BEC口语句讲义.docx

1、BEC口语句讲义BEC口语讲义Part 1 Interview:Sample ScenariosInterlocuter: Good morning. My name is X, and this is my colleague, Y. And your names are A and B?A: Yeah.B: Yeah.I: Thank you. Now, first of all, wed like to know something about each of you. Ms A, can you tell me a bit about yourself.A. My pleasure.

2、As you know, my name is A. Im from Jiangsu Province. Im now studying in OO University. And Im majoring in international trade there.I: Thank you. Ms A. Now Ms B, can you tell me something about your ambitions?B: Yes, I am now a student with OO University majoring in business administration. I hope I

3、 can get my MBA and join a world famous multinational company. And after I have had enough experience, I am going to start a company of my own.I: Thank you, Ms B. And Ms A, could you tell me about your ambitions?A: A big question for me indeed. Ive never thought about it, but I bet Ill work towards

4、a CEO of a big multinational corporation. Thats my goal in life. And thats why I am spending so much time on English, business English in particular.I: Mr. A, you say youre spending a lot of time on business English. Do you think business English is difficult to learn?A: Not exactly, though it may b

5、e difficult at the initial stage. The thing is that you need to have some business knowledge before you start to learn business English.I: How about you, Ms B? Is it difficult for you?B: Not really. You know, I like English very much, and my major is business administration. So I have always found b

6、usiness English very interesting. * * * * I: Good morning, my name is X, and this is my colleague, Y. And your names are A and B?A: Yeah.B: Yes.I: Thank you. Now, first of all, wed like to know something about each of you. Miss A, can you tell me something about your work?A: My pleasure. Im working

7、with APC Inc., which is a US-based company. I have worked there for three years on the international marketing side. I must say that it is a very interesting job. I love my job.I: Thank you, Miss A. Now Miss B, can you tell me about your activities outside college?B: Well, I do a lot of interesting

8、things in my spare time. I often go shopping on weekends， something most of the young ladies like me do that in their spare time. And I have worked part time for several big companies. I think, by doing that, I can have some hands-on experience in business. Thats very important for my future career.

9、I: Thank you, Miss B. And you Miss A, can you tell me about your hometown?A: Hmmwell, my hometown is Nantong. It lies at the mouth of Yangtze River, the longest in China. It has a population of 5 million. Theres quite some places of historical interests there. And the economy there is growing fast i

10、n my hometown. The friendly environment has attracted a lot of investment from overseas.I: Miss B, you said youd worked for several companies on a part time basis. Is there any other reason for you to work there apart from obtaining some work experience?B: Yeah. Obviously I can make some extra money

11、 from that. You know, my mother is now retrenched. Its really not easy for my parents to support me. And I dont want to be too heavy a burden for them.I: How about you, Miss A? Are you a part time by any chance?A: Oh, yes. But I dont work for companies. I teach several private students. I think teac

12、hing is a very interesting job, especially when I see my students are making progress. And just as Miss B said, money is an important consideration for me. So I teach for entertainment as well as for cash.Other possible questions:Life: Whats your name? Where are you from? Do you think the place you

13、are living in is an ideal place for living? Where do you like to live, in the city or in the countryside? Do you live near here? How did you come here?Work: Where do you work? What kind of work do you like? Who do you work for? What do you like best about your work? What do you think of your present

14、 job? What do you think of working at home? Do you like your boss? What kind of boss do you like best?Study: Where do you study? What kind of subjects do you like best? Do you like your school? How do you like exams at school? Hobbies: What do you often go shopping for? Do you like sports? What kind

15、 of sports do you like best? Do you think football is more popular in China than before? What are you hobbies? What kind of extracurricular activities do you like best? Why are you interested in golf?* * * * Part 2 Mini-presentation: (1 min preparation, 1 min talk)The structure of a good mini-presen

16、tation:I. Introduction: one or two sentences. No need to be very long.There are two ways of starting the question in BEC III “how to and the importance of，and BEC II questions always start with what is important when doing somethingSo, for how to, you can always start with Well, when it comes to xxi

17、ng, quite a number of things can be done. or Well, as is known to all, it is very important toThe question is of course how? For the importance of, you can start with Well, in my view, you should not underestimate the importance of or Well, as is known to all, it is very important toThe question is

18、of course why?For BEC II, you can start with Well, when it comes to xxing, several vital factors must be taken into account. or Well, as we all know, many factors must be considered when, the questions is of course which ones?Basically, how to asks about methods, the importance of asks about benefit

19、s, and what is important when asks about factors to consider.II. Main body: 1st point + development sentences 2nd point + development sentences(3rd , 4th points + development sentences) During the preparation, you should think of at least two points, in the form of key words or key phrases. Then you

20、 make a sentence using the each key word or phrase. There are four common ways to construct a development sentence： 1. Explanation of the point : In this way, To put it another way, In other words, That is to say, so to speak, lets say2. Stating Reasons : As a result, As a consequence, Consequently,

21、 Therefore, Due to, Thanks to, On account of3. Giving Examples: Say, For instance, For example, As a good example, By way of example4. Negative hypothesis : IfnotBeginning: First of all, To begin with, For one thing, At the first stage, Initially, The company will begin byTransition: And, And of cou

22、rse, Then, Besides, On the other hand, But more than that, Not only that, Apart from that, And another thing, On top of that, Whats more, Beyond those, But most importantly, But above all, Last but not least, Once, Having (done)III. Recapitulation or Conclusion: one or two sentences. All in all, In

23、short, In a word, In brief, To summarise, To sum up, To recap, In conclusion, On the whole, Altogether, In a nutshell, To cut a long story shortYou can use the pattern While there are also other considerations in I believe the factors mentioned above are the most significant ones. for how to and wha

24、t is important questions. For the importance of, you can use While there are also other arguments why I believe the reasons mentioned above are the most significant ones. * * * * Sample Mini-presentations:A. III-1. Career Development: how to fill a key vacancyWhen it comes to filling a key vacancy,

25、a company will usually follow the same standard procedure. (开题)It will begin by producing an accurate job description of what it would like the successful candidate to do. （要点1，关键词job description） From this, it can then produce a profile of this ideal candidate, which is a list of skills, experience

26、, attributes and so on. （发展1， 解释）Having produced this profile, the company must then decide on the best recruitment method to capture a candidate with this profile. （要点2， 关键词recruitment method） This might be an internal advertisement or an external advertisement in a newspaper, on the Internet say,

27、even an agency or perhaps a headhunter. （发展2，例子）Having decided on the best recruitment method, the advertisements are then placed or the headhunter contacted and a list of candidates will be then drawn up to be put through the companys recruitment processes. （要点3， 关键词recruitment processes） This migh

28、t be interviews, psychometric tests or even hand-writing analysis. （发展3，例子）This will then produce the ideal candidate for the company. The company will then have to negotiate terms with this candidate （要点4， 关键词negotiate terms） and, hopefully, this will result in terms which are both affordable for t

29、he company and attractive enough to get the candidate they want. （发展4， 解释）Even though different companies vary somewhat in their efforts to fill open posts, the steps mentioned above are very much the norm rather than the exception in any industry. （结论）B. III-11. Recruitment: the importance of havin

30、g a good CVWell, in my opinion, you should never underestimate the importance of having a good CV. (开题)To begin with, in the majority of cases, your CV is the employers first impression of you. （要点1，关键词first impression） Your first chance to impress your potential employer, lets say. （发展1， 解释）As you

31、should remember to your advantage, youve got only 30 seconds to leave a positive impression on someone, whether he is a customer or a potential employer. （发展1， 解释）But more than that, your CV also showcases your essential skills in order to compete in todays job market. （要点2， 关键词skills） In other word

32、s, it provides an illustration of your skills to organize, summarize, prioritize and present information effectively, say, as well as your linguistic and communicative abilities. （发展2， 解释）But above all, a CV, by its very nature, also indicates how your qualification and experience match your employers requirements. （要点3， 关键词qualification and experience） In this way, your prospective boss will be able to reach a