商务英语证书中级考试（BEC Vantage）考前冲刺

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商务英语证书中级考试（BEC Vantage）考前冲刺
          BEC Vantage 考试介绍及基础知识
FROM 大街上买的光碟

一、考试介绍：
实用性：不同于TOFEL，ITLTS，和四、六级。BEC VANTAGE考试1994年由剑桥大学首先在中国推出，它具有很强的实用性。它主要考查考生在真实的和各种各样的商务环境下实际运用英语交流的能力。它的内容包含办公室英语、饭店英语、机场英语、电话英语、社交英语、旅游英语和传媒英语等。

Example:
        饭店入住英语
book/reserve/check in/check out   
single room/double room/twin room
        饭店设施英语
sauna /modem socket / bar/ indoor(outdoor) swimming pool
minigolf-course / shopping arcade/ gift shop/hairdresser’s
gymnasium with weight-training equipment
        饭店服务英语
secretarial service / 24-hour room service/ nightly shoe cleaning

细分为：
1）        日常寒暄问候，介绍自己，举荐他人，填写介绍个人或公司的表格，会写求职信及简历。
2）        询问和介绍工作情况。
3）        打（接）电话，交换信息，用笔记录电话内容，了解常用缩语。
4）        制定、安排会议活动及日期，交流和确定计划内容，介绍新产品、市场、市场潜力，询问、了解或解释生产信息、产品细节，产品评估和比较产品价格。
5）        了解解释生产体系，生产过程，生产设备和条件，定货、交货、人员招聘和提升。
6）        报告解释公司财政、生产情况的变化、生产进展和取得的成果。
7）        预订房间、机票、租车、住房、结帐、定餐和询问旅行安排。

BEC英语是典型的英国英语，那么英国英语在以下一些方面与美国英语有很大的不同，在考试中阅读，写作和听力中要特别注意。
1.        单词拼写不同 （考试中全部为英式拼法）
centre   c.f.   center   
harbour   c.f.  harbor   
catalogue   c.f.  catalog   
cheque    c.f.  check  

2.        同一单词发音不同：
advertisement     leisure

3.        同一意思习惯用不同单词来表达，比如：
电梯 lift/elevator
地铁 metro/subway  
手电筒flashlight/torch   
简历curriculum vitae/resume  
不同的表达句型有
Have you got any money on you? / Do you have any money on you?

4.        另外很重要的一点是BEC英语全部为英国英语发音，而不是美音。因此，平时可以多收听BBC的广播和英国发音的磁带。

三．考试注意事项、时间和评分标准：
1.        考试注意事项  BEC V考试：1）请携带准考证、身份证。
2） 带2B或HB铅笔及橡皮，考试过程中不
    得使用钢笔、圆珠笔和涂改液。不得使用
    字典和自带草稿纸。
3）考场座位呈S排列。
4）考试中请关闭手机和呼机。
2。考试时间
   Reading       60mins       5 parts
   Writing       45mins       2 parts ( note/e-mail/memo/fax, business
Letter/report/proposal)
   Listening      40mins       3 parts( Approx. 12minutes of listening
material played twice plus time to
transfer answers
   Speaking      14mins       3 parts (personal information, short talk and
collaborative task)
2 examiners and 2 or 3 candidates
   注意：
   8：40必须进考场
   8：50考官发答题卡并请考生确认后签名
   8：55 发阅读试卷并填写考生姓名、中心考号和考生考号
   9：00 开始做阅读试卷
  10：00 考官宣布停笔，收阅读答题卡和试卷。（阅读这60分钟既包括做题也
                                         包括把答案填到答题卡的时间）
  10：05 写作
  10：50 收写作答题卡和试卷
  10：55 听力 （听力录音播放两遍30分钟，然后再给10分钟移卡时间）
  11：40 收听力试卷和答题卡
  *（11：45---12：00）锚考试 （Anchor Test）

3．考试评分标准：
  BEC Vantage考试分为
阅读 45道题  25%     写作 2道题 25%      
听力30道题  25%      口语       25%      总分 100%
有三个通过成绩大致为： A≥80%    B 70%-80%      C 60%-70%

介绍通过率：

四．考试前应掌握的基础知识
我们在参加BEC VANTAGE考前冲刺班之前应确认你已经熟练掌握一些基础知识，这些内容会在BEC VANTAGE中考查到。

1．        数字
分为基数词和序数词
Cardinal                         Ordinal
1 one                          1st first
2 two                          2nd second
3 three                         3rd third
4 four                          4th fourth
5 five                          5th fifth
6 six                           6th sixth
7 seven                         7th seventh
8 eight                          8th eighth
9 nine                          9th ninth
10 ten                          10th tenth
11 eleven                        11th eleventh
12 twelve                        12th twelfth
13.thirteen                        13th thirteenth
14 fourteen                       14th fourteenth
15 fifteen                         15th fifteenth
16 sixteen                         16th sixteenth
17 seventeen                       17th seventeenth
18 eighteen                        18th eighteenth
19 nineteen                        19th nineteenth
20 twenty                         20th twentieth
21 twenty-one                      21st twenty-first
22 twenty-two                      22nd twenty-second
30 thirty                           30th thirtieth
40 forty                            40th fortieth
50 fifty                            50th fiftieth
60sixty                            60th sixtieth
70seventy                          70th seventieth
80eighty                           80th eightieth
90ninety                           90th ninetieth
100 a hundred                      100th hundredth

0            *nought []  0 is pronounced nought before a point and oh after a point in
British English. It is pronounced zero in US English.
100      a hundred
1,000    a thousand
1,000,000 a million

1,000,000,000 a billion (US English)     
1,000,000,000,000 a billion (British English)
In the pass, US and British billions were not the same. But US billions are now often used
by British companies and newspapers.

Fractions
1/4  a quarter   1/3 a third   1/2 a half   4/5  four fifths

Decimals[]
0.5        nought point five
0.25 nought point two five
10.06 ten point oh six
27.27 twenty-seven point two seven
*Pronounce numbers individually after a decimal point.
Telling the time
A simple way to tell the time is to say the numbers.
10.20 ten twenty                     11.15 eleven fifteen
4.45 four forty-five
You can say the hours in two ways:
9：00  nine   or    nine o’clock   

But don’t make this common mistake
nine-thirty o’clock----- This is wrong.

If you need to be exact you can say: ten a.m. or ten in the morning
                           and ten p.m. or ten at night

You can also tell the time in this way:
1.00 one o’clock   3.10 ten past three  4.15 a quarter past four  5.30 half past five
5.35 twenty-five to six  6.45 a quarter to seven (这种表达时间的方式在考试中经常出现)

Days: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Months: January February March April May June July
August September October November December

Seasons: spring summer autumn (US English: fall) winter

Years:  Written              Spoken
       1992                nineteen ninety-two
       1066                ten sixty-six
1908
1900      
2008
Dates:       BE                                AE
Spoken   The sixteenth of September(16th Sept.)     Sixteenth September
         September the sixteenth (Sept. 16th)       September sixteenth
Written   16(th) September                      16(th) September
         16/9/98                              9/16/98

电话号码表达：62196566  电话号码通常一位一位的读。 double /triple[]
钱的表达法：￡8.50 eight pounds fifty pence    eight pounds fifty
                   eight fifty

2.考试中常见国家、国籍、首都及重大城市名称：
亚洲：
China               Chinese          Beijing
Japan               Japanese         Tokyo (Osaka, Yokohama, Kobe)
South Korea         South Korean       Seoul
Thailand            Thai              Bangkok (Pattaya，Ching Mai)
Indonesia            Indonesian        Jakarta
Vietnam             Vietnamese        Hanoi
Malaysia             Malaysian        Kuala Lumpur
Pakistan             Pakistani         Islamabad
Philippines           Philippine        Manila
Singapore            
Hong Kong
Macao
India                Indian             New Delhi(Bombay)

欧洲
Italy                 Italian            Rome
Sweden              Swedish           Stockholm
Norway              Norwegian         Oslo
Finland              Finnish            Helsinki
Denmark             Danish            Copenhagen                  
Germany            German             Berlin (Bonn/ Hamburg)
France              French              Paris
Britain (the UK)      British              London
Spain               Spanish             Madrid
Russia              Russian             Moscow
Austria              Austrian            Vienna
Greece              Greek              Athens
Poland              Polish              Warsaw

美洲：
The USA            ( North American)    Washington(Chicago/New York/San Francisco
                                                / Los Angeles/Detroit/Atlanta
Canada              Canadian           Ottawa (Montreal/Vancouver)
Mexico              Mexican           Mexico City
Brazil               Brazilian           Brasilia ( Rio De Janeiro or Rio/Sao Paulo)
Argentina            Argentino           Buenos Aires
Chile                                   Santiago
Peru                                   Lima
大洋洲
Australia        Australian                Canberra (Sydney/Melbourne/Perth)
New Zealand     New Zealander            Wellington
非洲
Egypt          Egyptian                  Cairo

补充：
Middle East: Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Lebanon
African States: Kenya, Nigeria（尼日利亚）, South Africa
Eastern Europe: Hungary, Czech
3．在考试中曾经出现的公司的不同称呼：
1) company
Our company imports general merchandise.
Co.
The London Trading Co.
Shell Co.
limited  Ltd
The Beijing Electric Light Company, Ltd.
International Trading Co. Ltd.

Inc.=Incorporated
Oriental Horizons Inc

joint venture company
joint stock company

2) corporation
China national export Commodities packing Corporation
Corp.    American Natural Resources Corp.
Limited liability company

3) firm
We have got no reply from that firm.
Generally, firms have two principal sources of investment funds---debt and equity.

4) concern
firm house company
It was then the greatest publishing concern.
They are a big concern.
A going concern.

5) associated company (associate)
Our associated company there will have the labels printed to comply with the FDA regulations.
Associated Container Line
Associated Newspapers

6) house
She works for a big publishing house.
London fashion house

7.business
Many shipping businesses are facing collapse this year because of uneconomic freight rates.

8.line
9. Trans World Airlines
10.syndicate
11.transnational corporation/multi-national enterprise/international firm
12.branch/division
13.subsidiary
14.group
15.plc=public limited company
16.state (owned) enterprise    Foreign (owned) company
17.organization

4．公司中的各个部门、职位的称呼：
Department=Dept.    division=section

Human Resources:
Training: organizes and arranges training courses for the staff
Personnel: recruits new employees
Wages and Salaries: pays the staff

Production (Manufacturing):
Production: manufactures(produces) the products
Packaging: packs the products and puts them in boxes and crates
Distribution: dispatches the products and sends them to the customers
Quality: checks the quality---organizes control systems to prevent mistakes.
Maintenance: services (takes care of ) the machines and equipment.

Marketing:
Marketing: plans how to sell new products
Sales: sells the products to customers
After(Post)-Sales Services: is responsible for after after-sales care and looks after customers’
problems and complaints
Advertising: runs advertising campaigns and places ads in magazines

Finance:
Purchasing ( Buying): buys (purchases) supplies
Customers’ Accounts: sends invoices to customers ( invoices customers)
Financial Services: deals with taxation, investment, and cash management.
补充部门：
Accounting: working out the company’s costs and its profits
Administrative (Administration): in charge of the control and direction of affairs of the company
Bookkeeping: keeping the accounts of money of business company.
Promotion: helping the selling of products
Reception: receiving visitors to a hotel or large organization
Transportation: carrying goods from one place to another
Warehousing: storing the company’s products

PR=Public Relations   HR=Human Resources  QC=Quality Control  
IT=Information Technology  R&D=Research and Development
Post room     Stationery Dept.    Typing pool    restroom  Canteen/Cafeteria/Dining hall

各种职位：
accountant, book keeper, buyer(purchaser), clerk, Finance Manager, secretary ( Company Secretary)
Price controller, Production supervisor, quality controller, retail sales manager, receptionist
Sales manager/executive/assistant/agent/person/ representative(rep)/coordinator
PA=Personal Assistant
Rep. = Representative
BE: manager    Managing Director(MD)    Board of Directors  Chairman
AE: Director    Chief executive Officer(CEO)  CFO COO  CKO  President

5．办公文具、办公家具和办公设备：
office(computer) desk/chair, (book) shelf, (desk) lamp/anglepoise, file/folder, pencil holder, (electric) pencil sharpener, typewriter, typing paper, printer paper, Sellotape, stapler, in tray/in box, out tray/out box, paper clip, wastepaper basket/bin, filing cabinet, stationery cupboard, noticeboard, telephone switchboard, notepad, notebook, message pad, desk diary, headed paper, appointment diary, phone book/telephone directory/yellow pages, (ball point) pen/Biro, rubber/eraser, elastic band/rubber band, staple, photocopier, flip chart, calculator, laser/inkjet printer, microphone, slide projector, overhead projector(OHP), screen, video cassette recorder (VCR), digital video camera, computer (PC)/VDU (visual display unit) /desktop/lap-top, cassette(tape) recorder(player), board marker, answering machine, window envelope, franking machine加盖“邮资已付印证的自动邮资盖印机, swivel[] chair, carousel旋转式幻灯放映机 socket, remote control, lectern

6．常见缩写和标点符号：
@=at  .=dot   :=colon   /=forward slash  \=backslash  - =dash   _=underscore
www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/   slash=stroke
路的不同称呼Rd.=Road     St.=Street   Ave=Avenue  Way   Drive    Boulevard[]    Lane   Sq.=Square
No.= Number       eg=for example  Attn=for the attention of 提请注意
TM=trade mark   copyright 版权，著作权 P.S. = postscript又及，再者  c.c.=carbon copy复写的副本enc.or encl. =enclosure         

考试中常见的货币符号 ￥=Japanese Yen  ＄=dollar   ￡=pound

思考题：
人力资源部  
销售部  
市场部  
信息技术部
仓储部
董事会
董事长
总经理
office desk
office chair
filing cabinet
stationery
stapler
paper clip

7．上升、下降及描述其程度的程度副词和形容词：
1）        表示上升、增加和提高：increase ( v/n), rise (v/n), come up, go up, grow, pick up, climb, jump, take off, soar, rocket, improve, strengthen, expand, exceed, gain, recover
2）        表示下降、减少：fall (n/v), decrease (n/v), drop (n/v), decline (n/v), come down, go down, weaken, worsen, dip, tumble, slump, plummet, plunge.
3）        正反义词jump/slump, take off/ dip, soar/plunge, rocket/tumble, improve/worsen, gain/lose, strengthen/weaken, expand/shrink
4）        表示保持不变：hardly change, remain/keep/maintain/hold steady (constant, the same, level off
5）        表示上下起伏：volatile   fluctuate
6）        程度形容词和副词：
continuous(ly), rapid(ly), sharp(ly), slight(ly), steady(steadily),small, dramatic(ally),   considerable(considerably),  noticeable(noticeably), substantial (substantially), significant (ly)
7) 考试中经典之题：
   上升rise steadily/ slightly/sharply/dramatically
rise to a high point of 15%
rise to a satisfactory level
a small rise
increase slightly
a slight/an enormous increase
recover a little/slowly
remain high
be high
show a great improvement
climb steadily
reach a peak(top)
general upward trend
   不变
remain ( be, hold, stay) constant/stable/steady/level
remain at a constant/stable level
remain the same
show little change
下降
     fall steadily/sharply/slightly
     fall to an all-time low
     a short/slight fall
     decrease gradually
     drop sharply/back to
     a slight temporary drop
     slightly lower
     poor performance
8)注意：
     to: increase to 11%
     by: increase by 11%

8．时间介词的运用：
1)        Notice the propositions we use with these times:
In 1998   at the end of ’99   on Friday 16th
2)        Which preposition do we use for the times below?
Years                   1999
Days of the week          Saturday
Dates                   15 March
Months                  August
Hours of the clock         5.30 p. m.
Seasons                  winter
Parts of the day            the afternoon
Religious festival          Easter
Points in time             the end of the war
3) …………1969            ……………Thursday
  …………19 January        ……………March
  …………midnight          …………..the morning
  …………Christmas         ……………Christmas Day
  …………the autumn (US: the fall)…………the 1960s
  …………the weekend         …………..the turn of the century
  …………Monday morning     ………….weekdays
Key

2) Which preposition do we use for the times below?
inYears                   1999
on Days of the week          Saturday
onDates                   15 March
inMonths                  August
atHours of the clock         5.30 p. m.
inSeasons                  winter
inParts of the day            the afternoon
at Religious festival          Easter
at Points in time             the end of the war
3) ……in……1969           ………on……Thursday
  ……on……19 January      ………in……March
  ……at……midnight          ……in……..the morning
  ……at……Christmas         ……on………Christmas Day
  ……in……the autumn (US: the fall)……in……the 1960s
  ……at……the weekend         ………at…..the turn of the century
  ……on……Monday morning    ……at/on…….weekdays

9．英语中费用的表达：
   salary   wages   charge   fees    fare    commission   tip

1)        Which one describes the money you pay
to thank someone for their services ( for example, a waiter or a waitress)?
to an agent or salesperson?
for a service (for example, electricity, postage)?
for a professional service (for example, to a lawyer)?
for traveling?
to your staff every week?
to your staff every month?
2)        Now use the same seven words to complete these sentences.
The taxi…….was $18 and I gave the driver a $4……
On orders of over 2,000 pieces delivery is free of ……
The builders receive their weekly…….in cash.
In addition to your basic……..you will receive a 25% ……..on all goods sold.
She’s a good accountant but her………….are high.

Key
   
1)Which one describes the money you pay
Tip: to thank someone for their services ( for example, a waiter or a waitress)?
Commission: to an agent or salesperson?
Charge: for a service (for example, electricity, postage)?
Fees: for a professional service (for example, to a lawyer)?
Fare: for traveling?
Wages: to your staff every week?
Salary: to your staff every month?
2)Now use the same seven words to complete these sentences.
The taxi…fare….was $18 and I gave the driver a $4…tip…
On orders of over 2,000 pieces delivery is free of …charge…
The builders receive their weekly…wages….in cash.
In addition to your basic…salary…..you will receive a 25% …commission…..on all goods sold.
She’s a good accountant but her……fees…….are high.

10．介绍自己工作情况的套话：
   I work in……(name of town/department)
   I work for/with…..(name of organization)
   I’m based in….(name of town/country)
   I am responsible for…..
   I’m in charge of …+ -ing
   It’s my job to…(do)
   *What are you responsible for?
Who are you responsible to? ( Who is your line manager?)
11．考试中对电脑的考核内容：
   名称：computer=PC=VDU     desktop/laptop
   部件：keyboard    disk drive    hardware/software   hard disk(floppy disk)     mouse    modem      monitor       disk storage box
   软件：power point       word-processing     database    spreadsheet    e-mail    (electronic mail)
12．简历和求职信的写法：
CV=curriculum vitae=resume
Personal Details:
Name:
Sex:
Nationality:
Marital:
Date of Birth:
Present Address:
Mobile:
Education:
Qualification:
Work Experience:
Honors:
Character(Personality):
Hobbies(Interests):
Sports:
References available upon(on) request

Letter of application=covering letter

Dear Sirs

I have seen your advertisement in today’s “daily News” and I would like to apply for the post of Personal Assistant.

As you can see from the enclosed curriculum vitae, I have had several years’ experience in different offices. In both my last jobs the organizational side was very important and there was a lot of work using the computer.

However, I would now prefer a post where I can use my knowledge of French and where my interest in art might be useful.

I hope you will consider my application and look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully


Dear Mr. Guan

I would like to apply for the post of personal assistant/secretary advertised in today’s China Daily.

As you can see from my curriculum vitae, I have had six years’ experience as a personal secretary.
Five of these have been in films and television and I am particularly keen to continue working in
this industry.

I enclose my curriculum vitae and will be available for interview any day after 21 September and
able to take up a new appointment from 1 October.

I look forward to your reply.

Yours sincerely

13．单词的记忆
employment:  post---job applicant---covering letter--- interview--- shortlist--- take on sb.(recruit)--retire (receive a pension)---resign(hand in your notice)---sack staff/fire/dismiss---be unemployed---make staff redundant(he’s been made redundant/economic recession)

考试中常见的同义词：
human resources=personnel=recruitment
computer=PC=VDU
contract=agreement=deal
important=essential=vital
specialist=expert
enough=sufficient=adequate
post=position=vacancy
candidate=applicant
PR=Publicity
advertisement=advert=ad=commercial
headquarters=head office
stock=inventory
automobile=motor car=vehicle
discount=reduction=reduced rate(price)=special rate
stockholder=shareholder
venue=place=location=site
reserve=book
reservation=booking
agenda=meeting arrangement
itinerary=travel arrangement
brochure=booklet=pamphlet=manual=leaflet
instruction book=guide
*headquarters, premises, sales, securities
14．电话英语：
   May /Can/ Could /Might I speak to XXX, please?
   I’d like to speak to XXX, please.
  Can I have a word with XXX, please?
  I’m sorry/ I’m afraid XXX is in a meeting at the moment./now./at present.
  Can you leave a message?/Can I take a message?

The line’s busy=the line’s engaged
   I’ll put you through=I’ll connect you.
   An extension number=An office number
Who’s calling please?=Could I have your name?
This is …=…speaking

How efficient do you sound on the phone? Find out by doing this quiz.
1)        Think of another way of saying
a.        I’ll connect you.
b.        Just a minute.
c.        The line’s busy.
2)        Explain these words:
a.        a code
b.        an extension
3)        You hear the following expressions on the phone. What do you think the speakers mean?
a.        You’re very faint.
b.        He’s tied up at the moment.
c.        Could you read that back to me?
d.        Can you bear with me for a second?
e.        I’ll get back to you first thing on Monday.
4)        Choose the polite reply in each of these conversation.
a.        Can I speak to Loretta?
i)        Who are you please?
ii)        Who’s calling please?
b.        Could I have your name please?
i)        Yes, I’m David Guan.
ii)        Yes, it’s David Guan.
c.        This is Alice Hu.
i)        Sorry?
ii)        Repeat, please.
d.        Is she free on Friday?
i) No, she isn’t.
ii)I’m afraid not.
e.        Would morning or afternoon suit you best?
i)        I don’t mind.
ii)        I don’t care.
f.        Is that everything?
i)        Yes, of course.
ii)        Yes, that’s the lot.

Key
    1) a   I’ll connect you=I’ll put you through
b   Just a minute= Hold on.
c   The line’s busy=It’s engaged.
2)Explain these words:
a  a code = town or city
b  an extension=rooms in the building have extension
3)You hear the following expressions on the phone. What do you think the speakers mean?
a  You’re very faint.=I can’t hear you very well.
b. He’s tied up at the moment.=He’s in a meeting at the moment.
c. Could you read that back to me?
d.Can you bear with me for a second?=Can you hold on while I find the information.
e.I’ll get back to you first thing on Monday.=I’ll phone you again early in the morning.
4)Choose the polite reply in each of these conversation.
a. Can I speak to Loretta?
i)Who are you please?
ii)Who’s calling please?
b. Could I have your name please?
i)Yes, I’m David Guan.
ii)Yes, it’s David Guan.
c. This is Alice Hu.
i)Sorry?
ii)Repeat, please.
d.Is she free on Friday?
i) No, she isn’t.
ii)I’m afraid not.
e.Would morning or afternoon suit you best?
i)I don’t mind.
ii)I don’t care.
f.Is that everything?
i)Yes, of course.
ii)Yes, that’s the lot.


单词分类小测验：
Put each of the words below into the correct list

agenda          classified ad.         minutes             reservation
A.G.M.         commercial(n)        overtime            room service
apply for        exchange rate         owe                stapler
campaign        fax                 poster              telex
chairperson      filing cabinet         profit               training
check in         interview            refund              weekend rate

1.        Advertising
2.        Hotel
3.        Job
4.        Meeting
5.        Money
6.        The office

Key

1.Advertising  campaign/classified ad/commercial/poster
2.Hotel       check in/reservation/room service/weekend rate
3.Job         apply for/interview/overtime/training
4.Meeting     agenda/A.G.M.(annual general meeting)/chairperson/minutes
5.Money      exchange rate/owe/profit/refund
6.The office   fax/filing cabinet/stapler/telex

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