2024年上半年BEC考試在即,同學(xué)們準(zhǔn)備的如何?

今天,@滬江商務(wù)英語微信公眾號重點結(jié)合BEC高級考試,講講BEC高級考試內(nèi)容、解題技巧。文末,還有福利大放送,@滬江商務(wù)英語微信公眾號準(zhǔn)備了高級考試中寫作常用句式,需要的同學(xué)們不要錯過了!

為大家奉上BEC高級考試大全:

BEC高級考試內(nèi)容安排

BEC高級考試時間分別為:

閱讀60分鐘

寫作70分鐘

聽力約40分鐘

口試約16分鐘

分值上,四部分各占25%的比重

一般來說,前三部分為筆試部分,上午考完;而口語部分一般在下午考。

1. 閱讀(Reading)

BEC高級閱讀考試題型主要是:matching題、完形填句題、文章閱讀題、完形填空題、填詞題、改錯題。一共分6個部分。

matching題
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這部分有8個句子和5段短文章,把句子和文章配對起來。比如A篇中提到第一個句子的內(nèi)容,就要把兩個配對起來。

完形填句題
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完形填句,一篇文章抽了6個句子出來,后面給出7個句子,要從中選出6個句子放回合適的位置。

文章閱讀題
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文章閱讀,這個和平時的閱讀題目一樣,就是一篇文章,后面有6個問題,根據(jù)理解選abcd

完形填空題
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完形填空,和平時做的完形填空形式一樣,只不過文章內(nèi)容都是和商務(wù)有關(guān),有10道題。

填詞題
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填詞,一篇短文中空出了10個詞,基本上是介詞、冠詞等小詞,要根據(jù)上下文和固定搭配,把詞補上。

改錯題
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改錯題,一篇短文,里面有很多贅余的詞,差不多每一行都有一個,其中兩到三行是正確的,把贅余的詞刪掉。

解題技巧:

1. 閱讀題對速度要求極高,所以在平時備考以及真正考試中要恰好時間。

2. 備考時多多閱讀商務(wù)英語先關(guān)的雜志和文章,如Business Week, Economist 等以掌握語感。

3. 訓(xùn)練略讀(scanning)的能力,重點把握文章的結(jié)構(gòu)和大意。學(xué)會自己用英文總結(jié)一下文章大意。

2. 寫作(writing)

第一部分: 應(yīng)用文寫作
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第一部分描述圖表(120-140字)

解題技巧:

這部分是搶分題,考察的是將數(shù)據(jù)轉(zhuǎn)化為語言的能力,以及分析能力。所以學(xué)會看圖表,分就妥妥到手了。對于這種題目,自然需要積累一些常用表達(dá),以應(yīng)對不時之需。

要做題之前,先要認(rèn)識下都有哪些圖表!

line charts: 線形圖

pie charts: 餅狀圖

venn diagrams: 文氏圖(用于顯示元素集合重疊區(qū)域的圖示)

scatter plots: 散布圖

radar charts: 雷達(dá)圖

圖表種類?? ?chart/graph/diagram/table/pie chart/line graph

根據(jù)圖表可以看出?? ?From the chart we can see that…/According to the chart we can see that…

動詞表達(dá)?? ?The chart shows, depicts, demonstrates, displays, reflects, illustrates…/The pie chart is about .../The bar chart deals with ... /The slices of the pie chart compare the …

很多時候,寫句子的時候,同樣一個意思,可以憑借多元的詞匯,特別是動詞,讓表達(dá)變得更加特別!

舉個例子

原句:

The chart below shows the proportions of English men and women of different ages who were living alone in 2011.

可以改動為:

The chart compares the the proportions of single-occupant female and male households in England from different age groups in 2011.

此外,還有一些描述變化的常用詞匯,趕快背起來!

常用句型

1. ?To illustrate my point let’s look at some diagrams...?

為了說清楚我的觀點,請看這些圖表……

2. As you can see from these figures...

你們應(yīng)該可以從數(shù)據(jù)中看出……

3. If you look at these photographs you'll see...?

如果你看這些照片,你就能看出……

4. If you look at this bar chart you'll notice...?

如果你看條形圖,就能發(fā)現(xiàn)……

5. If you look at this histogram you'll appreciate...?

如果你看這個直方圖,你會發(fā)現(xiàn)……

6. If you look at this flow chart you'll understand ...??

如果你看這個流程圖,你會發(fā)現(xiàn)……

7. If you look at this matrix...?

如果你看這個矩陣圖,會發(fā)現(xiàn)……

8. In all locations, A out numbered B...?

在所有方面,A都比B高……

9. These two pie charts (餅狀圖) show the differences between two groups of...?

這兩個餅狀圖顯示了兩組XXX之間的不同之處。

10. The first point to note is the huge increase (in the number of)...?

首先要注意的就是(數(shù)據(jù)方面的)巨幅增加

11. A is more than... times (bigger) than B .?

A比B多(大)XXX倍。

12. But... we see a different trend emerging.?

但是……我們發(fā)現(xiàn)了另一種趨勢慢慢浮現(xiàn)

13. When we compare..., we see... ?

當(dāng)比較……我們會發(fā)現(xiàn)……

14. ... had jumped four fold to...?

……已躍升四倍

15. ... rose sharply from... to...

從……到……急劇上漲

16. We can see that... swell during the... hours, peaking at... am.?

我們可以看到,……在XXX時間一路增長,在XXX時刻到達(dá)峰值。

17. When coupled with the graphic information, leads to some possible conclusions...?

結(jié)合圖表信息,就可能得到一些結(jié)論……

18. This may serve to explain, at least in part, the mirror image of the two lines.?

這可能有助于解釋,至少部分解釋了這兩條線的鏡像關(guān)系。

19. Perhaps the most telling feature of the chart is the dominance of...?

也許該圖表最生動的特征就是……的優(yōu)勢

20. The graph relates the percentage of...?

該圖的比例關(guān)系……

以上為常用的一些短語,接下來練習(xí)一篇圖表題~

How would you write a report about the following charts?

The bar chart below shows the proportions of English men and women of different ages who were living alone in 2011...The pie chart compares the numbers of bedrooms in these one-person households.

Living alone in England by age and gender, 2011

Number of bedrooms in one-person households (England, 2011)

你寫得怎樣了呢?快來看看下面這篇范例作文找找靈感!

范例作文

Introduction:

The two charts give information about single-occupant households in England in the year 2011. The bar chart compares figures for occupants' age and gender, and the pie chart shows data about the number of bedrooms in these homes.

Body:

A significant majority of the people aged 65 or over who were living alone in England in 2011 were female. Women made up around 72% of single occupants aged 75 to 84, and 76% of those aged 85 or over. By contrast, among younger adults the figures for males were higher. For example, in the 35-49 age category, men accounted for nearly 65% of people living alone.

In the same year, 35.4% of one-person households in England had two bedrooms, while one-bedroom and three-bedroom homes accounted for 28% and 29.8% of the total. Under 7% of single-occupant homes had four or more bedrooms.

Conclusion:

Overall, females made up a higher proportion of people living alone than males, and this difference is particularly noticeable in the older age categories. We can also see that the most common number of bedrooms in a single-occupant home was two.

第二部分:商務(wù)信函
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從報告、信函、建議書3選1(200-250字)

解題技巧:

語氣、用詞恰當(dāng),準(zhǔn)確,清晰。

言簡意賅,無需太過冗長。

注意表達(dá)多樣化,不要過多重復(fù)。

背誦,積累一些常用郵件句型。(福利到:請看本文商英郵件句型整理。)

3. 聽力(Listening)

BEC 高級考試中普遍公認(rèn)最難的莫過于聽力了,很多人認(rèn)為高級聽力已經(jīng)不是在考聽力,而是綜合考驗反應(yīng)能力和推理能力,以及對于商務(wù)常說的理解。

BEC高級聽力共分三部分,分別是細(xì)節(jié)填空題、總結(jié)搭配題、和選擇題。

第一部分:細(xì)節(jié)填空題
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這種聽力填空題要求考生對于細(xì)節(jié)有很好的把握,能夠聽完文章后,識別出相關(guān)的關(guān)鍵點,并做好記錄,填在相應(yīng)空格內(nèi)。

解題技巧:

1. 培養(yǎng)對中心關(guān)鍵詞的敏感度,一般來說重點的地方,聽力中會頻繁出現(xiàn)中心詞。

2. 快速預(yù)覽題目,熟悉前后文,劃出提示詞及需要重點把握的地方,學(xué)會預(yù)判。

3. 一般來說,答案幾乎會慢讀,學(xué)會抓住并記錄慢讀的單詞和句子。

第二部分:總結(jié)搭配題
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這部分的確是聽力中的一個大難點。要求考生聽完兩遍之后,就要進行總結(jié)概括,進行內(nèi)容搭配。這部分考驗的不僅僅是聽力,還有邏輯和歸類能力。

解題技巧:

1. 快速瀏覽題目,腦子里對內(nèi)容有個整體和初步印象。

2. 學(xué)會邊聽邊歸納。一般來說聽力文章都是討論商業(yè)事件的Pros and cons,為辯證論述,討厭一件事的優(yōu)缺點。因此一定要將正反兩面的各個小論點記錄下來。

3. 抓住轉(zhuǎn)折和補充之處。一般來說,答案往往藏在轉(zhuǎn)折點上,雙方真正的意圖藏在轉(zhuǎn)折和補充內(nèi)容里面,因此要把握說話者的語氣,判斷出其真正想法。

第三部分:選擇題
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這部分為聽兩個人對話,然后在ABC三個選項中選出正確答案。

解題技巧:

1. 抓緊時間瀏覽題目,圈出關(guān)鍵詞。

2. 理清聽力文章層次,學(xué)會排除干擾信息。

3. 答案一般是按順序出現(xiàn),學(xué)會把握內(nèi)容和信息先后順序,做預(yù)判。

4. 口語(Speaking)

第一部分:問答題
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第一題大多數(shù)是讓考生談?wù)勎磥碛媱?,學(xué)習(xí),學(xué)校,家庭,工作方面。所以考試前,可以找一些這方面的話題做好排練。

第二部分:話題論述題
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給出3個話題,然后從中選擇1個話題,進行話題論述。

做這類題,需要考生從這三個話題中選擇一個自己較為熟悉的話題。

然后迅速想幾個關(guān)鍵理由,一般想3-4個理由就差不多了,然后對各個分論點進行擴充。再加上一些起承轉(zhuǎn)合的句式連接各個分論點。

如下面這道真題:

第三部分:討論題
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第三部分是兩人討論。

兩人先30秒要看完題目,然后雙方開始就某個話題開始討論,然后考官還會插入,問一些相關(guān)的問題。

回答這類問題,需要兩人有很好的默契,然后臨場反應(yīng),就問題一環(huán)接一環(huán)相互問答。

如下面這道真題:

解題技巧:

1. 代入法。一些話題比較難,一直難以有很好的觀點,那么這時候可以為自己設(shè)定場景,身臨其境地將自己代入這樣的場景來想問題。

比如問某個產(chǎn)品怎樣才能擴大市場,可以把自己想想成用戶,站在用戶角度上去想,對于某個產(chǎn)品,消費者有怎樣的需求,哪些優(yōu)點能抓住用戶需求。

2. 臉譜化人物。一般設(shè)計到人物的話題,都可以抓住“vision, communication, experience, teamwork spirit” 來講。

因為作為一個職場人,差不多就是智力,情商,同事關(guān)系,個人經(jīng)驗這幾點。往往抓住這幾個關(guān)鍵點,并用一些事例說明,人物形象就挺飽滿了。

3. 套句型。考前可以找一些比較不錯的句型,包括一些常用的口語表達(dá),前后轉(zhuǎn)折句型,考場上緊張的話,可以套用這些句型,不至于出太多語法錯誤。

總結(jié)下來,其實BEC高級考試作文還是很需要模板的。所以,福利時間到了。

小編給大家?guī)砹松虅?wù)郵件中常用的一些高頻句式!

詢問信息類:

I am writing to inquire about . . .

I am writing in reference to . . .

I read/heard . . . and would like to know . . .

Could you please send me . . .

at the address below/above

Thank you for your assistance.

I look forward to hearing from you.

回應(yīng)請求類:

Thank you for your interest/inquiry

Enclosed is the information you requested.

You can learn more about this at . . .

If you have further questions,

If you require assistance, please contact:

If I can be of more help, please feel free to contact me at . . .

請求類:

Sample Sentences: Requests

Could you please send me your most recent brochure?

Could you fax me the results of the market survey?

I would like to order ten copies of the book, Touchy Situations.

I would be very grateful if you could send me this information.

Please return the enclosed envelope with your payment.

表達(dá)友好關(guān)系類:

Thank you for your hospitality.

I enjoyed having lunch with you last week while I was in New York.

Congratulations on your promotion to General Manager.

I want(ed) to congratulate you on your new position.

I was happy to hear that contract negotiations went well.

產(chǎn)品介紹類:

I am writing to tell you about . . .

(Our new product) is coming out next month.

This product/service is designed to (help you) . . .

提醒類:

I am writing in regard to . . .

I am writing in reference to . . .

Please refer to the enclosed invoice/brochure.

I hope you have had a chance to look over the materials we sent.

確認(rèn)類:

I am writing to confirm . . .

I would like to confirm what we discussed last Friday.

I would just like to confirm the main points we discussed . . .

通知類:

I am writing to let you know that . . .

Please be aware / informed that . . .

I would like to inform you of a recent policy change. I am happy to inform

you that . . .

Your request for funding has been approved.

提供幫助類:

We would be happy to . . .

If we can be of assistance, please don't hesitate to ask.