1、BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷 83及答案与解析 一、 SECTION 1 INTERVIEW (ABOUT 3 MIN) 1 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. 2 “Mini presentation“ about 6 minutes In this part of the text you are asked to give a sh
3、ort 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. ? YOUR COMPANY IS INVOLVED IN A PRICE WAR BE FLEXIBLE PLEASING CUSTOMERS B WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN. ? PREPAR
4、ING FOR A BUSINESS TRIP ABROAD IDENTIFYING THE OBJECTIVES OF THE TRIP BRINGING NEEDED THINGS C WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN. ? PREDICTING PROFITS CURRENT SALES FIGURES MARKET TRENDS 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
5、 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 Discussion about 5 minutes In this part of the test you are given a discussion topic. You have 30 seconds to loo
6、k at the prompt card, an example of which is below, and then about 3 minutes to discuss the topic with your partner. After that the examiner will ask you more questions related to the topic. For two candidates Compromise on Price IBM, one of your companys clients in the USA, is considering building
7、a factory in Shanghai. Discuss the situation together, and decide: where to build the factory. what the company needs to know about work practices. For three candidates Compromise on Price IBM, one of your companys clients in the USA, is considering building a factory in Shanghai. Discuss the situat
8、ion together, and decide: where to build the factory what the company needs to know about work practices. the local governments invest regulations. BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷 83答案与解析 一、 SECTION 1 INTERVIEW (ABOUT 3 MIN) 1 【正确答案】 The interview (Interlocutor: I, Candidate A: A, Candidate B:B) A. B: How do you
9、do? I: How do you do? Sit down, please. A, would you give me some information about your education? A: I graduated from Beijing Foreign Studies University in 1997. My major was English. By the time of the graduation, I was awarded the Bachelor of Arts. I: B, how do you think global warming can be pr
10、evented? B: Well, Im no expert on this, but Ive heard quite a lot of such discussion from TV and other peoples talk. I think it was mainly caused by the waste gases exhausted from chemical factories and vehicles. Its said the ice caps of the north and south poles will be melted and the sea level wil
11、l be raised. As a result, some cities will disappear. I: Whats your opinion about it, A? A: Well, theres no easy solution. As for as I know, global warming is caused by greenhouse effect which results from too much carbon dioxide in the air. I think the government should take measures to limit the n
12、umber of cars and make efforts to develop public transportation system. Besides, we should try to replace fossil fuel with new, cleaner energy resources. 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
13、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】 Mini presentation for 2 candidates (about 6 minutes) Im going to give each of you a choice of 3 topics. Id like you to choose one of the topics and give a short presentation on
14、it for about a minute. You will have about a minute to prepare for this and you can make notes if you wish while you prepare. After you have finished your talk, your partner will ask you a question. All right? Here are your topics. Interlocutor hands each candidate a different topic card, and some p
15、aper and a pencil for notes. Interlocutor: Choose one of the topics to talk about. You can make notes. 1 minutes preparation time, both candidates prepare their talks at the same time, separately . Interlocutor: All right now. Candidate Two, which topic have you chosen, A, B or C? Would you like to
16、talk about what you think is important when being involved in a price war? Candidate Two talks To make a living by doing business means youll have to compromise on many occasions. When your company is involved in a price war, which is inevitable, it seems to be your only choice to sacrifice benefit
17、in the short term for survival. A stubborn guy who refuses to cut his price would put the whole business at risk. Ensuring the firm is solid should be your first priority. Also, you can never offend the customers because theyre our providers. On the contrary, you should try your best to please them.
18、 Youve got to remember that customers are always right. Dare you say no to them, your opportunity is gone? They would go immediately to someone who caters to their demands and youre left out there in the cold. Interlocutor: Thank you. Now, Candidate One, please ask Candidate Two your question about
19、his/her talk. Candidate One asks question. Apart from cutting price, what other methods can be used in a price war? Candidate Two: Well, there are many alternatives, for example, after-sales service. The biggest factor you can rely on is the quality of products. Interlocutor: Thank you. All right. N
20、ow, Candidate One, which topic have you chosen, A, B or C? Would you like to talk about what you think is important when preparing for a business trip abroad? Candidate One talks A business trip abroad is by no means an easy event, so there is every reason to be well prepared for it. Firstly, the ob
21、jectives of the trip must be identified. You may draft a schedule, and an itinerary for the trip, for example. Then, make sure that you have carried all the materials, documents and even samples of your products along with you without leaving anything important. Next, you may get in touch with the h
22、ost who is expected to meet you, and let him or her know your agenda. Finally, you should book a room in the hotel in your destination, and reconfirm your ticket, and reconfirm or change it according to your agenda. And there is still one thing that is the most important, that is, never lost contact
23、 with the headquarter. Interlocutor: Thank you. Now, Candidate Two, please ask Candidate One your question about his/her talk. Candidate Two asks question. What do you do for the journey? Candidate One: As for the journey, youd better contact the travel agency in a few daysadvance, asking them to re
24、serve a seat for you on the airline. Interlocutor: Thank you. Materials are collected. 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 th
25、e topic with your partner. After that examiner will ask you more questions related to the topic. 3 【正确答案】 Collaborative task and discussion (about 5 minutes) Interlocutor: Now this part of the test you are going to discuss together. Interlocutor points to the card showing the task while giving the i
26、nstructions below. Interlocutor: You have 30 seconds to read the task carefully, and then 3 minutes to discuss and decide about it together. You should give reasons for your decisions and opinions. You dont need to write anything. Is that clear? Interlocutor places the card in front of the candidate
27、s Interlocutor: Im just going to listen and then ask you to stop after 3 minutes. Please speak so that we can hear you. Candidates have about 3 minutes to complete the task. B:You know,IBM,one of our clients in the USA, is considering building a factory in Shanghai. A: Yes, I think its a wise decisi
28、on. More and more mutinational corporations are coming here to invest. B:They want to know where to build the factory. Have you anything in mind? A: Well,I think they could build their factory in PuDong High-Tech Its a very nice place, with a very friendly investment environment. A:You said it. They
29、 provide first-rate service for forei investors. And there are quite a lot of preferential policies for foreign investors. B:I think so. And what do you think the company needs to know about work practices in our country? A:Theres quite a number of things,I think. B: Like what? A: I think they shoul
30、d get to know if there is any restrication on the employment of the local people. B:Thats right. Materials are collected. The interlocutor asks one or more questions as appropriate,to extend the discussion. Candidate Two, have you heard any of the development areas around Shanghai. Candidate Two:Yes,therere some development areas around Shanghai, like those in Kun-shan and Suzhou. Can you tell me some advantages over Pu Dong,Candidate One? Candidate One:Well,they are also good and charge a much lower fee for use.
