1、BEC商务英语（高级）口语模拟试卷 91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 Marketing
3、 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 abou
4、t 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 discus
5、s the topic with your partner. After that, the examiner will ask you more questions related to the topic. For two candidates You company is planning to reduce the amount it spends on business trips. You have been asked to suggest ways of doing it. Discuss and decide together: how the frequency of bu
6、siness trips might be reduced how the costs of some trips might be reduced For three candidates You company is planning to reduce the amount it spends on business trips. You have been asked to suggest ways of doing it. Discuss and decide together: how the frequency of business trips might be reduced
7、 how the costs of some trips might be reduced how to prevent the negative impact about the reduction changes. BEC商务英语（高级）口语模拟试卷 91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
8、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 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
9、your ideal employees. It seems to me that companies should follow some procedures when it comes to hiring. Firstly, trie 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 scr
10、eening process will ensure that the company is hiring a competent and reliable people. B Marketing; the importance 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 findi
11、ng ways to keep them there. In my opinion, the most successful small businesses are the ones that master the art of 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 st
12、aff management plan ensures the effectiveness and even the success of a company. To some extent, staff management 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 responsibiliti
13、es in the plan. They are needed to make the business successful. You will need discipline in your workers. Make the 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 di
14、scussion 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; Our company is planning to reduce the amount it spends on b
15、usiness trips. We have to suggest ways of doing it. B: In my opinion, the absolute best way to cut the costs of the business trips is not to take some trips in the first place, that is, reducing the total number of trips. Indeed some of the travels are not at all necessary. I think this can be done
16、by not taking part in unneccessary conferences and avoid unneccessary travel by using IT systems such as videoconferencing and email as substitutions for some expensive travels. A: I totally agree with you. You know, some of the face-to-face talks can simply be replaced by a conference call and some
17、 travels can be arranged at a later date in conjuction with another trip. I think we cannot shiftout them. The problem that there are trips so necessary that we cannot do without them. Then, in your opinion, are there ways to reduce the cost of the trips? B: Yeah, for some trips we have to make, the
18、re are also ways to reduce the costs. I think we should always consider first the cheapest ways of getting around, that is, train and bus, and plan in advance to pay less for the air fare when we have to travel by plane. Generally, the cheaper the air fare, the less flexible it is. The cheapest fare
19、s dont allow you to make any changes to your booking. So we can save money by planning ahead and using a less flexible ticket. A: I see what you mean. Besides that, accomodation is also a major expense. The company should encourage the staff to stay in normal hotels instead of expensive hotels and a
20、lways ask for a discount. B: I agree with you. Also, when it comes to local transport, employees should be advised not to chooose convenience over cost-effectiveness. For instance, a taxi is much less expensive than a chauffeured car. To make this effective, we can offer some incentive reward to those who save costs in their travel for instance, if the destination is an attractive one, we can allow our employees to stay one more night at leisure when it is weekend. A: Good idea. By doing so, I think we can surely have a significant reduction of travel costs.
