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นามสกุล

การออกเสียง 

ความหมาย

Smith

/smɪθ/

Blacksmith

ช่างตีเหล็ก

Clarke

/klɑːk/

Clergy, priests

พระสงฆ์, นักบวช

Williams

/wɪljəm/

Brave warriors

นักรบผู้กล้าหาญ

Brown

/braʊn/

The color of brown

สีน้ำตาล

Taylor

/ˈteɪlə/

Tailor

ช่างตัดเสื้อ

Davies

/ˈdeɪvɪs/

Beloved

ที่รัก

Lee

/liː/

Grassland, picturesque

ทุ่งหญ้าที่งดงาม

Evans

/ˈɛvənz/

Holy as God

ศักดิ์สิทธิ์เหมือนพระเจ้า

Thomas

/ˈtɒməs/

Twin

แฝด

Roberts

/ˈrɒbəts/

Famous people

คนดัง

ชื่อ

การออกเสียง 

ความหมาย

Oliver

/ˈɒlɪvə/

Olive tree

ต้นโอลีฟ

Jack

/ʤæk/

The son

ลูกชาย

Harry

/ˈhæri/

Guard

อารักขา

Jacob

/ˈʤeɪkəb/

Strong

แข็งแกร่ง

Charlie

/ˈʧɑːli/

Innocent

ผู้บริสุทธิ์

Thomas

/ˈtɒməs/

Pardoner

ผู้ให้อภัย

George

/ʤɔːʤ/

A strong take off

การออกตัวที่แข็งแกร่ง

Oscar

/ˈɒskə/

A happy and lively person

เป็นคนที่มีความสุขและมีชีวิตชีวา

James

/ʤeɪmz/

Replacement

การทดแทน

William

/ˈwɪljəm/

Strong, steadfast

แข็งแกร่งมั่นคง

การถามชื่อ

การให้ชื่อ

What’s your name?

คุณชื่ออะไรคะ/ครับ

My name’s…. Or  I’m 

ชื่อของฉัน/ผมคือ…. หรือ ฉัน/ผมคือ…

What is your full name? 

ชื่อเต็มของคุณคืออะไรคะ/ครับ

My full name is…. 

ชื่อเต็มฉัน/ผมคือ….

What is your first name? 

ชื่อต้นของคุณคืออะไรคะ/ครับ

My first name is… 

ชื่อต้นของฉัน/ผมคือ….

What should I call you?

ฉันควรจะเรียกคุณว่าอะไรคะ/ครับ

Call me (name)… 

เรียกฉัน/ผม…

Is it okay if I call you + the nickname? 

ฉันเรียกคุณว่า + ชื่อเล่นได้ไหม

Yes, It’s ok! 

ได้คะ/ครับ

AMBER: Hello William. This is Amber – you said to phone if I wanted to get more information about the job agency you mentioned. Is now a good time?

WILLIAM: Oh, hi Amber. Yes. Fine. So the agency I was talking about is called Bankside – they’re based in Docklands – I can tell you the address now – 497 Eastside.

AMBER: OK, thanks. So is there anyone in particular I should speak to there?

WILLIAM: The agent I always deal with is called Becky Jamieson.

AMBER:  Let me write that down – Becky …

WILLIAM: Jamieson (Q1) J-A-M-I-E-S-O-N.

AMBER: Do you have her direct line?

WILLIAM: Yes, it’s in my contacts somewhere – right, here we are: 078 double 6, 510 triple 3. I wouldn’t call her until the afternoon (Q2) if I were you – she’s always really busy in the morning trying to fill last-minute vacancies. She’s really helpful and friendly so I’m sure it would be worth getting in touch with her for an informal chat.

AMBER: It’s mainly clerical and admin jobs they deal with, isn’t it?

WILLIAM: That’s right. I know you’re hoping to find a full-time job in the media eventually – but Becky mostly recruits temporary staff for the finance sector – which will look good on your CV – and generally pays better too.

AMBER:  Yeah – I’m just a bit worried because I don’t have much office experience.

WILLIAM: I wouldn’t worry. They’ll probably start you as a receptionist, or something like that. So what’s important for that kind of job isn’t so much having business skills or knowing lots of different computer systems – it’s communication (Q3) that really matters – so you’d be fine there. And you’ll pick up office skills really quickly on the job. It’s not that complicated.

AMBER: OK, good. So how long do people generally need temporary staff for? It would be great if I could get something lasting at least a month. 

WILLIAM: That shouldn’t be too difficult. But you’re more likely to be offered something for a week(Q4) at first which might get extended. It’s unusual to be sent somewhere for just a day or two.

AMBER: Right, I’ve heard the pay isn’t too bad – better than working in a shop or a restaurant.

WILLIAM: Oh yes – definitely. The hourly rate (= per hour) is about £10 (Q5), 11 if you’re lucky

AMBER: That’s pretty good. I was only expecting to get eight or nine pounds an hour.

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WILLIAM: Do you want me to tell you anything about the registration process?

AMBER: Yes, please. I know you have to have an interview.

WILLIAM: The interview usually takes about an hour and you should arrange that about a week in advance.

AMBER: I suppose I should dress (= wear) smartly if it’s for office work – I can probably borrow a suit (Q6) from Mum

WILLIAM: Good idea. It’s better to look too smart than too casual.

AMBER: Will I need to bring copies of my exam certificates or anything like that?

WILLIAM: No – they don’t need to see those, I don’t think.

AMBER: What about my passport? (Q7) 

WILLIAM: Oh yes – they will ask to see that.

AMBER: OK.

WILLIAM: I wouldn’t get stressed about the interview though. It’s just a chance for them to build a relationship with you – so they can try and match you to a job which you’ll like. So there are questions about personality (Q8) that they always ask candidates – fairly basic ones. And they probably won’t ask anything too difficult like what your plans are for the future.

AMBER: Hope not.

WILLIAM: Anyway, there are lots of benefits to using an agency – for example, the interview will be useful because they’ll give you (= you receive) feedback (Q9) on your performance so you can improve next time.

AMBER: And they’ll have access to jobs which aren’t advertised.

WILLIAM: Exactly – most temporary jobs aren’t advertised.

AMBER: And I expect finding a temporary job this way takes a lot less time (Q10) – it’s much easier than ringing up individual companies.

WILLIAM: Yes indeed. Well I think…

(This detailed explanation of the answers is provided by Prep)