1、BEC商务英语（高级）口语模拟试卷 43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 three below and then talk for about one minute. You have one minute to prepare your ideas. A Staff recruitment: the importance of building an effective recruitment strategy B Marketin
3、g: the importance of finding and keeping the client base C Staff management: how to make a staff management plan 二、 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 abo
4、ut 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, you are given a discussion topic. You have 30 seconds to look at the task prompt, an example of which is below, and then about three minutes to discu
5、ss the topic with your partner. After that, the examiner will ask you more questions related to the topic. For two candidates Trade Fair Your company is attending a trade fair in a foreign country for the first time You have been asked to help with the preparations for the trip. Discuss and decide t
6、ogether: what travel and accommodation arrangements you will need to make before the trip which kinds of business customs in the foreign country would be paid attention to. For three candidates Trade Fair Your company is attending a trade fair in a foreign country for the first time. You have been a
7、sked to help with the preparations for the trip. Discuss and decide together: what travel and accommodation arrangements you will need to make before the trip which kinds of business customs in the foreign country would be paid attention to how could one find about these customs before the trip. BEC
8、商务英语（高级）口语模拟试卷 43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 【正确答案】 A Staff
9、recruitment: the importance of building an effective recruitment strategy Yeah, its really essential for companies to set up effective hiring strategies. Only in this way can you recruit your ideal employees. It seems to me that companies should follow some procedures when it comes to hiring. Firstl
10、y, the companies should ensure that they have an updated set of information of the employee. Then they should make sure that they promote honesty with employees. Lastly, an effective screening process will ensure that the company is hiring a competent and reliable people. B Marketing: the importance
11、 of finding and keeping the client base I do think its vital for companies to find customers, especially for new start-up or small businesses. Whats even more important, though, is finding ways to keep them there. In my opinion, the most successful small businesses are the ones that master the art o
12、f getting and keeping customers. Only keeping the client base can businesses survive and on the basis, develop for long. C Staff management: how to make a staff management plan A good staff management plan ensures the effectiveness and even the success of a company. To some extent, staff management
13、means “getting things done by other people“ . Here I want to emphasise one point that, be precise in your staff management plan. Do not forget to include staff policies and responsibilities in the plan. They are needed to make the business successful. You will need discipline in your workers. Make t
14、he policies clear to all. This will ensure that your staff will not have a lax attitude at the workplace. 二、 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 mi
15、nutes 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: It is the first time for our company to attend a trade fair in Paris. So we have to do a lot of preparations before we set off. Do you think so? B: I am of exactly the same
16、 idea. Firstly, I think we must arrange an appropriate schedule. For example, we should arrive a day earlier to give us time to adjust and acclimatise. A: I agree entirely. As we know, travel fatigue, climatic changes, jet lag, foreign food, etc. will all have great effect on us. B: Yes. And then we
17、 should book air tickets and reserve accommodations in advance. A: Yes. I think we should contact the travel agent because it can offer variety of choices and discount. B: Thats just what I was thinking. Then, we must remind every participant that cultural differences can cause a lot of misunderstan
18、dings and even break a deal. So they should learn more about French culture. A: Can you put things into the perspective? B: For instance, shaking hands with everyone present, inviting your customers to lunch rather than dinner, avoiding talking business over the main course, etc. are all basic business customs that our participants should bear in mind. A: I go along with you about that. I think we can invite French people to give every participant lecture to help them familiarise with French culture. B: Ok, thats agreed. Ill present our ideas to the board of directors. Nice talking with you.
