1、Success with BEC (Preliminary),新编剑桥商务英语(初级),BEC (BUSINESS ENGLISH CERTIFICATE),剑桥商务英语资格考试。教育部考试中心和英国剑桥大学考试委员会合作,于1993年起举办商务英语证书考试。该系列考试是一项水平考试,根据商务工作的实际需要,对考生在商务和一般生活环境下使用英语的能力从听说读写四个方面进行全面考查,对成绩及格者提供由英国剑桥大学考试委员会颁发的标准统一的成绩证书。,BEC (BUSINESS ENGLISH CERTIFICATE),商务英语是一种在工作环境中使用的、世界通用的语言,适用于政府机关、事业单位、企
2、业、商社等各种机构的日常公务和商贸活动.该证书由于其颁发机构的权威性,在英国、英联邦各国及欧洲大多数国家的商业企业部门获得认可,作为确认证书持有者英语能力证明的首选证书。也是在所有举办该项考试的国家和地区求职的“通行证”。现在该证书的功能已不仅限于求职,已扩展至进入大学本科学习的语言能力证明。,等级划分:,BEC共分三个等级:BEC初级 (BEC Preliminary Level,缩略为BEC Pre.), BEC中级 (BEC Vantage Level,缩略为BEC Van.), BEC高级 (BEC Higher Level,缩略为BEC Hi.)。考生可根据自己的英语水平自由选择相应
3、级别报考。,两个阶段: 第一阶段为笔试: 包括阅读、写作和听力,第二阶段为口试,报名时间、考试时间及费用,报名无开始时间,即任何时间都可以报名。有截止时间:上半年报名截止时间为三月十日;下半年报名截止时间为九月十五日。报名截止时间每年会有几日的变化,以考点公布的为准。每年五月的周六和每年十一月周六,上午笔试,下午口试,口试进度慢的,延至第二日上午。顺序是初级、高级、中级。报名收费。,经教育部考试中心与英国剑桥大学考试委员会外语部协商,2011年BEC纸笔考试安排如下:,MODULE BUSINESS TOPIC BUSINESS SKILLS,Module 1 第一单元 1.1 Busines
4、s Topic World of work 商务话题篇 工作领域,Technique n. 技巧 cross-cultural adj. 跨文化的 presentation n. 口头报告;陈述;叙述 public speaking 演说,演讲 consultant n. 顾问,consultancy n. 咨询公司 one-to-one 一对一的 accredited adj.公认的 motivational adj. 激发积极性的 client n. 客户 entertaining adj. 有趣的;使人愉快的,TRAINING,MODULE I BUSSINESS TOPIC,1.1,W
5、orld of work,READING,Training and workshops,I,J&C Training is a company providing training for other businesses. Look at the courses J&C Training offers and tick the ones that you find interesting. Compare with a partner and explain why the courses interest you.,Selling techniques,Cross-cultural com
6、munication,Business English intensive courses,How to set up a business through the internet,Team building,Public speaking,How to deal with difficult customers,How to give effective presentations,Health and safety in the workplace,Speed reading and memory supertraining,1.1,READING,1.1,READING,1.1,REA
7、DING,1.1,MODULE I BUSSINESS TOPIC,Match the jobs (1- 4) with their definitions (A-D),2,1 an author 2 a speaker a trainer 4 a consultant,A someone who talks at public event B someone who helps people to improve at a sport , skill or school subject C someone who advises people on a particular subject
8、D someone who writes books or articles,( D ) ( A ) ( B ) ( C ),MODULE I.I BUSSINESS TOPIC,多种多样的培训,依据培训地点不同通常有: 内部培训(internal training 或称 in-house training),是一种在工作场所进行的在职培训,因此也称为on-the-job training,其特点是经济实惠。 外部培训(external training),是一种将员工送往专门培训机构的离岗培训,因此也称为off-the-job training。 网上培训(web-based trainin
9、g),是一种基于网络环境下的培训,尤其受到那些公司员工分布地域广的公司的青睐。,依据培训内容不同通常有:,新员工岗前培训(New employee orientation training) 领导才能培训(Leadership training) 实施绩效评价培训(Performance appraisal training) 个人电脑培训(Personal computer training) 团队精神培训(Team building training) 招聘培训(Hiring process training) 培训师培训(Training the trainer) 新设备操作培训(Ope
10、rating new equipment training) 防止性骚扰培训(Sexual harassment training),3,Read this profile about the owner of J&C and fill the gaps with the jobs in exercise 2.,- About us,J&C is a training consultancy for personal and professional development in the workplace . It is based in Oxford and it is run by Ja
11、net Coyte. Janet is an experienced teacher and (1)_. She runs courses and workshops for companies and universities. As a (2)_, she helps business people overcome difficulties. She sometimes gives one-to-one sessions on the phone or via email.,trainer,consultant,She is the (3)_of several books, and s
12、he writes articles on public speaking and presentation skills. Janet is also an internationally accredited public (4)_, and she gives motivational talks around the world. Clients of J&C say that their courses are entertaining, professional and very practical.,author,speaker,MODULE I.I BUSSINESS TOPI
13、C,4,I want to study business English, but I cant travel to Oxford. ( )Our university department needs some IT training. Can you help? ( )I want to give a speech at my brothers wedding. ( )Id like some help with writing a novel. ( ) Our company would like some information on team-building weekends. (
14、 ),Read the five sentences from emails sent to J&C Training. Which requests can J&C help with?,Yes,No,No,Yes,Yes,MODULE I.I BUSSINESS TOPIC,Module 1 第一单元 1.1 Business Topic World of work 商务话题篇 工作领域,professional adj. 专业的,职业的 involve n. 包含;需要;使成为必要部分 responsibility n. 责任,所负责的事情 be responsible for sb.
15、对某人/某事负责,sample n. 样品;试用产品 account n. 帐目;帐户 correspondence n. (往来的)信件 badge n. 徽章 identify n. 发现;确定,Module 1 第一单元 1.1 Business Topic World of work 商务话题篇 工作领域,presence n. 仪态,风度,风采 diary n. 记事簿 Athens n. 雅典(希腊首都) Training and workshops 培训与研讨会/讲习班,A typical organizational chart,The Board of Directors,T
16、he Board of Directors,LISTENING,Job titles,What does your job involve?,5,Five people from different companies are attending a J&C workshop on public speaking. Match their job titles (1-5) with their responsibilities (A-E). Write the correct letter A-E for each job.,Responsibilities,Chief financial o
17、fficer (CFO) _ 2 Management consultant _ 3 Personal assistant (PA) _ 4 Quality manager _ 5 sales representative (rep) _,A visits customers, leaves samples and supports the customer services department. B is responsible for testing new products and deal with customers complaints. C interviews clients
18、 and gives them advice. D is responsible for the companys accounts, and controls money coming in and going out. E organises meetings and deals with correspondence.,A,B,C,D,E,MODULE I.I BUSSINESS TOPIC,6,1.1 Listen to the five workshop participants introducing themselves. Complete the badge with the
19、correct job title for each person.,management consultant,quality manager,personal assistant,chief financial officer,sales representative,MODULE I.I BUSSINESS TOPIC,Work-life-balance,3,MODULE I.I BUSSINESS TOPIC,SPEAKING,Do you work or study too much? Or do you know how to balance your work with your
20、 life? Take this test to find out. Answer the questions by writing a number (0-5).,PERSONALITY QUIZ,HOW OFTEN,1 do you plan your days activities?2 do you sleep eight hours a night?3 do you find time to relax during the day?,4 are you on time for appointments? 5 do you spend more than an hour on lunc
21、h?6 do you see your friends at weekends?7 do you do exercise or sports during the week?8 do you read a magazine in the evening?9 do you wake up full of energy in the morning?10 do you laugh in a normal work day?TOTAL SCORE,MODULE I.I BUSSINESS TOPIC,41-50: Well done! You find it very easy. But be ca
22、reful-you are so relaxed that you are in danger of disappearing! Maybe you need to wake up and make sure people still know that you are there.31-40: You find it quite easy to relax. People like being with you, because you are a positive presence.21-30: You dont find relaxing very easy and life is a
23、bit difficult for you.11-20: You dont find relaxing easy at all-thats why you struggle so much at home and at work.10 or below: Youre making life hard for yourself-and maybe for the people around you too. Your health may even be suffering. Relax!,MODULE I.I BUSSINESS TOPIC,HOW TO INTERPRET THE SCORE
24、:,0= never 1= seldom/ rarely 3= frequently/ often 4= usually/ normally 5= always,5. Speaking: Work-life balance 工作与生活的平衡,Work in pairs. What things are important in maintaining a work-life balance?Do you work or study too much? Do you know how to balance your work with you life? What kind of life do
25、 you prefer, love the life you live or live the life you love?,Speaking: Work-life balance,Ways of work-life balance (保持工作与生活平衡的途径) 1. Prioritize tasks (区分任务的优先次序) 2. Set aside one night each week for recreation(每周留出一个晚上放松娱乐) 3. Seek professional help (寻求专业帮助),Personal and professional details,Meeti
26、ng people,BUSSINESS SKILLS,1.2,VOCABULARY,0 Good morning. My names Ros Cox. 1 Hello. Im Lothar Muller. 2 Excuse me. Are you Linda Gordon? 3 Hello, Ms Leonardi. How are you? 4 Excuse me. Is your name Brown? 5 Hi, George. Nice to see you again. 6 Pleased to meet you, Mr Lehman.,I Here are some phrases
27、 you can use when you greet somebody. Choose the best response (A-G) for each phrase (1-6).,A Not too bad, thanks. And you? B No, Im not. C Pleased to meet you, Ms Cox. D How do you do, Mr Muller? E Please, call me Peter. F Yes, it is. G Nice to see you too.,2 Work in pairs to check your answers. Th
28、en practise saying the greeting and responses.,4 Complete the conversation with the sentences in the box.,Its a real pleasure to work with her.Nice to meet you, Ian.Do you know her?May I introduce myself?My boss is in Sydney.Shes in Singapore, too.,MODULE I.II BUSSINESS SKILLS,Ian: Hello. (1)_ My na
29、mes Ian and I work in the Asia-Pacific division. Henry: (2) _ My names Henry and this is my colleague, Sarah. Sarah: Hello, Ian. Do you work in the Sydney office? Iran: No, not at the moment. (3) _ But Im based in Singapore. Henry: Look! Theres Michelle over there. Shes based somewhere in Asia. I ca
30、nt remember where exactly. (4) _,MODULE I.II BUSSINESS SKILLS,Nice to meet you, Ian.,Do you know her?,May I introduce myself?,My boss is in Sydney.,5 1.2 Listen to the conversation and check your answers. Ian: Yes, we are on the same project this year. (5)_ Henry: Ah, lucky you. Shes really beautifu
31、l and clever too. Ian: Yes, I know. (6) _ Sarah: Well, I think Ill leave you boys to discuss work. Henry: Oh, Sarah, youre not jealous, are you? Sarah: No, Im not Michelle, how lovely it is to see you again.,Shes in Singapore, too.,Its a real pleasure to work with her.,MODULE I.II BUSSINESS SKILLS,R
32、owan Barker Tate Inc. Employee of the Year,ROWAN BARKER TATE INC. Employee of the Year Award The employee should: make a significant contribution to company efficiency, profit, product development or staff development. deal with professional or personal problems successfully. be a mentor or set a po
33、sitive example to others. represent the company values of healthy living. This years candidates are:,1.2 Business Skills Personal and professional details 商务技能篇 个人和职业详细情况,confectionary adj. 糖果的,有关甜食制造的 annual adj. 每年的,年度的,allocate vt. 分配,分派 candidate n. 候选人 criterion n. 标准,准则,(复数)criteria Inc. adj.
34、Incorporated 的缩写,股份有限的 employee n. 雇员,员工,1.2 Business Skills Personal and professional details 商务技能篇 个人和职业详细情况,values n. 价值观,准则 supervise vt. 主管,监督,管理 coordinate vt. 使协调 scuba diving 水肺潜水 marathon 马拉松赛跑,finance assistant 财务助理 audit vt. 审计 masters degree 硕士学位 judo n. 柔道 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 慢性疲劳综
35、合症,1.2 Business Skills Personal and professional details 商务技能篇 个人和职业详细情况,ambitious adj. 雄心勃勃的 internal adj. 内部的 external adj. 外部的 journalism n. 新闻学,新闻业 breed vt. 饲养,terrier n. 小猎狗 chewing gum 口香糖 gallery n. 画廊,美术馆 format n. 形式,格式,MODULE I.II BUSSINESS SKILLS,A Ian Rogers is 40 years old. Hes based i
36、n Singapore. His responsibilities are to supervise projects and to coordinate resources. His professional background is in engineering. Ian usually goes scuba diving at weekends and he also enjoys marathon running and cooking. He runs a sports club for local children and he raises money for their tr
37、aining.,MODULE I.II BUSSINESS SKILLS,B Michelle Yong is 36. Shes a finance assistant and shes based in Singapore. Michelle usually deals with Asia division accounts and sometimes does auditing for other divisions. She has a masters degree in business administration. In her free time Michelle likes p
38、ainting, and she also does judo. Michelle suffers from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and often works from home, but this does not stop her ambitious career plans.,MODULE I.II BUSSINESS SKILLS,C Sarah Mullen is 31 years old and based in the head office in Dallas. As the companys internal communications di
39、rector, she deals with the companys internal and external communication. Sarah is also in charge of the companys successful new email system. She regularly works late to help colleagues or to attend external events. Sarah has a degree in journalism. Sarahs personal interests are writing detective st
40、ories, breeding Yorkshire terriers and showing her dogs in exhibitions.,MODULE I.II BUSSINESS SKILLS,D Henry King is 57 and is the research and development manager. Henry is based in Dallas. He manages R&D of new product ideas, including the best selling new chocolate chewing gum range. Henry is fam
41、ous for always thinking of new ideas and projects. Henrys professional background is in food technology, and in his free time he enjoys visits to museums, art galleries and the theatre.,MODULE I.II BUSSINESS SKILLS,5,Useful languageI like Ian best. He Michelle should win because she I think Sarah is
42、 the best candidate. She I think Henry should win because,Discuss the four candidates in your groups and choose a winner.,Useful language for expressing ideas:,1. I think, Michelle is the ideal candidate, because 2. Sarah should get the prize, because she 3. Henry is the person who best deserves the
43、 title of “Employee of the Year, because 4. Ian has all the good qualities of the best candidate, in fact,Module 2 第二单元,2.1 Business Topic Work in progress 商务话题篇 工程进展,be in progress 在进行中,在运行中 project n. 项目,工程 garden vi. & vt. 种植火修整花园,从事园艺工作 update vt. 更新 construction n. 建筑,建筑物 apart from 除了之外,minor
44、adj. 较小的,次要的 proceed vi. 进行,继续下去 panorama n. 全景,全景画 management team 管理团队 take shape 成形 ahead of schedule 提前于预定计划,Brazil 巴西(南美洲国家) Lisbon里斯本(葡萄牙首都) Belem 贝伦(巴西东北部港口城市) Fortaleza 福塔雷萨(巴西东北部港口城市) Valencia 巴伦西亚(西班牙港口城市) Montpellier 蒙彼利埃(法国南部城市),2.1 1. Listen to the telephone conversation between Vicky a
45、nd Steve.,2,MODULE 2 BUSSINESS TOPIC,2.1 Listen to the conversation again and choose the best ending (A, B or C ) for each sentence (1-4).,1 Steve is calling from ( )A his office. B the shops. C a hotel. 2 Steve is in Fortaleza because hes ( )A got friends there. B working there. C travelling around
46、 Brazil.3 Vicky is ( ) A having lunch. B watching TV C gardening.4 The children are ( ) A fighting. B at school. C playing.,C,B,C,C,MODULE 2 BUSSINESS TOPIC,MODULE 2.1 BUSSINESS TOPIC,3. Read the email,Apart from .除了,Apart from the apparent deformity(畸形)the frogs seem to be in good condition and are
47、 spawning(产卵). Apart from his 2009 defeat by Djokovic, Federer also lost in the 2000 and 2001 finals.,MODULE 2.1 BUSSINESS TOPIC,Read the email again. Decide whether these sentences are “Right ” or “ Wrong ”. If there is not enough information to choose “ Right ” or “ Wrong”, choose “Doesnt say ”. 1
48、 Steve is in Brazil for work. ( )A Right. B Wrong C Doesnt 2 The Belem Panorama is a hotel. ( )A Right. B Wrong C Doesnt 3 There was a problem with the floors of the Belem Panorama. ( )A Right. B Wrong C Doesnt 4 The construction of the shopping center is behind schedule. ( )A Right. B Wrong C Doesnt 5 Steve is staying in Brazil until Monday. ( )A Right. B Wrong C Doesnt,