1、BEC商务英语（初级）口语模拟试卷 71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. (1)What is your current job? (2)What do you do on weekends? (3)What is the adv
2、antage of face-to-face communication? 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
3、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 two below and then taik for about one minute. You have one minute to prepare your ideas. A What is important when.? Setting up your own business Market survey Fund support
4、Location B What is important when.? Choosing a new career chance Location Salary Development plan 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
5、 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 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 test promptly, and then ab
6、out two minutes to discuss the scenario with your 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. Your company is going to provide a training program for its new staff. Discuss with your partne
7、rs about what kind of training courses are most needed for the new staff. Prompt material Background of your company Disciplines in your company Company management system Foreign languages How to work in a team Follow-on questions Can you think of any other things your company should provide for the
8、 new staff?(Why?) Do you think the corporate culture is important in a company?(Why/Why not?) Do you think it is important for a company to give on-job training for the new staff?(Why?) Why do you think it is important for a new employee to merge into the company he works in?(Why?) Do you think the
9、skills people learn in one company are still useful in another company?(Why?/Why not?) BEC商务英语（初级）口语模拟试卷 71答案与解析 一、 SECTION 1 INTERVIEW (ABOUT 3 MIN) 1 【正确答案】 (1)I work in finance/waste management/show business. (2)I enjoy going for shopping with my friends on weekends. (3)In my opinion, the main ad
10、vantage of face-to-face is that it is so effective in establishing rapport and clarifying misunderstanding. 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 the
11、n 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 setting up your own business. With regard to this topic, I have the following opinions. In the first place, I think market research is very important. By carrying out market research,
12、 a company can get such information as whether there exists a niche market for a new product, and what are customers needs and tastes for the new product, therefore, the new product will sell well when it is launched into market. Next, financial support is another important element. There should be
13、enough funds for the business operation. Otherwise, the operation will be trapped in trouble. Finally, location is a practical element for business. To select the right location is always important in doing business. For your own business, company-intensive downtown area is not a bad choice. But the
14、res also a trend to move towards the suburbs. I choose topic B what is important when choosing a new career chance. As regard for this topic, I have three elements as following; First, location is the basic element to be taken into account. So people who choosing the new career chance, because of th
15、eir family. Therefore, the job nearby their hometown can be the better choice, so as to take care their old parents, or little child. Also, some will choose a new career chance, because of the good transportation, or something else about location. So we can say that location is an important limit to
16、 the choice of a new career chance. Second, salary is another astrictive condition for some work hunters. Most workers want to pursue better salary with their excellent ability. So when they own rich experience, they want to earn more money by doing the same job. So they intend to choose the job wit
17、h higher salary. Third, development plan is another indispensable element. Work career is so significant for most workers. So they want to have a good plan for their own professional woke career. If your company can provide a good development plan for your work, it will become a guarantee for their
18、future work. 【试题解析】 这道题所给出可供选择的两个话题分别是 A：建立自己的生意时，什么是重要的； B：选择一个新的职业时，什么是重要的。两个话题都涉及到职业规划问题。参考答案分别从三个不同的关键点阐述了建立自己生意时、选择新的职业时所应该注意的问题。 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
19、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, nowadays all kinds of training programs are available in work. For a new recruited employee, what training courses will he/she take in
20、 one way or another? B: In my opinion, a good understanding to the history, development and culture of the company you work in can help you to better merge into your company and will benefit your career in the company. A: Yes, I agree with you. Besides, information on how your company works can give
21、 you a better knowledge of your responsibilities at work, who you are responsible for, what punishment or awards you may get if you fail or do well in your job, and etc. . B: However, normally a company wouldnt give special courses on foreign languages or teamwork skills; unless it is of extreme imp
22、ortance for the post you are going to work in. A: Yes, for example, a receptionist will be trained on how to greet with clients; a sales rep will have to know the requested procedure in closing a business. Follow-on questions In my opinion, the company should provide a rewarding system for the new s
23、taff. Thereby the rewarding system can encourage the new staff to work hard and catch more professional knowledge. Yes, the cooperate culture plays an important role in running company. In the environment of cooperate culture, the staff will feel that they are the members of the whole company. And t
24、hey will learn from each other and cooperate with others. So they can develop their own strengthen and enhance the work efficiency. Yes, it is necessary. For the new staff, what they know is almost the theoretical knowledge, not the practical knowledge. So they should know how to use their knowledge
25、 and what to do with problems in the real work. So the on-job training is so necessary for the new staff. A new employee should merge into the whole company as soon as possible. The employee belongs to the whole company. He is the member of our company. Only if he merges into our company, he would know his responsibility and work direction clearly. Yes, of course. The work experience can be applied in the same area in different companies. With rich work experience, what we got is the real ability in your body, not something outside. So we can use the work experience to make big progress.
