BEC高级口语大全

BEC高级口语大全 张贺的口语资料 50. Marketing: how to ensure that a product is packaged appropriately for a specific market 51. Management: the importance to a company of an effective personnel management policy 52. Customer relations: how to ensure that a client’s visit to your workplace is successful 53. Personnel management: the importance of a clear career structure for ensuring job satisfaction for all employees 54. Product promotion: how to choose the most appropriate method for promoting a particular product 55. Personnel management: the importance of internal promotion as an incentive for staff 56. Customer relations: how to persuade an important client to place a substantial order for a company’s products or services 57. Strategic planning: the importance of appointing external consultants to evaluate a company’s performance 58. Recruitment: the importance of assessing personality when interviewing job applicants 59. Financial management: how to reduce costs on business trips 61. The importance of making customers feel valued A: in my opinion making your customers feel valued is very important. First, It can maintain the customer’s loyalty to your products so that you can further strengthen your company’s customer base. Second, valued customers often pay their attention to your company’s development and they would like to give you some advice or suggestions which you can use to further promote the quality of your company’s products or services. This will in turn help you to attract more customers and make them feel valued. Therefore I believe that making your customers feel valued is of great importance. 62. The importance to a company of controlling expansion A: it is very important for a company to control its expansion. First, if a company expands too fast without any control it will soon face a variety of problems. For example the budget of this company will become tight because it has to spend money in setting up branches or recruiting more employees. Besides, the structure of this company will become more and more complex which will probably lead to the lack of efficiency in terms of communication, responsiveness and leadership. On the contrary if a company can keep itself at a reasonable size which keeps up with its development, high efficiency will be achieved in the operation and management of the company. Therefore, this company will have a better chance to develop itself. 张贺的口语资料 63. How to ensure that agents maintain a high level of effectiveness when representing a company A: there are several methods we can use in order to make our agents maintain a high level of efficiency. First, we must enhance our agents’ awareness that they are parts of the company and what they do and say when representing our company is of great importance to the development and benefits of the company. In this way we can improve our agent’s work ethics and give them clear objective. Second, we can train those who are lacking of experience or skills to improve the level of their effectiveness. Third, we can build an incentive system in our company to encourage our agents to maintain high level of effectiveness. Of course those who are unwilling to work hard will be punished or even fired. 64. The importance of planning work time effectively A: first an effective timetable planned by the company can avoid unnecessary time-consuming work which will have to be done by more staff than necessary. Therefore individual efficiency can be achieved. Second, an effective timetable explains in detail every step the staff need to follow to finish the work and the exact time they will spend, which will enable the staff to get clear idea about the time limitation and to finish every step before deadline. Therefore the production or service of the company will go at a fast pace. 65. How to ensure inter-departmental co-operation on new projects A: to ensure inter-departmental co-operation on new projects the first thing we should do is to set up a clear objective among all departments. Everyone in every department should know exactly what the company will do with these new projects, what the company expects from the new projects and what each department should do during the inter-departmental co-operation. Second, an intra-net should be built in the company so that every department will have the chance to communicate with others about their plans on the new projects. In addition, different ideas can be discussed and final decision can be made on net. Third, a sound environment of teamwork should be encouraged and special attention should be paid to establishing inter-departmental teamwork spirit. 66. How to evaluate and select new products A: the evaluation and selection of new products should be based on two aspects. First, we can evaluate and select new products according to their performances in market. We can carry out an investigation on how customers like these new products. The results can be used to help to establish the guideline under which new products are evaluated and selected. Second, we can make a trial purchasing of the new products and test their qualities to see if they meet our demands. If the result of the test is fine then we just go ahead to make large orders with the producers and if not we just stop and won’t suffer any loss. 67. The importance to a company of having well motivated staff 张贺的口语资料 A: first a company consists of individuals whose morale is crucial to the image of the company. It’s hard to believe that a company full of low-spirited employees can have better performance that the one staffed with well motivated employees. Second, well motivated staff often work hard think creatively and are willing to shoulder more responsibilities, all of which are exactly what the company need to develop itself further. Well motivate staff can also help create a sound environment of mutual help and mutual understanding within the company and stimulate their colleagues’ morale, which will definitely improve the efficiency of the company. Therefore it’s very important for a company to have well motivated staff. 68. How to decide whether to purchase or rent company premises A: first we should see to it that we check the financial situation of our company before we decide whether to purchase or rent company premises. As we all know we will have to spend much more money in purchasing premises than renting them. Therefore we should check our company’s financial situation to see whether we now have enough money to purchase premises. Any ignorance of current financial situation will break company’s cash flow or even undermine the company’s normal production. Second we should ask ourselves the aim that makes us purchase or rent premises. Do we want to set up our headquarters for a long-term investigation which will definitely need us to purchase buildings or just build a branch for a short-term project which requires only some rented houses? After all these careful studies we can make our decision. 69. How to ensure that price levels for new products are set appropriately A: first we should consider the cost of our new products before we put them into the market. The price level we set should at least include all the cost and investment and make us gain some margins. Second we should carry out an investigation or market research in the target market to see what price level can be accepted by our potential customers. We will also have to study the consumer’s habits and the popularity of our new products in the target market. Only through these comprehensive investigations can we ensure the appropriate price levels of our new products. 70. The importance of foreign language training for selected employees A: companies often select some of their employees and appoint them as representatives to deal with foreign trade, export and other international businesses. Therefore it’s vital for companies to give selected employees foreign language training. First in order to do international business well sales persons should know different cultures of different countries in which people are doing business with each other. The most effective way to understand these is through foreign language learning which can be reinforced in the foreign languages courses sponsored by companies. After training employees can communicate freely with their foreign clients and more contracts will be signed. Second, with employees mastering a variety of foreign languages cross-nation cultures can be introduced to companies and contact with the outside world can be promoted, which will gradually make a company evolve into a multi-national one. 张贺的口语资料 71. How to select a suitable agency to handle a company’s advertising A: three points should be considered in order to select a suitable agency. First, the selected agency should be familiar with the character of the products which the company wants to advertise so that the best features of the advertised products of the company can be demonstrated by the advertisement. Second, the agency should have profound knowledge in designing producing and publishing advertisement which is not only a kind of art but also an important marketing method. Third, the selected agency should have the strong ability to combine the aesthetic presented by the advertisement with the need of the company to promote products. 72. How to decide whether to float a company on the stock market A: we should check the policy concerning listing a company onto the stock market. Different stock exchanges have different policies and requirements. We should check these policies or requirements to see that if our company meets the demand so as to be listed on the stock market. For example according to the policy of many SEs, the total capital of a company should meet a certain level before it can be listed. Besides, its after-tax profits should also reach a certain level. So check these policies to see if our company is qualified to be listed onto the stock market. Second, we should understand and are willing to take the responsibilities that a listing company has to bear such as disclosure director’s duty all kinds of expenses tax and so on. 73. The importance to a company of offering its products on the world-wild web A: first offering your products on the internet is in itself a new and very effective means of advertising which you can make use of. People at very corner of the world with the access to the Internet will get to know your products as well as their quality price functions. You won’t have to worry about putting a large sum of money on your advertising because the on-line advertisement is much cheaper than TV commercials. Second you can sell your products directly on the internet and you don’t even need to open your sales channels which used to take up too much money and resource of your company. Your products will be purchased through world-wild web and you will get your money through the E-bank which will automatically transfer the money into your account. 74. How to evaluate the effectiveness of company training programs A: the following procedures can help us to evaluate the effectiveness of our company’s training programs. First we should carry out examinations on our staff who attend the programs and we check the results to see if the goals of our training programs have been achieved. Readjustment will be made accordingly to ensure that our programs are moving towards the correct direction. Second we should hand out questionnaires to find out how our trainees like their training programs. The feed-back will be presented on the board and all the senior staff in charge of programs will discuss the feed-back and make necessary changes. Third we will encourage everyone attending the programs to give us their advice which we can use to improve the effectiveness of our programs. 张贺的口语资料 75. How to decide when it is the right time for a business to expand A: you should check the current status of your company including the capital you own the technology you apply and the human resource you have. As we all know money is an important factor in business expansion. So make sure that you have enough money for your expansion. Another importance factor is technology and advanced technology can help you in your expansion because it will provide you with decisive driving force and enhance the efficiency of your business. You will also need qualified staff who will shoulder more responsibility and are willing to meet the challenges resulted from your expansion. When you find your business meets the above three criteria go ahead and expand yourself. 76. The importance to a company of sponsoring well-known personalities from the arts and popular culture A: In many cases personalities from the arts and popular culture are the idols for the public and they are what we call stars who can have great influence on the public’s opinion because people are keen to know what their idols are wearing using or buying and then try to follow suit. That is to say if you sponsor well-known personalities to promote your products or services you will very much likely to attract more customers and persuade them to buy your products. Therefore it is very important for a company to sponsor well-known personalities from arts and popular culture. 77. How to ensure that the best candidate for a post is selected A: during the selection we should pay attention to the candidates’ quality and attribute. Quality refers to the candidate’s ability to conduct his or her future work. During the interview candidates will have to be asked to demonstrate their ability to solve problems and deal with emergencies. In addition the other important factor should also be considered. That is the attribute of the candidate. It has something to do with the candidate’s character and value. Those whose value is in the conflict of the company’s ethics will not be considered as best candidate even if they demonstrate remarkable ability in their work. 78. How to analyze and make effective use of information First we should set up our own data base to restore useful information which is not only the resource but also the asset of our company. Second we should monitor and control the information so that every piece of useful information can be retained for our further analyze and every piece of irrelevant or redundant information can be deleted. Third we should emphasize on the timing of the information we get. We won’t allow the using of any obsolete information so that we can ensure that our information flow runs without any blockage and every piece of information we get is up-to-date. 79. The importance of brand image in ensuring that products or services sell well A: the brand image is plays an important role in ensuring that your company’s products or services sell well. First 张贺的口语资料 a sound brand image means that the products or services of your company enjoy a high prestige and have high qualities which will drive automatically both current and potential customers to buy your products or services on a regular basis. It therefore helps you to expand your customer base or even open some new markets. In addition companies with sound brand images can attract their customers not only through their high-quality products or services but also through the popularity and fame presented by their brand images. In any case it’s easy for a company with sound brand image to promote and sell its products or services. 80. The importance to a company of keeping up-to-date with internet development A: it is undoubted that the Internet will exert great impact on people’s work and lives. Any company cannot afford to neglect importance of the internet which is changing and will continue to change the way people do their business at an unprecedented speed. The latest internet technology can enable you to get more opportunities to propagandize promote and sell your products or services on the net. With the help of the latest net technology you are more likely to win in the increasingly competitive market of today and tomorrow. Therefore companies should watch closely the latest development of the internet and try to apply it in their daily business. 81. How to ensure that a company consistently maintains quality control standards A: first the company should build an independent quality control system which can monitor the implementation of quality control at any stage of the production and can report the results directly to the board. Second the company needs an incentive system to encourage and reward the employees who meet exactly the quality control standards and punish those who fail. Third the company should ensure that everyone in the company knows the importance of quality control and should keep their employees in mind that their company needs their devotion to the consistent maintenance of quality control standards. 82. How to make effective use of the media when promoting a new product or service A: first you should ensure that the media you are going to use knows the importance of promoting a new product or service for you. Let them know the quality or function of your product or service and demonstrate to them that your product or service is really good and suits the need of the public so that they will spare no efforts to help you promote the product or service. Second think about the suitable type of media you’d like to use. If you are to present to the whole world your new product then use the internet and if you just want to sell your products to the local people you can select the local newspaper or other local media. This way you can control the money you spend on the advertisement and thus make more effective use of the media you choose. 83. The importance of teamwork for the effective management of projects A: to manage projects involves heavy workload and requires much of the company’s energy and human resource. However by using teamwork we can make this complicated work become simple and easy. First when we set up a project-oriented teamwork all members of the projects are united and work in a teamwork spirit. That means 张贺的口语资料 they work more systemically and coordinate more with each other. As leaders we won’t worry about the time we will have to waste on the coordinating procedures anymore. Second by using teamwork we can create a sound and effective communication with the project and monitor the communication between members as well as the communication between boss and subordinates. Third in a team everyone tries to help others in their work and a lot of problems can be solved quickly after they occur. The managers can thus save the energy and time for trouble-shooting. 84. How to develop a responsible attitude among staff to the health and safety requirements of a company A: first we should let our staff know the importance of the health and safety requirements which are not only connected closely to the well-being of the company but also the well-being of the staff themselves. Required by law the health and safety requirements play an important role in protecting individuals against any possible harm during the work. Any failure to meet these requirements can lead to the loss of property or even lives. Second we can build an incentive system to reward staff who have responsible attitude and punish those who do not. This way we can relate our staff’s attitudes to their individual interests and then help them or force them to develop the right attitude. 85. The importance of computer skills for the workplace of the future A: the workplace of the future has the following features: mobile virtual and on-line. All of these features require the application of computer skills at workplace. By using PDA and mobile PC technology we can change the traditional workplace into a brand new one with high mobility. In addition network technology enables us to communicate at any place with the access to the internet which will fundamentally change the concept of workplace. The old workplace will be therefore replaced by the virtual and on-line one which might be your home your car or your cabin where you spend your holiday. It is clear that the computer skills are very important to the workplace of the future. 86. How to ensure that e-mail is used appropriately by staff for internal and external communications A: first we should train our staff how to use e-mail to conduct internal and external communications. The training should includes how to build one’s own on-line mailbox to receive and send e-mail how to circulate e-mail and how to update the information. Second we should build the monitoring system to watch if our staff use their e-mail correctly. Under the surveillance of this system any irrelevant or redundant e-mail will be deleted automatically to ensure our staff won’t waste their time on them. Third we should make sure that the intra-net of our company is quick and efficient enough to allow our staff to use the function of e-mail and we should also ensure that our company’s access to the Internet remain stable and unblocked. 87. How to administer staff budget effectively A: staff budget refers to the company’s expenses on recruitment and management of human resources. To administer it effectively we should first make a set of guidelines under which every activity involving staff 张贺的口语资料 recruitment or management is to be reported and planned in detail so that the cost of these activities will be under the administration of the people concerned. Second we can introduce a simple and realistic corporate culture to our company so that everyone of our company knows well the importance of cost-cutting especially in staff budget. Third members in charge of staff budget administration should be open with other members. They should explain in detail where the budget goes why the budget is cut or expanded and what company can expect from the budget. 88. The importance of finding out about customer’s habits and attitudes A: as we all know your customer’s habits and attitude will exert a great influence on the production and sales of your products or services. Customer’s habits especially their consuming habits will decide to what extent they can accept the price of your products which will directly affect the pricing of your products. Customer’s attitudes towards your products or service reflect the quality of your products or services and will decide whether your products or services can remain popular on the market. So if you carry out research to find out about their habits and attitudes you can gear the production and sales of our products towards a right direction. 89. How to identify ways of reducing costs in a company A: first we can hold a meeting within the company and ask every member attending the meeting to discuss openly where they think the costs originate and how to reduce the costs. Afterwards we collect the feedback and carry out the research on it to see if our staff’s opinion is true. If their opinion reflects the current situation then we set out to list every possible way of reducing costs and follow it to reduce our costs. Second, as top leaders we should ask department managers to create a diagram showing clearly the exact procedures of their tasks and check every procedure to see if there is extra cost and to decide how to solve it. Third we can learn from other companies’ experience of reducing costs and check if there is any similarity between us and those companies in reducing costs. Their ways will probably become great helps for us. 90. How to achieve an effective working relationship between different Departments within a company A: first we should try out best to create a team spirit within the company and between different departments so that members from different departments can know the importance of team work and share the identity that what they are doing now is not just for their own departments but for the well-being of their company. This way there will be a sound environment of mutual help and mutual trust between different departments which can help all members to work effectively. Second company should do something to help people from different departments to understand and communicate with each other. For example we can hold monthly gathering in which everyone can have the chance to know each other speak to each other and share their experience in work so that they will work in a spirit of shelving differences while retaining common ground. 张贺的口语资料 There are several factors involved in ensuring that a meeting achieves its aims. First of all, there have to be clear objectives, such as what specific aims the meeting is to achieve, to make sure that the discussions focus on the topic and no time is wasted. Besides, preparations should also be considered, including setting the agenda in advance, getting the hand-out ready, and inform all relevant participants. In addition, when the meeting starts, participants should conform to the ground rules of the meeting, such as contributions, timing and decision-making, to ensure that the meeting achieves its aims within the given time. We are now in a fast-changing world. To manage change effectively, there are several factors involved. First, continuous learning and development are the most important to stay competitive and respond effectively to changing environment. Companies should adjust their recruiting, training and development of people to a culture of dynamism. Besides, a good information system is also important. After all, the company should know what is changing and how it is changing. For instance, when the liking of the customers changes, or when a rival product appears, specific measures should be taken immediately to cope with them. Having decided what needs to be done, the implementation is very necessary/important. Only in this way, can the company adapt to changes, and to respond to market opportunities and challenges in effectively. 第三项 问题的讨论和解决 本项考试的时间:7分钟左右 本项考试的形式:每个考生得到相同的文字资料，按照要求对需要解决的问题进行讨论，并最终得出结果。 考生在进行考试前有30秒时间阅读文字材料，并且在考试过程中可以参考材料。 本项考试内容:本项考试为考生模拟了商业工作的真实环境，包括商业活动中任何可以进行双向交流的场 合。但仍然处于以下范围中:广告、求职、通信联系、商业交流、经营者与顾客的关系、财政、会计、生 产管理、生产安全、员工健康、员工管理、员工招聘、 员工培训、市场、销售、货物运输、技术等等。 本项考试的目的是:考官考察考生运用英语进行交流的能力。包括:正确的组织和进行对话的能力;对问 题做出正确的回应和分析的能力;做出判断的能力。 本项考试从难度上来说居于口语三项考试之首。 考生在本项考试中必须做到: 1(仔细阅读本项考试文字材料，明确所要达到的目的。(讨论什么;决定什么) 2(在讨论的开头迅速对所讨论的话题的背景进行简单介绍。 张贺的口语资料 实用技巧:将文字材料中的字句进行简化并表达出来。(见范例) 3(两名考生讨论和解决的问题进行。 实用步骤1:一问一答式的讨论(范例1) A提问(一句话)——B回答(一句话)，阐述理由(两句话)，A附和(一句话)，阐述理由(两句话)— —一B提问(一句话)——A回答(一句话),阐述理由(两句话)，B附和(一句话)，阐述理由(两句话). ——A或B定下决定(一句话)——B或A支持决定(一句话)。 这种方法思路清晰明确，但切忌回答过于简单。 实用步骤2:各自阐述观点的讨论(范例2) A阐述观点(一句话)和理由(两句话)——B对A的观点表态(一句话)，阐述自己的观点并阐述理由(两 句话)——双方讨论，深入阐述本人观点(A，B各两句话)——定下决定(A，B各一句话)。 这种方法适合对问题的辩论。但考生需注意彼此的交流。 实用技巧(见范例): A.提问者将文字材料中规定讨论的部分(通常特殊疑问句)改为一般疑问句并进行表述。 B.使用第一人称I或We进行表述，自然进入虚拟的工作环境中。 C.使用工作场合中常用的套话使得交流更加自然。例如:Shall we get down to our business? D.在讨论中表达同意时所用的句型:I think so. / You are right. /That’s quite true. /Definitely. /I have the same view. /I share your concern. /That’s a good point. / No doubt about it. E. 在讨论中表达不同意时所用的句型:That’s true but…. Yes I know but…. I understand but…. I don’t think that I agree with you. I don’t think so. I can’t agree with you. I have some difficulty with your view. Attending Trade Fairs Your company has been invited to take part in a trade fair, which will take place during the busiest time of the year. You have been asked to decide whether staff should be sent to this trade fair. Discuss and decide together: *what the advantages and disadvantages are of attending trade fairs *which members of staff would most usefully represent a company at a trade fair Model Answer 1: A: You know our company has been invited to this year’s Guangzhou Trade Fair in July. But July is our busiest time. So we have to decide whether to send our staff to attend this fair. What’s your opinion? B: I think we should send our staff because…. A: I agree with you. From my point of view, we should…because…. B: Which members of staff will you choose to represent our company to attend the fair? A: My ideal members of staff are … You know… B: I think that is the exact reason why we should … A: I am very happy that we hold the same idea. 张贺的口语资料 B: So let’s make this decision. A: Ok. I’ll let our boss know our decision this afternoon. Model Answers2: A: You know our company has been invited to this year’s Guangzhou Trade Fair in July. But July is our busiest time. So we have to decide whether to send our staff to attend this fair. B: I think we should send our staff because… A: To be frank, I don’t agree with you… B: But the fact is we can benefit much more from sending our staff to the fair than keeping them at work. You know… A: Ok, maybe you are right. B: Let’s move to the next agenda. Which members of staff should our company send? A: … B: I agree with you. … A: Ok. Let’s make this decision. B: Ok. I’ll let our boss know our decision this afternoon. Promoting Tourism An international conference on tourism will held soon. You have been appointed to a committee which will make recommendations on how your region should be promoted at the conference. ?Which types of tourist attractions and facilities generate most income from foreign visitors? ?How other attractions and facilities should be promoted effectively to foreign visitors? Recruitment Video Your company wishes to recruit more young business graduates. You have been asked to produce a recruitment video, which will be used to attract more job applications from business students. ?What types of information about the company to include in the video? ?Which members of staff should be involved in making the video? Foreign Workers Your company has recently singed an agreement with a foreign company, which means that foreign business people will be working in your company for short periods. You have been asked to help with preparations for their arrival. ?How to familiarize foreign business people with the working practices of your company? ?What arrangements need to be made for the foreign staff for outside working hours? 张贺的口语资料 Newspaper Article A local newspaper is planning a series of articles about successful companies in the area, including your company. You have been asked to communicate with the newspaper about the content of the article on your company. ?What kinds of information about the company should be included? ?How the company could benefit from the newspaper article? Cost cutting Your company has decided to try to reduce costs. You have been asked to investigate the possibility of cutting the financial costs of operating your department. ?Which are the areas where costs could be cut? ?What problems might arise from cutting costs? Customer complaints Your manager is not satisfied with the way staff reacts to complaints from clients about products or services. You have been asked to suggest how this could be improved. ?How the company can make effective use of will be available in the new office? ?What training will be needed for these jobs? Staff recruitment Your factory urgently needs to recruit a large number of temporary staff in order to fulfill an unexpected order. The staff needs to be ready to start work as soon as possible. ?What you need to do in order to find suitably skilled staff? ?What type of induction program the new staff will need before they start work? Modernization Program You work for a large company which has decided to introduce a program of modernization and improvement. You are involved in setting up this program. ?How to prepare staff for major changes within the company ?What other factors have to be considered when introducing major changes in a company 张贺的口语资料 Language Courses Abroad Your company has offered you the opportunity of attending a six-month English language course abroad. You have to decide whether to accept, and are therefore going to attend a meeting to find out more about the offer. ?What the advantages are of learning languages abroad ?What plans you will have to make for work and home if you go away for a long period Potential Supplier A potential supplier will soon be visiting you at your workplace. You think this supplier and the products or services they offer could be very important for the future of your company. ?What you need to find out about the supplier and the products or services before the visit ?How you could entertain the supplier the negotiations Foreign Business Travel Your company has decided that it needs to introduce a clear policy on foreign business travel. You have been asked to help draw up the guidelines. ?What the various reasons are why members of a company make business trips abroad ?In what ways a company might be affected if the number of foreign business trips was reduced Company Directory Your company is going to be included in an international directory of all the types of businesses operating in your country. You have been asked to write a brief profile of your company for the directory. ?What information you will include about your company ?How the directory would be useful to companies Teamwork Your company is keen to encourage staff to work together in teams. You have been asked to suggest ways in which this could be implemented. ?How to convince staff of the advantage of teamwork ?How to evaluate the results of the company's policy 张贺的口语资料 Staff Fitness Your company is keen to have a fit and healthy workforce. You have been asked to suggest ways in which this could be achieved. ?What the advantages are to a company of having a fit and healthy workforce ?What facilities a company should provide in order to encourage staff to be fit and healthy Investing in Staff Training Your company has recently had a problem with staff leaving the company shortly after completing training courses. You have been asked to write a report for senior management on this situation. ?How to encourage staff who have undertaken training courses to stay with the company ?How to ensure that a company benefits from providing a range of facilities for its workforce Corporate Entertainment Your company is keen to establish a policy for entertaining important clients. You have been asked to make recommendations for a policy for corporate entertainment. ?What are the advantages and disadvantages to a company of entertaining clients ?What are the criteria for selecting entertainment for clients Staff Retirement Your company wants to introduce a program to help staff prepare fully for retirement. ?What practical preparations staff need to make for their retirement ?What the advantages and disadvantages are to a company of staff retiring Working from Home Your company is considering allowing some employees to work from home for part of the working week. Your managing director has asked you to write a report on this proposal. ?Which employees this system would be most suitable for ?How technology could help to make the system of working from home effective Export Office 张贺的口语资料 Your company has decided to open an export office in order to deal with an increase in orders from abroad. This office will be responsible for the company’s exports and will be visited by foreign representative. ?What kinds of jobs will be available in the new office ?What training will be needed for these jobs New Factory Your company is expanding and wants to open a new factory in another area. You have been asked to consider where the best place would be to locate it. ?What factors need to be considered in choosing a good location ?Which of these factors are the most important to consider Business Presentation A local college has asked your company to give a short presentation to a group of young business students about the work of one of the departments in your company. You are in charge of organizing the presentation. ?Which department would be the most interesting for the students to hear about ?Which methods or aids could be used to make the presentation interesting for young people Staff Turnover The managing director of your company is keen to reduce the number of staff leaving after a short time. You have been asked to suggest ways of encouraging staff to stay in the company. ?What kinds of incentives might help to retain staff ?How to ensure that staff satisfaction is maintained Market Research Your company is considering introducing a new product and wants to assess the market potential. You have been asked to suggest ways of doing this. ?What kinds of information would be useful to obtain ?How to decide whether to go ahead with the product Product Recall 张贺的口语资料 Your company has discovered a design fault in a new product and needs to recall this product from customers. You have been asked to make recommendations about the best way to handle this incident. ?What would be the most effective method of informing customers of the product recall ?How to ensure the company’s reputation remains undamaged by the incident