1、2014年北京英语口语证书高级考试复习指南,一、简介 北京口语证书考试及培训重点是考查考生用英语进行口头交流的能力，而不是书写能力和笔译能力。 要求考生能够听得懂，说得出。考试成绩合格者将被授予合格证书或优秀证书及证章。 二、北京英语口语等级证书高级口试总的评价目标是： 通过高级考试的人员能够用英语从事一般性公务活动并能承担一般性会谈的口头翻译工作。,为达到上述目标，考试对高级考生应掌握的词汇提出如下要求： 参加高级考试的人员应能听会说2500个以上的单词和一定数量的短语。三、级别描述： 北京英语口语证书考试高级考试方式为考官和考生一对一的对话，考试时间为1215分钟。考试步骤和考试要求分述如
2、下。,考试步骤：高级口语考试由以下几个步骤组成：, 考官与考生相互问候和介绍（1分钟） 考官与考生进行自由对话（2分钟） 考生电脑上有三个可见题目，看完题目自选1个题目，根据考官提问进行观点陈述（4分钟） 考生考生从电脑上随机选择题号，根据所选话题，回答考官提问（4分钟） 结束考试，考生退场,目标描述：通过高级口语考试的人员应该能够：, 主动与考官打招呼，并相互问候和介绍； 与考官进行自由交谈，语言得体、流畅； 就个人或他人的工作、学习或生活等情况与考官进行交流和沟通； 在日常人际交往中有效地使用语言进行表达，如发表意见，表达各种可能性和不确定 性； 描述事物及其发展过程； 委婉地提出问题或拒
3、绝回答； 有效地把握谈话的内容和节奏，会用客套 话，会 提出问题，结束谈话；, 对交际中产生的误会加以澄清或解释； 清楚地讲述自己准备的话题； 流利地回答考官提出的与话题有关的各种问题； 交谈中转变话题时做出合适的应答； 与考官就未准备的话题进行交流，反应迅速，停顿较少； 熟悉各种一般性公务活动中的套话和用 语，与外国人进行交流，语言流畅、 自然、得体； 承担一般性会谈的口头翻译工作。,四、评价标准,采用以整体印象法为主，同时兼顾分项打分的办法。 整体印象法打分的合格标准为： 高级：通过高级口试的考生能够就生活或工作中熟悉的各种话题与讲英语的人士进行比较自然的交流，例如能够就国内外普遍关心的话
4、题用英语进行交流，表明自己的观点，意见和态度。能够描述一个事件，或就一般性问题作简短发言。能够胜任日常生活的口头翻译，承担一般性会谈的口头翻译工作。,分项打分的合格标准为：领悟及反应： 能够完全领悟考官的要求，积极主动地与考官交流，能够完成该级目标描述中设定的任务。语音语调： 语音语调正确、自然、得体、流畅，一般不会给对方造成理解上的困难；能够使用基本的语音手段，如重音或语调表达自己的态度或情感。,词汇语法：熟悉日常生活及其它多种场合下口头交际中使用的各种词汇和句型、能够有效地运用这些词汇和句型进行表达，允许出现语法或用词方面的错误，但不会给对方理解造成困难。互动交际： 能够在比较广泛的积极场
5、合有效地使用得体的语言进行交际，能够主动地展开话题，并围绕话题进行讨论，知道如何结束话题；交流中能够使用一些常见的衔接手段把自己的意思表达得清楚、顺畅、允许交际中出现停顿。,连贯表达： 能够恰当地回答提问和导入话题，讲话有条理，会使用一些基本的衔接手段，连贯地传递信息、阐述观点、允许表达中有个别不连贯之处。北京英语口语证书考试优秀标准为： 在上述合格标准基础上，从反应程度、语音语调及表达意思等方面俱佳者为优秀。,北京英语口语证书考试高级口试试题 (口试时间12-15分钟),I .Introduction and General Conversation （about 4 minutes） Go
6、od morning/afternoon. Sit down, please.I am(examiners full name). What is your name? And what is your registration number (准考证号)？ Can I have your mark sheet, please?（Can you give me the mark sheet, please?）(Please give me that sheet of paper.)Thank you.,Now, first of all Id like to know something ab
7、out you How did you get here today? How long have you lived here? Are you studying or do you work?If the candidate is a student, ask the following questions How long have you been learning English? How important is English to you? Can you tell me something about your early school days? What were the
8、y like?,Thank you, Now, Id like to ask you questions about your personal experience.Whats the most exciting thing youve ever done? Is there anything youd like to be able to do in the future? What is your favorite way of relaxing?Thank you. Now, Id like to ask you one more question. Select one more q
9、uestion for the candidateWhat do you enjoy doing with your friends? What kind of music do you enjoy most? Do you like animals? Why( not)?Thank you,Other previously asked questions:What subjects are you studying? Can you remember your first English Lessons?.What were they like? Could you tell me some
10、thing about your early school days? What were they like? Do you plan to study anything in the future? Why/Why not? What do you think were the most important things you learned at primary school?,Thank you. Now, Id like to ask you one more question. Select one more question for the candidateWho are t
11、he most important people in your life? Do you and your friends share the same ideas? Tell me about your best friend. How ambitious are you? How important is TV to you? Whats the longest journey youve ever been on?,II. Presentation ( about 4 minutes),Okay, now Im going to show you a card. Hand over t
12、he card to the candidate There are three topics on the card. Please read all THREE topics carefully, Choose One Which you feel you will be able to talk about for TWO minutes. You have ONE minute to read and prepare your talk.,TOPIC A Nowadays there is fierce competition in our work owing to internal
13、 and external pressures. Self-actualization and peer pressure are two essential factors we have to consider in order to survive. How do you manage to survive competitively? The following may give you some ideas. Choose 2 or 3 points you would like to talk about. Add other ideas of your own if you wi
14、sh.establish a good relationship with boss demonstrate ones own strong points in work make friends with colleagues keep on learning from senior and experienced colleagues improves ones own personality othersFollow-up question: How you usually relieve work pressure? Give your reasons.,TOPIC B Our wag
15、es remain unchanged or even decrease to some extent, compared with the rapidly increasing prices. Now you have decided to talk with your boss to get a pay rise. How do you ask for a pay rise tactically? The following may give you some ideas. Choose 2 or 3 points you would like to talk about. Add oth
16、er ideas of your own if you wish.your contribution good relationship with boss compare your pay and work with those of colleagues threaten to quit otherFollow-up question: What would you do if you fail to get a pay rise? Give your reasons.,TOPIC C Many peoples jobs are not closely related to or even
17、 have nothing to do with what they learned at college. How should one adjust himself to such a job? The following may give you some ideas. Choose 2 or 3 points you would like to talk about. Add other ideas of your own if you wish.gain new knowledge at work take college courses useful for ones work l
18、earn from senior colleagues dont care othersFollow-up question: What kind of excuse seems to be the most convincing? Give your reasons,Other previously asked questions: TOPIC A Work and happiness are closely related in our life. Yet some people are laid off for one reason or another and they feel ve
19、ry unhappy. What advice can you give them to help them recover from the setback of losing a job?ask relatives for help ones own strong points and weaknesses for improvement gain and loss find a new job start a business on ones own othersFollow-up question: What would you expect your family members t
20、o do if you were out of work? Give your reasons,TOPIC B Everybody must have experienced difficulties in their work. What kind of difficulties have you experienced? What do you usually do to overcome them?communication with colleagues competition/ pressure promotion misunderstanding mistake OthersFol
21、low-up question: What kind of difficulty may cause you to give up your job? Give your reasons.,TOPIC C People work five days a week, Monday through Friday. Yet some companies require their employees to work on weekends from time to time. What do you think can help you avoid working on weekends? excu
22、ses good relationship with the boss work harder on workdays dont care othersFollow-up question: What kind of excuse seems to be the most convincing? Give your reasons.,TOPIC C Working is a learning process. New challenges in our work require us to learn new knowledge and skills. How do you improve y
23、ourself for further career development? In-service training program spare-time training courses self-study degree programs no interest othersFollow-up question: What way seems to be the best for improving your ability? Give your reasons.,TOPIC A Lots of people want success. Lots of people say they h
24、ave the answer. What does “success” mean to you? What exactly is the secret of success? having a lot of money enjoying your work being powerful being famous having a good family life othersFollow-up question: Do you think you are a successful man/woman? Give you reasons.,TOPIC B Today, people are li
25、ving longer than ever before. The average life span is seventy to seventy-five for men and seventy-five to eighty for women. But people have problems as they grow old. What problems do they have? What things are important to old people? lonely isolated poor health regretful othersFollow-up question:
26、 Would you like to live to be 100 years old? Give your reasons.,III. Presentation and Discussion ( about 4 minutes ),Now, here are some other topics. Please choose one topic from them. Show the candidate 8 numbered cards at random order, and all facing down, so that the information on them will not
27、be seen, and ask him/her to choose a card.What is your topic? Read out the topic area that the candidate has chosen.Your topic is. Read the information under each topicNow you have 30 seconds to prepare your talk. Allow the candidate 30 seconds before saying.Would you like to begin now? Now you have
28、 2 minutes to talk about it, and then Ill ask you some questions.Allow the candidate 2 minutes to give the presentation,Other previously asked questions: 1. Jobs and Occupations What does an “Ideal job” mean to you? Talk about the differences between your present job and an ideal job. Select Two or
29、Three appropriate follow-up questions for the candidate. What do you think of your present job and pay? Whats the relationship between your job and your personal development? How do you evaluate a job? What is most important when you choose a new job? Why do some people prefer to work for others eve
30、n when they can start a business?,2. Jobs and Occupations This year, the competition is very keen on the job market. What are the main causes of this fierce competition?Select Two or Three appropriate follow-up questions for the candidate.What are the main factors you have to consider before you app
31、ly for a new job? What factors may cause you to give up you current job? What would you do if you were fired by your boss? What may cause you to fire an employee if you are his boss? How do you evaluate a job applicant if you are a boss?,Topic 3 Shopping Shopping is absolutely necessary in our daily
32、 life and can be fun. What advice do you have on efficient and money-saving shopping for all your needs and wants?Select Two or Three appropriate follow-up questions for the candidate.Where are the busiest shopping malls and centers located? What bargaining tips can help shoppers? How can we avoid i
33、mpulse shopping and learn to be wise consumers? What do you usually do when you find a quality problem? How should quality problems be solved?,Topic 4 Education A large number of Chinese people with overseas study experience manage to stay abroad for some time or for good. Why dont they come back to
34、 their motherland? Select Two or Three appropriate follow-up questions for the candidate. 1.How much do you know about the life of overseas Chinese? 2.What benefits does it bring to our country for so many Chinese people to stay abroad? 3. What negative effects does it have when so many overseas stu
35、dents refuse to come back? 4. Is it a loss for so many elite college graduates to leave China for further education and settle down abroad? Why or Why not? 5. How do you interpret these overseas Chinese peoples patriotism?,Topic 5 Getting to the Top The most successful pop stars in the world today a
36、re possibly more famous than kings and queens, politicians, and world leaders. However, only a few can ever reach the very top. Why are they famous and why do so many people want to be famous?Select Two or Three appropriate follow-up questions for the candidate.Have you ever met a famous person? Do
37、you think you could be a star? Would you like to be a pop star? Why (not )? Do you think good looks are more important than talent? Why ( not)? Would you give up your family or friends to be a pop star?,Topic 6 Drink and Driving An increasing number of people get caught drinking and driving in Beiji
38、ng every year. Whats your opinion of this kind of irresponsible act?Select Two or Three appropriate follow-up questions for the candidate.How dangerous in drunk driving? What is the punishment for drunk driving? Why do some people drive after drinking? What effective measures can be use to reduce dr
39、unk driving? What can help people prevent themselves from drinking by peer pressure?,Topic 7 Social Relations Surfing on the Internet has become part of life for many people. Some of them enjoy making friends over the internet, why do they make friends in this way?Select Two or Three appropriate fol
40、low-up questions for the candidate.What are the problems in making friends in this way? How do you make sure that a “friend” you have never seen is sincere and honest? How do you protect your own privacy? Have you ever met an Internet friend in person? If yes, what impressed you most? How different
41、are you judgments of the person before and after the meeting?,Social Relations Nowadays, some people are not willing to help strangers in difficulty even when they are asked for help. Why are these people unwilling to help others?Select Two or Three appropriate follow-up questions for the candidate.
42、What will you do when you find a pickpocket stealing money from somebody near you? What will you do if a robber attacks you? Why? How would you feel if nobody helps you when you cry for help? What makes it so hard to help others, especially strangers? What are the possible causes of this social apat
43、hy or numbness?,Topic 8 Services As the famous saying goes, we “serve the people”. The concept of Serve the People has become a common belief of all citizens. How well do you think the people are served? Select Two or Three appropriate follow-up questions for the candidate. Whats your understanding
44、of serving the people and being served? Who is best served in our society? Why do you think so? How do you understand the notion of the people? Or how do you define “the people”? Whats the difference between the leader and the led? How can we guarantee the equality of service?,9. Climate and Weather
45、 There has been more rainfall this year than before, what benefits have you experiencedSelect Two or Three appropriate follow-up questions for the candidate. Why has there been more rainfall this year? How did the cool climate change your summer life? What do you think are the main causes of such a
46、cool climate? What are the places where people suffered a scorching summer this year? What effective measures can you suggest to solve the problem of scorching hear.,Topic 10 Health Deadly contagious diseases including viral hepatitis and AIDS are threatening peoples life. Why do they spread so quic
47、kly? Select Two or Three appropriate follow-up questions for the candidate.What is the relationship between living habits and health? What would you do if one of your good friends happened to be an AIDS victim? Why are there prejudices against AIDS victims? What should the government do to control the spread of such diseases? How should one protect himself from such diseases?,Thats the end of the test, Thank you.,
