2022年BEC中级口语第一部分常考话题.docx

PART ONE问答对话 常考话题
（1）个人
Possible Questions
Suggested Answers and Note
What’s your registration number?
My registration number is…
What’s your name?
How do you spell your name?
How do you spell your family name / surname / last name?
My name is…
My given name is…, but my friends always call me…, my English name is ….
You can call me…, if you like / wish.
My nickname is …
What do you consider as your major strength?

self-motivated
hard working and honest
look for better ways of doing the work
good interpersonal relationships
What do you consider as your major weakness?
I cannot leave a job half-done and usually find myself thinking of possible solutions to problems while I am driving to work or in the shower. I also know I spend too much time in my work. I can't get enough leisure time.
注：family name指姓；first name指 “名字”，不涉及姓，放在姓前。如在Peter Smith中，Smith为姓，Peter为名字；在Kathleen Anne Stone中Anne Stone为姓，Kathleen为名字。但在Mary Anne Stone中，Mary Anne一起作为教名。

（2）家乡
Possible Questions
Suggested Answers and Note
Where are you from?

I’m from china / Shandong province / Xi’an city.
What’s your nationality
I’m Chinese.
Would you say it’s a good place to live in?
(Why?)

What is special about your hometown?
Do you like living in…?
Where would you like / rather live in…?
(Why?)
Do you think it would be better to live in…or…? (Why?)
Weather
Transportation
Environment
Housing
Night life (exciting, dynamic)
Local people
Local government
Job opportunities
Atmosphere
customs

（3）家庭
Possible Questions
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Do you come from a large family or a small family?
Extended family（人们庭，扩大旳家庭）
Nuclear family（小家庭，核心家庭）
Can you get along well with your parents / sisters / brother?
Can you tell me a bit about…in your family?
Generation gap / be agree with / quarrel with
Easing going / strict / tender / friendly
Harmonious / unhappy family atmosphere.
What do your parents do? / What do your parents do for living?
Doctor / farmer / teacher / scientist / worker

（4）工作或学习
Possible Questions
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Do you work or are you a student?
Where do you work / study?
I’m a student in Northwest University.
I am a member of …company.
What’s your major? / What do you study?

My major is…/ I majored in…, and minored in…/ I’m of English major in foreign languages department in…university.
What do you do in the company?
What exactly do you do in the company?
What are your job responsibilities?

I'm the group accountant for HBC.
At HBC, I work as an administrator for the international business development group.
I deal with the systems administration for HBC.
I'm responsible for the day-to-day accounting for the group.
My responsibilities are responding to correspondence and receiving and answering phone calls.
What are the advantages of your job?
What do you like most about your job?
(Why?)
Can you tell me a little about your work, what you find most interesting about it?
What kind of job would you like to do most?
(Why?)
What would your ideal job be? (Why?)
Job Satisfaction / Job responsibility
high promotion space
feel comfortable in the workplace
Interesting / challenging / easy / flexible
Traveling opportunity / can meet many people
Training (career development)
Financial benefits / high salary
work with nice people / learn from each other
What are the disadvantages of your job?
What are the things you don't like about your job?

The disadvantages of my job are that I have to start early and finish late.
The things I don't enjoy are the routine back-ups of all the data.
What I don't like about my job is that I often have to work overtime.
I don't like the 9 to 5 system. I hope I can work with the flextime system. You know the SOHO, Small Office, Home Office.
What do you like most about your studies? (Why?)
Can you tell me a little about your studies, and what you find most interesting about it．
What is favorite subject? (Why?)
It is very useful to my career development.
Being interested in the major / courses
Excellent / professional / friendly teachers
study with fellow students / discussions

Why do you study English / Japanese?
Useful / interesting / job requirement
I’m going to America / Japan next year.

（5）业余爱好
Possible Questions
Suggested Answers and Note
Do you have much free time?

Yes, I don’t have many courses / I only work 8 hours a day.
No, I don’t have much free time, because so many wonderful courses are fixed.
How do you spend your free / leisure time?
What do you do in your free time?
What’s your hobby?
Do you like sports / watching films?

Sports: tennis / badminton / golf / baseball / attend the gym / fitness center
Chat online / surfing / reading / play video games
Watch TV / Teleplay / films / Educational programs / Amusement programs
Music: classical / light / pop / jazz / blues / folk
Fine arts: Abstract painting / oil painting
Recharge the battery: Attend training courses
I watch TV a lot. My friends say I’m a couch potato.
Yes, I’m crazy about playing basketball.
When I am free, I try to get together with friends and go on outings.
Once I get on the Internet, I find that time really passes very quickly.
Why do you like…?
Is there any particular reason why you enjoy…?
I am fond of traveling. Traveling is a good way of learning and a good way of communicating with other people.
When did you first take up / start…
(Why did you start then?)
I started playing badminton when I was a freshman. A friend of mine recommended it to me / I decided to lose weight at that time.

（6）交通方式
Possible Topics & Questions
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How did you come here today?
How did you travel to the test?
bus / taxi / cab / private car / subway / tube underground / train / bike / on foot
If you could travel by any form of transport you want, what would you choose? (Why?)
Which form of transport would you like to travel by?

bike / subway / airplane / boat / bus / train
distance / time / safety / money

How do you think you will travel to work in 15 years’ time? / 15 years from now?

subway / underground
It would be fast developing in 15 years time and will cover everywhere in Xi’an. It will be really convenient.

（7）培训
Possible Topics & Questions
Suggested Answers and Note
Should companies offer training to staff?
(Why? / Why not?)

training: productivity / profit / motivation
But: cost money, time, internal conflict (who should get the opportunity)
What kind of training course have you ever taken? /
Have you ever taken any training course?
What do you think is most important when you choose a training course? (Why?)
What do you usually expect from a training course?
BEC online training course
Computer skill training course
English training
Location / Transportation / Duration of course /
Cost /
Flexibility of trainer / Topics covered / Materials / Follow up advice

（8）将来筹划
Possible Topics & Questions
Suggested Answers and Note
What would you like to do after you finish your studies? (Why?)
go abroad, look for a job, hunt for a job, study further, post graduate
What are you doing now for the preparation of your future plan?

knowledge preparation: attend training courses
psychological preparation: be mature in mind
to improve interpersonal skills
to gather relative experiences
What if you failed to find a job as a…? / pass the entrance examination for postgraduate students?
I would keep on trying / find another job as…
I would find a job first and try it again next year.
No, it’s impossible, I’m quite confident.

（9）团队合伙
What kind of people do you most like working /studying with? (Why?)
What do you think makes a good team?
What is a good team?
Do you think you work in a good team?
(Why? / Why not?)
Friendly / trustworthy / honest / cooperative
Honest and have good interpersonal skills
Cooperation and friendly atmosphere
Mutual trust

（10）出国
Possible Topics & Questions
Suggested Answers and Note
Would you like to work abroad?
(Why? / Why not?)
Is the opportunity to work in another country important to you?

Yes: broaden one’s horizon, experience, dream
Experience different culture and people
To learn advanced technology
To improve English / other language ability
No: I’m not interested.
I have a large family to look after.
I don’t want to leave my parents and friends.
difficulties: Language, unfamiliar environment
Which country do you prefer to go to? (Why?)

America: learn advanced technology / English
People are more open / friendly.
Singapore: beautiful / no language hamper / having friends there.
What is important when choosing a country?
distance / language / work requirement / level of consumption / personal preference
What to consider before going abroad?
What are some necessary steps for preparing a business trip overseas?
language training / passport / visa / money change