1、BEC商务英语（高级）口语模拟试卷 48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 minutes. You have one minute to prepare your ideas. A Quality control: the importance to a company of monitoring the quality of its goods and s
3、ervices B Information management: how to ensure that information is managed effectively within a company C Financial planning: the factors involved in deciding on appropriate pricing strategies 二、 SECTION 3 DISCUSSION (ABOUT 5 MIN) In this part of the test you are given a discussion topic. You have
4、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 the part of the test, you are given a discussion topic. You have 30 seconds to look at the
5、task prompt, an example of which is below, and then about three minutes to discuss the topic with your partner. After that, the examiner will ask you more questions related to the topic. STAFF TRAINING REVIEW The organisation you work for plans to review the training it currently provides for staff
6、and to make improvements. You are part of the team that has been appointed to contribute to the review. Discuss, and decide together: how to evaluate the training currently provided how to set about meeting training needs. Follow-on questions: Do you think all members of a company should receive tra
7、ining? Are there types of training which are not appropriate for a company to provide for staff? What training would you most like to receive? How can the effectiveness of training be measured? Do you think the kinds of training that companies provide will change in the future? BEC商务英语（高级）口语模拟试卷 48答
8、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】 Quality Control: the impor
9、tance to a company of monitoring the quality of its goods and services Successful businesses inevitably place great emphasis on managing quality control carefully planned steps taken to ensure that the products and services offered to their customers are consistent and reliable and truly meet their
10、customers needs. Almost all companies monitor the quality of the services they deliver to uphold their reputations, ensure satisfied customers and generate repeat business. Information Management: how to ensure that information is managed effectively within a company The best way to manage informati
11、on effectively within a company is to set up an information management department. The department serves engineers, functional area managers, corporate planners, and sales representatives. Examples of information provided by the department include new product announcements, corporate intelligence, a
12、nd pricing information. The information management department is the last link in an information systems loop that provides on-line, instantaneous access to data on economic trends, competitive activities, social changes, political developments, and markets. Financial Planning: the factors involved
13、in deciding on appropriate pricing strategies Product costs are the central issue involved in pricing strategy. Profit comes only from the remaining between costs and sales. Besides, how much “more“ to be charged depends on other factors. For example, the comparison with other competitors: the compa
14、ny charges high price for its products/ services when it has a competitive advantage, or there is uniqueness about the product; and the company keeps the prices for the product/ services artificially low in order to gain market share, increase customer interest and establish a hold in the market 二、
15、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 discuss the topic with your partner. After that examiner will ask you more questions related to the
16、topic. 2 【正确答案】 Staff Training Review How to evaluate the training currently provided There are several criteria for evaluation: To what extent were the learners objectives achieved; What commitments have the learners made about the learning they are going to implement on their return to work; How s
17、uccessful were the trainees in implementing their action plans; and etc. How to set about meeting training needs There are two ways. First of all, you should ask trainees themselves. The purpose of this is to establish the exact level of skill and knowledge each member of staff currently possesses compared to the expertise required by the business. And secondly, you should consult trainers and human resources staff. They could provide better suggestions.
