1、BEC商务英语（初级）口语练习试卷 9及答案与解析 一、 SECTION 1 INTERVIEW (ABOUT 3 MIN) 1 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 talk for about one minute. You have one minute to prepare your ideas. A WHAT IS IMPORTANT
2、WHEN? PICKING UP NEW CUSTOMERS IN THE AIRPORT PUNCTUALITY CLEAR BILLBOARD WARM WELCOME B WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN? LOOKING FOR A NEW JOB CAREER OPPORTUNITIES LOCATION POSSIBILITY OF MAKING BUSINESS TRIPS 二、 SECTION 2 MINI PRESENTATIONS (ABOUT 6 MIN) In this part of the test you are asked to give a sho
3、rt 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 the examiner reads out a scenario and gives you some prompt material in the form of pictures or words. You have
4、 2 minutes to look at the prompt cards, an example of which is below， and then about two minutes to questions related to the topic For 2 or 3 candidates Seenario Im going to describe a situation. Your colleague is going to look for a good restaurant to entertain a client. Talk together for about 2 m
5、inutes about the things to be considered in choosing a restaurant for a business meal and decide which three are the most important. Here are some ideas to help you. Prompt material Location Attentiveness Comfort Atmosphere Speed of service Quality of food Value for money service Recommendation from
6、 clients Follow-on questions Is entertaining clients important for companies?(Why?/Why not?) How important is the first impression of a client? How can we mix the business with pleasure? What kind of restaurant is a good place for a negotiatfon? Why do we have dinner with our clients? BEC商务英语（初级）口语练
7、习试卷 9答案与解析 一、 SECTION 1 INTERVIEW (ABOUT 3 MIN) 1 【正确答案】 A: I think three things are of great importance when picking up new customers in airport. First, punctuality, which means to arrive at the airport on time. Although people will understand if you are trapped in a traffic jam, punctuality is sti
8、ll expected. Its not polite to keep the customers waiting. In my opinion, 5 to 10 minutes ahead would be better. Second, since the customers are new, it is necessary to prepare a clear billboard stating the name of the customers and their company. It makes sure that we wont miss each other. Third, a
9、 warm welcome will help to establish friendship, which may in turn help to establish a new business relationship. Therefore, to show hospitality is also important when picking up new customers in airport. B: I think there are three points we should consider when looking for a new job. The first poin
10、t is career opportunities. Were about to make an important decision one that will provide the best possible foundation for our future career and the right culture and environment for our ambitions, strengths and abilities. Also, we should think about the location of job Sometimes its very boring if
11、it is very time consuming to go to work. At last, some people like taking business trips. So the possibility of making business trips is critical for ones decision. 【知识模块】 口语 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
12、. 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: When we have to choose a restaurant, we should ask ourselves several questions like “What is the location like? Was the atmosphere nice? “ As we all know
13、, enjoying the relaxing atmosphere will facilitate one-to-one conversation. What are your views? B: I agree with you. First, I think we should take atmosphere into consideration. It is suitable to choose a quiet restaurant to talk about the business. Go where that the atmosphere is helpful to conduc
14、ting a business. A: Thats right. And giving our clients a good impression is very important if we want to establish a harmonious business relationship between us. B: And second, location of restaurant. When location is an issue, choose a spot that is convenient for our guest. The client will be happ
15、y if we choose somewhere near his or her office. That will make the things much easier. And as for speed of service, of course, nobody likes to wait for a long time, dont they? What do you think? A: Yes, thats true. I have nothing to add really. So location, speed of service and atmosphere are the m
16、ost important in looking for a good restaurant for a business dinner. Follow-on questions Yes, I think it important because visiting and entertaining are ways of establishing business relationship between companies. Well develop friendship and stimulate cooperation. First impressions are important.
17、Because first impressions play an important role in making decisions. We need to exhibit good social skills when having dinner or going to the theater with clients. Be clear about your purpose and find a good timing to start to talk about your business. Its a good idea to choose a restaurant with private facilities of semi-private facilities. Business meals are essentially business meetings. 【知识模块】 口语
