本课程安排简介
写作共6次课,第1次讲概述。 BEC写作简介:
1 写作目的与要求
1 Can make notes that are useful to both him/herself and to colleagues.
2 Can write most letters he/she is likely to be asked to do; such errors as occur will not prevent understanding of the message. 3 Can write a simple report.
写作考试共进行45分钟,占总成绩的25%,小作文占10分,大作文占20分。 更多的报名信息和成绩查询方法请上网了解:www.neea.edu.cn 教育部考试中心
2 测试范围与选材 1、身份介绍 (Personal Identification)
2、 工作环境与日常事务 (The office,general business,environment and routine)
3、接待与闲暇活动 (Entertainment of clients,free time,relationships with colleagues and clients) 4、商务旅行 (Travel) 5、健康 (Health)
6、购买与销售 (Buying and selling)
7、公司结构、系统及程序 (Company structures,systems,processes) 8、产品与服务 (Products and services) 9、成果与成就 (Results and achievements)
其外,还会涉及其他的一般商务话题(Business issues)。
3 测试题型分析
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An Overview of BEC Vantage Writing
PART Functions/Communicative Task 1 Business Correspondence: Rubric only (plus layout Note, message, memo or Neutral/ e.g. giving instructions, of output text type) e-mail (40-50 words) informal explaining a development, asking for comments, requesting information, agreeing to requests 2 Correspondence: One or more pieces of Business correspondence Neutral/ e.g. explaining, input from: business (medium may be letter, formal apologising, reassuring, correspondence (medium fax or e-mail) or short complaining Report: describing, summarising may be letter, fax or report or proposal e-mail), internal (medium may be memo communication (medium or e-mail) may be note, memo, or words) e-mail), notice, advert, (120-140 Input Response Register Proposal: graphs, chart, etc. (plus describing, summarising, layout if output is fax or recommending, persuading e-mail) 题型: 1.商务便条类; 2.商务便函类;3.商务书信类;4. 商务报告类 注意:BEC不是单纯的英语考试,也不是考察商务知识。 对策:学习、模仿高水平的论文 例题解析:
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You work for a company which produces laser printers.You are visiting another company,Softcell, to buy some computer software for your department.They have expressed an interest in your company‘s printers and you would like to take twenty
brochures and three sample printers with you.
相关词汇:laser, inkjet, projector (Barco), photocopier (Xerox), fax machine, scanner, computer, monitor 相关词汇:company literature; brochure; leaflet; flyer; white book; data sheet; prospectus
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Write a short note to Mr. Jim Asano,the Sales Manager. ? Asking for his permission to take these items. ? ?
Explaining why you want them.
Mentioning the time and date when you want to collect them.
Write 40-50 words on your Answer Sheet. 便函便条类题目的结构 Input: situation description Task: memo, note, email content points
Write: internal message (40-50 words) 注意:格式;发挥部分要确切 评分标准
BEC写作评分方法
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级别 5 全部完成答题要求 ? ? ? ? 所有内容点都已包括在内并在答题要求允许的情况下加以发挥 语言规范、自然;错误最少,均属小错。 多样化的语言结构和丰富的词汇量。 组织效果好,注意前后呼应。 第一部分分数 9或10分 ? 语域和格式完全适当。 给读者的印象极佳。 4 较好的完成答题要求 ? 所有内容点都处理得不错。 ? ? ? 大体准确;运用复杂语言时有错误。 结构合理,用词准确。 大体上组织较好,注意逻辑关系。 7或8分 ? 语域和格式总体来说适当。 给读者的印象良好。 3 尚能达到答题要求 ? 所有的主要内容点已包括进去,遗漏了一些次要的内容。 ? ? ? ? 2 出现一些错误,但不妨碍交流。 结构和词汇掌握范围适度。 组织和安排总的来说令人满意。 语域和格式尚可,虽然并不完全成功。 5或6分 给读者的印象较好。 不能完全达到答题要求 ? 遗漏了一些主要的内容点或者处理得不充分,可能有些不切题。 ? ? ? 有时错误影响清楚交流,错误较多,使读者感到迷惑。 结构、词汇掌握范围有限。 内容条理不清、不连贯,造成理解困难。 3或4分 ? 语域和格式不适当。 给读者的印象不佳。 1 未能达到答题要求 ? 显著的内容遗漏/或大量内容不相关,可能由于对题目要求的误解。 ? 严重不规范,经常出现基本错误。 ? 题目要求的结构和词汇几乎没有提到。 ? ? 0 缺乏组织,造成交流失败。 几乎没有使用适当的语域和格式。 1或2分 给读者的印象极差。 什么要求也没达到。字数少于所需字数的25%,或是完全不能辨认或是完全不切题。 0分 注意:content; accuracy; conciseness 【例题】 ? ?
Christmas is coming. Your company is going to hold the annual Christmas party. As the secretary of the general manager, you help arrange the preparation for it. Write a memo to all employees. ? Announcing the planned party. ? ?
Welcoming all employees to join it. Introducing the programs of it.
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? ? Mention the time and place that it takes place. Write 40—50 words on your Answer Sheet.
商务书信类
这一题型要求考生根据所提供的短文,如书信、传真、便函、留言条(电话留言条)等,起草一封书信,字数要求达到120—140词左右。 题目结构:
Input: 1 situation description 2 task 3 target reader
Reading: texts in note, letter, fax, memo + content points (handwritten notes; second letter) Write: business letter (120-140 words) 注意英美拼写问题 【例题】 ? ? ? ? ?
You have organised a production conference for your company which will be held on 10 October 2005. The following is the letter of confirmation you received from the Conference Centre.
Read the letter and fax below, which gives details of the conference.
Then, using all information from the fax, write your letter to John Smith at the Nuffield Conference Centre, explaining the changes to the arrangements. Do not include postal addresses. Write 120-140 words on separate sheet.
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