1、BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷 46及答案与解析 一、 SECTION 1 INTERVIEW (ABOUT 3 MIN) 0 The interview-about 3 minutes 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
2、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 part of the test, you are asked to give a short talk on a business topic. You h
3、ave 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. 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
4、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 which is below, and then about thr
5、ee minutes to discuss the topic with your partner. After that, the examiner will ask you more questions related to the topic. For two candidates For three candidates BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷 46答案与解析 一、 SECTION 1 INTERVIEW (ABOUT 3 MIN) 二、 SECTION 2 MINI PRESENTATIONS (ABOUT 6 MIN) In this part of the test
6、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】 A Before you decide whether to obtain a further qualification, the following two things are the import
7、ant factors that help you to make the decision. First of all, you have to take the time commitment required. Sometimes the program takes you a long time to do so you have to be clear of your schedule before deciding to obtain a further qualification. The second thing is to assess your career benefit
8、s. It is your career benefits that determine your further qualification. B In order to promote the products, the company always chooses a media to advertise their products. But when placing a newspaper advertisement, it is important to find out the newspaper sales figures. Some of the newspapers are
9、 not subscribed in large quantities. The research on the sales figures is very necessary and it can tell how many people can know your products through the newspaper. Whats more. the research can also show what kind of readers subscribe the newspaper. Can they become your potential customers? Anothe
10、r very important thing for you to pay attention to is to be clear about the cost of advertising when you plan to place a newspaper advertisement. After you have discussed the ideas about the advertisement of your products, you must estimate the cost of the advertising. It is possible for the newspap
11、ers to overcharge you if you dont have a talk about the cost. C It is believed that technology can certainly bring benefits to the company. However. it is not an absolute solution. Therefore it is important to find out the potential benefits of the technology to the company when considering whether
12、to invest in technology. The calculation of the benefits the technology can bring to the company is more convincing. Another important thing to consider whether to invest in technology is the costs involved. The comparison between the investment of the technology and the benefits it can bring is the
13、 crucial factor when considering whether to invest in technology. 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 your par
14、tner. After that examiner will ask you more questions related to the topic. 2 【正确答案】 Candidate A: It is time consuming for the staff to travel to meeting from other branches of the company. The video conference can be an alternative. The advantage of the video conference is that the company can know
15、 about the content of the meeting that takes place at present. What do you think of the video conference as a replacement of traveling to meeting? Candidate B: It is true that video conference can save some time for traveling and accommodation so that the staff can spend more time on work. The disad
16、vantage should be taken into consideration. The most important thing for the company to prosper is the cooperation among the staff. Having a face-to-face meeting is a chance not only for exchanging ideas and information but also for the staff to communicate with each other and improve their relationship. Video conference can only carry the former purpose but it cant achieve the latter one. Tapescript
