该部分分为两个部分,一般为两段独白。考生必须抓紧时间弄懂供选择的单词的意思。这 些单词一般是有关职业、身份的,如:hotel manager, salesman, technician, travel agent, engineer, cook, tourist guide, money changer等;另外,这部分单词也可以表 示功能、行为等,如:refusing, agreeing, making excuses, boring work, an uncomf ortable office, low pay, to order a meal, to book a room 等,所以,考生在听录音 前,先快速阅读供选择的单词的意思,然后,在听录音时要特别抓住key words,辩明独白 所要表白的主要意思,再作出选择。需要当心的是:有些单词听上去似乎是答案,但别忙 着确定,一定要等听完该段独白的全部录音才能最后定答案。
另外,考官会就某一方面问考生,如有关就业就可能问:What would your ideal job be ? Do you think all companies ought to provide training opportunities for staff ? Is the opportunity to work abroad important to you? 等等。
当主考官在与一考生对话时,另一考生必须仔细听,因为主考官问了考生甲Do you think all companies ought to provide training opportunities for staff? 后,可能会问 考生乙What do you think of it?如果考生乙没有仔细听,就要对考官说Sorry或Please pardon 这样会影响口试效果。
口试第一部分考试时间约为4分钟。
Part 2
这一部分要求考生就某一主题进行阐述。考生就信息卡上的问题回答。如:
What is important when … ? Opening a branch in a new cityThe locationThe pote ntial purchasing power
Business SeminarYour company is going to hold a seminar on a certain topic abo ut marketing. You have been asked to help with the preparation for the seminar .Discuss the situation together and decide:What facilities and seminar arrange ments you will need to makeWho you are going to invite to attend the seminar, and how to contact them.
当一个考生在阐述意见时,另一考生需要在适当的时候介入。另外,考生要注意不要挖空 心思去寻找对应的英语来表达汉语思维的内容,只要达到效果就行。如有的考生要表达“ 沿海城市”,如果不知道coastal city,可以用其它的方法来表示这个意思,如可以用th e city along the coast 或 the city on the sea等。