BEC中级口语晨读素材

1.1真题及答题思路(Authentic testing items & answer cues)

(1)Can you tell me something about yourself?

（这是第一部分考试经常出现的一个问题。面对这样的问题，考生的回答应该包括如下信息：your name, your age, your occupation (or your school and major) and your personality.）

Sample answer for your reference:

Well, my name is Zhang Peng. I’m twenty-one years old.I’m now studying in Dalian Maritime University towards a bachelor degree (of engineering / of science / of arts), majoring in navigation / marine engineering /physics / English. I think I’m an out-going person; I love making friends.

(2)What kind of person would you say you are?

（问及个人性格特点的问题也是一个常问见问题。该问题的各种不同措辞及若干关于个人性格特点描述的常用形容词，详见2.3.1的讲解）

Sample answer for your reference:

I’m always trying to be optimistic, no matter what kind of difficulty I have met with. And I sup pose I’m confident and positive, always working hard and sparing no effort to achieve my goals. Also I’m a person with a strong will and an independent mind. But that sometimes leads me to being impulsive, not calm enough, which is one of my major drawbacks.

(3)Can you tell me something about your friends?

（这个问题要求考生描述一下自己的朋友，考生可以考虑从朋友的数量、如何相识、朋友的性格、共同爱好等方面作答。）

Sample answer for your reference:

I have a large circle of friends. Most of them are my former school-mates /work-mates. They are all open,

diligent and smart. We have a lot of common interests. We share both happiness and bitterness, and support each other in times of adversity /difficulties．

(4)What has been your most valuable experience?

（这类问题要考生叙述自己最宝贵的经历，考生应当有所展开，略加描述。）

Sample answers for your reference:

1.Up till now, I believe my most valuable experience is studying here, in Peking University, which is

regarded as the Harvard of China. I've got the chance to know many talented young people, and have

addition, the first rate educational facilities enable me to gain access to both the outside world and the research fields.

2.As regards my most valuable experience, I suppose it should be traced back to the year before last, when I

managed to have a large order placed on our products through all sorts of hardships. There were so many government restrictions and so much red tape in international trading at that time that it was really an unforgettable moment when the contract was finally signed.

(5)How important is it to you to have opportunities for promotion in your career?

（这类问题考察的是考生的职业规划。回答这种“个人观点”（personal views）类问题，很重要的一个方面是切入点。不同的看问题的角度，会有不同的见解。考生平时应注意培养自己多角度看问题的能力。）

Sample answers for your reference:

1.Well, in fact, the opportunities for career promotion are important to everyone. No one would prefer to

stay in one position for the whole of his or her life. Certainly I’m no exception. But what is equally important to me is the kind of job satisfaction I can derive from my work. One might say that career promotion does contribute a lot to one’s job satisfaction, but as I see it, there are many other things that also contribute a lot to one’s job satisfaction, for example, harmonious inter-personal relationship, recognition from co-workers or line managers, and so on.

2.Well, you know I’m a person who is quite reconciled with my status quo, so the opportunities for career

promotion are not so important to me. I prefer to do my proper work well and enjoy my life. As you know, higher position in a company means more responsibilities and much more pressure, and I would choose to lead an easy life rather than strain myself for something as vain as higher position in a company

.

(6)Is it better for your career to stay in one company or to work for a number of companies? (Why/Why not?)

（事实上这是一个关于“跳槽（job-hopping）”的老话题。跳槽到底优劣各占多少，仁者见仁，智者见智，只要让你的回答具有说服力就可以了。而谚语的引述可能在这种问题的回答上就起到了画龙点睛的作用。）

Sample answer for your reference:

In fact, different people will adopt different attitude towards “job-hopping”. As I see it, the proverb “A rolling stone gathers no moss” really holds water. And, though job-hopping sometimes does bring about immediate financial benefits, what most contributes to one’s job satisfaction is not solely confined to material gains. In most cases, his or her loyalty to the company and the recognition he or she gets from colleagues and executives do count a lot.

(7)What creates a good or bad impression at an interview?

（在面试过程中，给面试官尽可能多地留下好的印象和尽可能少地留下坏的印象是每个面试者的目的。

不能长篇大论地啰嗦。）

Sample answer for your reference:

In fact every interviewee wants to leave a good impression on the interviewer. Good impression will certainly result from one’s decent dressing, proper answers and being responsive. On the contrary, sloppy answers plus untidy dressing will certainly leave a bad impression on the interviewer. What’s more important is that, when the question is related to your specialty knowledge, you are supposed to talk in professional terminology rather than in layman’s terms.

(8)Do you think interviews are the best method of judging an applicant’s suita bility for a job?

（“the best”题目本身就走了一个极端：俗语说“没有最好，只有更好”。所以遇到此类话题完全可以从一个折中的角度切入，看到事物的两面性。）

Sample answer for your reference:

As I see it, interviews do reveal a lot about an applicant’s capabilities. Yet we can not say that they are the best method of judging an applicant’s suitability for a job. As the saying goes, “First impressions are always misleading”. So in order to find out whether an applicant is suitable for a job, we may need more time to find out about the applicant, so usually an internship is required for a newly recruited staff member.

(9)How important is English in business life in your country?

（这个问题本质上是要问“商务英语”的重要性体现，而不是问英语的重要性，因此该问题的回答不要超出“商务英语”这个范畴。）

Sample answer for your reference:

In fact English is playing an important role in China’s business life; it is an essential skill for those who are engaged in foreign trade. What is noticeable is that, since China adopted the open door policy in the latter half of the 20th century, foreign trade has been developing at a dazzling（耀眼的，眼花缭乱的）speed. In addition, now many large multinational corporations are operating on a global basis, and English is an important lingua franca（族际通用语）for the employees of those multinational companies.

(10)How important are imports or exports to your country?

（在全球化程度日益加深的国际大背景下，任何谋求发展的国家都不能忽视进出口贸易的重要性，因为它从经济上担保了一个国家的政治安全。）

Sample answer for your reference:

We can not say that China is a country that wholly relies on imports and exports for its national income, but foreign trade does play an important role in China’s national economy. For many years China has been

massive（大量的，巨大的）. This certainly guarantees the smooth operation of the national economy（国民经济）.

（2）BEC中级口语考试中题目体现形式

Part 1: Interview

(1)Do you think market research is important before launching a new product?

Sample answer for your reference:

Yes, market research is certainly important before launching a new product in that it can provide important information regarding the customer’s need and the potential market size. All this information will help the company identify business growth opportunities and generate feasible business strategies so that it may get an advantage over competitors.

(2)What is the most important factor in conducting market research?

Sample answer for your reference:

Well, the most important factor in conducting market research is whether the adopted method is feasible and effective so as to gather the most useful and relevant information about markets or customers. There are five basic methods: surveys (问卷调查), focus groups (小组讨论), personal interviews (面谈), observation (观察), and field trials (现场试验). The type of data you need and how much money you’re willing to spend will determine which techniques you choose for your business.

Part 2: Mini-Presentation

WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN…?

Conducting market research

?Ascertain market need

?Evaluate market size

Answer cues:

a.What the market needs determines what should be manufactured ?Ascertain market need

b. Blind investment will inevitably result in company losses

?Evaluate market size Market size determines the scale of production

?Forecast competitors’ move The purpose of forecasting the competitors’ move is to choose an

appropriate pricing strategy.

Part 3：Collaborative Discussion

Market Research

Your company is planning to launch a new product. You have been asked to help plan the product launch and conduct the market research.

Discuss the situation together, and decide:

?what should be the aims of your market research?

?what factors should be included in planning the market research?

Answer cues:

1.What should be the aims of your market research

a.Identify the potential sales volume

b.Support the generation of pricing strategies

c.Evaluate risk and opportunities

2.What factors should be included in planning the market research

a.Identify which of the 5 common methods of conducting market research are applicable in our case

b.Choose appropriate subjects （选择适当的受试者）

c.Adopt proper statistical method （采用适当的统计方法）

Follow-up questions:

(1)What are the most commonly adopted methods in conducting market research?

The most commonly adopted methods include surveys, focus groups, personal interviews, observation, and field trials. The type of data you need and how much money you’re willing to spend will determine which techniques you choose for your business.

(2)Does market research always precede the launch of a new product?

Yes, market research always precedes the launch of a new product. Only by doing so, can it provide important information regarding the customer’s need and the potential market size. All this information will help the company identify business growth opportunities and generate feasible business strategies so that it may get an advantage over competitors.

(3)What are the factors to be considered when you conduct international market research?

When conducting international market research, we should consider such important factors as the language adopted in conducting the research, style and cultural expectations (for example, “positive bias” in certain cultures) in data analyses, choice of an appropriate moderator, and specific timing of the research.

(Positive bias, sometimes called politeness bias, in research means that respondents will often respond more positively in a research situation than in a "real" situation.)

2.3分类试题及答题思路(Categorized tests & answer cues)

Testing items of Personal Particulars and answer cues

(1)Similar questions related to personality

a.What kind of person would you say you are?

b.How would you describe your personality?

c.What is your best quality?

d.What do you think are your strengths and weaknesses?

Expressions related to the description of one’s personal character:

introverted （内向的）/ extroverted（外向的）/ out-going（外向的）

open / frank (honest and straightforward in speech or attitude) / outspoken （坦率的，直言不讳的）

optimistic （乐观的）/ pessimistic（悲观的）

easy to get along with / easygoing （脾气随和的；容易相处的）

agreeable / amiable (lovely) （和蔼可亲的）

quiet（沉静的）/ talkative（饶舌的，多嘴的，爱说话的）/ conversable（健谈的，乐于交谈的）/ garrulous（唠叨的，喋喋不休的）

restless（焦躁不安的,不满足的）/ aggressive（好斗的，有闯劲的，有进取心的）/ enterprising（有事业心的，有进取心的，有魄力的，有胆量的）/ ambitious（野心勃勃的，有雄心的）

headstrong （刚愎的）/ obstinate（倔强的）

considerate / thoughtful（体贴的，善解人意的）

understanding（聪明的，有理解力的）

（避免使用诸如cute, clever, smart, intelligent, brilliant等形容词，有过分张扬之嫌）

active（积极面对生活的）/ passive（消极面对生活的）

practical（实际的，务实的）/ impractical（不切实际的，不现实的）/ positive（积极的，实际的）naughty（顽皮的，淘气的，没规矩的）/ mischievous（淘气的，恶作剧的）

（避免使用troublesome，因为它的意思是“总是惹是生非的”）

decisive（果断的）/ indecisive（优柔寡断的，犹豫不决的）

confident / self-confident（自信的）

diligent / hard-working（勤奋的）

a person with a strong will（意志坚强的人）

a person with an independent mind（具有独立思想的人）

impulsive (冲动的，任性的，受感情驱使的）/ calm（平静的，沉着的）well-organized（做事有条理的）

creative（富有创造力的）/ having few new ideas（没什么新点子）

patient（有耐性的，能容忍的）/ impatient（不耐心的，焦躁的）

sensitive（敏感的）/ insensitive（木讷的，麻木的）

emotional （情绪化的，易激动的）/ unemotional（不易动感情的，无动于衷的）

careful（办事仔细的，小心的）/ meticulous（一丝不苟的，拘泥小节的）/ careless（疏忽的，粗心的）

Sample answer for your reference:

Well, my friends say I’m an amiable person; I love making friends, because I think I can learn a lot from them. I’m also a girl with a strong will; I would not yield to any difficulties or hardships. I guess being impulsive is one of my weaknesses, which often leads me to hasty actions or hasty words, but I’m trying to improve that.

(2)Similar questions related to educational background

a.Would you please give me some information on your education?

Sample answer for your reference:

已毕业的学生:

I graduated from Dalian University of Technology in 2001 with a Bachelor Degree of Arts in the field of

Scientific English.

未毕业的学生:

I’m now studying in Dalian Maritime University towards a bachelor degree (of engineering / of science / of arts), majoring in navigation.

b.What’s y our major?

Answer cues:

My major is …

I major in …

c.Why do you choose your present specialty as your major?

Answer cues:

I chose my present specialty as my major simply because …

… I saw extensive job opportunities in this area.

… I found myself strongly fascinated by this subject.

… my parents intended me for this.

… my middle school teacher said it suits me perfectly.

… it has a promising future.

d.Could you tell me about your reasons for learning English?

Answer cues:

Actually there are several reasons for me to learn English, for example, …

… to improve communication

… to be able to approach a wider range of information resources

… to sharpen my competitive edge in job hunting

… to satisfy my curiosity in western culture

Sample answers for your reference:

I have attended a selective course on oral English given by a foreign teacher who is a native English

speaker.

I have made some foreign friends so that we can exchange ideas and learn languages from each other.

I have taken part in activities held by the English Clubs in my university.

f.How long have you been studying English? Do you like English? Why?

Sample answer for your reference:

I have been learning English for about 10 years, ever since I was a little child. I like English because the

language itself attracts me so much, as well as the culture it represents.

Expressions related to the description of degrees:

Bachelor / Master of Arts（文学学士、硕士）

Bachelor / Master of Science（理学学士、硕士）

Bachelor / Master of Engineering（工学学士、硕士）

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)（博士学位）

Master of Business Administration (MBA)（工商管理硕士）

Expressions related to the description of one’s specialty:

经济学economics 金融学finance 管理学management

社会学social science 新闻学journalism 会计学accounting

国际关系international relations 文学literature 历史学history

哲学philosophy 语言学linguistics 心理学psychology

工程学engineering 生物化学biochemistry 建筑学architecture

(3)Similar questions related to work experiences

a. What do you do? (c.f. How do you do? How are you? How are you faring?)

b. What do you do for a living?

c. What is your occupation?

d. What do you do exactly?

e. What is your routine work?

f. What does your job involve everyday?

Answer cues:

（回答时，建议考生除了说出自己所在的部门、担任的工作，最好也用一两句话说出具体的职责。）I’m a computer programmer. My daily work is to …

g.Do you like your job?

h.Are you happy /satisfied with your job ?

i.Do you think your job is challenging ?

Answer cues:

（无论考生的回答是肯定还是否定，最好都简单陈述一下喜欢或不喜欢的理由。）Yes, I like my job. /No, I’m not satisfied with my present employment, because …

Expressions for giving the reason for your liking /disliking your present position:

It worries me that …

It makes me feel strained to …

It matters to me …

It is important for me to …

It always concerns me to …

Expressions related to the description of one’s job:

the responsibility for me to take on （我所承担的责任）

chances to be promoted （晋升机会）

length of work （工作时间）

flexible working hour （弹性工作制）

daily routine （每日例行公事）

working environment /conditions （工作环境／条件）

amount of vacation time （休假）

chances of overseas training （海外培训机会）

space for further development /promotion （长远发展／晋升空间)

(4)Similar questions related to hobbies and interests

a.What do you do in your spare time?

b.Could you tell me about your interests outside college or work?

Answer cues:

I have a lot of hobbies among which I find…is a lot of fun.

My favorite pastime is …

I often relax myself by …

I always enjoy …

… is always something I enjoy.

Whenever I have time I would be crazy about …

The best way to forget a day’s stress is to…

Most of my spare time is given to …

1．电影类

有声电影sound film 无声电影silent film 故事片story film

动作片action film 恐怖片horror film 言情片affectional film; romance film 文艺片literary film

2．音乐类

古典音乐classical music 民族音乐national music 流行音乐pop music

爵士乐jazz 摇滚乐rock and roll 乡村音乐country music

交响乐symphony

3．文学类

长篇小说novel 短篇小说short story 科幻小说science fiction

侦探小说detective novel 言情小说romantic novel 武侠小说martial arts novel

诗歌poetry 戏剧drama

4．运动类

慢跑jog 远足hike 游泳swim 滑冰skate 钓鱼fish

登山climb 球类badminton, basketball, football, tennis, table tennis

(5)Similar questions related to hometown

a.Where are you from?

b.Can you tell me something about your hometown?

c.What are some of the main industries in your hometown?

d.How do people spend their leisure hours in your hometown?

Climate:

Extreme weather /go to extremes（极端天气、恶劣天气）

Maritime climate（海洋性气候）/ continental climate（大陆性气候）

Damp / wet / humid / dry

Mild（温和的）/ agreeable（宜人的）

Muddy（泥泞的）/ sandy（沙尘的）

Hot / warm; cold / cool

Tough

Typhoon（台风）/ storm (暴风雨，风暴) / gales（强风）

Sand storm （沙尘暴）

Rain storm (暴雨)

Thunder shower （雷阵雨）

Flood

Snowstorm（暴风雪）

Cold wave（寒潮）

Facilities:

Metropolis（大都市，首府，重要中心）, city (highly developed; developing)

Countryside (underdeveloped)

Light rail /light railway（轻轨）

Shopping centre / commercial centre（购物中心，商业中心）

Entertainment facilities（娱乐设施）

Mass transit system（公共运输系统）

Stadium（体育场，运动场）

Museum（博物馆）

Grand theatre（大剧院）

Industry:

Agriculture

Industry (heavy industry, light industry)

IT industry（信息技术产业）

Tertiary industry（第三产业）

-Trade

-Insurance

-Finance

-Transportation

Leisure hour activities:

Entertainment: TV, film, Karaoke

Further studies（继续教育，进修）

Family (friends) reunion / party

Sample answer for your reference:

I come from Dalian, a coastal city, you know. The weather in Dalian is relatively mild; it’s never too hot in

summer, and never too cold in winter. My hometown is a city featuring（以…为特色）light industry and IT industry. People there usually go to the seashore for fun in their leisure time.

(6)Similar questions related to future plan

a.What are your long-range goals?

b.What do you hope to do in the future?

c.What would you like to be doing ten years from now?

d.What job would you most like to do yourself?

Answer cues:

I hope to …

I would like to … in the future.

I intend to … in a few years’ time.

I’m planning to … within … years.

What I want to do is to …

Testing items of Personal Views and answer cues

(1)Are opportunities for promotion important to you?

Sample answers for your reference:

1.Well, in fact, the opportunities for career promotion are important to everyone. No one would prefer to

stay in one position for the whole of his or her life. Certainly I’m no exception. But what is equally important to me is the kind of job satisfaction I can derive from my work. One might say that career promotion does contribute a lot to one’s job satisfaction, but as I see it, there are many other things that also contribute a lot to one’s job satisfaction, for example, harmonious inter-personal relationship, recognition from co-workers or line managers, and so on.

2. Well, you know I’m a per son who is quite reconciled to（无可奈何地接受，甘心于）my status quo, so

the opportunities for career promotion are not so important to me. I prefer to do my proper work well （做好本职工作）and enjoy my life. As you know, higher position in a company means more responsibilities and much more pressure, and I would choose to lead an easy life rather than strain myself for something as vain（徒劳的，虚荣的，空虚的）as higher position in a company.

(2)Which is more important to you: social status or money?

Sample answers for your reference:

1.Well, you’ve indeed asked a difficult question. If I say none of them is important to me, it sounds that I’m

rather hypocritical（虚伪的）. In fact, no one in this mortal world can do without money. So to survive with a minimal amount of money is essential for everyone. This exactly explains why money comes before social status. Yet we all know that supply of provisions and clothing is only one aspect of life;

man's demand on life is many-sided（多方面的）. Higher the civilization, higher is man's psychological aspiration（文明程度越高，人的精神追求越高）. Human desire knows no bound（人的欲望是无止境的）, right?

2.Well, you’ve indeed asked a difficult question. If I have the freedom to choose, I’d choose none of them as

anything most important to me. In fact, as I see it, neither social status nor money should become a person’s life goal. As Maslow’s hierarchy of needs（马斯洛的需求层次理论）indicates, money and social status cater to（迎合，为…服务）the lower level of human needs, while self-fulfillment（自我实现）needs constitute the highest level of human needs.

(3)What makes a good team?

Sample answer for your reference:

Well, I think in a good team the members should work towards a common objective. They discuss roles and allocate them to team members, and they cooperate fully with each other. What’s more, the members trust each other and share information effectively within the team. They listen to different points of view and talk openly and honestly within the team. When some of them are under pressure, others offer help.

(4)What are the factors to consider when choosing a city to live in?

Sample answer for your reference:

In my opinion, when choosing a city to live in, a number of factors will have to be considered, for example,

graduate, I think the most important factors to consider are the job opportunities and the favorable policies of the local government concerning the placement of graduates (毕业生安置).

(5)Do you think that company staff should wear uniforms?

Sample answer for your reference:

As the English saying goes, “every coin has two sides”. There are certainly several merits to wearin g staff uniforms, for example, it can project a positive corporate image（树立良好的公司形象）, foster team spirit among staff, and create self-confidence among staff members. But on the other hand staff uniforms lack individuality, and, what’s worse, might stifle（扼杀，使窒息）innovation and creativity. So as I see it, whether company staff should wear uniforms depends on what type of business the company is engaged in. If innovation and creativity is vital for the company’s development, the staff members should not wear u niforms.

Otherwise, it might be desirable for company staff to wear uniforms.

2.4

Part 1: Interview

(1) Do you like working in a team or on your own?

Sample answer for your reference:

I prefer to work in a team. As a proverb goes: “Two heads are bet ter than one.” When working in a team, I

can learn from my fellow workers and get help f rom them when I’m faced with difficulties.

(2) How important is the central leadership within a team?

Sample answer for your reference:

Central leadership within a team is very important in that we need someone with managerial skills and charisma（号召力）to lead within the team: He is able to command the situation, to engage others, and to coordinate interpersonal relationship.

(3) Do you prefer to work in a small team or a big team?

Sample answers for your reference:

1.I prefer to work in a big team. As you know, when you work with more people, you have a better chance

of listening to different points of view, and to learn to see things in different perspectives.

2.Well, I prefer to work in a small team. You know, when the team is small, the team members are more

likely to trust each other, and the atmosphere within the team is much cozier. On top of that, information is easily shared within a small team.

Sample answer for your reference:

Such characteristics as mutual trust, full cooperation, commitment, and openness of expression among team members are essential to a good team. Besides, the team members should also be fully aware of the common goals they are aiming to attain.

(5)What might be the disadvantages of working in a team environment?

Sample answer for your reference:

In fact working in a team environment might also have its disadvantages. Sometimes team membership requires one to give up his or her individuality in order for the team to function as an organic whole. There are also times when one feel his or her contributions to the team cannot be fully recognised, which might discourage people from working with all might and main (竭尽全力地工作).

Part 2: Mini-Presentation

WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN…?

Evaluating the performance of teamwork

?Mutual trust

?Full cooperation

Answer cues:

a.feel free to express one’s views

?Mutual trust b. communicate with each other in a timely way

c. create agreeable working environment

a.make collective efforts to achieve the common objectives

?Full cooperation

b. learn from each other’s strengths

?Task achievement Task achievement is the final assessment criterion of the performance

of a team.

Part 3: Collaborative Discussion

Teamwork

Your company is planning a brief training programme on team building for the line managers. You have been asked to help plan the programme.

Discuss the situation together, and decide:

?what issues should the programme focus on

Answer cues:

1.What issues should the programme focus on

a.how to form an effective team

b.how to improve communication within the team

c.how to nurture team dynamics（团队动力）

2.What kind of activities should be included

a.team building games

b.outdoor activities like rafting or mountain climbing

to liven up the training sessions

to increase personal awareness of abilities and complementary skills in your teammates

to encourage team participation and problem solving and revitalize morale

Follow-up questions:

(1)What are the characteristics of a good team?

Such characteristics as mutual trust, full cooperation, commitment, and openness of expression among team members are essential to a good team. Apart from that, the team members should also be fully aware of the common goals they are aiming to attain.

(2)What might be the disadvantages of working in a team environment?

In fact working in a team environment might also have its disadvantages. Sometimes team membership requires one to give up his or her individuality in order for the team to function as an organic whole. And there are also times when you feel frustrated because your contributions to the team are not fully recognized.

(3)Would you like to participate in a programme for developing teamwork spirit?

Sure, because such a programme will offer me opportunities to develop better interpersonal communication skills, and these are essential for my personal career.

（2）BEC中级口语考试中题目体现形式

Part 1: Interview

(1)How important is the effective management of time?

Sample answer for your reference:

As the famous saying goes, time is money. Like money, time must be managed. Both time and life are limited, so nobody can afford to waste time. To some extent, wasting time means wasting both life and money.

(2)Do you think it is vital to set goals for a project?

Sample answer for your reference:

Yes. Only by setting goals can you precisely know what you plan to achieve and what you have to concentrate on. Goals give you a long-term vision and a short-term motivation, so as for you to work toward it step by step.

(3)What do you think company executives can do to help staff relieve work stress?

Sample answer for your reference:

Sometimes employees may feel stressed because they have too much work to do. So the company executives need to divide responsibilities, help employees prioritize work, and take into account the cost of stress before increasing someone’s workload; otherwise more people should be hired.

(4)How do you deal with nervousness and physical exhaustion?

Sample answer for your reference:

When I feel nervous and physically upset, I will try to relax myself by resorting to outdoor activities, for example, mountain climbing. Sometimes diverting myself with a movie or something also brings about the desired effect.

(5)Are there any merits to working under stress?

Sample answer for your reference:

Sure. Stress sometimes adds a touch of excitement to life, and we thrive under a reasonable amount of stress.

Our life is made more colorful with competitions and frustrations. If there is no stress at all, boredom and dejection might characterize our life.

Part 2: Mini-Presentation

1.

WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN…?

Managing a project

?Goal setting

?Forming an effective team

Answer cues:

a.For the project to proceed in an orderly manner

?Goal setting

b. Improve cohesion and collaboration among team members

?Forming an effective team Plays an important role in attaining the goals of a project

?Budget Nothing can be achieved without the support of funds

2.

WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN…?

Coping with a busy schedule

?Time management

?Others’ cooperation

Answer cues:

a.Essential for improving efficiency

?Time management b. Prioritization helps one concentrate on the most urgent tasks

c. Instrumental for organizing yourself and reducing stress

?Others’ cooperation Others’ awareness of your busy engagement will help reduce interruption

?Resort to technology Resort to expedient technology can bring about greatly improved efficiency

3.

WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN…?

Managing work stress

?Hobbies

?Realistic target

Answer cues:

a.Hobbies divert your focus and help you forget about your worries

b. Sports make you relaxed and fit

?Realistic target Realistic and reasonable work target helps you get mentally relieved ?Supportive friendships Getting help from friends is indispensable to the management of work stress Part 3：Collaborative Discussion

1.Time Management

Some colleagues in your office feel overburdened with work, yet achieve very little. You have been asked to make recommendations about how to improve the situation.

Discuss the situation together, and decide:

?what caused the inefficiency

?how to manage time effectively

Answer cues:

1.What caused the inefficiency

a.Heavy workload cannot be neglected.

b.Unskillful time management may be responsible too.

2.How to manage time effectively

a.Keep a list of all necessary tasks that need to carry out.

b.Prioritize all tasks in order of importance and urgency.

c.Find creative time for priorities /Set aside your best time for your priorities.

Follow-up questions:

(1)Do you think it’s important to know about your strengths and weaknesses when finding a job?

Yes. Trying to find a job that suits your strengths is very important, because no one in this mortal world is perfect, and we have to realize what our weaknesses are so as to avoid them in our performance of daily work.

(2)Would you voluntarily take on other people’s responsibilities?

Well, in western culture this is a sign of wasting time and inefficient time management. But in China we are more ready to help each other and sometimes take on other people’s responsibilities voluntarily. So I think I will.

(3)What would you do if you are unable to concentrate?

break and have some refreshments or have some physical exercise.

2.Managing Stress

Your managing director is concerned that some staff are in low spirits and not doing their work efficiently. You have been asked to make recommendations about how to improve this situation.

Discuss the situation together, and decide:

?why staff are inefficient in their job

?how to help staff manage their stress

Answer cues:

1.Why staff are inefficient in their job

a. Working environment can create physical and mental stress.

b. Leadership style may be responsible for the phenomenon.

c. Fierce competition and work overburden is undoubtedly responsible too.

2.How to help staff manage their stress

a.Offer staff training opportunities to improve their time management skills so as to help them deal with

heavy workload.

https://www.360docs.net/doc/697138322.html,anize sports to help staff learn to help and cooperate with one another and get relaxed after work.

c.Management knowledge and skills are also essential and crucial..

Follow-up questions:

(1)Do you think companies should arrange leisure activities for the staff?

Yes. Leisure activities, such as sports, will help the staff better manage stress, make them physically fit and strong, foster team spirit and boost morale.

(2)How do you deal with stress in your life?

When I am under heavy workload, I will divert my attention with something I enjoy, for example, go shopping or go mountain-climbing or have some other sports.

(3)Is time management important when dealing with stress?

Yes. Skillful time management is essential in our life; it can help you out of your disordered and chaotic life.

You should allocate proper blocks of time to different aspects of your life so that you will rarely feel stressful.

1.1常用表达(Useful expressions)

（1）介绍自己的教育背景

a.I’m now studying in Dalian University of Technology towards a bachelor degree(of science /of

engineering /of arts), majoring in physics /marine engineering /scientific English.

b.I’m now studying in Dalian Maritime University towards a BS /BE /BA degree, majoring in

mathematics /navigation /marine English.

c.I’m a student at Dalian University of Technology, and my major is marine engineering.

d.I am now a student with Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, majoring in business

administration.

e.I’m an undergraduate student of Dalian University, majoring in English /economic management

/tourism management.

f.I graduated from Dalian University of Technology in 2001 with a Bachelor Degree of Arts in the

field of Scientific English.

g.I graduated from Dalian University of Technology in 2001 with a BA Degree in the field of

Scientific English.

h.I am a graduate student in the Applied Physics department of Stanford University. I obtained my

B.S. degree from Tsinghua University in China and then joined PetroChina in 2009.

（2）介绍自己的工作经历

a.I’m a computer programmer. My daily work is coding. You know, sometimes it’s very tedious to code

all day.

b.I work in the HRM department of… Everyday I must prepare all the necessary documents required

by my director.

c.I once worked as an accountant with Dalian Machinery Co. Lt

d., and now I’m studying at Dongbei

University of Finance and Economics. I wish to join an international company, such as IBM Dalian,

Genpact Dalian, and the like.

（3）描述家乡

a.I come from Dalian, a coastal city, you know. The weather in Dalian is relatively m ild; it’s never too

hot in summer, and never too cold in winter. My hometown is a city featuring light industry and IT

industry. People there usually go to the seashore for fun in their leisure time.

b.I come from Xiuyan County of Liaoning Province. My hometown is very famous /noted for Xiuyan

jade. The weather there is agreeable, without any extreme weathers for the whole of the year. People

there love sports, especially mountain-climbing.

（4）描述自己性格特点

a.Well, my friends say I’m an amiable person; I love making friends, because I think I can learn a lot

from them.I’m also a girl with a strong will; I would not yield to any difficulties or hardships. I

guess being impulsive is one of my weaknesses, which often leads me to hasty actions or hasty

words, but I’m tryi ng to improve that.

b.You know I’m an optimistic person; I always entertain wishful thoughts about my future. And I’m a