1、BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷 152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. ? Attending a business meeting - Good preparation - Content of a meeting - B What is important when.? Choosing a training programme - Content - Trainer C What is importan
4、t when.? Recruiting staff - Recruitment Agencies - A package of beneficial policies - 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
5、 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 prompt card, an example of which is below, and then about three minutes to discuss the topic with your part
6、ner. After that, the examiner will ask you more questions related to the topic. For two candidates Opening a New Supermarket The company you work for is deciding to open a supermarket in your city. You have been asked to give some suggestions. Discuss the situation together, and decide: - what facto
7、rs the company should consider before opening a supermarket - how the company can recruit employees. For three candidates Opening a New Supermarket The company you work for is deciding to open a supermarket in your city. You have been asked to give some suggestions. Discuss the situation together, a
8、nd decide: - what factors the company should consider before opening a supermarket - how the company can recruit employees - whether it is necessary to do a market research. Follow-on questions - What preparations are needed to open a new supermarket? - Do you think a specialised organisation is nee
9、ded for the market research?(Why? / Why not?) - What is the decisive factor for the success of the new supermarket? - How can the new supermarket attract clients? - What challenges may the company confront when opening a new supermarket? BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷 152答案与解析 一、 SECTION 1 INTERVIEW (ABOUT 3 MIN
10、) 1 【正确答案】 (C=Candidate, E =Examiner) E: Lets begin now. May I know your name first? C: My name is Zhang Wei, which is a very common Chinese name. I have three friends who have the same name with me. When I stay with them, there are many interesting things. E: Really? Could you talk about it in deta
11、il? C: For example, when somebody calls Zhang Wei, we all respond to him. We cant distinguish whom he wants to talk with. E: Yes, its so interesting. Do you work now? C: Yes, I am working at an international company as a secretary. E: Are you busy every day? C: Very busy. I have to collect and analy
12、se so many files for the whole company. You just cant imagine my workload. E: Why dont you change a job? C: Because of the financial crisis, its difficult for me to do a job-hunting. E: What are the required qualities of a secretary? C: In my opinion, he or she should be patient and careful, good at
13、 communicating with the manager, and have a good relationship with colleagues. E: Why do you want to take BEC? C: I think this is a good chance for me to improve my English and acquire more business skills, which will be helpful for my career development. E: So do you like English? C: Yes, I like En
14、glish very much. I have passed College English Test Band 6 before I graduated from university. 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 ab
15、out 1 minute. You have 1 minute to prepare your ideas. 2 【正确答案】 Id like to talk about Topic B “What is important when choosing a training programme?“ Firstly, we should consider the content of the training course, so that we can have an idea about whether it is useful for our future career developme
16、nt and whether we have an interest in it. This is a basic step for us to make decisions. Apart from it, we should also consider the trainer. If he or she is highly-qualified and versatile, we will learn more for sure. We should decide whether we can accept his or her way of teaching, because it can
17、directly influence our learning effect. Finally, the length of the course is very important as well. If it is too compact, you may learn very little, as you need enough time to digest what you have learned. 三、 SECTION 3 DISCUSSION (ABOUT 5 MIN) In this part of the test you are given a discussion top
18、ic. 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 【正确答案】 (For three candidates) A: I think there are many factors we should conside
19、r before we open a new supermarket. Firstly, the location should be convenient for people to get access to. So we would like to choose the downtown area. B: Oh, I have a different idea. In my opinion, we should go uptown, because you know we need ample space. Nowadays, cities always have traffic jam
20、s. C: I agree with B. And, whats more, the land price will be cheaper, which can save another amount of money for our company. Today transportation develops very quickly. So I dont think this is an indispensable issue for us to think about. A: OK, apart form that, we should also consider the populat
21、ion of the city whether it is large enough for our companys survival. B: I have no problem with that. I think we should also keep the supermarket clean and tidy, and the goods should be displayed orderly to make it easy for consumers to find. C: Thats true. The aisles should also be wide enough for
22、shopping trolleys to pass. A: OK, lets go to our next task. How to recruit employees? B: I think we can put an advertisement on the local newspaper. We can also put up some posters around the whole city. C: Yes. By doing this, it can cover nearly all corners of the city. All the citizens may know ou
23、r recruitment news. A: Besides, we can ask recruitment agency for help because they have a long list of people who want to find a job. B: Sounds good. So it can save a lot of time for our company. I think we can advertise the information on the Internet as well, which is quicker and more convenient.
24、 C: Thats a very good point. The next question on the agenda is whether to do a market research before opening a market. A: I believe its necessary. We will know whether our market prospect is prosperous or slim. B: Yes, its also a good opportunity to know our customers needs. C: Thats absolutely tr
25、ue. This is a fundamental step for our further work. Follow-on questions - There are quite a lot of preparations to make, such as selecting the location, making the budget, doing decorations, and finding reliable goods suppliers. - Yes, I think its necessary to find a specialised organisation to con
26、duct the market research, because accurate information is essential for the success of the new supermarket. / No, I think a good investigation and preparation is enough. - From my point of view, market positioning is the decisive factor for the success of the new supermarket. - Several factors may help to attract more clients: appropriate location, goods that can meet the needs of the clients, and reasonable pricing. - The biggest challenge is whether the new shop can obtain the approval of the potential clients or not. In addition, outward competitive pressure is also a great challenge.
