硕士英语口语考试对话

硕⼠英语⼝语考试对话

10.jobs

A:Good morning, hangdingbo B: Good morning, zhangwei

A:what happened! It looks that you are not happy.

B:Nothing special, just about the job. You know we are going to graduate. But to find what kind of job, I have no idea. Canyou give me some advice?

A:Looking for a job is a great thing and the first job is especially important. Now tell me,which ar e the most important thingsfor you in your job.Forexample, salary, having pleasant colleagues, wo rking condition or chances to be promoted?

B: Well, let me think a moment. Er…. I think salary is the most important. As you know, my paren ts are farmers,in order tosupport my school, they spent all their savings. I want to repay them as s oon as possible. I want to let them live a good life.

A:You are right. But in my point of view, the chances to be promoted are the most important. You know, with the promotion ofposition, our salary will continue to rise also. At that time, high salar y won’t be a problem.

B: It sounds reasonable. But why do you think having pleasant colleagues is also important.

A: Because I think in any jobs, teamwork is very important. As long as working with pleasant coll eagues, can we overcomeany difficulty.

B: All right. Your idea is reasonable, I will think about it .Thank you for your advice. A:You are w elcome! B: Oh , god! A:Whathappened?

B:I have an interview this afternoon, I need to prepare.And bye. A:Bye

11.Cultures

A: My name is zhangting.Nice to meet you.

B: Nice to meet you too.My name is John.

A: So, ah, I heard you are from USA. Are you an international student？

B:Yeah, I am studying here for my PhD.This is my second year in China.

A:Oh, good for you. Are you getting used to your life in China, your know, some time it is a little bit hard for western student.

B: Yeah, you're right, it is hard, because of the culture difference. I was growing up in US, and it is my first to study abroad, soI guess it still takes me some more time to get used it.

A:what is the most difficult thing for you to live here? Perhaps I can help you out.

B:Oh, really? That's sweet. I guess the most difficult thing is the custom. Lacking of knowledge about Chinese customsometime bing me troubles.

B:for example？

A:In western culture close friends and even family members thank each other for the slightest help or favor.It seems verydifferent from China! A simple task like opening a door or filling out a form is seen as expected behavior among friends.Thereis no need to thank!

B:That’s ture.In china，a simple task like opening a door or filling out a form is seen as expected behavior amongfriends.There is no need to thank.

A：I’m quiet afraid to do something unplite to my chinese classmates just because of custom difference.

B：I can totally understand it, It happend to me when I learnt English before. I think you can read books about or search theinternet to know more about Chinese customs. Also you'd better to meet some chinese guys and talk to them，you can learnmore by communicating

A:Umm. Good idea！B:by the way，showing respect for other culture is very important and will do for relationship between people of differentculture.

A: Exactly. Thank you for your advise.

B:Oh, it is all right.

13.Entertainment

A:Good morning，handingbo！ B:Good morning, zhangwei!

A：Would you like tosee the movie with me tonight? The Flowers of War,it’s a good movie. B: Sorry, zhangwei. I can’t gowith you, but you can call Lucy go with you. I am going to go Jay Chou’s concert this night.

A: Jay Chou’s concert, really? How lucky you are. Jay is my favorite singer.

B: Really? So do I. he is a talented singer and producer. He became famous for his special traditio nal Chinese style in hismusic.

A:Yes, now he is a well-known figure in the entertainment circle. Well, what character of he impre ssed you most?

B:He is a kind boy. As he grew up from a single-parent family, he loves his mother very much. He wrote a song which showshis love for his mother, it’s name is listen to mother’s words.

A:Yes, I agree with you. Every time when I listen to the song, I will always think of my mother. In my view, there are somedifferences of him when he is on the stage and in life. Do you think so? B: You are right. On stage he is a calm, confident andbrilliant singer, but in life,he is a shy boy. A: Yeah, he is. Now most people say the time of Jay Chou have gone to the end,but I don’t think so.

B: So do I. Jay made a great contribution to Chinesemusic field.Oh,Time is up,I have to go now. A: OK. Have a good time.

B: The same to you.Bye. A: Bye.

15.phone calls

OFFICE ASSISTANT: Good morning. Odyssey Promotions. How may I help you?

NICK: Hello, this is Nick Delwin from Communicon. Could I speak to Helen Turner, please? OFFICE ASSISTANT: Just amoment, please..