1、BEC商务英语（高级）口语模拟试卷 84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 Deal with crises: how to deal with different kinds of crises B Plan a project: what is imp
3、ortant when planning a project C Setting up a new branch: what should be considered when setting up a new branch 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 abo
4、ut 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 discu
5、ss 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 b
6、usiness 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 reduce
7、d 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 84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 Deal with crises; how to deal with different kinds of crises When dealing with crises, a quick reaction is very necessary. Giving the relevant response through the mass media can ensure that t
9、he public get the accurate and authoritative information and avoid rumours. Second, knowing the real reason of a crisis is another important factor. By finding out the cause, we can eliminate peoples speculation and doubt and put the loss to the minimum. The last important factor you should consider
10、 is your attitude, namely whether you are honest and sincere. This is an effective channel to remedy companys image and ask for customers forgiveness. B Plan a project; what is important when planning a project When planning a project, the first and foremost thing you should do is introducing the pr
11、oject. If your staff understand you intention, they may come up with good ideas for the plan, so you can make a more comprehensive and feasible plan. Secondly, we should provide procedures of the project. In this way, employees can be spurred to well prepare for the project with the hope of harvesti
12、ng the benefits. But dont forget to keep your promises when all the tasks are done. Thirdly, we must bear in mind that there are always some problems we will encounter. If we can think of some problems in advance and take necessary measures to prevent them, we can avoid many wastes in time, money an
13、d labour. C Setting up a new branch; what should be considered when setting up a new branch In the first place, when a company opens a new branch, the top thing is selecting the site location. You must investigate whether it is the centre of market demand, the availability of labor force and economi
14、cal transportation should also be considered in advance. Meanwhile, you should make market research before you start up a new branch. Questions such as whether there exists a niche market, whether your investment can make a profit, will decide the expansion potential of your company. Lastly, its of
15、great importance to consider local consumption level. If their purchasing power is so strong enough, then you can $et up a new subsidiary to meet customers further needs. If the case is opposite, you should take it carefully. 二、 SECTION 3 DISCUSSION (ABOUT 5 MIN) In this part of the test you are giv
16、en a discussion 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 spen
17、ds on business 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 b
18、e done 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 a
19、nd some 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 ma
20、ke, there 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 cheape
21、st fares 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 hotel
22、s and always 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.
