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FOR BUSINESS ENGLISH TEST SPEAKING LEVEL2 lnstructions to the candidate The subjectmatteris givenin the topicbelow. You for your examination. to prepare You have5 minutes to do most of the talking. and you will be expected haveto discussthis topicwiththe Examiner by some questions and suggestions for the topicis followed To helpyou in puttingyour ideastogether, providing ideas other they are on the topic. you introduce your may However, conversation. the basisof Returnit to the Examiner at the end of the You may keepthis paperto helpyou duringthe examination. time. Do not make any writtennotesduringthis preparation examination. The Topic: OF A BUSINESS (SyllabusTopic 1) THE ORGANISATION TOPICA

in whichyou work or wouldliketo work. the type of business Describe if of your ideasbut add your own information, pointsto assistthe development Use the following to conveyyour answer. necessary, ' . . . . ' location. Type of company. Size,branches, madeor servicesoffered. Products of the organisation. Originand development prospects, promotion welfare. Trainingopportunities, Staffdevelopment. Age ranges. Pension women. and/orother men to of Proportion arrangements. Staffing financial suppotlsystems. world. business in a difficult Job securitv

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FOR BUSINESS ENGLISH TEST SPEAKING LEVEL2 Instructions to the candidate The subjectmatteris given in the topicbelow. You for your examination. to prepare You have5 minutes to do most of the talking. and you will be expected haveto discussthis topicwiththe Examiner for by some questions and suggestions the topicis followed your ideastogether, To helpyou in putting theyare on the topic. you may introduce otherideasproviding However, the basisof yourconversation. Returnit to the Examiner at the end of the You may keepthis paperto helpyou duringthe examination. preparation time. this during notes written Do not make any examination. OF HEAVYGOODS (SyllabusTopic 5) TRANSPORT TOPICB

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whichexistsin yourcountryor an areawith whichyou are familiar.Then network the transport Describe of heavygoodsusingany of the following: say how it copeswith the transport . r . . . roads railways rivers canals coastalfacilities

particularly traffic. to heavygoodsand container relating or otherproblems any congestion Emphasise for the movement of heavygoods. network whichcouldimprovethe transport Makesuggestions

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ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS SPEAKING TEST LEVEL2 Instructionsto the candidate You have5 minutesto preparefor your examination. The subjectmatteris given in the topicbelow. you haveto discussthis topic withthe Examiner and you will be expected to do most of the talking. To helpyou in puttingyour ideastogether, the topicis followed by some questions and suggestions for the basisof yourconversation. you may introduce However, other ideasproviding they are on the topic. You may keepthis paperto helpyou duringthe examination. Returnit to the Examiner at the end of the examination. Do not make any writtennotesduringthis preparation time. The Topic: USE OF COMPUTERS (SyllabusTopic 6) TOPICC

Consider the development of computers in the business and effectiveness world. pointsto assistyourthinking Use some,or all, of the following but use your own ideasif you wish. lf it yourviews. helps,selectany particular to illustrate business Use of desktopsand/or laptops . r whichand where? examplesof a business whichmightuse one or both types

lnstantmessaging . . . . value- use and misuseof emails speed- impoftant to business momentum staff use - staff may not need to be office bound- advantagesand disadvantages videoconf erencino

The internet I r . . development and communication opensup a new worldof business a sourceof instantinformation world-wide advertising developing on-linebuyingand selling- a swiftly businessmedium

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Instructions to the candidate Youhave 5 minutes to prepare for yourexamination. Thesubject matter is given in thetopicbelow.you have -most to discuss thistopicwiththe Examiner andyouwillbe to do of tnetatt<ing. "ip".t"o To helpyouin putting yourideas together, thetopic. is followed by somequestions andsuggestions for thebasis of yourconversation' However, youmayintroduce other ideas providing they are on the topic. Youmaykeepthispapelto helpyouduring theexamination. Return it to the Examiner at theendof the examination. Do notmakeanywritten notes during thispreparation time. TheTopic: EDUCATTON (Syilabus Topic7)

Using thefollowing points, giveyourviews on thestatement that"schools should onlyprepare students forthejob theywilleventually do". lntroduce yourownideas if youwish. Possible points in support: r ' ' ' . career choice should be taken as early as possible notenough attention is givento practical subjects suchas cookery andhandicrafts too muchattention is given to theoretical subjects suchas nistory anJ music subjects suchas language andmathematics do notrelate to theworld oi*orr notenough timeis given to workexperience

Possible points in disagreement: r ' ' ' career choice should be takenlaterrather thanearlier, giving timeto consider a future career schools shouldprepare students for 'life'rather than'work'; theyneeda 'wide, rather than 'narrow' education specialist colleges and'on-the-job'training aretheanswer forthose whoneedit 'cultural'education andthedevelopment of themindarethemostimportant aspects of education

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Topic8) TRAVEL ANDTOUHISM(Syllabus

on the following: Baseyour discussion of holidays: types for thefollowing lmagine thatyouarea lravelagent
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* allowance. and limitedbaggage Holidays abroadwith 'anytime'flights Luxuryholidays abroadusing'club'classflightsand s-starhotels. * in smallboatson canalsand lakesat home. Cruising ** goingto othercountries. Coachtouringholidays country. Car hire arranged Flyingto a different Staticcaravanholidays. from localports. No flying to othercountries Cruiseship holidays * near home. Shortcoachtouringholidays * not too lar from home. Campingholidays **

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