06年5月BEC中级考试报告.pdf

BEC Vantage Examination Report May 2006 University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations Tel. +44 1223 553355 1 Hills Road Fax. +44 1223 460278 Cambridge e-mail ESOL@CambridgeESOL.org CB1 2EU United Kingdom www.CambridgeESOL.org ? UCLES 2006 EMC | 4386 | 6Y11 Business English Certificate Vantage Examination Report May 2006 CONTENTS Page Introduction 1 Paper 1 - Reading 3 Paper 2 - Writing 8 Paper 3 - Listening 13 Paper 4 - Speaking 18 Feedback Form 22 WEBSITE REFERENCE This report can be accessed through the Cambridge ESOL website at: www.CambridgeESOL.org ? UCLES 2006 0352 INTRODUCTION This report provides a general view of how candidates performed overall and on each paper in the May 2006 session, and offers guidance on the preparation of candidates. ? Candidature The May 2006 session was sat in 20 countries, with the largest entry being from China. The profile of the candidature in China was different in many respects from that in the rest of the world. In China, 90% of candidates were between the ages of 18 and 25 and 9% between 26 and 40 years old, with 76% being female. 29% of the candidates attended exam preparation classes. 54% of candidates said that their reason for taking the exam was to help in their job or career and 47% stated that it was for further study of English. In countries other than China, 60% of candidates were between the ages of 18 and 25 and 31% between 26 and 40 years old, with 58% being female. Exam preparation classes were attended by 92% of candidates. 56% of candidates said that their reason for taking the exam was to help in their job or career; 14% said t