1、BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷 157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.? Preparing for an interview - Information about the company - Personal appearance - B What is important when. ? Dealing with complaints - Offering an apology - Being hone
4、st and faithful - C What is important when. ? Negotiating contracts with suppliers - Price - Quality - 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 minut
5、es 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 prompt card, an example of which is below, and then about three minutes to discuss the top
6、ic with your partner. After that, the examiner will ask you more questions related to the topic. For two candidates Entertaining Foreign Guests Your company is deciding to entertain foreign guests. You have been asked to give some recommendations. Discuss the situation together, and decide: - what t
7、ypes of activities should be included - what cultural differences need to be considered For three candidates Entertaining Foreign Guests Your company is deciding to entertain foreign guests. You have been asked to give some recommendations. Discuss the situation together, and decide: - what types of
8、 activities should be included - what cultural differences need to be considered - how much you want to spend. Follow-on questions - Is it necessary for a company to maintain long-term good relationship with the clients?(Why? /Why not?) - What do you think is the best way to entertain a foreign gues
9、t? - What problems you may meet with when dealing with foreign guests? - Do you like spending several days accompanying the visiting clients?(Why? /Why not?) - What places do you prefer to bring the foreign clients to when entertaining them? BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷 157答案与解析 一、 SECTION 1 INTERVIEW (ABOUT 3
10、 MIN) 1 【正确答案】 (C=Candidate, E = Examiner) C: It is my pleasure to be here! E: Nice to meet you. Whats your name? C: My Chinese name is Wang Hong, which is given by my grandfather. My English name is Jeff. E: Where is your hometown? C: My hometown is Jingzhou, which is a historical city. Welcome to
11、my hometown. I would like to be a tourist guide for you. E: If I have the chance, Id like to pay a visit. Is there any special food? C: Of course. Just like dried tofu, spring rolls, and fried glutinous rice sesame balls, etc. E: Oh, I almost want to eat now. Are you a student? C: No, I have graduat
12、ed for two years. E: Whats your occupation? C: Im a teacher. E: For that, why do you want to take BEC? C: Because I teach Business English in my university. Its beneficial to my further teaching. E: Oh! I see. What university do you work for? C: I teach at Wuhan University of Science and Technology
13、which is famous for its metallurgy. E: I see. Do you teach other courses? C: Absolutely. I also teach Advanced English, Linguistics, American Literature for English Majors, and College English for Non-English Majors. 二、 SECTION 2 MINI PRESENTATIONS (ABOUT 6 MIN) In this part of the test you are aske
14、d 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】 Im going to give a short speech on Topic A: “What is important when preparing for an interview?“ For a start, its
15、necessary to know the companys information thoroughly. As an old Chinese saying goes, “Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat.“ So in this way, you will be more confident to face any thorny questions for interviewees. Furthermore, it is also im
16、portant to consider your personal appearance. Your first impression has a decisive role. If you are a gentleman, you should wear suit with tie, shave your beard, wash your hair and so on. Finally, avoid being cheated. You should be wise enough to know the truth of the advertisements. You can contact
17、 with the company by giving a call or writing an e-mail to ascertain whether it recruits new workers. 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 minute
18、s 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: Our American guests are arriving at the weekend for two days. We should try our best to entertain them, so what types of activities should be included du
19、ring their stay? B: Well, I think if guests like elegant arts, we can arrange an orchestra performance, a ballet show, a concert and so on. C: I get what you mean. In other words, we should know guests interest at first. In this way, we can meet their needs. For those who like sport, we can entertai
20、n them by watching on-site basketball and football games. We can also take them to gymnasium if they like. Do you agree with me? A: Thats quite a good idea. But remember not to talk about business with our clients when doing sports. It may ruin their mood. B: Thats absolutely true. After all kind of
21、 activities, we can have a formal dinner. C: Great! They may have a good appetite after exercise. By the way, what cultural differences do you think need to be considered? A: I think American people are communicative and energetic, so we can take them to do some animated activity, just like going bo
22、wling, playing golf, and so on. B: Yeah, as we know they also like dancing and singing. We can also take them to a music bar or a ballroom. C: I cant agree with you more. We should consider their eating habits too. They may dont accustom themselves to Chinese food. So offering them Western food may
23、be better. A: No, I dont agree. Its a chance for us to introduce traditional Chinese food to them. We may have a try. B: So much for this item. Now lets come to the key issue of how much we can spend. C: I think this issue is not so essential. It depends on the size of the deal. A: Not really. You s
24、hould take a long-term view. Maybe they just have a small deal with us, but we cant say they wont make the biggest one next time. B: I share your view on that. It is important to leave them a good first impression on our company, so we should spare no efforts to achieve this goal. C: OK, I think I n
25、eed a second thought about this idea. Follow-on questions - Yes, I think it is of considerable significance, because it helps to maintain the corporate business stable and save the cost to look for new clients. - From my point of view, the best way is to try to know the interests of the guest and me
26、et his needs at the maximal level. - The biggest problem I can expect is “culture shock“ and the possible misunderstanding and displeasure which may occur. - Well, it depends on the importance of the clients and what I may be asked to accompany them to do. If they are important customers, and they are going to do something relevant to the business, I think I would like to accompany them. - Places that can display the characteristics of Chinese culture and the city where the company is located are most appropriate.
