SBS Learn English akan membantu anda bertutur, memahami dan berkomunikasi dalam Bahasa Inggeris di Australia – ikuti semua episod.
Episod kali ini sesuai untuk pelajar peringkat pertengahan.
Setelah mendengar episode ini, sila uji pengetahuan anda melalui kuiz yang kami sediakan.
Nota Pembelajaran
Beberapa frasa yang boleh digunakan ketika memohon surat perakuan kerja:
- Could I list you as a reference on my job application? - Boleh saya sertai tuan/puan sebagai penyokong atau referee saya?
- Would you mind being a reference for me? - Bolehkah tuan/puan menjadi penyokong atau referee saya?
- I wanted to ask if you would feel comfortable providing a reference for me? - Saya ingin bertanya sama ada tuan/puan selesa menjadi penyokong saya?
- I was wondering if you would be willing to serve as a referee for me? - Apakah tuan/puan sanggup menjadi penyokong saya?
- Can I use your name as a reference? - Bolehkah saya mennguna nama tuan/puan sebagai penyokong?
- I’d really appreciate it if you could put in a good word for me. Would it be okay if I passed on your mobile number? - Saya amat menghargai sekiranya tuan/puan boleh memberi sepatah dua kata sokongan terhadap prestasi pekerjaan saya. Bolehkah saya memberi nombor telefon tuan/paun kepada bakal majikan baru saya?
- Could you pass on my resumé to the hiring manager? - Bolehkah anda menyerahkan vitae kurikulum saya kepada pengurus pengambilan pekerja?
- If possible, please mention my ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines. - Jika boleh, sila sertakan keupayaan saya menjalankan tugasan walaupun dalam keadaan yang tertekan serta kemampuan saya menepati waktu yang ditetapkan.
- I’d appreciate it if you could talk about my communication skills. - Adalah amat dihargai sekiranya tuan/puan boleh menyentuh tentang kemahiran saya berkomunikasi.
- It would be very helpful if you could focus on my experience with client relations. - Penekanan terhadap pengalaman saya dalam aspek perhubungan pelanggan amat dihargai.
Ungkapan Kolokial:
To toot your own horn, or to blow your own trumpet, means to talk proudly about yourself and your achievements. - Puji diri sendiri
To job hunt is to look for a new job. - Mencari kerja
To touch base with someone means to check in with them and see how they are doing. - Menanya khabar tentang seseorang
To put in a good word for someone means to say positive things about them to help them get a job or some sort of opportunity. - Memuji seseorang
To pass on means to give or share information with someone else. - Berkongsi maklumat
Perbendaharaan:
A job referee in the context of applying for a job is a person who can speak about your work experience, skills, and character when you apply for a job. - Seseorang di tempat kerja lama yang boleh memberi surat perakuan tentang pengalaman, kemahiran dan perwatakan pemohon kerja.
A reference is the opinion that a referee offers about your suitability for a job. Perakuan ialah pandangan seseorang di tempat kerja lama, lazimnya pengurus atau penyelia yang mampu memberi pandangan terhadap kesesuaian pemohon dengan kerja yang dipohon.
To fix up means to make something is properly done and up to date. - Mengemaskini
We say feel free when we give someone permission to do something. - Menjemput seseorang
In the context of this episode, highlight means to focus on or talk more about something important — like your skills, experience, or strengths. - Penekanan, umpamanya terhadap kemahiran, pengalaman atau kekuatan pemohon.
Fokus Pembelajaran:
Asking someone to do something for you can be complicated, especially if they are your boss or someone you don’t know very well. Knowing how to strike the right balance between being polite and being friendly can be particularly confusing in Australia, where people often use informal language even at work.
It can also be a little hard to know just how willing people are to do what you are asking, that is, whether it is a ‘little’ ask (something they are very happy to do) or a ‘big ask’ (something that may be difficult or time consuming for them to do).
Often the ‘bigger’ the ask, the more polite we have to be. In the text we see a range of different ways of asking. Notice that the verb form changes according to the request phrase that you use:
- Could I list you as a referee (could + I/ You + verb)
- Would you it okay if I / you passed on (would it be ok if + I/you + verb + ed)
- Can you put in a good word for me (can + you + verb)
These are simple ways of asking someone you know well to do something ‘little’:
- Would you mind being a referee for me? (would + you + mind + verb + ing)
This is a little more formal:
- I wanted to ask if you would feel comfortable providing a reference for me?
(I + wanted + to ask if + you + would + be comfortable with/ be able to…)
- I was wondering if you would be willing to serve as a referee for me.
(I + was wondering if + you + would + be willing to …..)
These requests are more formal and acknowledge that the request might be a ‘bigger’ ask. Notice that the phrases used to introduce the request are in the past tense and therefore more polite:
- I’d really appreciate it if you could ………. (I + would + really appreciate it if + you + could)
This is another more formal and polite way of asking someone to do something, but is a little more insistent and implies that the person you are asking is likely to agree.
A big thank you to our guests Vidya Griffin and Kate Onomichi. Paul Nicholson and Lily O'Sullivan voiced the characters of Allan and Claire, and Professor Lynda Yates was our educational consultant.
