[外语类试卷]BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷52及答案与解析.doc

1、BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷 52及答案与解析 一、 SECTION 1 INTERVIEW (ABOUT 3 MIN) 0 In this part, the interlocutor asks questions to each of the candidates in turn. You have to give information about yourself and express personal opinions. 二、 SECTION 2 MINI PRESENTATIONS (ABOUT 6 MIN) In this part of the test you are

2、 asked to give a short talk on a business topic. You have to choose one of the topics from the three below and then talk for about 1 minute. You have 1 minute to prepare your ideas. 1 A: WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN.? Planning a presentation Audience Equipment needed B: WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN.? Selecting

3、an interpreter for a meeting with foreign clients Experience Reliability C: WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN.? Introducing a new product range onto the market Timing Advance publicity A: WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN. ? Planning a presentation Audience Equipment needed 三、 SECTION 3 DISCUSSION (ABOUT 5 MIN) In this p

4、art of the test you are given a discussion topic. You have 30 seconds to look at the prompt card, an example of which is below, and then about 3 minutes to discuss the topic with your partner. After that examiner will ask you more questions related to the topic. 2 Task Sheet: Overseas Offices 1. You

5、r company needs to open overseas offices for expanding its business worldwide. You have been asked to submit ideas on how to open overseas offices. Discuss, and decide together: In which countries/cities to open overseas offices and why What preparations need to be made for opening overseas offices

6、Task Sheet: Overseas Offices Your company needs to open overseas offices for expanding its business worldwide. You have been asked to submit ideas on how to open overseas offices. Discuss, and decide together: In which countries/cities to open overseas offices and why What preparations need to be ma

7、de for opening overseas offices BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试 卷 52答案与解析 一、 SECTION 1 INTERVIEW (ABOUT 3 MIN) 二、 SECTION 2 MINI PRESENTATIONS (ABOUT 6 MIN) In this part of the test you are asked to give a short talk on a business topic. You have to choose one of the topics from the three below and then talk for a

8、bout 1 minute. You have 1 minute to prepare your ideas. 1 【正确答案】 Suggested Ideas: Audience: ?You need to know who is going to be the target audience, whether the audience know anything about the topic of your presentation, what they are interested in, why they come to your presentation (possible rea

9、sons: they are interested in your company, in the contents of the presentation, etc. ) ?Once you have found out something about the target audience, you need to keep in your mind their interests and needs so as to make your presentation interesting and meaningful for the target audience. Equipment n

10、eeded: ?You need to decide what kind of equipment will be needed for the presentation, e.g. over-head projector; clear transparencies; computer; microphone; acoustics for the venue where the presentation will take place. You need to make sure that the equipment needed will be available on the day wh

11、en the presentation will take place. You need to check that all the equipment is in good condition and works well. B: WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN. ? Selecting an interpreter for a meeting with foreign clients ?Experience ?Reliability Experience： ?You need to select an interpreter who is experienced in in

12、terpreting for such meetings: having a wide knowledge about business management, being familiar with the special terms and jargons for commercial negotiations, finance,law, etc. having a background knowledge about the target country (i. e. the country of the foreign clients).Reliability: ?You need t

13、o select some one who is reliable in the following aspects: being punctual for the meetings, keeping information learned at the meetings confidential, interpreting accurately what is being discussed. C: WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN. ? Introducing a new product range onto the market ?Timing ?Advance public

14、ity ? Suggested Ideas: Timing: ?The introduction should be made at an appropriate time, i.e. when the market is matured (ready) for having this new product range, in other words, there will be prospective customers to buy the products. ?If there are any competitors who are planning to introduce simi

15、lar products onto the market,then it is necessary that the introduction should be made ahead of their introduction so as to grab as much market share as possible. Advance publicity: ?Advance publicity is important in that it will pave the way for the introduction, i.e. to make it known to the genera

16、l public. ?There are different ways to implement advance publicity: to have a news conference to declare the introduction, to advertise on TV/radio, in newspapers/magazines, to deliver samples of the new product (delivery can be made in the streets, in supermarkets,to peoples homes etc. ). 三、 SECTIO

17、N 3 DISCUSSION (ABOUT 5 MIN) In this part of the test you are given a discussion topic. You have 30 seconds to look at the prompt card, an example of which is below, and then about 3 minutes to discuss the topic with your partner. After that examiner will ask you more questions related to the topic.

18、 2 【正确答案】 ?Suggested Ideas : ?In which countries/cities to open overseas offices and why In one of the four major international finance centers: New York, London, Frankfurt, Tokyo. Having an office in one of these cities will have the following advantages: easy access to the capital market for raisi

19、ng money/getting investment from interested investors, easy access to prospective clients on an international scale, easy access to first-hand information related to the world capital market. ?What preparations need to be made for opening overseas offices To open overseas offices, the following prep

20、arations need to be made: finding a good location for the office (in the CBD, close to subways), working out a reasonable budget for opening the office (taking into consideration of possible costs and expenses, such as office rent, staff salaries and benefits, office supplies,communications with the

21、 head-quarters, and communications with local clients,etc), selecting competent staff members to form a team for working overseas (e.g.posting a notice on the company website to invite volunteers, organizing interviews of volunteers for selection), providing the team with necessary training (e. g. l

22、earning the language of the target country or improve their English language skills, getting to know something about the culture and history of the target country), appointing a manager capable of running the office efficiently, making necessary arrangements for members of the team who are going to work overseas and their families who will accompany them (e. g. booking air tickets, leasing apartments,finding good schools for their children, etc.).