1、BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷 114及答案与解析 一、 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 minute. You have 1 minute to prepare your ideas. 1 In this pa
2、rt 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 one minute. You have one minute to prepare your ideas. A: What Is important when. ? Preparing for a business trip Schedule Cost B: What is importa
3、nt when. ? Considering setting up a staff activity centre Employees opinions Available budget C: What is important when. ? Opening up a branch company Location Budget 二、 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 p
4、rompt 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 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
5、 which is 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 Holding an Exhibition The manufacturing company you work for is going to hold an exhibition to promote new products. You
6、 have been asked to help with the preparation for this exhibition. Discuss the situation together, and decide: what activities should be included in the exhibition how the participants should be selected. For three candidates Holding an Exhibition The manufacturing company you work for is going to h
7、old an exhibition to promote new products. You have been asked to help with the preparation for this exhibition. Discuss the situation together, and decide: what activities should be included in the exhibition how the participants should be selected what are the expected goals the exhibition needs t
8、o reach. Follow-on questions Do you think exhibition is important in promoting the company?(Why? /Why not?) Do you think its worthwhile to spend a huge amount of money to hold an overseas exhibition?(Why? /Why not?) Is exhibition the best way to advertise a company and its products?(Why? /Why not?)
9、Do you think exhibition is less competitive and a bit out-of-date in todays information age? (Why? /Why not?) What makes a good exhibition?(Why?) Do you think exhibition is the ideal place for a company to launch its latest products? (Why? /Why not?) BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷 114答案与解析 一、 SECTION 2 MINI PRES
10、ENTATIONS (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】 If you choose topic A: What is important when prepari
11、ng for a business trip? When preparing for a business trip, there are several things we should take into consideration. First of all, we should have a detailed schedule which includes timetables, worksheets, appointments, and names of possible contacts. We should keep the schedule flexible enough to
12、 allow for both unexpected problems and unexpected opportunities. Secondly, we need to arrange our trip within our budget, so the cost is another important factor when planning our trips. Internet would help us get the information about the level of local consumption in the destination. Thirdly, we
13、also need to familiarise ourselves with local knowledge and make preparation accordingly. The local information and travelling tips online will enable us to get used to the destination city quickly and carry out our work easily. Last but not least, we must make sufficient business preparation for ou
14、r trip. We have to keep in mind the trips goals and their relative priorities. In order to achieve our goals, we must have a professional attitude, pre-arrange all the business-related matters well and take everything we need for the trip, such as equipment, notebook, laptop, documents, and so on. O
15、nly through careful preparation can we have a successful business trip. If you choose topic B: What is important when considering setting up a staff activity centre? When considering setting up a staff activity centre, we should first ask about the staffs opinions since the activity centre is set up
16、 for them after all. Their opinions should be valued. A discussion with staff will provide constructive opinions from the users side and greatly improve the satisfaction level of the staff. And the staff would be very happy and cooperative if they can get involved in the building of the activity cen
17、tre. Secondly, we have to keep another factor in mind. That is, the available budget. The money allocated for the building project determines the scale and decoration of the centre. Of course, the project quality must be guaranteed. Moreover, the purpose and function of the activity centre must be c
18、learly defined because they are important in deciding the style and furnishings of the activity centre. Lastly, the management of the centre is to be considered. In order to provide good service to the staff, the company should assign the staff or even a department to take care of the construction.
19、Besides the money used for building the centre, it will need money to maintain its routine operation continuously, so the centre might need a professional management team to operate it. If you choose topic C: What is important when opening up a branch company? Opening up a branch company will help t
20、he parent company expand its business and influence. However, it is important to consider the following factors before we open up a branch company. Firstly, the location is very important. In China, the most popular sites are Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The location of a branch company and that
21、 of the parent company should be complementary. In other words, the new location should have some characteristics the parent company does not have, which can help boost the business to a higher level or broader platform. On the other hand, budget is another important factor which cannot be overlooke
22、d when opening up a branch company. Setting up a branch company in a new city is a big decision. Our purpose is to make money rather than burn money: therefore, we have to make decisions according to the budget so as to spend money effectively. Considering the high running costs and the complexities
23、 of setting up a branch company, the final decision is not necessarily the best one, but it must be the most appropriate one. In addition, we have to be familiar with the local conditions. For example, we must learn the living and consuming standards, customs, and the structure of labour force there
24、, which together help us get used to the new place quickly and face the challenges of the new environment. Since the cost of local labour force is generally low, the branch company should recruit most of its staff from local people to maintain its routine operation. 二、 SECTION 3 DISCUSSION (ABOUT 5
25、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. 2 【正确答案】 A: Im very hap
26、py to have this opportunity to work with you on the preparation for the exhibition. Ive listed three topics we are going to discuss today. Now, lets begin with the first one. That is, what activities should be included in the exhibition. As our company is a manufacturing company, the exhibition is u
27、sually a show place for our products. We can display the classic products of our company. They help us get a share of the market. B: Definitely, till now, people are still looking for some of our old products. And what I suggest is that apart from those classic ones, we should launch our latest prod
28、ucts in the exhibition. Im sure they will draw huge attention, and cause a stir in the market. According to the early experience, our exhibition can always attract people to come. Of course we still need to find new ways to expand the influence of our exhibition. For example, we can broad our exhibi
29、tion by means of various media, such as radio, TV, Internet, and so on. C: I agree with both of you. I think we can also make the exhibition itself more colourful. For example, we should invite artists to give performance on the exhibition, such as songs, dances, magic show. Whats more, we can have
30、more interactions with the visitors and let them have a close contact with our products. People are aroused when they can take part in it. A: Yeah, thats true! We have to design some games to attract peoples attention, and the company also wants to set up a young and vigorous image because a manufac
31、turing company always leaves a dull impression. All right. So much for the first topic, shall we move to the next subject? Namely, how the participants should be selected. B: In my point of view, the participants should come from both the marketing department and the production department. Of course
32、, we should set up a preparatory committee taking care of all the exhibition-related matters. C: I think we might ask help from the Public Relations department. They have some very experienced staff in organising exhibitions and a lot of social connections which will enable us to work effectively. A
33、: Well. That is what we need to do immediately. And we are the first three members of the preparatory committee and after all the members are in place, we will work out a detailed agenda for the exhibition. And now lets move to the last topic, which are the expected goals the exhibition needs to rea
34、ch. In other words, whats the purpose of holding this exhibition? It has been under debate whether we should have this exhibition this year, because our company is under some financial problems and our market is shrinking for the cheap copies of our products in the market. So spending a huge amount
35、of money on an exhibition now doesnt seem to be a good idea. So, we have to prove that the exhibition does worth the money. B: Yeah, I think the exhibition is a good platform to advertise our products and establish the enterprise image! The exhibition has been a tradition and a lot of staff and their families take it as our companys carnival. C: Absolutely, many of my friends and relatives would ask tickets from me. The exhibition must go on and I believe it will bring our clients closer to us and expand our company continuously.
