--- what practical arrangements the company needs to make before the trip --- what work and leisure activities would be suitable for the group 11.Foreign Business Trip
Your company is attending a trade fair in a foreign country for the first time. You have been asked to help with the preparations for the trip. Discuss the situation together, and decide:
---what travel and accommodation arrangements you will need to make before the trip ---which kinds of business customs in the foreign country it would be useful to know about, and how to find out about these before the trip 12. (For three candidates) Entertaining Foreign Clients
Your company is entertaining a group of foreign clients for three days, including one non-working day.
You have been asked to plan a programme for the visit. Discuss the situation together, and decide:
--- what kinds of activities would be suitable for the visit --- which members of staff should accompany the visitors
--- what information it would be useful to know about the clients before finalizing the
programme 13. For three candidates Work Experience Programme
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The manufacturing company you work for has decided to offer a two-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 kinds of work experience the company could offer . how the participants should be selected
--- what feedback and evaluation should take place after the programme has finished 14 For three candidates English Language Training
Your 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 would be suitable for the training 15 For three candidates Teamwork
Your company is sending a small group of employees away together for three days to encourage them to work as a team.
You have been asked to help plan the programme. Discuss the situation together and decide:
--- what practical arrangements the company needs to make before the trip --- which work and leisure activities would be suitable for the group --- how to evaluate the success of the trip
BEC中级模拟口试试题
Stage One
Interlocutor: Good morning. My name is John Smith, and this is my colleague, Mary Clinton.
And your names are Li Hua and Wang Wei?
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Li: Yeah Wang: Yeah
Interlocutor: Thank you. Now, first of all, we\'d like to know something about each of you.
Mr. Li, can you tell me about yourself? Li: My pleasure. As you know, my name is Li Hua. I\'m from Jiangsu province. I\'m now studying in Suzhou University. And I\'m majoring in international trade there. Interlocutor: Thank you. Mr Li. Now Mr. Wang, can you tell me about your ambitions? Wang: Yes. I am now a student with Suzhou University majoring in business administration. I
hope I can get my MBA and join a world-famous multinational company. And after I have had enough experience, I am going to start a company of my own. Interlocutor: Thank you, Mr. Wang. And Mr. Li, could you tell me about your ambitions? Li: A big question for me indeed. I\'ve never thought about it, but I bet I\'ll work towards
a CEO of a big multinational corporation. That\'s my goal in life. And that\'s why I am spending so much time on English, business English in particular. Interlocutor: Mr. Li, you said you\'re spending a lot of time on business English. Do you
think business English is difficult to learn? Li: Not exactly, though it may be difficult at the initial stage. The thing is that you
need to have some business knowledge before you start to learn business English. Interlocutor: How about you, Mr. Wang? Is it difficult for you?
Wang: Not really. You know, I like English very much, and my major is business
administration. So I have always found business English very interesting. Stage Two
The importance of having a good CV
Well, in my opinion, you can never underestimate the importance of having a good CV. In themajority of cases, your CV is the employer\'s first impression of you, your first chance to impress your potential employer, let\'s say. It is the essential illustration of your suitability for the job, showing how your skills and experience match your employer\'s requirements.
But more than that, it shows your ability to summarize, prioritize and present information effectively, essential skills in today\'s job market. It also shows your linguistic and communicative abilities.
Even though employers these days use a variety of selection techniques, such as analyzing your handwriting, a good CV is still the single most important part of any application.
