BEC商务英语网友备考经验收集

第一篇：BEC商务英语网友备考经验收集

BEC备考经验收集

一、1.重视同步辅导和口语书里里面的背景词汇和阅读里面的词汇。

2..研究真题研究考试，多动脑筋才是问题的关键。

3.缺乏工商和管理类的背景知识，就注重研究题材，研究设问方式，研究设置选项的一般规律，研究做错题目的原因。

4.作文，从模拟题集和真题集后面的答案里面模仿。Word分类:动词，副词，短语，连接词。

二、推荐书籍：1.新编剑桥商务英语中、高级

2.新编剑桥商务英语伴侣用书——新编剑桥商务英语同步辅导（中级）

3.新编剑桥商务英语PASS BEC口试必备手册（中、高级）新剑桥商务英语词汇用法（中高级）

5.新编剑桥商务英语自测练习与解答（中高级）

6.剑桥商务英语中、高级学生用书 BENCHMARK：Student's Book

7.剑桥BEC真题集:第2、3辑(中、高级)

8.剑桥BEC模拟题中、高级

9.剑桥商务英语写作应试指南 高级

5.听力：

BBC:world business report、人物访谈、business daily、三、备考过程：

1.阅读：

（1）首先肯定是把经科社即Summertown出的教材好好看下了。有人说Summertown里面的文章太旧了些，的确，貌似最新的文章就到01年的，不过我觉得BEC考察的是在商务背景下应用英语的能力，跟实际的商务肯定不是很同步了，这本书我还是推荐的，因为自己就稳扎稳打的看了至少有4、5遍吧，至于每一次看的侧重点肯定是有不同的了。通过中、高级两本的商务词汇和短语的积累，基本上具备了看懂商务文章的能力了。至于词汇和短语我是看的伴侣那两本书上的，总结地非常好、全，基本上我会把自己不太熟悉的词汇短语记在笔记本上，课余10分钟的时间拿来看看就好了~

（2）再就是看 Business benchmark这两本书，也是建议从中级开始看，可以和summertown的教材同步进行。这两本书没什么配套辅导书，不过基本上自学是没问题的，里面的练习是很不错的，summertown的书内练习是比较简单的，用来熟悉下考试题型和出题思路就好了，做题还是以真题和模拟题为主。

2.考试策略：

A.我刚开始做高级真题的时候阅读是错了10个左右的，当时小打击了下，不过之后慢慢总结和注意了方法，错误率就在5个左右了，中国学生阅读都应该没有问题的。阅读的关键是速度，考试时间是60min，基本上要在50min左右全部做完，留10min左右填答题卡。高级考试的时候监考是比较严的，所以别想说可以提前看试卷，中级就好像蛮松的。我汗。提高阅读速度的一个很好的方法就是多看英文报刊，像Economist 和Financial Time都是很好的网站，高级考试的阅读其实有很多都是从里面截出来的。

3.做题顺序：我的顺序是453162，遵循先易后难的顺序吧，阅读里面最难的就是part2的匹配题了，所以大家要留大概10—15min的时间给这道题。

PART1的主旨题，快速浏览题干知悉每题的意思，然后回到文段中找到对应的信息点，建议是看完一段后立即回题目定位，这样可提高正确率；

PART2是匹配题，一定要先读后面可供选择的题干，然后快速跳过空空扫读文章，特别留意空格旁边的连接词，判断前后意思是顺接还是逆转，然后再带着选项回到原文中，注意要做完一项就删掉一项。

PART3是传统的阅读题，基本上是按顺序出题的，看题目然后回到文章中找关键字，找到答案部位后进行下同义转换就好了。

PART4完形，高级的完形是10个选项，基本上是近义词的用法判定，我只能说，刚开始会错很多，因为这道题要做得好要有外国人的思维，而且词汇的掌握要求较为高，不过多练下就好了。

PART5填空题，主要考察一些虚词的用法，像介词、冠词、数词、比较级、短语啊之类的，多做就有感觉了。

PART6改错题，改错题就考察语法了，可以先扫下文章，知道大概讲什么内容，然后再有针对的一句一句来，建议这题要多做下总结，考来考去就是那些点的，跑不掉的。基本上阅读前三部分考综合技能，后面三部分考语法、词汇等，所以BEC阅读的考察也是蛮全面的，这个也是我们拿分的关键喔~~

3.4.听力：

听力我没有练过中级听力，用了一个月的时间听了两本教材的配套听力，特别是CAMBRIDGE的那本，听力质量灰常好~而且录音的那些人就是考试录音的原班人马，语速啊那些都跟考试差不多。听力没什么技巧，一是多听，二是训练反应。刚入门的时候做做听写也是不错的，基本上用一个月的时间，每天大概1--2小时，基本上听力就上来了。我做真题的错误数量一般都在3个左右。不过建议大家平时不要用太好的录音设备来听，我考试的时候录音就严重听不清，以致总体也考得不好哈~~PART1注意复数那些，训练自己快速写记的能力吧，PART2最主要是心态好，当你觉得你已经听到答案时，不要高兴，埋伏正在后面呢，所以PART2一定要认真地听完全段，边听边思考，的确我承认，这一部分是考试中最

难的部分，所以大家要多练这一part啊~~PART3就要注意把握听力的节奏，因为其答案的出现是根据顺序来的，还有就是要训练自己边听边看题的能力，基本上听力开始之前的时间只够你看个题目，化下关键词，真正的题干还是要靠自己在听的是很看，基本上这题同义转换就好了。

听力是英音，刚开始听不习惯可以看下英剧和听下BBC，习惯了其实也蛮好听的了。

5.写作：

我高级的写作是基本考前一个多月才开始的，我的教训就是写作一定要早点准备，早点准备可以尽快熟悉，然后多写几篇才是王道。写作的话把SUMMERTOWN和CAMBRIDGE里面的范文都抄下来背诵了，基本上还默了几遍了。所以一些套话是很熟悉的了。高级的写作的PART1是图表题，这题其实不难，参考下写作指南这本书和积累的范文，词汇多样化点，句式也要丰富点，拿个BAND4是没问题的，PART2是LETTER、REPORT、PROPOSAL，我选的是书信，因为觉得格式比较多，书信其实也就那几类，什么投诉信、回复投诉信、求职信、邀请信等等，每类有一两篇范文在脑子里就好了，考试的时候直接套就好了，不过还是建议大家把真题上的写作题目都写下，写完找人或者自己修改都可以，写作准备地越充分，发挥就肯定会越好的。

6.口语：

相信口语是很多人的弱项了，大家最好找个Partner，平时大家都练练考试里的PART3——互相讨论一个商务话题并且reach a same decision~~~，我就把蓝色的那本口语书里的话题看了，知道该说什么，然后PART2的individual speech自己总结一些套话，把真题上的题目都说一遍，如果大家觉得刚开始不会说的话可以大致把想要说的东西写在本子上，然后一句句练习，这样坚持一段时间肯定会有用的。这次估计我的口语还是考得不错的，临走前给我瞄到了分数（3个4.5，1个4，总分5），口语这种东西，跟听力是相连的，听力好了，口语自然会上去的。考试时要注意礼貌和给考官的第一印象哈，基本上口语就这些了~~

6.。Part1老师问了Name、Where are you from?、favorite course?、还有一个基本的商务问题——how to preraration for job interview.第2部分我的话题是launch newproduct to market，给的两个点事research和sample。第3部分是关于supermarket的Professional key words

专业领域的关键词是开始，也是构造语言的基本要素。

Reference books

学习权威教材，系统全面了解商务语境的语汇。

Extensive & intensive reading

读写领先，听说跟上。通过大量阅读，了解未知。适当集中，扩大力量。泛

读可以摄取丰富信息，精读可以培养语感，增加语言积累。

Foremost original works

浏览专业外文原著，感受原汁原味的商务英语表达。

English corner

善于在学习过程中和他人分享，特别是相关的业内人士。让信息在交换中丰富，让能力在应用中熟练。

商务英语词汇涵盖商贸（commerce）、工业（industry）、财政金融（finance）、证券交易（stockexchange）、经营管理（management）、法律（law）、会计

（accounting）、广告（advertising）、人事（personnel）、电脑技术（computing）、保险（insurance）、销售（sales）、银行（banking）、运输（transport）、税务（tax）、制造业（manufacturing）、经济（economics）、旅游（tourism）等。

四、巧记商务英语词汇——联想记忆记得快

1.归类法

在记忆商务英语词汇时，建议同学采用归类联想记忆法，即一个topic下，涉及到的词汇同时记忆掌握。例如：与网络有关的词汇，download（下载）, e-mail（电子邮件）, Global Area Network（全球局域网）,netizen（网民）, website（网页）, log in（登录）, hacker（黑客）, modem（调制解调器）, webpage（网页）, webzine（网络杂志）, host（主机）等；与营销有关的词汇，hot product（热销产品）,buying power（购买力）, seller's market（卖方市场）, buyer's market（买方市场）, secondhand（二手的）, target customer（目标客户）, niche market（缝隙市场）等。在归类的时候，如能总结出单词之间的内在联系就更好了。例如：insurance company（保险公司）包含sales（销售）,accounts（账目）, claims（索赔）等，sales又包含direct sales（直接销售）, brokers（经纪人）,agents（代理人）等。可以将单词画成树形来记忆（或者其他能表示单词间关系的思维导图）。现在市面上也能买到很多分类词汇手册，比如《剑桥商务英语中级词汇语境记忆手册》，《剑桥商务英语BEC核心词汇（初级、中级、高级）》等。可以买一本来，根据单元（话题）来背诵。

2.衍生法

有一些单词是基础词汇，只不过在商务场合含义发生了变化。例如balance n./v.平衡，在会计领域有“结余、差额”的意思；对于这部分词汇，除了上述归类联想记忆法，还需要平时在阅读中多积累。遇到一个新的生词，结合上下文猜测意思，然后通过查字典得到准确的含义。接着联系该单词本义，找到“为什么它有这个含义”。一般来说，一个单词意思再多，也是从基本词义上拓展出来的，比如上文中提到的balance，由“平衡”想到“收支平衡”再到“结余、差额”，一步步来，总能找到共通点帮助记忆。

3.情境法

同学也可以采用在情境中学习词汇（通过阅读、听力等方式）；图示法辅助

学习（在图片上标注出单词）等。但是无论采用哪种方法，学习者都应该静下心来认真记忆单词，反复多次，加强巩固，可以参考记忆遗忘曲线来合理安排背单词时间。

第二篇：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。

第三篇：剑桥商务英语BEC高级备考要点(上)

剑桥商务英语BEC高级备考要点(上)发布日期：2006-11-02 发表评论 信息来源：竞学学习

剑桥商务英语BEC高级一年考两次，5月和11月的第三个周六。费用大致为520元（按报名当天的汇率折算，每年都有浮动）。报名大约在考前2个月左右。成绩大约在考好后2个月在教育部考试中心的网站上可以查到。要最后拿到证书至少得等考完后的三个月左右。

BEC高级考试整体难度介于六级和高口之间（一般认为），但其中也有不确定因素。我本人的考试结果就是一个例子。这个慢点再谈。如果你实力还可以的话，可以直接考高级。

BEC高级考试由读、写、听、说四个部分组成。每个部分都单独评分，分为四个档次：由好至差依次为：Exceptional, Good, Borderline, Weak。没有达到Weak的为Fail，一项Fail，就拿不到证书了。BEC高级考试的题型和我们习惯的中国式英语考试（如高考，四六级）和托福有很大区别，因此难度也相应增加。除非你是大牛，一般都要花一定的精力去准备。第一部分、培训班和复习资料

考BEC，我没有上培训班，基本上是自己复习的。但是系统复习之前，我曾做过一件非常精怪的事情——我去报了新东方的BEC班，领了它的资料，把有用的东西复印了一遍，并按时去听了第一节课，了解了考试的大致情况，然后火速全额退班。当时比较有用的资料是新东方内部编的一本商务英语词汇手册，现在也已经成书发行了，叫做《BEC词汇宝典》什么的。我买来看过，里面加了例句，但错误百出，完全整理后大概有百来个错误。但大部分错误不影响商务英语词汇学习，仍然推荐给大家。不知现在有没有修订过。

BEC考试官方教材：新编剑桥商务英语（高级）pass Cambridge BEC3学生用书 经济科学出版社，有配套磁带，强烈推荐。里面的内容与真题极为接近，是必备的参考书。考高级的同学中级的教材不妨也买来看看，可以增加商务背景知识，对写作和口语都是有好处的。

听说复旦大学出版社的《剑桥商务英语考试必备高级》（配套磁带）也很不错，我没有用过。另外，有空也可以看看businessweek,the economist等英文杂志。

第二部分、BEC高级考试题型介绍

1、阅读部分

阅读分为6部分。时间60分钟。第一部分8句句子，5篇短文。要求判断这些句子那篇短文是有关系的。这部分其实不是很难，一般做法是先迅速地看8句句子，划出每句句子重点词汇或内容。然后再看短文，看一篇就把能确定的选一下，5篇下来估计不能确定也就一两个，然后再斟酌一下。实在不行那就扔硬币吧。第二部分从7句句子中选出6句填到一篇较长文章的6个空格里。这个部分普遍反映是比较难的。是阅读部分最难的一题。花的时间可能也比较多一点。做法与上面一题基本差不多，但这题除了正确理解每句句子意思外，还是要仔细看每个空格的上下文，找出逻辑关系，这是解题的关键。总之，做这个题一定要心平气和，非常仔细。

第三部分是一篇文章，6个四选一的单选题。这个没什么好说的，六级做多了，这个自然不在话下，只是切忌要细心，因为可能有陷阱。

第四部分是完形填空，很简单的。第五部分是一篇文章，当中有10个空，让你自己填空，一般性填的都是副词、代词等虚词。也不难。

第六部分是类似于6级的改错题，主要考查语法，难度还是有一点的。做阅读题状态是关键，也就是说考前一定要休息好，让大脑处在清醒的状态。否则文章一长，再加上你可能不熟悉的商务背景，很有可能怎么读都读不懂。第一第二部分是最难的，做不好很容易影响心情。可以在做模拟提的时候就尝试先迅速把后面的题目做掉，留下多点时间来仔细考虑句子填空等难题。考试的时候尽量用自己习惯的顺序做题，以免算不准时间。BEC高级考试一年考两次，5月和11月的第三个周六，整体难度介于六级和高口之间，由读写听说四个部分组成。每个部分都单独评分，分为四个档次：由好至差依次为：Exceptional, Good, Borderline, Weak。

2、作文

作文分为两部分。共70分钟。第一部分是图表分析，120-140字。图表分析如何写，经济科学出版社的那本官方教材讲得很清楚，也有不少例文，可以对照着学习写作。要注意涵盖信息点，如

图表上的最高点，最低点，转折，波动，保持不变，平稳上升下降等一定要捕捉住并准确描绘出来。准备时可以整理一下分析走势的词汇，如上涨、下跌、稳定、翻几番等，每种状态都要准备几种说法，保证用词的多样性。如果碰到两条折线做趋势比较的，要慎重对待，这类难度较大的图表分析在平时要多花时间练习。这部分写作是很好准备的，不需要专业背景，只要了解特定的词汇并多加练习就可以写得很好。

第二部分有三道题，任选一题200-250字。其实是三种商用文体。一种是letter,一种是report,还有一种是proposal.你只要任选一题即可。对于这三种文体的写作，教材上都有介绍。个人感觉letter和report比较好写。作文一定要注意格式，以及商务礼貌用语，这些都是可以通过准备熟练掌握的。这部分作文难是难在提示少，具体内容必须自己展开，这就要求考生有比较扎实的商业背景，编故事能编得像，用词要准确。最好是事先精心准备自己最擅当时我考的题目是一家公司某产品的销售不佳，要求写一份报告分析原因并提出建议。我是这样写的：

第一部分 简单介绍产品的销售状况：2个月内总销量多少，比之前下降多少，问题严重不得不引起重视等等。

第二部分 具体分析销量下降的原因： 1替代产品出现 2广告投入减少 3未及时开辟新的市场

第三部分 提出建议：1进一步细分市场，改良产品，扩大市场份额 2增加广告投入，提高知名度 3开发新市场，培育新的消费者

这样写内容比较充实，不会感觉很空洞。写作的时间肯定是够的，能多写尽量多写，同时把握好结构层次。商务知识不是突击出来的，要慢慢积累，对于非商科背景的考生更是如此。的不妨看看BEC2的教材，也可以读一些概念），大家可以多准备一下。

3、听力

听力分为3部分，30个空，共约40分钟（30分钟听，10分钟填答案）。听力部分是整个考试中最难的，尽管它每部分

要放两遍。

第一部分听一个人独白，填12个空（up to 3 words or a number）

第二部分听5个短的独白，做10道配对题。也就是将10个选项与5段独白做同主题或相关内容配对。有时你听到某个词组难的。

第三部分听一段长的对话，做8道三选一的单选题。难度比上面一题稍微低一点。过了，这时要把注意力放在下一题。根据经验，很多复习材料的听力难度远远低于实际考试的难度（包括新东方教材）。而经济科学出版社的教材与考试难度相当。所以好好研究这本教材的听力题是很重要的。关于语音，BEC是英国考试，所以听力自然是BRITAIN ENGLISH。平时听VOA的，可以改听BBC磨耳朵。为了考试只好这样切换，但若你立志学美音，这时要千万警惕不要发生口音掺杂的现象。

主题: 剑桥商务英语考试解题技巧和策略之攻略zt

小吴是北京地区某高校中文系大四的学生，面对严峻的就业形势，他选择了多考一些证书以便求职这条路。像大学英语四级、六级，国家计算机二级，秘书职业资格等证书他都顺利拿到手了。然而，学习用功、非常自信的他最近却很忐忑不安：“离BEC考试时间很近了，但我准备得还不充分。”小吴说的BEC考试是剑桥商务英语证书考

试

（BUSINESS

ENGLISH

CERTIFICATE），是由教育部考试中心和英国剑桥大学考试委员会合作，于1993年起举办的考试。该系列考试是一项语言水平考试，根据公务或商务工作的实际需要，对考生在一般工作环境下和商务活动中使用英语的能力从听、说、读、写4个方面进行全面考查，对成绩及格者提供由英国剑桥大学考试委员会颁发的标准统一的成绩证书。今年的考试时间原本定于5月举行，但由于非典的缘故，考试时间延至9月中旬。BEC怎么考

在考试即将来临之际，考生应当如何准备

复习应考？对此，笔者采访了北京新东方学校的BEC考试专家刘军老师。据刘军介绍，BEC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； B EC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。临考应该做些什么

刘军认为，今年的考试无论是初级、中级还是高级，其题型、所要考查的知识点与历年相比都不会有太大变化，对此广大考生不必担心。马上就要考试了，考生应当保持一种比较平和的心态，相信自己平时老师上课所讲的内容，力求能够消化一遍，然后好好静下心来对题型进行分析，因为 BEC考试的题型跟考研及英语四、六级考试不太相同。

一般性谈话或讨论等，还应能听懂所熟悉要想达到上述要求，最根本的对策就是听力基本功。要在听力方面有所突破，就必须听熟一定量的语音材料。他指出，阅读中有精读和泛读，同样的道理，听力中也分为精听和泛听。目前就听力的训练方法而言，普遍存在似是而非的做法，很多人在学习过程中多以泛听为主，只强调听懂大意。每天戴着随身听，坐车的时候听，打饭、打水的时候听，睡觉以前还听，但结果却是事倍功半。

他认为，练习听力要以精听为主，泛听为辅。听写是练习听力最根本的方法，其要领就是反复听、尽量写，直到实在写不出来时再去核对原文。他说，反复精听一盘语音纯正的磁带时，不难发现：平常不易注意的地方，这时就会注意到。这样，篇章的每一个细节都能在考生的脑海里留下深刻的印象，这对纠正发音和强化口耳互动训练，都极为重要。听写的严格训练可以为口语和听力打下坚实的基础。

解题技巧和策略

他提醒广大考生，在有了一定的基础之后，要想取得好成绩，B EC考试还要有一定的解题技巧和策略：

第一，答案原则上采用录音材料中的文字。因为阅卷时，一般应严格按照所得到的答案进行阅卷。这样直接来源于录音中的答案，会有相当大的优势。但肯定有一部分试题不能完全用录音中的内容去回答，需要用自己的语言，如果强行用文中的语言，反倒不行。这就要求考生灵活应对。

第二，答案力求内容丰富简洁。内容丰富主要体现在对问题应答的主题大意上，而简洁则是对语言掌握程度及考试时间上的要求。

第三，答题时还应当注意词尾的变化。命题者非常重视词尾的变化，一个动词的过去分词形式，如果单词对了，但词尾错了，也不能得分。

第四，听力如果是事实题，考生应重注意6个W，如：what，where等。阅读理解题如何得高分

阅读理解在考试中占了很大比重，是决定考试成败的一大题型。很多考生在这上面下了很多功夫，但是在最后的复习冲刺中，怎样才能争取在这个题型上拿更多的分呢？刘军老师提出了以下几点建议：1.抓住句子结构，通过语法知识来进行拆分理解。在阅读理解中，找出主、谓、宾结构，然后把从句和插入语也都表示出来，这样句子的意思就不难理解了。2.注意从整体上把握全篇。在把每句的意思弄懂的基础上，要高屋建瓴地统领全篇的内容，抓住中心主题，按照要求答题。有的考生担心自己对专业的商务知识了解不多，害怕在考试中吃亏，刘军老师认为考生不必对此过于担心，现在也不必恶补这方面的知识，考试虽然对专业的商务知识有涉及，但总的来说涉及不多，而且，即使考试时会涉及商务知识，那也只是作为阅读文章的载体出现，考生在这方面不会怎么吃亏的。

对于写作，刘军老师认为更多地要靠平时积累。现阶段来说，考生可以看一些比较好的范文。在考试时，考生也不必过于紧张，心态很重要，不要轻易下笔，不要在试卷上过多地涂改，写作时应力求保持卷面的整洁。

而口语考试则要力戒口怯，考生应当大声、大胆地说出口，在听懂考官问题的基础上可以略事思考，但思考的时间不能过长，要给自己信心，相信自己有这个实力。而且要注意仪表大方得体，应答时尽量做到从容不迫。

第四篇：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.

第五篇：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]