BEC高级口语部分.docx

1、BEC高级口语部分BEC高级口语部分高级口语考试时问通常为16分钟。除极个别情况，口语考试均由两名考官对两名考生进行测试，只有当考生总人数出现奇数时，才将最后3名考生编为一组。两名考官中的其中1人充当对话者(interlocutor)，负责通过发问、指示、解释等方式掌控考试过程中的话语交流，并在考试结束后，依据总体表现评分尺度(标准)给每个考生一个总体印象分。另一名考官担当评估者(assessor)的角色，在考试过程中不参与交流，只是在考试进行中依据分项评分尺度(标准)给每个考生45个项目的得分。两名考官不会就考生得分进行协商，两人的角色也经常在不同考生组之间进行轮换。作为对话者的考官，需要严

2、格按照考官手册上给出的语言设计来提问，不可以按照自己的意愿改动提问使用的语言，对话者还需要严格按照考试各部分的时间规定控制考试时间，并且在考试过程中保证两名考生获得公平的对待和平等的表达机会。考官作为评估者，则需要严格按照分项评分尺度给考生打分，并负责考生分数卡的填涂等工作。口语考试都由访谈(interview)、话题陈述(mini.presentation)、协作讨论(collaborative task)三部分组成。在访谈部分，考官按照考官手册中给出的问题分别向两名考生提问，问题主要针对考生的个人信息、偏好以及关于简单话题的观点和判断。在口试的第二部分，考生将选择某一话题并根据话题所附的提

3、示陈述影响特定商业行为或业务的因素或做法的重要性，并在话题陈述结束后相互进行简单的互动。口试的最后部分为协作讨论，两名考生将就某一假设的实际问题讨论解决的办法，待讨论结束后，考官还会针对考生的讨论情况追加提问。第一部分题型：考生与考官的对话，考官鼓励考生给出个人信息和观点测试重点：给出个人信息、表述观点时长：3分钟第二部分题型：话题陈述，考生根据文字提示就某一话题展开陈述测试重点：组织长段语篇、表达并论述个人观点时长：6分钟，其中包括每个考生发言所需的1分钟在第二部分中，考生要从3个话题中选择一个来陈述，陈述时间约为l分钟，之前，考生还有约l分钟时间做准备并拟定简单的提纲。当一个考生发言时，另

4、一考生需要仔细倾听并在其发言结束后就其发言提出一个问题。在这一部分中，考生得到的可供选择的话题不同。在发言时，考生应当表现出对语篇的组织能力，体现出发言的开始和结论等结构，并在整个发言过程中使用多种语篇手段保证语篇的连贯与衔接。第二部分的话题经常包括：广告、职业计划、人际交流、客户服务、金融财务、健康与安全、管理、市场营销、员工招募、销售、技术、培训与公务旅行等等。第三部分题型：协作讨论，考生就某一情景互相讨论解决问题的方案测试重点：话轮的参与(正确引起对话和做出反应)、协商、协作、交换信息、表达和论述观点、表示同意或反对、提出建议、表达思考、比较和对照、做出决定等时长：7分钟第三部分给考生的

5、题目提示由数句话组成，描述了一个商业经营的场景，后面则给出了两个要求考生讨论的问题，考生在30秒内阅读完题目后马上开始讨论。考生应当把这部分当作是一次模拟对话，想象自己正在工作环境下为应对一个真实的情景而与同事展开讨论，并协商得出决定。但考生表述的仍然是自己的观点，并不需要预先设定一定的立场或观点。口语部分整个考试时间：16分钟左右。第一项：询问个人信息本项考试的时间：3分钟左右。本项考试的形式：由考官逐个向考生提出问题，考生进行回答。本项考试内容：涉及个人信息的诸多方面，考官的提问更是千变万化，但一定设计个人信息的某个方面。通常，为了核对考生资格，考官会问以下问题：Whats your na

6、me?/can you spell your family name?/can you spell your surname?/ whats your number? 回答范例：My name is Ray. Thats R-A-Y, Ray.本项考试的目的是：考官借助于对考生个人信息的提问，核对考生考试资格，并通过与考生之间的交流，考察考生的发音，语法和用词。本项考试从难度上来说是口语三项考试之末，但由于其为考试第一项，所以考生在本项中留给考官们的印象至关重要。考生们必须认真对待。考生在本项考试中必须做到：1.克服考试开始时的紧张情绪。方法：提前进入考场，适应考场环境。了解考试模式，进行模拟

7、训练。2.听清考官所问之问题。若没有听懂，可以要求考官重复其问题。方法：使用I am sorry but could you repeat your question?/I beg your pardon, Madam(Sir)?等句型。3.全面地回答考官提出的问题，不能跑题。实用技巧：A. 对于考官提出的特殊疑问句，首先使用单词、词组或句子给予明确的答复。然后阐述理由。B. 对于考官提出的一般疑问句，首先答复yes或者no，然后阐述理由。C. 对于考官提出的选择疑问句，方法同A。4.不要与另一位考生交流，不要干扰另一位考生的答题。5.有时由于时间问题，考官有可能非常简单地进行本项甚至打断考生

8、的答题，这考生的临场表现没有任何关系。出现上述情况，切忌紧张。Part One (interviews)In the first part of the test the interlocutor addresses each candidate in turn and asks general questions. Candidates will not be addressed in strict sequence. This part of the test lasts about three minutes and during this time, candidates are be

9、ing tested on their ability to talk about themselves, to provide personal information on their home, interests and jobs, and to perform functions such as agreeing and disagreeing, and expressing preference.General ProcedureExaminers greeting and self-introductionCandidates names and hometownsMarkshe

10、ets requiredQuestions for referenceCan you tell me about yourself?Can you tell me about your hometown?Can you tell me about your friends?Could you tell me about the facilities in your hometown?Could you tell me about your reasons for learning English?Could you tell me about your interests outside co

11、llege or work?Could you tell me about your ambitions for the future?Could you tell me why you chose this type of work?/these studies?Could you tell me how much you use English at work?/in your studies?Could you tell me what you like best about your work?/studies?Could you tell me what you like least

12、 about your work/studies?Could you tell me how important you think English is in business life in China?Could you tell me how important you think imports and exports are to China?Could you tell me what effect you think technology is having on business life in China?Could you tell me what effect you

13、think advertising has on people in China?Could you tell me how working life is changing in China?Could you tell me how important you think the tourist industry is to China?Can you tell me about your reasons for choosing your profession or studies?Can you tell me what you hope to achieve professional

14、ly in the next five years?Can you tell me how important a foreign language is to you in your work or studies?Can you tell me how you relax from your work or studies?Can you tell me what you would like to change about your work or studies?Can you tell me whether you would like to work or study in a f

15、oreign country?Can you tell me which foreign language you think will be most important in the future for business in China?Can you tell me what you think is the biggest change in working life in China?Can you tell me how important you think it is for people who work in business in China to be famili

16、ar with information technology?Can you tell me which professions are most useful for China?Can you tell me how peoples attitudes to work are changing in China?Can you tell me which you think are the most important new commercial activities in China?第二项：话题的讨论本项考试的时间：6分钟左右本项考试的形式：每个考生从给定的三个话题中任选一个进行一分

17、钟的阐述，在阐述之前有一分钟进行准备，可以做笔记。另一考生认真听取对方阐述(可以作笔记)，并在对方阐述完毕后，提问其一到两个问题，对方给予回答。本项考试内容：本项考试中所給出的话题的范围包括：广告、求职、通信联系、商业交流、经营者与顾客的关系、财政、会计、生产管理、生产安全、员工健康、员工管理、员工招聘、 员工培训、市场、销售、货物运输、技术等等。本项考试的目的是：考官借助考生对自选观点话题的解释与阐述，考察考生的英语语言组织能力(包括个人意见、观点的提出、表达、解释和结论)。同时附带考察考生的发音，语法和用词。本项考试从难度上来说居于口语三项考试之中。考生在本项考试中必须做到：1.充分利用本

18、项开始之前的一分钟准备时间做好笔记。笔记格式范例：Opening sentence:_Main points*_*_*_Supporting ideas*_*_*_Concluding sentence:_2.本项考试的顺序问题：考生一定要遵守以下的顺序。首先提出观点(参见3)。然后阐述理由，随即给出具体论据。最后进行总结。3.开头陈述观点时所使用的句型：A. 所选择的观点本身是特殊疑问句的格式。例如：how to fill a key vacancy使用：to, we should/ we shouldin order to/we can solve the problem by doing

19、等句型。例如：To fill a key vacancy, we should./We shouldin order to fill a key vacancy./We can solve the problem by.B. 所选择的观点本身短语的格式。例如：the importance of having a good CV使用：I think is /In my opinion, is /From my point of view, is 等句型。例如：From my point of view, the importance of having a good CV is that4.结尾

20、总结时所用的句型：Therefore,/In a word,/Thats my opinion./5.由于考生在本项考试中只有一分钟的时间，因此建议考生只陈述一个观点，给出两个理由，两个论据，一个总结。共计六句话，时间分配为每句十秒钟。6.考生相互询问以及回答中的注意事项：不要提问对方难度较大或模棱两可的问题，以免产生不必要的对抗心理。导致后续考试中合作的不愉快。提问方可以针对某个细节向对方提问，使得对方可以自然的重复自己的观点。回答方对提问方的问题仅做简要回答，主要是重复自己的观点。Part TwoIn this part each candidates task is to choose

21、one topic from a set of three, and to talk about it for one minute. Candidates have one minute in which to prepare and should use this time to make brief notes. The other candidate listens to the talk and is invited to ask one or two questions at the end. Candidates may make notes while listening to

22、 their partner. Each candidate is given a different set of three tasks from which to choose.General procedureA choice of three different topicsOne minute preparation while making notesA/B starts with the other listening-one minuteQuestion asked1. Customer relation: the importance of offering incenti

23、ves to customersOffering incentives to customers can help you to strengthen your customer base and enhance customer loyalty. If you offer incentives such as vouchers, complementary tickets, miles, gifts in the promotion or sales, you will attractive more customers and get them buy your products or s

24、ervices. At the same time the image of your company will be improved and your brands are more likely to be known by customers.2. Product promotion: how to ensure that products are promoted effectively at international trade fairsYou should send a professional team of experts to arrange the promotion

25、 at the trade fair. They must be familiar with the products you want to promote at the fair. Meanwhile they must be good at dealing with clients especially foreign clients.You should use advanced technology to display your products at the fair. Necessary equipments such as DVD, overhead projector, h

26、igh-definition screen can help you demonstrate the quality, function and specification of your products.You should design your show room and stand carefully to attract more customers. Your stand should be put up at an obvious place so that every customer can get an easy access to your products.3. Ho

27、w to reduce labor turnover ratesIn order to reduce labor turnover rates we must take the following effective measures:Set up a clear staff appraisal process to make sure that the performance of every staff can be evaluated openly and honestly and their promotion is based on their contribution to the

28、 company. Thus no one will complaint about unfair promotion which once forced some of your staff to leave their jobs.If permits enhance the staff benefits including their base pay annual bonus and other benefits. An incentive system should also be necessary to encourage the staff to work with the co

29、mpany longer.Improve the work environment of your company or factory. Try to foster a spirit of mutual help among your staff and let them understand that the company or factory is far more than just a workplace. Its a family where all members are supported and valued.4. Career development: the impor

30、tance of being willing to acquire new skills throughout your careerWith the unceasing development of science and technology the workplace is now undertaking profound changes. The way you do your work and the equipment you use in your work will definitely change or upgrade in the future, which means

31、you have to learn new skills to deal with these changes. Remember: you are never too old to learn. New skills will make you keep up with the latest technology and help develop yourself throughout your work life.5. International sales: how to research foreign markets effectivelyYou should notice the differe