1、BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷 104及答案与解析 一、 SECTION 1 INTERVIEW (ABOUT 3 MIN) 1 The interview-about 3 minutes In this part interlocutor asks questions to each of the candidates in turn. You in this part have to give information about yourself and express personal opinions. 二、 SECTION 2 MINI PRESENTATIONS (ABOUT
2、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. 2 “Mini presentation“ about 6 minutes In this part of the test you are asked to
3、 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 one minute. You have one minute to prepare your ideas. A WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN. . . ? MAINTAINING CUSTOMER INTEREST IN A COMPANYS PRODUCTS QUALITY GOODS AND AFTER-SALES SERVICE
4、FEEDBACK B WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN. ? CONSIDERING TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT TIMING COST C WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN. ? HAVING A SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEW CONFIDENCE ABILITY 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 ca
5、rd, 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 In this part of the test, you are given a discussion topic. You have 30 seconds to look at the task prompt, an example of which i
6、s below, and then about three minutes to discuss the topic with your partner. After that, the examiner will ask you more questions related to the topic. For two candidates Organising a PR Event Your company is organising the press launch of a new shampoo product. You have been asked to help with the
7、 preparation of the event. Discuss the situation together and decide: who will be invited to the press conference what information is needed for the press conference. For three candidates Organising a PR Event Your company is organising the press launch of a new shampoo product. You have been asked
8、to help with the preparation of the event. Discuss the situation together and decide: who will be invited to the press conference what information is needed for the press conference what kinds of events should be arranged for the press conference. BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷 104答案与解析 一、 SECTION 1 INTERVIEW (A
9、BOUT 3 MIN) 1 【正确答案】 Whats your name? My name is A. How do you spell your name? Its spelled as . What work do you do? I am a manager. What do you remember about your first school? Its a very common school in our city. However, the teachers were responsible. The .school had a super playground where w
10、e played badminton after class. What are your goals in life? My short-term goal is to improve my English and go abroad to study. My long-term goals include adjusting to a new country, getting a good job, having a family and eventually owning my own business. I have a lot of goals in life but some of
11、 them are really just dreams. I mean I dont think Ill ever be able to attain them all. 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 about 1 mi
12、nute. You have 1 minute to prepare your ideas. 2 【正确答案】 Mini presentation for 2 candidates (about 6 minutes) Interlocutor: Im going to give each of you a choice of 3 topics. Id like you to choose one of the topics and give a short presentation on it for about a minute. You will have about a minute t
13、o 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 different topic card, and some paper and a pencil for notes. Interlocutor: Choose one
14、 of the topics to talk about. You can make notes. 1 minutes preparation time. Both candidates prepare their talks at the same time, separately. All right now. Candidate Two, which topic have you chosen, A, B or C? Would you like to talk about what you think is important when maintaining customer int
15、erest? Candidate Two talks As is known to all, it is important for a company to maintain customer interest in their products. I think a company should try every possible way to retain its current customers. First, it should always make sure that it provides its customers with quality goods and after
16、-sales service. Second, it should lay enough emphasis on the feedback from its current customers and take prompt action to take care of their needs and demands. Third, if possible, it may provide some incentives to its old customers. All in all, a company should try its utmost to keep its current cu
17、stomers satisfied with its products and services, and at the same time it should stay ahead of the market. Interlocutor: Thank you. Now, Candidate One, please ask Candidate Two your question about his/her talk. Candidate One asks question. Apart from all those, should a company design strategies to
18、attract new customers and create transactions with them, to expand their customer base, so to speak? Candidate Two: A good question. Yes, we should attract new customers as well as old customers. Interlocutor: Thank you. All right. Now, Candidate One, which topic have you chosen, A, B or C? Would yo
19、u like to talk about what you think is important when considering transport management? Candidate One talks Any distribution of products from producers to wholesalers or from wholesalers to retailers requires transportation. The cost of transporting some products can exceed the cost of producing the
20、m. An efficient form of transportation can result in higher costs and lower profits for the firm. For each form of transportation, firms should estimate timing, cost and availability. This assessment allows the firm to choose an optimal method of transportation. The most common forms of transportati
21、on used to distribute are truck, rail, air, water, pipeline. Interlocutor: Thank you. Thank you. Now, Candidate Two, please ask Candidate One your question about his/her talk. Candidate Two asks question. In terms of timing, cost and availability, which do you think the most important is? Candidate
22、One: Well. That depends. For example, if something urgent must be delivered on time, you have to disregard cost and availability. 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
23、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 【正确答案】 A: Our company is organising a press conference for the new shampoo product. We must make careful pla
24、ns and considerable arrangements to ensure the most satisfying outcome. B: I couldnt agree with you more. I think the first thing we need to consider is the people we shall invite to the press conference. What do you think of it? A: As far as I am concerned, we shall target some fashion journals, na
25、tional papers and well-known local papers as well as freelance journalists, etc. B: You have a point there. When people read positive information about our product in their favourite magazine or newspaper, they are prone to believe in it and have a try. A: That is true. So our goal is to present the
26、 quality and effectiveness of the shampoo product to the mass media. B: Then what about the information needed in the press conference? What are your ideas on this point? A: I think the information package should include brochures about the specifications of the shampoo product, and posters with exq
27、uisite pictures. B: What is more, we should also prepare a considerable amount of samples to hand out. which are supposed to be in highest quality and attractively packaged. So we can successfully attract the public attention and hopefully get some potential customers in the very first time. A: I see eye to eye with you. And welcome banners and itineraries for guests should also be prepared in advance. B: Thats it. so lets get things started.
