ⅳ 、 BEC2 Content
BEC2 考試主要是考學生的語言能力,包括聽、說、讀、寫四個方面。試卷所設計的語言文字基本山都與商務有關。另外,還考學生的英語語法、結構等內容。
BEC2 考試分筆試和口試兩大部分。筆試包括閱讀、寫作和聽力。
Preliminary
Vantage
Advanced
Reading
1 hr 30 mins ﹡
1 hr
1 hr
Writing
45 mins
1 hr 10 mins
Listening
40 mins
40 mins
40 mins
Speaking
( 2 candidates)
12 mins ﹡﹡
14 mins ﹡﹡
16 mins ﹡﹡
ⅵ 、 BEC2 Grades
* one overall grade
* each skill counts for 25%
* candidates also receive profile of performance
* Preliminary: two pass grades
* Vantage and Advance: three pass grades
ⅶ 、 Introduction to BP Preparation Resource
* vocabulary
* textbook
《 Pass Cambridge Vantage 》
Teamwork, Entertaining a client, Brand power, New premises, Health and safety, Business travel, Marketing disasters, Going global 是 BV 常考的商務專題。下面以 Brand power 舉例說明:
1 . 掌握商務詞匯短語
E.g. to buy/develop/launch/sell/test/own/stretch/damage a brand
E.g. brand image/leader/loyalty/name/power/stretching
2 . 掌握相關商務知識
E.g. Explain why you brought one of the products.
strong sense of brand loyalty
reasonable price
good after-sales service
reliability of the product
good and consistent quality
user-friendly design
good value for money
in style
3 . 掌握相關背景知識
Tesco, J Sainsbury, Asda
《 Working in English 》
* mock exam papers: 9 sets
ⅷ 、 Register for BV
ⅸ 、 Business Research
Answering business studies question
Business Studies is a skills based subject which tests students' ability to use their knowledge. There are four basic skills:
Level One Description/Identification
Level Two Explanation
Level Three Analysis
Level Four Evaluation
To gain the highest grades, candidates must show evidence of the higher skills
Key types of questions Responses should:
Identify/state/describe.. make a point
Explain/outline… make a point and develop it
Discuss… present two sides of the debate
Examine/assess/analyse.. make a point and develop fully with some question of it
Critically assess/to what extent… explain both sides and evaluate