BEC高级口语专帖PartOne

BEC高级口语专帖

Part One (interviews)

In the first part of the test the interlocutor addresses each candidate in turn and asks general questions. Candidates will not be addressed in strict sequence. This part of the test lasts about three minutes and during this time, candidates are being tested on their ability to talk about themselves, to provide personal information on their home, interests and jobs, and to perform functions such as agreeing and disagreeing, and expressing preference.

General Procedure

Examiners’ greeting and self-introduction

Candidate’s names and hometowns

Marksheets required

Questions for reference

Can you tell me about yourself?

Can you tell me about your hometown?

Can you tell me about your friends?

Could you tell me about the facilities in your hometown?

Could you tell me about your reasons for learning English?

Could you tell me about your interests outside college or work?

Could you tell me about your ambitions for the future?

Could you tell me why you chose this type of work?/these studies?

Could you tell me how much you use English at work?/in your studies?

Could you tell me what you like best about your work?/studies?

Could you tell me what you like least about your work/studies?

Could you tell me how important you think English is in business life in China?

Could you tell me how important you think imports and exports are to China?

Could you tell me what effect you think technology is having on business life in China?

Could you tell me what effect you think advertising has on people in China?

Could you tell me how working life is changing in China?

Could you tell me how important you think the tourist industry is to China?

Can you tell me about your reasons for choosing your profession or studies?

Can you tell me what you hope to achieve professionally in the next five years?

Can you tell me how important a foreign language is to you in your work or studies?

Can you tell me how you relax from your work or studies?

Can you tell me what you would like to change about your work or studies?

Can you tell me whether you would like to work or study in a foreign country?

Can you tell me which foreign language you think will be most important in the future for business in China?

Can you tell me what you think is the biggest change in working life in China?

Can you tell me how important you think it is for people who work in business in China to be familiar with information technology?

Can you tell me which professions are most useful for China?

Can you tell me how people’s attitudes to work are changing in China?

Can you tell me which you think are the most important new commercial activities in China?