1、BEC商务英语（高级）口语模拟试卷 21及答案与解析 一、 SECTION 1 INTERVIEW (ABOUT 3 MIN) 0 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 one minute. You have one minute to prepare your ideas. A Career develo
2、pment: the importance of work experience in applying for a new job B Business strategy, the importance of quality in maintaining a competitive edge C Travel. how to respond effectively to differences in business customs on business trip in a foreign country 二、 SECTION 2 MINI PRESENTATIONS (ABOUT 6 M
3、IN) 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 Flextime Your company is planning to adopt flextime. You have been asked to subm
4、it ideas on it. Discuss and decide together: the pros and cons of adopting flextime which employees are eligible for this benefit BEC商务英语（高级）口语模拟试卷 21答 案与解析 一、 SECTION 1 INTERVIEW (ABOUT 3 MIN) 0 【试题解析】 A. Career development: the importance of work experience in applying for a new job Work experienc
5、e is a clear trend of applicants past work. It reveals ones career goal. If ones past work is like all steps forward, it means this applicant has a clear career path and self-motivation. Besides, limited work experience could mean loyalty to ones form, to some extent. B. Business strategy: the impor
6、tance of quality in maintaining a competitive edge The product quality is very important to an enterprise. It is the core value of competition. If one company sells product with low quality, customers would never come back. Thus, it would lead to loss of market share. C. Travel: how to respond effec
7、tively to differences in business customs on business trip in a foreign country Learning some foreign languages is the first step to do international business. Good deal results from sound communication. Due to cultural differences, its better to learn some business etiquette and manners. Etiquette,
8、 manners, and cross cultural, or intercultural communication have become critical elements required for all international and global business executives, managers, and employees. As international, multinational, transnational, multi domestic, and global business continues to expand and bring people
9、closer, the most important element of successful business outcomes may be the appreciation and respect for regional, country, and cultural differences known as cultural diversity. 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
10、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 【正确答案】 Interviewer: Well, Fan Zhe and Wang Hao, the last part of this speaking test is a discussion task. Your discussion topic is on this task card. You have
11、 about 30 seconds to read it carefully. Alter you have read the task, you will have a discussion on the given topic. Your discussion time is around three minutes. OK? Now read your task card. Well, can you start your discussion now? Im going to listen to you and then ask you to atop at the end of th
12、ree minutes. Wang Hao: Well, I think, nowadays, as companies become more global, with work taking place at all hours, flexible schedules, from both an employer and employee standpoint, are becoming more necessary. Fan Zhe: I agree. If a company allows its employ- ees to work reduced or alternative h
13、ours accord- ing to their different situations, it could help re- duce their anxiety coming from the fear of imbal- ance between work and family, which could, to some extent, improve their performance at work. Its actually a plus for the company. Wang Hao: Thats true. But dont you think there is a r
14、isk that employees wont he connected to the office by working at varying hours. Fan Zhe: No, I dont think so, because technologies like laptops, e-mail, cell phones, and pagers could easily solve this problem. So your concern is quite unnecessary. But there is one problem with working flextime, espe
15、cially with working reduced hours. That is, usually a cut in benefits would accompany working reduced hours. Thats a loss on the employees part. Wang Hun: But I think if an employee wants to work reduced hours, he should be prepared for it. I mean, he should be well aware of that problem when he mak
16、es that decision. Fan Zhe: Well, I think we should come to the second point Which employees are eligible for this benefit? What do you think? Wang Hao: People who has a long commute from home to work should be eligible for working flextime. And. Fan Zhe: Sure. And I think working mothers, especially
17、 those with very young children also should be eligible for it, so that they could handle a child and a job at the same time without tee much pressure. Interviewer: Do you think theres the risk of career penalties and of being “taken off the path“ for employees who choose to Work flextime? Wang Hao: Yes, its possible. Because, because Fan Zhe: Because colleagues might consider flextime arrangements aa special treatment, or they might think that an employee with flextime isnt a devoted worker. Interviewer: Thank you, Fan Zhe and Wang Hao. That is the end of the speaking test.
