BEC写作测试对英语写作
教学的反拨与启示作用
王晓华
一
BEC证书与写作测试
二
商务英语写作课程体系
三
BEC写作测试
给商务英语教学的启示
第一部分 BEC证书与写作测试
Three Levels of BEC
Preliminary
(标准级)
Vantage (中级)
Higher (高级)
BEC Grades
Preliminary
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Pass with merit
Pass
Vantage / Higher
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A
B
C
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A2 Level
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D (Narrow fail)
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Fail
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E
COMMON EUROPEAN
FRAMEWORK LEVELS
LEVELS OF LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
C2 (Mastery)
C1 (Effective proficiency)
B2 Vantage
B1 Threshold
A2 Waystage
A1 (Break
through)
Who recognize BEC?

Corporations

Higher Education Institutions
business context
• the vocabulary
• the types of texts selected
• the situation presented in the tasks
Four Components of BEC
Reading
Writing
Listening
Speaking
25%
25%
25%
25%
BEC Preliminary
 Writing
 I:
30 minutes
internal communication (memo,
note, email, etc..)
 II: Letter
BEC Vantage
 Writing
 I:
45 minutes
internal communication (memo,
note, email, etc..)
 II: Report/Proposal/Letter
BEC Higher
 Writing
 I:
70 minutes
Graph description
 II: Report/Letter/Proposal
Important features of writing
Appropriacy
 Accuracy
 Range
 Organization
 Getting familiar with a variety of business
correspondence
 Analyzing authentic correspondence
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Preliminary Writing- Task 1
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Your department currently has a lot of work,
and your secretary must take several weeks
off work, starting tomorrow.
Write an email to the Human Resources
Manager in your company:
Explaining why your department is so
busy
 Saying why your secretary will be away
from work
 Asking for a temporary secretary
 Write 30-40 words on your Answer Sheet

Preliminary Writing – Task 1
Sample answer to Task 1
Dear Sir/Madam,
 I am writing to you concerning staffing
problem.
 Our department currently has a lot of
work, you know it’s about the party of
New Year, but unluckily, our secretary’s
mother was ill, she must take care of her,
so she has take several weeks off. Could
you arrange a temporary secretary for me?
Thank you!
 Yours sincerely

Preliminary Writing - task 2

Read part of a letter below from Susan Dalton, the sales
manager of a company that produces screens for computers.
My company produces screens which fit in
front of computer monitors and protect
computer operators’ eyes in strong or tiring
lighting conditions.//These screens are new on
the market, but we have fully tested them.// The
trade price is 50 per screen.
//We would be glad to send a representative to
demonstrate our product on your premises. I
am confident that your staff will notice a great
improvement in comfort.
Preliminary Writing - task 2
Write a letter to Ms Dalton:
 Explaining what your company does
 Saying why your company is interested in
the product
 Enquiring about the possibility of a
discount
 Suggesting a date for a demonstration.
 Write 60 – 80 words.
 Write on your Answer Sheet.
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Sample answer to Task 2
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Dear Ms Dalton,
I am writing in reference to your letter. Our
company is a (1) software developer and we are
interested in your product. We (2)want to offer
our workers a better comfort.
(3)Would there be any kind of discount if we
place a big order? If it is possible, (4) I would
like your representative to come before the end
of the month. Please make sure he comes from
9am to 1pm.
Yours sincerely,
Human Resources Manager
改写
When your machine breaks down,
please tell us, so we will send our
workers to your house to have it
repaired as soon as possible.
 In case your machine should go out of
order, please call us at 800 810 1234
and within 24 hours our engineering
staff would provide on-site maintenance
service.

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If there is anything I haven’t made clear,
please contact me soon.

If you require further information, please
let me know.
Writing to a customer…
I was so sorry when I heard that your
delivery arrived late.
My sincere apologies for the delay in
the delivery. Fortunately, I have been
reassured that the delivery will arrive
before Wednesday morning.
Writing to your boss…
I can’t get the report to you because I
am so busy these days.
Unfortunately, it will be difficult to
get the report to you by the end of
today because of my heavy workload.
Writing to the staff…
As I told you last week, there is a meeting
today at 2:00. Don’t be late. 
This is to remind you of today’s
meeting at 2:00. Please be sure to
arrive on time so that we may finish
on schedule.
第二部分 商务英语写作课程体系
分阶段设置课程，确保教学效果
BEC两周实训
剑桥商务英语课程
BEC写作课程
商务英语写作课程
外贸函电课程
三学期
三学期
四学期
四学期
四学期
Pass Cambridge BEC Vantage
新编剑桥商务英语(中级)
学生用书 (第二版）
Lan Wood
Anne Williams
Summertown Publishing
经济科学出版社
在线写作平台开发与应用
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课程标准体系
职业技能标准
BEC初中级证书考试
课程考核标准
实训考核标准
系统的课程资源包-待完善
课程资源包
课程标准
课件
考核评价标准
第三部分 BEC写作测试
给商务英语教学的启示
反拨与启示作用
评价手段
评价测试平台多样化
职业资格证书
评价标准
写作基本知识
范文精讲
？教学评价
改写练习
？教学手段
教材内容
课外资源库建设
选择的标准？
？教学内容
？ 多元化的评价体系
过程性评价
结果性评价
评价过程
评价指标
评价标准
评价方法
评价结果
谢
谢！