1、BEC商务英语（初级）口语模拟试卷 53及答案与解析 一、 SECTION 1 INTERVIEW (ABOUT 3 MIN) 1 The Interview about 2 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. 1. What sports are played in your country? 2. Cou
2、ld you describe the traditional architecture of your country? 3. What roles does religion play in everyday life in your country? 4. What do you think is the most important in Chinas recent history? 二、 SECTION 2 MINI PRESENTATIONS (ABOUT 6 MIN) In this part of the test you are asked to give a short t
3、alk 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 5 minutes In this part of the test you are asked to give a short talk on a business topic. You have to choose one of
4、 the topics from the two below and then talk for about one minute. You have one minute to prepare your ideas. A. What is important when you apply for a new job? Working hours Colleagues Location of work B. What is important when preparing for a job interview? Make a research Practice Confidence 三、 S
5、ECTION 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 the topic with your partner. After that examiner will ask you more questions related to the t
6、opic. 3 Discussion about 5 minutes In this part of the test the examiner 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 prompt card, an example of which is below, and then about 2 minutes to discuss the scenario with your
7、partner. After that the examiner will ask you more questions related to the topic. For two or three candidates Scenario Im going to describe a situation. Our company is going to hold a meeting, and need renting a meeting room. Talk together for about two minutes about equipment and decide which 3 ar
8、e most important. Here are some ideas to help you. Prompt material Computer Desk Chair Arm Chair Printer Water cooler/drinks machine Ashtray Radio Fax machine BEC商务英语（初级）口语模拟试卷 53答案与解析 一、 SECTION 1 INTERVIEW (ABOUT 3 MIN) 1 【正确答案】 1. Ping-pong and football are probably the most popular sports in my
9、country. China has a very large following of football fans. Even though our football teams dont play well in international competitions like the World Cup, we still are crazy about football. Other sports that are played in China are badminton, volleyball, basketball, swimming, and tennis. 2. Firstly
10、, the buildings are made of wood or bamboo instead of stone or metal. Secondly, they are very high and always have curved eaves. Thirdly, the traditional buildings have doors and windows that are adorned with paintings. 3. I think different religions have different practices. Buddhists, for example,
11、 usually dont eat food from animals and pray to the Buddha at the beginning and in the middle of each month of the Chinese lunar calendar year. People who believe in Islam dont eat pork and usually live together. Besides, there are also Christians who believe in God and go to churches. 4. I think it
12、 was the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, which determined the policy of Reforming and Opening up. Because of the conference, our standard of living has improved dramatically. 二、 SECTION 2 MINI PRESENTATIONS (ABOUT 6 MIN) In this part of the test y
13、ou 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 Work hours are important for a job. I dont want to work long hours shift system. I hate working overt
14、ime, especially at weekends because I want to stay with my family and friends. or I think colleagues are very important in choosing a job. I want to work in a friendly and family-like atmosphere. Its important for colleagues to get on well with each other and cooperate well at work. or Location of w
15、ork is an important thing in choosing a new job. I want to find a company near my home because I dont want to spend over an hour for commuting in the rush hour every morning and every afternoon. That would make me tired and have no mood to work for the day. B When preparing for a job interview, one
16、of the most important things you can do is to engage in a bit of research, such as researching the company, the area, the job, and the industry. You can never know too much going into a job interview. Then you must make a lot of practice, because body language can say just as much about a person as
17、the actual words he or she speaks. And finally remember that the way to prove to an interviewer that you can and will do a job well is to display a large amount of confidence. 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
18、 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】 Collaborative task and discussion (about 5 minutes) Inferlocutor:ow, in this part of the test you are goi
19、ng to talk about something together. am going to describe a situation. Here are some ideas to help you. Task sheet 1 is placed in front of the candidates so that they can both see it. Think about the ideas for a few seconds.I will describe the situation again. Our company is going to hold a meeting,
20、 and need renting a meeting room. Talk together for about 2 minutes about equipment and decide which 3 are most important. Now talk together. Please speak so that we can hear you. Candidates have about 2 minutes to complete the task. A: What do you think, which room we should take as our meeting roo
21、m? Room No. 204 or No.206? B: I think we should take room 206, because it has fax machine, water cooler and a computer. A: But Room 204 has also water cooler and a computer, doesnt it? B: Yes, but it doesnt have fax machine. A: Well, we dont need fax machine. What we need is a printer. Is there a pr
22、inter in any of these rooms. B: Room 304 has computer, water cooler and printer. A: Thats great! Lets go to room 304 to hold a meeting. Materials are collected. Interlocutor selects one or more of the following questions as appropriate. What do you use radio for? (Why? /Why not?) How many fax machines should be available? (Why?) Do you really think it is nice to let people smoke in the meeting room? (Why?) Is it necessary to have computers? (Why?) Thank you. That is the end of the Speaking test.
