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BEC初级考试指南 | 了解考试形式,科学高效备考

2021-03-18

BEC初级考试指南 | 了解考试形式,科学高效备考


转自BEC剑桥商务英语官方平台



Reading and Writing

阅读与写作部分


Time allowed:

1 hours 30 minutes

Number of parts:

Reading: 7 parts; Writing: 2 parts

Number of questions:

Reading: 45 questions; Writing: 2 tasks 

Marks:

Reading: 25% of total; Writing: 25% total



考试时间

1小时30分钟

各部分数量

阅读:7部分;写作:2部分

题目数量

阅读:45题;写作:2篇

分数占比

阅读:占总分25%;写作:占总分25%


01

Multiple choice  选择题


What's in Part 1?

Five very short texts (they may be signs, messages, postcards, notes, emails, labels, etc.). You have to read them and choose which of the three sentences (A, B or C) is correct. 

What do I have to practise?

Reading notices and other short texts to understand the main message. 

How many questions are there?

5

How many marks are there?

One mark for each correct answer.



考试形式

此部分共有五道题目(可能是电子邮件、明信片、便签等)。考生需阅读并选择正确答案。

练习方式

阅读通知等类型短文,学习提取要点

问题数量

5

分数

每个正确答案1分


02

Matching  配对题


What's in Part 2?

Five short descriptions, often of people’s requirements, and one text to read. You have to match each person to part of the text. 

What do I have to practise?

Reading to find specific information. 

How many questions are there?

5

How many marks are there?

One mark for each correct answer.



考试形式

此部分由一个题干和五个句子(通常是描述人们的需求)组成。考生需将句子与题干进行相应的配对。

练习方式

阅读并找到特定信息

问题数量

5

分数

每个正确答案1分


03

Matching  配对题


What's in Part 3?

Eight graphs or charts (or one or more graphics with eight parts) and five questions. You need to match each question to a graph or part of a graph. 

What do I have to practise?

Reading and understanding visual information 

How many questions are there?

5

How many marks are there?

One mark for each correct answer.



考试形式

此部分一般由八个图表(或者一张带有八个不同部分的图表)与五个句子组成,每个句子都是对特定的图表或图表的某一部分的描述。考生需将句子与图表进行相应的配对。

练习方式

理解并分析图表

问题数量

5

分数

每个正确答案1分


04

Right/Wrong/Doesn't say  判断题


What's in Part 4?

A text and seven questions. For each question, you have to decide if a statement is A 'Right' or B 'Wrong', according to the text, or if the information is not given in the text, you should choose C 'Doesn't say'. 

What do I have to practise?

Reading and finding detailed factual information. 

How many questions are there?

7

How many marks are there?

One mark for each correct answer.



考试形式

此部分由一篇短文和七个问题组成。考生需根据短文内容,选择A(Right)或B(Wrong),若短文中无提及则选择C(Doesn't say)。

练习方式

阅读并找到详细的事实信息

问题数量

7

分数

每个正确答案1分


05

Multiple choice  选择题


What's in Part 5?

A text, often from a leaflet or from a newspaper or magazine article, with six multiple-choice questions. Each question has three options. 

What do I have to practise?

Reading for gist (the main ideas) and specific information. 

How many questions are there?

6

How many marks are there?

One mark for each correct answer.



考试形式

此部分由一篇短文和六个问题组成,短文通常是摘自传单、报纸或杂志的文章。考生需阅读短文并选出正确答案。

练习方式

阅读主要观点和具体信息

问题数量

6

分数

每个正确答案1分


06

Multiple-choice cloze  完型填空


What's in Part 6?

A text (newspaper or magazine article, advert, leaflet, etc.) with twelve numbered spaces. Each space represents a missing word and you have to choose the right answer (A, B, or C). 

What do I have to practise?

Reading – understanding when grammar is correct and understanding the structure of a text. 

How many questions are there?

12

How many marks are there?

One mark for each correct answer.



考试形式

此部分为一篇文章(通常来自报纸、杂志、广告、传单等),文章中有十二个空格,每个空格都是一个缺失的单词。考生需阅读并选择正确答案。

练习方式

阅读并理解正确的语法与文本结构

问题数量

12

分数

每个正确答案1分


07

Note completion 填空题


What's in Part 7?

Two short texts (memos, emails, notices, adverts, etc.) and a form to complete. You have to read the texts and fill in the correct information (a word, a number or a phrase) in the empty spaces on the form. 

What do I have to practise?

Reading and transferring information.

How many questions are there?

5

How many marks are there?

One mark for each correct answer.



考试形式

此部分由两篇短文(通常是备忘录、电子邮件、通知、广告等)和一张表格组成。考生需根据短文内容,在空白处填写正确的信息(单词、数字或短语)。

练习方式

读取和传递信息

问题数量

5

分数

每个正确答案1分


08

Writing Part 1 写作


What's in Part 8? (Writing Part 1)

An internal company communication. The instructions tell you who to write to and what you should write (e.g. a note, a message, a memo or an email). 

What do I have to practise?

Writing short messages to colleagues. 

How many questions are there?

1

How much do I have to write? 

30–40 words.

How many marks are there?

This question has a total of 10 marks.



考试形式

考生需根据提示,写一篇应用文,通常为便条、备忘录、电子邮件等。

练习方式

给同事写信

题目数量

1

字数要求

30-40个单词

分数

10分


09

Writing Part 2 写作


What's in Part 9? (Writing Part 2) 

A piece of business correspondence (letter or email) or a notice, an advert, etc., to read. The instructions tell you what to write and who to write to. 

What do I have to practise?

Writing business letters to people outside your company. 

How many questions are there?

1

How much do I have to write? 

60–80 words

How many marks are there?

This question has a total of 20 marks.



考试形式

考生需根据提示,写一封商务信函(信件或电子邮件),或通知、广告等。

练习方式

给公司外部的人写信

题目数量

1

字数要求

60-80个单词

分数

20分


Listening

听力部分


Time allowed:

About 40 minutes, including 10 minutes to transfer your answers onto the answer sheet.

Number of parts:

4

Number of questions:

30

Marks:

25% of total



考试时间

大约40分钟,包括10分钟答题卡的誊写时间

各部分数量

4

题目数量

30

分数占比

占总分25%


01

Multiple choice 选择题


What's in Part 1?

Eight short conversations/monologues (one person speaking). For each recording, there is a multiple-choice question, which may be in the form of words or pictures. You have to listen to the recordings and choose the right answer (A, B or C). 

What do I have to practise?

Listening for specific information. 

How many questions are there?

8

How many marks are there?

One mark for each correct answer.



考试形式

此部分为八个简短的对话或独白。考生需根据录音内容选择正确的答案。

练习方式

听取特定的信息

问题数量

8

分数

每个正确答案1分


02

Note completion 填空题


What's in Part 2?

A short conversation or monologue which contains factual information and a form, table, chart or set of notes with gaps. You have to listen to the recording and write the correct information (dates, prices, percentages, figures, etc.) in the gaps.

What do I have to practise?

Listening for specific information – numbers and spelling.

How many questions are there?

7

How many marks are there?

One mark for each correct answer.



考试形式

此部分为简短的对话或独白,录音中包含了空白处的相关信息。考生需根据录音内容,在空白处填写正确的答案。

练习方式

听取特定的信息、数字并正确拼写

问题数量

7

分数

每个正确答案1分


03

Note completion 填空题


What's in Part 3?

A longer monologue and a page of notes or a form with gaps. You have to listen to the recording and fill in the missing information (one or two words) in the gaps.

What do I have to practise?

Listening for specific information. 

How many questions are there?

7

How many marks are there?

One mark for each correct answer.



考试形式

此部分由一段较长的独白和一页笔记或有空缺的表格组成。考生需根据录音内容,在空白处填写缺少的信息(一或两个单词)。

练习方式

听取特定的信息

问题数量

7

分数

每个正确答案1分


04

Multiple choice 选择题


What's in Part 4?

A longer recording (about 3 minutes) which may be an interview or a discussion between two or more speakers on a business-related topic. You have to listen to the recording and choose the right answer (A, B or C) for each of the eight multiple-choice questions.

What do I have to practise?

Listening for gist (the main ideas) and specific information.

How many questions are there?

8

How many marks are there?

One mark for each correct answer.



考试形式

此部分为一段较长的录音(约3分钟),可能是两人或两人以上就一个商业话题进行采访或讨论。考生需根据录音内容,选择正确的答案。

练习方式

听取观点和具体信息

问题数量

8

分数

每个正确答案1分


Speaking

口语部分


Time allowed:

12 minutes per pair of candidates.

Number of parts:

3

Marks:

25% of total

You have to talk:

with the examiner 
with the other candidate 
on your own



考试时间

每组考生12分钟

各部分数量

3

分数占比

占总分25%

考试形式

与考官交流;与口语搭档对话;陈述个人观点


01

Interview 访谈


What's in Part 1?

A conversation with the examiner. The examiner asks questions and you give information about yourself and your opinions on business-related topics.

What do I have to practise?

Talking about yourself, agreeing and disagreeing, expressing preferences. 

How long do we have to speak?

About 2 minutes



考试形式

此部分中,考生需与考官交流。考官提出问题,考生需回答对应的个人信息,以及对商业相关问题的看法。

练习方式

自我介绍、表达观点和偏好

时长

大约2分钟


02

Long turn 个人观点陈述


What's in Part 2?

A 'mini-presentation' on a business theme. The examiner gives you a choice of two topics and you have 1 minute to prepare and then give a short talk lasting about 1 minute. Listen carefully when your partner speaks as the examiner will ask you which point you think is most important.

What do I have to practise?

Giving a short talk on a business-related topic. Giving information and expressing opinions.

How long do we have to speak?

About 5 minutes, including a 1-minute ‘long turn’ for each candidate.



考试形式

此部分为一个商业主题的小演讲。考官将提供两个题目做选择,考生有一分钟的准备时间,准备结束后,有一分钟的时间做简短演讲。

当搭档演讲时,请考生注意聆听,考官将询问在对方的表述内容中,你认为哪一点最重要。

练习方式

就一个与商业有关的话题做简短演讲,提供信息并发表意见

时长

大约5分钟,包括1分钟的准备时间


03

Collaborative task 搭档交流


What's in Part 3?

A discussion with the other candidate on a business-related topic. The examiner describes a situation to you and will give you some black and white pictures or written text to help you. You have to talk to the other candidate for around 2 minutes about the situation and decide what to do.

What do I have to practise?

Giving opinions, agreeing and disagreeing, etc.

How long do we have to speak?

About 5 minutes



考试形式

此部分中,考生需与搭档就商业话题进行讨论。考官将提供图片或文字作为辅助,考生与搭档讨论2分钟后,开始正式交流。

练习方式

发表意见或不同的观点

时长

大约5分钟


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看完了整个流程,相信小伙伴们对BEC初级的考试形式以及每个部分的具体内容也有一定的了解。备考的时间不多了,赶紧把握时间,为拿下这本“职场通行证”努力学习吧~


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