Cambridge English Business Certificates. A Handbook for teachers for B1 Business Preliminary, B2 Business Vantage and C1 Business Higher.
Cambridge English Business Certificates.
Tasks
The Tasks pages give information about the exam format and what is tested in each part of the paper.
Sample paper and assessment
The Sample paper and assessment section includes a sample paper for each component as well as answer keys for the Reading and Listening components. For the Writing and Speaking papers there is information about the assessment criteria, and for Writing there are example answers for you to refer to or use with your learners.
Business Certificates – an overview
Business Certificates were originally introduced in 1993 and feature three qualifications that provide a progressive way to develop English ability for international business and the workplace: • B1 Business Preliminary
• B2 Business Vantage
• C1 Business Higher
Business Certificates make it easy to prove to employers the exact level of a candidate’s English skills and are officially recognised by employers, universities and governments around the world. Exam formats Business Certificates can be taken as either paper-based or computer-based exams-
Who are the exams for?
Business Certificates are typically taken by candidates preparing for a career in an international business or workplace environment, or to advance their present career.
Candidates for B1 Business Preliminary want to show they can:
• read short messages
• interpret charts
• write short emails
• follow short telephone conversations and discussions
• talk about business-related matters.
Candidates for B2 Business Vantage want to show they can:
• write short pieces of business correspondence, reports or proposals
• read extracts from business publications
• listen to, understand and contribute to discussions in meetings.
Candidates for C1 Business Higher want to show they can:
• communicate effectively at managerial and professional level
• participate with confidence in workplace meetings and presentations • express themselves with a high level of fluency
• react appropriately in different cultural and social situations
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