Workplace English: the interviewer's opening remarks

Welcome to new york. I always say, "new york is a real jungle. ''

-new york is harder than anywhere else in the world.

-You'll see what I mean.

-All right, let's get started.

-I want to introduce someone who has been with me for 25 years.-George Ross. He is my executive vice president and senior consultant.

-This is Caroline Capucher. She is the chief operating officer of one of my companies. Caroline is a killer. Many people were buried by her.

-These two will be my eyes and ears ... and will accompany you in your mission.

-They will help me make a decision ... As for who will eventually become the president of one of my companies, we will wait and see.

This is not a game, this is a job interview for 13 weeks. Of the 215,000 job seekers, you are the one I chose to go through 13 weeks of hell 16 people ... to decide who will work for me in the end.

Now, some of you think that going to a top business school will give you an advantage.

Others believe that street wisdom and practical experience are the best way to succeed.

Besides, women's life in the workplace is even harder, or so they say.

-Let's find out.

Key sentence patterns and phrases:

1. Let's get started. Let's get started.

I want to introduce someone. Who's been with me ... for years. I'd like you to meet someone I've been with for years ... years.

3. Bury at her feet.

These are my eyes and ears. These are my right-hand men.

5. Street smarts have the ability to cope with various situations in the unsafe streets of big cities, and even make a lot of money in this environment.

Step 6 experience it yourself

7. Let's find out. Then let's take a look.