BEC商务英语

第一篇：BEC商务英语

BEC商务英语：一张证书多种用途(考试介绍)

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商务英语证书（BEC）考试自1993年由英国剑桥大学考试委员会与中国教育部考试中心合作推出，现已从中国推广到亚洲、欧洲、北美洲、南美洲、澳洲等60多个国家。

BEC考试共分三级，从听、说、读、写四个方面考察考生掌握英语的能力，是目前国内各种海外英语考试中少数有口试的英语能力考试之一。

BEC由于其考试单位———英国剑桥大学考试委员会考试的科学性、权威性，已被国内大多数外企、商社和涉外单位认可，是招聘雇员优先录用的主要条件之一。

已于2000年开考的、由英国剑桥大学考试委员会与中国全国高等教育自学考试指导委员会联合推出并颁发证书的“商务管理”、“金融管理”两个专业指定BEC为其英语课程。获得BEC1、2、3级C以上成绩证书者免考该课程。

BEC3级已被英国许多大学和中国一些大学定为MBA必修课之一。并被英国50多所大学认可作为入学英语语文能力证明。全国已有26个省、直辖市、自治区的34个城市设有58个考点。每年3月、9月报名截止；

5、6月，11、12月考试。

随着我国即将加入WTO，今后各行各业都要与国际标准接轨，作为权威的国际英语能力证明，BEC证书必将对你的求职应聘具有重要的作用。欢迎广大大学、大专、高职、中专、职高的学生，以及有志于应聘到外企商社工作的人士参加BEC考试，通过考试提高、检验自己的英语水平。

第二篇：商务英语BEC教案

Unit 1 a Teamwork Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about teams and teamwork To practise reading for gist and specific information To enable students to make and change arrangements Important and difficult points:

Important words, the useful phrase to make an arrangement Teaching content: Assessing teams Speaking

rank requirements for successful teamwork and then decide if they work in good team.Reading 1

read through an article and decide how Cussons improved teamwork at its Polish subsidiary.Students then read the text again and match endings with sentence stems.Vocabulary

match verbs, preositions and nouns from the text, then summarise what happened at Cussons.Speaking

discuss how teamwork can help their class prepare for the Cambridge BEC exam.Unit 1 b Communication Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to take and leave telephone massages To raise awareness of clarity in spoken language To practise reading for gist and specific information To practise listening for gist and specific information Important and difficult points:

Listening skills Teaching content: Keeping in touch Speaking

find out about each other’s use of various forms of communication Reading

read for gist through an article on English for international business and give each paragraph a heading.Students then answer comprehensiong questions.Speaking

discuss the difficulties of understanding spoken English.Leaving voice mails Listening 1

listen to five voice mails and match each with its purpose.The students then identify which of the calls they find difficult to understand and why.Language focus

focus on clarity in messages and phrases for leaving answer machine messages.Speaking

reformulate one of the voice mails to improve its clarity.Unit 2 a Entertaining a Client Teaching aims and requirements: To raise awareness of and practise techniques for encouraging conversation To practise speaking about general topics in preparation for the Speaking Test To practise reading for specific information Important and difficult points:

How to encourage conversation Teaching content: Choosing a restaurant Reading 1

look at a customer satisfaction form and choose the three most important criteria for judging a good restaurant.Speaking

students ask each other about the last restaurant they visited using the criteria from the form

Reading 2

read an advertisement for Porters restaurant to find which criteria are mentioned.Speaking

discuss the suitability of the restaurant for particular occasions.Describe the most memorable restaurant they have been to.Unit 2 b Corporate Hospitality Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about corporate hospitality To raise awareness of formal versus informal language in letters To review language for making and dealing with invitations To practise writing a letter of acceptance Important and difficult points:

How to mix business with pleasure Teaching content: Mixing business with pleasure Speaking

read mini-profiles and choose suitable ways of entertaining corporate guests

Reading 1

scan an article about a course on business socialising to find ways of entertaining corporate guests.Match paragraph heasing with paragraphs and then match endings with sentence stems.Speaking

discuss the advantages and disadvantages of mixing business with pleasure.Arranging a company visit Reading 2

read a letter of invitation and decide what the invitation is for.And then read the letter again to answer true/false questions.Language focus

focus on the language of invitations: inviting/ offering/ thanking/ accepting/ declining.Writing

write a letter of a acceptance

Unit 3 a Ordering Goods Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about making and changing orders To raise awareness of clarity in writing and useful phrases for letter writing To parctise reading for specific information To practise writing short faxes To practise proof-reading Important and difficult points:

How to write short faxes Teaching content: Planing an order Speaking

discuss the qualities of a good supplier Reading 1

read a fax from the head office of a mail order company to a supplier and answer true/false questions Reading 2

read a badly organised fax about the order mentioned in the fax answer comprehension questions Writing

discuss ways of improving the calrity of the fax, then rewrite it.Discussing changes

Listening

listen to a conversation confirming details of an order.Listen again and note down funcitonal phrases.Then write formal written equivalents of these phrases.Language focus

match additional spoken and written functional phrases

Unit 3 b Cash Flow Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about day-to-day company finances To parctise reading for specific information To practise listening for specific information To practise note writing Important and difficult points:

The importance of cash flow Teaching content: Managing cash flow Speaking

brainstorm typical cash inflows and out flows at their company Reading

read a case study about a company with cash flow problems and answer some simple questions.then identigy the company’s cash inflows and outflows and complete a graph based on the company’s cash flow.Speaking

discuss reasons why small companies fail Improving cash flow Writing

read and respond to an e-mail to a consultant Listening

listen to a conversation with the consultant about early settlement discounts Language focus

focus on the use of conditionals 1 and 2 and look for examples in the tapescript Speaking

discuss ways of improving the company’s cash flow and their consequences.Unit 4 a Brand Power Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about brands and marketing To parctise reading for specific information To practise listening for gist and specific information Important and difficult points:

The power of brand Teaching content: Selling points

Speaking

say what brand they would buy for certain products and why Listening 1

listen to five short pieces and match reasons for buy products with the speakers Brandstretching

Reading 1

read an article and list ways in which supermarkets are stretching their brands.Speaking

discuss whether they would buy the products mentioned in the article Sainsbury’s bank Reading 2

read extracts from Sainsbury’s advertising leaflets and match them with financial products Speaking

discuss the advantages and disadvantages of buying several services from one provider

Unit 4 b Public Relations Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about PR To parctise reading for specific information To practise listening for specific information To practise writing a formal letter of invitation To enable students to describe their duties and responsibilities Important and difficult points:

How to organise a PR event Teaching content: What is public relations? Listening 1

sort duties into the responsibilities of the PR and Marketing Department.Students then listen to the PR Manager at Skoda describe her responsibilities Vocabulary

match verbs with phrases to list the PR Department’s duties and responsibilities Language focus

focus on language for describing duties and responsibilities Speaking

exchange informaiton about their own duties and responsibilites The benefits of good PR Listening 2

discuss how Skoda could have changed its image so dramatically.Students then listen to the Skoda Manager again and compare their answers.Speaking

discuss how they and the public see their own companies Organiding a PR event Reading

complete s schedule for organising a press launch Speaking

organise a press launch for a product of ther choice Writing

write a formal letter of invitation to the product launch

Unit 5 a Relocation Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about relocation To parctise reading for gist To practise listening for specific information To raise awareness of the features of report writing and practice writing reports To review comparative and language of similarity and difference Important and difficult points:

The reason for relocation Teaching content: Why do companies relocate? Speaking

discuss the reasons why companies relocate Reading 1

read a page from a brochure about relocating to Ireland and match paragraph headings with numbered paragraphs Language focus

focus on comparative and superlative forms Speaking

discuss the reasons given for relocating to Ireland and put them in order of importance for their company Arranging to relocate Speaking

discuss the reasons why people relocate and the arrangements they have to make Reading 2

read a report on a relocation company, Fenway Software, and tick the services which meet its needs Language focus

focus on the structure, layout and typical phrases used in reports Listening

listen to a conversation and tick the services a different relocation company offers

Unit 5 b New Premises Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about office space and facilities To practise listening for directions To practise letter writing

To review the language of suggesting Important and difficult points:

How to lease office space Teaching content: Finding the right location

Listening

listen to someone giving directions and mark an office site on a map Speaking

give each other directions Writing

write a letter requesting further information about office premises Reading

read an article about office location and match endings with sentence stems Leasing office space Speaking

allocate office space to management, staff and facilities in a company.Then discuss important considerations when choosing office sites.Unit 6 a Reporting Results Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about company performance To practise reading and listening for specific information To practise report writing

To review the language of change including cause and effect Important and difficult points:

How to describe the reporting results Teaching content: Measuring performance Speaking

discuss how companies measure performance and report results Listening

listen to a TV news report and pick out the performance indicators mentioned.Then listen again and answer comprehension question.Students listen once more and complete a graph.Vocabulary

scan the tapescript to find verbs/nouns describing change Speaking

do an information exchange activity in which they complete graphs/bar charts Annual reports

Reading

match sentences with extracts from the Chiarman’s Statement from annual reports Speaking

rank the extracts in terms of how positive the results are Vocabulary

skim the extracts for connectors of cause and effect and add alternatives Speaking

look at financial information about two companies and decide which company they would prefer to invest in

Writing

write a short report explaining their decision

Unit 6 b Environmental Report Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about the impact of business on the environment To practise listening for specific information To practise report writing

To review and practiselanguage of giving presentations Important and difficult points:

How to give presentations Teaching content: Assessing environmental impact Speaking

complete a questionnaire assessing the enviromental impact of each other’s companies.Students then think of three ways to reduce this impact Environmental performance Listening

listen to a presentation about ICI’s environmental record and answer multiple-choice questions Speaking

summarise the four main ICI initiatives and rank them.Students then discuss how companies can balance the interests of customers and shareholders with a commitment to the environment Language focus

focus on presentations including typical phrases for presenting

Speaking

work in groups to prepare a brief presentation using information about a chemical company’s environmental performance Writing

write a brief report on the company’s environmental performance.Unit 7 a Health and Safety Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about health and safety To practise listening for specific information To practise reading for gist and specific information To review the language of obligation Important and difficult points:

How to describe the injuries at work Teaching content: Injuries at work Speaking

discuss what kind of injuries can happen in an office Reading 1

match percentages with the frequency of certain types of office accident Speaking

discuss how they think sucn accidents happen and how they can be prevented Listening

listen to a conversation and complete an accident report form Language focus

focus on language of obligation/absence of obligation Speaking

talk about employers’ and employee’s health and safety obligations in the workplace How safe is your workplace? Reading 2

match paragraph headings with paragraphs in a brochure about risk assessment.Students then insert missing sentences into the same text.Speaking

assess features of their working environment and discuss how the three worst features could be improved

Unit 7 b Rights at Work Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about work-related and their legal implications To practise listening for gist To practise reading for gist and specific information To review passives Important and difficult points:

How to describe rights at work Teaching content: Know your rights Speaking

discuss statements about smoking in the workplace Reading

read a bulletin about an industrial tribunal on smoking and answer gist questions then true/false questions Speaking

discuss the decision of the industrial tribunal.Language focus

read the bulletin to find examples of passives and group them under functions they perform Writing

formulate a smoking policy for their office and write a memo informing staff of the policy Problems at work Listening

listen to five short pieces to identify which work problems are being talked about Speaking

decide if the dismissals mentioned on the cassette were fair.Then disscuss how they would deal with other work-related problems.Unit 8 a Business Expenses Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about expenses To practise listening for gist and specific information To practise reading for specific information To practise memo writing Important and difficult points:

How to claim business expenses Teaching content: Claiming expenses Speaking

discuss the expenses people typically incur on business trips Listening 1

listen to three telephone calls about expenses and complete forms Speaking

explain the system for claiming expenses in their company and discuss how it could be improved A new expenses claims system Reading

read a memo about a new expenses claims system and answer questions.Speaking

discuss the advantages/disadvantages of the system Listening 2

listen to five telephone messages and match them with the purpose of the calls Writing

write a short memo to staff concerning expenses Speaking

tell each other about feelings which might be experienced when claiming expenses

Unit 8 b Business Travel Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about air thravel To practise listening for gist

To practise reading for gist and specific information Important and difficult points:

Airline services Teaching content: Airline services Speaking

look at a list of airline services and agree on the top three services for business travellers Listening

listen to five short pieces to identify which airline services are being talked about

Speaking

discuss which airlines they have flown with and their feelings about the services offered No frills flying

Speaking

discuss differences between mainstream and low-cost airlines Reading 1

read an article and note the mainstream and low-cost airlines mentioned.The students think of a heading for each paragraphs then answer true/false questions based on the article Speaking

discuss how they see the future for mainstream and low-cost airlines Reading 2

read comments about flights with low-cost airlines and match seven statements with the appropriate comments Speaking

discuss their positive and negative experiences of air travel

Unit 9 a Flexible Benefits Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about employment benefits To practise listening for specific information To practise reading for gist and specific information Important and difficult points:

Know the flexible benefits Teaching content: Benefits

Speaking

discuss the benefits offered by their own companies Reading 1

read mini-profiles and suggest suitable benefits for the people described Speaking

discuss which of the listed benefits would attract them Hwo flexible benefits work Reading 2

read an explanation of the PricewaterhouseCoopers benefits system, Choices, and explain in what way it is flexible.Students then read the text again and answer true/false questions Speaking

discuss the importance of benefits when considering a job offer.The advantages of flexible benefits Readign 3

match five short extracts with benefits options Listening

listen to a PricewaterhouseCoopers manager talk about Choices and answer multiple-choice questions Speaking

complete a table listing the benefits of Choices for both employees and company.And then discuss what employment benefits their own companies could introduce and what effect they would have.Unit 9 b Staff Appraisal Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about appraisals To practise listening for gist

To practise reading for specific information Important and difficult points:

The problems of appraisal systems Teaching content: The role of appraisals Speaking

discuss the purpose of appraisals at their workplace then decide on the three most important reasons for appraisals Listening

listen to five short pieces about appraisals and match them with the main topic of each extract Speaking

discuss how to ensure the success of an appraisal before, during and after the interview.Monitoring performance Reading

read an article about staff appraisals and discuss the problems with some appraisal methods Writing

write an e-mail to managers about staff appraisals

Unit 10 a Marketing Disasters Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about marketing To practise listening for gist

To practise reading for specific information To practise asking for information To review conditonal 3 and other ways of expressing hindsight Important and difficult points:

How to express hindsight Teaching content: The marketing mix Speaking

discuss the four Ps of the marketing mix and how they apply to a package holiday Reading 1

match sentences with four paragraphs about marketing disasters Speaking

discuss how these marketing mistakes could have been avoided Promotions that failed Reading 2

read stories about three promotions that failed and decide how each story ended Speaking

ask the teacher YES/NO questions to find out what went wrong in each case Listening

listen to three people talking about the same stories and identify which each speakers is talking about

Languages focus

read the tapescript to find examples of conditional sentences.Focus on different ways of expressing hindsight Speaking

rank the stories from most to least avoidable then students tell their own stories of marketing disasters

Unit 10 b Going Global Teaching aims and requirements: To enable students to talk about entering foreign markets To practise listening for specific information To practise reading for specific information Important and difficult points:

How to choose the product to go global Teaching content: Choosing the right product Speaking

think of three globally successful products and why they are successful.Students put the products into a framework for analysing the suitability of products for globlisation.And then they put four Marriot hotel brands into the framework Reading

read a Marriot cast study and check their analysis of the brands Speaking

discuss globalisation issues raised by the text Entering the market Listening

listen to a consultant discuss different ways of entering a foreign market and answer multiple-choice comprehension questions.Students listen again and list the advantages/disadvantages of the various methods of market entry Speaking

discuss their company’s exports and how they entered foreign markets.Students play a board game based on entering a foreign market.

第三篇：BEC商务英语写作

BEC商务英语写作范文（1）

NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO ZONING REQUEST

An application has been filed by [name of applicant] for a [variance，exception，special use permit] to permit [purpose for zoning request] at[address]in the City of[city]，County of [county]，State of[state]

The property in question is presently zoned for[zoning]，and the adjacent property is

[zoning]

As property owners in the area，the undersigned do hereby request that the pending application mentioned herein be denied by the [name of commission]on the following grounds：

[grounds for petition]

第四篇：剑桥商务英语(BEC)考试内容

剑桥商务英语（BEC）考试内容

总体内容：

考试分两个阶段进行。第一阶段为笔试，包括阅读、写作和听力，第二阶段为口试。考试时间分别为：BEC 初级 阅读、写作90分钟，听力约40分钟（含填写答题卡时间），口试12分钟；BEC 中级 阅读60分钟、写作45分钟、听力约40分钟（含填写答题卡时间）、口试14分钟；BEC 高级 阅读60分钟、写作70分钟、听力约40分钟（含填写答题卡时间）、口试16分钟。

如何划分等级：

剑桥商务英语分三个等级：初级，中级，高级。

BEC初级（BEC Preliminary）：难度相当于我国大学英语四级，就剑桥英语考试系列来说，它介于入门英语考试（Key English Test）和初级英语考试（Preliminary English Test）之间。

BEC中级（BEC Vantage）：介于我国大学英语四、六级之间，相当于剑桥第一证书英语考试（First Certificate in English）；

BEC高级（BEC Higher）：介于我国大学英语六级和英语专业八级之间，相当于剑桥熟练英语证书考试（Certificate of Proficiency in English）。

笔试考试内容：包括阅读、写作和听力。

阅读：阅读短篇消息、广告、论文、报告等不同文体材料，回答多项选择形式的阅读理解题;把图表或 字母与相应的描述连接起来；填空题：考核考生对文章结构的理解;填空题：考核考生对词汇及语法知 识掌握的准确性;改错。

写作：写短篇消息;写信函或报告。

听力：根据所听材料填补全文中所缺内容;把摘录和相应的主题或要点连接起来;根据对话、采访或报 告，回答多项选择形式的理解题。

口语考试内容：

BEC商务英语考试的内容基本固定，主要涉及建立和保持商务联络，如何讨论工作，如何制订计划、安排会议等。下面简要介绍一下：

1.关于建立和保持商务联络：

涉及问候；自我介绍；询问对方身份特征；表达喜恶；邀请；表达感谢和欣赏以及请求和提供帮助等。

2.关于谈论工作：

涉及：工作任务；公司情况；介绍产品；比较不同产品的性价；发表观点；提出、接受和拒绝建议；表达需要和要求等。

3.关于制定计划和安排工作方面：

主要涉及：商务会议召开的目的，议题，人选；商务会议日程安排；商务旅行预定饭店房间以及预定机票乘火车旅行等。

评分标准：

BEC的分数由听说读写四部分组成，各占总分的25%。每部分批评分标准不尽相同，比如说听力和阅读都是每道题为一个原始分，然后按照一定标准折算，比较复杂，在这里就不再赘述，这里以口语为例：评分标准测试依据发音、准确性、流利程度以及交流能力四个部分来判定。具体标准如下：

1.发音（包括声音大小、重音、语调、语气）

2.准确性（包括语法、用词及说话方式）

3.流利程度（包括语速、长短句搭配）

4.交流能力（包括独立性、灵活性以及对谈话方式的把握）

有关用书：

《新编剑桥商务英语学生用书（中级）（Pass Cambridge BEC Vantage Student book）（第二版）》，定价：43.00元；《新编剑桥商务英语（学生用带）（中级）（Pass Cambridge BEC Vantage）（第二版）》，定价：15.00元；《新编剑桥商务英语教师用书（中级）（Pass Cambridge BEC Vantage Teacher’s Guide）（第二版）》，定价：38.00元；《新编剑桥商务英语练习册（中级）（Pass Cambridge BEC Vantage Workbook）（第二版）》，定价：20.00元。

第五篇：BEC商务英语口试自我介绍

BEC商务英语口试自我介绍必备用语1

1)Mature, dynamic and honest．思想成熟、精明能干、为人诚实。

2)Excellent ability of systematical management．有极强的系统管理能力。

3)Ability to work independently, mature and resourceful.能够独立工作、思想成熟、应变能

力强。

4)A person with ability plus flexibility.有能力及适应力强的人。

5)A stable personality and high sense of responsibility.个性稳重、具高度责任感。

6)Work well with a multi-cultural and diverse work force.能够在不同文化和工作人员的背

景下出色地工作。

7)Bright, aggressive applicants.反应快、有进取心的应聘者。

8)Ambitious attitude essential.有雄心壮志。

9)Initiative, independent and good communication skill.积极主动、独立工作能力强，并有良

好的交际技能。

10)Willing to work under pressure with leadership quality.愿意在压力下工作，并具领导素

质。

BEC商务英语口试自我介绍必备用语2

11)Willing to assume responsibilities勇于挑重担。

12)Mature, self-motivated and strong interpersonal skills.思想成熟、上进心强，并具极丰富的人际关系技巧。13)Energetic, fashion-minded person.精力旺盛、思想新潮。

14)With a pleasant mature attitude.开朗成熟。

2013BEC商务英语考试全攻略BEC初级BEC中级BEC高级

15)Strong determination to succeed．有获得成功的坚定决心。

16)Strong leadership skills.有极强的领导艺术。

17)Ability to work well with others.能够同他人一道很好地工作。

18)Highly-motivated and reliable person with excellent health and pleasant personality.上进心强又可靠者，并且身体健康、性格开朗。

19)The ability to initiate and operate independently.有创业能力，并能独立地从业。

20)Strong leadership skill while possessing a great team spirit.有很高的领导艺术和很强的集

体精神。

BEC商务英语口试自我介绍必备用语3

21)Be highly organized and efficient.工作很有条理，办事效率高。

22)Willing to learn and progress.肯学习进取。

23)Good presentation skills.有良好的表达能力。

24)Positive active mind essential．有积极、灵活的头脑。

25)Ability to deal with personnel at all levels effectively.善于同各种人员打交道。

26)Have positive work attitude and be willing and able to work diligently without supervision.有积极的工作态度，愿意和能够在没有监督的情况下勤奋地工作。

27)Young, bright, energetic with strong career-ambition.年轻、聪明、精力充沛，并有很强的事业心。

28)Good people management and communication skills.Team player.有良好的人员管理和交际能力。能在集体中发挥带头用。

29)Able to work under high pressure and time limitation.能够在高压力下和时间限制下

进行工作。

30)Be elegant and with nice personality.举止优雅，个人性格好。BEC商务英语口试自我介绍必备用语4

31)With good managerial skills and organizational capabilities.有良好的管理艺术和组织能力。

32)The main qualities required are preparedness to work hard, ability to learn, ambition and goodhealth.主要必备素质是吃苦耐劳精神好、学习能力优、事业心强和身体棒。

33)Having good and extensive social connections.具有良好而广泛的社会关系。

34)Being active, creative and innovative.思想活跃、有首创和革新精神。

35)With good analytical capability.有较强的分析能力。