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1、BEC中级语考试BEC 语考试分为三部分。第一部分是考生与考官的 交流,着重于个人情况、学习工作、兴趣爱好。这 部分必须充分准备,但难度不会超过普通的工作面 试,且一般不会涉及商务知识。主要的难点在于第二、 第三部分。第二部分让考生就某商务主题发表一分 钟的演讲,而第三部分中,两位考生就某个商务主题 进行讨论。这两个部分要求较高,第二部分的准备时 间仅为一分钟。第三部分为三十秒。针对BEC 口语 出题范围,可将其细分为多个出题领域:职业发展、 人事、营销、商务交流、信息管理、物流、金融、公 司发展、项目管理、质量控制、竞争、健康安全、战 略策划、生产管理、国际商务、交通、商业文化与伦 理等,各

2、个击破。对于每个领域内的经典题型,必须 对大量范文作详细分析,总结最常用的话题与理由, 体会不同场合变换说法的重要性,克服考生中普遍的 理解考题却无话可说的尴尬。BEC 口语考试决不能临 阵磨枪,语是在平时的反复练习中逐渐提高的,想 口语考试取得好成绩,考前必须找个同伴,一同练 习语。这样可以互相指出缺点,共同提高,事半功 倍。在同伴面前试讲,还能克服心理紧张,提高考试时的自信。练习时,必须把流利度放在语法之上,不 要因为有语法错误而不敢讲。对于口语来说,流畅地 传达想法是第一位的。语法或句型的不足可在实践中 逐渐纠正。另外,考试时不能过分依赖同伴,每个考 生必须有主动性和独立性。有时,同伴的

3、提示和帮助 是有用的,但每个人都应在谈话中力争占主导地位, 迅速积极地回答问题。此外,还要多下功夫背诵些 比较实用的口语化的句子,定期做点口试模拟试题, 这些试题可以从网上收集,也可去书店购买。使用更自然更地道的口语。语言的丰富化与口语 化不是一日之功,但也要总结规律。比如,用些语 气词如“well, right? ”等和反义疑问句可以使语言较 为自然。些口语化的词组如icing on the cake, sell like hotcakes, ballyhoo, shelf sitter”等也可以给会话 增色。当然粗俗的俚语在商务会话中是不允许的。另 外,书面用语如nevertheless

4、, furthermore , in addition, utmost”等非但不会让考官欣赏,反而显得 做作、不自然。正所谓过犹不及”,要做到恰到好处, 必须对词汇和短语的色彩有精确体会。必须指出的 是,语化不等于散漫化。BEC 口语的目的还是为商 务主题服务的,所以决不能沦为聊天式的极其随便的 对话。要学会运用会话模式,如开题质询观点扩展型对话,并掌握有效的相关口语技巧,如Echo, Objection, Proposition, Development, Hypothesis, Definition, Interrogation, Repetition 等。关键在于 应做到casual w

5、ithout losing focus,即“外松内紧”。 要注重积累商务案例。对于任一题目,只说一大堆理 由,是很难得髙分的,即使理由本身非常正确。关键 在于必须有活生生的例子说明问题。这一点上,临时 抱佛脚是没有用的,务必平时注意收集并在会话中运 用恰当的例子。重视试中非语言因素的作用。在BEC 口试中, 非语言因素也起着很大作用。有的考生平时英语语 还是很过硬的,可在口试中分数并不高,为什么会出 现这种情况呢?首先,考生面对考官时太紧张了,不 能正常发挥。其次,考生以为语考试就是看发音, 语音语调正确,说话流利,口语分就会很高。其实不 然。口试时考生要面对考官,给考官留下第一印象的 是考生

6、着装是否大方得体,干净整洁。一般来讲,适 度的自我包装可以使考生更加自信。因此有条件的男 生可以穿上商务西服,打上领带;女生可以穿上职业 套装,化淡妆。这样也会使考生很快进入角色并给考 官留下良好的第一印象。结语:BEC是取证考试。BEC 口试是对考生语法、词汇、语篇、语音、语调、商务知识、跨文化交 际能力的综合性测试,因此BEC 口试的前期准备 作是至关重要的。考生需要熟悉口试内容形式,有针 对性地掌握各知识点并加以训练。口试时,考生需克 服紧张心理,做到游刃有余。相信以上备考技巧会有 助于考生顺利通过测试并拿到证书。1. Be well prepared.做好充分准备是成功的基本保障,这包

7、括对考试 风格,模式,题型和最新动态的熟悉,更包括大量的、 有针对性的口语练习。但必须指出一点,准备的过程 不应是背诵的过程。很多考生对自己在面试中的表现 感觉良好,最终却对自己出乎意料的低分大吃惊, 百思不得其解,其实原因很简单:考官对考生背诵事 先准备好的答案很反感,尤其当他/她听到同一种答案 被很多考生重复使用时,那种令人作呕的感觉可想而 知。在考官看来,Using a prepared answer is similar to cheating!所以给准备BEC考试的考生一个忠告: Over prepared is often as harmful as under prepared.

8、2. Have an easy but concentrated state of mind.心态对于任何事的成功都是至关重要的,语言测 试,尤其是对的口语测试更是如此。良好的心态可以使人超水平发挥;糟糕的心态却可以让人遭遇滑 铁卢。在以往的BEC考试中,相当数量的考生是因 为心态不好,主要是过度紧张导致失利的。应该说适 度的紧张还是有益的。我们应该充分重视BEC 口语 考试,但没有理由惧怕它。调整心态,放松心情的几 种方法:1）尽量把参加BEC面试想象成拜访个朋友, 而那个朋友有一些问题不明白,需要向我请教。2）面试前晚一定要睡个好觉,考前餐不要 吃得太饱,当然也不能空腹。3）进入面试房间前

9、做几次深呼吸,然后告诉自 己:既然我知道自己英语说得不错,别人也应该知道。4）把对方想象成考生,把自己想象成考官,当 然该回答的问题还是要认真回答。5）如果知道自己的英语语不太好就更没必要 紧张了,紧张又不能帮我提高成绩,不如彻底放松, 奋搏,说不定就能达到柳暗花明的效果。3. Focus on your English instead of your ideas.考官在考察我们的英文而不是我们的思想,没有 必要为了一个我认为“闪光”的思想强迫自己说那些说不清的英文句子,重要的是把我有把握的英文说清 楚。考官基本上不会在乎我们的观点,而是根据我们 的英文打分的,况且我认为很精彩的个观点很可能

10、其他人已经重复过多次。个蹩脚的复杂句并不比简 明流畅的短句给考官的印象更好。在口语表达中我是 主动的,没有人强迫我说什么。不会说的词就换另 个词;没有把握的句型就换另个句子;讲不清的观 点可以马上用另种观点,甚至违心地说几句话也无 妨,为了拿到分数豁出去了。记住:虽然语言只是表 达思想的载体,但那是在生活中。在语言测试中,尤 其是当我们的语言手段不足以表达我们复杂的思想 时,一定要让思想服从于语言,只讲能讲得清的观点。4. Use your common sense.很多考生分丢得实在冤枉,当被问到些常识性 问题时,我们往往因为缺乏常识或不会利用常识而轻 易放弃机会,白白丢分。要知道十几分钟的

11、面试转瞬 即逝,放弃个问题可能就意味着分数降个档次。 有些问题被考生放弃并不是因为语言问题,而是他们 认为对这个话题没有idea,不知道该说什么。例如被 问到家乡最有趣的方面是什么时,很多考生吞吞吐吐说不出来,或者干脆说没什么有趣的。其实这是个 非常简单的问题,只要有一点常识就不难想到有太多 话题可讲:自然风光、名胜古迹、地方风俗、历史、 地理、风土人情、节日庆典、饮食习惯、教育制度、 天气情况等等都可以成为谈论的话题。任何时候都不 要放弃任何问题。Saying something is better than saying nothing!5. Be calm in mind and act

12、ive in attitude.回答问题时要沉着,冷静,思路清晰,同时表现 出主动参与、喜欢交谈的态度。首先要保证听懂问题 再回答,不要听到之言片语就慌忙回答,随后发现误 解了考官的问题或答非所问;更不要没听懂考官的问 题就沉默不语。如果真没听懂也不要慌,可以先根据 此时的谈话背景迅速寻找线索,把自己的猜测大胆讲 出来,待对方证实后继续回答。例如:Q： Whatas your line of business?A： Excuse me, are you asking me to talk about my job?假如连一点猜测的线索都没有,坦白的告诉考官你没 有听懂比不懂装懂,答非所问更能表

13、现出考生喜欢参 与的坦诚态度和善于交谈的应变能力。有必要经常提醒自己:The BEC interview does NOT focus on your academic English. It focuses on your SURVIVAL English.评分标准两位考官都给考生评分,评分官运用详细的评分标准 给分,与考生谈话的考官参考评分标准给出总分,考 生彼此之间互不影响。现将评分标准进步描述如 下:1 .语法和词汇指的是对语法和词汇形式恰当运用的范围和准确性。 BEC中级测试需要一定程度的语法和词汇量。这一水 平的考生应该相当准确地使用足够的适当词汇来表 达自己的意图。2 .话语组织

14、指每位考生个人谈话是否连贯,长度是否合适,是否 切题。话语应足以符合BEC中级水平的要求。3 .发音指考生发出让人能够理解的声音的能力。BEC中级水 平要求考生通过恰当使用重读、节奏、语调和清楚的 单个发音来表达意思。4 .互动式交流指考生在谈话的过程中积极参与的能力。在BEC中 级考试中,考生应该对轮流说话反应灵敏,并通过恰 当地提问和回答使谈话能持续进行。5 .综合成绩等级指考生参加口试的总成绩。整个口语测试都在对 考生的语言技巧进行评价。为了能公平、准确地对每 位考生的成绩进行评分,必须让考官有足够的语言样 本来评估。因此,考生必须准备充分地回答考官或其 他考生的问题,说话清楚、让人听得

15、见。考官有责任 在必要时控制或指导交谈,以确保每位考生都有均等 的机会说话,考生也有责任尽可能保持交谈的持续进 行。考生均等地轮流谈话可以最有效地利用可以使用 的时间。Part OnePhase I1: Good morning/afternoon. Im . and this is my colleague . S/hes just going to listen to us. Could I have your mark sheets, please? (To A) Whats your name? Where are you from? A:回答I: Thank you. (To B)

16、And you? B:回答I: Thanks. Do you work or are you a student, B? B: 回答I: (What do you do? What do you study?) B:回答I: What about you, A? (What do you do? What do you study?) A:回答I: What do you like most about your job/studies, A? A: 回答I: (Why?) A:回答I: What about you, B? B:回答Phase II1I: A, which specific

17、skills will you need most in your career? (Why?) A:回答I: How about you, B? (Why?) B:回答I: B, what qualities does a good employee need to have? (Why?) B:回答I: What do you think, A? A:回答I: A, to what extent is it possible to train people in interpersonal skills? (Why/Why not?) A:回答I: B, which special qua

18、lities do you think managers need to have? (Why?) B:回答 2.I: Do you find the internet useful for your work/studies, A? (Why/Why not?) A:回答I: How about you, B? (Why/Why not?) B:回答I: Do you think the internet will become more widely used by companies in the future, B? (Why/Why not?)B:回答I: What do you t

19、hink, A? A:回答I: Do you think that the internet is an effective channel for marketing a companys products, A? (Why/Why not?) A:回答I: Do you think other forms of advertising will continue to be more important than the internet, B? (Why/Why not?) B:回答3.I: How ambitious are you for your career, A?(Why/Wh

20、y not?) A:回答I: How about you, B? (Why/Why not?) B:回答I: Do you think you are or would be a good manager, B? (Why/Why not?) B:回答I: A, what do you think? (Why/Why not?) A:回答I: Would you rather be a manager in a small company or a large corporation, A? (Why) A:回答1: Would you like to be the head of your

21、own business, B? (Why/Why not?) B:回答4.1: How do you feel about being away from home on business, A? (Why) A:回答2: What about you, B? (Why?) B:回答3: Do you think all hotels should provide special facilities for business people, B? (Why/Why not?) B: 回答4: How about you, A? What do you think? (Why/Why not

22、?) A:回答5: Do you think it is an advantage to stay in a large international hotel rather than a small hotel when on business, A? (Why/Why not?) A:回答6: Do you prefer to stay in a hotel on your own or with colleagues, B? (Why?) B:回答5.I: How important is it to you to have flexible working hours, A? (Why

23、/Why not?) A:回答I: What about you, B? (Why/Why not?) B:回答I: Do you think that companies should control the number of extra hours staff work, B?(Why/Why not?) B:回答I: How about you, A? What do you think? (Why/Why not?) A:回答I: Do you work more effectively at certain times of the day, A? (Why/Why not?) A

24、:回答I: Do you work faster when you have to meet a deadline, B? (Why/Why not?)6.I: Are you influenced by company logos when you choose services or products, A? (Why/Why not?)A:回答I: What about you, B? (Why/Why not?) B:回答I: What kinds of popular events or personalities do you think companies should be i

25、nvolved in sponsoring, B?(Why?)B:回答I: What are you, A? What do you think? (Why?) A:回 答I: Do you think that sponsoring sports events or personalities is the most effective form of advertising, A? (Why/Why not?) A:回答I: B, do you think companies will make more use of sponsorship 赞助 in the future as a w

26、ay ofadvertising? (Why/Why not?) B:回答Module模块(A为考官,B为一考生,C为另一考生)A: OK. Now lets get started. Whats your name?Where are you from?B: My name is Li Ming, and Im from Shanghai.A: Thank you. And you? Where are you from?C: Im Zheng Fang. Im from Hangzhou.A: Thanks. Do you work or study here, Miss Zheng?C:

27、 I work as a sales clerk in a foreign company.A: What about you, Mr. Li?B: Im a student. I study Biology.A: Do you like your major, Mr. Li?B: Yes, Im very fond of Biology.A: Why?B: I find biology very interesting and very useful. It helps me understand life forms and nature better.A: How about you,

28、Miss Zheng?C: I like my job very much. The Sales Department is very important in the company. I can learn a lot from my work, and my boss treats me very well.A: Thank you. Now Im going to ask you both some questions about office hours. How many hours do you study each day, Mr. Li?B: I study about 10

29、 hours every day.A: What about you, Miss Zheng? How many hours do you work every day?C: Eight hours.A: Do you think working overtime is a good thing for a company, Miss Zheng?C: No, I don*t think so.A: Why not?C: Working overtime will cause complaints from employees and ruin their health in the long

30、 run. If the workers develop the habit of working overtime, their efficiency tends to be lower. And that means the company should pay more to them.A: What do you think of it, Mr. Li?B: I dont think overtime work is a good thing. That makes the job very stressful and tiring. Of course, its understand

31、able to work overtime occasionally when its really busy and necessary.A: Mr. Li, do you think people in the future will worklonger hours or shorter hours?B: I think people will work shorter hours in the future.A: Why?B: With the help of computers, work efficiency will be much higher than before. Wit

32、hin the shorter hours, they can do the same even more work than what they can do now.A: Do you think people will feel free to choose the work hours in the future, Miss Zheng?C: Yes, I suppose so.A: Why?C: Computers have made it possible for people to work at home. So they may choose to work part-tim

33、e or full time, work in Small Office, Home Office.A: OK. Thafs all for the first part of the exam. Now lets move to the second.其他话题:What do you think of some modern methods of payment (credit cards, cheques, bank transfers)?What role does the computer play in modernbusiness?Which kind of office woul

34、d you prefer to work in, cellular or an open-plan开敞式平面布置 office?What do you think of international trade?How to deal with customer enquires on the phone?Health and safety in the workplace (How to ensure a healthy working environment for employees? What are some health hazards in the office/factory s

35、hop? What safety measures should be adopted in the workplace?)How to keep a balance between growth and environment protection?What kind of role does advertising play in promoting your products / services?Which form of advertising is most effective in your opinion?What are the required qualities of a

36、 modern manager?What do you know about flexible time?Part two小演讲本部分考试为小演讲。每个考生分别会得到张带有 三个不同题目的卡片,每个考生的题目都不相同。三 个题目各有侧重点,其中一个题目适合商务经历有限 的考生,个题目适合略有商业经验的考生,还有一 个题目适合比较熟悉商业某领域运作的考生。因此考 生应当认真审题,以选择适合自己的那个题目。考 生选完题后准备一分钟,然后根据题目要求和所附有 的两三点提示作一分钟的简短发言。每个考生做完发 言之后另外一位考生要根据他刚的发言对其提出 个问题。这一部分所涉及的范围相当广泛,但大多数与商

37、务有 关,考生应注意商务运作中各环节具体操作的重要性 及其原因,如公司员参加培训班的重要性应当从哪 些角度去分析、选择公司驻地应有哪些重要性等。1.应试技巧:(1)充分利用准备时间,仔细审题,罗列自己的主 要观点和论点。(2)演讲结构要完整,引题,观点陈述和结尾要清 晰,衔接自然,有逻辑性。(3)论点论据要充分,将论点充分展开,不可一味 的重复论点。(4)如果想不到更多的论点,在一分钟之内能就一 方面发挥拓展开来也可以得到理想成绩。因此,考生 在这部分的观点论述不见得要面面俱到,只要能够清 晰明了、有理有据地去表达即可。考题:A. What is important when.?Motivat

38、ing staff financial benefits career development opportunitiesB. What is important when.?Satisfying customers, a good after-sales team more communication with customers参考答案:Sample A:Well, Im very interested in this topic - whats important when motivating staff. Personally, I think there are three mai

39、n important factors: financial benefits, career development opportunities and an easy-going boss.Firstly, the financial benefits should be the most important factor. They may include good salary, bonus and other perks. As we know, most people work to live instead of working for fun. And also as the

40、saying goes, money can make the mare go, so money is very important in motivating staff. Secondly, career development opportunities are quite important. Actually, there is nobody who does not want to be promoted. If staff cannot see any good career prospects, they will probably quit the job. Finally

41、, an easy-going boss is also important. Nobody wants to work with a difficult boss.To sum up, financial benefits, career development opportunities and an easy-going boss are important in motivating staff.Sample B:Well, I*d like to talk about the important factors that contribute to customers* satisf

42、action.First of all, we need a group of excellent after-sales service team. It is true that it is not easy to meet the needs of every customer, but our responsibilities involve handling customers* complaints and trying every means to solve their problems. In order to have an efficient group of after

43、-sales service team, we must organize some staff training courses. In addition, we need to carry out surveys on customers about whether they are satisfied with our products and in what aspects they are dissatisfied. Based on the result of the surveys, we can make improvement.In a word, more communic

44、ation with customers and a good after-sales team can help improve customer service.3.实用表达法(1)引出话题第二部分的考题一般都是以 What is important when.引出的,问的是做时要考虑的因素。因此引 题部分可以如此表达:Well, when it comes to.several vital factors must be taken into account.As we all know, many factors must be considered when.The purpose

45、/ aim / subject of my talk is to provide.Im going to talk about.(2)正文罗列观点:First. second., third., at lastFirstly. secondly., thirdly., lastly.First of all., then., next., after that., finally.To start with. later. to finish up.(3)解释观点In this way,To put it another way,In other words,That is to say, .

46、so to speak, .lets say(4)阐述原因Due toThanks toOn account ofBecause ofAs a result of(5)阐述后果As a resultAs a consequenceConsequentlyTherefore,(6)举例:For example / instance.A good example of this is.To illustrate this, I have an example for you.1,11 illustrate this by using the following example.(7)过渡And /

47、 Then / BesidesAnd of courseOn the other hand,But more than that,Not only that,Apart from that,And another thing,On top of that,Whafs more,Beyond those,But most importantly,But above all,Last but not least,Once.having (done).23(8)总结:All in all / In short / In a word / In brief,In conclusion / On the

48、 whole / Altogether / In a nutshell / To cut a long story shortTo summarize, there are three main points.Now, to sum up, I have covered three main points in my presentation.In conclusion / In short / In a word, I have covered three main points in my presentation.So let me summarize what I*ve said. I have made t