直通剑桥商务英语 中级 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。

1 Unit 1a Teamwork Talking about teamwork

Making arrangements

Speaking part 2

Reading part 3

5 Unit 1b Communication Improving communication in spoken language

Taking and leaving voicemail messages

Speaking part 2

Listening part 2

Listening part 1

8 Self-study Present tenses, past simple and present perfect Review

10 Exam practice Reading part 4

Reading part 5

Writing part 1

12 Unit 2a Business hotels Talking about business hotels

Speaking activity

Reading part 1

Listening part 2

Speaking part 1

16 Unit 2b Corporate hospitality Talking about corporate hospitality

Formal and informal language

Making, accepting and declining invitations

Reading part 3

Writing part 2

20 Self-study Auxiliary verbs, countable or uncountable nouns Review

22 Exam practice Reading part 1

Reading part 2

24 Unit 3a Ordering goods Talking about orders

Clarity in written language

Phone and letter phrases

Reading part 5

Writing part 1

28 Unit 3b Cash flow Talking about company finances

Conditionals 1 and 2

Managing cash flow

Writing part 1

Speaking part 3

32 Self-study Intentions and arrangements,

conditionals 1 and 2 Review

34 Exam practice Reading part 2

Reading part 5

Writing part 1

36 Unit 4a Brand power Talking about brands and marketing

Ethical banking

Listening part 2

Reading part 1

39 Unit 4b Public relations Talking about public relations

Organising a PR event

Describing duties and responsibilities

Listening part 3

Writing part 2

Speaking part 1

Speaking part 3

43 Self-study Future tenses, articles Review

45 Exam practice Reading part 1

Reading part 4

47 Unit 5a Relocation Talking about relocation

Report phrases

Talking about similarity and difference

Writing part 2

51 Unit 5b New premises Giving directions

Asking for information and making suggestions

Talking about location

Writing part 2

Reading part 3

55 Self-study Comparatives and superlatives, participles Review

57 Exam practice Listening part 1

Listening part 2

Listening part 3

Reading part 5

Exam focus The Reading Test 61 The Listening Test 64

The Speaking Test 66 The Writing Test 69

Language Exam Skills

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75 Unit 6a Reporting results Talking about company performance

Describing trends

Describing cause and effect

Reading part 1

Writing part 2

79 Unit 6b Green initiatives Talking about environmental impact

Discussing green issues

Language of presentations

Listening part 3

Writing part 2

Speaking part 3

82 Self-study Adjectives and adverbs, determiners Review

84 Exam practice Reading part 4

Reading part 5

Writing part 1

86 Unit 7a Health and safety Talking about health and safety

Expressing obligation

Discussing regulations

Reading part 2

Listening part 1

90 Unit 7b Rights at work Talking about personnel problems

Passives

Talking about problems at work

Writing part 1

Listening part 2

94 Self-study Modal verbs, passives Review

96 Exam practice Reading part 3

Writing part 1

98 Unit 8a Business expenses

Talking about expenses claims

Listening part 1

Listening part 2

Speaking part 3

Writing part 1

102 Unit 8b Business travel Talking about air travel Reading part 1

Listening part 2

106 Self-study Relative pronouns, indirect questions Review

108 Exam practice Reading part 4

Writing part 2

110 Unit 9a Flexible benefits Talking about staff benefits Listening part 3

Reading part 1

113 Unit 9b Staff appraisal Talking about appraisal systems Listening part 2

Reading part 3

117 Self-study Gerunds and infinitives, reported speech Review

119 Exam practice Reading part 2

Writing part 2

121 Unit 10a Marketing disasters Talking about marketing disasters

Expressing hypothetical situations

Reading part 1

Speaking part 3

125 Unit 10b Going global Talking about entering foreign markets Listening part 3

129 Self-study Conditional 3, grammar review Review

131 Exam practice Listening part 1

Listening part 2

Listening part 3

Writing part 1

Activity sheets 135

Essential functions 156

Audioscripts 142 Essential vocabulary 153

Answer key 157

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

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 businessEnglish examination 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 Vantage is a practical examination that focuses on English inbusiness-related situations. The major emphasis is on the development of languageskills for work: reading, writing, listening and speaking.Pass Cambridge BEC VantageThe book contains:. Introduction An introductory unit which gives you informationabout the examination and this preparation course. Italso gives tips on developing your vocabulary skills.. Core units Ten double units which cover a wide range of business-related topics. Many of the exercise types correspondto those in the examination… Self-study A section after every double unit to provide consolidationof the vocabulary and functions of the unit.It also contains a focus on a particular grammaticalarea to enable you to review your grammar systematically… Exam practice Tests after every double unit to provide further practicein the examination skills you will need… Exam focus A section in the centre of the book to prepare youdirectly for the examination… Activity sheets Pairwork and supplementary activities at the back ofthe book… Audioscripts The content of the recordings… Essential vocabulary A list of the key vocabulary in each unit… Essential functions A list of the key functions in the book… Answer key Answers to Self-study and Exam practice.ivLanguage development in Pass Cambridge BEC Vantage.. ReadingThe book contains a great deal of reading practice, using authentic, semiauthenticand examination-style texts. Do not panic if you do not understandevery word of a text; sometimes you only need to understand thegeneral idea or one particular part. However, you need to read very carefullywhen answering examination questions; sometimes the most obviousanswer the first time you read is not correct and you will change your mindif you read the text again… WritingIn the examination you have to write notes, emails, memos, formal lettersshort reports and proposals. You are expected to pay attention to the taskand the word limit. If you have good spoken English, it does not necessarilymean that you can write well. To be successful, you need training andpractice… ListeningListening is also an important skill for the examination and most units containlistening activities. You can find the Audioscripts of the recordingsat the back of the book… SpeakingYou can find help on how to prepare for the Speaking Test in the Examfocus section. In addition, there are speaking activities in every unit… VocabularyAlthough vocabulary is tested explicitly only in Reading Test Part Four,it is very important throughout the examination. Many exercises in theSelf-study sections recycle vocabulary from the units. At the back of thebook you can find Essential vocabulary, which lists the key vocabularyfor each unit.You will probably meet vocabulary that you do not know in the Readingand Listening Tests, so it is important to have strategies for dealing withdifficult words. The Introduction unit provides ideas on helping you toguess the meaning of words; it also provides ideas about recording, storingand building your vocabulary.. FunctionsThe book reviews and practises functional language such as phrases forarranging an appointment and making requests, suggestions and recommendations.For Cambridge BEC Vantage you also need to be able toexpress such functions in writing. At the back of the book you can findEssential functions, which lists both written and spoken forms.. GrammarGrammar is systematically reviewed in the Self-study sections of the book.However, the review is brief and you may need to supplement the material.The Workbook contains additional grammar practice.vExamination preparation in Pass Cambridge BEC Vantage.. IntroductionThe Introduction presents the contents of the examination… Core units and Self-studyEvery unit contains at least one examination-style exercise and there arealso some examination tasks in Self-study. For example, multiple-choiceand matching are both typical examination-style exercises… Exam practice and exam tasksThe book has a number of tasks which are the same type as those in theexam to give you an idea of what to expect. In addition, there are taskswhich practice skills for particular parts of the exam, and these are alsomarked as exam tasks. You will find examples of the actual exam tasks inthe exam practice section of the book.. Exam practiceEach double unit is followed by at least two pages of Exam practice whichsupplement the examination practice in the core units and Self-study.Complete Listening Tests follow Units 5 and 10. By the end of the book, youwill have systematically practised every part of the examination… Exam focusThe Exam focus section in the centre of the book gives you information andstrategies on how to succeed in each of the examination papers.viContentsviii Introduction Introduction to the examVocabulary learning skills1 Unit 1a Teamwork Talking about teamworkMaking arrangementsSpeaking part 2Reading part 35 Unit 1b Communication Improving communication in spoken languageTaking and leaving voicemail messagesSpeaking part 2Listening part 2Listening part 18 Self-study Present tenses, past simple and present perfect Review10 Exam practice Reading part 4Reading part 5Writing part 112 Unit 2a Business hotels Talking about business hotelsSpeaking activityReading part 1Listening part 2Speaking part 116 Unit 2b Corporate hospitality Talking about corporate hospitalityFormal and informal languageMaking, accepting and declining invitationsReading part 3Writing part 220 Self-study Auxiliary verbs, countable or uncountable nouns Review22 Exam practice Reading part 1Reading part 224 Unit 3a Ordering goods Talking about ordersClarity in written languagePhone and letter phrasesReading part 5Writing part 128 Unit 3b Cash flow Talking about company financesConditionals 1 and 2Managing cash flowWriting part 1Speaking part 332 Self-study Intentions and arrangements,conditionals 1 and 2 Review34 Exam practice Reading part 2Reading part 5Writing part 1