Introduction
# j8 S; C% ^- D0 Q# R* Q) C ⅰ、Why take BEC exams?
$ R8 S7 g( u# R) s strong growth
! y. J! S4 w; R8 ]" N+ O2 V! N rigorous quality control; i$ B8 M+ g* ~0 s+ W
wide suitability" J/ J3 T5 @2 i
wide business context! e% V9 w4 ~, M% C. u7 y
value for study and business career
2 h" g6 R- R- T8 g: g1 h% g0 ] U8 x international recognition for work and study
/ |1 } N r. J& W ⅱ、What is International Business English? 什么是国际商务英语?
, L- G7 c. t% D 国际商务英语,指的是人们从事国际商务活动中所使用的具有行业特征的英语,这些行业包括:国际贸易、国际金融、国际会计、国际运输、国际商法、保险、银行、经济、营销、物流、企业治理、商业服务等。由此看来,商务英语不是一种独立的语言,它仍然是英语,是在国际商务背景下使用的英语。: }$ |- r: o8 a5 L% M C* i$ f
ⅲ、How to learn International Business English? 怎样学习国际商务英语?3 J# W, `5 s- M3 x
把握一定的商务英语词汇、短语和句型。
! I- {/ ]% R1 G+ Z+ E# i! G8 i* d 词汇方面+ A, }! S8 J2 d. }/ |- k7 i
commercial
2 H! Z& a: M- [1 y5 C$ z e.g. The TV show was interrupted by too many commercials.4 i# c6 z- n$ {6 O! T
prospect
$ O: W+ J0 c( K& M e.g. He called on some prospects but failed to make a sale.1 m7 P: @" P# i0 F6 s8 L5 c
make
' v7 @: ^1 e* Z* |& O e.g. These products are of Chinese make.2 M* o& b# K$ @5 w( ?
The factory manufactured five makes of tractors.9 W2 E& a7 X& L$ j9 |
短语方面
" p6 E5 M) f. P5 N4 R3 | soft selling hard selling
& N& p& ]0 v3 E Some sales people adopt a direct hard sell approach, while others use a more indirect soft sell approach./ z8 I- F1 D, N- \+ t3 e, N
have a bad year; D$ a! h, `, x5 w' d; i
The corporation is having a bad year and it will probably be necessary to dismiss a few office staff.. K" t! j l' r8 G; ~' ]2 b
break into/penetrate the market
3 @- z1 g8 s. v/ m. |; T% R: n: v; e There is chance that well manage to break into the UK market# R4 [1 n5 b8 D0 j8 g' d
句型方面
# _% [: ^9 y5 Y; O$ k4 G0 l" Y& B! l I am writing to you concerningt miss it. I cant agree more. It may have slipped your mind, buts true, but on the other hands exactly what I think. Maybe, but dont you think新义6 a9 i: F& t# o. R% U& Q$ J+ U* n1 Q
honour
$ S2 `$ l* u: i' Z5 U" N2 T, C e.g, All credit cards honoured here. The bank honoured this cheque.
8 S- L5 q4 `+ J; M: ]' p cover. H3 A3 ]$ p& [( F2 Z* Y+ x/ E
e.g. I have got myself covered against fire.
7 S+ |0 s3 T2 M# t royalty
) e: z. g8 {% A m e.g. Besides copyright, the writer got a 10 percent royalty on sales. The technology transfer fee shall be paid in royalties./ A* E" } e K1 m
同义词、近义词、相似词的辨析。0 V3 K, k: W/ }9 `/ Y* {7 G
1) chairman, president, CEO, Managing Director, General Manager.% o: q }! K! A' s, c2 M
2) dealer, merchant, trader, businessman, distributor.
) y i5 {/ ^* e* O0 K+ M 3) deputy, vice-, associate, assistant.; l ^6 V; @) V2 ?7 S$ V, X
4) discharge, unload, land
+ b+ Z6 M8 G. r } 5) discount, reduction, rebate, allowance.
/ f9 J3 R9 M( F' R* q0 C 熟悉世界贸易组织。
4 \- p6 q; e: N- m8 V5 Y, G9 W 熟悉国际商务英语有关行业的基本术语及其内涵意义。) y9 t: e) \6 Y; i2 u6 r
学习国际商务常识,略知相关专业知识。; O" R/ @, T# K5 \9 \- v. k: x
密切了解国际商务最新动态。0 y2 ~' M* H3 N" W2 v6 M2 ]
ⅳ、BEC2 Content) z7 a' m1 l t5 u. W
BEC2考试主要是考学生的语言能力,包括听、说、读、写四个方面。试卷所设计的语言文字基本山都与商务有关。另外,还考学生的英语语法、结构等内容。1 w+ P+ _5 O3 J
BEC2考试分笔试和口试两大部分。笔试包括阅读、写作和听力。$ I* E9 L) t. {' ^9 T; @1 r4 w
ⅴ、BEC2 Time5 F2 @ Q9 d2 u, z( P, @
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4 o6 c: L8 R9 C; X( N Preliminary) l) g$ X% V, g# ^8 H* m" m
Vantage
6 w8 T0 R5 C' X8 ^3 A) l Advanced. R: [$ T/ c+ Y! q: q; ?
Reading
: s' ]4 t% n5 | 1 hr 30 mins ﹡
6 K& T, u, m3 s+ P1 A: {( P 1 hr
) t* w% j R, { \& z0 x6 P# n 1 hr
) u. A1 j( [" O h- J! }% j; i$ y Writing; b7 \) w9 Y- H' I9 \- `- J0 g
45 mins
+ A) H1 E8 n) T 1 hr 10 mins. p5 K$ ~+ p) W- ?
Listening
/ ^& f- f3 Y$ ^) y 40 mins
" e8 l3 P, J4 t' U0 n* W 40 mins4 V- i! |% D' ~% t
40 mins
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1 R" U, z) i- g7 s$ i- ] 12 mins ﹡﹡
; A6 n6 `- f0 U 14 mins ﹡﹡; R0 r6 w! ] A' D* J7 a4 i7 }# s
16 mins ﹡﹡. O) x5 o" D# n* K
ⅵ、BEC2 Grades$ o$ ?2 ~* k' _9 r E9 l
one overall grade, z4 E# J9 g# k6 O& D) j! X
each skill counts for 25%, b) `( Y( z+ e. T% H
candidates also receive profile of performance
) g+ a4 g! {$ L2 v! C Preliminary: two pass grades* Y7 c% S3 d# S# v# U
Vantage and Advance: three pass grades7 [4 C, m/ C9 Y1 x. f
ⅶ、Introduction to BP Preparation Resource6 h" \* ~7 b7 Z) M, J+ P B1 u5 l
vocabulary5 v9 g) q: x+ p. F
textbook' O0 ^7 K; Y* a g8 |; u
《Pass Cambridge Vantage》
6 _* C( U/ L! X- O Teamwork, Entertaining a client, Brand power, New premises, Health and safety, Business travel, Marketing disasters, Going global是BV常考的商务专题。下面以Brand power举例说明:
9 s6 ?2 a+ M$ b8 Y/ c 1. 把握商务词汇短语
# R. |9 j% [- K% g8 ]' y1 |3 ^8 ~ E.g. to buy/develop/launch/sell/test/own/stretch/damage a brand, l3 z6 _) j, m3 z- O2 Z
E.g. brand image/leader/loyalty/name/power/stretching
( F8 g' `' X% W" l6 [% U 2. 把握相关商务知识+ W; Y: K, ? ~. Z" G
E.g. Explain why you brought one of the products.6 M* ?: P8 e$ [/ j' D) I
strong sense of brand loyalty
) @8 ]7 F9 c- D reasonable price
/ I0 \9 e0 U) v" t: f9 r good after-sales service
9 L7 x5 f* q: X o' G reliability of the product
8 t, e/ I8 l4 q good and consistent quality& y) k5 D; n, Z/ s
user-friendly design5 [8 a6 U0 i& h+ a3 p0 ~* _
good value for money. ` b- Q8 o$ d8 N: n+ K
in style0 D; @, g& l. B/ l% K; g* F
3. 把握相关背景知识. r$ i K+ ] c. A! U
Tesco, J Sainsbury, Asda
* Z( v" S7 k0 X( _, u! } 《Working in English》
' H" o- J; l( W, a& w; u mock exam papers: 9 sets% s$ F0 X8 N& D. j9 s1 b
ⅷ、Register for BV
. @" m7 P5 i; O# v2 ?) I% a ⅸ、Business Research
$ f, O5 _$ N, _& B2 ` Answering business studies question! L' S7 ~) q( G2 b9 b
Business Studies is a skills based subject which tests students ability to use their knowledge. There are four basic skills:
! s4 l, {8 t9 m L) q Level One Description/Identification# I7 _( Y, Y" N: j) Z% E. m5 H
Level Two Explanation |