BEC是剑桥系列考试中专为学习者提供的国际商务英语资格证书考试，考察真实工作环境中英语交流能力，被欧洲乃至全球众多教育机构、企业认可，将其作为入学考试或招聘录用的英语语言水平要求。
BEC考试报名条件
参加BEC考试不需要任何特殊资格，报名不受年龄、性别、职业、地区、学历等限制，适用人群为具有初、中、高级英语水平者，且以从事商务工作为学习目的。任何人(包括学生、待业人员等)均可持本人身份证到当地考点报名。在华工作的外籍人员和现役军人亦可持本人有效身份证件及两张照片报名参加考试，也可持工作证和单位介绍信报名。考生在报名后可得到一本内容包括考试范围、考试题型的《考生手册》，供考生参照复习。
BEC考试内容
考试时间分别为：BEC 初级 阅读、写作90分钟，听力约40分钟(含填写答题卡时间)，口试12分钟;BEC 中级 阅读60分钟、写作45分钟、听力约40分钟(含填写答题卡时间)、口试14分钟;BEC 高级 阅读60分钟、写作70分钟、听力约40分钟(含填写答题卡时间)、口试16分钟。
BEC通过标准
评分准则
BEC Preliminary听、说、读和写四个部分。每一部分各占25%，总分为100%。
通过成绩(Passing Grades)有2个： 优秀(Pass with Merit)和通过(Pass)
未通过成绩(Failing Grades)有2个：LEVEL A2和不及格(Fail)
通过准则
passing grades
pass with Merit 80% and above
pass 65% to 79%
failing grades
level A2 45% to 64%
fail 44% and below
参加考试的学生会在7周后收到成绩单。通过考试的学生会在收到成绩单4周后得到考试合格证书。
Quiz:
Work with a partner. Introduce yourself and get acquainted.
Find out
their name
where they come from
Find out about their company
Type of business
Main customers
Main competitors
Locations
Find out about their job
Job title
Department/Division
Responsibility
Key
What’s your name, please?/ May I have your name please?
Where are you from?
What exactly does your company do?
Who are your main customers?
Who would your main competitors be?
Where is your company based?
What’s your job title, exactly?
Which department are you in?
What are you responsible for?
