2012级(1) B班口语话题-for students
revised-15级B班口语话题（2015-2016.1）
revised-15级B班口语话题（2015-2016.1）15级B班2015-2016(1)口语话题1.Toward a brighter future for allEducation is not preparation for life; education is life itself. College education is the start of self-learning and self-management, which helps you to become an expert of every possible field.1)What role do you think a university education will play in your life?2)Do you think a university education can change a person’s life? In what way andwhy?3) What are you going to do at university in order to sample widely and challengeyourself?2. Loving parents, loving childrenThere is no friendship, no love, like that of the parent for the child; there is no trust and love like that of a little child to his parents. Love between parents and children is like a “pearl” in the world. But we should still find some good ways to deal with the parent-child relationship.1) What do you think makes a good parent?2) If you were a parent, would you treat your child(ren) the way your parents treated you? Why or why not?3) When you and your parents have conflicts, what would you do to settle the disagreement?3. Digital campusAs a place of scholarship and frontiers of new technology, college campus is being transformed into a new age ofelectronics in this information age. It not only affects the traditional way of teaching, but also changes students’ lifestyle.1)Do you think the university should provide Internet access anywhere and anytimeon campus? Why or why not?2)Some people predict that in the future students will learn only at home byattending online courses. How do you like this idea?3)Do the Internet and smartphones affect the way we communicate with each otherpositively or negatively? Why do you think so?4. Heroes of our timeAlthough most areas of the world are in peace, there are still heroes around us. Different people have different ideas about heroes. How about yours?1)How do you define a hero?2)Some people do not succeed in helping others and they get injured or die in theirefforts. Do you think we should regard them as heroes? Why or why not?3)What do you think we should do to honor heroes?5. Earn as you learnMany parents pay for some or all of their children’s education, while some other students work hard to put themselves through school with the “earn-as-you-learn approach”. Different people have different ideas about these approaches.1)How do you feel about the students who work to pay their own tuition?2) Do you agree that working part-time can help studentslearn to prioritize and increase efficiency in their study? Why or why not?3) Many people believe that the only task of college students is to study hard and they should not spend time on part-time jobs. What do you think?6. Hoping for the betterNowadays, it seems that more and more people seek for fame and money and ignore the morals. How do you think of virtues like honesty and respecting others?1)In your opinion, why do people tell lies?2)Do you consider yourself an honest person? Give your reasons.3)Why is it important for us to be polite and kind to other people?7. College-The ladder to success?As a bachelor’s degree, even a master’s or doctor’s degree cannot ensure a good job or high income, more and more people suspect the use of college education. Meanwhile, colleges focus more on science instead of humanities since the former seems to be more practical.1)How do you think about students’ money invested in college education?2)What’s the use of the humanities?3)Is it more beneficial to just attend a technical or vocational school foreasier-to-find jobs?8. Discovery of a new life stageNowadays, more and more young people do not rush to marriage or having a baby like their parents, and the life stage seems to be delayed. This arouses many conflicts between theyounger generation and their parents.1)How do you think of this phenomenon?2)What would you settle this kind of conflicts if you were involved?3)How do think of China’s previous one-child policy and present two-child policy?9. Dance with love“Love” is an everlasting topic for people since everyone wants to be surrounded by love. Young people long to start a family with a right person. But to find love is not easy.1)Can students date during college years? If yes, should they date seriously forfuture marriage or just for romance?2)What kind of person is ideal to you?3)Why do many college students favor campus love?。
2012年中考英语口语话题复习材料
2011中考英语口语话题复习材料1. The summer vacation is coming. What are you going to do? Why? (至少说出两个理由)Passage one: I plan to go to Beijing with my family this summer vacation. We will visit the Great Wall, Tian’an Men Square and so on, and take many photos. Of course, Beijing has held the 2008 Olympic Games successfully. It was a great event. I will go to see the gym too. And I will learn about our Chinese culture better in Beijing. I think I will have a great time and have a good rest in Beijing.Passage two:I am going to be a volunteer for my summer vacation. I like reading so I will put this love to good use by working in the care center at the school. I can read stories for them and help the young children to read. I think it is a great plan and it would be a great experience for me. I will also widen my knowledge by doing so.2. W e can see advertisements every day, what do you think of them? (至少有三个观点)In the modern world, advertising is everywhere. Sometimes, ads can be useful for us. For instance, they can help you to compare two different products so that you can buy the one you really need. They can also help you to save money. When prices are listed, you can go to the store with the lowest prices. However, some ads can be confusing or misleading. Some times the picture in an ad looks a lot better than the real things. At times, an ad can lead you to buy something you don’t need at all.3 What do you usually do for your parents’ birthday? Why?On my mother’s birthday, I usually buy a small gift for her. Maybe it’s a book, some flowers and so on. When the day comes, I usually help her do housework first, and then give her the gift and say “Happy Birthday Mom!” and sing a birthday song for her. In the evening I can make a meal for her. In a word, I usually try to make her feel happy and show my love to her.4 Do you think teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes? Why? Why not? (至少说出三个理由)I thing teenagers should not be allowed to choose their own clothes. Firstly, we are too young to choose our own clothes. And buying clothes will waste not only time but also money. Secondly, wearing our own clothes will make us pay more attention to the clothes, not our study. It will get in the way of our study. We may not concentrate on the school work. Thirdly, some clothes are not suitable for us students, especially when we have sports. So I think we’d better wear our school uniforms. And it’s bad for us to choose our own clothes.5 If you go sightseeing, what transportation do you take? Why? (至少说出两个理由)My favorite transportation is the car. Because I think the car is more comfortable than any other means of transportation. Sometimes buses are crowded. If we are on the crowded buses, we’ll feel uncomfortable. And cars are faster than buses. At last cars are very convenient. We can stop anywhere we like. What’s more, we can carry many things in the car. So I like taking the cars to go sightseeing.6 What are you going to do after this exam? Why? (至少说出两个理由)I think we will have a great holiday this summer holiday because we don’t have any homework. First of all, I will have a good rest and make me relaxed. Then I will go somewhere interesting with my classmates. I think it will be worth playing with them because we will go to different high schools in the future. And then, I will read some educational books and fill my mind with the knowledge. At the same time, I will do some exercise to make me stronger and healthier. I think I will have a good time in this holiday.7 T alk about the advantages or disadvantages about playing computer games.（至少三个方面）I like playing computer games. It has both advantages and disadvantages. On the one hand, our school life is filled with homework and playing computer games after a long week of study can make us feel more relaxed and learn better. But if we spend too much time on them, we will lose ourselves and it’s bad for our health. Our grades will get worse and worse too. So it’s necessary for us to play computer games just in our spare time.8 Do you like keeping pets in your home? Why or why not? (至少说出两个理由)I don’t like keeping pets in my home. First most pets are noisy. If you keep a dog at home, it will bark all the time and you couldn’t have a rest at all. And pets need too much love. If you keep a pet pig, you have to spend lots of time with it. Or it will feel lonely or even die. And when your favorite pet dies, you will be sad to do anything. So I don’t kike keeping a pet at my home.I like some animals, such as cats, dogs, and son on. I think it can bring us much fun to keep a pet in our family. When we are free, we can play with them. We can take them for a walk after supper. It’s good for our health. Sometimes, when we feel sad or lonely, they can stay with us and give us happiness. Some pets even can do some things for us. For example, a dog can help us fetch newspapers.9 Please tell us some rules at your school. What do you think of them?We have a lot of rules in our school. The first and also the most important thing is wearing our uniforms when we are at school though we don’t like the uniforms. And then we shouldn’t be late for school. If you are late for school, you will be punished to stand outside of the classroom. We also need to do our home work every day. We shouldn’t speak in class. We should listen to the teacher carefully and so on. I think some of them are too strict. But most of them are good for us.10 What do you usually do in your spare time? Why? (至少说出三个理由)In my spare time, I usually listen to music and go sightseeing with my friends or family. Because they are my hobbies. Firstly, they are good for me to get relaxed. After a long time of study, I usually feel very tired and bored. Listening to some quiet music or going sightseeing will make me relaxed and peaceful. Secondly, they can make me open up my eyes and learn more knowledge. In my hobbies, I have learnt much more knowledge and it is very interesting. At last, they make my life more colorful and full of pleasure.11 What do you usually do after school? And why do you do them? (至少说出两个理由)I often help my parents do chores after school. There are many reasons for this: First, my father is a doctor and my mother is a teacher. They are both busy all day. I think I should do some chores to make them happy. Second, doing chores is also good for our health, we can get a lot of exercise. Third, I can relax myself while doing chores. I can listen to music. I think it’s a pleasure. So I often help my parents do chores after school.12 What subject are you good at? How do you study it? (至少两个方法）I am good at English. There are many useful ways to learn English. First, I often practice my spoken English by talking with my friends. When I meet foreigners I always talk with them. Second, I read some English articles. I think the more I read，the better grades I can get. I think English is one of the mostpopular languages in the world. So everyone should study English hard. These are my ways to learn English.13 What is your favorite TV program? Say something about it.I like Talk Show best. First, I can learn how to make speeches through this program. I can learn a lot from the actors. Second, I become more outgoing by watching this program. I think it is really important for me. Because I want to have more and more friends. I think it’s helpful to me. So I like it best.14 Do you like reading? What do you think of “reading is helpful to students”（说出两个方面）I think reading is very helpful to students. There are many reasons for this, First, when we are reading, we can learn a lot of knowledge. Second, reading can help us open up our eyes. We know what is happening all over the world. Third, reading can help us know ourselves much better and it can help us in many ways. So I think reading is really helpful.15 Can you say something that makes you happy?（两件事情）First, Surfing the Internet makes me happy. Surfing the Internet is convenient to chat with my friends and other people. We can do lots of things on the Internet. We can get the useful information, watch movies, listen to music and so on. So surfing the Internet makes me happy. Second, playing basketball makes me happy. I often play basketball on weekend. Playing basketball is good for our health and it’s a good way to relax ourselves. If we are stressed out, we can have a rest by playing basketball. So, playing basketball also makes me happy.16 What’s your favorite season? Why do you like it? (至少说出两个理由)Autumn is my favorite season. There are many reasons for this. First, the weather is cool in autumn. It's neither too hot nor too cold. So I feel comfortable in autumn. Second, I think the nature in autumn is fascinating. Lots of leaves fall off the tree. And some of them turn yellow or red. Third, many vegetables and fruits ripe in autumn. So we say autumn is the season of harvest. So I like autumn best.17 What do you think of good manners? What good manners should we have?（至少三件）Passage 1: Good manners are very important for us! They can make us become polite. Do you know what are good manners? First, when we cough or sneeze, cover our mouth with our hand. Second, we can help people who are in trouble. Third, we can give our seats to old people when we take the bus to school. So I think good manners are very important for us!Passage 2: As a student, we should be honest and confident. At school, we should listen to teachers carefully in class. Put up our hands to ask questions that we don’t und erstand. And we aren’t supposed to run in the hall. After school, we should help others in a positive way. We also should say “hello” to our friends or our parent. In public, we must obey the rules and pay attention to our words and behavior. If we do like these, everyone will like us. We will be more popular, too.18 Do you do well in your study? （至少三件）19 What do you often do to improve your study?（至少三种做法）I often do the following things to improve my study. First, I do my homework as carefully as possible. It’s important for us to review the knowledge. Second, I usually read books. Reading aloud is good for our pronunciation. Third, I often talk with my classmates about some problems. We can learn from each other by studying in groups. These are my opinions, what about you?19 What do you often do to improve your study?（至少三种做法）同1820 Do you like sports? Why? Or why not? (至少说出三个理由)I like sports very much. There are many reasons for this. First, I think we can keep healthy by doing sports. We will get stronger and stronger after doing it. Second, we will get good grades in PE tests. So we can have more time dealing with other tests. Third, we can be thinner and thinner. It is really a good way. And it won’t hurt our bodies like eating less food. So I like sports very much.21 Which famous person do you like? Why? (至少说出三个理由)同33.22 What are you going to be when you grow up? And how are you going to do that? （至少两个做法）I want to be a tour guide. It is an interesting job!First, I will study hard, especially English. Because English is widely used and I want to travel all over the world! Then I will learn something about geography and some knowledge about culture in different countries. At last I will do more exercise to keep healthy. I hope my dream will come true.23 What is your dream job? What will you do to make it come true? （至少两个做法）同22.24 What things can you help your parents do? Why? (至少说出两个理由)I often help my parents do chores. For example, I usually wash dishes and clean the table after dinner. Sometimes I sweep the floor. First, I think it’s my duty to help my parents do these things, because I am a member of my family. My parents and I should do something to help each other to make our home more beautiful and cleaner. Second, when I help my parents do these things, both my parents and I feel happy andI can get relaxed after studying a long time.25 How long have you learned English? How do you learn it? （至少三种做法）I have been learning English for nine years. To study English well, I learn English in many different ways. I learn new words by making flash cards, and I always take a lot of notes in every class. I think the best way to learn English well is reading aloud every day. Sometimes I learn English by watching English movies because I think it’s fun.26 Do you like to wear school uniforms? Why or why not? (至少说出两个理由)No, I don’t like to wear school uniforms. Here are the reasons. First of all, school uniforms are always ugly and uncomfortable. Second, teenagers should have our own style. We should look smart. Third, wearing our own beautiful clothes can make us happy. And feel more comfortable. It is good for our study. We won’t concentrate more on our clothes. So I don’t like school uniforms. I think teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes.27. What volunteer work can you do? (at least two examples)I can volunteer at old people’s house, such as helping them to clean their house and singing songs to make them happy. Because I really love to chat with old people. They are like my grandparents--kind and friendly. Another reason is that I can learn a lot of things from them. It is a good experience for me. So I’d like to try my best to volunteer at old people’s house to help them.28. Do you have friends? Say something about one of them please.Y es, I have many good friends. ,my best friend is Lily. She is very popular at school. Because she isreally friendly to people and she usually helps me with my math. When I feel sad, she always tells me funny stories to make me happy. I believe we can be the best friends forever.29. Do you like rainy days? Why or why not?I don’t like rainy days. First, rainy days make me unhappy. Second, rainy days don’t make us go to school or work conveniently. Third, rainy days make the traffic busier. And I like sunny days, because I want my life to be full of sunshine. That’s all. Thank you.30. Do you think zoos are good for animals or bad for animals? Why?I think zoos are bad for animals. When I see the animals in the zoo, sometimes I feel not good because the places they live aren’t clean or comfortable enough. Maybe the cages are too small for them to live in. And they are usually hurt by some people. It makes me sad. I think zoos should provide animals with enough food and suitable places to make them live happily.31. Do you think a student should have a mobile phone? Why or why not? (At least two reasons)I don’t think a student should have a mobile phone. The mobile phone can help us get in touch with each other. But it also makes a lot of students play mobile phones at class. They can’t concentrate on their lessons. Some students even use the mobile phone to cheat at the tests. According to the scientific research, using mobile phones much often is not good for our health. So I think we should use the mobile phone in the right way.32. What do you think of the traffic in our city? Why? (At least two reasons)In my opinion, the transportation in our city has advantages and disadvantages.On the one hand, the transportation in our city is very convenient. We can go everywhere hat we want to go by bus t instead of walking. On the other hand, our life become better and better. Almost families can afford to buy a car. So, there are so many cars that the traffic in our city is a little heavy.33. Say something about your favorite music \ pop star \ singer. Why do you like him or her? (at least two reasons)Passage 1: My favorite pop star is Jet Lee. He is a famous action movie star. And he has made lots of well-known action movies. Some of them have won great prizes. I think he is a talented actor. He can do many dangerous actions in the movies. At the same time, he is warm-hearted and generous. He has given away lots of money to charity to help those people in trouble. In my mind, he is a great man. And I appreciate him most.34. What will our city be like in 20 years?（At least two different parts）Great changes will take place in our city in 20 years. More and more tall buildings will be built. Subways will appear. So it will be convenient for people to travel. People’s life will become rich and colorful. Many families will have their own cars. There will be more shopping malls. People will have more free time to do their favorite things. I will study hard so that I can do more for my hometown.35. How do you usually relax yourself when you are free? Why? (At least two reasons)In my free time, I usually do some reading to get relaxed. Because I think books are our best friends. Reading books is very important and useful. First of all, I can get all kinds of knowledge by reading books. Reading books also makes my lives enjoyable and colorful. By reading books, I can get special experience with the people in the books. It makes me feel better. 36. Please say something about your family.There are three people in my family, my father my mother and I. My father is a businessman. He often goes to another city on business. Every day when I get back home from school, I see my mother cooking in the kitchen, tired but happy. Parents expect nothing in return. Let’s give more love and care to our parents and let them know their children really love them.37. What do you usually like to eat? Why? (at least two reasons)I usually like to eat fish. There are many reasons for this. First, I think fish is very delicious, such as fried fish, boiled fish.... Second, I used to hear that eating fish can make us healthier and cleverer, and I began to eat fish when I was a little boy. So I like to eat fish. What do you usually like to eat?38. What is your hobby? Say something about it.My hobby is playing basketball. We often play basketball on weekend. There are many reasons for this. First, playing basketball is good for our health. We can keep fit by doing sports like playing basketball. It can make us stronger. Second, playing basketball is a good way to relax. If we are stressed out, we can have a rest by playing basketball. Last, we can talk to our friends while we are playing basketball. so I like playing basketball very much.39. Please say something about yourself. (For example what kind of student are you?)I’m glad to tell you something about myself. My name is LiMei. I am 15 years old and I live in Qingdao. My hobbies are reading and listening to music. My favorite subject is English. I can sing some English songs and I can also play the piano well. I like my school very much. I’m getting on well with my classmates. After class I often play soccer with my friends. I like action movies. And my favorite movie is kung fu panda. Do you want to make friends with me.。
2012级口语
1. Which do you like better, praise or criticism? Why?版本一：（由2012级美术学班同学撰写）What do you like better, praise or criticism? Maybe some people think praise is better while some others think criticism is better. But, in my opinion, I think praise as well as criticism. On the one hand, praise is very necessary in our life. I think almost everyone want to hear praise words. Because those words represent that others appreciate you. It will encourage us to do things with more energy. On the other hand, more praise will make people arrogant（自大）. It will affect our development in some areas. So do criticism. Appropriate criticism will be benefit to us. We can realize our mistakes and correct them. But sometimes, more criticism will make us depressed. It is not in a good mood, and it is bad for our study and work. So, I think praise is as well as criticism. The most important thing is that we should understand them correctly. We should be modest. We should have positive attitudes towards them. Doing these, I think everyone will have a good success.版本二：As far as I am concerned, I prefer criticism to praise. The reason is that criticism produces more benefits. We all know our good qualities but may not know our bad ones. This is because other people are apt to refuse to point out our faults or shortco mings since they don’t want us to lose face. But, to have more knowledge of our negative qualities would add to our self-understanding and thus enable us to become better, keeping us from making the same mistakes in the future. Criticism to us is like medicine to the sick. Only those who care for us will offer us criticism in order to help us from erring. In a sense, those who criticize us are our true friends. Compliments and flattery only lead us to conceit and to ultimate failure. So I believe criticism is more beneficial than praise.2. Advantages and disadvantages of school education（由2012级美术学同学撰写）As we all know, knowledge is power. It's very import for everyone. But how can we learn enough knowledge? Basically depend school education. This is the key advantages of education. Education makes people understand other culture, history and social situation. School education can broaden one's horizon and improve our life. If we learn more knowledge, we will have a better understanding of our life. The most important is school education provides us with a window to close the outside world. It's the disadvantages of school education. Firstly, exam-orientated education is giving student's too much pressure to even take a breath. A survey result shows that middle school's textbooks in china are more difficult that those in some developed countries. It's not good to students at all. Secondly, the exam-orientated education pays more attention to textbooks and exams than students' imagination. What pity it is! Education is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we don't educate children only for educating them. Our purpose is to fit them for life.3. What do you think are the main reasons that some students cheat on exams?版本一：In my opinion, the following are the main reasons of students’ cheating. First of all, we have to admit that the general atmosphere in our society is turning worse than before, and the social honesty have been disregarded by people. Unfortunately, this phenomenon has been led into the school these years. So it is not surprising for students who suffer this kind of atmosphere of infection to cheat. So the first cause is from the society. Secondly, there is not enough stress on student cheating at the colleges before, which is another important cause for this phenomenon. Sometimes some teachers go easy on the students cheating in examination. So cheating is becoming more rampant in examination for it is not easy to be caught. The most important reasonfor students cheating is from the students themselves. Some students are too lazy to prepare for the exam, so they have nothing to do but cheat. Some other students hold fluky psychology for not to be caught. They are not aware that they have lost their honesty. Since all these we talked above, it’s time for us to do something to put an end to cheat especially in our school .We should know that it’s disgrace for students’ cheating. And from now on, just say “no” to cheat.版本二：I think one of the most direct reasons that more and more college students turn into cheaters gradually is their pursuits for scholarship. To a great extent, scholarship is an indication of academic excellence and everybody wants to be excellent. And in almost all the universities in China, scholarship is closely associated with students' marks. The higher score one gets in the final exams, the more possible he will get the scholarship. Therefore, in order to get a high score, some students may choose to cheat. At the same time, other students may think that since many students cheat on exams, it is unfair for them if they don't do so. As a result, more and more students would follow the trend to cheat. Undeniably, the unscientific test format in the colleges also plays an important role. Most tests in Chinese colleges nowadays are more likely to test the students' memory instead of their understanding of the knowledge. What's worse, it even forces the students to memorize the knowledge mechanically. Being old-fashioned, more than 90% of the tests in Chinese colleges are still the traditional closed-book style. Each term, a students need to take 6 to 9 exams in a rather short period of time which means one need to memorize a great amount of knowledge within several days. What a challenge it is! Therefore, in order to pass the exams and being fed up with the boring activity, some students choose to cheat. On the other hand, some test papers are used year after year without any changes. This, without doubt, provides the students with more chances of cheating in exams.4. What would you do if you encounter a crime?As far as I am concerned, the basic principle is to stay calm and handle it with ration when encountering a crime. First of all, I will do as what the criminal tells me to do, such as giving him the money on myself and beg him not to hurt me. Then I will find a chance to escape. If I succeed in doing this, I will phone the police number 110 to call the policemen and report such things as what the criminal looks like, his age and so on to the police.5. Are you a self-confident person? If yes, what has made you confident of yourself? If no, what has made you lacking in self-confidence?版本一：（由2012级美术学同学撰写）Of course, I am a self-confident person. First, I have a happy family, my parents love me and they are the source of my confidence, they always encourage me when I fail and meet some barriers. In addition, I think every one is ordinary, so it is with me, I am constantly strive to learn the knowledge to enrich myself, you know knowledge can makes people more confident. Last but not the least, my teacher and my friends encourage, support, and learn from them can also makes me more confidence in my life. That's all for my reasons, thank you for your listening.版本二：Definitely, I am a confident person. In my opinion, there are two influential aspects to build up confidence. On the one hand, the most essential aspect of self-confidence is to believe in myself. Perhaps, we often see this condition: in order to gain recognition, we always ask other people what they think of us as when we ask foreigners what they think about our country. That is only the others’ evaluation, the only thing what I need to do is to pay attention to whether or not I have my own goals. By setting a goal and positioning ourselves my confidence will last longer. On the other hand I must learn to compare myself with myself, namely, compare myself with myprevious self. So, I can build up our confidence little by little: setting goals and moving forward towards my goals. At the same time, I find it important to learn from the experience of others rather than always having envy. Only in this can I become more confident. All in all, confidence comes from knowing me and making rational judgments.6. What can you do to protect the environment?（由2012级美术学同学撰写）Good environment can make people feel happy and fit . To improve the environment means to improve our life. We should plant more trees and flowers around us. We shouldn’t cut them down. We should stop factories from pouring waste water into the river and waste gas into the air. We can go to school on foot or by bike instead of taking a car. We had better use shopping baskets instead of plastic bags when we go shopping. We should use both sides of the paper when we write. We can reuse water and save the electricity. Whenever we see litter on the ground, we should pick it up and throw it into dustbins. Never spit in public. Don’t draw on public walls. It’s our duty to protect the environment.。
2012年公共英语二级考试口语热点话题
1. Tell me about what‘s the biggest traditional festival in your country. Definitely the Spring Festival. I suppose it’s somewhat like Christmas in western countries. Spring Festival is the only time when all families gather together and stores and business are closed for several days.2. Can you describe one of the main festivals celebrated in your country? National Day， which is on October 1st， is a big holiday. We get three days off and there are a lot of fireworks displays. There are large flower pictures and other types of flowers decorating the city，and some of the larger cities hold parades.3. How long have you lived in Beijing?Almost 4 years now. I first came to Beijing in July 1996. It‘s kind of surprising that I’ve already lived here for 4 years.I wasn‘t planning to stay for a long time， but then I got a good job in a joint venture company.4. How do you compare the climate in Beijing with that in your hometown?It’s about the same， except that we get a lot more snow in my hometown than we get in Beijing. I suppose it has something to do with the geography of the two cities.15. Which city， in your opinion， is the best city in China?Beijing，because it‘s the capital of China and has a very rich culture. In addition，Beijing is more beautiful than many other cities，because it’s the showcase of China. A lot of money has been invested in Beijing and it is a very interesting place to visit.6. Has the transport changed over the past 20 years in China?Yes， very much indeed. We used to have very few bus lines years ago. Most people would use their bikes to get to places in the city. But now in big cities， there are more bus lines linking different places so it is a lot more convenient. Some cities also have subway lines so it makes traveling much faster than before. There are also more taxis in cities and more people are also using that as a mode of transportation.7. Let‘s talk a little about traveling and transport. For a long trip， how do you prefer to travel? In my country， if it is a long trip， I would prefer to take a train ride. Not only is train ride more economical， but also the time and route have shortened tremendously in the past few years. Air travel is more expensive and they are often beyond my budget.8. Let’s talk about your hometown or village. What kind of place is it?My hometown is in the outskirts of Beijing. Maybe one hour travel time to get to Beijing. Fairly close I would say. The people there are mostly farmers but many young people have gone to Beijing to work. I like the place because it is very quiet. Unlike the people in big cities who are more complicated， the people of the place whereI come from are usually more down to earth.9. Why do you think trains are better than buses?Trains are better because they don‘t encounter any traffic， whereas sometimes in the bus， we get stuck in the traffic. Also， it is always difficult to get on the buses during the peak hour but with the train， you can bet that the chances of getting on are always greater during the peak hour.10. What kind of parent do you intend to be?I want to have a good relationship with my child. I have seen so many kids who don’t really know their own parents，and I don‘t want to end up like that. I do plan to be strict， but loving. I want my child to always feel comfortable to approach me，whether they’ve been good or bad. It‘s pretty easy to tell you what kind of parent I want to be， but when I actually become a parent，I’m sure I‘ll have to revise my ideals a bit.A 节部分即口头提问，是针对所给的Topic(主题)设计出若干问题，向考生发问。
2012级口语考试辩论主题(15个)
Topic 1: Is it good for middle school students to go online?Yes: It is good for middle school students to go online.中学生上网好Useful expressions:e nrich their knowledge, m ake them board-minded, get much information, make friends, shop online, bring some advantagesNo: It is bad for middle school students to go online.Useful expressions: have some disadvantages, can’t use it correctly, be harmful to, be crazy about, playing games, study becomes worse, be cheated目1：这是初中学生上网，好吗？是的：它是为中学生上网中学生上网好好。
有用的表达：丰富自己的知识，使他们的董事会，获得了很多信息，交朋友，网上购物，带来一些优势编号：这对中学生上网是不好的。
有用的表达：有一些缺点，不能正确地使用它，是有害的，疯狂的，玩游戏，学习变得更糟，被骗Topic 2:Do examinations do more harm than good?Side A: Examinations do more good than harm.Useful expressions: a good way to evaluate students’effort, encourage students to work hard, bring some benefits, get high scoresSide B: Examinations do more harm than good.Useful expressions: exam performance, be limited, can’t evaluate the students’ achievement, bad influences to students题目2：做考试做弊大于利？方一：考试利大于弊。
外贸英语口语教程 lesson 1-10 for students
Greetings and Introductions问候与介绍I. Situational Conversation 情景会话Situation 1 To meet a customer for the first time情景1 : 第一次和客户见面A: How do you do? Mr. White. I'm glad to meet you. (Nice to know you.)B: How do you do? Mr. Lee. Glad to meet you, too.Situation 2: To meet a customer for the first time, after finding him, exchange greetings.情景2：第一次和客户见面，找到人后，再互相问候A: Excuse me, are you Mr. Wilson from the United Trading Company?B: Yes, I am.A: How do you do, Mr. Wilson? Nice to meet you. I'm Brown Lee from Wuhan Tianhe Textile Import and Export Corporation.B: Oh! How do you do, Mr. Lee? Nice to see you, too.Situation 3: To meet an old customer情景3：和老客户见面A: Hi, Mr. Johnson. How are you?B: Hi, Mr. Bill. I'm fine. Thank you. And you?A: I'm fine too. Thank you. Glad to see you again.B: Me too. (I'm glad too.)Situation 4: To meet an old customer, send greetings to his family and business.情景4：和老客户见面，互相问候家人及生意A: Hello, Mr. Brown. I'm so glad to see you again.B: Hi, Lisa. How are you?A: I'm fine, thank you, and you?B: I'm fine, too.A: How are your family?B: They are all right, thank you.A: And how's your business?B: It's very good.Situation 5: To meet a old friend情景5：与老朋友见面A:Good morning. Mr. Smith.B: Good morning, Mr. Lee.A: How are you getting along? (How have you been recently? )B: I'm quite well, thanks. And how are you?A: I'm fine too. It couldn't be better.其他：A: Is everything OK here?B: Everything is fine. I can't complain.其他：A: Long time no see. So, what are you up to lately? / What have you been up to lately? B: The same things. / Same as usual / Nothing special.情景6：You introduce a new customer, Mr. Bob from the United Trading Co., Ltd to your boss, Mr.Lee. After being introduced, Mr. Lee and Mr. Bob exchange greetings, name cards and then offer the customer something to drink.A: Mr. Bob, May I introduce my boss, Mr. Lee. And Mr. Lee, this is Mr. Bob from the United Trading Co. Ltd,B: How do you do, Mr. Bob? I'm very glad to meet you.C: How do you do, Mr. Lee? Glad to meet you, too.B: Please have a seat. (Sit down, please. / Please be seated). Make yourself at home. C: Thank you. I'm so glad to be here.B: Here is my name card, and may I have yours?C: Yes, this is mine.B: Would you like something to drink? (What do you like to drink, coffee or tea?)C: Coffee, please.B: How would you like your coffee?C: I like it black. (Coffee with milk and sugar.)B: O.K., the coffee will be with you soon.C: Thank you.Unit 1 Receiving Foreign Businessmen第一单元：迎接外商Lesson 1- Making Flight Reservations第一课预订机票Situational Conversation 情景会话情景：来自曼彻斯特的商人Wilson先生要到中国参加天津进出口商品交易会。
2011-2012-1期末口语测试题for students
2011-2012-1 期末口语测试题1. A and B are talking about “naked wedding”. A explains the meaning of “naked wedding” to B and says it is very romantic for young couples. But B holds that it is unacceptable.2. A and B are good friends. A finds that B has been in a low mood for several days. B says she is worrying about her sister because she got a serious disease recently. A comforts B, offers his help and gives several suggestions for good health.3. A and B are classmates in university. A tells B that he has difficulty in falling asleep recently and he doesn’t know why. From the symptoms described by A, B finds it is the pre-examination anxiety and then teaches A how to relieve it.4. A and B hold different opinions towards campus love. A looks forward to it, but B expresses his/her doubt about whether it is true love or not. A lists several advantages of campus love and tries to persuade B, while B believes that campus love brings more disadvantages than advantages.5. A and B are talking about different kinds of pressures on university students nowadays, such as academic pressure, parental pressure, peer pressure and pressure from worries about their future career. Then they exchange opinions on various ways to relieve the pressures.6. A, a Chinese young man, has just gone to New York for his university study. He felt uncomfortable soon after he got there. When A met B, a Chinese professor teaching in an American university, he describes the problems and the symptoms of his discomfort. Professor B gave him some suggestions on how to get over culture shock.7. A wants to have a party and asks B to suggest some guests. B names Bill, who has just broken up with his girlfriend and is feeling low. B then mentions Amy, who is an overseas student from Japan. A admits to being forgetful and thanks B.8. A and B are sophomores of the same major in the university. They are talking about the first year of their university life. They mention their favorite and least favorite subject and teacher.9. A is going to have an interview and asks B for advice. B advises A to pay attention to his/her appearance (hair and dress) and manner (polite but firm). B also advises A to tell about his/her character (team spirit and honesty), to ask about the job requirement but avoid asking the salary.10. After being away from his hometown in the north for more than three years, A has come back home in spring and finds a clear blue sky instead of a sandstorm. A and B talk about the dust storm in the past. Then B tells A how the city has improved the environment.。
2012级口语考试
1. Are you satisfied with your university life? Why?Yes, I’m satisfied with my university life, because being a college student I can be of my own. That’s to say, I can decide everything by myself without my parents around. Besides, I can have weekends off, during which I can do anything I like such as going sightseeing, chatting with friendly people, surfing the Internet, getting together, enjoying parties and dances, and other interesting activities and entertainment. But being a college student, the most important thing, I think, is that I can benefit a lot from my teachers, from the library, which will last forever in my life.(It is my great honor to have a chance to enroll in this university. So I cherish it very much. I get further knowledge in my favorite major and learned a lot from the excellent classmates and patient and knowledgeable teachers. In class, I try to get the related information and learning methods from the teachers. After class, I take part in many activities such as college student English speaking competition, sports meeting, dancing party and participate in many associations to improve myself in my major and other aspects. In general, my life in the university is full of opportunities and challenges.)2. Some people say stress is a bad thing, which can harm their health and affect their studies and work. Do you agree? Why?To be frank, I disagree with them. On the contrary, I think stress isn't a bad thing. Unless it gets out of control, a certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and challenge, and to give purpose and significance to an otherwise meaningless, idle life. People under stress tend to express their full range of potential and to actualize their own personal worth -- the very aim of a human life.Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. What we can do is to develop our adaptive abilities to deal with it rather than to escape from it.3. What do you think are the effective ways in learning English?Firstly, we should practice listening, speaking, reading and writing a lot to improve these skills. For example, we could follow the tape to correct our pronunciation. Meanwhile, watching English movies, English TV programs, listening to English songs are also excellent and vivid English learning ways as we may combine English with some certain scenes to deepen our memory.Secondly, we should organize our own time and place, and study actively. Especially, we should make full use of our class time and take good notes of the lecture. Before class we should have a preview of the text to have a rough idea of the material. After class we should review lecture notes as soon after a lecture as possible. This can help us develop an understanding of what we have heard and remember it well.Last but not least, we should look for every chance to practice what we have learned. Based on extensive reading, we should try to use what we have learned. The simplest way is to retell the material you have interest in and keep a journal in English. Besides, reciting good sentences and passages is also an excellent way to learn English because it is helpful to understand western culture and the use of words.4. Do you think college students are overburdened? (Why do you think so?)I do think that college students are overburdened. On one hand, as sons and daughters, we are supposed to live up to the expectation of our parents; on the other hand, as the potential constructor of the future society, we are expected too much of by the whole country. At the same time, we are facing the tense competition, not knowing what our future will be for certainty. Also, we have to take so many courses, though some of which are not necessary for our major seemingly. At last, for those students from the poor families, they have trouble dealing with expensive tuition besides the pressures above. All in all, burdens are too many to college students now..5. What do you think of cheating on exams?There is a strange phenomenon which prevails at colleges: more and more students are cheating on exams. In each exam, some students have the temptation to peep at neighbors’papers or at textbooks. Some even take tests for someone else.Two reasons are obvious for the strange phenomenon: One lies in their hunger for high scores without hard work. They are afraid of failing in the exams but are too lazy to study diligently. The other is that they no longer regard honesty as the best policy. They don’t realize cheating is a shame.Now, colleges have decided to take steps against students’cheating. For example, students cheating are criticized publicly and given no marks. But first of all, we ought to make them know that they impress dishonesty and unreliability on people by cheating. 6. Do you believe manners are of vital importance on campus?Yes. I believe manners are of vital importance on campus. All of us live on campus, so we expect a pleasant, well-mannered atmosphere at the university. Here are some important rules for us to follow.First, do not be late for class. Being on time for class is an embodiment of respect for yourself and respect for others, esp. for teacher.Second, do not interrupt teachers. Keep silent when a lecture is going on or when other students are speaking.Third, never talk loudly in the library. A library is a place for reading, learning and thinking, not for talking. In this way you’ll appreciate the real purpose of a library.Fourth, keep order in dinning hall. The best and the quickest way for meal is to queue.In a word, a university is a large family. Every member should behave properly and contribute to creating comfortable and harmonious surroundings. It will benefit all of us.。
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Spoken English Test
Part I 5%
Directions: In this part, you are going to read aloud the following passage.
Part II 25%
Directions: In this part, you are going to make a 3-minute dialogue with your partner. Pick one of the following situational topics and create the dialogue with as many useful expressions you’ve learnt as possible.
Situation 1
A and
B are in the same university. This is the first semester of their college life, everything is new to them. They are sharing their views on college life.
Situation 2
You meet a classmate on your way to the gym. You two talk about your favorite sports and your opinions on physical exercise. You finally agree to work out together every day.
Situation 3
A and
B live in the same dorm. They have become good friends since they entered the university. They are talking about their best friends, their long distance friendships and their understanding of friendship. Situation 4
A goes to an Internet café near his/her school to send a couple of
e-mail messages. There he/she finds B, his/her classmate playing games on the Net. They are talking about the negative and positive impacts of the Internet on students.
Situation 5
A asks
B why he/she looks upset. B explains that he/she doesn’t feel well because of staying up late for the coming exams and often going
without breakfast or even lunch. The doctor has given him/her some pills, but he/she hates to take medicine. A advises B to keep regular hours.
Situation 6
A has won the first prize in the English speech contest.
B congratulates her. They decide to celebrate the victory. But suddenly A receives a call and is told that her brother is having a very high temperature. B comforts her.
Situation 7
Your friend broke his leg at football practice. You discuss with some classmates and decide to take good care of him and help him catch up with the class.
Situation 8
It’s Friday afternoon, A and B would like to eat out. They are talking about their eating habits and their favorite food. Then they order something for their dinner.。