BEC初级阅读技巧2

广州新东方国外考试部第1页TONYBEC(剑桥商务英语考试)初级阅读讲义开课1）自我介绍和介绍BEC考试，如何学习BEC商务英语及课程达到的目标（参考第一）2）BEC考试（初级）阅读题型介绍和命题规律（参考第二）3）BEC考试（初级）阅读应试高分捷径（参考第三）4）BEC初级阅读课的总体安排及教学方法第一、BEC的总揽（帮助学生了解整个BEC初级考试卷面构成及基本问题）1．BriefIntroductionofBECBECisshortforBusinessEnglishCertificateandisanexamfromCambridgeESOL.TherearethreeBECexams-BECPreliminary,BECVantageandBECHigher-whichtestEnglishlanguageabilityusedinthecontextofbusiness.Theyareidealifyouarepreparingforacareerinbusiness.TheBECexamsarelinkedtotheCouncilofEurope'sCommonEuropeanFrameworkofReferenceforLanguages,andtotheUKQualificationsandCurriculumAuthority'sNationalStandardsforLiteracy,withintheNationalQualificationsFramework(NQF).2．WhoisBECfor?BECisforanyonewhowantsaqualificationinBusinessEnglish.Theexaminationcanbetakeninapprovedcentresinover50countriesaroundtheworld.Thisisaninternationalexamination.Theexamisnotatestofyourknowledgeofbusiness.ItisatestofyourEnglishinabusinesssituation,yourabilitytocommunicate.3．WhytakeBEC?Morethanever,agoodknowledgeofEnglishisneededtosucceedininternationalbusinessandcommerce.Ifyoucanshowyouhaverelevantlanguageskillsyou'llhaveagreatadvantageinthejobsmarketandmuchgreaterflexibilityifyouwanttoworkabroad.AninternationallyrecognisedbusinessqualificationcanhelpyoushowthatyouhavelearnedEnglishtoanappropriatestandardandcanuseitinaprofessionalcontext.4．Whatdoestheexaminvolve?BECPreliminaryReadingandWriting(1hour30minutes)IntheReadingpartthereareseventasksofthefollowingtypes:multiplechoice,matching,Right/Wrong/Doesn'tSay,multiplechoicegap-fillingandform-filling.TheReadingpartis25%ofthetotalmarks.广州新东方国外考试部第2页TONYIntheWritingparttherearetwotasks,bothcompulsory.Candidatesproduceapieceofinternalcompanycommunication(approx.30-40words),andapieceofbusinesscommunication(basedonReadinginput,approx.60-80words).TheWritingpartis25%ofthetotalmarks.Listening(approx.40minutes)IntheListeningcomponenttherearefourtasksofthefollowingtypes:multiplechoice,gap-fillingandform-filling.Textsusedaremonologuesanddialogues,includinginterviews,discussions,telephoneconversationsandmessages.TheListeningpaperis25%ofthetotalmarks.Speaking(approx.12minutesperpairofcandidates)TheSpeakingTestisconductedbytwoexternalexaminersandcandidatesaretestedinpairs.Atcentreswithanunevennumberofcandidates,thelastsinglecandidateisexaminedwiththelastpairinagroupofthree.(N.B.Thegroupofthreeformatmayonlybeusedtodealwithunevennumbers,unexpectedabsenceofcandidates,illness,etc.Itisnotanoptionthatmaybeselectedinnormalcircumstanceswherethereisanevennumberofcandidatesatasession.)Duringthetesteachcandidaterespondstoquestions,givesa'mini-presentation'lastingapproximatelyoneminute,takespartinacollaborativetaskwiththeothercandidateandtakespartinadiscussionwiththeothercandidateandtheinterlocutor.TheSpeakingTestis25%ofthetotalmarks.5．ResultsAsingle,overallgradeisawarded,basedontheaggregateofmarksgainedinthefourcomponentsindicatedabove.Therearenopass/failmarksforindividualpapers,soyoudonotneedtoreachaparticularlevelinanycomponentinordertoachieveapassintheexamination.Therearetwopassgrades-PasswithMeritandPass.Therearetwofailgrades-NarrowFailandFail.Youwillalsoreceiveastatementofresultswhichshowsyourperformanceineachpaper.TheseareshownagainstthescaleExceptional-Good-Borderline-Weakandindicateyourrelativeperformanceineachpaper.Ifyoupass,youwillbeawardedacertificatefromUniversityofCambridgeESOLExaminations.OnceawardedCambridgeESOLBECcertificatesarevalidforlife.6．RevisedBECInlinewithCambridgeESOL'spolicyofreviewingitstestsatregularintervals,areviewofBECwasbegunin1999.TheresultofthisreviewandthesubsequentexamrevisionisRevisedBEC,introducedinMarch2002.BeforeMarch2002,theBECexaminationswereknownasBEC1,BEC2andBEC3.IfyouhaveaBEC1,BEC2orBEC3certificate,youmayfinditusefultodownloadastatementgivingadvicetousers(forexampleemployersanduniversities)onrecognitionofpre-2002results.广州新东方国外考试部第3页TONY怎样学习国际商务英语一、什么是国际商务英语?所谓国际商务英语，指的是：人们在扶事国际商务活动中瞬使甬的其有行业特征的英语，这些行业包括：国际贸易、国际金融、国际会计、国际运输、国际齑法、保险、银行、经济、营销、物流、企业管理、商业服务等。由此看来，商务英吾并不是一种独立的语苦，它仍然是英语，是在国际商务背景下使用的英语。二、怎样学习国际商务英语?1．掌握一定的商务英语词汇、短语和句型。(1)词汇方面如commercials指广播、电视或电影院中播放的广告，还可指商业公司的股票。例如：TheTVshowwasinterruptedbytoomanycommercials．电视节日被太多的广告给打断。(2)短语方面如softselling软推销，指一种使用静悄悄的，不引人注意的诱导手段推销商品的方法，是一种“间接的”销售方法。与hardselling相对。hardselling是“商接的”销售方法，通过不断重复产品的名称及其优秀的品质，使用一些有力的，但不一定受欢迎的手段去推销产品。例如：Somesalespeopleadoptadirect‘hardsell’approach,whileothersuseamoreindirect‘softsell’approach．有些商人采用直接的“硬销售法”，而有的商人使用更间接的“软销售法”。(3)句型方面有必要掌握一些国际商务英语中常用的句型，例如：Wearewritinginconnectionwith…今来函关于……Inotedwithinterestyouradvertisementfor．．．我饶有兴致地读到贵公司……的广告。Yes,that'strue，butontheotherhand，…没错，但另一方面……That'sexactlywhatIthink．这和我不谋而合。Maybe．butdon'tyouthink…?也许吧，但是你认为……如何?广州新东方国外考试部第4页TONY这些句型看似简单，但要做到在从事国际商务活动中对这些常用句型信于拈米也非易事。平时要多积累这样一些非常实用的句型和短语。又例如：Youarewantedonthephone．有你的电话。Asrequested．weenclose…foryourattention．应贵方要求，今随函寄上……请查收。(4)旧词“新义”有些单词，可能学生早已学过，但在商务环境下，意思有所不同。那么，对他们来说便是新单词，必须同样牢记。例如：protest拒付(票据等)Thechequesheissuedwereaallprotested．他开出的支票均遭拒付。honour承兑Allcreditcardshonouredhere．各种信用卡这里均通用。protect备款以支付……Wehopeyo