1、BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷 94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)Can I have your full name please? (2)What kind of books do you l
2、ike best? (3)Do you think companies should provide training for their staff? 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 talk for about 1 minute. You
3、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 important when.? Participating
4、in a business conference Listening carefully Notes B: What is important when.? Preparing for a negotiation with a consumer Accurate information The place to meet C: What is important when.? Introducing new computer software Potential benefits Convenience to use 三、 SECTION 3 DISCUSSION (ABOUT 5 MIN)
5、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 Discussion about 5 minutes
6、 In this part of the test you are given a discussion topic. You have 30 minutes to lock 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. Cutting Departmental Co
7、sts Costs involved in running your department have risen sharply, you have been asked to consider how these costs could be reduced. Discuss, and decide together: What reasons there might be for the sudden increase How staff can be encouraged to help reduce costs Follow-on questions Who should take r
8、esponsibility for controlling costs in a department?(why?) Which are the areas which are usually most cost- intensive within a department? (why?) Should each area in a company be self-sufficient financially?(why?/ why not?) Is the current attitude that the costs likely to continue to increase on a w
9、orld-wide scale?(why?/ why not?) BEC商务英语（中级）口语模拟试卷 94答案与解析 一、 SECTION 1 INTERVIEW (ABOUT 3 MIN) 1 【正确答案】 (1)Yes, Its my pleasure. Im Li Ping. (2)I like novels. Please allow me to explain. Firstly, I like to read a storyline that is full of intrigue and suspense. For example, many love stories have c
10、haracters who are involved in all sorts of conflicts amongst them. The most common one known all over the world since ancient times is the so-called “love triangle“. (3)Definitely yes. The training can enlarge the scope of the employees professional knowledge, which finally contributes to the work e
11、fficiency of their occupation. 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 talk for about 1 minute. You have 1 minute to prepare your ideas. 2 【正确答案】
12、I choose topic A what is important when participating in a business conference. Concerning this topic, as far as I know, there are three factors to mention. In the first place, it is important to listen carefully during the business conference. And only listening carefully can make you learn about w
13、hat content the meeting really talks about, so that you can find your answers to the problem you want to know. Next, since you should grasp so much things in a rather short time in business conference, it is necessary for you to take notes on what is useful for you or your company. Beside, you canno
14、t miss the important things. Last but not the least, putting up some questions is a good action in business conference. If you can put forward questions on the content of the business conference, it means you really catch the significance of it. In a word, listening carefully, notes and questions ar
15、e all important elements when participating in a business conference. I choose topic B what is important when preparing for a negotiation with a consumer. With respect to this topic, I think three items should be cared. For the first place, the basic product knowledge is the foundation for the inqui
16、ry. Only we master the necessary product knowledge we can understand consumers questions and difficulties. And then we can give them correct answer and solve their problems. Next, location of the entertainment is another factor. If we have fixed the type of our activity, we should choose a decent pl
17、ace with good environment. And the small noisy place should be avoided. In the end, after-service is the real guarantee for consumers. With good after-service, the consumers can enjoy their deserved benefits and their can be solved completely. High after-service quality will reduce the number of pro
18、blems. When their problem is solved in time, they will not hesitate purchase your product again. So with good after-service, although we may have some problem, we also keep our old consumers. I choose topic C what is important when introducing new computer software. For this topic, there are three p
19、oints that I want to mention. Firstly, whether the software has enough potential benefits in the future market. Software is not disposable thing. The practical application is one of softwares strengthens. So we should choose the software with good potential function, so that we can use it as long as
20、 possible. Or, the software could be eliminated quickly, which is a waste of money and energy. Secondly, convenience to use is another necessary. We should consider the volume of our hard disk and find the suitable software to match with each other. The heavy configuration can slow down or even make
21、 your computer die. And not the best one with high price is also best for your computer. Please choose the proper one. Thirdly, our requirement is supposed to be considered. Why we buy software? Because we have some need. So our requirements or needs should be met by this software. That is, the soft
22、ware can do real help in our work. Therefore, the requirement is the basic point. 【试题解析】 这道题所给出可供选择的三个话题分别是话题 A，在参加商务会议时，什么是重要的；话题 B，在准备与顾客进行商谈时，什么是重要的；最后一个话题 C，在介绍新的计算机软件时，什么是重要的。这三个话题分别涉及会议准备、商业谈判和产品选择三个领域。考生在考试前应熟记小型演讲的各部分模板，以达到事半功倍的学习及考试效果。 三、 SECTION 3 DISCUSSION (ABOUT 5 MIN) In this part of t
23、he 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 【正确答案】 A: You know our departmental costs h
24、ave risen a lot recently. B: Yes, I think we are exceeding our budget. Literally , costs have gone through the roof. A: So what do you think are the reasons? B: I think there are many reasons for this. You know last month we ran a series of promotion campaigns. That meant a lot of money, didnt it? A
25、: Yes, But I think we spent way too much on other sorts of things. I mean we could have spent less. B: Uh? A: you know we have been traveling a lot around the country. And most of us travel by air. B: You mean some of the travels are not necessary? A: Exactly. You know, some of the face-to-face talk
26、s may simply be replaced by email correspondence. B: Theres a lot in what youve said. I think we should make full use of our modern facilities and we can certainly forgo some expensive travels. A: Not only that, I think modern facilities, like computers, should be made full use of within the company
27、, too. You can bet tons of money could have been saved if we had done that. B: What do you mean? A: You see, each month we spend a good deal of money on office supplies like printout paper. B: Yes, some of the managers always ask for printouts instead of retrieving information from the computer syst
28、em. A: Especially those senior managers, who are usually older than others. They are simply not accustomed to the advanced computer system. B: And young people are also responsible for the increase in costs, too. You know many of them often keep their computers on for the whole night. A: And very of
29、ten they forget to turn off lights when they leave their offices. B: So, something must be done before things become any worse. A: Right. I think we should offer some incentives to those who save costs in their jobs. B: Like what? A: Like a quarterly award for them. B: Neat idea. Maybe some small gi
30、fts like a shopping voucher will also work wonders. And personally I see an absolute need for a training course for our staff members. A: On computers? B: Yeah. So that they can make better use of them. And in this way, I believe well be able to bring down our costs effectively. Follow-on questions
31、I think it is the responsibility of all the staff in the department. If everyone joins together, the company would control costs, otherwise it would have to rise. I have to say the area is Sales. They have many traveling by air around the country, which spend much money on it. Yes. If each area is a
32、ble to be self-sufficient financially, the general purpose to make profits and reduce costs will be reach quickly. Is the current attitude that the costs likely to continue to increase on a world-wide scale?(why? / why not?) Yes, many things, including oil, pesticides, transport labor, etc. have all become more expensive than before. 【试题解析】 这道小组讨论题的主题是削减部门成本。背景是你所在的部门的成本迅速增加，你被要求考虑如何减少成本。题目所给的两个提示点是导致成本突然增加的原因以及如何鼓励员工来帮助削减成本。
