Task Sheet for Candidate A Task Sheet for Candidate B

Task Sheet 1 Task Sheet 2

A: Time Management:
A: Time management:the importance of punctuality
the importance in all aspects
of punctuality in all of
aspects
work of work A: Advertising: how
A: Advertising: howto advertise a new
to advertise product
a new effectively
product effectively
SPEAKING SAMPLE TASKS

B: Recruitment: how
Recruitment: to ensure
how that job
to ensure thatadvertisements attract appropriate
job advertisements applicants
attract appropriate B: Staff Management:
Staff management: importance
thethe of assessing
importance staff performance
of assessing effectively
staff performance effectively
applicants

C: Customer relations: how to set up an effective customer services system C:

C: Product Development:
Product Development: to decide
how the when
factors involved
it is theinright
deciding withdraw
time towhen a product
to withdraw
C: Customer Relations: how to set up an effective customer services system afrom the market
product from the market

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BEC Higher – PART THREE

which members of staff would most usefully represent a company at a trade fair
during the busiest time of the year. You have been asked to decide whether staff
Your company has been invited to take part in a trade fair, which will take place

Attending Trade Fairs

Staff Relocation

what the advantages and disadvantages are of attending trade fairs

Your
Yourcompany
companyneeds to relocate
has been several
invited to members
take part of fair,
in a trade staffwhich
to a new branch
will take opening in
place
another part of the country. You have been asked to submit ideas on how
during the busiest time of the year. You have been asked to decide whether staff to make
relocation attractive for staff.
should be sent to this trade fair.
Discuss, and decide
Discuss and decide together:
together:

•• which
whattypes of financial incentives
the advantages the company
and disadvantages are ofcould offer to
attending stafffairs
trade
•• what information
which members staff would
of staff needmost
would to know about
usefully the newalocation
represent company at a trade fair
should be sent to this trade fair.

Discuss and decide together:

Attending Trade Fairs
Candidates’ Task Sheet

BEC Higher – PART THREE

ASSESSMENT OF SPEAKING Discourse Management

This refers to the coherence, extent and relevance of each
candidate’s individual performance. Contributions should be
Candidates are assessed on their own performance and not adequate to deal with the BEC Higher level tasks. Candidates
in relation to each other, according to the following should produce utterances which are appropriate in length.
analytical criteria: Grammar and Vocabulary, Discourse
Management, Pronunciation and Interactive
Communication. These criteria are interpreted at Higher Pronunciation
level. Assessment is based on performance in the whole test This refers to the candidates’ ability to produce
and is not related to particular parts of the test. comprehensible utterances. At BEC Higher level, meanings
are conveyed through the appropriate use of stress, rhythm,
Both examiners assess the candidates. The Assessor applies intonation and clear individual sounds, although there may
detailed, analytical scales, and the Interlocutor applies a be occasional difficulty for the listener.
Global Achievement Scale which is based on the analytical
scales.
Interactive Communication
This refers to the candidate’s ability to take an active part in
Grammar and Vocabulary
the development of the discourse. At BEC Higher level,
This refers to range and accuracy as well as the appropriate candidates should be sensitive to turn-taking throughout
use of grammatical and lexical forms. At BEC Higher level a most of the test and hesitation should not demand patience
range of grammar and vocabulary is needed to deal with the of the listener.
tasks. At this level grammar is mainly accurate and
vocabulary is used effectively.

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