一、保持平常心态
尽量放松自己，自然面对考官及同组考生。考试时保持神态自若和眼神的直接接触通常被视作是具有良好交流能力和自信的重要标志。如果你的心理始终不能释然，不妨做一下深呼吸，如果你与考官或同组考生进行眼神接触时会产生紧张感，那你不妨在回答问题时看着对方的鼻子。这样从第三者的观察角度来看，与眼神交流的效果无大差别。
二、抓住时机，熟悉自己考试小组中其他成员的语音和表达习惯
当考务人员宣布完随机组编的考试小组后，考生应抓紧时间与考试小组的成员进行会话练习，以便熟悉对方的发音特点和表达习惯，为口试的顺利合作打下基础。
三、与考官打招呼和道别
之所以要求考生在考试结束后与考官以恰当的形式道别是因为“道别”就像是为考试画了个句号。 四、保持良好的仪态和坐姿
考生应尽量保持一个良好的坐姿，如坐直身体，双手自然地放在膝盖上或桌面上。
五、把握谈话的内容分寸
把握谈话内容分寸指的是在不改变考试所限定的话题的前提下，把握谈话内容的方向，即尽量把话题的内容限制在自己力所能及的范围内。如果对某个话题不甚了解，最好不要涉及。坚持“不懂的、无话可说的内容不谈，词汇不丰富的内容不涉及”等原则。总之，尽可能地扬长避短。 六、注意表达时语用、语法和句子结构的准确性和多样性
考生在口头表述时应尽可能做到语用准确，保证词汇的丰富性和语法结构的“较为复杂”，使整个语言的表达显得“丰富多彩”。 七、争取主动，先入为主
谁先发言谁就能有更多的机会表现自己的语言能力，并能争取主动，控制问题讨论的局面，扬自己所长，避自己之短，从而给考官留下深刻的印象。同时要注意，在小组自由讨论时，一定要保证谈话双方间的communication.切不可只顾
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谈论自己的观点，而不顾对方谈话的内容是什么。 八、先总括后展开
在表达自己的观点时往往很难恰当地把握好发言的长度。有时因时间把握不当，没等表达完自己的观点就被考官打断了。在某种程度上这仍会影响考生的情绪。如果采用先总括、后展开的陈述方法来表达自己的观点，将有助于保证观点表达的完整性。
第二节 表达技巧
在口语考试中，恰当地使用一些语言表达技巧将十分有助于考试的成功。 常用的口语表达技巧有：语句启转、客气插语、列举事实、图片描写和观点陈述、改换表达方式、修正口误、恰当地使用关联词和特征词、适当地使用告别语等。
一、使用启转语句
人们在发表个人的观点或讲述某一事实或情况时，总要根据自己的意图先说出一些让对方有思想准备的话，然后才切入正题。在口语考试中，启转语句除了上述作用外，还有助于把握专题讨论内容的方向，形成具体讨论内容的定势，争取多一点时间思考拟将发表的观点，使之更加完善。启转句一般只适于本口语考试的第二部分：自由讨论。
1．I can’t agree more with your opinion on … So far as I know… 2．It is well-known that…
3．Your opinion on…sounds reasonable, but I don’t think I can agree with it all. One of my puzzles is…
4．Can we consider it in a different way? For example,…
二、客气插语
在讨论过程中，如果你想中断小组其他人正在谈论的话题，切入你自己的想法，可以用礼貌的插语中断对方的讲话来发表你的观点。例如可采用以下客气插语：
1．Excuse me. Can I say something here?
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2．Sorry to interrupt you, but…
三、列举事实
在陈述一个观点时常常需要列举论据来支持你的观点，以使你的表达层次清楚、逻辑分明。口头陈述观点就像写作文一样，通常也是分三个层次进行的：开头、中间展开和结尾。 开头的常用语句如下：
1．To begin with, we may say that… 2．The first thing I want to say is… 常用在中间的承接用语如下： 1．Next I want to point out that… 2．The next point I want to say is… 3．For one thing…For another… 4．On the one hand…On the other hand… 常用的结束用语如下：
1．The final thing I want to say is… 2．Last but not least, we… 3．My conclusion is …
四、图片描述及观点陈述
根据CET-SET的考试要求，信息差将以以下两种形式的信息输入来产生： 1．画面提示（如图片、图表、照片等）；
2．文字提示（如就某主题给出提示要求，或给出主题讨论范围等） 图片描述和观点陈述的开场表达模式相对而言比较固定。 图片描述常用的表达语句有： 1．From the picture I can see… 2．As is shown in the picture…
图表描述常用的表达语句有：
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1．According to the table, I can see… 2．The table shows that…
3．From the differences of the figures in the table, I can infer that… 根据文字提示陈述自己观点的常用表达语句有： 1． The subject of my card is…
2． This subject involves two problems. One is…The other is… 3．There are three points involved in the subject. The first one is…
五、进一步表达和换方式表达
为了能够充分表达自己的观点，有时考生需要对某个问题做进一步说明，或者是换个方式来表达。这时可使用以下语句： That is,… Namely,… In other words,…
Perhaps I can put it this way…
六、表示异议，以便引出不同观点
考生在讨论过程中，就某个问题很可能产生不一致的观点。这时需要以恰当的方式来表示自己的异议。
1．Perhaps we’re looking at the problem from different viewpoints. My opinion is… 2．I’m afraid I don’t quite agree with you on that point.
3．I’m afraid we’re looking at the problem from different angles. My idea is mainly…
注意：在对某问题表示异议时要态度诚恳，用语委婉，尊重事实，以理服人。切勿固执已见。
七、一时语塞或找不到确切的表达词语时的对策
考生在回答问题或讨论问题时，因种种原因会出现一时语塞或找不到确切的词语或语句来表达自己意思的情况。在这种情况下，为了不影响正常的交际和考
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官的打分，同时赢得思考时间，可采用一些相对模糊的词语来代替。例如： 1．It’s something like… 2．It’s a kind of thing to …
这些词语尽管表述的意思不很精确，但在某些口头表达的特定场合却会产生理想的效果。另外还可以采用一些“支吾词语”和“填充词语”来避免表达的中断。例如可说： 1．As you know,… 2．It goes without saying… 3．You know… 4．Well, let me see,…
八、恰当地使用关联词
在表述过程中恰当地使用一些关联词可以使自己的表达更清晰，语言更连贯，逻辑层次更分明。例如可说： 1．What is the most important is… 2．What’s more,… 3．In addition,… 4．On the contrary,…
5．However,…/Nevertheless,… 6．In brief,…/In a word,…/In short,… 7．In sum, …/To sum up, …
九、修正口误
在口头表达时，免不了会出现口误。这时，及时地加以解释和修正将有助于保证交际效果。例如：
What I have seen is most impressive. However, the principles can not be called perfect yet—I mean the principles in some of the less important sides. 该句通过“I mean”缩小了否定的范围。 1．I mean…
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2．That is to say… 3．In other words,… 4．Well, I was saying… 5．To be more exact/accurate,… 6．I’ll put it (in) this way…
十．常用于开头的句型有哪些？
1) People’s views/opinions on…vary from person to person. Some people think that… 2) Different people have different views on…it is held that…
3) When asked about…,different people will offer different opinions. Some people say that…
4) Advantages and disadvantages of …
Like everything else, …has (have) both favorable and unfavorable aspects. Generally, the advantages (disadvantages) can be listed (summarized) as follows. 5) How to…
…Many ways (methods) can contribute to solving this problem, but the following ones may be most effective.
十一．常用于插入的表达方式有哪些？ Pardon me, but…
在讨论中，当别人讲话时，如果你想插上几句，你得注意寻找合适的机会。如果在一个不当的时候插语，人家会认为这是一种冒犯。一般来说，一句话的结尾是插话的好时机。
Um…Um…（repeated until the speaker lets you speak） By the way…(to change the subject) That reminds me… The way I see it…
十二 发言时如何有效地防止别人插话？
在考试中，还是应尽可能充分地表现自己，当你谈话时，尽量不被他人打断。这里介绍一些有用的方法，可用以防止别人插话。
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And another thing…
十三．如何有效地结束就一个观点的表述？
结束语一般应注意以下两个方面：一是要对上面所做的表述予以总结，与开头语相适应；二是有时可以顺势引导别人发言，使整个说话过程自然地继续。 引导别人发言的方法有： Don’t you agree…？
What do you think…？
用于结尾部分开头的短语有： In conclusion,… In general,… In short,… On the whole,… In a word,… Altogether,… In brief,… In all,…
To sum up,…
十四．常用于结尾的句型有哪些？ 一些固定的句型可以套用：
1）对前面的表述进行归纳总结的句型：
From what has been discussed above, we may safely draw the conclusion that… Taking all these factors into account, we may safely come to the conclusion that…2）表明自己的观点的句型 As I see it…
In a word, I believe that… As far as I am concerned…
From my point of view… 在表达观点时，一般可根据说话人表达观点的程度，采用不同的说法。 I tend to think that… Weakly I am inclined to think that… I guess that…
Form my point of view… neutrally I believe that… I am certain that…
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I am absolutely convinced that… strongly I am definitely sure that… I really feel that…
1）表明建议，希望，解决方法的句型： I’ve got a really good idea… How about…
十五．口语考试有时会用到的随声附和的表示法是什么？ You’re right. That’s it. That’s right.
十六. 考试中，如何使你的口语表达连贯流畅？
要使自己的表述连贯流畅，就必须注意句子间的衔接。实现自己要表述的一个段落，或者说一段叙述的连贯性，其手段主要是词汇过渡手段。这里简要介绍几种词汇过渡手段。 1）表示递增
Additionally; in addition, also, moreover, furthermore, besides, not only…but also, not only…but…as well, what is more, again 2）表示举例
For example, for instance, such as, just as, as , like, a case in point, take…for example, as an example, as an illustration, as follows 3）表示同位
i.e., that is, that is to say, namely, in other words 4）表示相似
Similarly, correspondingly, in the same way, likewise, in fact, in reality, as a matter of fact.
Certainly. Quite right. Sure.
Surely. Correct.
Of course. Exactly.
Why don’t you… Why not…
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十七 .口语考试中如何正确地表示同意或不同意？ 我们可以运用下列结构表示同意，部分同意，不同意。 Agree with someone I totally agree with you. Agreement I fully/completely agree. I’m in total agreement with You there. Up to a point/a certain extent Up to a point/a certain extent Partial Agreement I’d agree with you, but… I’d accept that, but… That may be so, but… That may/might be right, but… (I’m afraid) I can’t accept (I’m afraid ) I can’t accept disagreement that… I don’t accept that… I can’t go along with that.
表达同意的其他说法：
That’s what I think.咱俩想的一样。 I feel the same way. 我有同感。 I agree completely.我完全同意。 I can’t agree more.我非常赞同你的看法。 I guess that’s true.我认为那是真的。 I’m on your side.我支持你。
What I want to say is what he said just now.我想说的话也正是他刚才所说的。 表达不同意的其他说法：
I doubt if what he said is right. 我怀疑他说的对不对？ I’m not sure I agree with you. 我不能说同意你的意见。 I want to agree with you, but I can’t 我想同意你，但不行。
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Agree to something I totally accept that. I fully/completely agree. I’m all in favour of that. that… I don’t accept that… I can’t go along with that. It’s just opposite.正相反。 It’s not the case.事实并非如此。
十八．口语中如何表达肯定和不肯定？ Certainty Expressions 表达肯定 基本表达法
I’m quite certain it is.我十分确信。 I’m absolutely sure it is.我绝对相信。 I’m a hundred percent sure.我百分之百相信。 非正式表达法
No doubt it is.毫无疑问。 That’s for sure.那是肯定的。 正式表达法
You can be sure.确信无疑。
I don’t think I have any doubt about that.我对此没有任何疑问。There is no doubt about it.勿庸置疑。 Uncertainty Expressions表达不肯定 基本表达法
I’m not sure if it is. 我拿不准。 十九．拖延回答技巧 Oh, let me think for a minute. I’m not really sure.
二十. 如何拒绝劝告和建议？
人们不总是接受别人的建议和劝告，他们常常会这样说： That’s a good idea, but… I really don’t think so, because… 二十一、适当地使用告别语 1. Thank you for your attention. Bye.
2. Thank you very much for your patience. Goodbye.
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第三节 应答技巧
应答技巧主要指的是考生通过恰当地运用提问技巧、应付技巧和回答问题技巧来达到更好地交际的目的。 一、没听清问题时请求重复
1．Excuse me. I can’t quite follow you. Would you please say it again? 2．Excuse me, could you please repeat what you have just said? 3．Would you mind repeating your question? 4．I beg your pardon?
二、以反问的形式弄清问题
以反问的形式弄清自己没有把握的问题是口语考试中避免直接向考官或其他考生请求重复的有效办法之一。这样做的好处是对方通常会对你所理解的问题提出评论性的意见。如果对方认为你的理解正确，你就可以按照原来对问题的理解回答问题。如果认为不准确，对方会把问题重复一下。这时，你便可以利用对方的重复、补充、解释或修正的机会，来检验检验核实自己第一次听到的内容，同时争取时间迅速组织应答。例如可说： 1．Could I understand your question like this…？ 2．I think you were asking me about…Am I right?
第四节 回避问题技巧
一、回避问题的原因
由于种种原因，在口试过程中考生可能会遇到许多难以回答的问题。为了避免陷入尴尬局面，随机应变、巧妙地回避难以回答的问题是十分重要的。需要回避的原因有多种。常见的原因有： 1．知识面不广，难以回答所提的问题；
2．语言表达能力较差，不熟悉回答问题所需的相关术语，难以用恰当的词语回答；
3．时间有限，无法展开问题；
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4．一时难以找到恰当的答案。
二、回避问题的策略
在讨论过程中回避难以回答的问题的主要目的是扬长避短，或者是把射向自己的“坏球”挡回去，以便寻求更好的机会“重拳出击”或“重整旗鼓”。 对于第一和第二种情况，建议采取的应付策略是：
1．绝对回避：通过回避，在讨论的过程中不再重提。例如：
1）Your question is really very important. But it needs a lecture to give you a full answer. Perhaps we can discuss it later.
2）I think you have raised a very interesting question. But it can’t be answered in a few words. In order to …I’d like to…
2．暂时回避：以适当的话语暂搪塞，以便赢得时间来思考答案。例如： 1）Foe the time being, I could just answer your question like this…
2）I have quite understood your question. To answer your question, let’s put aside its precision for the moment and talk about…first.
3）I’d like to hear your opinion first before I answer your questions.
3．推荐给他人：把自己回答不了的问题以委婉的方式推给他人，可以掩饰自己对该问题的无能为力。这样做的另一个好处是可以利用对方回答问题的机会赢得宝贵的时间，以便该问题进行深入思考。同时还可以从对方的答案中获得启发，以便为进一步的讨论打下基础。常用的表达语句如下：
1）As to this question, I think Henry can give you a satisfactory answer. 2）The question is very interesting, isn’t it, Henry?
3）Don’t you think it is really hard to solve the problem, Henry? 对于第三种情况，最佳的应付策略是：
1．直接回避：如因时间所限，考生无法详尽地回答对方所提出的问题，可以直接说明不能给予详尽回答的理由。例如可说： 2）Let me briefly answer your question. In my opinion…
3）For the moment, I would just like to answer your question briefly.
2．泛泛回答：考生对对方提出的问题一直理解得比较模糊，或者当对方已经做
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了重复，自己仍似懂非懂，但不宜再三请求重复，也不便硬作回答时，可采用泛泛回答问题的策略。泛泛回答问题并不意味着无边际地回答问题，而是以谨慎的态度，回答自己最有把握的问题，甚至可以采取重复自己以前观点的策略。例如可说：
1）Well, perhaps I can answer your question by briefly repeating my main opinion that…
2）Well, to answer your question, I’d like to emphasize my opinion on…
对于第四种情况，考生可采用的回避策略十分灵活，既可以暂回避，也可以把问题推给他人，或委婉回避，或泛泛回答。至于采用哪一种策略效果最好，要视具体情况而定。因上文已给予说明，此处将不再展开解释。
英语口语考试话题集锦
1. Please talk about the importance of time. What’s your view on it? 2. Green food is now becoming more and more popular. Do you know why? And can you say something about the changes in people’s diet nowadays? 3. Your best friend’s sister is going to marry an American, and you two talk about the marriage across nations.
4. Finding a job, further study or going abroad, which will you choose and how do you prepare to achieve the goal?
5. You find your best friend is smoking, and you want to stop him /her, so you talk with him /her about the harm of smoking and try to persuade him /her to quit smoking.
6. “The thinner, the better?” You are free to exchange your views on beauty.
7. How would you like to get rid of your stress in daily life? Please share your experiences with your partner. 8. Live to work or live to enjoy? You are required to present your opinions to your partner.
9. How do you understand “Green Olympics”, what do you think is our duty to achieve this goal?
10. Campus marriage: good or bad?
11. Do you think surfing on the Internet can help you? And how?
12. Do you believe in love at first sight? What’s your definition of “true love”?
13. What can you do to resist temptation(诱惑) when shopping? (Your partner is crazy about each hot item on sale, while you are rather sensible and are ready to give some advice.)
14. Do you have a mobile phone? If you do, do you think it’s good or bad? If you don’t, would you like to buy one? Why?
15. Do you like developing friendship or love with a key pal(网友)? Why
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or why not?
16. Is it better for a woman to find a good husband than to find a good job? You two are on opposite sides and are supposed to give your own opinions.
17. If you got 5,000,000 Yuan by winning lottery ticket, what will you do? Share your opinion with your partner.
18. “Laughter is the best medicine.” You two can discuss it freely. 19. Do you think there is a friendship between parents and children? How can you improve it?
20. Do you often judge people by appearances? How do you think about it? 21. My view on the value of life.
22.There still exists sexual discrimination against the female in job market in China. What’s your opinion on it?
23. Do you think honesty is going out of style ?why or why not?
24. Are you afraid of making mistakes? What helps you overcome them? Can you give an example?
25.Have you ever cheated on exams or thought of cheating on exams? What are the reasons?
26. What is intelligence? Does a high score in an intelligence test mean one is intelligent ?
27.What kind of feeling do you have when you are praised? How do you feel when you are blamed?
28. If a foreigner comes to visit our university, how do you make a brief introduction of our campus to him or her?
29. Your friends ask you to go to see a film this evening. You don't want to go as you have a lot of homework to do. What do you say to them? 30. What is your idea of a qualified teacher? 31. What are the essential qualities to success?
32. Do you think what is your most difficult part when you learn English? 33. Can you describe the importance of self-confidence? Can you give some examples or tell your own experience about it?
34. What do you think a young person can learn from an old man?
35. Do you think who are more important, old friends or new friends? What’s the most important among friends?
36. Do you have any idea of the greenhouse effect?
37. What’s your feeling about the earthquake in Wenchuang?
38. When an earthquake comes, what should we do to protect ourselves? 39. Discuss a person you respect or admire. And why? 40. What can we do to build up a healthy environment? 41. My view on opportunity and challenge.
42. Discuss the difference between college life and middle school life. 43. Do you want to find a job you are interested in or a well-paid one? You’re free to talk about your future jobs.
44. What kind of TV programs do you like best? You are required to make
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a conversation about one of your favorite TV programs you have watched recently?
45. How do you define “Happiness”?
46. Have you ever taken part in a certain elective course? How is it going on? Why did you choose it? Do you benefit a lot from it?
47. What kind of physical challenges do you enjoy best? Describe the excitement of that activity. And how about mental challenges? (Reference words: mountaineering, skating, car racing, chess games, marketing, etc.) 48. What’s your own way of spending two-day weekend? Anything special? You are welcome to name some advisable choices for our weekend.
49. What is your favorate holiday? (reference: Spring Festival ,Moon’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Easter , Christmas, etc.)
50. Do you love traveling? What places of interest have you ever been to? Please share your traveling experiences with your partner and tell him or her what you learn from it?
51. Teacher, a person who you care, famous, neighbor, old person, my friend:
I will describe a teacher who taught me when I was in the primary school. He was very friendly and kind-hearted person. No matter what trouble you were in he would always give you his hand. He was very patient with his students. I remember one thing very clearly. Once I made a big mistake. I thought he would be very angry with me. But to my surprise, he gave me a gentle persuasion and encouraged me with his smile. He was very famous for his teaching in the education scope and awarded many times because of his excellent performance. You know childhood is quite important for the growth of a child. The influence he imposed on me will keep me company through my whole life. 52. child
I will talk about the things about my brother. He was five years old. Although he is very little, he gives everyone around him a mixed feeling. He is a trouble-maker and always play tricks with others. I remember he put an artificial snake on his father’s bed and gave him a big jump. Besides this, he is very cute and kind-hearted. Once he brought back a lost dog that hurt in his leg. After his considerate care ,the dog recovered very soon. At that moment, he acted as a man as if he had taken some sense of responsibility. He often reminds me of my beautiful memory about the childhood which is a little far away. I hope my brother can maintain his nature and enjoy his time. After all, childhood is the most memorable period during the whole life. 53. An activity in English class:
When I was in senior high school my teacher assigned a task that we would prepare for a small drama in English in groups which consist of five people each. We would translate lines and rehearse on our own. You know, studying English is a boring thing to some degree. You must have a strong interest
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in it if you want to have a good grasp of it. That activity made me do it. And during the preparation, we not only improved our English very rapidly, but also learnt how to get along well and co-operate with others. Every group did not want to lag behind, so every member in one group tried their best and was very careful with his part. You can guess, in the end the activity achieved great success. It became an unforgettable memory during my tense and monotonous life of senior high school 54. Advantages of studying English: I think there are many benefits if you have a good grasp of English. First, with the advent of globalization, we communicate and trade more and more with the people from other countries. You have to admit that English is the most preferred language in the world. If you speak English fluently, language barrier will be removed. You will be in a more favorable position in the future. Second, if you want to keep pace with the latest information, you must study English well. They are all written in English. Third, one language represents one culture, it will decide the way how you are looking at the world. Studying English will make you open-minded and have a diverse outlook of the world
55. When to start to study English for children:
I think children should study English as early as possible. Children have an innate ability to have a good grasp of one language; this ability will disappear step by step as he grows up. Some people say it will influence the learning of his mother tongue, I think it is no need to worry about it. After all he lives in an environment of speaking his native language 56. English is useful if you work in a Chinese company:
It depends on. With the advent of globalization, we trade more and more with other companies abroad. Many Chinese companies also have international business or have the strong wish to do it in the near future. If the case is like this, English will play a very important role. But if the company where you work only focuses on domestic trade, English is seemingly useless. But grasping another more skill is not definitely a bad thing I think.
57. Second foreign language
I want to choose French. France is a country I like very much. And their romance, enthusiasm, tasty food and long history interest me deeply. If I can speak French well, I will have no difficulty when travel in France one day in future. Language barrier is the biggest problem if you want to have a clearer picture about one country
58. Shopping
I like shopping in the supermarket. because there are a wide variety of goods on the shelf. The beautiful goods themselves are beautiful scenery for me. even if I buy nothing. It is also a good time traveling around the shelves. In addition, the price of the goods there is reasonable. For
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a student, buying something in the supermarket is very economical. I go to the supermarket once a week generally
59. Business:
I want to open a small shop selling the discs about the films and music. because they are my favorite. Films can let me experience different life and music can give me a light mood and a refreshing spirit. And the combination of my work and interest is the ideal way for me to spend my life. Maybe you think my ambition is too small. But I like it, I think that is enough. I think my shop should be located in one neighborhood where many young white collars live. Their living tempo is fast and working pressure is great. They also like to buy or rent some discs to enjoy after a long day’s work. In addition, the rent of this kind of house should be reasonable, because it does not belong to the downtown
You know, most of the people don’t have a great sum of money. They can’t afford to set up a big business. And small business does not occupy too much money and more importantly, it is flexible. If the consumption trend changes, it is easy for people to give up one and engage in another. Small businesses in china are developing very fast. I think they will have a very bright future. You know china is a developing country and has a vast market potential. If you set up a small business here, you don’t need to worry about the sales unless you are poor at the management. However, the biggest problem for small business, I think, is the funding shortage. As long as you want to develop, you have to face this difficulty. Banks are unwilling to lend money to small businesses. And they also demand enough mortgages. The cost of borrowing money from other channels is relatively much higher. Maybe, vicious competition is another problem they will face.
I think the business about women and children has a bright future. In china, women normally take the charge of finance in their family and parents spend their money on children without any hesitation, even if the spending goes beyond their financial ability. And women are unreasonable consumers. As long as they like, they will buy at once, no matter if the thing is practical or not.
think besides a sharp eye for fashionable trend and a good ability of management, how to communicate with others is also very important. During your business, you should get along with local officials, customers and people from all walks of life. Doing business means handling all kinds of social relationship.
They are both important; knowledge will lay a solid foundation for you to grasp practical experience. It can help you absorb the essence of predecessors and give you theoretical guidance. But without practical experience you are only a bookworm. There is always something you can not
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learn from books.
I think no matter which country you are in, grasping some skill is very important. With the increasing pace of the society and technology, young people have to upgrade their knowledge and go for future study, or they will fall behind the times. I think in future computer and financial skill will play a more and more important role. We live in a computer-literate world. Without it, we find doing something is next to being impossible. And with the increasing wealth people possess, how to manage your money well and how to utilize it to earn more is a basic skill for people to master. We often learn some academic knowledge and practical skill from the school and some social skills and an ability to distinguish right from wrong from parents. The job needs expertise and some know how will gets relatively higher salary and the job had better be closely bound up with people’s daily life, such as doctors, lawyer and teachers and so on. 60. A story heard in your childhood
I read a folk tale about the fisherman and his wife. One day the fisherman saved a fish’s life. The fish promised him it could realize any wish he wanted. His wife was a very greedy woman at first she just wanted a hut, then a big house, then a palace, and she wanted to be the king, the gods, even wanted the sun and the moon rose at the same time. You can imagine the ending of the story, she returned to her original place at last. This story impressed me very deeply. The greed of the humans is limitless, how to control your desire well is the thing we must understand. My father told me this story when I was very young.
I think most of the parents will tell some stories to their children. This practice is worthwhile. Children are immature and innocent. Through stories, they can learn some sense and have an ability of distinguishing right from wrong. The stories lead them on the right track and shape them into responsible citizen in the future. In my childhood, the roles of Tom and Jerry are most popular. They not only bring some laughter, but also something deeper behind the stories. 61. Films Films have a far-reaching impact on social development. Some films reflect social important changes and revolutions. Some films predict future direction and potential threats and disasters; some films offer people a light mood and refreshing spirit. Some films teach people some senses which often throw them into deep thinking.
For young children, because they are immature and naive, they have no enough ability to distinguish right from wrong. Their parents should take the responsibility for selecting suitable programs for them. You know some programs are full of violence, sex and bloody scenes. These are very harmful to their moral.
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Every child loves animals. They are lovely and cute. They make children laugh loudly and freely. Sometimes, children can see themselves from the animals. I think children like funny and interesting stories. If the story is about the animals, that’s better
62. The experience of being late: Last semester, I had our experience of being late for class. Before I slept every night, I would set my alarm clock to wake me up the next morning. But that time my alarm clock had something wrong. And it was a coincidence that it was a gloomy day on that morning. When I woke up, I thought it was earlier. So I went on with my sleep. You can imagine in the end I missed the half of
the class. When my teacher heard my explanation, he said nothing except on sentence: Remember seeing is not always believing. At that moment, he looked like a philosopher, this experience and my teacher’s words make me know something beyond my age.
I think if people want to give some excuses for his being late, they will choose the reasons below. First, he gets some illness and feels a little uncomfortable. Second, the same thing happens to his family member and he has to spare some time to take care of him or her. Third, he has a very important thing to do or something which happens on the way to the school or company delays him. Something like that.
I don’t like being late. I think in future punctuality will hold a very important position in people’s dating. You know the world is developing very fast. As an old saying goes “time is money” if you always come late, you will waste other’s time. It means disrespect to others. Please try to be punctual each time. If you have some emergency, please call in advance. That’s better.
Topic Area: Information Technology Topic: Surfing the Net Questions: (Warm-up questions)
It is easy for you to access the Internet? ([If yes] How often? [If not] Why not?)
People often say we are now living in a small world. What’s your opinion?
What do you think is the most convenient means of communication?
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(Please give your reasons.)
Mobile phones are popular with teenagers. Do you think it’s a good thing? (Why or why not?)
More and more people are using mobile phones. What do you think about that
How do you usually communicate with your family and friends? Discussion:
Whether student access to certain Internet sites should be controlled.
Please talk about surfing the Net with respect to the advantages and disadvantages listed on your card:
C1: useful information / harmful information
C2: communication via the Internet / junk email, computer viruses, etc.
C3: e-learning / overindulging in computer games C4: e-shopping / computer crimes Last questions:
What’s your advice to classmates and friends who spend too much time surfing the Net?
It’s said that students who major in information technology are likely to get a good job. What’s your opinion?
Do you think e-learning is an efficient way of learning? (Why or why not?)
What websites do you often visit? (Why?) What do you think is the future of e-business?
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Topic Area: University Life Topic: Coping with Stress Questions: (Warm-up questions) What do you think of campus life?
How’s the food in your school dining hall?
How often do you have tests? What if you don’t do well on the tests?
How do you usually spend your weekends? What would you do if you feel lonely on campus? Discussion:
How to cope with the stress students may experience while studying at school
Please talk about the kind of pressure college students may experience as specified on your card:
C1: Academic pressure. C2: Financial pressure. C3: Job-hunting pressure. C4: Emotional pressure. Last questions:
Why is it important for college students to learn to cope with stress?
Do you think it a good habit to stay up late before an examination? (Why or why not?)
Do you think pressure is always a bad thing? (Why or why not?) Do you thing school authorities are paying enough attention to students’ psychological health? (Please explain.)
Do you think psychological counseling can help students relieve their stress? (Why or why not?)
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Topic Area: Elderly People Topic: Life After Retirement Questions: (Warm-up questions)
Can you say something about your grandparents?
What do you think elderly people need most? (Please give your reasons.)
Some people find a new job after they retire. What do you think about that?
What kind of jobs do you think are available for elderly people? Why?
What can elderly people do to stay healthy?
What should we do to show our concern for elderly people? Discussion:
Whether early retirement should be encouraged in China. Please describe people’s life after retirement as shown in your pictures and comment on them.
C1: Traveling C2: Learning something new.
C3: Taking care of grandchildren. C4: Having a good time. Last questions:
Why do some people prefer late retirement to early retirement? Do you think elderly people would like to live in homes for the elderly? (Please explain.)
Do you think jogging is good exercise for elderly people? (Please
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explain.)
What can people do for their community after they retire? Do elderly people like living with their children or grandchildren? (Why or why not?)
Topic area: Modern Cities Topic: Improvement of Housing Part I. Warm-up questions
1. How do you like city life? Which aspect of city life do you find most enjoyable?
2. What are the advantages of living in the city? 3. What are the disadvantages of living in the city? 4. What do you think of people’s living conditions in your hometown?
5. What are the major industries in your hometown? 6. Why do some people prefer to live in the countryside? 7. What do you think is special about your hometown? Part II. Discussion and cards
Discussion: What impact these changes have on people’s life? Pictures of improvement and changes in housing. Talk about the improvement of housing with regard to …….as shown in the pictures on your card.
(Before China carried out reforms and started opening up.) (After China carried out reforms and started opening up.) Card 1 : living space 高低床，餐桌，锅碗瓢盆等挤在一间小屋子
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vs 宽敞客厅，复式楼
Card 2: furniture and facilities 高低床，简陋餐桌，煤炉，锅碗瓢盆等挤在一间小屋子v s沙发，冰箱，电视，HI FI, 柜式空调
Card 3: the surroundings and public services 满街挂满晾晒衣服，早餐摊点，垃圾堆，拥挤的弄堂，公厕，当街洗衣VS 干净整洁的生活小区，健身区，喷泉，停车库
Card 4: the variety of architecture 平房，职工大院，街道狭窄，低于6层的楼房VS 高楼，别墅，喷泉，宽敞的生活小区 Part III. Last questions:
1. Are you satisfied with the living conditions in your dormitory? Why or why not?
2. Why shouldn’t students be encouraged t live off campus? 3. Do you think public transportation in this city is convenient? (please give your reasons)
4. Do you think technology make our life easier and more enjoyable? Why do you think so?
5.Can you say something about the changes in home ownership over the years
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Topic area: University Life
Topic: Planning for the Summer vacation Part I. Warm-up questions
1. Do you find your life on campus enjoyable? (please explain) 2. How do you spend the last winter vacation? 3. How do you usually spend your weekends?
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4. What optional courses do you take? (why do you choose them?) 5. Did it take you long to get adapted to campus life? (please explain)
Part II. Discussion and cards
Discussion: in what way summer vacations benefit students? Cards: Suppose you are going to spend your summer vacation …. Say something about your plans. Card 1 : traveling
Card 2: taking a summer job Card 3: taking summer courses Card 4: working as a volunteer Part III. Last questions:
1. Is it advisable for students to travel to remote areas during the summer vacation? (why or why not?)
2. What are the possible risks involved in traveling? 3. Have you ever thought of doing something for your family during the summer vacation? (please elaborate)
4. Do you think most students make good use of their summer vacation?(why do you think so?)
5. What precautions should college students take while traveling during the summer vacation?
6. During the discussion, why did you say that ….?
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