In this part of the test, the examiner reads out a scenario and gives you some prompt material in the form of pictures or words.

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问题 In this part of the test, the examiner reads out a scenario and gives you some prompt material in the form of pictures or words. You have 30 seconds to look at the test promptly, and then about two minutes to discuss the scenario with your partner. After that, the examiner will ask you more questions related to the topic.
For two or three candidates
Scenario
I’m going to describe a situation.
Your company wants to enhance the partnership with some companies to increase production. You have been asked to give recommendations about how to realize this goal. Discuss for two minutes about some of the things that are important for enhancing partnership and decide which one is be the most important.
Here are some ideas to help you.
Prompt material
Quality research
Effective communication
Use staff from other companies
Focus on key trading partners
Trust
Follow-on questions
Can disputes among partners be a problem?(Why?)
Is it important to consider communications between trading partners when starting a partnership?
Do you think cross-cultural knowledge plays an important part in transnational partnership?
Do partnerships have their disadvantages?
What is the main advantage of a partnership?

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答案A: You see, our company has decided to enhance partnership with some companies to increase production. As partnerships have become a prevailing organizational practice, we have to overcome inter-organizational barriers, and the tension between collaboration and competition. B: Exactly. It might be a brand new experience for us, so we will encounter some problems. A: How shall we deal with these problems and enhance partnership effectively? B: In my opinion, we can use staff from other companies? A: And we should increase the co-operation between each partner. B: But I think the most important thing is to focus on key trading partners, so that we can draw on the skills and abilities of each partner and utilize the partners’ combined financial resources. A: I could not agree with you more. In this way, we can also use shared advanced technology and information of the trading partners. B: And we can develop some shared projects. A: So to sum up, focusing on key trading partners is of top importence in enhancing partnership. Follow-on questions Yes, disputes among partners can be a problem. Unless you and your partners see eye to eye how the business should be run and what it should accomplish, you will run into trouble. Yes, it is. Communication counts when starting a partnership. Yes, I think so. If we want to create a partnership with foreign business, we need to learn some cross-cultural knowledge. But it is not that one culture dominates over the other one. Yes, partnerships also have their share of disadvantages. As a partner, you are responsible not only for your own business debts, but for those of your partners as well. The main advantage of the partnership is that the business can draw on the skills and abilities of each partner.

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