1、BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷 148及答案与解析 一、 SECTION 1 INTERVIEW (ABOUT 3 MIN) 1 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 ar
2、e 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 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 top
3、ics from the three below and then talk for about one minute. You have one minute to prepare your ideas. A What is important when.? Dealing with work pressure - Appropriate self-goals - Proper methods to relax - B What is important when.? Choosing a spokesman for a new product - The features of the p
4、roduct - The image and reputation of the candidate C What is important when.? Establishing the business process management system - Considering the structure of the company - Learning from others experience - 三、 SECTION 3 DISCUSSION (ABOUT 5 MIN) In this part of the test you are given a discussion t
5、opic. 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 In this part of the test, you are given a discussion topic. You have 30 seconds
6、 to look at the prompt card, an example of 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 News Conference Your company is going to hold a big news conference to launch
7、the new product to the public a month later. You have been asked to plan this programme. Discuss the situation together, and decide: - what advertising work has to do before the news conference and how it should be done - what kinds of activities you should organise for the conference to make it mor
8、e effective and interesting. For three candidates News Conference Your company is going to hold a big news conference to launch the new product to the public a month later. You have been asked to plan this programme. Discuss the situation together, and decide: - what kind of advertising work is impo
9、rtant before the news conference and how it should be done - what kinds of activities you should organise for the conference to make it more effective and interesting - what the best and worst possible results of the programme are and how to avoid the latter one. Follow-on questions - Do you think n
10、ews conference is a good way to launch a new product?(Why? /Why not?) - What factors should you consider when design the activities of the conference? - What other purposes can a news conference serve except launching new products? - Can you name some other ways to launch a new product? - What diffi
11、culties you may encounter when preparing for the news conference? BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷 148答案与解析 一、 SECTION 1 INTERVIEW (ABOUT 3 MIN) 1 【正确答案】 (C = Candidate, E = Examiner) C: Nice to meet you here, sir! E: Nice to meet you, too. Would you tell me your name, please? C: Yes, with pleasure. My English nam
12、e is Everson, which is also the name of my favourite basketball player. And my Chinese name is Su Yuan. E: Where do you come from? C: I come from Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province, which is famous for its numerous springs. E: What are your hobbies and why do you like them? C: Well, I like jogg
13、ing and music very much, because I think jogging 20 minutes every morning is a very good way to keep myself healthy. Moreover, I could listen to some relaxing music when jogging. I really benefit a lot from my hobbies. E: What do you do now? C: Im working as a software engineer in Microsoft. To be h
14、onest, it is a demanding job and sometimes I have to work overtime. But I still like it very much. E: Will you change another job in future? C: Im afraid not, because I love my job and I also do very well in it. And maybe this summer, I can be promoted as a project leader. 二、 SECTION 2 MINI PRESENTA
15、TIONS (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. 2 【正确答案】 Id like to choose Topic B, “What is important when choosi
16、ng a spokesman for a new product?“ My speech can be divided into three parts. To begin with, it is quite significant to take the features of the product into consideration when choosing a spokesman. We all know that there could be hundreds of similar products of a certain type, and it is the feature
17、s and characteristics of the product that make it different from others. Only if you have a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the product can you find the right spokesman. Secondly, the image and reputation of the candidate is also of great importance. Can you imagine choosing a robust ath
18、lete with perfect eyesight as the spokesman of glasses products? It could be meaningless if the image and reputation of the candidate do not go with the features of the product at all. Therefore, the company should do careful research and analysis of the candidates before deciding the right one. Las
19、t but not least, I believe the cost of hiring spokesman should be considered, too. The original purpose of hiring a famous spokesman for a new product is to attract publicity and promote product sales. But if the cost is too much for a company to afford and the company could not make balance, then t
20、he spokesman is definitely not the right one. It is the most significant issues I suppose that should be thought about when choosing a spokesman for a new product. 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 prom
21、pt 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】 (For two candidates) A: Lets discuss something about the conference,shall we? B: OK. I think wed better start from th
22、e preparation work. Do you have any idea about the advertising work? A: Oh, yes, of course. I believe it would be very useful to put some electronic posters on the Internet, especially on the popular modern websites, like Sina and Sohu. B: That sounds good, but not enough. We could put some posters
23、on the buses or in the subways like what we did before. A: OK, no problem. And I noticed that some press media are very concerned about our new product too. We should contact our friends in the media. You know, they are very helpful for our publicity. B: Good idea, and make sure our spokesman is wel
24、l prepared for the conference. A: What activities do you recommend to hold during the conference? B: Well, Id like to invite some pop stars to our conference. I believe it would attract a lot of people. A: Mmm.Im not sure whether this would work or not, because, you know, that kind of staff is reall
25、y irrelevant to our product. B: Well, Ill consider this later. Whats your suggestion? A: In my opinion, emphasising the techniques we used in the production is more essential. Id like to play a short but fantastic film about how we designed our product. B: That is great! Follow-on questions - Yes, I
26、 think so. In my opinion, whether a news conference will work depends on several factors, especially the characteristics of potential consumers and the product. / No, I think to launch an advertisement on TV is a better way. - I think the factors that should be taken into account include personnel,
27、facilities, the location and costs. - A news conference can serve several purposes, such as improving the image of the company or promoting a slow-selling product. - As far as I know, to launch a new product, we can also place advertisement on various media or take part in an exhibition. - I can expect difficulties like lack of personnel, an appropriate location, a tight schedule or a low budget.
