20160330发布 学生版 2016春季学期 口语考试流程及题目

学生版2016春季学期期末口语考试形式及话题

考官安排：各任课老师负责主考自己的班级，不配备另一名考官，班级之间也不交叉施

考。

考试时间、地点：第15周（20160530-20160603）各班随堂考。请确保候考学生在走廊

或者教学大楼大厅安静。

考前准备：第7周给出10个话题包（均来自听说教程第4册），每个话题包内有3个问

题/话题（供学生单独陈述）和一个讨论话题（供学生小组讨论），都是围绕同一个主题，供学生练习和准备。每个话题包内还增加了一个additional question，供特殊情况使用，例如小组有4人。

考试形式：口语考试试题从该10个话题中抽取，考试时以小组为单位（3人一组），每

组约8-10分钟。流程为：1）小组随机抽取一个话题包（各任课老师事先做好备选条）；

话题包内的3个问题老师可随机分派给3位组员或组员自行抽取；2）各组员就所抽问题/话题分别陈述自己的观点（每人约1分钟），然后就讨论话题进行讨论（5-6分钟）。

评分标准：口语考试满分10分。其中语音语调（pronunciation and intonation）2分、语

言流利度(fluency) 2分、正确使用语言表达思想的能力(expressiveness) 4分、创新点(innovation) 2分。

10个话题包如下：

Package 1 Fame

Questions: 1) In your eyes, to what extent can one be regarded as a celebrity?

答：First,I think the definitions of celebrity are different in different cultures, generally, people think celebraty is the same as famous person, In Japan, if a person is skilled and respected, whatever he or she is doing, he or she will be regarded as a celebrity. So in my eyes, if one want to be a celebrity, in the first place, he or she must be known by many people, at least there is one among a hundred. Secondly, you must have done something important, if not, you just are famous at most. Last but not laest, though a person doesn’t has much money and isn’t so famous, he or she will be

a celebrity if he or she has a good and widely approved fame in one field. That’s all.

2) Suppose you were a celebrity, what lines would you want as your

epitaph (墓志铭)? Why?

3) Eileen Chang (张爱玲) once said: If you want fame, get it as early as

possible. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Discussion topic: Is chasing fame good or bad?

Additional question: What should a person do in the face of fame?

Package 2 One of a Kind

Questions: 1) Have you ever been different from your peers? Do you think it is good to be different?

2) Describe a time when you or someone you know used originality to

solve a problem.

3) Think about a great invention in history and explain why you think it is

great and how it has changed history or human civilization. Discussion topic: Do schools kill creativity?

Additional question: What role does originality play in achieving success? Does hard

work count?

Package 3 Misfortune

Questions: 1) How do you understand the old saying “Misfortune might be a blessing in disguise”?

2) Should the government provide welfare benefits to the poor and needy?

3) What do you know about the welfare system in those welfare states (福

利国家) like Denmark, Sweden, France and Britain? What do you

think of it?

Discussion topic: Will a better welfare system encourage more laziness?

Additional question: Have you ever done any voluntary work to help those crushed by

misfortune? If yes, what did you do? If no, do you think you’ll

do some voluntary work when needed?

Package 4 Information Technology

Questions: 1) As we expect more from technology, do we expect less from each other?

How do you understand the notion “Connected, but alone”?

2) With the development of the Internet and related technology, we are all

getting more and more reliant on our smartphones. What do you think

of this phenomenon?

3) What do you think are the reasons why a country/business should invest

in information technology?

Discussion topic: Is smart technology making us dumb?

Additional question: Do you think the loss of privacy can be avoided in the

information age? Why or why not?

Package 5 Roommate

Questions: 1) Which would you prefer, living by yourself or living with roommates?

State your reasons.

2) Having been studying at HUST for almost a year, what do you think of

your dorm life?

3) To maintain a harmonious relationship with your roommates, what

strategies have you tried ever since stepping into college? Discussion topic: What are the qualities of a great roommate?

Additional question: Do your roommates have different living habits? How do you

manage to live along?

Package 6 Criminal Acts

Questions: 1) There are now detailed reports about crimes on TV and newspapers.

Some say that crime details should be restricted in the media. To what

extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

2) In many parts of the world, children and teenagers are committing more

crimes. How should they be punished?

3) Should more severe punishment be imposed on white-collar crime (i.e.

crime by business people)?

Discussion topic: What do you think are the effects of violent movies on the general population? Does the violence in movies and on TV contribute to

violence and crime in modern society?

Additional question: Some say there’s no such thing as a small crime (没有所谓的小

犯罪，勿以恶小而为之). To what extent do you agree or

disagree with this opinion?

Package 7 Genes

Questions: 1) What can we benefit from genetic technology?

2) Describe some traits that you’ve inherited from your family and their

effects on your life.

3) Some say genetics is only partly responsible for differences between

people. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Discussion topic: Born or made? Are geniuses born or made?

Additional question: What det ermines a person’s success, genes or environment?

Package 8 Inequality in Society

Questions: 1) China's aging population is growing rapidly. The latest projection is that in 2050 one out of three Chinese will be over 60 years old. How can

we provide better care for the elderly?

2) Michael Kimmel says gender equality is good for everyone –men

included. What do you think are the benefits of gender equality for

men?

3) What can we do to ensure equality between men and women? Discussion topic: In what way do you think college students can contribute to the combat against inequality in society?

Additional question: What can be done to narrow the gap between the rich and the

poor?

Package 9 Amusement Parks

Questions: 1) What do you know about the spread of Disneyland around the world?

What are the secrets of its success?

2) Why is Shanghai Disneyland localized? Will it spoil its authentic

American taste?

3) Is the arrival of a second Disneyland in Shanghai good for China? Discussion topic: If you were to design an amusement park in China, what would that be like?

Additional question: What do you know about some amusement parks in China?

Package 10 EQ

Questions: 1) If you were the boss of a company, would you prefer employing people with great IQ scores or those with great EQ scores? Give your reasons.

2) What do you think of the standardized tests to measure IQ? Can they

really reflect one’s IQ?

3) What are some possible ways to improve one's EQ?

Discussion topic: Is EQ more valuable than IQ?

Additional question: What do you know about EQ? What does it consist of?