BEC剑桥商务英语口试应考攻略

BEC剑桥商务英语口试应考攻略 1. Grammar and vocabulary 语法和词汇2. Discourse management(your ability to speak about the topic in question in a logical way and for the right length of time) 语言管理（测试的是话题陈述时的逻辑性和对时间的控制能力）3. Pronunciation 语音4. Interactive communication(your ability to share and participate in a conversation with the other candidate and with the interviewer) 互动交流（测试的是与考官和搭档的分享与参与能力）BEC的评分工作由2位剑桥BEC考委认证的考官负责。其中一位考官负责向考生提问以及打总体评价分，另一位考官不与考生交流，他负责打四个分项分数。然后考生的成绩是由2位考官评分的平均所得。口试部分3分就是合格。关于考生对于自己的语音语调不标准的担忧，Patrick表示BEC所提倡的是International English。所以只要你的语音能让考官和你的搭档听懂，那么都是可以接受的，不会对分数有太大的影响。BEC考试的三个部分，只有第一部分考生可以作一些事先的准备工作。Patrick建议考生在考试前能把自己的个人情况做一些准备，因为给考官留下良好的第一印象是很重要的。以下是BEC考试常见的一些话题和口试技巧，考生可以根据这些做准备。Make sure before you go to the speaking test, that you can:1. Describe what your job or your studies consist of 描述你的职业或学习情况2. Talk about your ambitions/hopes for the future 谈论你对未来的希望或野心3. Say what you like/dislike about your job/studies 谈论你对于职业/学业喜爱或者不喜爱的地方4. When you go into the interview, speak clearly so you can be heard 口试时要口齿清晰让考官和搭档能够听清你的话5. Dont answer the questions with one or two words- answer with one or two sentences 回答问题不要使用一两个鼓励的单词，而要使用完整的句子6. When you answer a question, give a reason for your answer or an example 回答问题是要给予理由或例子来作支持BEC口试的话题许多都是相类似的，考生可以先将历年真题中的话题准备一下。但是BEC考试的另一个最大特点是它的与时俱进，所以在平时多阅读一些财经类的报纸杂志（英语类最好，如果没有中文的也可以），增加对最新话题的敏感度，对考试也有所帮助。此外，Patrick还给大家一些额外的建议：1. Talk to the interviewer and also, when appropriate, to the other candidate 在口试时要以面对面的形式进行对话（无论是和考官还是和搭档）。2. Try to speak naturally and confidently 试着让自己能够表现的自然和自信。3. Smile and look directly at the person you are speaking to 微笑的面对你的考官和搭档4. If you dont understand a question, ask the interviewer to repeat it 如果你听不懂问题，可以请考官重复一遍5. If you notice youve made a mistake, correct yourself. 如果你意识到自己犯了错误，要自己进行纠正BEC口试占总成绩的25%，是非常重要的一个部分。Patrick建议考生在备考时能够找到一个搭档一起备考。备考期间保证每周2小时以上的练习时间，熟悉对方的语音语调和培养默契，这样在考试中能够缓解紧张的情绪，提高口试的成功率。如果不能在考前找到自己的搭档，那么在考试现场临时配对后，也要注意和搭档的前期沟通，建立起互相的信任感。相信通过平时的积累和考试技巧的操练，考生们都能在BEC考试中突破自己。剑桥商务英语BEC阅读答题技巧PART ONE建议做题顺序：1. 阅读 instruction，清楚了解四个段落的共同主题。是 advertisement 还是 conference detail 或 job opening，这个信息对于后面的阅读至关重要。2. 先看七道题干，划出关键词，加强对七个关键词的印象，以便在后文的阅读中随时发现包含关键词的段落。例如：This job involves working for a well-known company.其中well-known company就属题干关键信息。3. 看阅读段落，边看边随时划出和前面七个关键词同意的信息。4. 不确定的题目留到最后一起解决。PART TWO本题型是阅读部分最难的题型，难的原因有两个：1）中国的传统考试（高考、四六级等）从未涉及。2）本题主要考察逻辑，在作文中中国学生的逻辑差是出了名的。建 议：从前后句中确定核心信息：西方人思维严密，逻辑性很强。一个句子讲明一个主要信息，后句会联系前句的核心信息进行发展。缺失的句子的信息往往应当承上启下，和前句与后句有紧密结合，所以确定前后句核心信息的能力至关重要。例如：Take Coca-Cola for example. (12) _.（12）一定是关于可口可乐的信息。又比如：(9) _ Times have changed. The big company of today is not being defeated by another big company but by the small companies.后句说时代已经变了，那么（9）句中一定包含有过去情况怎样的信息。本题对于阅读能力、写作能力、逻辑思维能力的提高有着重大的益处，建议考生多做这样的练习。PART FOUR这类题目是阅读中较简单的一种类型，主要由于这部分和四、六级的完形填空部分形式很类似，但是考察的方向和内容完全不同。1. 考察篇章专业性强，一般都为商务主题类文章。四、六级文章政治、经济、文化多有涉及。2. 只考察两类词汇的使用：动词和名词。而四、六级考察范围广，涉及形容词、副词、介词等，多考察语法。而BEC的完型填空主要考察的是：A. 动词、名词搭配 B. 上下文意思 C. 近义词辨析。大多考察的是词汇的用法，注重实用。其中很多句型和搭配都可以在日常商务口语和写作中使用。PART FIVE本部分难度一般，主要考察搭配、介词使用等。一般来说，正确的句子在3-4个，其余的句子都多了一个单词。1. 多余单词中，以介词（of, on, with）最多。2. 其次是代词（their, this, his, us等）3. 最后才是各种实词，如：qualified, concerning等，这部分词所占比例很小。4. 建议考生多学习介词、代词搭配等。BEC商务英语证书考试及听力考试分析 BEC即剑桥商务英语证书考试，是剑桥大学考试委员会（UCLES）设立的。很多人误认为BEC考试针对是那些学与商务有关的专业人员的，其实不然。因为无论你学的专业是什么，都要在某个特定的商务环境中运用，BEC考查的正是这种普遍存在的商务环境中应具备的通识与能力。 剑桥大学考试委员会设立BEC考试的目的是在全球范围内建立一个测试商界雇员英语水平的统一标准，使BEC证书被跨国公司和非英语国家的大公司用作商务英语测试标准，以评估在真实商务环境下雇员的英语水平，使人力资源部门能准确评估雇员商务英语的运用技能。因此，与我国的四、六级考试相比较，BEC考试更侧重对英语实际运用能力的考查。换句话说，BEC中的考查内容都是可以马上拿到实际工作中去的，不会出现所谓高分低能现象。 在日常生活和工作中，语言信息的传递主要是通过听和说来进行的。尤其是对国际商务活动中的人员来说，外语的听说能力更为重要。常见的商务活动如电话联系、业务洽谈、会议交流和发言，都需要运用听说。但由于我国外语教学中存在的一些原因，相当多的人存在着阅读能力较强，而听说能力却相对较弱的问题。笔者曾经多次为武汉经济开发区的外企及合资企业员工进行英语培训，受训者普遍反映工作中与外籍人士交流的最大问题是听和说，尤其是听，因为听是相对较被动的一种活动，如果你过多地让对方pardon，会使对方对你变得不耐烦，并对你的英语能力产生怀疑。BEC2（VANTAGE）考试设计在指导思想上把听力放到了相当重要的位置。从BEC2各部分所占比例来看，阅读部分答题数为45，听力部分答题数为30，两者相比3：2，这在各类英语水平考试中所占比例而言其比重之大是少有的。另外，BEC2听力部分题型设计的指导思想为考查考生理解在不同场合中，特别是各种环境中使用的英语口语的能力，尤其是提取其中重要住处和了解、归纳所听内容大意的能力。这些都是实际商务活动中所必需的技能。 能否在BEC2考试听力部分取得较高的分数，取决于三个方面：（1）是否具有良好的英语听力；（2）对商务及相关行业的基本知识及词汇是否熟悉；（3）对BEC2考试听力部分的题型及其特点是否了解。良好的英语听力是最基本的，很多人在训练听力时不得法，只是一味地反复听，提高很慢。殊不知影响听力的因素很多，比如说音变现象。多数学习者朗读英语的习惯是把每个字发得过于清晰，而听力材料中的NATIVE SPEAKER则有很多连读，失音以及缩读等现象，由于发音习惯不同，因此不适应，即使听几遍也不知所云。所以要想从实质上提高听力，应该首先改善自己的朗读和发音习惯。 听力中还有一个误区，那就是听者试图一个字一个字去听，其结果往往是什么都没听着。其实正确有效的方式应该是听语调，也就是每个句子中的重读词，因为被读得重的词往往是说话者要传达给听者的重点信息。这样不但可以迅速地抓住所听内容的大意，并且能节省大量的精力和时间。这一技巧对BEC2听力的第二部分尤为重要。BEC2考试的内容适用于中层商务人员的工作范围。中层商务人员需要有很强的对大量信息做出快速识别、反应的能力。在与各色人等打交道的时候，能否从他们的三言两语中迅速判断他们的职业或他们所在公司的业务，从而提高工作的效率和质量。 对商务及相关行业的基本知识及词汇是否熟悉也是在BEC听力考试中取得高分的重要因素。与普通英语有所不同，商务场合中的用语一般都有比较正式，单词的含意也与普通生活词汇不同，如ORDER一词，在日常生活中表示“命令”，而在商务中则表示“订货”；又如日常生活中的“吃住”一词在商务中有一个专用词“ACCOMMODATION”，而不是“LIVING AND EATING”。如果对这些专用词汇不熟悉，会大大影响听力考试中的反应力，这也正是为什么很多过了四、六级的同学面对实际工作的英语束手无策的原因之一。通过准备BEC考试，可以系统地学习一些基本商务词汇，了解常规的商务背景知识，从而为顺利地走上工作岗位扫清障碍。 应对任何考试都必须熟悉其题型。BEC听力考试有它不同于其他考试的地方，尤其是上面提到的第二部分。针对每个部分都有一些专门的小技巧，由于篇幅的限制，这里无法一一叙述。 总之，BEC是一项侧重能力并且实用性较强的考试，它能真正实现英语的学以致用。BEC商务英语考试写作攻略 写作是语言的重要环节，看看英语考试中对作文的重视就明白了（分值提高了，字数增加了，连GRE的逻辑也变成了写作），可这一点却恰恰是很多同学心中永远的痛。在考研中，写作意义极其重大，其性价比（即投入的时间和提高的幅度）非常高，在我看来，如果你的阅读水平还可以的话，写作将是你的突破口。另外流利的写作还会为你节约时间用在阅读上。至于练习的时间，我觉得，考前二三个月开始，每天1020分钟，最后再加些量完全可以达到80分以上的水平。提高写作只有一个字恒，绝对的熟能生巧。我在网上看过高手写的文章，简直可以用恐怖来形容，完全是阅读理解的水平，而作者的诀窍就是每天写每天练！只要不断的写不断的改，你的文章会让你自己吃惊。套用一句：写作恒久远，练习永流传：然而考研的时间是很紧的，不可能每天保持大量的练习，好在其要求也不高，从现在开始，到考前完全可以达到要求，但千万不要间断！很多同学都有一个情况，越不写，越怕写；越怕写，越不写。万事开头难，所以开始的练习尤为重要，而练习应以词句为主 阅读好文章，我就有一本记录本，专门收集好的词句，效果很好。这里列其中一些较简单实用的，希望能对大家有所帮助（不过，建议同学们最好自己写，自己收集，印象会深很多，每天花10分钟过过，绝对值得。另外，我列的句子很有限，多半是骨架，大家要学会扩展，并且在记忆的时候多联想一下。举例来说，一篇你的文章，用心改一下，好好套用几个句式，改些档次较高的词和词组，可以提高不少哦）：一总结句型1) *in general/above all/with the result that/as a result/consequently, *2) As far as I am concerned/as for me, *3) This truth above seems to be self-evident.4) Whether we examine the *above, such things can happens anywhere anytime to anyone.5) In my point of view, I like/prefer A much more than B.6) I still prefer A, however, for they teach me not only to be *but also to be* ，both in *and in*.7) There is no doubt that*8) In order to make our world a better place in which to live we should efforts to*9) To a large extent, *, therefore, reflects*10) If all above mentioned measures are achieved, *11) Wherever you are and whatever you do, *is always meaningful.12) So clear/evident/obvious it is that there are quite different opinions on it.13) Now, which one do you preferthe one*or the one*? Were it left to me to 0select, I should not hesitated a moment to choose the former/latter.二开首句型1) Have you ever gone*? Have you ever been to*? If you have no experience like these, your life is an inadequate one.2) Are you*? Are you*? We are, usually.3) In large part as a consequence of*, somebody have focused a great deal of attention in recent years on something.4) We expect the day will come when A with its characteristic of*5) Being adj. is one of the virtues that people must possess (not only in*but also in*/during*/when*)6) What A to B, that C to D7) Currently, there is a widespread/serious concern over that*8) The reasons for the*are manifold, for instance, *9) Several factors contribute to this*, such as*, as for as Im concerned, however, *is the most significant ingredient/element.10) *is more violent than what we thought it should be before.11) There are intimate relations between the two.三并列句型1) Some people like A due to*. However, there are many young people, including me, especially like B.2) There might be two reasons, I think*, for the change.3) A and B are both important, they are attribute which are equally necessary for a person to achieve success in his life.4) Different people have different attitudes towards*, some believe that*others, however, argue that*still others maintain that*5) First*besides, in addition*whats more*6) For one thing*nevertheless, for another*四 转折句型1)*Such defects as mentioned above can be prevented by the other way of *2) Except for *s sake only.3) Perhaps A is the wrong word, however, B might be better.4) First*last but not least*BEC备考前需掌握的基础知识确认您已经熟练掌握一些基础知识，这些内容会在BEC 学习、实际工作和考试中会经常出现。1数字分为基数词和序数词Cardinal Ordinal1 one 1st first2 two 2nd second3 three 3rd third4 four 4th fourth5 five 5th fifth6 six 6th sixth7 seven 7th seventh8 eight 8th eighth9 nine 9th ninth10 ten 10th tenth11 eleven 11th eleventh12 twelve 12th twelfth13.thirteen 13th thirteenth14 fourteen 14th fourteenth15 fifteen 15th fifteenth16 sixteen 16th sixteenth17 seventeen 17th seventeenth18 eighteen 18th eighteenth19 nineteen 19th nineteenth20 twenty 20th twentieth21 twenty-one 21st twenty-first22 twenty-two 22nd twenty-second30 thirty 30th thirtieth40 forty 40th fortieth50 fifty 50th fiftieth60sixty 60th sixtieth70seventy 70th seventieth80eighty 80th eightieth90ninety 90th ninetieth100 a hundred 100th hundredth0 *nought 0 is pronounced nought before a point and oh after a point inBritish English. It is pronounced zero in US English.100 a hundred1,000 a thousand1,000,000 a million1,000,000,000 a billion (US English) 1,000,000,000,000 a billion (British English)In the pass, US and British billions were not the same. But US billions are now often used by British companies and newspapers.Fractions1/4 a quarter 1/3 a third 1/2 a half 4/5 four fifthsDecimals0.5nought point five0.25 nought point two five10.06 ten point oh six27.27 twenty-seven point two seven*Pronounce numbers individually after a decimal point.Telling the timeA simple way to tell the time is to say the numbers.10.20 ten twenty 11.15 eleven fifteen4.45 four forty-fiveYou can say the hours in two ways:9：00 nine or nine oclock But dont make this common mistakenine-thirty oclock- This is wrong.If you need to be exact you can say: ten a.m. or ten in the morningand ten p.m. or ten at nightYou can also tell the time in this way:1.00 one oclock 3.10 ten past three 4.15 a quarter past four 5.30 half past five 5.35 twenty-five to six 6.45 a quarter to seven (这种表达时间的方式在口语和考试中经常出现)Days: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Months: January February March April May June July August September October November December Seasons: spring summer autumn (US English: fall) winterYears: Written Spoken1992 nineteen ninety-two1066 ten sixty-six19081900 2008Dates: BE AESpoken The sixteenth of September(16th Sept.) Sixteenth SeptemberSeptember the sixteenth (Sept. 16th) September sixteenthWritten 16(th) September 16(th) September16/9/98 9/16/98电话号码表达： 电话号码通常一位一位的读。 double /triple钱的表达法：8.50 eight pounds fifty pence eight pounds fiftyeight fifty2. 工作和考试中常见国家、国籍、首都及重大城市名称：亚洲China Chinese BeijingJapan Japanese Tokyo (Osaka, Yokohama, Kobe)South Korea South Korean SeoulThailand Thai Bangkok Indonesia Indonesian JakartaVietnam Vietnamese HanoiMalaysia Malaysian Kuala LumpurPakistan Pakistani IslamabadPhilippines Philippine ManilaSingapore Hong KongMacaoIndia Indian New Delhi(Bombay)欧洲Italy Italian RomeSweden Swedish StockholmSwitzerland Swiss GenevaNorway Norwegian OsloFinland Finnish HelsinkiDenmark Danish Copenhagen Germany German Berlin (Bonn/ Hamburg)France French ParisBritain (the UK) British LondonSpain Spanish MadridRussia Russian MoscowAustria Austrian ViennaGreece Greek AthensPoland Polish Warsaw美洲The USA ( North American) Washington(Chicago/New York/San FranciscoSeattle/Hawaii / Los Angeles/Detroit/AtlantaCanada Canadian Ottawa (Montreal/Vancouver/Toronto)Mexico Mexican Mexico CityBrazil Brazilian Brasilia ( Rio De Janeiro or Rio/Sao Paulo)Argentina Argentino Buenos AiresChile SantiagoPeru Lima大洋洲Australia Australian Canberra (Sydney/Melbourne/Perth)New Zealand New Zealander Wellington非洲Egypt Egyptian Cairo补充：Middle East: Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, LebanonAfrican States: Kenya, Nigeria（尼日利亚）, South AfricaEastern Europe: Hungary, Czech3在考试中曾经出现的公司的不同称呼：1 companyOur company imports general merchandise.Co.The London Trading Co.Shell Co.limited LtdThe Beijing Electric Light Company, Ltd.International Trading Co. Ltd.Inc.=IncorporatedOriental Horizons Incjoint venture companyjoint stock company2 corporationChina national export Commodities packing CorporationCorp. American Natural Resources Corp.Limited liability company3 firmWe have got no reply from that firm.Generally, firms have two principal sources of investment funds-debt and equity.4 concernfirm house companyIt was then the greatest publishing concern.They are a big concern.A going concern.5 associated company (associate)Our associated company there will have the labels printed to comply with the FDA regulations.Associated Container LineAssociated Newspapers6 houseShe works for a big publishing house.London fashion house7 businessMany shipping businesses are facing collapse this year because of uneconomic freight rates.8 lineTrans World Airlines9 syndicate10 transnational corporation/multi-national enterprise/international firm11 branch/division12 subsidiary13group14plc=public limited company15state (owned) enterprise Foreign (owned) company Franchise16 organization4公司中的各个部门、职位的称呼：Department=Dept. division=sectionHuman Resources:Training: organizes and arranges training courses for the staffPersonnel: recruits new employeesWages and Salaries: pays the staffProduction (Manufacturing):Production: manufactures(produces) the productsPackaging: packs the products and puts them in boxes and cratesDistribution: dispatches the products and sends them to the customersQuality Control: checks the quality-organizes control systems to prevent mistakes.Maintenance: services (takes care of ) the machines and equipment.Marketing:Marketing: plans how to sell new productsSales: sells the products to customersAfter(Post)-Sales Services: is responsible for after after-sales care and looks after customersproblems and complaintsAdvertising: runs advertising campaigns and places ads in magazinesFinance:Purchasing ( Buying): buys (purchases) suppliesCustomers Accounts: sends invoices to customers ( invoices customers)Financial Services: deals with taxation, investment, and cash management.补充部门：Accounting: working out the companys costs and its profitsAdministrative (Administration): in charge of the control and direction of affairs of the companyBookkeeping: keeping the accounts of money of business company.Promotion: helping the selling of productsReception: receiving visitors to a hotel or large organizationTransportation: carrying goods from one place to anotherWarehousing: storing the companys productsPR=Public Relations HR=Human Resources QC=Quality Control IT=Information Technology R&D=Research and DevelopmentPost room Stationery Dept. Typing pool restroom Canteen/Cafeteria/Dining hall各种职位：accountant, book keeper, buyer(purchaser), clerk, Finance Manager, secretary ( Company Secretary)Price controller, Production supervisor, quality controller, retail sales manager, receptionistSales manager/executive/assistant/agent/person/ representative(rep)/coordinatorPA=Personal AssistantRep. = RepresentativeBE: manager Managing Director(MD)/CE Board of Directors ChairmanAE: Director