1、BEC商务英语（初级）口语模拟试卷 36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. 二、 SECTION 2 MINI PRESENTATIONS (ABOUT 6 MIN) In this part of the test you are
2、 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 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 topic
3、s from the two below and then talk for about one minute You have one minute to prepare your ideas 1. A:What is important when? Recruiting new staff qualifications experlence references B:What is important when? Renting office premises size location cost 三、 SECTION 3 DISCUSSION (ABOUT 5 MIN) In this
4、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 this part of the test, the exam
5、iner reads out a scenario and gives you some prompt material in the form of pictures or words. You have 30 seconds to look at the task prompt, an example of which is below, and then about two minutes to discuss the scenario with your partner. After that the examiner will ask you more questions relat
6、ed to the topic. For two or three candidates Scenario Im going to describe a situation. A company is planning a recruitment day and is inviting students to look round. Talk together for about two minutes about the things the company could organise and decide together which three things would be the
7、most useful. Here are some ideas to help you. Prompt material refreshments a guided tour promotional video free samples displays of products/services welcome speech free transport presentations BEC商务英语（初级）口语模拟试卷 36答案与解析 一、 SECTION 1 INTERVIEW (ABOUT 3 MIN) 1 【正确答案】 A. It is very hard to work in a di
8、fferent culture,since everything you have taken for granted has changed-no family, no friends, even no acquaintances. If living conditions are better,life and work can be easier in a different culture. Food is the most important. If familiar food is available in this new working place, the symptom o
9、f homesickness will be lessened. Besides, a comfortable apartment can make life much less tougher. In addition to a comfortable living condition, the ability to speak the host language will help a lot. As long as you are fluent in the host language, you can make many new friends very soon, and your
10、relationship with your colleagues will definitely become better. B. Preparation is necessary when you are going to negotiate a deal. First, youd better do a through research about the counterpart company and also about this deal. Second, you need to decide both your “top line“ and “bottom line“. Try
11、 your best to reach the “top line“ and never give up your “bottom line“. The situation at the negotiation table is changing every minute. You have to be considerate to your counterpart and never lose your temper. Or else you will endanger your relationship with your counterpart and thus your company
12、 will suffer a loss. 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】 A： The fir
13、st thing to remember about recruiting is that recruiting is the initial step in effective human resources Qualification， experience and references are three common criteria in selecting talents Qualification， in my opinion， is the foremost factor that needs to be considered Because it could help the
14、 company allocate the candidates to the right positions Experience should be taken into consideration too Employees with rich working experience can adapt themselves to the new work quickly Reference plays a role of checking up the candidatesworking history such as qualification， experience，and perf
15、ormance by the information provided by the third party B： Renting office premises require fully consideration on its size， location and cost First of all， the size should be compatible with the scale of the company， neither too spacious nor too crowded Secondly the location is another essential fact
16、or The benefit one could gain from a premium location is undeniable However， here comes the third factor-cost Premises located in a prime site are too costly Therefore， the company needs to balance the three factors in making a decision 三、 SECTION 3 DISCUSSION (ABOUT 5 MIN) In this part of the test
17、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: Have you heard that our company is planni
18、ng a recruitment day? B: Yes! It is said that we will invite some university freshmen to look around. A: That is true. The manager asked me to make a specific arrangement for this activity. Do you have any good ideas? B: Um. How about organizing a guide tour group! A: That sounds great! We may put a
19、 notice in the company to recruit 5 or 6 people. What do you think of a promotional video? B: That sounds smart. It could enhance our publicity. We may also present some samples. A: And display some products too, right? B: Of course. How about giving them a welcome speech at the very beginning? A: Its a good idea. We may also ask someone to give them a presentation on the history of our company. B: Great. We may ask Mr. Cheng to do it. He is good at making presentation. A: So I can start right now! It is so good to talk with you!
