Topic 1: Don you think it is necessary for us to learn English as a compulsory subject in our post
graduate curriculum
A: Hello, Shuke, nice to see you again. Nice day, today.
B: Yes, a very nice day.
A: What are you going to do now?
B: oh, I am going to my class. We are postgraduate now, I don’t understand why we still have
English classes? What about you?
A: I am busy on my class, too. We have to help my teacher do some work. I hope I will have much
time to do some research, but now it is impossible. Because I have spent much time on my class.
Don’t you think it is necessary for us to learn English as a compulsory subject in our post graduate
curriculum?
B: I don’t think it is necessary. English courses should be reserved for specialized ones only. If
English is your major, then fine. what’s your opinion?
A: Sorry, I don’t agree with you. In my opinion, to put English as a compulsory subject is
necessary. At this moment, English is very important in communication with all walks of people
from all over the world as an indispensible(必须的) skill. Only do we learn English well, we can
understand culture of foreign country better.
B: But, at present, we don’t have chances to meet foreigners in our life. Although, if we meet
foreigners, I don’t think that it has much help. Today, less people pay attention on our culture. And
we waste so much time. Let us focus more time and attention on our own culture and more useful
studies.
A: But, we need to prepare for future. And, now, a great many of academic articles are written in
English, if we want to learn our major better, we sourly need to learn English well.
B: Well, In my view, English classes takes up too much of students’ time and only a very small
number of us will actually use it when they enter into society. If we spend these time on our major,
we will do better.
A: In order to ensure a satisfactory job and a promising future, it is also necessary to learn English
well. We should think more for future.
B: It’s a good idea, I have to agree with you. Yes, we should think more for future, we need take
much more time to learn English well.
Topic 2:Have you ever shopped online? Do you think it is convenient?
A: Hello Bear, what are you doing?
B: Oh, I’m shopping online.
A: Oh, nice, do you always shopping online? Do you think it is convenient?
B: Yes, of course. I often buy some clothes, shoes and books online. It is not only convenient but
also very cheap, and there are more choices online than in stores. What about you?
A: Well, I don’t like shopping online so much. And I only go shopping online few times.
B: Why don’t you like shopping online?
A: Well, although there are more choices online, but I couldn’t see the real things, for example, I
cannot try the clothes on. And there are more fake goods online. Shipping them back can cost more money. And it’s not really convenient, you should surf on the internet, and you will waste a
lot of time.
B: Yes, there are some fake goods online, and sometime, we will be cheated. But it is really
convenient shopping online, we can buy goods not only in our country but also abroad. And you
don’t need to go to the shop, which will waste your time more, and make you feel tired.
A: Although I am very tired but I am very happy, when I go shopping with my friends, I’m really
very happy. And most important, I can relax myself from the heavy study. I really enjoy the
moment.
B: If you go shopping online, you don’t need to worry about your money be stolen. You can pay
online, it is very convenient. And we will easy to see the goods’ reduction in price.
A: I really don’t want to see that clothes bought online turn out to be more than satisfactory when
I get the package.
B:I still think we should make full use of internet to make us convenient. But I also agree with you
that we should relax ourselves to go to shop sometimes.
A: Yes, both have good advantages. There are so many advantages to go shopping online, and I
will do more in the future.
Topic 3: What impressed you most in 29th Beijing Olympic Games?
A: hello, bear, what are you doing?
B: I am seeing the video of the opening ceremony of Beijing Olympic.
A: well, What impressed you most in 29th Beijing Olympic Games?
B: Let me see. The Opening ceremony is greatest. The opening ceremony was co-directed by
Chinese director Zhang Yimou, who is a very famous director. And the ceremony used over
15,000 performers. A rich assembly (集合) of ancient Chinese art and culture dominated(占重要地位) the ceremony.
A: Yes, I also very like it. Now, I still remember 29huge footprints, which along central axis come
to the Bird’s Nest. Oh, it’s very amazing. Then, we could see our traditional culture, such as
Chinese characters, Poetry and traditional Chinese painting and so on.
B: Yes, they are all very amazing. I also very like the official song of the 2008 Olympics, titled
"You and Me", which was performed by Sarah Brightman and Liu Huan. The song is very gentle,
and when you close your eyes, you will feel so comfortable. Oh, do you remember the show of
2008 tai chi actors?
A: Oh, yes, it is a miracle. Touch relay also impressed me very much besides opening ceremony.
The relay began March 24, 2008, in Olympia, Greece. From there, it traveled across Greece to
Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, and then to Beijing, arriving on March 31.
From Beijing, the torch followed a route passing through every continent except Antarctica.
B: The relay, with the theme "Journey of Harmony", lasted 130 days and carried the torch 137,000
km. The torch visited cities on the Silk Road(丝绸之路), symbolizing ancient links between China
and the rest of the world and so on. A total of 21,880 torchbearers were selected from around the
world by various organizations and entities.
A: The touch was under attack in some country, but it really made us together.
B: I was very proud of this. In a word, Beijing Olympic Games left us a lot of wonderful
memories.
