[外语类试卷]BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷54及答案与解析.doc

1、BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷 54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? Aiming to improve career prospects Reading business articles Learning a foreign language

3、B： WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN? Deciding how to transport goods Destination Speed C： WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN? Purchasing new machinery Level of automation Maintenance requirements A： WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN? Aiming to improve career prospects Reading business articles Learning a foreign language 三、 SECTION

4、 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.

5、1 How to approach Speaking Test Part Three In this part of the test you work with the other candidate. The examiner gives you a scenario and a task to discuss. You need to have a serious discussion of the task, with the type of interaction which would be appropriate to a work environment. You and th

6、e other candidate should try to imagine yourselves in a work environment, faced with a real situation to discuss, on which you should try to reach some decisions. You have about 30 seconds to prepare your ideas. Use this time to ensure you understand the task. Ask the examiner to explain anything yo

7、u are unsure of. Listen to the other candidate and respond to what they say. Do not just give your own opinions, or simply agree with the other candidate. Try to make more than just basic comments. Following your discussion with the other candidate, the examiner will ask you questions on the same to

8、pic. Develop your answers, and give examples to show what you mean. Listen to what 1;he other candidate says. 1. Practise discussing this task and answering the questions that follow. Trade fair stand Your company will soon have a stand at a trade fair abroad for the first time. You have been given

9、the job of organising the stand. Discuss the situation together, and decide: what information and products you will need to provide on the stand what staffing requirements the stand will have. Follow-up questions: Have you ever attended a trade fair? How useful do you think trade fairs can be in pro

10、moting a companys products or services? Might there be any problems in attending trade fairs? What other means are effective in promoting goods or services? Do you think the role of marketing will change in the future? BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷 54答案与解析 一、 SECTION 1 INTERVIEW (ABOUT 3 MIN) 二、 SECTION 2 MINI

11、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 about 1 minute. You have 1 minute to prepare your ideas. 1 【正确答案】 Suggested Ideas： Reading business articles： ?to k

12、now what is going on in the business world, what is the trend in making deals ?to know more about financing, e. g. how to find prospective investors， how to find targets for mergers or acquisitions ?to know more about the industry you are in, e. g. new development of the industry including new techn

13、ology used in the industry and new products/services available in the industry ?to know more about management skills in respect of time management, project management, HR(Human Resources)management, PR(Public Relationship)management, information management, RD(Research and Development)management Lea

14、rning a foreign language： ?to be able to communicate with foreign investors and clients ?to be able to read business articles published in foreign newspapers/magazines ?to be able to write summaries, reports in the foreign language ?to be able to prepare and make presentations in the foreign languag

15、e ?to be able to attend international conferences and understand keynote speeches at such confer B： WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN? Deciding how to transport goods ?Destination ?Speed ? Suggested Ideas： Destination： ?You need to know how far away the destination is so as to decide on the means for transport

16、ing goods, either by ship, by truck or by train, etc. For example shipping is usually considered the most economical way for transporting large quantities of goods to far away destinations, usually overseas destinations. With the development of express highways in our country, transportation by truc

17、k has become more and more popular as it can offer door-to-door delivery services for most destinations within the country. Speed： ?Another factor to be taken into consideration when deciding how to transport goods is speed. i. e. how fast the goods need to be transported to the target destinations.

18、 ?The fastest way, of course, is by air. However, transportation by air has its disadvantages： it is more expensive than other means for transportation; it is difficult to transport goods in very large sizes by air, such as vehicles, heavy machinery. C： WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN ? Purchasing new machin

19、ery ?LeveI of automation ?Maintenance requirements ? Suggested Ideas： Level of automation： ?It is important to know about the level of automation. whether it is fully automated or partly automated. ?If it is only partly automated， you need to consider how to operate it; whether it is necessary to tr

20、ain the workers ?If training is required, you need to consider who is going to provide the training(by the manufacturer or by the distributor). ?In addition, you need to consider whether the required training is expensive, who is going to pay for the training. Maintenance requirements： ?It is import

21、ant to know whether it is easy to maintain the machinery. ?How often does it require a routine maintenance check? ?How often does it require an overhaul? ?Whether it is easy to get spare parts or replacement parts? ?Whether spare parts are included in the overall price for the machinery? ?Who is goi

22、ng to provide maintenance semices(by the manufacturer or the distributor)? ?Who is going to pay for the maintenance sewices? ?How long is the warranty?Is maintenance during the warranty free? ?Is maintenance after the warranty expi res very expensive? 三、 SECTION 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.