直通剑桥商务英语 高级 学生用书

–*时代特色的全新主题、商务环境和语言场景–听、说、读、写全面商务英语技能训练–清晰明确的考试简介和重要的应试技巧–大量针对考试的模拟实训练习 

《直通剑桥商务英语（Pass Cambridge BEC，2nd Edition）》由美国圣智学习出版公司根据英国剑桥大学考试委员对BEC考试大纲的*修订为编目，以现代商务活动为素材编写而成。内容与考试紧密联系。除对课文进行详细讲解外，还辅以大量的自测练习、听力练习、对话练习和答案，既适合课堂教学又适合备考自学。

Ian Wood，伦敦大学应用语言学和牛津大学英语语言文学专业毕业， 是剑桥大学ESOL考试中心多项考试（FCE, CAE, CPE, BEC, BULATS and IELTS）的专家， 也是剑桥大学、伦敦大学、肯特大学和英文文化教育协会的顾问。出版过多部BEC考试指导用书，并被剑桥大学考试委员会列为推荐用书。本套Pass Cambridge BEC即为其经典之作。

Unit 1 Management

1–4

Present simple

Present continuous

Auxiliary verbs

Meeting

Management

Abbreviations

Teamwork

Unit 2 Customers

5–8

Past simple

Present perfect

Time references

Corporate hospitality

Customer relationships

Unit 3 Commerce

9–12

Future arrangements

Future intentions

Predictions

Banking

Payments

Importing goods

Dealing with suppliers

Unit 4 Brands

13–16

Determiners

Articles

Global brands

Buying decisions

Brands

Unit 5 Facilities

17–20

Comparatives and superlatives

Participles

Buildings

Relocation

Report Writing

Review 1

21–26

Review of Units 1–5

Contents Grammar Vocabulary

v

Unit 6 Reporting

27–30

Adjectives and adverbs

Relative clauses

Change

Reporting results

Financial statements

Unit 7 The workplace

31–34

Modal verbs

Passive

Health and safety

Terms and conditions

Disciplinary procedure

In court

Unit 8 Business travel

35–38

Indirect questions

Reported speech

Verbs of suggesting

Flying

Mathematical terms

Expenses claims

Letter writing

Unit 9 People

39–42

Gerunds

Infinitives

Appraisals

Trade unions

Personnel

Recruitment

Unit 10 Marketing

43–46

Conditional 1 (real)

Conditional 2 (hypothetical)

Marketing

Report writing

Review 2

47–52

Review of Units 6–10

Writing

52–60

Letters and emails

Formal letters

Formal reports

Answer key

61–72

Grammar Vocabulary

剑桥商务英语证书（Business English Certificate，以下简称BEC）考试是

考试中心和英国剑桥大学考试委员会合作举办的一项英语水平考试，从听

说读写四个方面全面考查考生在商务和一般生活环境下使用英语的能力，对成绩

及格者由英国剑桥大学考试委员会颁发标准统一的成绩证书。证书终身有效，具

有极高的国际权威性，被欧洲乃至全球众多教育机构和企业认可，成为在所有举

办该考试的一百多个国家和地区求职的“通行证”。

BEC考试自1993年由中国考试中心引进中国以来，历经20余年的实践

和推广，因其权威性和规范性而极具知名度，是求职者有力的语言能力证明。

本套由美国圣智学习出版公司出版的Pass Cambridge BEC是一套专为B E C

考试而精心打造的备考教程，其版于2001年被引进到中国，近20年来一直作

为剑桥大学考试委员会和考试中心的用书，成为广大BEC备考者的首

选。2013年，美国圣智学习出版公司根据剑桥大学考试委员会对BEC考试大纲的

修订和调整情况，同时结合现代商务活动和场景等元素，对该套教材进行了

相应的更新与改版，推出了Pass Cambridge BEC，2nd Edition。2017年，清

华大学出版社获得圣智学习出版公司的授权，成为该套新版教材在中国的

合作伙伴，将其第二版再次引进中国，全新出版，中文书名定为《直通剑桥商务

英语》。

出版说明

PUBLISHER’S NOTE

ii

全套教材分为初级（Preliminary）、中级（Vantage）和高级（Higher）三

个级别，每级均含学生用书、教师用书和练习册。为了方便读者使用，我们将原

版书中附配的听力光盘进行了二维码转换，将其改造成了“扫码听音”版。

本套教材为考生应试提供全面有效、极具针对性的学习指导。祝愿广大考生

在该教材的帮助下考出水平，取得理想的考试成绩！

清华大学出版社
外语分社

2017年12月

PASSCambridgeBEC HigherStudent’s BookSecond EditionIan Wood, Louise Pile with Sarah CurtisFirst published by National Geographic Learning, a Cengage Learning Company.All Rights Reserved.Tsinghua University Press Limited is authorized by Cengage Learning to reprint and/or custom reprint,distribute and sell exclusively this reprint and/or custom reprint edition in the People’s Republic ofChina. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed by any means without the expresswritten permission of Cengage Learning.北京市版权局著作权合同登记号 图字：01-2018-0340本书封面贴有 Cengage Learning 防伪标签，无标签者不得销售。版权所有，侵权必究。侵权举报电话：010-62782989 13701121933图书在版编目（CIP）数据直通剑桥商务英语. 高级. 学生用书=Pass Cambridge BEC Higher: Student’s Book /（英）伊恩·伍德（Ian Wood），（英）路易斯·派尔（Louise Pile），（英）莎拉·柯蒂斯（SarahCurtis）编著. —北京：清华大学出版社，2018ISBN 978-7-302-49757-8Ⅰ.①直… Ⅱ.①伊… ②路… ③莎… Ⅲ.①商务-英语-教材 Ⅳ.①F7中国版本图书馆 CIP 数据核字（2018）第037104 号责任编辑：曹诗悦封面设计：平 原责任校对：王凤芝责任印制：李红英出版发行：清华大学出版社网 址：http://www.tup.com.cn， http://www.wqbook.com地 址：北京清华大学学研大厦A 座 邮 编：100084社 总 机：010–62770175 邮 购：010–62786544投稿与读者服务：010–62776969， [email protected]质 量 反 馈：010–62772015， [email protected]印 装 者：北京亿浓世纪彩色印刷有限公司经 销：全国新华书店开 本： 210mm×285mm 印 张：9.5 字 数：170 千字版 次： 2018 年4 月第1 版 印 次：2018 年4 月第1 次印刷定 价：55.00 元产品编号：078748-01i剑桥商务英语证书（Business English Certificate，以下简称BEC）考试是考试中心和英国剑桥大学考试委员会合作举办的一项英语水平考试，从听说读写四个方面全面考查考生在商务和一般生活环境下使用英语的能力，对成绩及格者由英国剑桥大学考试委员会颁发标准统一的成绩证书。证书终身有效，具有极高的国际权威性，被欧洲乃至全球众多教育机构和企业认可，成为在所有举办该考试的一百多个国家和地区求职的“通行证”。BEC考试自1993年由中国考试中心引进中国以来，历经20余年的实践和推广，因其权威性和规范性而极具知名度，是求职者有力的语言能力证明。本套由美国圣智学习出版公司出版的Pass Cambridge BEC是一套专为B E C考试而精心打造的备考教程，其版于2001年被引进到中国，近20年来一直作为剑桥大学考试委员会和考试中心的用书，成为广大BEC备考者的。2013年，美国圣智学习出版公司根据剑桥大学考试委员会对BEC考试大纲的修订和调整情况，同时结合现代商务活动和场景等元素，对该套教材进行了相应的更新与改版，推出了Pass Cambridge BEC，2nd Edition。2017年，清华大学出版社获得圣智学习出版公司的授权，成为该套新版教材在中国的合作伙伴，将其第二版再次引进中国，全新出版，中文书名定为《直通剑桥商务英语》。出版说明PUBLISHER’S NOTEii全套教材分为初级（Preliminary）、中级（Vantage）和高级（Higher）三个级别，每级均含学生用书、教师用书和练习册。为了方便读者使用，我们将原版书中附配的听力光盘进行了二维码转换，将其改造成了“扫码听音”版。本套教材为考生应试提供全面有效、极具针对性的学习指导。祝愿广大考生在该教材的帮助下考出水平，取得理想的考试成绩！清华大学出版社 外语分社2017年12月iiiIntroductionThe Cambridge BEC examinationThe Cambridge Business English Certificate (BEC) is an international business Englishexamination which offers a language qualification for learners who use, or will need to use,English for their work. It is available at three levels:Cambridge BEC HigherCambridge BEC VantageCambridge BEC PreliminaryCambridge BEC Higher is a practical examination that focuses on English in businessrelatedsituations. The major emphasis is on the development of language skills for work:reading, writing, listening and speaking.Pass Cambridge BEC HigherThe book contains:. Introduction An introductory unit which gives you information about theexamination and this preparation course.. Core units Eight double units which cover a wide range of business-relatedtopics. Many of the exercise types correspond to those in theexamination.. Self-study A section following every unit to provide consolidation of thelanguage of the units and some examination-related tasks. It alsocontains a focus on a particular grammatical area to enable youto review your grammar systematically.. Exam practice Examination-style exercises following every double unit toprovide further practice in the examination skills you will need.. Exam focus A section in the centre of the book to prepare you directly for theexamination.. Audioscripts The content of the recordings.. Answer key Answers to Self-study and Exam practice.ivLanguage development in Pass Cambridge BEC Higher. ReadingReading is the most tested skill in the examination. The booktherefore contains a great deal of reading practice, using authentic,semi-authentic and examination-style texts. Do not panic if you donot understand every word of a text; sometimes you only need tounderstand the general idea or one particular part. However, youneed to read very carefully when answering examination questions;sometimes the most obvious answer on the first reading is notcorrect and you will change your mind if you re-read the text.. WritingIn the examination you have to write letters and reports and alsodescribe trends. You need to ensure that you fulfil the task whileobserving the word limit. If you have good spoken English, it doesnot necessarily mean that you can write well; to be successful, youneed training and practice.. ListeningListening is also a very important skill for the examination and mostunits contain listening activities. You can find the Audioscripts to therecordings at the back of the book.. SpeakingYou can find help on how to prepare for the Speaking Test in theExam focus section. In addition, there are speaking activities in everyunit.. VocabularyAlthough vocabulary is tested explicitly only in Reading Test PartFour, it is very important throughout the examination. Many exercisesin the Self-study sections recycle vocabulary from the units.. GrammarA grammatical point is covered in most units. Moreover, grammaris systematically reviewed in the Self-study sections of the book.However, the review is brief and you may need to supplement thematerial.. Optional tasksAt the end of most units there is an optional task for you to dobetween lessons, the aim of which is to integrate your studieswith real-world activities. For example, you may be asked to visit a