1、BEC商务英语（初级）口语模拟试卷 95及答案与解析 一、 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. 1 In this par
2、t 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 talk for about one minute. You have one minute to prepare your ideas. A What is important when. ? Writing a job position description. Creating an overview section W
3、riting an essential functions section Creating a job qualification section B What is important when.? Handling job interview Dressing your best Being prepared to answer questions Saving time and avoid boring interviewers 二、 SECTION 3 DISCUSSION (ABOUT 5 MIN) In this part of the test you are given a
4、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. 2 In this part of the test, the examiner reads out a scenario and giv
5、es 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 related to the topic. For two or thre
6、e candidates. Scenario Im going to describe a situation. A company is planning to introduce a general training programme for new staff. Talk together about the topics the company could include in the programme and decide which three you think are most important. Here are some ideas to help you. * th
7、ree minutes for groups of three candidates Prompt material important office software Benefit premium Computer input accuracy Company management system Company regulations Foreign languages Office equipments Office manner training Follow-on questions Can you think of any other thing a company could d
8、o to help new staff? (Why?) How important do you think the benefit premium is for new staff? (Why? /Why not?) What do you think are the advantages to a company of giving training to the new staff? (Why?/Why not?) Do you think training before taking the job is attractive to the employees? (Why? / Why
9、 not?) Do you think the skills people learn in one company are always useful in another company? (Why? / Why not?) BEC商务英语（初级）口语模拟试卷 95答案与解析 一、 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 to
10、pics from the three below and then talk for about 1 minute. You have 1 minute to prepare your ideas. 1 【正确答案】 If you choose Topic A: What is important when writing a job position description? When writing a job position description, the first consideration is creating an overview section. This secti
11、on shouldnt be too detailed and avoids irrelevant information. Think of this section as a simple paragraph that summarizes the basic purpose of the job. Writing an essential functions section is the main part in writing a job position description. This section should cover everything the person woul
12、d perform in day-to-day operations. According to P, “essential functions“ are tasks that make up more than five percent of an employees daily schedule. When writing this information, list the functions in order of importance. And also, creating a job qualification section is also needed, including r
13、equirements such as education background, experience, technical skills and licensing. In this section, you also can list skills that are desirable but not mandatory. If you choose Topic B: What is important when handling job interview? An instant confidence booster when interviewing is to dress your
14、 best, which is the most essential. Walking in there, knowing that you look good leaves you with one less thing to worry about. Apparently, some people didnt take this seriously and showed up looking like shrubs in jeans. Now that youre looking good, be prepared to answer tough questions. Almost eve
15、ry interviewer will ask how you could handle a tough situation to find out how youll perform under pressure. Be careful not to convey any bitterness in your explanation or to bad-mouth the company that you were working for. Remain matter-of-fact and smile. In the interest of saving time, many compan
16、ies choose the team method of interviewing. All in all, You will be asked to meet with a rep of Human Resource, the hiring manager and sometimes other people you will be working with all at once, so youd better find good ways to attract them and not make them feel bored. 二、 SECTION 3 DISCUSSION (ABO
17、UT 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. 2 【正确答案】 A: Most e
18、mployees love to receive training for a job before they get to work. Proper training for staff creates motivation and boosts morale, thus creating devoted people in their work. So what is your suggestion about the new staff-training programme? B: I think we can give training on office equipment and
19、company regulations for all the new staff. That would really delight them and make them feel valued. And a well training which is remembered and talked about could cultivate a distinct culture for our organisation. A: Well, Im sure about that. Regulations must be informed to everyone to refuse serio
20、us absence and enhance a strong discipline system. Actually, I also want to recommend foreign language, for we should regulate their accents in case they communicate with some international clients. Do you think so? B: Maybe, you re right. But since the purpose of training is to make the employees w
21、ho will service for the company, staff should probably be trained in a more practical way. Office software is a must, and it is so basic and can improve their efficiency. A: Well, you re reasonable. And we should consider the strength of the individual staff accordingly. Anyway, overall training is
22、also an opportunity for the staff to get to know each other, so maybe we can let the experienced staff teach them how to use those softwares. B: Research shows that many employees are primarily motivated by good teamwork, and will dramatically improve their performance to achieve team honour. Put th
23、em into several divisions and share what they have learnt with each other. Someone will tell them what kind of good manners needed in the communication. A: OK, I agree. And benefit premium may be also a better choice. A bonus is a one-off sum and money is always a big stimulus. B: It sounds nice. So
24、 software, regulations and benefit premium are the main parts in the first programme. And we can provide more training in the future. Follow-on questions 1. Can you think of any other thing a company could do to help new staff? (Why?) The company could offer job swapping in order to make the staff a
25、cquainted with other colleagues situations to build up a kind of sense of understanding of each other. 2. How important do you think the benefit premium is for new staff? (Why? /Why not?) It can be regarded as the guarantee for the staff, who may be the bread-winner in the family. He needs some welf
26、are policies to meet his sense of security. 3. What do you think are the advantages to a company of giving training to the new staff? (Why?/Why not?) Once the new staff get to know the operations of the company, they will work more efficiently than the less-trained ones. 4. Do you think training bef
27、ore taking the job is attractive to the employees? (Why? /Why not?) The society is full of fierce competition, training before the job will attract those who want to improve themselves. 5. Do you think the skills people learn in one company are always useful in another company? (Why?/Why not?) Well, some skills are widely-used such as communication, IT skills and so on. Yet some are quite professional and limited to some particular field.
