BEC中级口语讲义

1 BEC 中级口语讲义中级口语讲义 Part 1 Interview Sample Scenarios Interlocuter Good morning My name is X and this is my colleague Y And your names are A and B A Yeah B Yeah I Thank you Now first of all we d like to know something about each of you Ms A can you tell me a bit about yourself A My pleasure As you know my name is A I m from Jiangsu Province I m now studying in OO University And I m majoring in international trade there I Thank you Ms A Now Ms B can you tell me something about your ambitions B Yes I am now a student with OO University majoring in business administration I hope I can get my MBA and join a world famous multinational company And after I have had enough experience I am going to start a company of my own I Thank you Ms B And Ms A could you tell me about your ambitions A A big question for me indeed I ve never thought about it but I bet I ll work towards a CEO of a big multinational corporation That s my goal in life And that s why I am spending so much time on English business English in particular I Mr A you say you re spending a lot of time on business English Do you think business English is difficult to learn A Not exactly though it may be difficult at the initial stage The thing is that you need to have some business knowledge before you start to learn business English I How about you Ms B Is it difficult for you B Not really You know I like English very much and my major is business administration So I have always found business English very interesting I Good morning my name is X and this is my colleague Y And your names are A and B A Yeah B Yes I Thank you Now first of all we d like to know something about each of you Miss A can you tell me something about your work A My pleasure I m working with APC Inc which is a US based company I have worked there for three years on the international marketing side I must say that it is a very interesting job I love my job I Thank you Miss A Now Miss B can you tell me about your activities outside college B Well I do a lot of interesting things in my spare time I often go shopping on weekends something most of the young ladies like me do that in their spare time And I have worked part time for several big companies I think by doing that I can have some hands on experience in business That s very important for my future career I Thank you Miss B And you Miss A can you tell me about your hometown A Hmm well my hometown is Nantong It lies at the mouth of Yangtze River the longest in China It has a population of 5 million There s quite some places of historical interests there And the economy there is growing fast in my hometown The friendly environment has attracted a lot of investment from overseas I Miss B you said you d worked for several companies on a part time basis Is there any other 2 reason for you to work there apart from obtaining some work experience B Yeah Obviously I can make some extra money from that You know my mother is now retrenched It s really not easy for my parents to support me And I don t want to be too heavy a burden for them I How about you Miss A Are you a part time by any chance A Oh yes But I don t work for companies I teach several private students I think teaching is a very interesting job especially when I see my students are making progress And just as Miss B said money is an important consideration for me So I teach for entertainment as well as for cash Other possible questions Life What s your name Where are you from Do you think the place you are living in is an ideal place for living Where do you like to live in the city or in the countryside Do you live near here How did you come here Work Where do you work What kind of work do you like Who do you work for What do you like best about your work What do you think of your present job What do you think of working at home Do you like your boss What kind of boss do you like best Study Where do you study What kind of subjects do you like best Do you like your school How do you like exams at school Hobbies What do you often go shopping for Do you like sports What kind of sports do you like best Do you think football is more popular in China than before What are you hobbies What kind of extracurricular activities do you like best Why are you interested in golf Part 2 Mini presentation 1 min preparation 1 min talk The structure of a good mini presentation I Introduction one or two sentences No need to be very long There are two ways of starting the question in BEC III how to and the importance of and BEC II questions always start with what is important when doing something So for how to you can always start with Well when it comes to xxing quite a number of things can be done or Well as is known to all it is very important to The question is of course how For the importance of you can start with Well in my view you should not underestimate the importance of or Well as is known to all it is very important to The question is of course why For BEC II you can start with Well when it comes to xxing several vital factors must be taken into account or Well as we all know many factors must be considered when the questions is of course which ones Basically how to asks about methods the importance of asks about benefits and what is important when asks about factors to consider II Main body 1st point development sentences 2nd point development sentences 3rd 4th points development sentences During the preparation you should think of at least two points in the form of key words or key phrases Then you make a sentence using the each key word or phrase There are four common ways to construct a development sentence 1 Explanation of the point In this way To put it another way In other words That is to say 3 so to speak let s say 2 Stating Reasons As a result As a consequence Consequently Therefore Due to Thanks to On account of 3 Giving Examples Say For instance For example As a good example By way of example 4 Negative hypothesis If not Beginning First of all To begin with For one thing At the first stage Initially The company will begin by Transition And And of course Then Besides On the other hand But more than that Not only that Apart from that And another thing On top of that What s more Beyond those But most importantly But above all Last but not least Once Having done III Recapitulation or Conclusion one or two sentences All in all In short In a word In brief To summarise To sum up To recap In conclusion On the whole Altogether In a nutshell To cut a long story short You can use the pattern While there are also other considerations in I believe the factors mentioned above are the most significant ones for how to and what is important questions For the importance of you can use While there are also other arguments why I believe the reasons mentioned above are the most significant ones Sample Mini presentations A III 1 Career Development how to fill a key vacancy When it comes to filling a key vacancy a company will usually follow the same standard procedure 开题 It will begin by producing an accurate job description of what it would like the successful candidate to do 要点 1 关键词 job description From this it can then produce a profile of this ideal candidate which is a list of skills experience attributes and so on 发展 1 解 释 Having produced this profile the company must then decide on the best recruitment method to capture a candidate with this profile 要点 2 关键词 recruitment method This might be an internal advertisement or an external advertisement in a newspaper on the Internet say even an agency or perhaps a headhunter 发展 2 例子 Having decided on the best recruitment method the advertisements are then placed or the headhunter contacted and a list of candidates will be then drawn up to be put through the company s recruitment processes 要点 3 关键词 recruitment processes This might be interviews psychometric tests or even hand writing analysis 发展 3 例子 This will then produce the ideal candidate for the company The company will then have to negotiate terms with this candidate 要点 4 关键词 4 negotiate terms and hopefully this will result in terms which are both affordable for the company and attractive enough to get the candidate they want 发展 4 解释 Even though different companies vary somewhat in their efforts to fill open posts the steps mentioned above are very much the norm rather than the exception in any industry 结论 B III 11 Recruitment the importance of having a good CV Well in my opinion you should never underestimate the importance of having a good CV 开题 To begin with in the majority of cases your CV is the employer s first impression of you 要点 1 关键词 first impression Your first chance to impress your potential employer let s say 发展 1 解释 As you should remember to your advantage you ve got only 30 seconds to leave a positive impression on someone whether he is a customer or a potential employer 发展 1 解释 But more than that your CV also showcases your essential skills in order to compete in today s job market 要点 2 关键词 skills In other words it provides an illustration of your skills to organize summarize prioritize and present information effectively say as well as your linguistic and communicative abilities 发展 2 解释 But above all a CV by its very nature also indicates how your qualification and experience match your employer s requirements 要点 3 关键词 qualification and experience In this way your prospective boss will be able to reach a sound decision on your suitability for the position 发展 3 解释 Even though employers these days use a variety of selection techniques such as analyzing your handwriting or psychometric tests a good CV is still the single most important part of any application 结论 C II 13 What is important when choosing a new supplier Prices and discounts Reputation Well when it comes to choosing a new supplier several vital factors must be taken into account To begin with I think we must consider the price of goods first We can compare the prices offered by different suppliers and choose the one which is more reasonable Because only if we get the supply at lower price can we make profits Of course it would be even better if the supplier can offer discounts to regular clients Another point we should also consider is the location of the supplier We d better choose 5 one who is not too far away from us If the supplier is too far away that will most likely increase the cost of transportation Besides it s also very important to consider whether the supplier is reliable We would never choose those who always deliver their goods late or those who can t ensure the quality of goods Because late delivery may bring heavy loss to us and quality is the lifeline of any business Otherwise we may lose our own clients So in this aspect we must not make any concessions and lower prices cannot be a valid mitigating factor While there are also other considerations in choosing a supplier such as reputation means of payment after sales service I believe the factors mentioned above are the most indispensable ones D II 36 What is important when choosing business premises to rent Location Length of contract Well as we all know many factors must be considered when choosing business premises to rent the questions is of course which ones From my point of view we should first take the location into consideration Some companies choose to locate in office blocks downtown some would like to be near the largest concentrations of their target customers It depends largely upon the type of the company in question Companies that provide services must be located within easy access So they usually choose those places where there is convenient transportation Another important facet to consider is the size of the premises Nowadays more and more large companies prefer an open spacious working floor which allows colleagues to communicate and interact freely Of course a small company would not rent the whole floor That will be a waste of space and an unnecessary cost burden Last but not least the length of contract should not be neglected A fixed term contract is legally binding and can only serve to make your situation worse in times of recession Whenever possible flexible contract arrangement should be preferred While there are also other considerations in choosing business premises such as rent and facilities I believe the factors mentioned above are the most indispensable ones E III 7 Career Development The importance of acquiring a range of skills throughout your career Well as is known to all it is very important for a person to acquire a range of skills in the course of his career The question is of course why When he has a range of skills first of all he is obviously more competitive than those who don t and therefore has better chances of surviving a downturn To put it another way companies are likely to retain highly skilled staff members even when mass layoff is inevitable And that s not the only benefit A person with a range of skills is more likely to work his way to the top of the corporate ladder In most companies whether or not you have the appropriate skills is a relevant criterion for promotion On the other hand it will also be easier for a skilled employee to find a job outside his own company if he is not satisfied with his present job In this way acquiring a variety of skills in one s career offers more professional mobility So when all the benefits are taken into account no wonder acquisition of skills is taken so seriously nowadays 6 F III 8 Career Planning how to assess the career opportunities provided by different types of companies Well when it comes to assessing different career opportunities several vital factors must be taken into account First of all the type of company should be taken into consideration Different types of firms have their own benefits and challenges In a multinational company say you can learn international business management and culture and as an icing on the cake you may have more opportunities to travel abroad However English is the working language in multinationals You have to be very good at English to work there So state owned companies may better suit some people Salary should be another important consideration As everyone knows multinational companies usually offer higher salaries But if you have just graduated from college you shouldn t be too concerned about that As a new hand it s more important to gain more experience through working rather than earn quick money After salary we should not ignore other financial rewards in the form of fringe benefits Some companies offer housing allowance car allowance children s education allowance in addition to salaries Still others provide staff with free health club and cafeteria And high tech firms often supplement salaries with stock options Although there are also other considerations in assessing different career opportunities such as training location and good colleagues I believe the factors mentioned above are the most indispensable ones G III 31 Human Resources how to select the right staff for promotion Well as is known to all it is very important to select the right staff for promotion The question is of course how For one thing qualification definitely counts a great deal A good qualification especially an advanced degree normally indicates high aptitude and a wide range of knowledge and skills Even though we often hear clich s like But degrees don t mean everything in the real world qualification actually means a lot That said there ARE certain skills and knowledge or what we call flair that come only from long time hands on experience So it is only natural that the next thing to consider should be experience Only by accumulating enough experience can an employee be totally at ease with his duties Besides experience can also tell us about his performance track record and leadership potential Well last but not least personality should also be a factor in any staffing decision Different positions require different personal qualities The highest virtues for an engineer engaged in R maybe it s more stylish maybe it s better image Anyway a company needs to show customers the benefits of being more adventurous in their buying decisions in order to encourage them to move away from the home brands they currently use Well beyond that if you market a product as something exotic or unusual say you re bound to attract new clients As you may also have experienced most people have a strong craving for things novel and unfamiliar Of course when the sense of curiosity wears off such a strategy will usually fall short of expectations Last but not least cultural stereotypes are also a powerful selling tool A cosmetics range associated with French chic for example is sure to attract customers And if people are looking to buy a reliable car there s no better label than made in Germany These national associations can also be exploited at the point of sale Playing French music in supermarkets for example is proven to improve the sales of French wine All in all if you want to successfully promote an imported brand you need to give your customers a good reason to try something a little bit more exciting than their own home brands I III 70 Advertising the importance of stereotypes in advertising Well I m very much convinced that you should never underestimate the importance of stereotypes in advertising First of all a stereotype is something enduring and easily identifiable to a whole national group When an Asian audience see Eiffel Tower in an ad they instantly conjure up the romantic image of Paris at night And with that in mind any product associated with French chic say cosmetics perfume and fashion will become an easy sell As another example the German Audi designers in white lab coats are obviously obsessed with perfection And so we can guarantee that any product we buy from them is going to be designed to perfection the moment we see this ad What s more stereotypes can make us feel good abou