口语考试准备~
琳
考试时间、地点：第15周（20160530-20160603
）各班随堂考。
考试形式：口语考试试题从该10个话题中抽取，考试时以小组为单位（3人一组），
每组约8-10分钟。流程为：1）小组随机抽取一个话题包（各任课老师事先做好
备选条）；话题包内的3个问题老师可随机分派给3位组员或组员自行抽取；2）各组
员就所抽问题/话题分别陈述自己的观点（每人约1分钟），然后就讨论话题进行
讨论（5-6
分钟）。
评分标准：口语考试满分10分。其中语音语调（pronunciation and intonation ）2分、语言流利度 (fluency) 2分、正确使用语言表达思想的能力 (expressiveness) 4分、创新点 (innovation) 2
分。
10个话题包如下：Package 1 Fame
Questions: 1) In your eyes, to what extent can one be regarded as a
celebrity?
Whatever You Do, Don ’t Be a Celebrity
Our culture celebrates celebrities to a fault. We place such a high priority on being famous that any other social status is unacceptable. But what does it mean — to be a celebrity — and is it worth the cost?
Too many people are scrambling for the attention and recognization of strangers and society as a whole and missing out in the opportunities to bless those around them in their personal life. To experience the joy of victory over false illusions and attachments and the freedom and peace experienced through an enriched devotional life and walk with Jesus.
If God wants us to be famous before men, then so be it …if we seek and follow His will, it will happen. I guess the whole point is seeking out God ’s will for our life and living it to the fullest.
this post may be a good reminder and a reassurance to those of us that live much less
than glorified lives in the eyes of society …like me …a student who feels sometimes silent and unknown in the world. But then I see my progress in physics everyday.. and
I know that that’s my true value..
Package 2 One of a Kind
Questions: 1) Have you ever been different from your peers? Do you think it is good to be different?
Difference can take on a vary wide spectrum such as race, gender, ones social status in society which plays an important part in the class rooms because everyone does not learn at the same pace. For example there are those who come from low-income families who do not have the advantage of students from middle class environments, thus learning for them will be somewhat difficult and vary challenging.
Sometimes conflicts may arise with the student and instructors based on attitudes and feelings of inadequacy based on how the students may feel that the instructor is being partial or leaning more toward the upper social status students than the student who comes from a mediocre background.
Thus the instructor has to be very creative in his/her abilities not to let their personality become a factor when dealing with their students. They have to make sure that each student is given equal opportunity to learn at his/her on pace and respected for who they are and not their social status in life.
A good instructor is one who will take advantage of the differences that the students bring to the class room and will make valuable application of this factor by pulling out of his/her students that its okay to be different because variety is the spice of life, thus it make life more interesting and the fact that we can learn so much from each other because we live in a multicultural
society thus, “creating multicultural learning communities”.
Package 3 Misfortune
How do you understand the old saying “Misfortune might be a blessing in disguise”?
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Package 4 Information Technology
Questions: 1) As we expect more from technology, do we expect less from each other? How do you understand the notion
“Connected, but alone”?
The farthest distance in the world is not between two distant trees, but between two branches on the same tree that are unable to co-existence, Tagore once lamented in his poem. But there is another similar saying, popular among people: the most distant way in the world is nothing further than we are sitting together, but you are absorbed in your little cellphone.
Dramatically and virtually, nowadays, those little devices in our pockets are so psychologically powerful that they not only change what we do, but nearly change who we are. Over and over again, I hear people around me firmly claiming that "I would rather text than talk", which is, obviously, nothing to do with the real conversation. Or parents text and do email at both breakfast and dinner, while their children complain about not having their parents' full attention. What's more, an increasing number of people, instead of coming home from work, they chat on QQ through video on each new year 's eve. It seems that there is no longer face-to-face relationships and people can not get enough of each other, but earnestly immerse themselves in the social networking. So we can not help asking what's wrong with us? Why we expect more from technology and less from each other? Actually, we have everything before technology, but we lost something after it. Today, the world is a village, but everyone is an island.What happened to us? Here is a story for you.
In the last New Year's Eve, I was accompanying my family. My phone rang every 5 minutes, no calling, just greeting messages, 55 altogether. I felt joyful about the large number. But what happened later made me extremely disappointed and incredibly sad. Because in my 55 texts, almost all the greetings were the same. Actually, I only got 11 different messages. The worst part was that I surprisingly found many websites providing thousands of ready-made messages and almost all of my texts were downloaded from there. Ladies and gentlemen, how pathetic it is! These greetings are supposed to be from our soul, our hearts, not from the Internet. Realizing this, I made a change. I spent 2 hours calling my friends who were miles away from me. Hearing their voices, I felt they were around me.
Technology is shaping our modern relationships and redefining human connection, and now is the very time for us to have a reflection of a real essential way of communication we need. At this point, I am passionate and optimistic, because I convince, we have each other. So ladies and gentlemen, put down the phone in your hand and wake up to the real connection, listen to each other by heart, then we can
connect in a warm and feeling way!
Package 5 Roommate
Questions: 1) Which would you prefer, living by yourself or living with roommates? State your reasons.
. It is often difficult for a student to decide whether he shall have roommates or not. But for a college student, the advantages of having roommates always outweigh the disadvantages. Those who object to having roommates claim that several people living together gives rise to some unpleasantness because every person has his own way. They also argue that, while living together, there is usually a lack of privacy.
Although at first glance these arguments sound reasonable and appealing. They are not borne out by a careful consideration. When you and your roommates are in odds, it is not simply unpleasant. On the contrary, it is the best time for you to learn how to adjust the relationships between yourself and the others. Solving trivial problems in the dorm will, in the long run, enrich your social experience and help you to understand other people’s feelings and learn to be considerate. In addition, some personal experiences and emotion are not so private as not to be known by even friends. Living with other people, you are surely to find out that most of what you previously regarded as privacy, to your surprise, no longer appears “private” at all, because your roommates share a great deal of what you think and feel. As a result, you will find discussing with roommates over those “privacies” actually clarifies your confusion and brightens your spirits.
Finally, the imcomparable advantage is that it offers an excellent chance of cooperation and adequate colorful group activities. Planning a party single handedly may be a dull and difficult job. Your roommates’ help, however, renders it enjoyable and easy. You can make a plan together, take a trip together, and have a football game together against another dorm. Combining every member’s wit and talent together, you may even start a musical band. All of these are invaluable throughout your life.
So as I see it, rooming together, as a precious opportunity for students living in dormitory, is the best way of learning cooperation and of understanding other people and the society in general. Such experience will definitely be helpful in one’s later life. Share your happiness and sadness with your roommates and you’ll receive high reward.
Package 6 Criminal Acts
Questions: 1) There are now detailed reports about crimes on TV and newspapers. Some say that crime details should be
restricted in the media. To what extent do you agree or
disagree with this opinion?
Package 7 Genes
1) What can we benefit from genetic technology?
[Gene technology to benefit people
Among all the fast growing science and technology, the research of human genes, or biological engineering as people call it, is drawing more and more attention now. Sometimes it is a hot topic discussed by people.
The greatest thing that gene technology can do is to cure serious diseases that doctors
at present can almost do nothing with, such as cancer and heart disease. Every year, millions of people are murdered by these two killers. And to date, doctors have not found an effective way to cure them. But if the gene technology is applied, not only these two diseases can be cured completely, bringing happiness and more living days to the patients, but also the great amount of money people spend on curing their diseases can be saved, therefore it benefits the economy as well. In addition, human life span(寿命) can be prolonged.
Gene technology can help people to give birth to more healthy and clever children. Some families, with the English imperial family being a good example, have hereditary(遗传的) diseases. This means their children will for sure have the family disease, which is a great trouble for these families. In the past, doctors could do nothing about hereditary diseases. But gene technology can solve this problem perfectly. The scientist just need to find the wrong gene and correct it, and a healthy child will be born.
Some people are worrying that the gene research can be used to manufacture human beings in large quantities. In the past few years, scientists have succeeded in cloning a sheep, therefore these people predict that human babies would soon be cloned. But I believe cloned babies will not come out in large quantities, for most couples in the world can have babies in very normal way. Of course, the governments must take care to control gene technology.]
Package 8 Inequality in Society
Questions: 1) China's aging population is growing rapidly. The latest projection is that in 2050 one out of three Chinese will be
over 60 years old. How can we provide better care for the
elderly?
As the saying goes, filial piety is themost important in all virtues. To respect the elderly is the Chinese traditionalvirtue. To respect the elderly is also the progress of human science development.If human have proper thoughts, the society can develop healthily. To care theelders is not only for a child and a family, but also for a society and a country.So this problem has become a hot issue.
As children, they should take care of theelderly in material and spirit. For example, they ought to go back home oftento see their parents and accompany them. As the government, they should perfectthe legal, because the system is far from perfect. What’s more, the governmentshould provide assistance for the elderly.
Package 9 Amusement Parks
Questions: 1) What do you know about the spread of Disneyland
As we all know, Disneyland spread quickly throughout the world. Shanghai is going to build up china’s first Disneyland. The spread of Disneyland has drawn much more people's attention.
So, what is the secret sauce that has led to Disneyland's success? According to customer service expert Doug Lipp in his book Disney U, in 1955 Disney University founder Van France made a commitment to Walt Disney that influenced millions of Disneyland employees--and ultimately the experience of hundreds of millions of guests. Van helped build a culture at Disneyland based on four values:
1: Innovation Disney University trains its employees (known as "Cast Members") to continually adapt and learn in an ever-evolving culture, and to challenge the status quo. As Van put it in this excerpt from a 1980s Disneyland management training program: "Budgets, schedules, reports, more reports, union negotiations, training programs, meetings ... more meetings, handbooks, cover-your-ass memos and the endless things which take up your time are of no value unless they end up producing A HAPPY GUEST."
2: Leadership Said Van France, "Walt would regularly walk through the Park, looking for problems or things to improve. I copied his routine.
I continually walked through the Park, looking for different things, people problems. Facts are easy to identify, I was looking for feelings that were
bothering Cast Members." From Walt and Roy Disney, and then to many generations of leaders, "walking the park" continues to be the ultimate leadership approach used at Disney resorts worldwide.
3: Education Walt Disney placed a long-standing value of providing employees a tailored, relevant training and education experience. Sixty years after Disneyland's grand opening, cast members at every Disney resort around the world still stream through the Disney University, before interacting with guests.
4: Entertain Entertainment is the cornerstone of the Disney experience, and it found its way into Disney University's training strategy too. Van France merged education and entertainment into something entirely new: edutainment. This powerful approach increases trainee engagement, ensuring their retention of new concepts
Package 10 EQ
Questions:1) If you were the boss of a company, would you prefer employing people with great IQ scores or those with
great EQ scores? Give your reasons.
the idea of IQ of a measure of your brain power has been around for a while, but recently there’s been this new idea of the EQ – your
emotional quotient. And by now, it’s actually almost being regarded as more important. If you look at it, businesses will … Well, they will prefer employing people with great EQ. Well, of course, IQ cannot be disregarded, but um, EQ does have its importance as well. Uh, I believe that, um, … I mean, people, most people will have, um, their basic means of communicating with other people. Most people are somewhat socially adept, and just like most people have, you know, a basic general knowledge. But then, what I think really is the difference between IQ and EQ, I mean, you can have a “brainiac”, and they will be great at most things they do, but if you just can’t get along with him, if you just can’t communicate with him, I mean, you know, he’s not really that useful.