An Intermediate Course of Spoken English
中级口语教程
Unit 1 Campus Life
freak out 震惊，畏惧
awesome 引起敬畏的，使人惊惧的
the scoop (尤指详情鲜为人知的)最新消息
syllabus 课程提纲
overlap 部分重叠
intimidating 吓人的
hectic 忙碌的
land a job 得到工作
freak out about
be on track
help you out
skip class
be due
divide up
be on the test
academic advisor
come second to
hold yourself up to high expectations
major in
graduate school
hotel management
support yourself through school
live off
in terms of
spring from
tear roommates apart
get on your nerves
wear and tear
feel 'tied up in knots'
have the final say
build a good relation net
lighten up
talent management system
move economy forward
Unit 2 Presentation
start–up 刚成立的公司
coauthor 合作伙伴
feedback 反馈
uncluttered 整洁的，整齐的
freeze up 惊呆
clue 线索
take an increasingly active role
get off on the right foot
do fine
read their expressions
be clear about
in favor of
Have uncluttered slides and view your slides as emphasizers and reminders about what you want to say.
be a slave to
in real time
get up in front of an audience
an outline of about 80 words
a rough draft of main ideas
May you succeed in tomorrow's presentation.
in the learning process
build up a logic clue
comb your thoughts
functional transitional signals
time and again
day in and day out
on the minds of
light rail train
look–and–see approach
Unit 3 Be Creative
intuitively 直觉地，直观地
synthesize 综合，合成
autism 孤独症
plausible 似是而非的
foster 培养，鼓励
ethics 道德规范
innate 先天的，天生的
perseverance 坚定不移
stonewall 妨碍，阻碍
pop up 突然出现
executive 经理，主管
formula 公式，规则
CEO(chief executive officer) 首席执行官visionary 有远见的
salesmanship 推销术
empower 使…能够，授权予…
stand back
sooner or later
insiders are always wedded to orthodoxy and the inside success formula listen to the voices of people
look everything up
have a memory bank
bounce back
move away from
marketing mix
careful listening, clear writing, close reading, plain speaking, and accurate description will be invaluable
Modern education stresses how to learn rather than what to learn. Everyone can teach the https://www.doczj.com/doc/c46078334.html,cated man something.
Keep your eyes open and your mind at work.
Questions are the root of all knowledge and creativity.
we fuel our creative fire
seek out
take over
Nothing sparks the mind like learning something new.
in most cases
metaphorical thinking
multimodal instruction
Unit 4 Urbanization
burgeoning 增长迅速的
infrastructure 基础设施
dispute 争执
requisition 征用
expropriation 征用
urban sprawl 城市扩张
envision 想象，预想
enthusiast 狂热者
speculative 投机的
rural–urban migration
offer both opportunities and challenges
be in line with
second–class citizens
Land Administration Law
crowd into
sewage disposal systems
urban sprawl
during peak hours
te current trend
have a future
there's such a vast number of people
by the way of the future
Unit 5 Tourism
alleviation 缓和
multiplier 成倍，连锁
recipient 接受者
guise 面貌，装束
renovation 更新，修复
amenities 便利设施
the Changing of the Horse Guards 英国皇家卫队换班仪式Madame Tussaud's 杜莎夫人名人蜡像陈列馆observatory 天文台，气象台
souvenir 纪念品
bazaar 市场
panoramic 全景的，全貌的
tripod 三角鼎
warlord 军阀
nomad 游牧民
renovate 修复
ridge 山脉
designate 指定
archetypal 原型的
quintessential 精华的，精髓的
undermine 逐渐损害
graffiti 涂写，乱画
vandalism 恶意破坏公共财产的行为
make a significant contribution to
in one way or another
with no signs of
directly or indirectly
promote a better understanding of people
Travel is one of the noblest human occupations.
with a sincere desire to
build bridges of mutual appreciations, respect and friendship
have a positive effect on
have a multiplier effect on
in its many different guises
get away from
check–in
I have a reservation for tonight.
You must have two guests under the name.
Here we are.
a roll–away bed
There has been a cancellation for this evening.
I should get a discount for the inconvenience.
a ticket for a free continental breakfast
I'll throw a free room for the next time you visit us.
the Speaker's corner
in that case
I've long heard about them.
And I don't think you should miss the British Museum and Madame Tussaud's.
if we can spare some time for that
decide our route
jade stone
brush up on their bargaining skills
Tourists may climb the tower for panoramic views of the city.
give visitors a opportunity to
the Monument to People's Heroes
the Bund
the Oriental Pearl TV Tower
the Pudong business district
The Forbidden City has been home to a long line of emperors.
be forced out of
keep out of
a Key Cultural Relics Protection Site of China
ballroom dancing
Walking beneath the red flags of Tiananmen Square is quintessential Beijing.
further consideration
be on the decrease
It's a great honor to
dating back to
He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man.
If any of you have questions, please feel free to ask me at any time. pack their bags to travel abroad
the sharp increase in numbers
go into effect
Unit 6 Aging Society
diminish 减少，缩小
diabetes 糖尿病
dementia 痴呆
demographic 人口学的
quadruple 使成四倍
fiscal meltdown 财政危机
rein 控制，勒住
rejuvenate 使年轻
tailored service 合适的服务
offspring 后代
prenatal 产前的
discernment 识别
fetuses 胎儿(fetus的复数)
feticide 堕胎
Allowing couples one of whom has no siblings to have a second child 允许单独二胎
one–child policy
in real terms
as things stand now
thanks to
massive transfer payments
incremental funds
top–end
Crossing the river by tiptoeing over the stones ahead.
antioxidant
at its root
psychological counseling
the warning mark
outnumber…by 10 percent
marriageable
on a trial basis
nursing bed
reach the threshold
in its 12th Five–Year Plan
private capital
long life span
It is not the years in your life, but the life in your tears that counts. Tsinghua University
colossal
bridge the big pension gap
Unit 7 Low-Carbon Society
resources–saving society 资源节约型社会
aggregate 合计
megawatt 兆瓦特
ecological 生态学的
depletion 耗尽
optimization 有效利用
endorse 认可，赞同
along with rapid economic development
If we want to realize the goal of comprehensively building a moderately well–off society with gross demestic product(GDP) quadrupled and continously enhancing the capability of sustainable development in the year 2020…
in the development of renewable energy resources
biomass
cyclic
great efforts should be made to
strengthen reserch on
thermal energy ceramic
compatible
a resourves–saving society
raise the efficiency of resources utilization through
gasification
liquefaction
sum up
strive for
What measures should be taken to…
curb
add heavy pressures on
unveil
demote
engender
depletion
encompass
intertwined
sustainable development
be copied from
chemical oxygen demand(COD)
environmental colonialism
a harmonious, resources–saving and environment–friendly society hegemony
vie for
resolutely
draw upon
work tirelessly to
supervision
preach
extravagance
frugality
inculcate
Every single grain on the meal tray is the fruit of hard work. unconsciously establish the awareness of
if all the people are actively involved in this campaign
make a long–awaited step
the State Council
more importantly
give a huge boost to
lose its dazzling shine
Unit 8 China Dream
revival 复兴
indomitable 不屈不挠的
rejuvenation 复兴，振兴
egalitarian 平等的
aspirational 有雄心壮志的
dwindling 减少的
reconcile 使一致
wade 蹚(水或淤泥等)
preciousness 珍贵
humiliation 耻辱，蒙羞
bullying 恃强欺弱
trillion 万亿
franchise 特许经营权
replicate 复制
epistemological 认识论的
pomp 盛况
make persistent efforts
press ahead with indominable will
by means of
a service–driven economy
popular concerns
put a strain on
bureaucracy
However deep the water may be, we will wade into the water. PR(public relations)
give back to
a great vision for the future
How's it going?
be always on the move
make steps to achieve that dream
a part time lecturer
The Chinese Dream not only steers a strategic blueprint for China's future development, it also reflects China's peaceful foreign policies in the new era and has far–reaching implications at home and abroad.
However, China's basic national conditions remain unchanged, it has a huge population, a week economic foundation and unbalanced development.
Development remains the country's top priority.
commentator
patronize
sleep on the same pillow
try to climb out of poverty
relive
Mercedes–Benz
BMW(Baravian Motor Works)
This dream guarantees Chinese automotive industry a good future.
villa
we are at an age of information exlposion
Long distance seperates no bosom friends.
hit the jackpot
become an overnight millionaire
luck of peach
hover over
misfit second–hand clothes
rain–leaking roof of old adobe house
still echo in my dream
fill my cooing empty belly
succeed in the national college entrance examination
my success set an example for my folks
They came to realize that schooling is a good way to change one's fate. based on my toil
give away
Unit 9 Environment
outstrip 超越
endow 赋予
litigation 诉讼，起诉
judiciary 司法部
NGO 非政府组织
extinct 灭绝的
phase 阶段
devastating 毁灭性的
be more concerned with
The speed with which we are polluting the environment far outstrips our efforts to clean it up.
the right and interest of the people
litigation
judiciary
on behalf of
out of concern
we will be hated by future generations for not saving "Mother Earth"
a tiny bit of convenience
Until you give something up, nothing will change.
transient
It may be costly to be over optimistic—but more costly still to be too pessimistic.
at the dawn of
Montreal Protocol
Ozone Layer
plunder
sanitation
terrestrial aquatic
be at serious risk of extinction
at an alarming rate
reef
mitigation
in terms of
fossil fuel
no worse for the wear
This problem should put many more cities on guard.
applaud
obsess
It is undeniable that…
Unit 10 Job Market
readjustment 重新调整
underpriviledged 贫穷的
rationally 合理地
gratis 免费的
consultancy 顾问，咨询
referral 推举，安排，介绍
women's federation 妇联
maternity 产期
premium 保险费
township 镇区
tax break 暂停缴税
pool 把…集中在一起利用
probation 实习
preferrential 优惠的
recuperation 恢复，复原
alleviation 减轻，缓和
have a vital bearing on
prerequisite
joint efforts should be made and effective measures should be taken
You'd talk it through?
I've be meaning to talk to you.
What's up?
be laid off
gratis
referral
federation
at grassroots levels
tax breaks
pooled
in line with
attach great importance to this problem inject more money into
take a proper attitude to
take out
It is high time to…
surging food prices
year on year
What we need now is more action, less talk. be duty–bound to
Unit 11 Culture Awareness culture shock 文化冲击
jet lag 时差反应
stereotype 刻板印象，老套
crescent 新月
static 静态的
discrete 不连续的，离散的
calamity 灾难
sovereignty 主权
stud 嵌钉
posthumous 身后的
picturesque 独特的
altar 祭坛
slab 厚片，板层
In which aspects and to what extent?
Mandarin
pass on
propensity
Dingling Mausoleum
Circular Mound Altar
terrace
concentric
slab
imperial
the difficulties are far outweighed by the advantages gatepost
door panel
auspicious
celestial
demon
goblin
ferocious
intruding
ritual
aristocratic
meritorious
show off their wealth
symmetry
eulogize
interactive
clerk
irritated
furious
stereotyped
Unit 12 Sports and Games tone 调节
stamina 耐力
cholesterol 胆固醇
diabetes 糖尿病
harness 利用
bounce 弹跳
endirphin 内啡肽
tournament 锦标赛
humph 哼(表示不相信) cardiovascular 心血管的
a positive body image
stretching
turn out to be
a good body workout
put to good use
lower blood pressure
be at a lesser risk of
be less prone to
think with a cool head
harness your planing
there is no match to
molecule
open many employment avenues for cheerleader
therapist
hub
sports parks
ice hockey
Your country is very strong at table tennis, I think.
nope
humph
I'm not that out of shape.
watch your diet
cut back on the fatty foods
take up a little weight
my personal fitness instructor
obese
illicit
have unwanted teen pregnancies
meet the developmental needs of adolescent girls
a sense of belonging
a sense of mastery over one's body
accrue
aggresiveness
mediate
delinquent
sprint
downgraded
the gaokao—the national college entrance exam
the Ministry of Education
Time spent on sports is time worthwhile.
If so, going for sports is never a waste of time.
sedentary
the five "C's"—competence, confidence, connections, character, and caring the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
the American Heart Association
Unit 13 Harmony
amity 亲善，和睦
fraternity 手足之情
beef up 加强
rein 控制，支配
yawning 扩大的
impoverished 贫穷的
hinterland 内地
supervision 监督
fairness 公平
justice 正义
revitalize 新生
tertiary 第三位的
beneficiary 受益者
backdrop 背景
benchmark 基准
bolster 支持
prefecture 县
councilor 委员
macro–regulation 宏观调控
subsidy 补贴
monopolize 垄断
Gini coefficient 基尼系数
disparity 不一致，不等
give full scope to
let out
balance different social interests and avoid social conflicts judicial
ideological
mansion
be key to
initiative
pose risk to
the sense of mission
take up their responsibilities in the construction of a harmonious society The growing gap between the rich and the poor, corruption, and lack of protection mechanisms for some social groups are three of the major challenges that China will have to overcome as it sets about building a harmonious society.
reduce the yawning gap between the rich and the poor and between China's wealthy coastal regions and the impoverished hinterland
big challenges for China to take up
get easy access to
a systematic anti–corruption campaign
We will endeavor to develop a cycle economy, lower energy and resources consuption and build a resource conserving and environmentally friendly society and ensure sound balance between economic development, population, resources and environment.
ensure steady growth in farmers' income
the uneven distribution of resources
bring hope to the poor
The pr oblem also lies in the fact that…
by no means
But scale does not necessarily mean competitiveness and equality, and quantity does not equal quality.
So long as the problem of uneven distribution of resources continues to exist, the rapid growth in, and large scale of, our education system is no cause for satisfaction.
consensus
in the near future
concerted
take into account
stated–owned enterprises (SOEs)
exceed the danger level of
adapt to an average society
a minimum living allowance system
以下为爱麟霖/(Curlylin)倾情奉献，需要的朋友可以参考一下 7. Friendship (Listening and Speaking Course, Unit 3; Integrated Course, Unit 2) 1) Do you have many friends? What kind of people do you want to make friends with? Why? Yes. I’d like to make friends with loyal people. In my opinion,a friend is a person who can share his/hers happiness with you, who can lend you a shoulder when you cry,who can give you a hand when you are in trouble without asking for anything in return. In a word,a friend in need is a friend indeed, I think a loyal people can do the things which were mentioned above for his/hers true friend. So I prefer to make friends with loyal people, and I also believe I am a loyal people who you can make friends with. 2) How do you make friends? Please comment on “a friend you buy isn’t worth the price”. First,I’d like to talk to him to find out whether we have the same interest with each other. If the answer is YES,then we have the foundation to develop a friendship. The next days, all we need to do is to treat each other by heart and soul. 3) How valuable is friendship in a person’s life? How can we keep friendship alive? As for me, I regard friendship as a very important part in my life.Just imagine a life,there’s no one to be your friend. What life could be if you had no friend to talk to , no friend to comfore you and cheer you up when you were having a hard time,no friend to lend you a hand when you needed help …… Life without friends is unthinkable ... We have to do hard work to build up and sustain our friendship. First, let your friends know that you really care about them.It’s important to give some cues to your friends. Be sure your friend knows that she is cared about.Second,try to be with your friends when they are in trouble when they need you. Keeping friendship alive is not only to say some sweet words,but need some real action. 4) What does friendship mean to you? What kind of friends do you think are true friends? It's a fantastic experience in whole of my life. Friendship to me is what water to fish.I can't live without a real friend. 2问见（1） 5) How can we get along well with other people? To begin with, we need to be honest with others and always say what we mean. Lies will surely make people stay far away from us in the long run. After all,honesty is the best policy. Second, we have to be humble enough. If we are proud in public, we can hardly win other's respect, not to mention "friendship" . Finally, we must not be selfish. We should learn how to show concern for others. As long as we abide[?'ba?d] by what is mentioned above, we will find it easy to get along well with others.
CHO Chief Human Resource Officer CMO Chief Marketing Officer CFO Chief Financial Officer CTO Chief Technology Manager Applicant A: A newly graduated MBA from Harvard. No previous relevant working experience Very strong skills Single. Ambitious. Keen Learner. Would like to start with low salary. Applicant B: A long time HaiTian Sales. 10 years of relevant working experience Very strong communication skills but English is weak. Trustworthy. Loyal. A good team worker. Applicant C: An experienced Sales manager from a competitor Has successful experience working in overseas offices Very high expectation on Salary Ask for compensation for his family Applicant D: The current vice sales manager in Haitian. 3 years of sales experience in Haitian. No overseas experience but eager to get some. Very Ambitious. Teamwork skills still weak. Applicant A: A newly graduated MBA from Harvard. No previous relevant working experience Very strong skills Single. Ambitious. Keen Learner. Would like to start with low salary Applicant B: A long time HaiTian Sales. 10 years of relevant working experience Very strong communication skills English very weak. No overseas experience. Trustworthy. Loyal. A good team worker. Applicant C: An experience Sales manager from a competitor Has successful experience working in overseas offices Very high expectation on Salary Ask for compensation for his family Applicant D: The current vice sales manager in Haitian. 3 years of sales experience in Haitian. No overseas experience but eager to get some. Very Ambitious. Teamwork skills still weak
中级口语教程13 Lesson 13 What's Wrong with Them? Text A I'm forty and married with two children. My trouble is that I haven't got enough to do. The kids are at school all day and the house is empty. So I eat chocolates, mostly. I've put on a lot of weight , but I can't give them up. I try as hard as I can but I just can't stop eating. Doctor Bruce writes : I think Mrs Allen would be happier if she found a job, or if she got out of the house more and made some interesting friends. If she did that, I think the weight problem would be solved. I'm sixteen. My trouble is my spotty skin. I've used all the creams on the market, but none of them do any good. And now I've met a marvellous girl. But I'm afraid to ask her to go out with me. Doctor Bruce writes: Most teenagers suffer from this, of course, at some time or other. And it makes them very shy and self-conscious. 'What will other people think of me, if they see me like this?' they wonder. And it's a pity, because if they didn't worry so much, the skin trouble would soon disappear. Tom should learn a relaxation technique, yoga for example. Then I think he'd solve the problem very quickly. My problem is time. I haven't enough of it. I sleep badly, and I wake up tired. I get indigestion every day and now I'm beginning to get bad headaches and pains in my chest. And don't tell me to take a holiday, doctor. I haven't got time. Doctor Bruce writes ; If Mr Tyler had more common sense ,he'd find the time to have a holiday, or change his job. If he thought for a minute, he'd see that he can't go on like this. He should rest more. Then he'd work better. But that's the silly thing about men like him. They only believe they're ill when they're almost dead. Text B Dear Doctor : I am forty-seven years old, male, and of average height and weight. My health generally seems quite good except for one problem. I wake up every morning feeling tired-so tired that I can hardly get out of bed. All day at work I fight this tired feeling, just dragging myself around. When I get home from work around 5. 30, I have a good dinner with my family and then sit dow n to read the newspaper. But before I have finished reading the front
浅谈任务型对外汉语口语教材“以学生为中心”的特色 任务型教学模式倡导把学习者置于学习的中心位置，这与近年来国内对外汉语教学界兴起的“以学生为中心”的教学理念不谋而合。受这种思潮的影响，采用任务型教学法编写的对外汉语口语教材也体现出“以学生为中心”的特色，主要表现为“以学生的兴趣为中心”和“学生对学习过程的掌控”。 标签：任务型对外汉语口语教材以学生为中心 一、引言 近年来，教育思想与教育观念经历了一个大变革，从“以教师为中心”转变为“以学生为中心”，这种变革也影响到了对外汉语教学。李柏令（2010）曾指出“以学生为中心”的教学理念受到越来越多学者的认同，自2004年起，已陆续有人从理论和实践两方面开始了“以学生为中心”的对外汉语教学的专题研究。受这种思潮的影响，采用任务型教学法编写的对外汉语口语教材也日益体现出“以学生为中心”的特色。我们对《汉语口语速成》《实践汉语入门》《体验汉语口语教程》等几部采用任务型教学法编写的对外汉语口语教材进行考察，发现其“以学生为中心”的特色主要表现为“以学生的兴趣为中心”和“学生对学习过程的掌控”。下面我们从这两方面进行探讨。 二、以学生的兴趣为中心 兴趣是最好的老师，带着兴趣学习无疑会起到事半功倍的效果。只有对学习者的兴趣有足够的了解，并且针对这些兴趣点编写教材，教材才会对学习者产生吸引力。任务型对外汉语口语教材的编写从多个方面进行了努力，以求教材的使用者对课本产生足够的兴趣。 （一）学习者的生活背景与习惯唤醒学习者的兴趣 学习者的生活背景是学生所熟悉的，出现在二语学习中，会让学生觉得有话可说，有话想说。如《体验汉语口语教程3》中设计了“我的家乡”和“圣诞节快到了”这样的话题，学生原有的相关经验被唤醒，有利于增加学习的热情。此外，不同的文化背景会对生活于其中的人产生深远的影响，使得不同文化圈的人在个人习惯、观念等方面呈现出不同的特点。如果教材在编写时考虑到这些特点，很容易使学生产生亲切感与认同感，如《体验汉语口语教程2》和《实践汉语入门》都不约而同地设计了“在酒吧”的相关对话，这充分考虑到了一些西方国家学生喜欢泡吧的习惯。 （二）多样化的课堂活动唤醒学习者的兴趣 现在世界上学习汉语的人越来越多，这些学习者中既有来自东南亚等国家的汉文化圈的学习者，也有来自欧美等国家的西方文化圈的学习者。西方文化的特
1.Do you think China offers foreign business people great opportunities to fulfill their dreams? Why? 你认为中国为外国商人提供了实现梦想的巨大机会吗？为什么？ 2.If offered an overseas assignment, would you like to work for your company at a foreign headquarters as long as required? 如果提供海外派遣，您愿意在国外总部工作吗？ 3.What factors do you think contribute to the fulfillment of overseas assignments? 你认为哪些因素有助于完成海外任务？ 4.What is the difference between E-commerce and the traditional business? 电子商务和传统商务有什么区别？ 5.What are the benefits and limitations of E-commerce? 电子商务的好处和局限是什么？ 6.Do you take it for granted that copyright should be protected by law? 你认为版权受法律保护是理所当然的吗？ 7.Do you think it is criminal to adapt other's ideas in your own way and share them with your friends? 你认为以你自己的方式改变别人的想法并与你的朋友分享这些想法是犯罪吗？ 8.What is corporate culture? How does culture affect the way we do business? 什么是企业文化？文化如何影响我们做生意的方式？ 9.What are the advantages of online-communication? 在线交流的优点是什么？ 10.Which way of communication do you prefer talking face-to-face or chatting online? Why? 你喜欢哪种交流方式面对面交谈或网上聊天？为什么？ 11.The factors requisite for success may differ from one profession to another, what kind of elements may contribute to success in your opinion? 成功所需的因素可能因职业不同而有所不同，你认为哪种因素有助于成功？ 12.Are you big fans of certain celebrities? Why or why not? 你是某些名人的忠实粉丝吗？为什么或为什么不呢？ 13.What are the disadvantages of online-communication? 在线交流的缺点是什么？ 14.Which way of communication do you prefer talking face-to-face or chatting online? Why? 你喜欢哪种交流方式面对面交谈或网上聊天？为什么？ 15.As job hunters, what preparations should we make beforehand？ 作为求职者，我们应该事先做些什么准备？ 16.What is corporate culture? How do you get to know a company’s corporate culture? 什么是企业文化？你如何了解公司的企业文化？ 17.Which do you think should receive priority in China, economic growth or environmental protection? Give your reasons. 你认为在中国，经济增长或环境保护应该优先考虑哪些问题？给出你的理由。 18.What do you think of love and marriage? 你觉得爱情和婚姻怎么样？ 19.What should be considered when you decide to accept or decline a job offer? 当你决定接受或拒绝工作邀请时，应该考虑什么？ 20.What is your plan for the future after graduation? Do you want to start a business or become an employee with a high salary? Why? 你毕业后的未来打算是什么？你想创业还是想成为高薪员工？为什么？ 21.When hunting for a job, what do you choose, a big fish in a small pond or a small fish in a big pond? Why? 在找工作的时候，你会选择什么，小池塘里的大鱼还是大池塘里的小鱼？为什么？ 22.List some hazards in our life that are related to the development of technology. Try to figure out some ways to avoid these hazards. 列出我们生活中与技术发展有关的一些危险。试着找出一些避免这些危险的方法。 https://www.doczj.com/doc/c46078334.html,pare planes and rail (road) transportation and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each.
英语口语对话（中级）Lesson10 Summary： Vanessa, Alexander and Nick talk about the history of the Oscars. In this broadcast Vanessa, Alexander and Nick are in the middle of a live show in a radio studio. Listen to their conversation and answer the question that follows about the main idea. Dialogue： Vanessa：In tonight’s show Nick will be reporting on the history of the Oscars. Nick do you know when the first Oscars were handed out? Alexander： Oh let me answer this question Nick. Nick： Ok, go ahead Alexander. Alexander： Any movie fan knows the answer to this question …it was sometime in the thirties when talkies I mean talking movies had just begun. Nick： That was really close Alexander but actually, the first Academy Awards were handed out on May 16, 1929. Vanessa： Was there a ceremony back then? Nick： Yes! And it was held at a hotel in Hollywood. And, even though it wasn’t so important back in those days, it was still pretty glamorous. Vanessa： In Hollywood, of course. Where the action is, where else! Alexander： How many people attended the ceremony, Nick?
中级英语口语教程：博客是否为一种新的生活方式 I think blog represents a new life style. It changes our life a lot. In the past, we expressed our thoughts and ideas in our dairy. Now, we can visit the blogs of our friends and communicate with them there, which is convenient and efficient. The development of blog provides us with a new communication method. We can share our thoughts and ideas with our friends or even strangers in the blog. As a result, we could get comments or suggestions from them timely, which can broaden our views to a large extent. 博客代表了一种新的生活方式，它给我们的生活带来了很多改变。过去，我们借助日记抒发感情，表达观点。现在，我们能够通过访问 朋友的博客在线与他们交流，这种方式非常便利高效。博客的发展为 我们提供了一种新的交流方式。通过博客我们能够同朋友甚至是陌生 人一起分享观点和想法，而我们也能即时收到他们的评论和建议。这 在一定水准上开阔我们的视野。 Blog has been abused. 博客已经被人们滥用。 Although the blog provides us with an effective way to express ourselves and communicate with others, it has been commercialized by our society. And, nowadays, the blog has been abused(滥用) to a large degree. More and more people view the blog as an effective way to gain attention rather than express their own thoughts or ideas. Some people even spread obscene ( 污秽的) words or pictures in their blogs. The blog should be supervised by the authorities so as not to be abused.
大学英语听说IV级口语考试题目（十三周考试用） 1.Some people like to travel with a companion. Other people prefer to travel alone. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice. If you were to travel, would you want to be with a companion or alone? Some might say they would want to travel alone. However, I have an opposite opinion. I think it is better to travel with a companion for the following reasons, they can give us information about the place, we won’t feel boring if we travel together, and we can have opportunities to meet more people through a companion. People travel around some places to get information about the specific areas. To get the information about the place, we need a guide. If we hire a guide, we should pay money and we will somewhat not be free to go anywhere. Despite that, if we travel with friends, they could tell us about it as a guide. We can save money and get some information about the place that we visit. In addition, we could be free to go anywhere we want. As t o the second point, if we travel with friends, we wouldn’t fell tedious while traveling. We can talk to each other and get chances to know each other more. On the other hand, traveling alone could make us feel down because it is quite boring to hang around by themselves. Thus, I would prefer traveling with a companion to alone. Besides, the second point, if we travel with a companion, we can get more opportunities to meet other people through my friends. For example, when I was 10 years old, I went to china. I have met a lot of people through my friend there and I’m still keeping in touch with them. If I didn’t go to china with my friend, I could have not met them in my life. This is the final reason why I think it is better to travel with friends rather alone. To conclude, some people might say it is better to travel alone because it might interrupt us if we travel with a companion. Nevertheless, I think it would be better to travel with a companion for the previous reasons, they can tell us some information about the place, we can enjoy more because it’s not boring, and we could get opportunities to meet many people through friends. 2.Some people like to do only what they already do well. Other people prefer to try new things and take risks. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice. Many people like to do things that they already do well, many others like to take risks to do things new. Both sides are supported by good reasons. For my part, I think it depends on what kind of things that people in the face of. I prefer to do things that I already do well when I should do things to benefit the others. On the other hand, I would like to take risks to try something new in order to improve myself, that means I will be the person who benefit from what I do. People are all live in the society and have relationships with each other. So what one do can influence the others directly or indirectly. In this case, people should do their best to benefit and convenient for the others. If one does not have enough experience and skills to do things well, the people around them maybe complain or they will ruin their plan. Is it very nice to share their own risks to the others to get more experience for themselves? Absolutely not. The society or the small
中级英语口语教程Tell Us About Your Hobbies Lesson 22 Tell Us About Your Hobbies Text A JOHN： Whatlike most,suppose,the fact that it's so unusual.mean, when tell people whatdo,they just look at me usually as if I'm mad.Maybeam, anyway whatdo is this.get up aboutquarter past six every morning. leave my wifebed because she's not as mad as me - andput my trunks under under tracksuitdrive down park with my clothesa case. It only takes about five minutes .because there's no trafficcourse at that timethe morning. So, whenget there leavecarthe car parkrun roundbit.I usually runabout ten minutes till I'm nicewarm, then comesinteresting bit.run over car,get my casethen overthe pool.take my tracksuit off-in jump. It's pretty coldcan tell you especiallythe middlewinter-but
中级口语教程：Au Pair Girl Lesson 2 Au Pair Girl Text A Gretel comes from Austria. Sheeighteen years old. Shegoingstay withClark family foryear. Gretel has comeEngland because she wantsimprove her English. She works as an au pair girl. She helps Mrs Clarkthe houseattends English classes regularlyher spare time. Gretel hasn' t beenEngland longeverythingstrangeher. She often compares lifeLondon with lifeVienna. Some things are nicerLondon; other things are not so nice. For instance,shops are biggerLondon thanViennatheregreater variety. But it's more expensiveenjoy yourselfLondon. It's expensivehavemeal atrestaurant orgoa theatre. Gretel has got usedmany things already, but she can't get usedbreakfastEngland. "You English eat so muchthe morning," she often says. "Fruit juice, porridge, baconegg, tea, toastmarmalade! How can you face all that food so earlythe day?" Text B Maria had decided that as soon as she had finished school she would become an au pair girlLondon. Twoher friends had already spentyear withfamilyKensington,told her they had had an interesting timehad managedlearnlotEnglish. She was advised by her Head Teacherget her parents' consent andmake
1. A good heart is what you are pursuing. Talk with your partners about your understanding of what makes a good heart When you decide to do something, stick to it. consistently, I would be able to accomplish everything…. 2. How do you understand love? Can you give some examples to illustrate the true love you have got? love is just a sense between two people. It can not be measured by money. But it is also very practical,you must spend a long time to feel it before you make your decision 3. What’s your opinion about keeping pets? Please talk about the benefits and drawbacks of keeping pets. In my opinion,we can have pets ,dogs for example,because they are loyal to us and we can keep them clean and do some exercise to defeat disease .But what we should really do is to protect animals rather than only have fine. 4. Have you ever thought about the differences between motherly love and fatherly love? What roles do they play in the raising of a child? I have different opinion with him. In my point of view, I take parents’ love as the same thing—true love. True love is a love that will never fade away regardless of time flying, true love is a love that people treat you heart and soul without asking for any repay, true love is always surrounding us given by our parents, friends, or our lovers, no matter how far you are, you can still feel it. My parents love me because I am their child no matter I can live up to their expectations or not. . Father’s love has a common characteristic. That is quite implicit. When compared with mothers, fathers are not that good at expressing their loves for children. Besides, fathers concern more about children’s life career rather than small daily things. They would like to listen to children’s confusions and give their suggestions in order to help them overcome mental problems. 5. Misunderstandings are quite common in our daily life. How can we avoid misunderstandings when we communicate with other people? First, people with different personal and cultural backgrounds may have diverse perspectives