商务英语BEC初级模拟试题之三
Unit 3 #
First Contact
Social English 1
1. Listening When you meet someone for the first time and start up a conversation, it is important to find points of common interest so that the conversation can run smoothly. Listen to the five dialogues on the tape. #
Decide if you think they are successful (Y) or not (N) in making initial contact. #
Dialogue 1 ( )
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Dialogue 2 ( )
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Dialogue 3 ( )
Dialogue 4 ( )
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Dialogue 5 ( ) #
Now listen again and note down the answers to these questions.
Dialogue 1: Has the visitor been to Japan before?
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Dialogue 2: Which hotel is the visitor staying in?
Dialogue 3: What topic of common interest do they find?
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Dialogue 4: What topic of common interest do they find? #
Dialogue 5: What topic of common interest do they find? #
Listening task
Dialogue 1 #
A: Is this your first trip to Japan?
B: Yes, it is. #
A: Do you like it here?
B: yes, it seems interesting. #
A: Would you like another drink?
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B: Thank you. #
Dialogue 2 #
A: How was your trip? #
B: Fine, thanks.
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A: How do you find Tokyo? #
B: Very interesting.
A: Which hotel are you staying in?
B: The Sheraton. #
Dialogue 3
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A: Is this your first trip to Japan? #
B: Yes, but hopefully not my last.
A: I'm pleased to hear that. Have you found time to see much? #
B: Well, I visited the gardens.
A: Oh, are you interested in gardens?
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B: Actually, yes, it's my hobby. #
A: Mine too…第一考试网整理
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Dialogue 4
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A: Are you staying long? #
B: No, unfortunately only a couple of weeks. #
A: Business or pleasure?
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B: Business, I'm afraid. My company is setting up an office here in Tokyo. #
A: Really? Where is your company based? #
B: In Detroit, sort of north mid-west of the States.
A: Yes, I know it. I visited it two years ago. #
B: Ah, really?…
Dialogue 5 #
A: I believe you're in fashion.
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B: Yes that's right- on the design side. #
A: That's a coincidence. My wife's a fashion designer. #
B: Oh, I'd like to meet her.
A: You must come round to dinner one evening. #
B: That would be nice.来源：第一考试网 #
A: Good, I'll fix it up later this week.
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2. Presentation Successful conversation depends on finding a topic both people can easily talk about. One-way of reaching this point is to follow a number of steps until a topic of common interest is found. A typical sequence might be:
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1. opening question #
2. immediate answer #
3. follow-up question #
4. immediate answer + additional comment #
5. next question or comment on topic of common interest #
6. Answer or further comment on topic of common interest
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Now look more closely at the typical sequence of conversation. #
2.1 Opening question
Is this your first trip to________________? #
How was your trip?
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2.2 Immediate answer #
Yes, it is. #
Fine, thanks. #
2.3 Follow-up question
Are you staying long?
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Business or pleasure?
2.4 Immediate answer #
No.
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Business.
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Note: These answers are not helpful in finding a common interest. You need to make an additional comment.
2.5 Additional comment #
But hopefully not my last.
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Unfortunately only a couple of weeks.
Business, I'm afraid. My company is setting up an office here in Tokyo.
2.6 Next question
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Have you found time to see much?
Really? Where is your company based? #
2.7 Establishing topic of common interest
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Are you interested in gardens?
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Oh, I visited Detroit a couple of years ago. #
That's a coincidence. My wife is in fashion, too.
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3. Controlled practice
The following four dialogues are in the wrong order. Rearrange them to make a natural flow of conversation.
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Dialogue 1
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( ) Really? What did you expect?
( ) No, I've been to the States before, but this is the first time in Atlanta.
( ) So, what do you think of Atlanta? #
( ) Fine, I'll see what I can arrange.
( ) Well, it's not what I expected.
( ) There is a part like that. You must let me show you around. #
( ) Well, I suppose I thought it would be more traditional.
( ) That would be interesting.
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( ) Is this your first trip over here? #
Dialogue 2 #
( ) I'm sure. I hope to get back here again #
( ) That's a pity. There's a lot to see.
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( ) Good. Are you here on business then? #
( ) Are you staying long? #
( ) Really? That's interesting. What line are you in?
( ) No, just a couple of days.
( ) Yes, we're thinking of setting up an office here.
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Dialogue 3 #
( ) That would be nice.
( ) That's interesting. My son is an editor on the local paper.
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( ) I believe you're in journalism.
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( ) Really? I expect I'll meet him.
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( ) Yes, that's right -on the editorial side. #
( ) Yes, what about coming round for a drink? I could introduce you to him. #
Dialogue 4 #
( ) Scotland. This time of year it's pretty cold.
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( ) A bit warmer than back home. #
( ) Well, if you do come across, you must visit us. #
( ) Oh, so where do you come from? #
( ) Yes, that's right. The best time to visit is in the summer.
( ) I can imagine. I've never been but people tell me it's very beautiful. #
( ) How do you find the weather here?
( ) Maybe I'll get across next year. #
课文注释及词汇讲解
* try 试图
try to do sth. 尽力做某事 #
eg. We'll try to meet the customers' demands #
我们将尽力满足客户的需求。 #
* common interest 共同兴趣 #
eg. Two strangers are trying to find topics of common interest.
两个陌生人正在尽量寻找双方都感兴趣的话题。 #
* trip 旅行 #
eg. This is my second trip to the United States. #
这是我第二次来美国。 #
* Do you like it here?
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你喜欢这儿吗?
注意：
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代词"it"在这里没有什么实际意义，但必不可少。因为here为副词，like为及物动词，所以需要有it做宾语。
* How do you find Tokyo?
你觉得东京怎么样?
也可以说成 "What do you think of Tokyo?"或 "How do you like Tokyo?"
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* interesting 令人感兴趣的 #
eg. The film is interesting.
这部电影很有趣。 #
Interested (人对某事或某物)感受到有兴趣的 #
Eg. I'm interested in the film.
我对这部影片感兴趣。 #
* another 另一(个，件…)
eg. Would you like another cup of tea?
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你还要一杯茶吗?
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I need another day to finish the work..
我还需要一天才能完成工作。第一考试网 #
* stay 停留，暂住
eg. Are you staying long? #
你逗留的时间长吗? #
Which hotel are you staying in?
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你住在哪家旅馆? #
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stay为不及物动词，所以在第二个例句中一定要接介词in ,这样才能带宾语。 #
* unfortunately 令人遗憾，运气不好地 #
eg. Unfortunately, I can only stay for a week.
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真遗憾，我只能呆一周。
* Business or pleasure?
出差还是度假? #
本句为 "Do you come here for business or for pleasure?"的省略句。在口语中经常用省略句。 #
* I'm afraid… 我恐怕……，恐怕是……[有时可以不直译] #
该句式用于缓和语气或婉转地表达想法，也可以用于表示不肯定的语气。
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Eg. I'm afraid I can't come on Friday afternoon, because I will be having a meeting then.
因为要开个会，周五下午我恐怕不能来。 #
* set up 建立，设立
eg. We are going to set up a new plant in this area. #
我们打算在这个地区建一座新工厂。
* be based 总部设在…… #
eg. Where is your company based? #
你们公司的总部设在哪儿? #
* sort of 有点，稍微 [多用于口语]
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eg. I'm sort of surprised.
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* north mid-west of the States 美国中西部的北部第一考试网整理
mid-west 中西部 #
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在英语中东北、东南、西北、西南分别为northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest, 与汉语习惯不同。 #
* be in fashion [在本课指]从事时装行业;(通常指)时髦，流行
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eg. I'm in fashion-on the design side. #
我从事时装行业-搞设计的。 #
Mini-skirts were in fashion last summer. #
去年夏天流行迷你裙。
* coincidence 巧合 #
eg. You are also from New York? That's really a coincidence.
你也从纽约来?真是太巧了。
* fix up 安排，定好(时间、地点等) #
eg. Let's fix up a date to have dinner together. #
我们定个日子一起吃饭吧。
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* traditional 传统的 #
eg. I thought Atlanta world be more traditional.
我原以为亚特兰大会更加传统一点儿。
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这里 I thought 为过去时，表明"我原以为，现在不这样认为了"。若用了 I think则意味着"我一直这样认为，现在也是"。
* show sb. around 带某人参观
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eg. The visitors are shown around the new plant by the director himself. #
来访者由厂长亲自带着参观新工厂。 #
* That's a pity. #
真可惜。
* line (一般在商务英语中)行业 #
eg. What line are you in ?
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你从事什么行业? #
* local papers 当地的报纸
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paper是newspaper的省略说法。Paper当"报纸"的意思讲时是可数名词，此处的复数形式表明是"各种各样的报纸"。 #
Unit 3
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听力译文： #
对话1 #
A：你第一次来日本吗? #
B：是的。
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A：你喜欢这儿吗? #
B：是的，我觉得很有趣。
A：再喝一杯吗? #
B：谢谢。
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对话2 #
A：旅途愉快吗? #
B：很愉快，谢谢。
A：你觉得东京怎么样? #
B：很有趣。 #
A：你住在哪家旅馆?
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B：谢拉顿旅馆。 #
对话3 #
A：你第一次来日本吗? #
B：是的。希望不是最后一次。
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A：很高兴听你这么说。有时间到处看看吗?
A：嗯，我参观了园林。 #
A：哦，你对园林感兴趣?
B：对。实际上，这是我的业余爱好。#p#分页标题#e# #
A：也是我的业余爱好…… #
对话4 #
A：你呆的时间长吗? #
B;不长，真遗憾，只呆两周。 #
A：出差还是旅游? #
B：很可惜，是来出差的。我们公司想在东京设一个办事处。
A;是吗?公司总部在哪儿? #
B：在底特律，差不多在美国中西部地区的北部。 #
A：对，我知道那个城市。两年前我去过。 #
B：呀，是吗?……
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对话5 #
A：我想你是搞时装的吧。 #
B：对，搞设计的。 #
A：太巧了。我妻子也是搞时装设计的。
B：哦，希望能见到她。
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A：你一定要找个晚上来吃饭。
B：好呀。
A：嗯，本周过些时候我们定个日子吧。
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Exercises-A #
匹配练习。请从a-h的回答中找出1-8问题的得体应答。 #
1. How 's business? #
2. How do you like it here?
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3. How was the conference?
4. What did you think of the meeting? #
5. What was the hotel like? #
6. How are the job interviews going? #
7. How did the exam go ? #
8. How's the stock check getting on?
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a. Not bad. It was quite comfortable.
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b. Terrible! I could answer only one question. #
c. So so. Our sales are down this year. #
d. Not very useful-a lot of talk, but no decisions. #
e. OK. We have only two more candidates to deal with.
f. Quite good. There were some interesting speakers there.
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g. It's great! I'll be sorry to go back.
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h. Very well. We hope to finish Warehouse B this afternoon. #
Exercises-B 来源：第一考试网
用括号中的词或短语翻译下列句子。 #
1. 两个陌生人在尽量寻找双方都感兴趣的话题。(try to, of common interest)
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2. 你觉得伦敦怎么样?(find) #
3. 你住在哪家旅馆?(stay) #
4. 你有时间游览纽约吗?(find time)
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5. 很遗憾，我只能在中国呆两周(unfortunately, a couple of) #
6. 我们将在东京设办事处。(set up an office) #
7. 你们公司的总部在哪儿?(based)
8. 太巧了!我也是设计师。(coincidence) #
Exercises-C
在会议室晨，你与一位美国客户邻座。休息的时候你想和她交谈，但你们并不认识，该用哪句开场呢?
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1. Hello. Where are you from?
2. Hello. Where are you going? #
3. Hot weather, isn't it?
Exercises-D
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在飞往纽约的飞机上，A、B两人尝试着开始交谈。请问，为什么他们的谈话进行不下去了?如果你是B，你将怎么样推动谈话?
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A：Are you going to New York too?
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B：Yes.
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A;For pleasure? #
B：No. For business. #
A：Is it your first to America? #
B：Yes. #
A：Have you been to many other places in the world?
B：Not many. #
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在商品交易会的休息室里，两个素不相识的人交谈起来。 #
甲：这是你第一次参加这个交易会吗?
乙：对，希望不是最后一次。 #
甲：有时间看所有的展品吗?
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乙：嗯，只看了中国产的丝绸。
甲：有兴趣吗?
乙：有。实际上，我是丝绸进口商。 #
甲：真的吗?太巧了，我的厂子生产高质量的丝绸。
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乙：太好了，我们定个时间看一下样品吧。你们工厂在哪儿? #
甲：在苏州。我可以带你参观一下。
Key to Exercises-A #
1-c 2-g 3-f 4-d 5-a 6-e 7-b 8-h #
Key to Exercises-B
1. Two strangers are trying to find topics of common interest.
2. How do you find London?
3. Which hotel are you staying in?
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4. Have you found time to see much in New York?
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5. Unfortunately, I can only stay a couple of weeks in China. #
6. Our company is setting up an office in Tokyo.
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7. Where is your company based?
8. That is a coincidence! I'm also a designer.
Key to Exercises-C
3比较合适。
分析：1和2担的总是都有些唐突，特别是2显得不太礼貌，对方心里也许会说"it's none of your business."[不关你的事]3是从谈论天气开场，这在许多场合都是可以用的。 #
Key to Exercises-D
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答案：B 没有为推动谈话做积极的努力，只是被动地回答问题。A在尽力找话题以避免沉默，但B的配合很不够。一问一答的对话是很难进行下去的，除非是在面试或审讯。 #
请参考改进过的对话： #
A：Are you going to New York too?
B：Yes. I'm going there on business. What about you? #
A：Me too. Our Company is setting up an office in New York? #
B：I see. So you must have been to New York several times. #
A：yes. Is it your first trip to America?
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B：Right. I'd like some advice from you.
A：Well…… 第一考试网整理 #
这样一来谈话就可以进行下去了。当然你可以构思别的谈话内容。 #
Key to Translation #
In the lounge of a trade fair, two strangers start talking.
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A：Is this your first visit to the trade fair?
B：Yes, hopefully not my last.
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A：Have you find time to see all the exhibits? #
B：Well, I've just seen Chinese silk.
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A：Are you interested in it?
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B：Yes. Actually I'm a silk importer. #
A：Really? That's a coincidence. My factory produces high quality silk.
B：Good. Let's fix a time to see the samples. Where is your factory based? #
A：In Suzhou. I can show you around.第一考试网 #
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