[外语类试卷]BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷59及答案与解析.doc

1、BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷 59及答案与解析 一、 SECTION 1 INTERVIEW (ABOUT 3 MIN) 1 The interview about 3 minutes 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

2、 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. 2 mini presentation about 6 minutes In this part of the test you are asked to give a sho

3、rt talk on a business topic. You have to choose one of the topics from the three below and then talk for about one minute. You have one minute to prepare your ideas. A WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN. ? PACKAGING PRODUCTS APPROPRIATELY CREATING CONSUMER RECOGNITION OF THE COMPANY OR BRAND FAMILIAR RED AND WH

4、ITE COLORS B WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN. ? MAINTAINING HIGH MOTIVATION AMONG A WORKFORCE COMPENSATION JOB SECURITY C WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN. ? DECIDING WHETHER TO OBTAIN A FURTHER QUALIFICATION TIME COMMITMENT REQUIRED CAREER BENEFITS 三、 SECTION 3 DISCUSSION (ABOUT 5 MIN) In this part of the test you ar

5、e 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. 3 Discussion about 5 minutes In this part of the test you a

6、re 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 the examiner will ask you more questions related to the topic. For two candidates Ineffective time management is one

7、of the major problems throughout the workforce. You have been asked to put forward some suggestions for improving the situation. Discuss the situation together and decide: Why poor time management can become a major concern What procedures could be adopted to ensure that time is managed effectively

8、For three candidates Ineffective time management is one of the major problems throughout the workforce. You have been asked to put forward some suggestions for improving the situation. Discuss the situation together and decide: Why poor time management can become a major concern What procedures coul

9、d be adopted to ensure that time is managed effectively What rules should top managers come up with BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷 59答案与解析 一、 SECTION 1 INTERVIEW (ABOUT 3 MIN) 1 【正确答案】 The interview (Interlocutor: I, CandidateA: A, Candidate B: B) A. B: How do you do? I: How do you do? Sit down, please. A, would

10、 you give me some information about your education? A: I graduated from Beijing Foreign Studies University in 1997. My major was English. By the time of the graduation, I was awarded the Bachelor of Arts. I: B, how do you think global warming can be prevented? B: Well, Im no expert on this, but Ive

11、heard quite a lot of such discussion from TV and other peoples talk. I think it was mainly caused by the waste gases exhausted from chemical factories and vehicles. Its said the ice caps of the north and south poles will be melted and the sea level will be raised. As a result, some cities will disap

12、pear. I: Whats your opinion about it, A? A: Well, theres no easy solution. As for as I know, global warming is caused by green-house effect which results from too much carbon dioxide in the air. I think the government should take measures to limit the number of cars and make efforts to develop publi

13、c transportation system. Besides, we should try to replace fossil fuel with new, cleaner energy resources. 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

14、 talk for about 1 minute. You have 1 minute to prepare your ideas. 2 【正确答案】 Mini presentation for 2 candidates (about 6 minutes) Services of national products will be improved. Interlocutor: I: Thanks. Im going to give each of you a choice of 3 topics. Id Like you to choose one of the topics and giv

15、e a short presentation on it for about a minute. You will have about a minute to prepare for this and you can make notes if you wish while you prepare. After you have finished your talk , your partner will ask you a question. -All right? Here are your topics. Interlocutor hands each candidate a diff

16、erent topic card , and some paper and a pencil for notes Interlocutor: Choose one of the topics to talk about. You can make notes. 1 minutes preparation time. Both candidates prepare their talks at the same time, separately. Interlocutor: -All right now. Candidate Two , which topic have you chosen,

17、A, B or C? Would you like to talk a-bout what you think is important when packaging products appropriately ? Candidate Two talks In recent times, numerous factors have made packing an important marketing tool. Increased competition and clutter on retail store shelves means that packages now must per

18、form many sales tasks. Companies are realizing the power of good packaging to create instant consumer recognition of the company or brand. In this highly competitive environment, the package maybe the sellers last chance to influence buyers. Also, the Campbell Soup Company estimates that the average

19、 shopper see its familiar red and white who would make purchases in them on impluse. Interlocutor: -Thank you. Now, Candidate One, please ask Candidate Two your question about his/her talk. Candidate One asks question. You mean, familiar colors is a kind of advertising? Candidate Two: Exactly. Accor

20、ding to the Campbell soup Company, it creats the equivalent of $ 26 million worth of advertising. Its an effective way of advertising. Interlocutor: -Thank you. All right. Now, Candidate One, which topic have you chosen, A, B or C? Would you like to talk about what you think is important when motiva

21、ting employees ? Candidate One talks There are many ways of motivating employees. Employees tend to be satified with their jobs if they are provided (1) compensation that is aligned with their performance, (2) job security, (3) a flexible work schedule, and (4) employee involvement programs. Firms s

22、hould offer job security, compensation that is tied to employee performance, more flexible work schedules, and more employee involvement programs. To the extent, that job satisfaction can motivate employees to improve their performance, firms may be able to a higher production level by providing gre

23、ater job satisfaction. Interlocutor: -Thank you. Thank you. Novo, Candidate Two, please ask Candidate One your question about his/ her talk. Candidate Two asks question. What does job security mean? Candidate One: Well, It means when a staff member works, he or she can devote himself or herself to h

24、ard work without worrying that he or she may lose job. Interlocutor : -Thank you Materials are collected. 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 mi

25、nutes to discuss the topic with your partner. After that examiner will ask you more questions related to the topic. 3 【正确答案】 Collaborative task and discussion (a-bout 5 minutes) Interlocutor: -Now this part of the test you are going to discuss together. Interlocutor points to the card showing the ta

26、sk while giving the instructions below. Interlocutor: -You have 30 seconds to read the task carefully, and then 3 minutes to discuss and decide about it together. You should give reasons for your decisions and opinions. You dont need to write anything. Is that clear? Interlocutor places the card in

27、front of the candidates. Interlocutor: -Im just going to listen and then ask you to stop after 3 minutes. Please speak so that we can hear you. Candidates have about 3 minutes to complete the task. A: Hi, Ms B, you know, everything seem to be in disorder in our company. And that obviously has a lot

28、to do with poor time management. B: Thats the point. So time should be planned according to the importance of the tasks we need to deal with. A: So what do you think we can do so that time is managed effectively in our company? B: You mean what procedures we can adopt? A: Sure, Thats what our boss i

29、s asking us to do. Right? B: Right. I think weve got a lot to do. First, we should make all the staff members realize how important effective time management is to our company. A: Yes, Perhaps we can run a few training programs for them. If needed, we may invite some experts from outside to help us.

30、 B: Another thing we can do is to make all the managers, or even every staff member, come up with a job description of their own. In this way, they can be pretty sure about what they are responsible for and what they are not. A: Good idea. So to sum up, our company should run a few training courses,

31、 and every staff member should write a job description of their own. Materials are collected. The interlocutor asks one or two questions as appropriate, to extend the discussion. What kinds of rules should top managers come up-with ? Whats your view, Ms B ? B: Well, I think the top managers of our country should come up with a set of rules as what kind of jobs should be given priority to. In this way, we can make sure that important tasks are dealt with first.