Popup Chinese — Intermediate listening test: Hiring in Hangzhou

我今天找你来呢就是想谈一下我们家请阿姨的事。你感兴趣吗？I called you over today to chat for a bit about our search for an Ayi. Are you interested?哎呀！这位先生你能找到我小艾是你太有眼光了。Oh！For a gentleman like you to find someone like me is sign you've got a good eye.小艾同志，我们家呢主要就是：带带孩子，给孩子做顿饭，然后再做一些家务，像扫扫地，擦擦地，做做饭，然后把每天的垃圾倒一下，顺便收拾收拾屋子。Miss Ai... our family mainly needs someone to take care of the kids, prepare dinner for them, and then take care of some housework like sweeping and mopping up, preparing dinner, and taking out the garbage each day, along with tidying things up more generally.恩，绝对没问题。就你说的那几样都是我最拿手的。Hmm... absolutely no problem. I'm best at doing those sorts of things.能说普通话吗？Can you speak proper Chinese?哎呀！你这位先生真奇怪，我一直跟你讲普通话。你怎么听不懂。是不是你自己理解有问题啊！Huh. I've just been talking to you in Chinese. How can you not understand? Everyone else understands me. You've got a problem, you know.啊，听懂了，听懂了。我再给你谈一下月薪的问题。Ah, I understand, I understand. Let me tell you the salary now.你终于说到月薪了。我一开始都不好意思开口问你。你说说我来听听。You're finally going to talk about the salary. I was too embarrassed to ask about it at the start. You talk and I'll listen.考虑到你是老资格，又是年轻，肯吃苦。我们决定给你两块五一个月。Given that you've already got work experience, are young and can work under difficult conditions, we're willing to give you 2.50 a month.哎呦，我说你这个人脑子就是有点儿不对吧。两块五？你随便去外边请请看，你刚才说的保姆，随便一个保姆一分钟就两块五。你懂不懂我们的价格啊！Ah. you know that your head isn't screwed on quite right. Two and a half? Go on outside and see for yourself. You're looking for a nanny- well it will cost you 2.5 per minute. Do you have any idea what we cost!啊．．．．．．Ahhh.....我走了，再会。I'm outta here, bye.Learn this vocabularyQuestions:The man and the woman in this dialogue are talking about an employment opportunity. What is the exact position being offered: a) maid b) secretaryc) experienced worker d) personal assistantWe know the two sides are having difficulty communicating because:a) the man keeps humming and hawing b) the girl asks him if he understandsc) the man asks the girl to speak proper Chinese d) there are no problems, they understand each other perfectlyThe woman in question: a) is eager to get started b) has done this before, and is moderately experienced c) is hard working, young, and willing to learn d) is excellent at this sort of workWhich of the following was not an explicit requirement of the job?a) taking care of the baby b) making dinner c) working weekends d) mopping and sweepingWhat salary was offered for the position?a) 2.5/月b) 25/月c) 250/月d) 2500/月The girl is indignant that the man does not understand her. Why? a) she is speaking standard Mandarin b) everyone else understands her c) they had already spoken over the phone d) the agency told her there would be no problem Why wasn't salary discussed earlier in this conversation?a) the girl was embarrassed to bring it up b) they had previously discussed it, but only generally c) family crisis d) the salary had been previously discussedWhich measure word was used before the Chinese word for meals?a) 个b) 顿c) 道 d) 盘What is the name of the girl?a) 小艾b) 小姐c) 同志d) 小张Which of the following does not describe the girl? a) 努力b) 肯吃苦c) 有经验 d) 年轻Answers: 1- a, 2- c, 3- d, 4- c, 5- a, 6- b, 7- a, 8- b, 9- a, 10- a.