2011年商务英语BEC中级口语精选讲义(二)

　　ⅳ 、 BEC2 Content

　　BEC2 考试主要是考学生的语言能力，包括听、说、读、写四个方面。试卷所设计的语言文字基本山都与商务有关。另外，还考学生的英语语法、结构等内容。

　　BEC2 考试分笔试和口试两大部分。笔试包括阅读、写作和听力。

　　Preliminary

　　Vantage

　　Advanced

　　Reading

　　1 hr 30 mins ﹡

　　1 hr

　　1 hr

　　Writing

　　45 mins

　　1 hr 10 mins

　　Listening

　　40 mins

　　40 mins

　　40 mins

　　Speaking

　　( 2 candidates)

　　12 mins ﹡﹡

　　14 mins ﹡﹡

　　16 mins ﹡﹡

　　ⅵ 、 BEC2 Grades

　　* one overall grade

　　* each skill counts for 25%

　　* candidates also receive profile of performance

　　* Preliminary: two pass grades

　　* Vantage and Advance: three pass grades

　　ⅶ 、 Introduction to BP Preparation Resource

　　* vocabulary

　　* textbook

　　《 Pass Cambridge Vantage 》

　　Teamwork, Entertaining a client, Brand power, New premises, Health and safety, Business travel, Marketing disasters, Going global 是 BV 常考的商务专题。下面以 Brand power 举例说明：

　　1 . 掌握商务词汇短语

　　E.g. to buy/develop/launch/sell/test/own/stretch/damage a brand

　　E.g. brand image/leader/loyalty/name/power/stretching

　　2 . 掌握相关商务知识

　　E.g. Explain why you brought one of the products.

　　strong sense of brand loyalty

　　reasonable price

　　good after-sales service

　　reliability of the product

　　good and consistent quality

　　user-friendly design

　　good value for money

　　in style

　　3 . 掌握相关背景知识

　　Tesco, J Sainsbury, Asda

　　《 Working in English 》

　　* mock exam papers: 9 sets

　　ⅷ 、 Register for BV

　　ⅸ 、 Business Research

　　Answering business studies question

　　Business Studies is a skills based subject which tests students' ability to use their knowledge. There are four basic skills:

　　Level One Description/Identification

　　Level Two Explanation

　　Level Three Analysis

　　Level Four Evaluation

　　To gain the highest grades, candidates must show evidence of the higher skills

　　Key types of questions Responses should:

　　Identify/state/describe.. make a point

　　Explain/outline… make a point and develop it

　　Discuss… present two sides of the debate

　　Examine/assess/analyse.. make a point and develop fully with some question of it

　　Critically assess/to what extent… explain both sides and evaluate