剑桥商务英语中级第二辑真题阅读精讲TEST 3
新编剑桥商务英语(中级)Module-2精选全文完整版

可编辑修改精选全文完整版Useful language from Module 2Wordlistbranch headquarters promotiontake part in call centre holding company recognition take seriously cash bonus manufacturing research and developmenttake with a pinch of salt corporation parental leave distribution centre pension reward trademark division perks subsidiary turnover flexible plant take care warehouse found (a company) position take onExpressionsPresentingGood morning and thanks for coming.Today I'd like to tell you about...If you have any questions, I'll be happy to answer them at the end.In my brief presentation we'll begin by looking at... First of all there's.../ and finally there's...Then I'll give an overview of...OK, let's move on to look at...One thing I'd like to point out is...Take a look at this chart, which shows...Here you can see...Finally. I'd like to talk about...So that brings me to the end of my presentation. Thanks for listening.Are there any questions?Module 2.1 Company benefitsBenefits and incentivesV ocabulary1) Ask students to work alone as they rank the ten items and then compare and discuss in pairs. Make sure they give reasons.ExtensionIn Part Two of the Speaking Test, students might need to give a one-minute presentation entitled, "What is important when choosing a job?". Put students in pairs and tell them to practise a similar presentation, taking turns to be the examiner or the candidate. Students can use some of the ideas listed in exercise 1.2) 2.1 Students listen out for five of the benefits and incentives in exercise 1. Note that this is a similar task to Part Two of the Listening Test.Answers1 a company car2 flexible working hours3 parental leave4 an impressive job title5 a pension2.1 Listening scriptSpeaker 1 It's great because usually it means my wife can use the one at home and we even take mine away at weekends. I work for quite a relaxed company and they don't seem to mind how I use it for leisure.Speaker 2I thought it wouldn't change the way I worked after the first six months, but as they got older it actually became more complicated with getting them to school or if they wanted to do activities in the afternoon. But my boss has been really good about it and some days I can do a half day if I want and then I might work later on other days - or I take work home, which I don't like doing, but it's the only way... Speaker 3 It's actually the law now so they had to let me have it. It was only two weeks but at least I had time to help my wife out. Mind you, after all the late nights and crying I was really happy to get back to work for a while and have a rest!Speaker 4I've just been promoted from Assistant IT Technician to Chief Operational Network Administrator. It means I get a bit of a pay rise and new business cards with my name on. I'm not sure if I get my own office though.Speaker 5The problem for me is that I won't have enough to live on when I'm 60 and I can't afford a private plan. So I'll probably try and keep working for a few more years, and anyway, I heard the government is planning to raise the age of retirement...Is working for Xerox too good to be true?Reading3) Set students a time limit of about three minutes to answer the question. The aim is to find any benefits andincentives, but tell students not to read in too much detail at this stage.Answersopportunities for promotion, training and staff development, a pension*Note that the article also mentions a "reward and recognition scheme" which is another form of incentive.4) Now students read the article in much more detail to answer questions 1-5. Refer them to the Exam Success tip on reading the complete text before answering any questions.Answers1 B2 A3 C4 B5 CExpressions with takeV ocabulary5 As a quick lead-in, ask students to brainstorm collocations and expressions they can think of with take, eg take a day off, take a taxi, take a break, take off, etc.Answers1 take (Moloney's comments) with a pinch of salt2 take care of3 Take (Carole Palmer)4 took part in5 takes on6 takes seriouslyExtensionAsk students to write six new sentences using take from the exercise. They can relate the sentences to their own work or life, eg I'd take the news of a pay rise with a pinch of salt. (not so sure, doubtfully)Module 2.1 Company benefitsAsking questions about jobsSpeaking1) Tell students to imagine they were the journalist writing the article on Xerox on the previous page. They need to create the questions they asked during the interviews with Kim Moloney and Carole Palmer. The article offers clues as to the tense needed for each question. This exercise should be a review for students at this level and provides some basic questions for asking about a job.Answers1 How long have you been working for the company?2 When did you join (the company)?3 What was your first job?4 What are you responsible for?5 Where are you based?6 What would you like to do in the future?2) Students practice asking and answering the questions. If possible, try to pair students who haven't yet met in the class. Make sure the answers use the correct tense and give feedback.The PastGrammar3) Students match the three verb forms to the correct tense definitions.AnswersPast simple: startedPresent perfect: has movedPresent perfect continuous: has been workingRefer students to the Grammar reference on page 128. Suggest they also re-read the information on the present perfect and present perfect continuous in Module 1. Remind students that we tend not to use continuous forms with stative verbs. Also point out that verbs like work and live can often be used in the present perfect and present perfect continuous form with little change in meaning. The main change in emphasis is that the continuous form emphasises that the action is ongoing. You could also draw these timelines on the board to help clarify the meaning:Past simplePast NowX ↑Present perfectPastNowPresent perfect continuousPast Now4) Students underline the correct verb form. When checking answers, ask students to try and explain their choice.Answers1 began2 trademarked3 became4 has been5 has been working6 has been7 took partPhotocopiable activity 2.1See page 162.5) Students complete the letter of application with the verbs in different tenses.Answers1 have been working2 joined3 have had4 have been considering5 has expanded / has been expanding (we are unsure if the expansion has ended)6 completed7 have been studying8 has agreedA letter of applicationWriting6) Begin by asking students if they have ever applied for a job. Elicit the process, eg Where did you find out about the job? Did you have to write a letter or fill in a form? This task resembles the format for Part Two of the Writing Test with students being given a text and then some handwritten notes. Ask students to underline key information. Make sure they realise that they must include the handwritten notes and stay within the word limit. If you are short of time this could be set as homework. If it is done in class, students could work in pairs and draft the letter together.Possible answerDear Sir or Madam,I saw your advert for the post of Personal Assistant to Overseas Sales Manager in yesterday's newspaper and I would like to apply for the position.As you can see from my attached CV, I have been working for a travel agency for the last six months, which I have really enjoyed. Before that I worked as a receptionist and secretary for two years.I have a good knowledge of English as I completed a course at college and I am also fluent in Italian having lived in Rome for the summer in 2006. Please note that my current manager has agreed to write me a reference. I look forward to hearing from you.Yours faithfully(students' name)Module 2.2 Presenting your companyCompany termsVocabulary1) This activity checks that students know some key vocabulary before starting. The definitions are in the information files on pages 126 and 131, or students can check in their dictionaries.During the task, make sure students know how to pronounce all the words. It may be helpful to drill the word stress in these words:distribution, warehouse, headquarters, subsidiary, corporation, division.PresentationsListening2) 2.2 For this first listening, students only need to listen out for the words in exercise 1.Answersheadquarters corporation divisions2.2 Listening scriptExtract 1 Good morning and thanks for coming. Today I'd like to tell you about the world's largest document management company. With a turnover of nearly sixteen billion dollars the Xerox Corporation develops and markets innovative technologies with products and solutions that customers depend upon to get the best results for their business. In my brief presentation we'll begin by looking at some of the key figures behind the company's success and how the company is structured. Then I'll give an overview of Xerox around the world and finally I'd like to talk about some of the trends affecting out market and its future growth. If you have any questions, I'll be happy to answer them at the end. So, here you can see, the turnover for last year was nearly sixteen billion dollars, with a final income of 978 million dollars. We operated from our headquarters in Rochester New York State in 160 countries with 55,000 employees, with over half of those in the USA. This next chart shows you how the corporation is splitinto four divisions. First of all there's Xerox Global Services...Extract 2And finally there's Xerox Innovation with five centres in the United States, Canada and Europe. Note that six percent of revenue was dedicated to research and development last year as the key part of our mission statement is, and I quote, "to help people find better ways to do great work." OK, let's move on to look at Xerox around the world in a little more detail. Take a look at this chart, which shows revenue by region. So about half our revenue is from the US market. Then Europe with over five billion dollars and the rest of the world with over two. One thing I'd like to point out is...Extract 3 Finally, how is the market for the document industry looking? Well it would be unrecognisable to the people who founded the orginal company in 1906 and even compared to the second half of the twentieth century. More and more offices are moving from black and white printing to color, and from paper documents to electronic documents. These are clearly the future opportunities and areas of growth in what is a total market worth an estimated 112 billion dollars...So that brings me to the end of my presentation. Thanks for listening. I hope it's been of interest. Are there any questions?3) Students can work in pairs and try to say the numbers. In order to check their answers, you could play the recording again so students can listen for pronunciation.Answerssixteen billionnine hundred and seventy-eight millionone hundred and sixtyfifty-five thousandhalffoursixfive billiontwo billionnineteen oh sixone hundred and twelve billion4) 2.2 Students listen again and write notes. Answers16,000,000,000 turnover978,000,000,000 final income160 countries55,000 employeeshalf of 55,000 in the USA4 divisions6% of revenue dedicated to research and development 5,000,000,000 dollars revenue in Europe (over) 2,000,000,000 dollars rest of world revenue 1906 company founded 112,000,000,000 total marketPhotocopiabel activity 2.2See page 163.5) 2.2 Give students time to study the flowchart and read the expressions. Then, play the recording at least once for students to match the expressions. Afterwards, students could check their answers by reading the listening script.Answers1 A2 F3 F4 D5 A6 C7 B8 B9 B 10 D11 D 12 A 13 B 14 C 15 FPronunciation6) 2.3 Students might find the idea that we pause so often in a presentation quite strange, but it is a standard technique with experienced presenters, especially when talking to larger audiences. Play the recording and students mark the pauses. With more confident groups, let them try to predict where the pauses will go before listening. It might help to point out that we tend to pause whenever there is a full stop or comma, after signal phrases (Today/Firstly/Next), to separate key information (eg the name of a company), or to emphasise information (as in the presentation about Xerox - the world's / largest / document / management / company). Students can check their answers in the listening script on page 135 where the pauses are indicated already.2.3/2.4 Listening scriptPresenter Good morning/ and thanks for coming. / Today/ I'd like to tell you about/ the world's/ largest/ document / management/ company./ With a turnover ofnearly sixteen billion dollars/ the Xerox Corporation develops/ and markets/ innovative technologies/ with products and solutions/ that customers depend upon to get the best results/ for their business./ In my brief presentation/ we'll begin by looking at/ some of the key figures/ behind the company's success/ and how the company is structured./ Then/ I'll give an overview of Xerox around the world/ and finally/ I'd like to talk about some of the trends/ affecting our market/ and its future growth./ If you have any questions,/ I'll be happy to answer them at the end.7) 2.4 This is designed as a drill and helps to focus students on intonation and stress, as well as pausing. It's a useful strategy that they can learn to apply to their own presentations. Drill it as a class, or students could also practice on their own at home.Giving a presentationSpeaking1) Ask students what kind of company they would like to run if they had the chance. Tell them this is their "dream" company and they are going to create it. Working alone, they make up facts and figures to fill in the first column of the table. The aim of the task is to give controlled practice of the expressions for presenting. Their ideas can be as far-fetched as they like.2) Refer students back to the expressions in exercise 5 on page 21. Students work in pairs and give their presentations. They may find it helpful to repeat their presentations at least twice so they could also change partners. The person listening takes notes and could also offer feedback and suggestions on possible improvements.ExtensionAfter students have give their presentations to partners, you could ask them to do the same again to the class. Also, students could follow the advice in the Learning Tip and record their presentation or transcribe it, marking pauses as they did in exercise 6 on page 21.3) Students prepare a full-length presentation about a company for their next lesson. This could be their own company or one they know well. Alternatively, students could research a company using information on its website and use this as the basis for a presentation.A memoWritingAsk students if they receive memos at work. What are they about?Who writes them? With pre-work learners, ask them if they can define what a memo is.4) Refer students to the Exam Success tip before they read the instructions.Answers1 All staff.2 Any staff with a company based pension scheme.3 There have been changes in the government pension laws.4 This will affect the current company based pension scheme.5 A presentation will be given by the Head of Finance on the changes and any effects.5) The next two exercises help students to write effective subject lines. Make sure students realise the importance of a subject line, which is to summarise the key content of the memo and help the reader to identify the purpose easily.Answerpresentation, changes, pension, schemeExtensionBefore students do exercise 6, ask them to apply questions 2-5 from exercise 4 to each of the memos in exercise 6. Note that all the memos are to "All staff".6) Students should begin by underlining any key words. They could compare these with a partner. Then they will need to choose the best three or four words to keep the subject lines brief.Possible answersMemo 1: Display of new factory plansMemo 2: Presentation on flexitime and home-workingMemo 3: Spanish classes7) This is very similar to the writing task in Part Two of the Writing Test. It could be done in class (perhaps with students in pairs) or set for homework.Possible answerTo: All StaffFrom: (name of student)Date: 1st OctoberSubject: Presentation of new insurance policyTo offer staff a better health insurance scheme, we are now working with a new insurance company. Please note therefore that a representative from this company will present the new staff policy on 9th October at 2pm in the conference room. All staff are welcome to attend.Module 2.3 Reading Test: Part fiveExam practice1) Students complete the table with words that are typically focused on in this part of the Reading Test. Answersprepositions articles conjunctions auxiliary pronounsverbsfor the because has whichto a so are whoof and do2) After students work in pairs, ask everyone to feed back to the class so ideas can be shared. It's also a good idea for students to use good dictionaries so they can check the word types beforehand.Possible answersprepositions articles conjunctions auxiliary pronounsverbsin an when have itat no article while does himby that3) Ask students to read the rubric carefully. They should always read the whole text first before trying to answer. You might want them to work in pairs and discuss possibilities. Draw their attention to the fact that many of the words will be those looked at in exercises 1 and 2, although other types of words may still be incorrect (see 10 in this text).Answers1 WILL2 OF3 WHO4 IN5 DO6 CORRECT7 TO 8 AND 9 CORRECT10 TAKE 11 FOR 12 CORRECTWriting Test: Part OneExam PracticeRefer students to the Exam Success tip. Students will be fairly familiar with this type of task now as they were introduced to the format on page 12 of Module 1 (exercise 3) and page 23 of Module 2 (exercise 7). For this reason, you can set exam conditions so students can work alone. Allow 10-15 minutes.Possible answerFrom: (student's name)Subject: Confirmation of seminar detailsDate: XXXTo: Assistant seminar organisersPlease note that I have booked Rooms 101 and 102 for the seminar next week. I'd be grateful if you would now confirm this booking and the final schedule for the event with security. Also note that Mr. Singh will be one hour late on the Monday morning.Exam self-checkRefer students to the advice in the Learning Tip. They should swap their work with a partner. It's helpful if students become used to commenting on and being supportive of each other's work.。
剑桥商务英语中级第二辑真题阅读精讲 TEST 2

TEST2PART 1这篇文章讲的是倾听(listening)的重要性。
一个好的管理者必然是一个好的倾听者,所以要讲究倾听的艺术。
第一题,有时坚持进一步的解释是很有必要的。
答案是B段的这么一句:It may mean quizzing the speaker for additional information or for clarification - it is always better to ask than to continue regardless and get things wrong它可能意味着为了进一步的信息和说明去询问说话的人——问总比不顾情况的继续并且把事情办错的好。
这里的additional information对应于further explanation.第二题,不能在别人还在说的时候就开始关注自己的回应。
答案是C段的第一句:The most common bad habit we have is to start thinking of what we are going to say about the subject long before the other speaker has finished。
我们最常见的坏习惯就是在讲话者远还没结束的时候就开始思考我们将对这个话题说些什么。
这里的before the other speaker has finished就是others are still speaking,focus on your response 就是start thinking of what we are going to say about the subject。
第三题,人们不愿意承认自己没有听好。
答案是A段的第一句:Too often we accuse others of not listening, pretending that we ourselves are faultless, yet in our hearts we know that many of the mistakes we make come about because we haven't listened carefully enough。
商务英语精读 (剑桥商务英语)Module 3.2

3.2 Business skills: Leaving&taking messages
Listening Leaving messages Speaking Leaving a voicemail message
Writing Taking notes and messages
Listening: Leaving messages
的, 急差 courier service 速递服务公司,快递服
务公司 spreadsheet n. 电子表格, 数据表
Call 3: please call Jochen Anderson about the schedule for the 25th between two and five o’clock. He wants to change the time and length of his workshop.
lower case 小写字母,小写体
buffet (bu:'fei]自助餐 set up the buffet
把自助餐准备好
voicemail n. 语音信箱
schedule ['skedʒul] n. 时间表,计划,安排
courier ['kuriə] n. 送快信
其他常用的电话留言句型
1.I’ll get back to you as soon as possible. 我会尽快回您电话。 2.I’m sorry,but he’s on another line now. 对不起,他在接另一个电话。 3.Would you care to hold? 您要稍等一下吗? 4.Could you take a message,please? 能不能为我留下话? 5.I’ll give him the message. 我会转告他。 6.Anything else? 还有其他事吗? 7.That’s all.Thank you for trouble taken. 就这些,感谢你的耐心。 8.I’m sorry,but he is out of the office right now. 很抱歉,他现在不在办公室里。 9.When will he be back? 他什么时候回来? 10.I wonder if you could give Mr.Wang a message for me? 你能不能给王先生带个口信?
BEC 剑桥商务英语中级(第三版)讲义MODULE 2

MODULE 22.1 Company benefitsTask 1 Exam Practice: Speaking Test—Part 2Task 2 Business Skills: Presenting your companyTask 3 Exam Spotlight: Writing Test—Part 1T ask 1: Speaking T est—Part 2I.Speaking PracticeThere’re a number of points to consider then arranging in-house training. The first thing is the training needs of staff. As we know, the object of training is the staff. Only when we know and meet their requirements, can we improve their knowledge and skills needed for higher quality performance and more effective work. Otherwise, it will be purposeless and a waste of time.The second thing to remember is the quality and influence of the trainer. To make the training effective, the trainer plays a very important role. A qualified trainer with great influence can make the training more professional, appealing and convincing. Since most staff nowadays are quite busy, they will not attend a training offered by an obscure, inexperience and non-professional trainer.In addition to that, length of training should be well-planned. It cannot be too long or too short.A lengthy training may be tedious and exhaustive; while too short training may be fruitless.OK, I think that just covers everything. Thank you!When selecting applicants for a job, the first thing to consider is their personal qualities. A candidate with relevant qualities can ensure that he or she has the required abilities, knowledge or techniques pertinent to that job. And companies don’t have to prepare further training for them when they start work thus reduces costs.Secondly, a candidate needs to have previous working experience, since a person with lots ofacademic certificates may not know how to cope with real situations. However, a candidate with experience will find it much easier to adapt himself or herself to the work environment and to play his or her role.Apart from these, you also need to consider the communicating ability of the candidate. By communicative skills, we mean having the ability to express ideas clearly, be cooperative and get on well with other people which will be very important for him or her to play a good part in the team work.Well, that’s all my points. Thank you!T ask 2: Presenting your companyTask 1) Vocabulary—Company termsReference expressionsnew-hire training 新员工培训orientation新员工培训,迎新会vocational training / professional training职业培训management training管理培训develop a good training program to keep the staff motivated通过开发良好的培训计划来提高员工的工作热情Many entrepreneurs see to view employee training and development as more optional than essential … a viewpoint that can be costly to both short-term profits and long-term progress许多企业家认为员工的培训和发展可有可无,而非至关重要,认为这对公司的短期利益和长远发展来说代价太高。
剑桥商务英语中级第二辑

第二辑Test 1Work experience programmeThe manufacturing company you work for has decided to offer a two-day week work experience programme for a small group of students from a local business college.You have been asked to help with the preparations for this programme Discuss the situation together, and decide:●What kind of work experience the company might offer●How the participants should be selected●What feedback and evaluation should take place after the programmehas finished【题目分析】工作实习计划你所在的制造公司决定为当地一所商学院的一组小学生提供一个两周的工作实习计划。
公司要求你们几人协助这个项目的准备工作。
你们一起讨论当前的状况,并决定:●公司可以提供哪方面的工作经验●如何挑选项目参与者●项目结束后,如何对学生进行反馈并做出评价【参考范例】A:Hi, Jason and Mark, shall we discuss the work experience programme for a while?B: No problem, I heard that the students were from a local business college and had no technical knowledge in manufacturing. So I wonder whether they could fit it here. After all, our company manufactures mobile phones.C: No worries, our company can provide work experience that doesn’t require professional skills.A: That’s right, I have decided to carry out the programme in the after sale department. Students should take a two days training before they their work and the after sale department will arrange several experienced staff to supervise their work, the students are expected to develop their skills in customer service and learn to deal with customers’ complaints and help the companies to improve their products image and service.B: It seems you have got everything settled down.A: Not yet.C: Then what shall we do next?A: The selection of participants. The company can offer the working experience for 20 students. Could you give me some suggestions on selecting the ideal participants for the programme?B: In my opinion, ideal participants should be junior students becausethey have time to take part in this programme and have been trained formally in business college for more than two years. Students should also be proficient in English because a number of our clients speak English. Mark, what do you think?C: I agree with you. What’s more, potential participants will be asked to take an English speaking test before the programme starts. In addition, students should have a good attendance record and academic performance in school because they are in a demanding work environment which requires them to follow strict discipline and work as a team.A: Thank you very much to your advice. Now, there just one thing left, the feedback and evaluation of the programme.B: I think after the sale department should have meetings for students at the end of every working day to help them conclude their work.C: And after the programme ends, students are required to write a report of their work experience in our company, the report should include the arrangement of the programmme, the training classes in the after sale department, work experience during the two weeks, the things they have learned and the problems, troubles they have met. They are encouraged add anything they want to the report.A: Good ideas. Finally, I think the supervisors will give each student a grade for the programme based on their performance and other standards of evaluation.第二辑Test 2English language trainingYour company is planning to offer 30 hours of English language training to employees.You have been asked to help with the planning and organization of the training.Discuss the situation together, and decide:●Which staff would benefit most from English language training●How to encourage employees to take part in the training●What kind of schedule will be suitable for the training?英语语言培训你所在的公司计划为员工提供30个小时的英语语言培训,公司要求你协助策划和组织这次培训。
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BEC中级真题3答案和听力原文

BEC中级真题3答案和听力原文真题3阅读和写作答案VANTAGE3KEY TO READING & WRITINGTEST 1ReadingPart 11 B2 D3 C4 A5 B6 C7 APart 28 B 9 A 10F 11 D 12 EPart 313 A 14 B 15 C 16 B 17 A 18 DPart 419 A 20 C 21 D 22 D 23 A24 C 25 B 26 D 27 C 28 D29 C 30 A 31 B 32 D 33 CPart 534 WITH 35 CORRECT 36 TO 37 CORRECT 38 SO 39 THESE40 ABOUT 41 ALTHOUGH 42 HA VING 43 CORRECT 44 TOO 45 THAT WritingPart 1From: Petar KoevT o: All StaffDate: 27 March 2004Subject: Computer SystemI want to inform you that the computer system will be closed next Wednesday at 12 o'clock. The system will be down for at least two hours, please make sure that you have saved all your work. The whole system will ran on a new server which is faster. Thank vou.Band 5All the content points are clearly addressed, and the language is well controlled and concise, making use of a range of suitable expressions.Part 2Report on: More staff in our departmentDate: 27.03.2004IntroductionThis report aims to explain why our departmentneeds more staff.FindingsThe latest statistic comparing the number of staffin our department and the average number ofunits ordered points out the main reason for morestaff. While the number of ordered units grow upfrom only 200000 to 400000 within 2 years thenumber of staff grew only by 5 people. The StaffNewsletter of February 2004 is about the big neworder from an international company. But becauseof the increase of annual holiday to 5 weeks peryear there will be not enough staff for all thework. Another reason for more staff is that wewill have fewer delays.ConclusionThere are many reasons which explain theimportance of more staff. It is especially importantfor reducing the number of delays in delivery andto optimise the workflow.RecommendationsMore staff does not only mean more costs, it alsomeans satisfied customers.Band 4All the content points have been addressed with reasonable attempts at development. The report is generally well organised and it is cohesive and concise. Overall, the language used is accurate and includes a good range of grammar and vocabulary.Test 2ReadingPart 11 C2 B3 A4 C5 D6 B7 DPart 28 C 9 F 10 A 11 E 12 DPart 313 A 14 B 15 B 16 A 17 C 18 DPart 419 C 20 D 21 A 22 C 23 D24 D 25 B 26 A 27 D 28 C29 D 30 A 31 A 32 C 33 BPart 534UP35ADVERTISING36CORRECT37BEING38THE39SOMETHING40OUT41CORRECT42CLOSEL Y43MAKING44PUT45CORRECTWritingPart 1Dear team members.I am writing to inform you that we are told to make an advertising campaign for the new products - video players. Taking the cost of the advertisement into account.I have chosen to advertise them on radio. I believe it would have a great success. Yours sincerelv.Band 3All the content points have been addressed relatively clearly, and an attempt has been made to expand upon the prompts and avoid lifting language from the question paper. Some language errors occur, but these are relatively minor and do not obscure the messagPart 2Report on staff recruitmentAs our company are developing several new products, the department of R&D urgently need new staff to help design and monitor our products. Thus we need to recruit 35 new staff, including electrical engineers, software engineers, network engineers and product developers. All of them should have at least 2 years' experience in relevant field. More specific requirement will finally be decided in a few days. As to recruitment methods, the disadvantage of relying on recruitment agency is that we need more time and procedure than we can afford. So I suggest we turn to a more direct way of Newspaper advertisement, which has been used many times and proved effective.Compare the two newspaper, Echo and Chronicle, we prefer the former because though it charges £500 more than the latter, the general readers are 400,000 more, most of whom are highly-educated. We're sure to get reply soon after we launch the recruitment campaign.Band 5All the content points are clearly covered and the report is easy to read, making use of a good range of expression, including linking devices and phrases. The use of language is ambitious for the level, and although there are some errors, these tend to be relatively minor and do not detract from the clear communication of the message.Test 3 ReadingPart 11 B2 D3 A4 C5 A6 B7 CPart 28 D 9 A 10 C 11 E 12 FPart 313 B 14 C 15 D 16 A 17 C 18 BPart 419 C 20 B 21 C 22 D 23 B24 D 25 C 26 C 27 B 28 A29 D 30 B 31 C 32 B 33 APartB34 SOME 35 CORRECT 36 BY 37 IF 38 CORRECT 39 GIVEN40 CORRECT 41 FAR 42 SUCH 43 THAN 44 UP 45 EITHER WritingPart 1Please note that we will hold a sales meeting on 30 November to assess the achievement for out target this month. Please prepare your comments and feedbacks about it. Let me know in advance if you cannot attend the meeting. Thank you.Band 4All the content points are clearly addressed, and the email is concise and clear, showing evidence of a good range of vocabulary. There are some errors, but these do not impede communication or detract from the overall positive effect on the reader.Part 2IntroductionThis report aims to show weather our staff members aresatisfied with their working conditions or not.The recent meeting shows clearly that our staffis quite satisfied with the working conditions.Especially, a lot of them have praised ourpension scheme and our childcare vouchers.Nevertheless, some complained aboutunflexible working hours, as they have to takecare of their children at home.Apart from this, the poor condition of someoffice areas was mentioned. A lot of them aredissatisfied with the dirt on the floors and theold-fashioned computer systems.Finally, I would suggest to increase the numberof days off, as most members feel quiteexausted after 6 months without holiday.ConclusionIn my opinion, we should try to improve working conditions for this will lead to more productivity in the end.Band 5All the content points have been addressed and the target reader would be fully informed. The report is effectively organised, making use of headings and discourse markers. The range of vocabulary and grammar is good, and where errors occur they are minor. The register and format are consistently appropriate.Test 4ReadingPart 11 B2 A3 D4 B5 C6 B7 DPart 28 B 9 A 10 F 11 E 12 CPart 313 C 14 A 15 D 16 D 17 B 18 BPart 419 C 20 C 21 D 22 C 23 B24 A 25 A 26 D 27 C 28 A29 B 30 C 31 B 32 A 33 BPart 534 WHEN 35 SUCH 36 IF 37 TRY 38 BEEN39 FOR 40 WITH 41 CORRECT 42 ARE 43 TO44 CORRECT 45 EVERYWritingPart 1As you know, we always have increasing number of orders before Christmas. I need to hire 3 people for two weeks for packaging. I don't require any specific skills. I need them by the end of the next week at latest.Regards.Anja VinogradovaBand 5All the content points are covered and there is evidence of a wide range of vocabulary and good language control. The email is clear and concise and the register is appropriate.Part 2Dear SirsWith reference to your letter dated 18 October 2004 concerning rental for a new factory unit suitable.I am writing to inform you that our company, Arvon Industrial Park will meet your need. Firstly, our park is located immediately to the high way. The transportations here are very convenient. There is also a railway station around. Secondly, our industrial park offers 24-hours security services and auto fire-resistant system. Thirdly, we have enough parking places for staff parking, which can accommodate 300 cars. Furthermore, our electricity facilities were improved last year. Now we can offer whole day electricity supply. Finally I would like to tell you that if you have long-term rental with us, we will provide you with 10 percent discount for the first two years' rental.I do hope we can be your supplier in the future, please contact us at our earliest convenience.Y ours faithfullvBand 4The letter addresses all the content points and these are expanded upon appropriately. The register and format are consistently appropriate and the content is well organised. Good language control is demonstrated, and a wide range of vocabulary and grammar structures is used以上作文仅仅是考生的范文摘录,谨作参考,其中有诸多语病,不可模仿!。
BEC第二辑TEST3

BEC 中级阅读第二辑Test31 Listen to what your boss tells you about how well you are working.2 Realise that your boss will occasionally need to be left alone.3 Comment on your boss's work in a positive spirit.4 Try to impress your boss with your thoroughness.5 Do not hesitate to involve your boss if you have difficulties with your work.6 Show your boss that you are capable of working at a higher level.7 Speak to your boss, even about matters not directly related to your work.MANAGE YOUR BOSSAdvice from four top business people on how you should treat your bossAThe ConsultantNo boss likes nasty surprises. Thinking you can solve a serious problem before he or she finds out is a doomed strategy. Much better to inform your boss about the situation early on, together with your suggested solution. Also, remember that bosses like praise as much as any employee. Do this without making it obvious, if only to earn the right to criticise (constructively, of course). 'Consideration' is the key word. Treat bosses as you hope to be treated - it should help you to move up to the next level.BThe DirectorOf course there are all the formal things in managing your boss - ensuring that you come to meetings well prepared, that you have a good eye for detail, and so on. But you also need to distinguish effectively between things that are important and things that are merely small details. Bosses like it if you can see 'the big picture' because they want to be able to delegate. So it's all about psychology, as well as performance.CThe ChairmanBosses want people to understand their objectives, their way of working and the pressures they are under. If you can understand what sort of individual your boss is, it is easier to appreciate why certain reactions might arise, and thus avoid problems. Also, keep the lines of communication with your boss open. You need to receive ongoing feedback on whether your work is effective, asking about what you do not understand, and, if necessary, discussing personal issues from outside the workplace. When the gap between you is reduced, so are the difficulties.DThe Chief ExecutiveUnderstand that a boss will want to take the glory when things go well. After all, they take ultimate responsibility, so they deserve some of the credit. Also, find out about your boss's outside interests, as this can help to improve the relationship. You may find you have an interest in common. Similarly, recognise that everyone is human, and there are times when a request from you may be unwelcome. Get to know your boss's Personal Assistant, who can advise you when it is a good time to talk to him or her.SELL,SELL,SELLLast year over £ 13bn was spent on advertising in the UK and research indicates that most people will have seen 2m sales messages by the time they are 30. Advertising is big business and often acts as the interface between commerce and culture. While there are many adverts that just irritate, there are somethat are miniature works of art. (0)... .The advertisers themselves believe they are delivering an important message because they are protecting and promoting a client's brand and extending greater choice to the consumer. (8).........Instead of being free, many TV channels would only be available on subscription packages of about £500 per month and newspapers might cost six times more than their present cover price.There are many different models of advertising practice, but no one is precisely sure what makes a good advert. (9).........While some try to get you to buy a product, others, such as anti-smoking campaigns, aim to get you not to do something. Some adverts are not aimed at consumers at all, but at retailers, shareholders or employees. For example, manufacturers often advertise their products in trade magazines to reassure retailers that a new brand will be widely promoted. Petrol companies often choose to emphasise how environmentally friendly they are; this is to offset any negative public perceptions of the industry rather than to persuade consumers to buy an individual brand of petrol. (10).........This is because petrol is regarded, in advertising terms, as a distress purchase. We get it because we can't do without it, not because we really want it. In general, however, the main aim of advertising is to attribute emotional qualities to a product in order to create an individual brand that the consumer can associate with. Working out whether an advert has been successful is extremely difficult.(11).........For example, what persuaded them to buy a car? You cannot be sure whether it was the advertising, the price, the opposition's distribution, changes in the law or changes in consumer attitudes that was the determining factor. What advertising can't do is make consumers buy something they don't want. It can perhaps persuade you to try something once, but if you don't like what you get, you won't try it again.(12).........In other words, where there is no emotional engagement, such as a consumer's feelings about a bag of peas, beliefs are much harder to shift.A Moreover, it is almost impossible to get people to change the way they view things they are indifferent to.B Over the last ten years, other forms of advertising, such as direct marketing, have become increasingly popular as well as scientific.C They don't, as the industry well knows, care enough to be brand loyal to such a product.D Whether you accept this argument or not, you have to recognise that without advertising our world would be very different.E The problem lies in isolating precisely what motivates people to behave in a particular way.F This is partly because not all advertisements are designed to do the same thing.G The production costs involved in these can reach higher figures than those for the average movie. Trouble with TeamworkMary Owen examines the role and efficiency of teamsRecruiters say that candidates who can give examples of work they have done as members of a successful team are in as strong a position as those who can point to significant individual achievement. Indeed, too much of the latter may suggest that the person concerned is not a 'team player' - one of the more serious failings in the book of management.The importance of being a team player is a side effect of the increasing interaction across departments and functional divides. Instead of pushing reports, paperwork and decisions around the organisation, 'teams provide a dynamic meeting place where ideas can be shared and expertise more carefully targeted atimportant business issues,' says Steve Gardner, in his book Key Management Concepts. He adds, 'Globalisation has added a further dimension to teamwork. Multinational teams now study policy decisions in the light of their impact on the local market.'But is teamworking being overdone? 'Some managers are on as many as seven or eight different teams', says Dr Cathy Bandy, a psychologist who recently ran a conference on the subject. 'They take up so much time that managers can't get on with core tasks.' Forming teams and having meetings has, she says, become an end in itself, almost regardless of purpose. There is also the danger of an unhealthy desire to keep the team going after the work has been done. 'People feel the need to belong, and team membership can provide a kind of psychological support.'The idea behind teamworking is that, when the right group of people is brought together, a 'force' develops which is greater than the sum of their individual talents. This is often true in sport, where good players can reach unexpected heights as members of an international team. However, few business situations have as clear a set of objectives, or as clear criteria of success or failure, as winning a match.'In business, everyone needs to be clear about what the challenge is and whether a team is the right way of approaching it', says Steve Gardner. 'Unfortunately, people focus instead on who the members of the team should be and what roles they are to play' Dr Bandy agrees. 'There is always a danger that teams can turn into committees,' she says. 'In a lot of situations, one or two individuals would be much more effective.' So what makes a successful team? There are some general qualities that have been identified. Steve Gardner recommends that in every team there should be someone who is good at researching ideas and another who is good at shooting down impractical ones. There should be those who can resolve the tensions that naturally occur in a team and others who are focused on getting the job done. Also, providing a clear and achievable target at the outset is the best way of ensuring that the team will move on to greater things.13 What point does the writer make about teamworking at the beginning of the article?A It is the most successful form of management.B It has changed the recruitment procedure in companies.C Well-run teams still allow individuals to demonstrate their talents.D Being a team player is now considered an essential management skill.14 According to the article, teamwork developed within companies as a response toA modern office design.B changing work practices.C a reduction in administrative tasks.D the expansion of international business.15 In the third paragraph, Dr Bandy suggests thatA many employees do not enjoy working in teams.B some managers are not very effective team leaders.C some teams are created unnecessarily.D few teams are well organised.16 According to the writer, teamwork is more effective in the field of sport because the playersA know what they want to achieve.B are more competitive by nature.C have more individual talent.D can be driven by national pride.17 Steve Gardner and Dr Bandy agree that when a business team is created people do not pay enough attention toA the structure of the team.B alternatives to the team.C selecting the team members.D directing the team's activities.18 What is Steve Gardner's advice on operating a successful team?A Maintain a flexible approach to membership.B Allow personalities to develop within the team.C Select people who fit naturally into certain roles.D Make every effort to avoid conflict between members.Human Resources PolicyCBA Bank was the largest financial institution to sign the employers' 'People Come First' code of practice in the early 1990s. In doing so, it committed itself to the highest (0) in human resources practices such as the communication of company(19)....... to employees, the setting of individual training and personal (20).......plans, and the holding of regular performance (21)....... for all staff.Like other organisations, CBA is replacing the traditional hierarchy with a flatter organisational structure which gives employees more broadly defined (22) .......within the company. The change is offering employees greater opportunities for work in cross-disciplinary project teams. As a result, interpersonal (23) ....... are extremely important.The policy seems to be working. There is a great deal of goodwill among employees, who (24).......the fact that customer satisfaction is the organisation's chief aim. CBA claims to pursue this aim for its own (25)....... , rather than as a means of earning profits for shareholders.An ability to relate to all kinds of people is the most important attribute CBA looks for in (26).......recruits. Graduates are (27)....... for a two-year period and exposed to all (28)....... of retail financial services. By the end of this training period, they will have taken their Institute of Banking examination and, if they have (29)....... their performance targets, they will have (30)....... a job at the bank.'On the whole, we are not looking for people straight out of college,' says human resources manager Maiy Kemp. 'We would prefer that they had (31).......some experience of life and had taken a year out between school and college to travel or do some kind of work.'The company has recently introduced a new policy on pay, and it is now (32).......to performance through bonus schemes, with the objective being to (33) ....... employees for their achievements and effort.19 A designs B purposes C ends D objectives20 A continuation B extension C development D advancement21 A reviews B trials C revisions D judgements22 A capacities B parts C roles D elements23 A abilities B talents C assets D skills24 A recommend B honour C respect D obey25 A sake B reason C behalf D cause26 A expected B intended C potential D eventual27 A taken on B written in C put on D drawn in28 A fields B areas C regions D parts29 A arrived B done C passed D met30 A secured B reached C confirmed D fixed31 A gained B won C earned D realised32 A attached B linked C combined D joined33 A return B reward C recompense D refundMeetings That Work0 A vital skill for anyone running a business it is the ability to communicate00 effectively. This is particularly important in a meeting where complex arguments34 need to be put forward and where it is too vital to get the best out of the situation35 and those present in as little time as possible. Before calling a meeting, ask36 yourself if you actually need one, since so many are unproductive results and do37 not really need to take place. Sending an email or by using another means of38 communication, such as a simple phone call, might achieve the desired results in39 half the time. Having established the need for a meeting, so inform those you40 wish to attend and ask people to be punctual. Concerning the key to a good41 meeting is an agenda, which needs to be sent out in advance and should state the42 date, time and location. It should also contain the names of those ones who will43 be present and set that out, starting with the most important, the points for44 discussion. Ask in advance for suggestions for items to be discussed about but45 set a deadline for submissions in order to reduce the amount of time that has to be spent under 'Any Other Business'.。
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TEST 3PART ONE《Manage your boss》,管理你的老板,文章是四个业内人士就如何与老板相处给出了自己的意见,哪些应该做的,哪些不应该做的,是一门技巧,更是一门学问。
第一题,听你的老板告诉你工作得怎么样。
答案是C段的这么一句:You need to receive ongoing feedback on whether your work is effective。
你需要接受关于你的工作是否有效率的持续反馈。
这一段是在讲要和老板保持沟通,否则两人之间有隔阂的话,麻烦就来了。
How well you are working也就是whether your work is effective。
第二题,认识到你的老板有时候也需要独处。
答案在D段最后一句,但是比较隐晦,需要理解:recognise that everyone is human, and there are times when a request from you may be unwelcome. Get to know your boss's Personal Assistant, who can advise you when it is a good time to talk to him or her.认识到大家都是人,有时你的要求可能并不受欢迎。
想办法去认识老板的个人助理,他可以给你建议什么时候找老板谈话合适。
找老板谈话要选择合适的时机,也就是说有的时候老板也不想被人打扰。
这也就是第二题所说的老板有的时候也需要独处。
第三题,用一种积极的精神评价老板的工作。
答案是A段的这么一句:remember that bosses like praise as much as any employee.记住老板也和员工一样喜欢赞扬。
praise 也就是comment in a positive spirit。
第四题,试图用你的周全来给老板留下印象。
Thoroughness的意思是周全,看朗文词典对thorough的解释:including every possible detail。
但看中文“彻底的”不容易理解。
所以答案是ensuring that you come to meetings well prepared, that you have a good eye for detail, and so on.确保你开会时已准备充分,你有一双发现细节的好的双眼,等等。
You have a good eye for detail可以对应于including every possible detail。
第五题,如果对工作有困难不要迟疑告诉你的老板。
答案是A段的第一句:No boss likes nasty surprises. Thinking you can solve a serious problem before he or she finds out is a doomed strategy. Much better to inform your boss about the situationearly on, together with your suggested solution.没有人喜欢恶心人的惊喜。
想想你自己可以解决一个重要的问题结果他却发现是一个注定失败的策略。
最好在事情刚开始的时候通知你的老板,以及你提议的解决办法。
第六题,表现给你的老板你能在一个更高的水平上工作。
答案在B段:Bosses like it if you can see 'the big picture' because they want to be able to delegate.。
如果你能看到大的“图景”老板会喜欢的,因为他们也需要委派任务。
这个句子前面说要能区别重要的事情和旁枝末节。
能够看到“大的图景”是需要眼界和决断力的,因此这里的see …the big picture‟可以对应于题干中的working at a higher level。
第七题,同你的老板交谈,即便是并不直接与工作相关的事情。
答案是C段这么一句:if necessary, discussing personal issues from outside the workplace.如果有必要的话,讨论工作外的私事。
整个C段都是讲同老板沟通的重要性,最关键的一句是keep the lines of communication with your boss open。
有的时候并不需要直接在原文中找到和题干相同意思的句子,凭借每一段的中心意思就可以做出来。
这里的personal issues 也就是matters not directly related to your work.PART TWO《Sell,Sell,Sell》,听名字像是跟销售有关,其实是关于广告的。
广告的最终目的就是提升销售。
第一段是总体讲述广告业的情况以及广告的作用。
第二段介绍了广告的几种形式,不同的公司对广告的要求是不一样的。
第三段讲怎么样才能打好广告,一不小心就容易让观众产生逆反心理。
第八题,这一空的前后都是在讲广告的作用。
前面说做广告的人认为他们是在传递一种重要的信息,因为他们保护并且提升了客户的品牌同时又给消费者提供了更多的选择。
后面说要是没有广告的话,很多电视节目就不会免费,而且报纸会比现在贵六倍。
从前后的信息可以看出这里是在讲广告的重要性,广告是必不可少的。
D选项可以和这里的前后内容相吻合:不管你接不接受这个论断,你都得承认没了广告世界将大不一样。
this argument是指前面广告商的那段话,而very different就是引出后面的电视不免费、报纸涨价等等。
第九题,这一段是讲广告的不同模式。
第一句话就说广告有很多模式,但是没有人能够精确的确定什么才是好的广告。
紧接着后面说了不同的广告有不同的目的和侧重点。
从while some…的句式可以看出这里是扩展说明的,那么F空应该接一个过渡的句子,表示不同的公司对广告有不同的需求。
选项F符合这一特点:这部分是因为不是所有的广告都被设计成干相同的事情。
也就是说不同的广告会满足不同的需求。
This是指代前面的no one is precisely sure。
空格后面的扩展说明可以对应于do the same thing。
第十题,这一空前面是以汽油公司为例,说明这些公司的广告并不怎么强调个人品牌,他们更加看重的是整个大环境的友好。
后面也是具体解释这一现象的原因。
所以相应的第十空也是填入一个过渡句,前面的rather than to persuade consumers to buy an individual brand of petrol是一个暗示,这一空应该填入C:他们并没有像这个行业所熟知的那样看重对这种产品的品牌忠诚度。
Brand loyal也就是buy an individual brand of petrol第十一题,最后一段讲什么样的广告才能算是成功的。
第一句就说评判很困难。
11题空格后面是举例说明。
what persuaded them to buy a car是一个关键的句子。
因为没有办法判断到底是什么最终说服消费者购买,所以很难评判一个广告是否成功。
11题选E,motivate是关键词,可以对应最后一段反复出现的persuade。
E选项的句子值得分析理解:The problem lies in isolating precisely what motivates people to behave in a particular way.Isolating在这里不是形容词,孤立的,而是动词的分词形式,isolate此处的用法是:if you isolate an idea, problem etc, you consider it separately from other things that are connected with it。
(isolate something from something)将…剔出(以便看清和单独处理)。
所以这个句子的含义就是问题在于准确的将人们某种行为的动机给剔除出来。
第十二题,这一空的前后都是在说客户对产品喜好的重要性。
前面说if you don't like what you get, you won't try it again,后面说where there is no emotional engagement, beliefs are much harder to shift.。
没有感情依赖的话,观念很难被转变。
从前后内容来看,A选项最适合填入:另外,让人转变对他们不感兴趣的事情的看法几乎是一件不可能的事情。
Change the way对应于shift,indifferent to对应there is no emotional engagement.PART THREE《Trouble with Teamwork》,团队合作的麻烦。
文章讲了团队的重要性和很多团队存在的问题,以及怎么样才能打造一个成功有效的团队。
第十三题,问文章开头作者针对团队合作做了什么论点。
第一段是强调团队合作的重要性,太多的个人成果会显得这个人不是个合格的团队成员。
选答案要理解第一句话的含义:Recruiters say that candidates who can give examples of work they have done as members of a successful team are in as strong a position as those who can point to significant individual achievement.招聘者说能够给出自己作为一个成功团队成员的例子的候选人同那些指出重要的个人成果的人具有同样重要的地位。
言下之意,拥有团队成员的经历也很重要。
所以选D,作为一个团队成员如今被视为必要的管理技巧。
A、B、C都没有提到。
第十四题,问公司内部的团队合作是作为对什么的回应。
也就是问团队合作的目的是什么,答案是第二段的这么一句:'teams provide a dynamic meeting place where ideas can be shared and expertise more carefully targeted at important business issues 团队提供了一个动态的会议场所,使得思想可以分享,技能可以更加仔细的对准重要的商业问题。