During An Interview

Situation: Here, Alice is being interviewed for a job at Sun Tech. She is talking with Mr. Alan, The Personal Manager.

Alan	: Tell me a little about yourself.
Alice	: Originally, I am from Los Angeles.
Alan	: Who brought you to New York?
Alice	: I came to New York to attend the school as well as the college classes. I got attached to this place so much that I decided to stay here and find work.
Alan	: What work-experience do you have?
Alice	: I worked as an Assistant for a small newspaper. My primary responsibilities were to sell newspaper advertisements to business-houses.
Alan	: What did that experience teach you?
Alice	: I really enjoy sales and I want to pursue a career in sales and marketing.
Alan	: How would your former employer describe you?
Alice	: He told me that my sale-skills were an asset to the company. He also thanked me for my loyalty.
Alan	: You seem quite mature for your age. I see from your resume that you are a goal-oriented person.
Alice	: Thank you. I believe I have learnt these things from my parents. They are my role-models. However, I know I have lot to learn. Can you tell me a bit about the job-responsibilities?
Alan	: As a Sales-woman for our Company, you will be required to find new customers and take care of our existing customers.
Alice	: What will be the office-hours?
Alan	: Our office-hours are from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, Monday to Friday.
Alice	: What about the salary?
Alan	: The salary for sales is US$ 500 a month.
Alice	: OK. May I also ask what benefits you offer?
Alan	: We have paid holidays, a retirement-plan and bonuses if you meet sales-targets.
Alice	: That is nice.
Alan	: We also allow a one-week paid vocation in the first year. We allow this facility to the employee’s entire family.
Alice	: It is an excellent thing.

Source: Learn Correct English Conversation Book4, Chapter 1, Unit 4: During An Interview.
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Quote For Today

"Holding on to anger is like grasping hot coal with intent of throwing to someone else; you are the one who gets burned" -Buddha
"ការចងកំហឹងវាប្រៀបបាននឹងការកាន់រងើកភ្លើងដ៏ក្តៅក្នុងដៃទទេ ចង់យកវាគប់ទៅ​អ្នកដែលយើងខឹង ប៉ុន្តែអ្នកគឺជាមនុស្សម្នាក់​ដែលត្រូវបាន​ឆេះ​ដោយ​រងើកភ្លើងនោះ" ព្រះពុទ្ធ

Quote For Today

"All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsion, habit, reason, passion, and desire."
"រាល់សកម្មភាពរបស់មនុស្សទាំងអស់សុទ្ធតែមានកត្តា១ឬក៏ច្រើន ក្នុងចំណោមកត្តាទាំង៧នេះ៖ ឱកាស ធម្មជាតិ កំហិត ទំលាប់ មូលហេតុ តណ្ហា និង ចំណង់"

Preparing For An Interview

Situation: Alice is getting ready for a job-interview at Sun Tech. She is asking her friend, Nancy for some advance.

Alice	: Nancy, do you have any tip for a successful interview?
Nancy	: Well, first of all, you need to dress up yourself professionally.
Alice	: OK. What precautions should I take during the interview?
Nancy	: Please ensure that you make good eye-contact and answer all the questions politely and positively.
Alice	: But I am not sure what kind of questions they will ask.
Nancy	: They will probably want to know a little bit about your work-experience as well as something about your character.
Alice	: What kind of questions should I ask them?
Nancy	: You should ask them about the job-requirements and a few details about the Company.
Alice	: Should I ask them about salary, working hours and vacation?
Nancy	: No. Do not initiate any talk related to salary unless they bring it up.
Alice	: You are right. If they are interested in availing of my services, there will be plenty of chances to talk about it later.
Nancy	: You are absolutely right. The more interested they are, the more they shall offer.

Source: Learn Correct English Conversation Book3, Chapter 1, Unit 3: Preparing For An Interview.
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Verbs in The Kitchen កិរិយាស័ព្ទប្រើប្រាស់ក្នុងផ្ទះបាយ (4)

No.	Pictures	Meaning
1		Skewer (V): to put pieces of food, especially meat, on a skewer . ដោតចង្កាក់ Example: Skewer some beef and paper for this evening barbecue.
2		Sprinkle(V): to drop a few pieces or drops of something over a surface . រោយពីលើ Example:Sprinkle a few herbs on the pizza.
3		Dip (V): to put something into a liquid for a short time . ជ្រលក់ Example: Dip the fish in the batter, then drop it into the hot oil.
4		Spread(V):to (cause to) cover, reach or have an effect on a wider or increasing area . លាប​ / បៀក Example:Spread the cheese on the bread.
5		Snip(V): to cut something with scissors , usually with small quick cuts . កាត់ / ច្រឹប Example: Snip off the string-beans.

Verbs In The Kitchen (1)

Verbs in The Kitchen កិរិយាស័ព្ទប្រើប្រាស់ក្នុងផ្ទះបាយ (3)

No.	Pictures	Meaning
1		Knead (V): to press something, especially a mixture for making bread, firmly and repeatedly with the hands and fingers. ច្របាច់ (ម្សៅ) Example: Knead the dough until smooth.
2		Roll Out (V): to move somewhere by turning over and over or from side to side . រុញ (ម្សៅ) ចុះ ឡើង Example:Roll out the dough until smooth.
3		Crush (V): to press something very hard so that it is broken or its shape is destroyed . ច្របាច់ទៅជាបំណែកតូចៗ Example: Crush garlic and then put it in the hot oil.
4		Mash(V): to crush food, usually after cooking it, so that it forms a soft mass . ធ្វើអោយម៉ត់ / ធ្វើអោយទៅជាល្អិតៗ Example: Mash the potatoes and then mix in the butter and herbs.
5		Squeeze (V): to press something firmly, especially from all sides in order to change its shape, reduce its size or remove liquid from it. ច្របាច់យកទឹក Example: Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice into the bowl.

Verbs In The Kitchen (4)

Quote For Today

“ The Audience see a Joker As A Joker, But the Joker Sees Himself As a Performer. No Matter What Others Think about You, Its Your Life, Just Go On With Confidence. ” ~ Author Unknown
"ទស្សនិកជនមើលឃើញអ្នកកប្លែងគ្រាន់ជាអ្នកកប្លែង ប៉ុន្តែអ្នកកប្លែងខ្លួនឯងវិញ មើលឃើញខ្លួនឯងជាអ្នកសម្តែង។​ គ្មានបញ្ហាអ្វីទាំងអស់ ដែលអ្នកណាគិតយ៉ាងម៉ិច អំពីខ្លួនអ្នក វាជាជិវិតរបស់អ្នកខ្លួនឯង។​ អ្នកគ្រាន់តែបន្តធ្វើអ្វីៗតទៅទៀត ជាមួយនឹង ទំនុកចិត្តរបស់អ្នក"