1、BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷 93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. Questions: (1)What do you think of your current job? (2)Do you often watch TV?
2、 What is your favorite program? (3)Do yu think foreign languages are important to people?(Why/Why not?) 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 one of the topics from the three below and then ta
3、lk 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 topics from the three below and then talk for about one minute. You have one minute to prepare your ideas. A: What is impor
4、tant when.? Coping with a heavy workload Time management Benefits system B: What is important when.? Maintaining the popularity of a product among consumers High quality Discounts C: What is important when.? Delegating work to others Choice of person for the task Clear organization 三、 SECTION 3 DISC
5、USSION (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 partner. After that examiner will ask you more questions related to the topic. 3 In th
6、is part of the test you are given a discussion topic. You have 30 minutes to look 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 Retaining
7、the Staff Your company is organizing the press to launch a questionnaire survey. You have been asked to help with the preparations for the event. Discuss the situation together, and decide: how the company can recruit the appropriate applicants what sorts of benefits would encourage staff to stay. F
8、or three candidates Retaining the Staff Your company is organizing the press to launch a questionnaire survey. You have been asked to help with the preparations for the event. Discuss the situation together, and decide: how the company can recruit the appropriate applicants what sorts of benefits wo
9、uld encourage staff to stay what kind of working environment can help to retain the staff. Follow-on Questions Do you think it will be easier for people to work abroad in the future?(Why? /Why not?) Which aspect of working is most interesting to you?(Why?/Why not?) Do you think you will spend your c
10、areer working for just one company?(Why? /Why not?) Do you think it is easier for large companies to retain staff? What are the disadvantages of company with high staff turnover rates?(Why? /why not?) BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷 93答案与解析 一、 SECTION 1 INTERVIEW (ABOUT 3 MIN) 1 【正确答案】 (1)I like my job, because I
11、 find it very interesting. I have achieved my goals many times in my job, for example, I have published some articles and finished some complicated projects. (2)Yes, I often watch TV. My favorite program is called “Discovery“. As to why it is my favorite, I would like to mention the following. First
12、ly, it is not science fiction but a documentary on real life events and happenings. For example, it had a program on the latest eclipse of the sun that occurred at the end of the year. Secondly, it often has items about nature. For example, last week it explained how some birds have adapted to survi
13、ve in a desert. (3)I think foreign languages are important to us, especially in the age of hi-tech info and globalization. If we can understand foreign languages, it is easy to communicate with foreigners. 【试题解析】 这部分问答题的提到的主要话题是：你对你工作的看法，是否爱看电视，最喜欢的电视节目及外语对我们的重要性。 二、 SECTION 2 MINI PRESENTATIONS (AB
14、OUT 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. 2 【正确答案】 I choose topic A what is important when coping with a heavy worklo
15、ad. Regarding for this topic, I have three points to discus as follows: First, time management is an important aspect to consider. The overlong work can only result in less efficiency with a waste of labor and source. So the company should let every worker work within the proper time. Also, for a he
16、avy workload, a good benefits system can be the most aspect to success. It can arouse the workers active emotions to do the heavy workload. They will work more efficiently and diligently. And the good performance will lead to good reward. No one can refuse this kind of benefits. Finally, feedback of
17、 the workers is another essential aspect in the long term. With the workers feedback, we can know where we should improve and where we do the right things. So we can perfect our work system for a heavy workload. In all, when aiming to cope with a heavy workload, a good benefits system, time manageme
18、nt and feedback of the workers are important. I choose topic B what is important when drawing up logistics strategies. Concerning this topic, there are three items I want to mention here. In the first place, high quality of products is the basis of the sales. When the consumers buy the product this
19、time, they find it is practically useful. Next time, they will intend to buy the same product. While, if the product cannot meet their expectations, they may get disappointed, and as a result, they would try other brands of products. Next, it is important to offer discounts to regular customers. By
20、offering discounts, a company can make its existing customers happy and remain loyal to the companys products. Last but not least, after service is also important item. Successful businesses try to supply service and follow-up in a timely manner to retain their customers. If a business is losing cus
21、tomers, it will lose profits. To sum up, high quality, discount and after service are all important elements when maintaining the popularity among consumers. I choose topic C what is important when delegating work to others. I choose topic B-what is important when assigning work to others. In relati
22、on to the topic, I want to list three items as follows: Firstly, selection of the person for the task is very important. That is to say, the person you find should match the task or work you assign. The person should have enough ability to shoulder the task or even do it more efficiently. Secondly,
23、the clear organization is the essential factor. Before you assign work to others, you should firstly how to divide the whole into different sections. And the order of the whole job and persons for the task are all the points a good organizer should notice. Finally, the way of talking plays an import
24、ant role in assigning work to others. To different staff, as a good leader you should adopt different ways to talk with them, so that you can have a good cooperation relationship. In short, the clear organization, selection of the person for the task, the way of talking is important when assigning w
25、ork to others 【试题解析】 这道题所给出可供选择的三个话题分别是在处理繁重的工作时，什么是重要的； B是为了保持展品的受欢迎程度，什么是重要的；最后一个是在给别人分配工作时，什么是重要的。这三个话题都属于公司这一热门领域的范畴之内，这就需要仍是在校学生的部分考生在考前积极充分的储备有关公司的相关话题讨论资料，以备真正考试时的 “一时 ”只用。 三、 SECTION 3 DISCUSSION (ABOUT 5 MIN) In this part of the test you are given a discussion topic. You have 30 seconds to
26、look 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 【正确答案】 A: You see, in the past year the company kept losing and suffered a heavy loss. We worry a lot. Have
27、you got any constructive suggestion? B: Yes, first we should examine our staff recruiting. There must be something wrong with it. A: Why? B: You know, keeping staff turnover low begins with hiring staff members who are a good match for the practice and the position. So it can be beneficial for the c
28、ompany to change idea from “ attracting and retaining the best employees“ to “ attracting and recruiting the best employees“. A: Exactly. By recruiting the appropriate new staff, the company builds the employees commitment and retention will necessarily follow. B: It is important to advertise the jo
29、b vacancy in the newspapers and magazines. A: It is also important to limit the conditions and requirements of candidates on the job advertisement. B: Definitely. Furthermore, the company should strive to provide superior leadership in their practice, such as taking time to examine the workplace fro
30、m the employees perspective. A: Yes. In addition, a sense of empowerment should not be ignored. B: I agree with you. Follow-on questions Yes. I think so. With the combination of technology advances and increasing globalization, more and more people will have chances to work in other countries. The o
31、pportunity for improvement of knowledge and skills are most important to me, since I have to be competitive and employable in the labor market. No, I do not think so. I belong to the race of nomads. I can not imagine spending my whole life in one company and in one place. I just can not stand tediou
32、s and dull life. Large company. Since large companies are more powerful in finance and experience to focus on not only the profits and development, but also the scientific management of human resource. High staff turnover will induce replacement cost and training costs. 【试题解析】 这道小组讨论题的主题是留住员工，相关的背景是在你们公司，员工流失现象严重，你被要求提出意见。本题所给出的提示点是公司如何找到合适的人才和什么样的福利能够鼓励员工。参考答案围绕这两个问题展开论述。
