1、BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷 71及答案与解析 一、 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 about 1 minute. You have 1 minute to prepare your ideas. 1 In this par
2、t 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 one minute. You have one minute to prepare your ideas. A: What is important when? Choosing a job Interest Salary and benefit B: What is important w
3、hen? Recruiting potential employees Educational background Work experience C: What is important when? Choosing people to work in teams Varieties of experience Personal qualities 二、 SECTION 3 DISCUSSION (ABOUT 5 MIN) In this part of the test you are given a discussion topic. You have 30 seconds to lo
4、ok 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. 2 In this part of the test, you are given a discussion topic. You have 30 seconds to look at the task prompt, an
5、 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 Trade Fair Your company is attending a trade fair in a foreign country for the first time. You have been aske
6、d to help with the preparations for the trip. Discuss the situation together and decide: what travel and accommodation arrangements you will need to make before the trip what kinds of information would be useful to know about. For three candidates Trade Fair Your company is attending a trade fair in
7、 a foreign country for the first time. You have been asked to help with the preparations for the trip. Discuss the situation together and decide: what travel and accommodation arrangements you will need to make before the trip which kinds of information would be useful to know about how one could fi
8、nd the information needed before the trip. BEC商务英语 （中级）口语模拟试卷 71答案与解析 一、 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 about 1 minute. You have 1
9、minute to prepare your ideas. 1 【正确答案】 If you choose topic A: what is important when choosing a job? When choosing a job, firstly you should consider if you are interested in it. Interest is the best teacher. Only when you are interested in the job can you make continuous progress and work hard. Sec
10、ondly, salary and benefit is one of the most important factors you have to consider when choosing a job. High salary and good benefit can provide you with a comfortable life and prevent you from suffering a financial loss. As a result, you can focus on the work without any diversion. Thirdly, career
11、 opportunity is not a minor consideration, especially when you are looking for a new job. Good career opportunities, including promotion and training, may be helpful both for your current post and your development in the long run. Last but not least, work environment should also be taken into consid
12、eration. A comfortable work environment can be beneficial to your health, both physically and mentally, while an uncomfortable one may bring danger. If you choose topic B: what is important when recruiting potential employees? As for this topic, in my opinion, there are four points to consider. Firs
13、t, I think the educational background is very important when selecting applicants, for it has great influence on people and reflects the competence of people to some extent. Second, we must consider the work experience of the applicants. He who has already had the work experience in the relevant fie
14、lds will learn the new job more easily and quickly. And it will also save the company a lot of training fees if the applicants have relevant experience. Third, the personal quality should also be taken into consideration such as personality and health. Companies tend to employ people whose character
15、s fit a special job. For example, advertising agency like their employees to be energetic and creative, while consulting company tends to employ people who are analytical and knowledgeable. Last but not least, I think the communication skills such as writing, speaking and negotiating can help a pers
16、on maintain a good relationship with others and make his work a success. Just as the saying goes, “good personal relationship is the job half done.“ If you choose topic C: what is important when choosing people to work in teams? When choosing people to work in teams, I think there are three points t
17、o consider, namely, varieties of experience, personal quality and interpersonal skills. Firstly, well-experienced staff are capable of dealing with storms and crisis. On coming across problems, new or inexperienced staff will feel depressed or even start to panic, while the experienced persons will
18、become spiritual leaders of the team and get problems solved more quickly. Secondly, people with good personality, such as good manners and perseverance, will help to develop mutual trust and friendly atmosphere, which will definitely make the task easier. Finally, people with excellent interpersona
19、l skills serve as a bridge for communications and get the task accomplished more smoothly. 二、 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 discus
20、s the topic with your partner. After that examiner will ask you more questions related to the topic. 2 【正确答案】 A: It is the first time for our company to attend a trade fair in Paris. So we have to do a lot of preparations before we set off. Do you think so? B: Im of exactly the same idea. Firstly, I
21、 think we must make an appropriate schedule. For example, we should arrive a day earlier, so we will have time to adjust and acclimatise. A: I agree entirely. As we know, travel fatigue, climatic changes, jet lag, foreign food, etc. will all have great effect on us. B: Yes. And then we should book a
22、ir tickets and reserve accommodatioas in advance. A: Yes. I think wed better contact the travel agency because it can offer a variety of choices and favourable discount. B: Thats just what I was thinking about. Then, we must remind every participant that cultural differences can cause a lot of misun
23、derstandings and even break a deal. So they should learn more about French culture. A: Can you put things into the perspective? B: For instance, shaking hands with everyone present, inviting your customers to lunch rather than dinner, avoiding talking business over the main course, etc. are all basic business customs that our participants should bear in mind. A: I go along with you about that. I think we can invite French people to give our participants a lecture on French culture. B: Ok, thats agreed. Ill present our ideas to the board of directors. Nice talking with you.
