AnOverviewofBECVantageWriting
PART,Functions/CommunicativeTask,Input,Response,Register
1,BusinessCorrespondence:
e.g.givinginstructions,explainingadevelopment,askingforments,requestinginformation,
agreeingtorequests,Rubriconly(pluslayoutofoutputtexttype),Note,message,memoore-mail
(40-50words),Neutral/
informal
2,Correspondence:
e.g.explaining,apologising,reassuring,plaining
Report:
describing,summarising
Proposal:
describing,summarising,remending,persuading,Oneormorepiecesofinputfrom:businesscorr
espondence(mediummaybeletter,faxore-mail),internalmunication(mediummaybenote,memo,o
re-mail),notice,advert,graphs,chart,etc.(pluslayoutifoutputisfaxore-mail),Businessc
orrespondence(mediummaybeletter,faxore-mail)orshortreportorproposal(mediummaybememo
ore-mail)(120-140words),Neutral/
formal
题型:1.商务便条类;2.商务便函类;3.商务书信类;4.商务报告类
注意:BEC 不是单纯的英语考试,也不是考察商务知识。
对策:学习、模仿高水平的论文
例题解析:
Youworkforapanywhichproduceslaserprinters. Youarevisitinganotherpany,
Softcell,tobuysomeputersoftwareforyourdepartment.Theyhaveexpressedanint
erestinyourpany’sprintersandyouwouldliketotaketwentybrochuresandthrees
ampleprinterswithyou.
相 关 词 汇 :
laser,inkjet,projector(Barco),photocopier(Xerox),faxmachine,scanner,puter,monit
or
相关词汇:panyliterature;brochure;leaflet;flyer;whitebook;datasheet;prospectus
WriteashortnotetoMr.JimAsano,theSalesManager.
Askingforhispermissiontotaketheseitems.