BEC初级听力第一课时听力考试介绍40 分钟（30+10）4个部分30个题两种题型：选择、填空（14，23）听力来源：真实、没有偏见，都与商务有关包括访谈、打电话、面对面的交谈、记录片目的：测试听力技巧和策略四个部分：1部分：8段很短的谈话或独白（15-30秒）2部分：一段简短谈话或独白（90秒）3部分：一段独白（2分钟以内）4部分：一篇较长的正文（3分钟）1部分：选择题8个3选项：文字、图片、图表、示意图测试重点：测试学生1 理解口语2 获取事实性信息：名字、时间、地点、图表趋势、地图上/房间中某处位置等2 部分填空题7个试题：表格、统计表、图表、便条测试重点：数字：日期、价格、百分比、数量、金额3 部分填空题7个试题：表格、记录测试重点：单词4 部分选择题8个3选项：文字内容：1. 一个人的独白；2. 两个人对话、访谈、谈话；3. 三个人讨论、会话测试重点：1. 理解主旨的能力2. 获取具体、详细信息的能力3. 了解说话人意见的能力试听体验Test 1Part 11 Why does the woman want the job?A to reduce travel timeB to learn about the computersC to earn more money2 When is the trade fair?3 What is the purpose of today's meeting?A to discuss a merger planB to obtain some adviceC to sign a contract4 Which chart shows this year's sales?5 How much will Emma's hotel bill be?6 What will the finance company give advice about?A buying sharesB setting up a small businessC paying less tax7 Which graph are they looking at?8 What's the problem with the seminar?A the speaker's availabilityB the size of the roomC the low number of bookings听力原文：Listening Test 1This is the Business English Certificate Preliminary 2,Listening Test 1.[pause]Part One. Questions 1 to 8.For questions 1-8 you will hear eight short recordings. For each question, mark one letter (A,B or C) for the correct answer.Here is an example: When were the machine parts sent?[pause]Woman: Mr Hooper rang. He needs those parts for the packing machine by the third.Man: Well, it’s already the first today…but wait …no, it’s OK. They were sent out on the thirty-first.Woman: Good. He’ll certainly get them by the third, then.[pause]The answer is A.Now we are ready to start.After you have listened once, replay each recording.[pause]One: Why does the woman want the job?[pause]Woman: I’m applying for that job in the Marketing Department, I’m tired of going all the way to Head Office every day! The Marketing office is just down the road from my house.Man: Mmm, you’d save money on train fares … But it’s only the same salary!Woman: I know, but I want to use my computer skills as well.[pause]Two: When is the trade fair?[pause]Next year’s trade fair in Milan, usually the first week of June, is now on June the twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh. Its organizers are not happy –they were hoping that the fair would be on the twelfth and thirteenth. However, the situation in …[pause]Three: What is the purpose of today’s meeting?[pause]Woman: When are you seeing Munro International about signing the distribution contract? Man: Well, I’m meeting two of their directors today for lunch so I’ll make a date to do that then. Woman: Fine. Are you going to talk about the merger over lunch?Man: That’s the aim. When I asked our MD for his advice on the next step, he suggest this lunch meeting.[pause]Four: Which chart shows this year’s sales?[pause]Man: Looking at our main markets, Asia now represents fifty per cent of all sales. Europe and the USA are the other two main players, with sales in the USA are the thirty-eight per cent, unlike last year when Europe had the bigger share.[pause]Five: How much will Emma’s hotel bill be?[pause]Woman(1): Hello, it’s Emma MacDonald here from AB Electronics. I’d like to book a single room for the twenty-fifth please.Woman(2): Certainly. Single rooms are seventy-two pounds fifty per night, including breakfast. Woman(1): Oh… I see but my company uses the hotel regularly. We normally get a discount. Woman(2): Oh sorry. That’ll be sixty pounds per night then, sixty-five pounds fifty with breakfast. Woman(1): Oh, I won’t want breakfast.[pause]Six: What will the finance company give advice about?[pause]…Call Walker’s Finance Company now. We are specialists in advising successful small businesses on aspects of business finance. So, if you want to attract investment or reduce your company’s tax bill, call us on 0207 765 5540…[pause]Seven: Which graph are they looking at?[pause]Man : Look at this graph. There ‘s a real problem with production at this plant. Over the last two years we’ve increased our investment in it considerably- here, see?Woman: Mm, that’s true.Man: And yet production continues at the same level …Woman: Y ou’re right. There’s been no fall in production, but there should be a rise – and there isn’t.[pause]Eight: What’s the problem with the seminar?[pause]Woman: Dan.Man: Y es.Woman: Um, slight problem with the time management seminar next week.Man: Don’t tell me – Andy Norton can’t give the introductory talk … and I’ve got to do it. Woman: It’s not that. There’s such a huge demand this time. I’ve had over sixty bookings and the venue is only big enough for forty. It’s funny, last time we had so few bookings.[pause]That is the end of Part One.听力中同学们遇到的问题：大家的问题大致分为三类：1. 只能听懂一些词，但是没法连成句子建议：平常多做一些精读、复述、背诵的练习原因：语速问题、发音问题、词汇推荐教材：英语初级听力（listen to this 1）2. 能听出一句来，但是听不出第二句建议：扩大阅读量、做适当精读；学会利用标志词猜测3. 大致能听懂，但细节问题还是云里雾里的建议：扩大阅读的同时加大听力的量书面材料：listen to this感兴趣的杂志Test 1Part 11 Why does the woman want the job?A to reduce travel timeB to learn about the computersC to earn more money2 When is the trade fair?3 What is the purpose of today's meeting?A to discuss a merger planB to obtain some adviceC to sign a contract4 Which chart shows this year's sales?第二课时5 How much will Emma's hotel bill be?6 What will the finance company give advice about?A buying sharesB setting up a small businessC paying less tax7 Which graph are they looking at?8 What's the problem with the seminar?A the speaker's availabilityB the size of the roomC the low number of bookings讲解1 Why does the woman want the job?A to reduce travel timeB to learn about the computersC to earn more money部门的说法：Marketing Department 市场部Head Office 总部人事部Human Resources＝HR，Personnel Department财务部Accounting Department，Financing Department生产部Production Department货运部，送货部Delivery Department物流部：Dispatch，logistics销售部：Sales Department售后部：After Sales售前部：Presales研发部：Research and Development＝RD前台接待处：Reception分支机构，办事处，代理商：branch 分部，分公司office 办事处，联络处；agent 代理商；代言人spokesperson 重点的小细节：tired of 烦透了，受够了2 When is the trade fair?usually 通常情况下其后面很可能出现but 但是这次...were hoping that 过去曾经希望，现在没有实现；I thought 我原以为I had thought 我原以为；was intended to，was supposed to 本来应当日期的三种说法：the 1st of June；June the 1st；June 1st3 What is the purpose of today's meeting?A to discuss a merger planB to obtain some adviceC to sign a contractpurpose aim 目的target，goal，objective合并merger；收购，兼并acquisition，take over；joint venture 合资公司4 Which chart shows this year's sales?unlike 表示前后两者相反5 How much will Emma's hotel bill be?I’d like to book a single room for the twenty-fifth please.双人间twin room；double room 有一张双人床的房间行政间executive room 套间suite room豪华间including 包含打折get a discount，give sb a discount数字：£17.506 What will the finance company give advice about?A buying sharesB setting up a small businessC paying less taxso 所以，同义词therefore，thus，then，as a result，consequently，accordinglyon aspects of 在哪些方面7 Which graph are they looking at?方向：1. 上升的方向：increase, rise, go up, grow, climb, rocket, sky rocket, soar2. 下降的方向：decrease, reduce, fall, go down, decline, drop3. 保持水平的方向：level, keep level, level off, remain the same, no changeat all, hardly changed幅度：slightly, smoothly, sharply, dramatically, constantly, steadily, suddenly, gradually, slowly, rapidlyThe cost of production decreased slightly last year.It had been going up steadily since Februry, but yestaday it droped sharply to the lowest.There has been a steady increase in sales since 2000.Sales rocketed dramatically by a hundred million dollars to three hundred million dollars in March.8 What's the problem with the seminar?A the speaker's availabilityB the size of the roomC the low number of bookingsonly 强调作用，unique，simply，sole第三课时Test 2Part 11 Why is the man late for the meeting?A The meeting time was changed.B His train was delayed.C There was an emergency in his office.2 Why is Timtex performing badly?A Its profit margins are too narrow.B It is targeting the wrong market.C Demand for expensive clothing is low.profit margins 利润边际边际利润marginal profit3 Which graph shows the company's sales?4 Where do they decide to hold the seminar?A at a conference centreB at a Trade ClubC at a hotel5What does the successful business produce?6 In which department does Ben work now?A EngineeringB SalesC Marketing7Which chart shows the bank's current network of branches?8What do they still need to put in the hall？听力原文：Listening Test TwoThis is the Business English Certificate Preliminary 2, Listening Test 2.[pause]Part One. Questions 1 to 8.For question 1-8, you will hear eight short recordings. For each question, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer.Here’s an example: When were the machine parts sent?[pause]Woman: Mr Hooper rang. He needs those parts for the packing machine by the third.Man: Well, it’s already the first today …but wait …no, it’s OK. They were sent out on the thirty-first.Woman: Good. He’ll certainly get them by the third, then.[pause]The answer is A.Now we are ready to start.After you have listened once, replay each recording.[pause]One: Why is the man late for the meeting?[pause]Woman: Sorry we had to start the meeting without you. What happened – train late again?Man: It was, but only by a few minutes. According to my diary, we’re not starting till eleven. Woman: We were, but I’ve got to fly out to the Tokyo office on urgent business this afternoon, so we had to bring the meeting forward.Man: Well, no-one told me …[pause]Two: Why is Timtex performing badly?[pause]Woman: Timtex isn’t doing too well, is it? I see profits are right down again.Man: Mm. Well, at the moment the market’s sharply divided between those who want fashionable clothing, even though it costs a lot, and those who want to pay as little as possible. So by aiming at the middle market, Timtex doesn’t really please anyone very much.[pause]Three: Which graph shows the company’s sales?[pause]Man: … and despite a slight fall early in the year, WP Engineering have in fact done well this year, with a steady rise in sales up to now, which their Managing Director, William Peters, hopes will continue into next year …[pause]Four: Where do they decide t to hold the seminar?[pause]Woman: Where are we holding the seminar this year?Man: How about that new hotel in town?Woman: It’s too expensive for our budget …somewhere like the conference center is more suitable – it’s fully booked though.Man: And everyone complained about the Trade Club last year …Woman: OK, well maybe we should spend more on the venue this year. Let’s go with your idea. [pause]Five: What does the successful business produce?[pause]Woman: These articles about new business are interesting.Man: Especially the one about the woman whose company sells a game she invented herself. Woman: Mm. She’s doing really well. The one that made soft drinks failed within six months. Man: Y es. And the people publishing the magazine did well at first, but then they couldn’t find any more investors.Woman: Pity. Seemed a good idea.[pause]Six: In which department does Ben work now?[pause]Woman: Hello Karl! How are you?Man: I’m fine thanks. How are things at the company?Woman: Oh, there have been so many changes since you left!Man: I hear Ben’s moved?Woman: Y es …they needed someone with an engineering qualification in Marketing, so they transferred him there.Man: Who’s replaced him in Sales then?Woman: No-one yet![pause]Seven: Which chart shows the bank’s current network of branches?[pause]Man: … at the moment a quarter of the bank’s branches are in Europe, and a third in Asia. The rest of their business is, of course, in the States. But today’s news is that they’re planning to close some US branches …[pause]Eight: What do they still need to put in the hall?[pause]Man: I’ve just been over the hall to check the arrangements for the shareholders’ meeting. Woman: Is everything set up OK?Man: Almost. They haven’t got the microphone in yet. Everything else was all right though … the OHP was there …Woman: What about the video player?Man: Oh, we changed our minds about that, so I didn’t book one in the end.[pause]That is the end of Part One.讲解1 Why is the man late for the meeting?A The meeting time was changed.B His train was delayed.C There was an emergency in his office.diary 日程，安排bring sth forward 把什么事情提前了2 Why is Timtex performing badly?A Its profit margins are too narrow.B It is targeting the wrong market.C Demand for expensive clothing is low.总结：如果以后再碰到了题目问的是why，这种题大家要重点听因果词3 Which graph shows the company's sales?4 Where do they decide to hold the seminar?A at a conference centreB at a Trade ClubC at a hotelLet’s go with your idea. 还是听你的吧。