《商务英语中级》口语练习题

Discussion topic 1
Work Experience Program
The manufacturing company you work for has decided to offer a two-week work experience program for a small group of students from a local business college.
You have been asked to help with the preparation for this program. Discuss the situation together, and decide:
●What kinds of work experience the company might offer
●How the participants should be selected?
Answer:
1: Hi, xx. How are you?
2: I’m fine, thank you. And you?
1: I’m OK. Have you heard that our company will offer a two-week work experience program for a small group of students from a local business college?
2: Yeah, I have. I knew that you have been asked to help with the preparation for this program. What do you think what experience our company can offer?
1: Well. As for our manufacturing company, we might offer the experience of selling the products and being familiar with the
supply chain.
2: Good, we also can let them visit and join in the production process.
1: Great. And for the participants, can you give me some advice to select them?
2: Sure. First, they need to have sale ability. Then, they should be good at communicating with others. What do you think?
1: That sounds good. And the great adaptability is also important.Because there are only 2 weeks, they need to adapt the work environment as soon as possible.
2: Yes. These might play a important role in your preparation. 1: Well. Now I know what I need to prepare for the program. Thank you for your value advice.
2: You’re welcome.
Follow-on questions for Topic 1:
What other preparations would the company need to make before receiving work experience students? (why)
We need to know what kind of work experience did they get and what advantages do they have. Combining these materials, we can send them to the relevant post immediately when they come here.
●What do you think is the most useful kind of work experience for
business students? (why)
I think the most useful kind of work experience for business students is selling the products. Because it can practice their skill of communicating with others and they can know about the situation of the market.
Discussion topic 2
English Language Training
Your company is planning to offer 30 hours of English language training to employees.
You have been asked to help with the planning and organization of the training.
Discuss the situation together, and decide:
●How to encourage employees to take part in the training
●What kind of schedule would be suitable for the training.
Answer:
1: Hi, xx. How are you?
2: I’m fine, thank you. And you?
1: I’m OK. Have you heard that our company is planning to offer 30 hours of English language training to employees?
2: Yeah, I have. I knew that you have been asked to help with the planning and organization of training. What do you think?
1: Well, It will last for half of months. We’re planing to organize some outdoor training, so they can learn some English together in a relaxed environment.
2: Yeah, that’s a good idea. But do you have enough time? Because you only have 2 hours everyday.
1: Well, I’m afraid not. Do you have any other ideas?
2: Yeah, we can provide some cakes and drinks during the training. And we’ll award the person who perform best during the training.
1: Brilliant. I got it. And for the schedule, I think the trainer can make a lesson to teach them about the grammar and culture of English from 3 to 4 p.m. What about your ideas?
2: I suggest that, we can have a topic discussion after lunch about one hour.
1: Great. It can strength their skill of expressing. Thank you for your value advice.
2: You’re welcome.
Follow-on questions for Topic 2:
●What ways of learning English are most helpful for people working in
business?
They can listen to English news, dialogue or music on their way to work or go home. Also, they can make full use of their spare time to recite some business words. What’s more, they can surf on the foreign web and find some foreigners to chat, by which can improve their skill of expressing in English.
●Do you think foreign language skills will continue to be useful for
business in the future? (Why/why not?)
I think so, because if you master a foreign language, you’ll know different culture background and tough the different market. Therefore, you may find a other potential market which will play a important role in your business.
Discussion topic 3
Teamwork
Your company is sending a small group of employees away together for three days to encourage them to work as a team.
You have been asked to help plan the program.
Discuss the situation together, and decide:
●What practical arrangements the company needs to make before
the trip?
●Which work and leisure activities would be suitable for the
group?
Answer:
1: Hi, xx. How are you?
2: I’m fine, thank you. And you?
1: I’m OK. Have you heard that our company will send a small group of employees away together for 3 days to encourage them to work as a team?
2: Yeah, I have. I knew that you have been asked to help plan the program. What do you think what practical arrangement our company need to make before the trip?
1: Well, first, we need to tell them the specific place and time. Then, we’ll arrange them to make a team building, because it’s the first time that they work as a team.
2: Yeah, the team building can let them emphasize their team spirit. And I think we also need to set a goal to let them work for. 1: Great, and there are 3 days, we should arrange some work for them. Can you give some advice?
2: Sure. I think we can arrange them to take part in the
exhibition or negotiate with suppliers.
1: I think let them take part in the exhibition is suitable for the group. They can divide the task clear in announcing the products and entertaining the buyers. Negotiating with the suppliers only needs one or two people, we shouldn’t let all of them go.
2: Do they work all the time?
1: Of course not. We’ll arrange some leisure activities for the group to have a rest, like visiting local sightseeing and buying some souvenirs.
2: That sounds great.
1:Thank you for your value advice.
2: You’re welcome.
Follow-on questions for Topic 3:
●Would you like to take part in a program for developing teamwork?
(Why/why not?)
Yeah, I think so, because taking part in a team can exercise our ability of cooperating with others. What’s more, work as a team can decrease us work stress and communicate each other idea and work experience. These can play an important role in completing the work.
●Do you think staff training is always of benefit to a company?
(Why/why not?)
No, I don’t think so. If the company always arrange the staff training, it will training and influence the staff’s regular work time. What’s more, the staff may be negative to meet the training. And the training will lose its original significance.
Discussion topic 4
Entertaining Foreign Clients
Your company is entertaining a group of foreign clients for three days, including one non-working day.
You have been asked to plan a program for the visit.
Discuss the situation together, and decide:
●What kinds of activities would be suitable for the visit?
●What information it would be useful to know about the clients
before finalizing the program.
Answer:
1: Hi, xx. How are you?
2: I’m fine, thank you. And you?
1: I’m OK. Have you heard that our company will entertain a
group of foreign clients for 3 days?
2: Yeah, and it’s including non-working day. I knew that you have been asked to plan a program for the visit.
1: Well. In the first day, I’ll arrange a sightseeing tour of our city. And it may spend whole day.
2: Yeah, and did you book a table for every night’s dinning?
1: Not yet. But that’s a good idea. I’ll add it in the program. And for the second day, I’ll arrange them to visit our company and factory, introducing the products and the culture.
2: That sounds great. It plays an important role in cooperation. What about the third day?
1: I have no planned. Do you have any advice?
2: It’s a non-working day, so how about taking them to buy some souvenirs in the morning and inviting them to watch an opera in the afternoon?
1: Wow, that sounds great. How can you get the ideas?
2: Because most people want to buy some meaningful thing when they go back to their hometown to souvenir their trip.
1: What about the second idea?
2: Don’t you remember you told me that they’re keen on the theaters? So I think they might be interested in the opera.
1: Brilliant. I checked their materials which really show what
you said. In general, I know that what I need to arrange for them and finalize the program. Thank you for your value ideas. 2: You’re welcome.
Follow-on questions for Topic 4:
●Would you enjoy looking after business visitors for a few days?
(Why/why not?)
I don’t think so. Because I need to perform and consider well during these day, it will consume my energy.
●What kinds of arrangements need to be made before foreign
visitors arrive? (why)
First, we need to arrange the picking up service. Next, we should book the hotel rooms. Then, we should arrange the route and schedule of visiting. What’s more, we must inform the relevant staff well to let them be really for that.
Discussion topic 5
Staff Magazine
Your company is planning to introduce an internal magazine to keep staff informed of company developments.
You have been asked to help plan the staff magazine.
Discuss the situation together, and decide:
●What type of information to include in the magazine
●Which type of staff should contribute to the magazine.
Answer:
1: Hi, xx. How are you?
2: I’m fine, thank you. And you?
1: I’m OK. Have you heard that our company is planning to introduce an internal magazine to keep staff informed of company development?
2: Yeah, I knew that you have been asked to help plan the staff magazines. What type of information to introduce in the magazines?
1: Well, first, we’d like to introduce our company’s trend which contain some important events and some new policies. And then we’ll interview some leaders like chairman, general managers and write down their stories.
2: Good, what about including something about employees’insight?
1: Great, can you give me some other ideas about which type of staff should contribute to the magazines?
2: I think that planning the staff needs someone who can plan, edit, publish and do some internal or office work. And they should be diligent and being good at finding out some problems. Also, they should often offer new ideas.
1: Brilliant. In general, I know which type of staff should I need to choose. Thank you for your value ideas.
2: You’re welcome.
Follow-on questions for Topic 5:
●Do you think magazines are a good way to keep staff informed?
(Why/why not?)
Yes, I think so. Because the magazines contain most information of the company and they’re sent to the staff in regular time, the staff can know the comprehensive situation about the company in time. What’s more, the staff can learn others’ work experience or insight from the magazines to improve themselves’ ability.
●Would you like to contribute to staff magazines? (Why/why not?) Yes, I’d like to. I like toughing some new things. When I edit the contents, I can learn some new options and get some new ideas. I’m also interested in designing. Therefore, I can design the pretty and comfortable layout to attract the staff’s eyeball.。