類課程嗎？
乙: 有。我們的求職技巧研討班和簡歷撰寫班下個月便開始。
甲: 你們有沒有這些研討班的資料和申請表格呢？
乙: 有，這便是資料單張和申請表。我會另外給你一本小冊子介紹我們所有的服務和課程。
甲: 謝謝。我留意到你們也有提供職業輔導。一直以來，我都有困難找一份職業。我可不可以跟一位輔導主任談談呢？
乙：可以。我可以替你約定下星期二早上九點這個時間。我們所有的輔導主任這個星期都約滿了。
甲：星期二沒問題，謝謝。我真高興有這些服務提供給新移民。
Language Notes 語文註解
(1) Program——這裡解課程。
(2) Workshop——研討班，多指濃縮在一較短時間的課程，並通常要求學員積极參与。
(3) Strategy——技巧、策略。
(4) Resume——簡歷表。
(5) Career Counselling——職業輔導。
(6) Counsellor——受過訓練的輔導人員。
(7) Fully booked——(慣用語)，解全約滿了。
(8) Glad——高興。
(9) Available——可得到的。
本欄內容取材自 Survival English for New Canadians 新移民英語，《星島日報》唐人街辦事處有售。
