A: Why do you want to be a tourist guide?

B: I like to travel and I also like meeting various kinds of people, so I think guiding Chinese tourist abroad would be very interesting.

A: What courses have you completed at Beijing Institute of Foreign Language for Tourism?

B: In addition to English, I have studied Economics of Tourism, Tourist Marketing, Tourist Psychology, Tourist Culures, Tourist Etiquette Science, Guiding Methods and Techniques, Vocational Ethics of Tourism, Law of Tourism, and so on.

A: Have you learned any other foreign languages other than English?

B: Yes, I have learned a little French.

A: What are the responsibilities of a tourist guide?

B: A tourist guide must be responsible for arranging and coordinating tour activities, and offering service of transportation, accommodations, sightseeing, shopping and entertainment.

A: Have you ever had any actual experience as a tourist guide?

B: I have a little experience. I guided a few groups of foreign tourists around Beijing last winter vacation. I showed them to the Great Wall, the Imperial Palace, the Ming Tombs, the Temple of Heaven, and the Summer Palace.

A: You know that it's hard work.

B: Yes, I know. But I don't mind working hard.

A: I'd like to ask you a few questions. Which river is the longest one in America?

B: The Mississippi River.