BEC高级口语模板

BECHigherSpeakingTest

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BECHigherSpeakingTest

1Introduction

(1)InterlocutorCandidateA

AccessorCandidateB

(2)Judgingcriteria

Pronunciationandintonation

Grammarandvocabulary

Discoursemanagement

Interactivecompetence

(3)Testingprocedure

Interview3min

Personalquestions

Fixedquestions

Minipresentation6min（about2minforeach）

Achosentopic–ashortspeech1min-questiontime

Collaborativetaskanddiscussion7min

Agiventopic–discussion3min–questiontime

2FixedquestionsforPart1--Interview

Canyoutellmealittleaboutyourworkorstudiesand

Whatyoufindmostintersetingaboutyourjoborstudies?

Yourfuturecareerplans?

WhyyoudecidedtolearnEnglish?

Youridealkindofemployer?

Whyyouchooseyouparticularcareer?

Abouttheplacewhereyouworkorstudy?

Couldyoutellme

WhatyouthinkhavebeenthemostsignificantchangesrecentlyinconsumerbehavioursinChina(inyourcountry)?

HowimporatntyouthinkEnglishwillbeinthefutureforbusinessinChina(inyourcountry)?

TowhatextentyouthinkconsumersinChina(inyourcountry)areinfluencedbypricelevelsofproducts?

WhetheryouthinkmostpeoplewillworkfromhomeinChina(inyourcountry)inthefuture?

HowyouthinkcareeropportunitiesarelikelytochangeinChina(inyourcountry)?

Canyoutellmealittleaboutyourworkorstudiesand

1Whatyoufindmostintersetingaboutyourjoborstudies?

Thesignificancesofyourmajorinsociety

2Yourfuturecareerplans?(subjectivemood)

IwishIcouldbe/have

IwishIcouldrunmyownbusiness.

advancemyeducationin

furthermystudiesin

3WhyyoudecidedtolearnEnglish?

Compulsorycourse

Widelyused

ThefirstlanguageofBritish,American……

ThesecondlanguageofIndian……

Theforeignlanguageoftherestworld

OneofthesixworkinglanguageoftheUNandthelargestone

Twothirdsoftheworld’smassmediabroadcastsinEnglish

Itisbecauseofitsimportancethatwedecidetolearnit.

4Youridealkindofemployer?

Widescopeofknowledge

Howtomakeuseofhispeople

Professionallycompetent

Goodatrelationshipwithhispeople

Considerate

Well-connectedinthesociety(socialconnection)

6Abouttheplacewhereyouworkorstudy?

Thecity,university,campus,environment.

Couldyoutellme

WhatyouthinkhavebeenthemostsignificantchangesrecentlyinconsumerbehavioursinChina(inyourcountry)?

Inthepast–prices,durability,quantity

Now–designs,styles,quality

Brandname–famousbrand(top,internationalbrand)

fromquantitativepointofviewtoqualitativepointofview

lessattentionto****

peopleinChinaaremoreandmoreinfluencedby****

Part2--Mini-presentation

(1)Presentation（properlanguage+practicalideas）

Attention:Yourmini-presentationshouldatleastconsistofaproper

Openingstatement

Themainbody

Theending

(2)Usefulsentencesforthispart.(Tipsforcopingwiththreedifferenttypesoftasks)

Fromthese3differenttopics,I’dliketochoose/select……andsaysomethingaboutit

IwishIcouldsaysomethingaboutTopic…..

Iprefertochoose…..(mypreferenceis…..)

I’dliketogivemychoiceto…..

Tosumup,A,BandCaretheimportantfactorsthatwemustconsiderwhether…….

Theimportanceof…..

Theimportanceof……canneverbeover-exaggerated/emphasized/stressed.

Therecouldneverbe…….without…….

Theabsenceof……..wouldbesurelyleadto…….

……..couldneverbeachievedattheabsenceof…….

…….is/arecrucial/essential/substantial/indispensable/vital/criticalto……

Thesuccessof…….dependspartly/whollyon……..

……cannotgowithout……

Talkingabouttheimportanceof…….,wecouldnotbutmention……

…….alwaysremainsthetoppriorityof……

……..servesasthelifelineof…….

Onlybysecuring…….canwepossiblyarriveat……

Thefactorsinvolvedinandhowto……

Inmyopinion,thefactorsinvolvedareasfollows:

AsIseeit/frommypointofview,itcanbeillstrated/summrized/shown/exhibited/catagorized/expressed/demonstrated/asfollows

Inthefirstplace/firstofall/thefirstandthemostimportantly

Togoonwith/tofurtherillstratethecase/togoonestepfurther/equalattentionshouldbegivento

Inthethirdplace/lastbutnotleast/thelastoneis/thelastfactorIconsideris

IfAisoutofcontrol,Bisoutofthequestion/emptytalk/dream/fantasy/slogan/impossible.

Shouldtherebe……,wecouldnever…….

TASKSHEETSFORCANDIDATESAANDB

Tasksheet1(PART2)

A：Careerdevelopment:thefactorsinvolvedindecidingwhethertotakeajobinanothercountry.

B:Customerservice:howtoensurethatstaffhaveacustomer-orientedapproachtoprovidegoodsandservices.

C:Financialmanagement:theimporatnceofcontrollingcostsforacompany’sprofitability.

Tasksheet1

A:①income/salary②familyconcerns

③language

④safety/lifeinsurance

Tasksheet2(PART2)

A：Recruitment:thefactorsinvolvedininterviewinginajobapplicationeffectively.

B:Marketresearch:theimportancetoacompanyofbeingwell-informedofcompetitor’spricesandproducts.

C:Healthandsafety:howtoensurethatacompany’shealthandsafetypolicyisfollowedbyallstaff.

Tasksheet2

A:①carefulorganization②specificpersonnel/idea/time/venue

③prescribedprocedures-preparequestions④checkdocuments/personaldocumentstoseektheidealcandidatesyouwant.

Tasksheet3(PART2)

A：Retailing:thefactorsinvolvedinaretailoutletbecomingpopularwithshoppers.

B:Managementskills:theimportanceofeffectiveinterpersonalcommunicationskillsformaintaininggoodstaffrelations.

C:Administration:howtoensurethatanofficefilingsystemiseffective.

Tasksheet3

A:①services(on-spotandafter-salesservice)②varietiesofcommodities③pricesandqualities④locationandbranches

Tasksheet4(PART2)

A：Marketing:theimpartanceofchoosingtherightadvertisingmediaforaproduct.

B:BusinessPlanning:theimportanceofforecastingtocompanies.

C:HumanResources:howtoensurethatstaffatalllevelsreceiveappropriatefeedbackonindividualperformances.

Tasksheet5(PART2)

A：CorporateImage:theimpartanceofanappropriatefront-deskservicewithinthecompany.

B:Management:howtoensurethatmanagersareabletodealeffectivelywithunexpectedsituationsinbusiness.

C:QualityControl:thefactorsinvolvedinhowtomakeyourproductsandservicesconsitentreliable.

Tasksheet5

C:①aspecificgroupofpeopletosuperviseQC(qualitycontrol)

②asystemofaward/punishments(thosewho…mustbe…)

③efficientcommunicationwithcustomers(followtheirproperadvice)

Tasksheet6(PART2)

A：Customerservice:howtoensureahighlevelofcustomersatisfactioninthetravelindustry.

B:InternationalTrade:thefactorsinvolvedinsuccessfullyenteringintoforeignmarkets.

C:Marketing:howtoevaluatetheeffectivenessofacompany’swebsite.

Tasksheet6

B:①thecomprehensive/generalknowledge/understandingofthetargetmarket②youshouldhaveyourownstrengthes(technical/financial/humanresourcesstrength)③meet/satisfythespecificdemand/requirements

Tasksheet7(PART2)

A:Timemanagement:howtomanageaheavyworkloadeffectively.

B:Projectwork:theimportanceofprovidingprojectworkerswithtraininginteamwork.

C:Purchasing:howtoevaluateandselectnewproductsforacompany’sITdepartment.

Tasksheet8(PART2)

A:Interpersonalcommunication:theimportanceoflisteningcarefullytotheopinionofcolleaguesatalllevels.

B:Recruitment:howtoattracthigh-qualitymanagementstafftoacompany.

C:Businessplanning:thefactorsinvolvedindecidingwhethertoinvestinfurtherexpansion.

Tasksheet8

B:preferentialpolicies—soundworkingenvironment/attractivesalaries(nicepay)/familyconcerns(spouse,child)

Tasksheet9(PART2)

A:Customerservice:theimportanceofdealingeffectivelywithcustomercomplaints.

B:Humanresources:theimportanceofsettingperformanceobjectivesforallstaff.

C:Corporatehospitality:thefactorsinvolvedinensuringthesuccessofcorporatehospitalityevents.

Tasksheet10(PART2)

A:Advertising:theimportanceofadaptingadvertisementstosuitmarketsindifferentcountries.

B:Projectmanagement:theimportanceofmakingallstaffawareoftheprogressofthecompany.

C:Financialplanning:thefactorsinvolvedindecidinghowmuchapriceincreaseshouldbe.

Tasksheet10

C:①macrofinancialenvironment②competitor’ssimilarproducts’prices③consumer’spurchasingpower④thepriceofrawmaterials

⑤greenlightfromgovernment

Part3--Collaborativetask

Beforewestart……

(1)Theprocessofthispart

Expressyouropinion

Askingforopinionsfromyourpartner

Agree/disagree

Additions/extensions

Usefulsentencesforthispart

Expressing

Asforme,I’djustliketosay……

Frommypoint/mypersonalpoint/astudent’spointofview,Imustsay……

Tothistopic,differentpeoplealwaysyeilddifferentunderstandings,somesay……,othersargue……,asforme…..

Asking

Wouldyoumindtellingmehowdoyoufind……

I’dliketoknowwhatyourideasareon……

Iwaswonderingwhereyoustoodon…..

Couldyoupleasetellmehowyouthinkof….

Agreeing

Iquiteagreewithwhatyousaid.

Whatyousaidis,ofcourse,quitetothepoint.

Icouldnotagreemore.

Thereyougo.

Yougot/hitit.

That’sjustwhatIwasabouttosay.

Disagreeing

I’msorrytosayIjustcannotgowithyouhere/there.

Maybeyouareright,butwhoknows.

Iwish.hopeyouwereright.

Thereissomethinginwhatyousaid,thatis……

Additions/supplements

I’daddsomethinghereifImay.

I’dsaysomethingmore,ifyoudon’tmind.

Besidestheabovementioned,I’dsay……

Ihopeyouwon’tmindifIsaysomethingmore.

Askingforrepeating

Ididn’tquitecatchwhatyousaid,wouldyoumindsayingitagain.

Wouldyoubekindenoughtorepeatwhatyousaid.

Ibegyourpardon.

TASKSHEETFORBOTHOFTHECANDIDATES

(Justforyourreference)

Efficiencystudy

Yourbranchhasbeenrecentlyidentifiedasthemostefficientinthecompany.Youhavebeenaskedtosuggesthowotherbranchesinthecompanycouldachievesimilarlevelsofefficiency.

Discuss,anddecidetogether:

Whatthebestwaysaretoimproveefficiency.

Howtomotivateallstafftomaintainahigh-levelofefficiency.

Ideasforthistask.

Thoroughstudiesofthecaseinhand(howyourbranchachievedtheefficiency)

planning

adetailed/careful/pratical/feasible/scientificplanning

staffmotivation

provideeducation/trainingcoursetoimprovetheawarenessoftheteamgoal

materialincentives

spiritiualstimulation

bonusprizes

asystemofpunishmentandawards.

(Justforyourreference)

AttractingbusinessclientsforITtraining

ThecompanyyouworkforprovidesITtrainingforbusiness.Yourdepartmenthasbeenaskedtomakesuggestionsforattractingnewcorporateclients.

Discuss,anddecidetogether:

Whattypesofcompanieswouldbethemostsuitabletotarget.

Whatwouldbethemosteffectivewaysofattractingclients.

Ideasforthistask.

(you’dbetterusesubejectivemoodtoanswerthesequestions)

Pubicity(advertisement),satisfactoryenvironment.

Teachers(professional,knowledgeable,patient,job-dedication,widescope)

materials(latest,updated),venues,facilities,timearrangement

thebestpossibletrainingrecords/history,reputation/fame/name.

(Justforyourreference)

Securityarrangementsatanewfactory.

Themanufacturingcompanyyouworkforisbulidinganewfactory.Youhavebeenaskedtoadviseonsecurityarrangementsforthenewsite.

Discuss,anddecidetogether:

Howaspectsofsecurityshouldinfluencethedesignofthefactorybulidings.

Whatkindofsecurityprocedureswouldbenecessaryforcompanypersonnel.

(developyourownideas)

(Justforyourreference)

Environmentalconcerns.

Thesupermarketchainyouworkforhasrealisedthatitscustomersareincreasinglyinflunecedbyenvironmentalconcerns.Youhavebeenaskedtoreviewthecompany’sactivities.

Discuss,anddecidetogether:

Whichaspectsofthecompany’sactivitiesshouldbereviewed.

Howtoencouragestafftobemoreawareofenvironmentalissues.

(developyourownideas)

(VerycriticalforthecomingBECHST)

Increaseinorders.

Themanufactoringcompanyyouworkforhasexperiencedasuddenincreaseincustomerordersandinconsideringaskingstafftoworkextrahours.Youhavebeenaskedtoadviseonthis.

Discuss,anddecidetogether:

Whatthepossibledisadvantagescouldbeofstaffworkingextrahours.

Whatotherstepsthecompanycouldtaketodealwiththeunexpectedincreaseinorders.

Languageworkforthistask

1Justasacoinhastwosides,incresaedordersisalsotwo-sided.Ontheonehand,…………whileontheotherhand,……..and…….isofnoexception.

2Justasacoinhastwosides,incresaedordersisalsotwo-sided,and…….isofnoexcepyion.Ontheonehand,………yetontheotherhand……….

Ideasforthistask.

1causeinconveniencesto(bothmanagementandstaff)

Meals(delicious,tostaff’sstomach,free)

Extracost(pay,bonus)

Familyconcerns(havetofetchchildrenatschooleveryday)

Transport(especiallycommunication)

Security(worktillthemidnignt,whenbackhomealone,itwillbemoredangerous)

2hiretemporary(part-time)staff.

Moveofficeclerkstoproductionsitesforthetimebeing.

Offergreaterstimulations

Askforhelpfromsistercompanies(orgovernmentdepartmentsconcerned)

(VerycriticalforthecomingBECHST)

Expandingtheworkforce.

Thehouse-bulidingcompanyyouworkforisexpandingrapidly.Themanagemnetisconsideringestablishingasmalllegaldepartment.Youhavebeenaskedtomakerecommendationsonthenewdepartment

Discuss,anddecidetogether:

Whataspectstoconsiderwhenrecruitingthenewstaff.

Howincreasingthesizeoftheworkforcemightaffectthecompany.

Ideasforthistask.

1educationalbackground,pastworkexperience,physicalconditions,work/pay