ⅳ 、 BEC2 Content
BEC2 考试主要是考学生的语言能力，包括听、说、读、写四个方面。试卷所设计的语言文字基本山都与商务有关。另外，还考学生的英语语法、结构等内容。
BEC2 考试分笔试和口试两大部分。笔试包括阅读、写作和听力。
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 常考的商务专题。下面以 Brand power 举例说明：
1 . 掌握商务词汇短语
E.g. to buy/develop/launch/sell/test/own/stretch/damage a brand
E.g. brand image/leader/loyalty/name/power/stretching
2 . 掌握相关商务知识
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 . 掌握相关背景知识
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
