朗文研究生英语口语topics

Unit 1 Happiness A:morning everyone ,our topic is the essential elements of happiness. B:hello A, after finish reading happiness, do you agree with the authors about the meanings of happiness? A:Of course I do, but , what is the happiness? Different people have different ideas. Some people are rich; they think they are happy. Other people have many friends, so they feel happy. Still others are happy because their lives are meaningful B:maybe. But which elements do you think are essential? A:In my opinion, the first personality factor is that happy people are satisfied with themselves as they are, and they’re happy with what they have. The second personality factor is that happy people are optimistic-they look at the positive side of life, not the negative. Finally, the third personality factor is that happy people have good relationships with other people. They try to have close, loving relationships with friends and family. True happiness comes from giving it to others. B:eh!that’s right, but someone said that You can never be happy if you make other unhappy. what do you think about that? A:I think, As everything exist only because its opposite(对立的), happiness exists only when unhappy exists. Just as a person who does not know failure never knows success, a person, who has not experienced suffering or sadness never knows what happiness means. B:excellently. I think we need tolerate imperfection and be satisfied with ourselves we will be happiness. A:Yes, Of cause, we need compare notes each other as usually. B:My pleasure. thanks for your cooperation. Together: that’s all, thank you.

Unit2 new kinds of food A: Good afternoon, I’m Ping guang lun. B: Good afternoon, I’m Huangzhixiong. We are going to talk about GM food (Genetically Modified).

A:Ok, Does the kind of gene used affect your opinion about genetically modified food? B:Yes,but you know every conion have tow sides, The benefits and risks of GM food is so obvious that Governments' attitudes to GM food are dramatically different. A:Can explain the benefits and risks of the GM food? B: The benefits of GM food could be growing better, more nutritious, decreasing the use of pesticide. The risks of GM food

are risks of environment, that GM plants may grow so fast to dominate other wild plant. Moreover, GM plants may cause other wildlife to die, such as GM corn flower powder lead to the death of butterfly. A:OK, it’s terrible! Yeah! Would you eat a tomato with a gene from another tomato? A potato? A fish? B: Despite scientists are not sure if there is long-terms side effects of GM food.GM food has been in our dishes for a long time. No relative proof was found, I think GM food is not harmful. So I would like to eat the GM food. They taste good and more nutrition! A:I got it, Maybe I have try! B:Ok, thanks for your cooperation. Together: that’s all, thank you. Unit 3 Public art A: Good afternoon, I’m pingguanlun! B: Good afternoon, I’m huangzhixiong! Today, we going to talk about the public art! A: Yeah，Do know what is the purpose of public art? B: I think the art help to make our life and cities look more beautiful and interesting ! The public art purpose is let more people enjoy art every day! A: Ok, I hear that the artist like to take common objects, like food, and make them into huge sculptures. So what do you think about it ? B: I think it’s great! It’s really unusual. I like it because it’s simple and easy to understand. A: Yes, that’s why many people like pop art. But I think art that is out in public should be something important, something that’s very beautiful or that means something. B: Interesting point. So you can see that one problem with public art is that people interpret the purpose differently- they disagree about what it should look like or mean. And some people may like or understand a piece of art, while other people may not like it at all. A:And so ,we can see how public art can communicate ideas or concepts to people. B:Ok, that’s great! thanks for your cooperation. Together: that’s all, thank you.

Unit 4 Journey to Antarctica A: Good afternoon, I’m pingguanlun! B: Good afternoon, I’m huangzhixiong! Today, we going to talk about the “Journey to Antarctica”! A: Oh, My God! Journey to Antarctica? It’s must be crazy! B: Yeah, but there was some people had been there! What do you know about exploration in Antarctica? A: A little, I think exploration to Antarctica is very dangerous. Ok, Imagine that the ship was in trouble. What could the explorers do to help themselves? B: If the ship sunk in the Ice, I think I have to left the ship and go to the Ice island ! A: What other difficulties do you think the explorer had in Antarctica? B:I think, in the Antarctica, the first problem is that there too cold ! and secondly, the storms! I hear the storm can l blow everything away! A:Imagine that you are part of Shackleton’s crew. You need to decide which supplies to save from your ship before it sinks. You already have the food and water you need. You can take more supplies. Choose the five supplies below that you think are most important. Tents maps sleeping bags guns sled dogs fishing poles Cat money extra clothing photos of family and friends Books and other reading materials football B: I think I would take de tents , maps, sleeping bags, sled dogs, fishing poles. They can save me alive! A:Ok, that’s great! thanks for your cooperation. Together: that’s all, thank you.