1、BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷 156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.? Entertaining clients - Types of activities - Costs B What is important when.? Motivating staff - Career development opportunities - Financial benefits C What is importan
4、t when.? Setting prices for new products - Market survey - Rivals price - 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 topic with
5、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 partner. After t
6、hat, the examiner will ask you more questions related to the topic. For two candidates Companys Relocation Your company is deciding to relocate to a new place. You have been asked to give some recommendations for this. Discuss the situation together, and decide: - what factors should be considered -
7、 what troubles the relocation might cause. For three candidates Companys Relocation Your company is deciding to relocate to a new place. You have been asked to give some recommendations for this. Discuss the situation together, and decide: - what factors should be considered - what troubles the relo
8、cation might cause - what advantages the new location has. Follow-on questions - Do you think building costs will affect the site selection?(Why? /Why not?) - Will you consider the needs of the companys further development when you select the new location?(Why? /Why not?) - Will you consider the att
9、itude of the community towards your company? - What can an unadvisable location result in? - Do you think the location of competitors will affect the site selection?(Why? /Why not?) BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷 156答案与解析 一、 SECTION 1 INTERVIEW (ABOUT 3 MIN) 1 【正确答案】 (C=Candidate, E= Examiner) C: Good morning. E
10、: Good morning. Could you give me a self-introduction? C: Of course. My Chinese name is Zhang Li. A very simple name, but I like it very much. I study in Tianjin University. Im a junior. E: Zhang Li, so whats your major? C: My major is Business English. I like both English and business very much. So
11、 I choose this as my major. E: Do you have some favourite courses? C: Absolutely. For example, I like Management very much, because I hope I could set up a company after I graduate. This course helps me a lot. E: Oh, very well. What would you like to do in your spare time? C: I think I have devoted
12、much time to my study. If I am free, I like to watch movies or go shopping with my best friends. E: Where do you usually go? C: I usually go to Binjiang Road. There are so many delicious food and beautiful clothes. E: Id like to go there with you some time. Whats your favourite sport? C: I think I l
13、ike jogging best. Every morning, I jog with my roommates. Its so wonderful and fantastic. E: Do you like playing table tennis? C: Not too much. Maybe I will have an interest in it in the future, because its the quintessence of Chinese culture. 二、 SECTION 2 MINI PRESENTATIONS (ABOUT 6 MIN) In this pa
14、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 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 motivating staff?“ In the first plac
15、e, its necessary to take career development opportunities into account. Nobody wants to do the same job for the whole life. Without a drive, he might be weary of what he does. Then he would not devote all his energy to the companys further development. Meanwhile, its also important to take financial
16、 benefits into consideration, which is more practical. A package of beneficial policies, like bonus, fringe benefits, paid vacation and so on should be offered to stimulate employees. Finally, career training courses is also an indispensible element for your concern. The employees think that trainin
17、g courses can enhance their skills. Therefore even if one day he or she is given the sack one day, it will be easier for him or her to find another job. 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
18、 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: Have you heard that our company is going to choose a new venue? B: Yeah, what big news! There are many
19、 factors we should consider. C: Right, the first question for us to consider is the labour force. You know our company belongs to light industry, which is labour-intensive. A: Yeah, I share your view on that. Otherwise, it would be very difficult for us to recruit so many people within such a short
20、time. I think we should also consider whether the transportation is convenient, because we should transport our products frequently. B: Oh, thats a good point. We should also consider whether there are some suppliers nearby. If not, this will be a great cost for our company. C: Very good, I cant agr
21、ee with you more. Whats more, what troubles the re-location might cause? A: In my opinion, it will cost a lot to have a new building, so it will affect our financial situation. B: Yeah. I think it will incur a series of problems just like whether government authorizes our application, whether the pr
22、esent staff are willing to go to a strange place, and so on. C: Although it will cause many troubles, its advantage outweighs its disadvantage. For my part, I think its a good chance for company to explore new market. A: Yes, every coin has two sides. When it earns more benefits, we should adopt it.
23、 B: I agree with you. New location offers us enough space for mass production, which will improve productive efficiency. C: Thats to say, we can reduce cost to the minimum. Therefore, we can have a more competitive price than our rivals. Follow-on questions - In my opinion, it will affect the site s
24、election a lot, because cost control is always important to the development of a company. - Yes, I will. Actually, the needs of the companys further development are the very reason why we should consider changing the address. - Yes, I think I will. A friendly and healthy community can be of great im
25、portance to the development of the company. / No, because we have no business with the community. - The result can be serious. For example, if the company is not conveniently located, there can be a risk of losing some potential clients. - Well, it depends on the nature of the company and its scope of business. Usually the location of competitors wont have great effect on the site selection.
