中南大学英语口语考试话题

1.What should we do to protect ourselves if an earthquake happened?A:Today let us talk something about earthquake.B:It is a sorrowful topic.It brings me to remember the Wechuan earthquake. A:Yeah,but after one year of their hardworking,I believe they can face it bravely.B:I cannot agree with you any more.A:So when the earthquake happens,what should you do?B: I think that I might hide under the table.A:Oh,no.It is a wrong way,you’d better be well advised not to do it.B:Can you tell me what the right way is.A:When the earthquake happens ,if it is available ,you’d better run to the vacancy area;if not,you should keep the height lower than table or bed and stay next to them.B:In addition,if we are in public places,we should be on the drop,protect our head and not run to the exports together.A:Yes,only this can we reduce the rate of casualties and protect ourselves when an earthquake happens.B:Today’s conversation make me know how to protect ourselves when an earthquake occur.2.Make up a conversation between a driver and policeman.A:Sir,may I please see your license and registration?Do you know how fast you were going?B:No,I am not sure.I think about 65kilometers per hour,right?A:You are not sure?You are going at 90kilometers per hour.That is 25 kilometers per hour over the legal speed limit.Have you been drunk?B:No,officer,not at all.A:Then how can you explain your behavior?.B:Well,I guess I just was not paying attention to the speed meter.A:Not paying attention to the speed meters,why not?B:Um,because I was busy talking to my friend.A:On a cellphone.B:Yes, I was using a cellphone.I just bought it,so I decided to give my friend a phone call to tell him about it.While I did that I also turned on the radio and was listening to one of my favourite songs,and eating some food I had bought at a fast food restaurant,and,um,guess I had too many distractions.B:That is definitely true,I am going to have given you a ticket,pleaseremember to drive more carefully next time.3.What can you see in the video of Michael Jackson’s song? Please say something about it?What do you feel about it?A:Do you like Michael JacksonB:Yes,I like him very much.A:Michael Jackson is a singer ,songwriter ,dance and celebrity.B:After his death ,what do you remember most about Michael Jackson?A:I will remember his first appearance on TV with his brother as the lead singer of the Jackson 5 on the Ed Sullivan shown.And I will remember his fantastic songs all throughout his career.B:I think his wonderful work on project like we are the world,his crazy antics such as buying and building neverland with the zoo and amusement park rides.A:I think Michael Jackson’s death is a pity.He was one of the most talent rockists around.Very few people I can think of could sing like Jackson could. B:Yes,I agree with you.It’s hard to compare with different singing style.A:Do you know his classical songs?B:I know some of his songs,such as <Ben>,<Don’t stop till you get enough>. A:He was a little creepy in his later years,after all the plastic surgery and controversies.He had been made fun of by just about every comedy show in the world and even his real life personality was hidlarious sometimes.B:Perhaps most importantly,Jackson may have changed the way people think of dancing.A:Although we are little suspicious of his character,we like some of his classic songs.4.Please introduce a film to your partner.A:Have you watched the movie<Kongfu Panda>?B:Yes ,it’s an American animated comedy film released in 2008.After its release,it is welcomed by most adults and children,and it receives very positive and favorable reviews.A:Do you know the story of the film.B:The movie is about a lazy,fat and clumsy pandacalled Po.He helps his goose father in his family noodle shop everyday.And his father expects him to take over the shop and tells him the secret ingredient of making noodle soup.However Po is fantastic of Chinese Kongfu and is always dreaming to become a Kongfu fighter.A:Oh,it sounds very interesting,what’s the most impressive part of themovie?B:In my opinion,the most impressive part of the movie is the scared Dragon Scroll and secret ingredient of making noodle soup.A:I think the film is trying to tell us that if you have a dream ,hold on to it,you will succeed one day.B:Yes,it also tell us that things become special when people believe they can.I think this is the theme of the movie.A:Once you hold a film belief,you can get what you want.B:The movie is funny and entertaining ,its theme of “believe in yourself”is loved by parents and children.I recommend you to watch it and enjoy the enthusiastic and funny panda.5.What kind of life will you choose to live,a celebrity or an ordinary person.A:What kind of life will you choose to live,a celebrity or an ordinary person B:I would like to be a celebrity.tA:WhyB:Life is too short to be average.Ask yourself if you are setting for the same as everyone else choose to be more,choose to be something better ,choose to be above average.A:Yeah,I agree with you.B:I think if we want to be a celebrity,we should have goals,make sure you have clear defined goals and that you do something daily to push them forward.A:To be a celebrity we should go beyond people’s expectations and supervise them with result.B:In addition,we should be stronger than we think.Always be testing our limits to reach new ones.A:If we want to be celebrity,we should choose our own way.B:Finally,we should be willing to try something new,we have to try new things in order to learn and grow.6.Take the river in your hometown for example,mention the problems and how can we tackle the problems?A:The Yangtze River as the third longest river in the world,it is clear to see why thw environment problems of the Yangtze River have raised concern both nationally and internationally.B:With the rapid agricultural and industrial development,the Yangtze Riverhas been polluted seriously.A:The pollution of the river has resulted in unsafe drinking water,which has led to health problems for people living near the river.B:Yes,but many people have realized the importance of protecting the Yangtze River.A:Projects have been set up to deal with the problem,they are under way to protect it.B:Well,the environmental situation of the Yangtze River is slowing improving.A:I think it can be cleaned up.B:Yes,but that takes a lot of time and money.A:That’s true.B:Although we have done a lot,we still have a long way to go to solve all the problems concerning the Yangtze River.7.If you had a chance to travel from Changsha to Beijing,would you prefer to take a plane or a bus.A:Do you like traveling?B:Yes,I like.A:If you had a chance to travel from Changsha to Beijing,would you prefer to take a plane or a bus.B:As a student,I think I would like to take a train.A:Why?B:In the three ways,the train is the cheapest.As a student,we spend our parents’s money.So we should choose a cheap way to travel.A:However I think that taking a train is slow,how do you think?B:Indeed,it’s slower than a plane.But we can enjoy the natural scenery.A:I agree with you,we should choose a cheap way to travel.What are the advantages of taking a train.B:I think it is easy to communicate with others and we can make some friends.A:Besides,I think it is suitable for those people who have a fear of heights and motion sickness.B:I also think so.Traveling by train,however,has its advantages.For example ,it takes a long time to arrive at your destination.Secondly,the food in the train is expensive and taste worse.Thirdly,our rest will be affected at night.But I think it doesn’t matter.A:Yes,traveling by train,by bus,by plane,different people have differentopinions and everyone can choose his or her favorite way to travel.8.What are the advantages and disadvantages of transportation on today’s superhighways?A:With the development of economy,transportation on today’s superhighways is popular.What are the advantages and disadvantages of it? B:I think the advantages are flexible,short construction period,low investment and easy to adjust measures to local condition.A:Specifically,highway transportation generally has some advantages.B:It can be directly from the delivery the goods to the goods,a door one shop service.It is suitable for transporting and the cost is low.Furthermore,it is easy to load.A:It has strong adaptabilities and can be used for other mode of transportation of cohesive devices.B:However,,highway transportation also has some disadvantages.A:Yes,it is not suitable for mass transportation.Besides,the long distance transportation is often more expensive.B:At the same time,it is easy to pollute the environment and have an accident .Furthermore,it consumes a mass of energy.9.The change about your hometown.A:Where do you come from?B:I am from Beijing.A:What tourist attractions are there in your hometown?B:Beijing is famous for its historical attractions like the Forbidden city and Summer Palace which attract millions of foreign visitors each year.A:What do you think need to be changed in your hometown?B:Traffic in my hometown is seriously bad.So the traffic situation needs to be changed.A:What do you like about your hometown?B:I like Beijing people who are enthusiastic and hospitable.A:What sorts of buildings are there in your hometown?B:Typical buildings here are those tall.A:Has the weather in your hometown changed much in recent years.B:It’s still the same as the past years.10.Tell us your experience to present an English speech in front of a crowd.A:Hi,have you ever presented an English speech in front of a crowd?B:Yes,I have presented an speech in front of my teacher and classmates in English class this semester.A:Were you satisfied with your performance?B:No,I was rather nervous that I just read the powerpoint and spoke too fast.But I got some valuable experience in public speaking.A:That’s cool.I am preparing an academic speech in English.Can you give me some advice?B:Well,before the speech,preparation is important.Also,you should be very familiar with what you are going to talk about.A:What are the important things that I should pay attention to during the speech?B:Firstly,you should try to remain calm and feel comfortable with the topic.Moreover,you should look at the listeners from time to time to get feedback.A:You are right.I think that speaking with powerpoint is a good way to make speech more vivid.B:But you should be able to pronounce every word clearly and never use a word you are not sure.A:Ok,if I am not sure,I will look up the word in a dictionary.B:I wish your speech make a great success.A:Thank you.Making an academic in English is an essential skill that college students should learn and develop through practice.B:I agree with you.May you succeed.11 .In 2008 earthquake what would you never forget?A: Do you still remember the earthquake of 2008 happened in Sichuan province.B: Sure. It is really a horrible earthquake. which killed at least 87,000 people and left millions homeless.A: That`s true. But what moved me the most is that the whole people in the rest of China showed their greatest sympathies during the earthquake. B: What`s more. We donated food and other necessities for those who had suffered in this disaster.A: One more thing. The Former Premier Wen Jiabao once said.“A new Wenchuan will rise from the ruins.”Now his words have come true.B: Wait a minute. Do you have any further idea on this?A: As far as I know. 95% of the reconstruction projects have been completed so far. Nearly 3,000 schools, 1,000 hospitals and more than 5 million homeshave been built. Now everyone has been provided with a home, a job and social securityB: Fine. This will definitely an encourage for those who have suffered in the disaster.A: Five years has passed and the worst-hit areas in Sichuan have risen from the ruins. We would never forget that it was rebuilt with the hearts and strength of people across the whole country.B: In a word, we should believe that our people have a “strong will”. We will finally have a bright future.12.Is a ticket necessary ? Why ?A:If you are a driver,do you think that receiving a traffic ticket would make you drive more carefully?B:Yes, if I received a traffic ticket I would drive more carefully for some time.A:Do you think that a traffic ticket is necessary？B: Every coin has two sides，a traffic ticket is no exception.Sometimes it is necessary that traffic tickets have positive effect on driving because no one likes to be fined. So people will drive carefully so as not to be fined.What’s your opinion？A:I don’t agree with you. Everyone makes mistakes. If a driver is charged with a misdemean，he will get angry.Then it will increase the possibility of being involved in an accident and the effect of a traffic ticket does not last long.B:That sounds reasonable.But I still think a traffic ticket can reduce a driver’s chance of being involved in a fatal accident . And it may increase your overall safety awareness so that you, your family, and other drivers can be safer on the roads.A:I think that the police should make the traffic signs along the road as clear and detailed as possible to guarantee safer driving，which is better than writing citations.13.What should we do to make traffic better?A: With the development of industry and economy, more people from rural area are pouring into big cities and more vehicles are going on to the street. The traffic in the city become more and more bad.B: Yes，many cities are faced with the serious problem of traffic congestion, which has become one of the major concerns of the society.A: There is no doubt that traffic congestion becomes a growing worry for theresidents .Some major roads are regularly choked with traffic in rush hours, causing great inconvenience and heavy economic losses every year. What is it that makes the traffic so bad ？B: Limited road capacity and people’s weak awareness of traffic laws contribute largely to the problem. To solve the traffic problem, many people have put forward many solutions ? Do you think what we should do to make traffic better?A:One is to lay down more roads, which will make the highways less crowded and accelerate the flowof traffic. Another is to open up more bus routes, which will enable more people to take buses rather than ride bikes or drive cars, thus decreasing the number of cars and bikes racing on the streets. B:I don’t agree with you. Both of your suggestions have disadvantages. The former may occupy too much land, which may be otherwise put to better uses. The latter, on the other hand, will bring inconvenience to those who are living far away from the bus routes.A:What’s you opinion ?B:The best solution, in my opinion, seems to be the combination of the two：build more roads in places where land is less useful, and at the same time increase the number of public bus routes.Besides, underground train and city train should be developed quickly.14. Do you want your child to be a boy or a girl ?A: Hey. Have you heard the news about Zhang Yimou. which he was imposed a penalty on his children`s birth.B: Certainly. It`s really a breaking news. It was said that he would be imposed a penalty of 500 million on the standard of Beijing.A: Wow. That is really a lot of money. I`d rather have only one baby .B: By the way. Would you like your baby to be a girl or a boy?A: A baby girl for sure. I like girls more than boys.B: why? Don`t you think a baby boy is more vivacious?A: yes. Boys are more vivacious than girls. But sometimes they are more naughty than vivacious. I`d rather bringing up a delicate and quiet baby girl. B: that sounds reasonable. Are there any other reasons to have a baby girl？A: certainly. I think girl is the most beautiful thing on the world. There`re so many clothes and skirts which are specially designed for them. When they get some older. I`ll tell them how to dress themselves up .even how to make ups. B:Ok. you`ve convinced me. I`ll take your advice when I`m able to have my own baby in the future.15.Who are more tired,men or women ?List your reasons.A: You look so tired today. What`s the matter with you?B: I had a bad sleep last night. I was preparing for my examination and studied till the midnight. it`s so tired to be a female.A: By the way .who do you think is more tired. men or women?B: Of course women. For instance. We female study hard in school .once we graduated from school. we work even harder to supply the family.A: Well. I`m not so agree with you. Man do all these above as well to support a family.B: You know .what women do is more than this .they should also do their best when they get home after work.A:Can you tell it in detail?B: Sure. When women get back home. They should also cook for the family. Take good care for the children. Sometimes they are even supposed to take care of the parents and the husband.A: That sounds reasonable. It is an ordinary considering that males just work outside to support the family.B: Now you understand why I`m saying like that.A: Certainly. Now I`ll take your side. Women do live a harder lives than men.B: I`m glad to hear that. While which means we females must do much better than before.16.Is it ok for us to drive while talking on the phone?A:Is it possible to observe a common phenomenon that many people drive while talking on the phone.B:Yes，it is a common thing in our daily life.And the phenomena of bus drivers talking on their cellphones while driving is extremely widespreadA:I think it is dangerous to drive a car and talk on a cellphone at the same time. A recent study in the British medical journal, for example, found that people talking on cell phones while driving were four times more likely to have car accidents resulting in hospitalization than other motorists.B:Oh,it is really very dangerous. Why is driving while talking on a cellphone so dangerous? American researchers have shown that language interferes with visual tasks and speaking is more taxing on the brain than listeningA:It's really an attention problem.Talking or preparing to speak was more distracting than listening.It's easy to be distracted and let your attention wander when one drives while talking on the cellphone.B:Yes,those talking on the cellphone while driving are more sluggish .In addition , talking on the cellphone can reduce reaction time and reduce picking up speed after braking.A: I think that driving talking on the phone is also different from talking to someone in the car.One must concentrate one's attention on listening to what the other says,so it increase the chance of being involved in an accident.B:In a word ,it is extremely dangerous for those drive while talking on the cellphone. To ensure your and other's safety, please observe traffic rules and don’t talk on the cellphone while driving.17. Any suicide you happen to know? What’s the story ?A:Do you know the phenomenon of campus suicide？B:Yes，it is becoming more and more common and popular in campus.Have you happened to know any campus suicide ?A:I heard that May 17 ,2011,at 4 o’clock.A female junior students ended up her life with jumping in the Taizhou Institution. Why the suicide is so popular in campus？B:Now the social competition is intense.In order to find a job, many students study hard, but more and more don't have the courage to face the unknown future.So a little problem make them end their own lives.Students pressure exist in everywhere,such as,obtain employment , enter a higher school and so on.As you know,what are the factors and problems precipitating campus suicide?A:I believe that there are two major reasons why campus suicide is more common nowadays.For one thing,competition is becoming more and more fierce，so they are faced with great pressure from peers，parents’expectation，job market，and so on. For another，they fail to adjust to the environment，so they are full of feelings of depression and hopeless.B:Oh，I know. The students on campus are facing many problems，such as pressure from different aspects，failure to adapt to the environment，feelings of depression and hopelessness.It is the major problems facing problems on campus that make them take their own lives.A:Do suicide students show any warning signs before ending their lives.B:Yes，although no one can predict with 100% accuracy who will attempt suicide and when，the following signals may indicate a risk of suicide，such as insomnia or excessive sleeping，significant appetite loss，decreased interest or pleasure in previously enjoyable activities，failure of previous attempt，and so on.A:We should work to minimize the number of suicide because life is a precious gift and life is too precious to lose.Now what friends，families or teachers should do to intervene？B:I think that they should design a comprehensive response plan to manage the consequences of suicide including counselling for family and friends of the student who committed suicide. Do youthink so？A：Yes，in addition，establish guidelines for teachers and parents on ways to identify, communicate, and make referrals for students who are emotionally distressed, thinking about suicide, and/or exhibiting self harm behaviorsB:In a word，in the longer run ，they should strengthen students awareness and understanding of mental health by introducing school-based health programs and initiatives. This includes promoting positive attitude towards life, increase self esteem, resilience, and confidence.18. As a Chinese,what do you want to introduce to foreigners?A: Hey. How is it going with you recently?B: Not bad. I`m now preparing for Christmas day. I am ready to have lots of fun on Christmas.A: Okay. While you foreigners celebrating for Christmas, we Chinese are also looking forwards to the Spring Festival,which is definitely the most important day for Chinese.B: Really? Can you tell me something more about it?A: sure. When we are celebrating the Spring Festival, we usually call it “Guo Nian” in Chinese,which means “pass year ” in English.B: I don`t get you quite well. What does it mean by celebrate the Spring Festival?A: Well,the word "Year" in Chinese characters used to mean a horrible beast. To combat the beast, the ancient Chinese hang "good luck" wishes on red paper on the door and use fireworks,which they believed that the beast fears red and fire.B: I know. This tradition in many ways resemble the Western belief of using garlic and crosses to fight vampires.A:That`s true. Do you know what we do most during the Spring Festival? B: I`m not so sure. Maybe having fun or eating something special?A: Haha. How clever you are. We eat. eat again, and then eat some more! As the old Chinese saying goes: food is everything.B: That sounds good. But won`t you feel sick of eating?A: No. The tradition is to have different main food everyday. Such as Jiao Zi (dumplings), noodles, spring rolls, sticky rice cakes, and Tang Yuan (stuffed rice balls).B: Wow. I'm really envious of that.A: Besides eating, young people visit older family members. The kids are blessed with a red pack of "lucky" money. And then, people get together and have fun for days.B: now I`d really want to share the Spring Festival with you.A: of course. I`ll invite you by then.19. Say something about Bo’s case?What do you think of it? A:Some time ago，Bo Xilai’s case has attracted increasing attentions.What do you think of this case?B: Bo Xilai's sacking is the biggest political scandal to hit China for years.It is one of China’s most powerful politicians – and exposed a power struggle that has rocked the Communist party.A:Well, on Sunday, September 23 Bo learned his fate: guilty of all charges and a life term in prison.This case reflects the issue of corruption.B:Yes,the issue of corruption has gained a prominent place on the global agenda. Can you say something about it ?A:I think that corruption is becoming more and more serious and severe among civil servant in high-level，which cause people’s concern and be the talk of the individuals from all works of life.B:Yes,it is very common.The international media report instance of corruption in high places virtually everyday. I have heard that many corrupt high-rank officials can transfer their money to other country to escape punishment，and there are more and more MNCs engage in money laundry. A:Indeed，corruption has demonstrably deleterious consequence：corruption distorts markets and competition，breeds cynicism among citizens，undermines the rule of law，damages government legitimacy and corrodes the integrity of private sector.It is also a barrier to international development.B:Oh，it is apparent that the war against corruption is a global one.Corruption occurs almost everywhere，no matter what kind of regime a country is under.A:Certainly，the impact of corruption is widely acknowledged，which disturbs the social harmony and stability，ruins citizens’trust in government.So the anticorruption campaign must be launched in the same way as people all over the world are united to combat terrorism.B:I think that，first of all，we must build a clean government.Secondly，we must combine punitive and preventive measures to address both symptoms and the root causes of corruption.A:I agree with you，but I think we should also strengthen the legal system including detection，investigation，prosecution，and punishment for corruption. In addition，we must attach equal importance to education ，mechanism building and supervision.B:Yes,corruption still has a long way to go，so the key entitles must do more to prevent and punish misbehavior.20 What can we do to protect our nature?A:What a bad weather! We are suffering such a fog and haze recently that I can hardly keep my breath.B: We are now enjoying a highly developed civilization while polluting our nature at the same time.A: That`s true. Giving a glance at the environment. You will find that we are enjoying our lives at the expense of destroying nature.B: Now that nature has played a crucial role in our daily life. There is no denying that should we realize the importance of protecting nature.A: It is high time that some empirical approaches were implemented. Do you have any ideas to protect the environment?B:Sure. we can take several measures to protect it. For instance, not only can we save water and resources in our daily life, but also we can plant trees, utilize renewable sources of energy.A: Besides. There should be more actions to avoid all kinds of pollution at the very beginning.B: Obviously. We can never take it for granted that we can destroy our nature without scruple.。