英语辩论话题

Oral Test

Form: Debate

Time: 5 minutes (minimum)

Directions: In this part, two students work together to debate on one of the following issues.

Procedures:

1) Each candidate gives an opening statement to illustrate your viewpoint clearly. (1 minute each)

2) Two candidates debate on the issue by asking and responding to the opponent for more details. Each candidate should have an adequate background of the positions and arguments that you will be proposing. (3-4minutes)

3) Each candidate gives a final conclusive argument/statement at the end of the debate. (1 minute)

1.Examination is a common means to evaluate a student’s academic achievement. But some people think universities should assess students by other ways.

Candidate 1: Examinations do more harm than good.

Candidate 2: Examinations do more good than harm.

Statement:

In my opinion I think examination does more good to the recent situation. As we can see , the exam is a common way to evaluate a student, teacher and others. Why it is commonly used not only at home but also at aboard? The reasons are as follows.

First, it is the easiest way up to now. you can’t find a better way now.

you can judge a person in a short time. It only need two or three hours.

Second, it is the fairest way. The candidate have the same access to the test, they have the same time to prepare the exam, in case of some people get in from the back door.

What’s more, so many talented was selected by the exam in china, for example , hujitao a student of tinghua university.

Free debating:

First of all , I want to say that , if there isn’t a exam , what will you do ? you can almost get nothing after a semester, because you don’t have to take a exam, so you don’t have to remember and practice, which is not good for a student to rise their ability. We work on the subject for a semester, exam is the most efficient way to test the students who really paid much effort.

Second , the exam do make much pressure to the students , but if their do not have pressure , how can the students make program?

Sum up:

To sum up, I still hold the point that the exam does more good than harm. All coins in the word has two sides, I do agree some point of you, but as you can see , in current days , this is the most scientific way ,not only from time or space , exam is still a way that can operate, you can’t come up with a better idea except this.. As for some point you just mentioned. I don’t agree. For ……….. So I still a defender of my idea

2.Which is more important for you in your life: knowledge from books you read, or personal experiences in reality?

Candidate 1: Knowledge from books is more important than experiences.

Candidate 2: Experiences is more important than knowledge from books.

开头：In my opinion I think【Experiences is more important than knowledge from books.】…………A s we can see

1.All books are in a good order, they are ordered by chapters. This could make your brain a computer, you just think in a fixed way. You will don’t

have your own idea.

2.Almost all the company offer few salary to the newly graduate students, as time goes by, the boss will pay more the worker. Why they can get more

payment? the experience played a very important role.

3.What’s more , all the books is based on the experience. If one don’t have much expe rience , I guess there is no possibility that he can make a book.

Let us see some of you relatives , even they are not well educated , they may only know few word , they even cant read, but they still make money.

Sometimes they even make more than the one who get educated.

What’s more , all the book are not all right at all . some are even wrong. If you just take in , and have no experience, you may make wrong. And some situation are not for your case, you have to experience and get a new way of yourself.

Last , if you only read books and never practice , the effort is in vain. A man can live on his own experience , but can’t live on books.

First……….

Second……….

What’s more……….

总结：To sum up, I still hold the point that…………A ll coins in the word has two sides, I do agree some point of you, but as you can see……………

3.Nature or Nurture: which plays a more important role in a person’s success, one’s innate IQ or acquired abilities?

Cand idate 1: Innate IQ is more important for a person’s success.

Candidate 2: Acquired abilities are more important for a person’s success.

In my opinion I think………………

As we can see some people are very 有一些人很聪明，但是一直不学习，所以他们的脑袋也逐渐的被简单化。而有些人，他们虽然显得有一些愚笨，但是他们通过后天的学习，同样可以超过大部分比他们还要聪明的人。后天的学习，可以补足先天的不足。

4.Nowadays many students choose to further their education abroad. What do you think about this phenomenon?

Candidate 1: It is better for Chinese students to further their education at home.

Candidate 2: It is better for Chinese students to further their education abroad.

在我的观点看来，国外的一些观念要更好，更成熟，而且，相对来说，他们的学习的气氛也更好。在那里可以学到更多先进的观念和知识。

但是在国内就不同，国内依然还是考试，依然还是老师讲，学生听。这样根本不能锻炼学生的能力。

5.College romance has become a common phenomenon on campus. Different people have different opinions about it.

Candidate 1: College romance does more good than harm to the students.

Candidate 2: College romance does more harm than good to the students.

首先，花时间，其次花精力。荒废了学业。从中得到的东西少。

6.Some people say that Love is more important than bread (money) for a marriage. Others believe that money (financial status) is much more important for

a marriage. Which view do you support?

Candidate 1: Love is more important than financial status for a marriage.

Candidate 2: Financial status is more important than love for a marriage.

物质基础决定高层建筑。(Material foundation decision high-rise building)如果没有经济的来源，又怎么能谈及到爱情的浪漫呢？经济是爱情的保障。《裸婚时代》人最初追求的是自身安全，其次是温饱，在其次才是精神满足需要。按照这种排序，经济比爱情更重要。

7.Nowadays the Internet has brought a lot of benefits and convenience to our daily lives. However, it has also led to new crimes and social problems. Then,

what do you think of the Internet?

Candidate 1: The Internet can be a blessing.

Candidate 2: The Internet can be an evil.

网络在创造财富的时候，也在制约着我们的发展。如今的网络，什么东西都存在。在网络中，一切都是虚拟的。有些人成天在网上呆着，花很多时间在网友上，但是却很少和自己身边的朋友聊天说话。这样对个人的发展不利。

虽然网络给了我们狠多便利，但是又有多少人真正地使用了它呢？大部分人都是用网络来娱乐。游戏，宿舍里经常有人为了打网络游戏而不来上课。这对我们产生了多大的伤害。

8.Nowadays college students are faced with great pressures from different aspects. Peer pressure (pressure from their classmates) is quite common among

them. Then what do you think of the influence of peer pressure?

Candidate 1: Peer pressure is beneficial for the growth of college students.

Candidate 2: Peer pressure is harmful for the growth of college students.

首先我得说，压力时时刻刻存在。但是有些时候，来自同辈之间的压力可以使一个人心理承受巨大的压力，这样，不利于他们的发展。同学之间的竞争是存在的。但是，如果这种压力一一旦显化，对我们就会有很大的伤害。这时候，我们也就根本谈不上自我提高和发展了。

列子：学生跳楼。清华北大学生

9.Chinese economy has been developing rapidly in recent years, but to some extent, at the cost of environment. Concerning this problem, different people

have different ideas.

Candidate 1: Environmental protection is more important than economic growth in China.

Candidate 2: Economic growth is more important than environmental protection in China.

经济其实和环境一样重要，但是对于目前中国的情况来说，我认为是经济更重要。现在中国正在崛起，很多国家都不愿意看到这种情况，如果，

我们的经济实力不发展，那么更会被人家欺负的。所以，对于目前来说，发展经济更重要，再者，没有经济的实力，我们怎么可能有能力来治理和优化环境呢？？

10.In some universities, students have the right to choose their teachers according to their own preferences. Different people hold different views on this

issue: Should students have the right to choose their teachers instead of the university arranging the teachers in advance?

Candidate 1: Students should have to right to choose their teachers.

Candidate 2: The University should arrange the teachers in advance.

学生选老师会造成有些老师学生多，有些老师学生少，这样的化，资源就有很大的浪费。

有些老师讲的不好，而且，要求也不严格，学生愿意选他。其实这样学生学不到什么东西。而有些老师要求严，同学们就不愿意选，这样就会训环。