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1、口语练习试卷 18及答案与解析 一、 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 about 3 minutes to discuss the topic with your partner. After that examiner will ask you more questi

2、ons related to the topic. 0 Task 8 Educational Sponsorship The company you work for is considering funding a regional educational project for 16-18-year-old students interested in following a business course. You have been asked to make recommendations for this scheme. Discuss, and decide together:

3、1 How the project could be used to promote the name of the company? How to monitor the progress and outcomes of the project? 2 In what other ways can a company promote its name more widely? (Why?) 3 How should companies select young people for educational projects? (Why? / Why not?) 4 What do you th

4、ink are the benefits to young people of taking part in company training projects? (Why? / Why not?) 5 Do you think it is important for companies to be involved in educational projects? (Why? / Why not?) 6 How important do you think is it to have national training projects for business people? (Why?

5、/ Why not?) 6 Task 9 Training Overseas Expansion The Retail Company you work for intends to expand into foreign markets and needs to train local staff to deal with this. The Managing Director has asked you to make suggestions for a training program. Discuss, and decide together: 7 What aspects the t

6、raining should cover? How to evaluate the effectiveness of the training? 8 Which parts of a training program would it be important to do first? (Why? / Why not?) 9 Do you think training should be given by external training organizations? (Why? / Why not?) 10 How important do you think it is to gain

7、experience of business practices in other countries? (Why? / Why not?) 11 Do you think learning about other cultures is relevant for the staff of all companies? (Why? / Why not?) 12 Do you think globalization will have an increasing effect on the way companies do business? (Why? / Why not?) 12 Task

8、10 Relocating to New Premises The company you work for is growing rapidly and the Managing Director believes that new premises are required. You are part of the team that has been asked to make recommendations about the proposal. Discuss, and decide together: 13 What effects moving premises could ha

9、ve on staff? How suppliers and customers might be affected by the relocation? 14 What other reasons might there be for relocating a company? (Why?) 15 Why a company might relocate to another part of the same country? 16 Why a company might relocate to another country? 17 Do you think staff should be

10、 involved in deciding whether to relocate a company? (Why? / Why not?) 18 Do you think changes to working practices could avoid the need for larger premises? (Why? / Why not?) 19 Do you think the location of a companys premises is important for its competitiveness? (Why? / Why not?) 20 Do you think

11、it will become increasingly common for companies to relocate some activities to other countries? (Why? / Why not?) 口语练习试卷 18答案与解析 一、 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 be

12、low, and then about 3 minutes to discuss the topic with your partner. After that examiner will ask you more questions related to the topic. 【知识模块】 口语 1 【正确答案】 Suggested discussion: Candidate A: Educational sponsorship has received much publication over the last few years. It is important to gain goo

13、d publicity/reputation for the company. To promote the name of the company, we ban use tile project to launch a publicity campaign. We have been asked to make recommendations for this scheme. What would you like to propose? Candidate B: Well, we can hold Education and Careers Exposition. The theme o

14、f the project should reflect companys continuing mission to build a knowledge-based economy by drawing on the best world has to offer. Candidate A: Good recommendations. The Education and Careers Expo should have a mission to equip visitors with the knowledge to make the right choice, whether they a

15、re pursuing further education, looking for vocational training or embarking on a new career. The theme this year is Gear up for Success. Candidate B: We should make it the biggest event of its kind in the region. Let the students and their parents know that the expo is an information platform to com

16、municate the latest education and career developments. It should draw a wide range of exhibitors from around the world and, as in previous years, it can be divided into two sections: education and careers. Candidate A: Right. It is expected to offer massive information on the entry requirements, lat

17、est trends, training opportunities and professional examinations of various professions, and help visitors make well-informed decisions in searching for a job and making a career choice. There will also be talks on job opportunities, business English courses, the Youth Pre-employment Training Progra

18、mme and the Youth Work Experience and Training Scheme. Candidate B: The career section will also feature about 30 seminars and 80 video shows, offering in-depth information and advice to employment seekers. Education and high quality training is the main attraction for tile young people. The majorit

19、y of people in the scheme want to spend more time improving their qualifications by doing an MBA or something like that. Candidate A: Now, we need to work out a thoughtful scheme. This scheme needs to enable them to budget the cost through fixed monthly payments. What do you say about it? Candidate

20、B: Well, in my opinion, well have to budget more Carefully and monitor the situation closely. We also need a better system fur monitoring what is going on. We should designate someone for supervision, or put someone in charge of the supervision. Under his/her supervision, the money will be used for

21、training scheme so as to make sure that things are done in the correct way. 【知识模块】 口语 2 【正确答案】 Suggested answers: Candidate A: I think the company can promote its name more widely by advertising on television or in a newspaper. Almost all the people watch television or read newspaper everyday. The c

22、ompany can also put advertisements on the Internet. More and more people are gaining information from the Internet nowadays. Candidate B: Advertisements on television, or in a newspaper, or on the Internet will certainly draw a huge number of customers. The company will gain a lot of publicity, and

23、become a household name immediately. 【知识模块】 口语 3 【正确答案】 Suggested answers: Candidate A: Companies should have the candidates take the entrance examinations for the training courses, and then shortlist those who passed the examination for interview. Finally, tile best ones can be creamed off from amo

24、ng these candidates. 【知识模块】 口语 4 【正确答案】 Suggested answers: Candidate A: “It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.”said Epictetus. Change is a reality every young people must face. To operate a business successfully he or she must not only be adaptable to social and econom

25、ic change, but also have an ability to study new things. Adaptability to change often requires re-education, or a continuing form of management education. Taking part in company training projects can be helpful to upgrading qualification of young people as well as to improving their skills. Candidat

26、e B: There are new techniques, new materials, new products, and new equipment being introduced and being used every day. A progressive businessman must actively seek information on change, both technical and social, and learn how to incorporate it in the businesss plans or deal with it effectively.

27、This may mean independent study or attending classes so the young people can learn what is necessary to continue to operate with the best possible methods, materials, and machines available. Therefore, taking part in company training program benefits young people greatly. 【知识模块】 口语 5 【正确答案】 Suggeste

28、d answers: Candidate A: Yes, it is important for companies to be involved in educational projects. Education has both a pervasive and a changing influence on business. Companies must recognize the functions of education and must be prepared to conduct educational projects. Candidate B: Education whi

29、ch involves in-service training, off-the-job training, on-the-job training and in-house training, and so forth, has played an important and even a leading role in influencing workforce efficiency and productivity of companies. The productivity in the companies has developed very much just because th

30、e companies have well-educated, or well-trained workforces. 【知识模块】 口语 6 【正确答案】 Suggested answers: Candidate A: There are few signposts pointing to success. I think education is the most important signpost to success. Having national training projects for business people reflects a nations continuing

31、 mission to build a knowledge-based economy by drawing on the best world has to offer. The country has a mission to equip its people with the knowledge to make the right choice, whether they are pursuing further education, looking for vocational training or embarking on a new career. Taking on train

32、ing course will open a window for young people when the door seems closed. Candidate B: I think it is very important to have national projects for business people. Globalization has brought us both opportunity and challenge. Its important for business leaders to be involved in higher education. Trai

33、ning projects are gearing up for business success. Candidate C: To build a knowledge-based economy, China must carry out national training projects for business people. Training projects will provide an information platform to communicate the latest education and career developments. It will draw a

34、high caliber of professionals from around world. The business people will be given massive information on latest business trends and business opportunities in the course of training. Candidate D: The training projects may help business people, especially young people, make well-informed decisions in

35、 searching for a job and making a career choice. The training course will help business people build up base of business knowledge. 【试题解析】 publicity campaign宣传运动，宣传活动。 designate指明，指派。to cream off 提取精华，挑选最佳者。 gearing up for business success为企业成功做好准备。 【知识模块】 口语 【知识模块】 口语 7 【正确答案】 Suggested discussion:

36、 Candidate A: The Company plans to train local staff to deal with overseas expansion. We have been asked to make a proposal for a training program. At present, local employees lack sufficient expertise. The company needs to give them special training course on financial expertise. What do you think

37、about it? Candidate B: Yes, financial expertise is essential to business. I think there are more aspects the training should cover. Training is a process or procedure by which people learn skills and abilities for specific jobs. Candidate A: Youre right. In general, the program should include sessio

38、ns on: computer expertise, communication skills, presentation techniques, time management, customer care and negotiating skills. How about language training? Candidate B: As for language training course, I dont think it is necessary for the moment, since most of the employees speak English well. I t

39、hink training and development are necessary to the management of any organizations. Our company needs to enhance the management effectiveness and efficiency. Management training includes the shaping and strengthening of managerial attitudes and perceptions, which support organizational goals, encour

40、age better cooperation, and foster increased loyalty. Consequently economic benefits are realized in terms of shortened learning times and increased abilities to cope with new situations. Candidate A: Youre right, I agreed with you. In that ease, we may put management training on the top of the list

41、 and add business ethics to the training course. Candidate B: Good suggestion. I think team-building session is also important. Shall we put team-building course on the training list? Candidate A: OK. The training programs should consist of early morning sessions, one-day events and residential week

42、ends. What else we need to do first? Candidate B: I think we need to prepare a draft of training schedule, submit an estimate for the program, and design a questionnaire for participants. Candidate A: Good idea. We should also make a proposal on how to evaluate effectiveness of the training. Candida

43、te B: It can be difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of different training sessions. However, profit is the most important yardstick of success for any training session. Candidate A: Absolutely. Performance, productivity or work efficiency can be used as a yardstick against which to measure the s

44、taff progress after training sessions. If the training program is successful, the quality of work will improve, and productivity will rise. Candidate B: Youre right. Besides, investing in training promotes staff loyalty. If the company allocates funds for in-service training, it shows that the compa

45、ny places high value on staffs career development, and it will delight the staff members and boost the staff moral. It will end up with upgrading work efficiency, and improving productivity. 【知识模块】 口语 8 【正确答案】 Suggested answers: Candidate A: People should look at the bright side of the things. Emplo

46、yees need to develop first a technique based not on degrees and work experience but on the ability to learn. Running a company, working with tile publicthese are very complex skills and you must be prepared to start at the bottom and learn quickly. Candidate B: I think course on accounting would be

47、important to do first. Weve got different things to do depending on where you live. We should firstly look in the budget, you know, see if we can do them with the budget We have. Candidate C: In my opinion, advertising might be an important part of a training program to do first. Advertising is esse

48、ntial to business success. Television and radio are tile two most important means of advertising because they reach a lot of people; they reach a wide range of people. If you dont know how to advertise on TV, it is impossible to promote your products and services. 【知识模块】 口语 9 【正确答案】 Suggested answer

49、s: Candidate A: Training is a process or procedure by which people learn skills and abilities for specific jobs. The training should be given by internal training organization, because it is quick, easy to run and cost effective. But if the company can not afford to run training courses by itself for one reason or another, for example, the company may lack of the specialists in specific fields, it has to have it done by external training organizations. Candidate B: Both internal training organizations and external training organizations have advantages and disadvantages. The