华南师大研究生国际学术交流英语课程口语考试对话15题((仅供参考)

1.What are the features of academic writing?In what way is academic writing different from ordinary English?A:Hey XXX do you know that Miss zhang asked us to write a paper about moder art?B:Yeah,.and send to her E-mail before the weekend,right?and She also require us to write in English!A:That's the point!!I don’t have any experience to write a paper in English!.Do you have any idea about that?B:OK,I think I can share with you something about academic writing.First the academic writing has one central point or theme with every part contributing to the main line of argument,Its objective is to inform rather than entertain.A:This part Miss Zhang has told me last week,and what’s more she mentioned that there are eight main features of academic writing that are often discussed.Do you know the detail of this?B:of course!there are eight main features of academic writing to some extent,It include:Complexity,Formality,Precision,Objectivity,Explicitness Accuracy,Hedging and Responsibility.A:Wow.It sounds very complicated.and now I’m going to write a paper about moder art in English,but I don’t have any experience to write a paper in English,can you tell me something about that?B:I just know a little about that,in academic writing the V ocabulary and sentence is different from the ordinary English,In academic writing you should try to use different words,and try to use proper noun instead of the Common words.such as "try".we should change into"attempt".And so onA:you are such a warm heart man!wow Already9o'clock,let’s have dinner together!B:yeah!I’m starving now.I heard that there is a new restaurant outside the school,Let’s have dinner there!A:No problem!Let’s go now!!2.What is the challenge of writing a good abstract?A:Hey XXX do you know that Miss zhang asked us to write a paper about moder art? B:Yeah,.and send to her E-mail before the weekend,right?and She also points out that we must done well in the the paper abstracts.A:That's the point!!I don’t have any experience to write a paper abstracts.Do you have any idea about that?B:OK,I think I can share with you something about how to write a paper abstracts.There are two typical types of abstracts:descriptive and informative.you should chose the types of abstracts at first.A:yeah.Miss zhang has told me about the two typical types of abstracts,and I have chose the descriptive abstract.because it can show the information which the paper mainly contains.and outlines the purpose,methods,scope of the paper,what’s more it can introduces the subject!!It is very suitable for me.B:What you said is exactly right,it seems that you also know a lot about the things.and then you should begin to write a paper abstracts,First is the Background of your paper.It include Context,research purpose,and research gap,and than is method and results and discussion,which you should pay more attention to.A:I think we should make a conclusions at last.After all,a good conclusions will make your paper in a more logical.B:Oh.I almost forget that,you are so cleve.and Remember to finally check if there is any mistake.Such as the spelling mistake.A:you are such a warm heart man!wow Already9o'clock,let’s have dinner together! B:yeah!I’m starving now.I heard that there is a new restaurant outside the school,Let’s have dinner there!A:No problem!Let’s go now!!3.What are some challenges when giving a presentation of your research?A:Hey XXX do you know that I’m going to give a presentation about my research? B:Yeah,.the presentation will be held next weekend,right?Miss zhang has told me that.I will get there,when you begin your presentation!A:Thank you very much!But I don't have any experience for presentation.could you please share with me something about this presentation?B:Of course!I've experienced on similar situation,The most important thing is to do a good deal with the embarrassing questions and the questions which you don't know the answers in the question and answer session.A:The embarrassing questions?the questions which don’t know the answer?This is indeed requiring to attention!B:Ah,in the presentation any questions are likely to arise,you should show your best sincere,and answer it directly,don't try to cheat the questioner,Especially on those embarrassing questions and the questions you don't know the answer!A:It sounds like a good solution!And I think there are more ways.For example Try to change the subject,If that question is not very important or said that I will further check and then immediately turn to the next questioner.B:What a clever boy!However,one of them is not very appropriate which you try to change the subject,I think in the Q&A session,From some extent,it’s a way to evade questions,It might cause others’dislike,you’d better to make a sincere response directly.A:Oh I see,I will try to avoid using this method to answer the question,after all,it’s a bad thing to cause other’s dislike.B:yeah,and what’s more find more information before the presentation!It’s good to do more preparation anyway.A:you are such a warm heart man!wow Already9o'clock,let’s have dinner together! B:yeah!I’m starving now.I heard that there is a new restaurant outside the school,Let’s have dinner there!A:No problem!Let’s go now!!4.If you are invited to speak at a conference but can not attend how would you turn down theinvitation?A:Hey XXX do you know that I will act as the speaker in a simulated plenary session?B:Yeah,.the simulated plenary session will be held next weekend,right?you has been chose to act as the speaker?Congratulations!A:Thank you very much!But my mom ask me to go to the Yunnan with The whole family for a travel.I’m going to write a letter of refusal to the organizing committee.but I don’t have any experience to write a letter of refusal.Do you have any idea about that?B:OK,I think I can share with you something about how to write a letter of refusal. First is the address of the writer and the full date,day,month,and year.It comes right after and just below the writer’s address.and then is the inside address.A:yeah.Miss zhang has told me that he format of the inside address is just like the letterhead,in addition to date.and then you should make a greeting to the recipient on the left margin below the letterhead.next is the body of the letter.B:The body of the letter should begin to write below the Call and the first paragraph should start from the top edge of the letter.And In the body of the letter,you should expressing thanks.giving convincing reason(s)for your refusal.and expressing your regrets.and at last extending good wishes.A:I think we should make a complimentary close on the left-hand side of the page,with the first letter capitalized,and followed by a comma after the body of the letter is finished.B:Oh.I almost forget that,you are so cleve.and put the signature in the end of the letter If you have any.A:you are such a warm heart man!wow Already9o'clock,let’s have dinner together! B:yeah!I’m starving now.I heard that there is a new restaurant outside the school,Let’s have dinner there!A:No problem!Let’s go now!!5How can you judge whether the text you find on line is reliableA：Good morning,XXX,I want to write a job application letter,do you know something about that???B:Good morning,XXX,that’s a component of the application,do you want to apply for a position?A:Yes,I spent a long time on the Internet to search information on how to write a job application letter,However,only a small part of the information is collected,and I think there will be lots of many mistake in the information.B:Yes.the information in the Internet is Really complicated,after all.the source of Online information is very complex,and It’s also hard to find out that wether the text which collected from the internet is reliable.especially the useful information s.A:It seems that You have got a point there.I think to judge whether the text you find on line is reliable.first is to make sure the source of information is reliable,including find the upload time,The location of the uploaded and so on.Secondly is to make sure that The history of the People who upload information is reliable.B:Yeah,what’s more you should make sue the information form internet has a directly linked with the work that you are going to do.A:Ah,I think ask you are asking the right person,You mentioned a lot of details that I unthought-of.B:I just show what I know to you,It’s not a big deal.If you continue to go on in research in this area I’m sure that you can certainly find more than IA:I think that’s a good idea to go on in research in this area!wow Already9o'clock, let’s have dinner together!B:yeah!I’m starving now.I heard that there is a new restaurant outside the school,Let’s have dinner there!A:No problem!Let’s go now!!6What is culture shock?What causes culture shock?How to overcome it?A:hey XXX.I was so excite that I have Got a foreign company OFFER!That's fortune 500company!B:congratulations!!I know that you prepared for a long time to this chance!and you got it at last!A:yeah.I am looking forward to the the future now!but I’m a little nervous now,I'm afraid that I can’t not adapt the new different environmentB:I think you don’t need to be nervous,It just a culture shock.as long as you do not lose yourself,You won't get a lot of problems.A:I know that,I will try my best to keep myself to not be lost.but I think When I go into a cross-cultural environment after a period of time,I will come into contact with many different cultures,I worry about that these things will have great influence on me,B:this is not a big deal,just overcome your nervous,try to understand other culture and respect their culture,and At the same time to communicate with foreigners politely and insist on a period of time then You will find that all you worry is not a problem.A:Ah that sounds very reasonable,can you speak more detail?I still remember that when I chat with a foreign friend,he asked me whether I was in favor of a question that I don't agree with.I feel so embarrassed that time.B:I think you don't have need to feel embarrassed.When you don't agree to something just say it directly.A:yeah.it’s not necessary to worried about saying the wrong thing just because the other side is a foreigner.Just be myself anyway.B,exactly.just be yourself,try your best to finish the job.and that’s enough.A:You are such a warm heart man!wow Already9o'clock,let’s have dinner together!B:Yeah!I’m starving now.I heard that there is a new restaurant outside the school,Let’s have dinner there!A:No problem!Let’s go now!!7.How can you remain true to your own culture while respecting others?And how can you balance the two?A:hey XXX.I was so excite that I have Got a foreign company OFFER!That's fortune 500company!B:congratulations!!I know that you prepared for a long time to this chance!and you got it at last!A:yeah.I am looking forward to the start of the future!but I’m a little nervous now I don’t know exactly how to remain true to my own culture while respecting others when I join the foreign companyB:I think you don’t need to be nervous,as long as you do not lose yourself,You won't get a lot of problemsA:I know that,I will try my best to keep myself to not be lost.but I think When I go into a cross-cultural environment after a period of time,I will come into contact with many different cultures,I worry about that these things will have great influence on me,B:this is not a big deal,you just overcome your nervous,and try to understand other culture and respect their culture,and At the same time to communicate with foreigners politely and insist on a period of time then You will find that all you worry is not a problem.A:Ah that sounds very reasonable,can you speak more detail?I still remember that when I chat with a foreign friend,he asked me whether I was in favor of a question that I don't agree with.I feel so embarrassed that time.B:I think you don't have need to feel embarrassed.When you don't agree to something just say it directly.A:yeah.it’s not necessary to worried about saying the wrong thing just because the other side is a foreigner.Just be myself anyway.B,exactly.just be yourself,try your best to finish the job.and that’s enough.A:you are such a warm heart man!wow Already9o'clock,let’s have dinner together!B:yeah!I’m starving now.I heard that there is a new restaurant outside the school,Let’s have dinner there!A:No problem!Let’s go now!!8.What gifts should we avoid giving to American people?Why?A:Do you know that next week there will be a new classmate from American will join in our classB:yeah.Xiaoming has told me just now,he says that the new classmate is a girl.A:Wow A girl!I think we should giving a gift for her when she came to our classB:That’s a good idea!I think that American girls will feel happy when she receive our gifts.A:You are right.Then what should we give her as a gift?I worry that if something wrong,It may cause others’dislike.we’d better send her something reliable.B:I don’t think so.I think we can send some characteristic items,after all,she knows that we are Chinese and she is fro American,s he may not have seen the characteristic items,maybe she will like it.A:Oh I think that’s t o casual,what about we send some practical things to her?such as cups,tea.or something lovely just like the plush toys?I think most of the girl,will like a plush toys.B:Maybe.I always think we send something to her is not so good,after all,there is always a chance that somebody else don't like it,why don't we just ask her go outside and find a good restaurant to have a authentic Chinese food?!A:I think that’s a good idea!wow Already9o'clock,let’s have dinner together!B:yeah!I’m starving now.I heard that there is a new restaurant outside the school,Let’s have dinner there!A:No problem!Let’s go now!!9.What should an applicant pay attention to when writing a job application letter in English?A：Good morning,XXX,I want to write a job application letter,do you know something about that???B:Good morning,XXX,that’s a component of the application,do you want to apply for a position?A:Yes,I strive to become a prominent professor and researcher of fine art in Guangzhou.and I spent a long time on the Internet to search information on how to write a job application letter,However,only a small part of the information is collected,and I think there will be lots of many mistake in the information.B:OK,I think I can share with you something about how to write a job application letter.First you should show your purpose and interest in the job application letter,and then in the following paragraph,your academic qualifications,previous research experience and so on should be write clearly.A:Oh,that’s lot of things,should I show my current research interests such as moder art in the job application letter?B:Yeah,what’s more you should show more of the other experience,career goals and the reasons why you want to join a company.A:I think I think ask you are asking the right person,You mentioned a lot of details that I don't have contact which about writing a job application letter.B:I just show what I know to you,It’s not a big deal.and at last don’t forgot to restatement of your interest or goal at last.A:you are such a warm heart man!wow Already9o'clock,let’s have dinner together!B:yeah!I’m starving now.I heard that there is a new restaurant outside the school,Let’s have dinner there!A:No problem!Let’s go now!!10.Discuss with your parter about the importance and functions of cross-cultural communication,esp.in the international academic communication.A:Hi XXX,I heard that you will participate in the international academic conference tomorrow?B:Yes miss zhang invited me to join in this conference last week.A:Wow.This is a good chance to communicate with st class miss zhang has just talked about cross-cultural communication.Do you think cross-cultural communication in the international academic exchanges is important?B:Of corse.I think It’s very important..Especially in the international academic communication.because the difference of culture is easy to cause misunderstand,for example In India,people shook his head to say yes,but in China it means to refuse.If you don't know the differences.It will be likely to cause misunderstanding.A:This is very interesting,last time miss zhang said that most of the cross-cultural communication obstacles are caused by different values,if you want to succeed in intercultural communication,you need to do a lot of work in advance.B:yes i’m going to search more information about the foreign,such as understand the customs of different countries,value concept,and so on,and I feel that’s a very complicated work.A:I agree with your that It is a very complicated job.I think you should at least spend a month on this matter.But this meeting will be held tomorrow!B:That's the point!I am worry about this problem,I’m not familiar with the cross-cultural communication,I think I'm easy to screw up.A:Don’t worry,I think I can give you a good advice!B:What’s the advice?A:After the meeting started,just shut up.and then You will never make mistakes!B:That’s a good idea!11.Suppose you are going to act as the speaker in a simulated plenary session, you are not surehow to react to embarrassing questions and how to respond to questions to which you donot know the answers,ask your partner’s opinions since he/she has some experience in thisrespect.A:Hey XXX do you know that I will act as the speaker in a simulated plenary session?B:Yeah,.the simulated plenary session will be held next weekend,right?you has been chose to act as the speaker?Congratulations!A:Thank you very much!But I don't have any experience for the Q&A session,could you please share with me something about this Q&A session?B:Of course!I've experienced on similar situation,The most important thing is to do a good deal with the embarrassing questions and the questions which you don't know the answers.A:The embarrassing questions?the questions which don’t know the answer?This is indeed requiring attention!B:Ah,in the Q&A session any questions are likely to arise,you should show your best sincere,and answer it directly,don't try to cheat the questioner,Especially on those embarrassing questions and the questions you don't know the answer.try to answer t directly!A:It sounds like a good solution!And I think there are more ways.For example Try to change the subject,If that question is not very important or said that I will further check and And immediately turn to the next questioner.B:What a clever boy!However,one of them is not very appropriate that you try to change the subject,I think in the Q&A session,From some extent,it’s a way to evade questions,It might cause others’dislike,you’d better to make a sincere response directly.A:Oh I see,I will try to avoid using this method to answer the question,after all,it’s a bad thing to cause other’s dislike.B:yeah,It’s very kind of you to avoid to do this.It’s late.I got to go home,see you and good luck!A:thanks for sharing.see you!12.You and your partner are invited to have dinner at your foreign teacher’s home,you two discuss the relevant table manners so as to be polite and be respectful to your teacher and his family.A:hi,XX.Do you remember the miss zhang has invited us to go to her house for dinner tomorrow night?B:Yes,Of course I remember.I just want to discuss this with you,I'm not sure We should pay attention to what issues that may appear on the etiquette manners,after all, she is a foreigner.I am not familiar with the relevant table manners.A:This is a problem that we need to face squarely.I heard that the Western table manners and etiquette Chinese food is very different,for example,we use chopsticks they use knives and forks,and even that knives and forks also very particular about the placing of the order.B:Yeah,but I've never used a knife and fork to have dinner,perhaps the right hand fork,knife left,and then we can use it to eat?A:No,I think I should It goes to be right hand knife,fork in left hand,and We should be in sequence to use knives and forks that on the table.More importantly,Avoid to make sounds when eating.B:This sounds a little complicated,but I think I should be able to do it.What if I need some seasoning,but those spices placed relatively far away from me,then I stood up and went over to get their own,What do you think of this kind of behavior will seem rude?A:I think this kind of behavior does not appropriate,I think you can call the person next to you to bring them for you,and when you ask fo help you should use"please" and when you have dinner with foreigner try not to leave the table in halfway.B:Originally there is so much etiquette,oh,it's getting late,I must go home now,see you tomorrow!A:Remember never smoking when we have dinner with miss Zhang.see you!B:I know that!See you~13.What do you think are the appropriate and inappropriate topics when you talk with a foreigner?Why?A:Do you know that next week there will be a new classmate from American will join in our classB:yeah.Xiaoming has told me just now,he says the new classmate is a girl.A:I think we can talk with her about the Travel Experience,reading and the Latest movies.B:That’s a good idea!I think that American girls will not resent these topicsA:You are right.Maybe we can chat with her something more in-depth such as Weight, age,religion and ethnicity,so that we can be more understanding and familiar with her.B:I don’t think so.some of the topics that mentioned by you is privacy,we'd better not to use these as conversation topics,especially the weight and age,that is the president of taboos,because these are sensitive issues,it is best not to mention.A:Oh,that’s particular about the topics,then some topics about personal information, such as:work salary,accommodation,etc.,are not suitable for the topic of conversation,after all,all this involves personal privacy,if we talk about these could cause the other person's unhappiness.B:Entirely correct,our topics that talk with a foreigner should avoid some bad topics which mentioned above,because it would seem to be impolite,in other word we should choose some polite topics,as you just mentioned,travel experiences,for example,reading and movies.I think most of the foreigners won't dislike these topics. A:you are such a warm heart man!wow Already9o'clock,let’s have dinner together!B:yeah!I’m starving now.I heard that there is a new restaurant outside the school,Let’s have dinner there!A:No problem!Let’s go now!!14.Suppose you want to write a personal statement,but you have no idea how to do it exactly.Discuss with your partner about the contents,format,organization and tips of writing a proper personal statement.A：Good morning,XXX,I want to write a personal statement,do you know something about that???B:Good morning,XXX,that’s a component of the application,do you want to apply for a PhD?A:Yes,I strive to become a prominent professor and researcher of fine art in china.and I spent a long time on the Internet to search information on how to write a personal statement,However,only a small part of the information is collected,and I think there will be lots of many mistake in the information.B:OK,I think I can share with you something about how to write a personal statement.First you should show your purpose and interest in the personal statement,and then in the following paragraph,your academic qualifications,previous research experience and so on should be write clearly.A:Oh,that’s lot of things,should I show my current research interests such as moder art in the personal statement?B:Yeah,what’s more you should show more of the other experience,career goals and the reasons why you want to join a university.A:I think ask you are asking the right person,You mentioned a lot of details that I don't have contact which about writing a job application letter.B:I just show what I know to you,It’s not a big deal.and at last don’t forgot to restatement of your interest or goal.A:you are such a warm heart man!wow Already9o'clock,let’s have dinner together!B:yeah!I’m starving now.I heard that there is a new restaurant outside the school,Let’s have dinner there!A:No problem!Let’s go now!!15.What are some of the differences between writing a letter in English and writing a letter inChinese?A:Do you know the girl has join our class last week??B:Yeah.the new classmate!a pretty American girl!A:I want to write a letter to her,but I don’t know exactly the difference between writing a letter in english and writing a letter in Chinese.do you know something about that?B:yes:There are many differences between them,such as the letterhead.In Chinese It just a salutation.however in English It’s a big part of the letter.A:I know the format of the english letter,first is the address of the writer and the full date,day,month,and year.It comes right after and just below the writer’s address.and then is the inside address.B:yeah.it’s different from the chinese letter.the format of the inside address is just like the letterhead,in addition to date.and then you should make a greeting to the recipient on the left margin below the letterhead.in chinese the address of the recipient is writing in the middle of the envelope.and what’s next is the body of the letter.A:This part Miss Li has told me already.she says that It should begin to write below the Call and the first paragraph should start from the top edge of the letter.What’s more,Each section of the first word from the second paragraph indented3or5letters.B:When you finish the body of the letter,you should make a complimentary close on the left-hand side or right-hand side of the page,with the first letter capitalized,and followed by a comma.A:Should I write a signature which should be put between the complimentary close and the typed name at last?B:Not exactly right,if you have any enclosures,you should put it in the end of the letter.A:you are such a warm heart man!wow Already9o'clock,let’s have dinner together!B:yeah!I’m starving now.I heard that there is a new restaurant outside the school,Let’s have dinner there!A:No problem!Let’s go now!!。