BEING INTERVIEWED
L’ENTRETIEN
Exercice 1
Commencer par écouter la leçon en entier
Exercice 4
Traduire la structure du texte en anglais
Bon, je crois que nous avons presque fait le tour.
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Exercice 2
Lire le texte à voix haute
BEING INTERVIEWED
David: Well, I think we’ve covered nearly everything. Do you
have any questions you’d like to ask me?
Kate: Yes, I do. If you were to offer me a job with United
Chocolate, what sort of career prospects would I have?
After the trial period, that is.
D: I’ve already explained to you our “junior manager”
scheme which is designed for graduates at Bachelor’s
level. We hire quite a few of them every year. We’re always
on the lookout for young talent at Master’s level too, of
course…
K: Do you mean that it’s better to do an MBA, for example?
D: No. I didn’t say that. It’s a question of personal choice.
Obviously if we hire someone with an MBA from a top
business school, that person will earn more money but
also have a lot more responsibility…
K: That’s only logical!
D: Quite right. An MBA has studied longer, acquired more
skills, usually has some experience…
K: But is it possible after two or three years for a BA in
business studies to catch up, so to speak, with an MBA?
Have an equally successful career?
D: Oh, absolutely! Should you come and work with us as a
junior manager, you will have a training period of six
months. During that time you’ll get to know UC, its
activities, its products…
K: I think I know your products quite well already!
D: You’d be surprised, Kate. People don’t realise just how
many different brands we have around the world! You will
also see what the various functions of management
involve. Then after six months, if we are still satisfied with
you, we will let you choose the area you want to work in.
From what you’ve said, I imagine that might be human
resource management.
K: Probably. Is it possible to return to university to do a part-
time MBA, for example?
D: It certainly does happen, and generally speaking, we
encourage it. United Chocolate may even help to pay the
tuition fees. Only for our high-fliers though. Any other
questions?
K: No, I don’t think so. I know what I have to be now…
D: Well I think we’ve said enough. I have to see another
candidate. It’s been very nice speaking to you Kate. I
hope to be able to give you an answer by the end of the
month. I’ll email you and follow that up with a formal
letter.
K: Thank you very much. Goodbye.
D: Goodbye.
Exercice 3
Traduire le vocabulaire en anglais
Un(e) diplômé(e) d’université
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Exercice 5
Traduire le texte complet en anglais
L’ENTRETIEN
David : Bon, je crois que nous avons presque fait le tour. Y a-t-il
des questions que vous aimeriez me poser ?
Kate : Oui, j’en ai une. Si vous deviez me proposer un poste c<
chez United Chocolate, quel genre de perspectives de
carrière aurais-je ? Enfin, après la période d’essai ?
D : Je vous ai déjà expliqué notre programme « cadre junior »
dont le but est de recruter des diplômés au niveau «
bachelor ». Nous en recrutons pas mal chaque année.
Nous sommes toujours à la recherche de jeunes talents au
niveau « master » aussi, bien sûr…
K : Est-ce que vous voulez dire qu’il vaut mieux avoir un MBA,
par exemple ?
D : Non, je n’ai pas dit ça. C’est une question de choix
personnel. Evidemment, si nous embauchons quelqu’un
avec un MBA d’une des meilleures « business schools »,
cette personne gagnera plus d’argent, mais aura également
beaucoup plus de responsabilités…
K : C’est tout à fait logique !
D : Très juste. Un diplômé MBA a fait de plus longues études, a
acquis davantage de qualifications, et a généralement plus
d’expérience.
K : Mais est-ce qu’il est possible, après deux ou trois ans, pour
un BA en management de rattraper, pour ainsi dire, un
MBA ? D’avoir une carrière aussi réussie ?
D : Oh, tout à fait ! Si vous nous rejoignez comme cadre junior,
vous aurez une période de formation de six mois. Pendant
ce temps, vous apprendrez à connaître UC, ses activités,
ses produits…
K : Je crois que je connais déjà assez bien vos produits !
D : Vous seriez étonnée, Kate. Les gens ne se rendent pas c<
compte du nombre de marques différentes que nous avons
à travers le monde ! Vous verrez également en quoi
consistent les différentes fonctions du management. Puis,
au bout de six mois, si nous sommes toujours satisfaits de
vous, nous vous laisserons choisir le domaine dans lequel
vous voulez travailler. D’après ce que vous avez dit,
j’imagine que ce serait peut-être le management des
ressources humaines.
K : Probablement. Est-ce qu’il est possible de retourner à
l’université pour faire un « MBA part-time » par exemple ?
D : Cela arrive, c’est sûr, et de façon générale, nous
l’encourageons. Il arrive même que United Chocolate
participe aux frais de scolarité. Seulement pour nos
meilleurs talents. Avez-vous d’autres questions ?
K : Non, je ne crois pas. Maintenant je sais ce que je dois
être…
D : Eh bien, je crois que nous en avons assez dit. Je dois voir
un autre candidat. Ca m’a fait plaisir de discuter avec vous, Kate. J’espère pouvoir vous donner une réponse d’ici la fin du
mois. Je vous enverrai un courriel et une lettre formelle par
la suite.
K : Merci beaucoup. Au revoir.
D : Au revoir.
BEING INTERVIEWED
David: Well, I think we’ve covered nearly everything. Do you
have any questions you’d like to ask me?
Kate: Yes, I do. If you were to offer me a job with United
Chocolate, what sort of career prospects would I have?
After the trial period, that is.
D: I’ve already explained to you our “junior manager”
scheme which is designed for graduates at Bachelor’s
level. We hire quite a few of them every year. We’re always
on the lookout for young talent at Master’s level too, of
course…
K: Do you mean that it’s better to do an MBA, for example?
D: No. I didn’t say that. It’s a question of personal choice.
Obviously if we hire someone with an MBA from a top
business school, that person will earn more money but
also have a lot more responsibility…
K: That’s only logical!
D: Quite right. An MBA has studied longer, acquired more
skills, usually has some experience…
K: But is it possible after two or three years for a BA in
business studies to catch up, so to speak, with an MBA?
Have an equally successful career?
D: Oh, absolutely! Should you come and work with us as a
junior manager, you will have a training period of six
months. During that time you’ll get to know UC, its
activities, its products…
K: I think I know your products quite well already!
D: You’d be surprised, Kate. People don’t realise just how
many different brands we have around the world! You will
also see what the various functions of management
involve. Then after six months, if we are still satisfied with
you, we will let you choose the area you want to work in.
From what you’ve said, I imagine that might be human
resource management.
K: Probably. Is it possible to return to university to do a part-
time MBA, for example?
D: It certainly does happen, and generally speaking, we
encourage it. United Chocolate may even help to pay the
tuition fees. Only for our high-fliers though. Any other
questions?
K: No, I don’t think so. I know what I have to be now…
D: Well I think we’ve said enough. I have to see another
candidate. It’s been very nice speaking to you Kate. I
hope to be able to give you an answer by the end of the
month. I’ll email you and follow that up with a formal
letter.
K: Thank you very much. Goodbye.
D: Goodbye.