Dialogue between English recruiters and applicants

Manager: Good morning, Mr. Brown! Please sit down!

Sam: Good morning, sir. Thank you.

Manager: Why did you apply for an internship in this company?

Sam: Sir, your company is close to the school, so it is convenient for me to work here.

Manager: Anything else?

Sam: Yes, well, your company is an engineering company and I am an engineer. It seems that I can make myself useful.

Manager: Er, I see. The qualities we seek include technical ability and practical skills. Many college graduates have written qualifications, but can they do it? What do you think of this?

Sam: Yes, well, in my university, we mainly focus on theory, so that we have a solid foundation. But every semester we are asked to do a practical project of one kind or another.

Can you give an example?

Sam: Yes, well, last semester, I drew a technical drawing of an experimental water pump. We must make a report at the end of the term.

Manager: Really! Did you bring the painting?

Sam: I'm afraid I don't. I didn't expect you to be interested.

Manager: I see! Tell me, did you do it as a personal assignment?

Sam: Well, I work with a team of five other people. Because of time, I don't want to participate too much, so I offered to draw according to the completed design.

Manager: What role did others play in the development of the pump?

Sam: Well, I didn't have time to attend all the meetings, so I'm not sure what everyone did.

Manager: I see. This sounds a bit ambitious.

Sam: Yes, it is. It took us too long to organize, and some of them said they wanted to try it and modify it. I think it's a good thing, and I believe it works well in the end, but I didn't take part in the experiment. To be honest, I'm worried about our final exam!