Introduction

　　ⅰ、Why take BEC exams?

　　strong growth

　　rigorous quality control

　　wide suitability

　　wide business context

　　value for study and business career

　　international recognition for work and study

　�、�、What is International Business English? 什么是國(guó)際商務(wù)英語(yǔ)?

　　國(guó)際商務(wù)英語(yǔ)，指的是人們從事國(guó)際商務(wù)活動(dòng)中所使用的具有行業(yè)特征的英語(yǔ)，這些行業(yè)包括：國(guó)際貿(mào)易、國(guó)際金融、國(guó)際會(huì)計(jì)、國(guó)際運(yùn)輸、國(guó)際商法、保險(xiǎn)、銀行、經(jīng)濟(jì)、營(yíng)銷、物流、企業(yè)管理、商業(yè)服務(wù)等。由此看來(lái)，商務(wù)英語(yǔ)不是一種獨(dú)立的語(yǔ)言，它仍然是英語(yǔ)，是在國(guó)際商務(wù)背景下使用的英語(yǔ)。

　�、�、How to learn International Business English? 怎樣學(xué)習(xí)國(guó)際商務(wù)英語(yǔ)?

　　掌握一定的商務(wù)英語(yǔ)詞匯、短語(yǔ)和句型。

　　(1) 詞匯方面

　　commercial

　　e.g. The TV show was interrupted by too many commercials.

　　prospect

　　e.g. He called on some prospects but failed to make a sale.

　　make

　　e.g. These products are of Chinese make.

　　The factory manufactured five makes of tractors.

　　(2) 短語(yǔ)方面

　　soft selling　　 hard selling

　　Some sales people adopt a direct ‘hard sell’ approach, while others use a more indirect ‘soft sell’ approach.

　　have a bad year

　　The corporation is having a bad year and it will probably be necessary to dismiss a few office staff.

　　break into/penetrate the market

　　There is chance that we’ll manage to break into the UK market

　　(3) 句型方面

　　I am writing to you concerning… You can’t miss it. I can’t agree more. It may have slipped your mind, but… You can always reach me at the number… We would very much appreciate it if you could… I noted with interest your advertisement for… Yes, that’s true, but on the other hand… That’s exactly what I think. Maybe, but don’t you think…? You are wanted on the phone. As requested, we enclose for your attention…

　　(4) 舊詞“新義“

　　honour

　　e.g, All credit cards honoured here. The bank honoured this cheque.

　　cover

　　e.g. I have got myself covered against fire.

　　royalty

　　e.g. Besides copyright, the writer got a 10 percent royalty on sales. The technology transfer fee shall be paid in royalties.

　　(5) 同義詞、近義詞、相似詞的辨析。

　　1) chairman, president, CEO, Managing Director, General Manager.

　　2) dealer, merchant, trader, businessman, distributor.

　　3) deputy, vice-, associate, assistant.

　　4) discharge, unload, land

　　5) discount, reduction, rebate, allowance.

　　* 熟悉世界貿(mào)易組織。

　　* 熟悉國(guó)際商務(wù)英語(yǔ)有關(guān)行業(yè)的基本術(shù)語(yǔ)及其內(nèi)涵意義。

　　* 學(xué)習(xí)國(guó)際商務(wù)常識(shí)，略知相關(guān)專業(yè)知識(shí)。

　　* 密切了解國(guó)際商務(wù)最新動(dòng)態(tài)。

　�、ぁ�BEC2 Content

　　BEC2考試主要是考學(xué)生的語(yǔ)言能力，包括聽(tīng)、說(shuō)、讀、寫(xiě)四個(gè)方面。試卷所設(shè)計(jì)的語(yǔ)言文字基本山都與商務(wù)有關(guān)。另外，還考學(xué)生的英語(yǔ)語(yǔ)法、結(jié)構(gòu)等內(nèi)容。

　　BEC2考試分筆試和口試兩大部分。筆試包括閱讀、寫(xiě)作和聽(tīng)力。