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2002 TEM4 Oral English Test PaperTask I: Listen to the recorded passage twice and then retell it.Whenever Mr. Smith goes to 全国高校英语专业四级口试考题Task 1 Retell a storyYou will listen to the story twice, and after that you should retell the story immediately ?(录音原文)A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in front of him. When cla The sand is everything else, the small staff. If you put the sand and pebbles into the jar ?Task 2? Talk based on the given topic.You will have three minutes to prepare and three minutes to talk on the given topic. Topic: Describe a lesson you learned that has enriched your life experience.?Task 3 Carry out a conversation with your partner based on the given situation.You will be given a sheet which contains a specific situation and a specified role you are (3 minutes)Now begin your conversation. The time limit is 4 minutes?Student A: You think that university students should have PE (Physical Training)class, whi Student B: You argue that PE (Physical Training)class should Not be compulsory to universi 2003 TEM4 Oral English Test PaperTask I: Listen to the recorded passage twice and then retell it.Just as Jane was joyfully expecting her first child, her active, energetic motherAs the mother grew closer and closer to death, the baby grew closer and closer toOn February 3, 1989, at about the same time Jane began to feel birth pains, MotheMom, listen. My baby is coming! You're going to have a new grandchild. Do you und Yes, Mother answered.What a wonderful word! The first clear word she'd spoken in months.By the time Jane brought her son home, her mother was sitting in her chair, dressFor Jane, memories of her son's birth will always be bittersweet, but it was at t Task II: Talk based on a given topic.Tell a story that illustrates the need for love.Task III: Carry out a conversation with your partner based on a given situation.Student A: You will be traveling later this week and you are wondering about the advantage Student B: One of your friends is taking a trip later this week and he/she is undecided ab2004 TEM4 Oral English Test PaperTask I: Retell a story??? When she was 22 years old Pat Jones decided that she wanted to t Task II: Talk based on a given topicDescribe one of the most unpleasant dreams you've ever Task III: Role-playStudent A: Nowadays higher education is getting more and more expensivemith goes to Westgate, he stays at the Grand Hotel. In spite of its name, it is reallye story immediately within three minutes。
专四口语考试内容摘要:一、专四口语考试简介二、考试内容概述1.口语表达能力2.听力理解能力3.语法与词汇运用能力4.文化意识三、备考建议1.提高口语实践机会2.加强听力训练3.巩固语法和词汇基础4.了解中西文化差异四、考试技巧1.答题时间分配2.语言表达注意事项3.应对不同题型的策略正文:一、专四口语考试简介专四口语考试(TEM-4 Spoken English Test)是对我国英语专业学生口语能力的一种标准化测试,旨在评估学生在实际交际中所使用的英语口语表达能力。
该考试面向英语专业二年级学生,测试成绩将作为评估学生口语水平的重要依据。
二、考试内容概述1.口语表达能力:考生需在规定时间内,根据所给话题进行简短陈述,展示自己的观点和思考。
这部分主要考察考生的语言组织能力、逻辑思维能力和表达能力。
2.听力理解能力:考生需聆听一段英文录音,然后根据录音内容回答相关问题。
这部分主要考察考生的英语听力水平、语言理解和快速反应能力。
3.语法与词汇运用能力:考生需在给定的语境下,选择合适的词汇和语法结构来完成句子或短文。
这部分主要考察考生的语法知识和词汇运用能力。
4.文化意识:考生需根据所给话题,展示自己对中西文化差异的理解和认识。
这部分主要考察考生对文化差异的敏感度和跨文化交际能力。
三、备考建议1.提高口语实践机会:考生应在平时多参加英语角、辩论赛等活动,提高自己的口头表达能力。
此外,与外国友人进行交流也是提高口语水平的好方法。
2.加强听力训练:考生可通过收听英语广播、观看英文影视剧、听英语歌曲等多种途径,提高自己的英语听力水平。
同时,可以做些听力练习题来巩固所学知识。
3.巩固语法和词汇基础:考生应复习英语语法书籍,梳理所学知识点,强化语法结构的理解。
同时,可通过背单词、阅读英文文章等方式,扩充词汇量。
4.了解中西文化差异:考生应多了解一些中西文化的基本知识,学会在不同文化背景下进行有效沟通。
此外,参加一些与文化相关的活动,如中西文化知识竞赛等,也有助于提高文化意识。
1. Mental Health for College Students. Serious situation in mental health for college studentsSingle-child family,self-centered mentalityLack of communicative skillsNot enough emphasis on mental health of college studentsTeacher-student relationship very looseNegative Impact of Divorce FamilySocial economic transformationEfforts from the government/ families/communitiesConstructive measures consultation from expertsHelping others is helping oneselfStress modesty and constructive solutionsovercome bad habitsChange position with each other2. Conservation-minded Society(节约型社会)and Viable Solutionsearth facing crisis in natural resourceswater and forest resources facing crucial test with rapid materialistic developmentmany wars fought for resourcessustainable and peaceful development the only way outrelated technology:new energy,water treatment technology,legislationprice lever regulationinternational cooperationraise public awareness (sense of crisis)think for our future and posteritiesrational development and exploitation3. High Tuition Fees in Universities and Possible SolutionsAwkward situation of university tuition feesMarketization influence,competitionPeople‘s growing need for higher educationmore scholarshipsstudent loans,bank support/creditregulations and government legislation for reasonable charging standard tuition reduction and exemption for excellent/merit students and extremely poor studentsoffer part-time jobs/teaching assistance/social practice4. Chosen Unemployment:High Expectations Vs. Reality for Fresh College GraduatesFewer jobs for more fresh graduateshigh expectations from fresh graduatesinability to cope with complicated situationfear of hard worksubconsciously hope for quick successlow tolerance for failureexcessive enthusiasm for material wealthneglect of mental balanceoverestimation of oneselfslave of desireslack of patience and concentration necessary for any worthwhile success Make rational analysis of oneself and make adjustmentOvercome poisonous vanityundertake social commitment/responsibilityright timing and schedule and correct measures for intended success5. Which should receive priority in China, economic growth or environmental protection?Air, water pollution, running out of many natural resourcespenny wise and pound foolishdevelopment first and treatment afterwards no more applicable disappearing of tropical rain forestsfrequent visits of natural disasters caused by human activitiesglobal warmingDevelopment? or suffering indeed?Tap water utilizationGreen industryPublic awareness (media efforts)Governmental regulationsHigher charges urbanHigh-tech: New dripping irrigation in agricultureIndustrial effortsSpecific legislationAfforestationGarbage treatment6. Job-oriented Education for College Students.job-oriented education important focus nowprevious shortcomings of higher educationcustomized/precision education more preferredcompetition pressuredown-to-earth educational practiceupdate educator‘s knowledge in scope and depthlearn from advanced experience of western countriesstress on and priority for disciplines of global concernbright prospect for environmental series of disciplines7. Should Students Wear the school Uniform ?for:1. School uniform is identification for students. It is a respect to the school. A uniform represents the school. A person wearing a set of uniform represents that he/she is a student.2. Wearing uniform can show the tidiness and discipline of the school, decrease discrimination among peers.3. Further more, school uniform can keep out some unnecessary disturbance on students’ studies. I t can save the students’ time onchoosing what to wear to school.4. School is a place for study, not a place for fashion. Students should concentrate on their study but not their clothes.5. Uniform can lower some unnecessary problems. Students will not compare themselves on the brands or styles of their casual clothes. Every student is fair in the school no matter how they are different in background.6. Uniforms help to create a strong sense of belonging to a particular community.7. Also, uniforms give students a good team spirit. They make students feel united because they wear all the same things.8. Lots of people are trying to copy some stars’style of clothing, even students do it too, but some star’s clothing is always inappropriate for students to wear. Wearing uniform can avoid it.9. By having everyone wear the same uniform, students are easily identified. For example, when on an excursion, if someone gets lost, they can be easily recognized and can find their group by their distinctive uniforms. This helps the teachers and the school to control and look after the students.Against:1. There should be more freedom for students to wear casual clothes.2. Uniforms are expensive and ugly3. Everyone has different styles, everyone is unique, It disables students to show their styles and all students will look dull and indifferent. No impressions would be made, and everyone would look boring and inflexible.4. It's more important to make the students to be active than to make a nervous atmosphere in campus.5. Policies like this maybe will limit the creative and personality of student. Every day student faces the same things, and there is no space for student to develop the imagination and creativity.8. Is it a good idea to control the world's population growth?For:1. In modern times, a family with few children, or even with no children at all, is still a happy family.2. With fewer children in a family, parents spend less time on household chores and concentrate more on their own interests, and their children enjoy better material and educational opportunities than those in bigger families.3. The most pressing problem created by the rapid increase in population is a shortage of food. At present a large proportion of the existingpopulation is not getting enough of the right kind of food (e.g. people in India, Ethiopia, etc. ).4. The rapid rise in world population is creating problems for all countries on earth because there simply aren't enough resources.5. Both rich and poor countries of the world should take united action to deal with the population explosion. Otherwise, there will be more people fighting for less land and fewer resources, and the future will bring poverty, misery and war to us all.6. Population increase in developing countries has wiped out the material benefits that they have achieved.7. Statistics show that where the population rate is high, people's living standards are low. This means, people's living conditions cannot improve unless there is a reduction in the increased rate of population.8. Overpopulation creates a shortage of schools, teachers, hospitals and doctors.9. Overpopulation causes problems in housing and employment, especially in cities.10. Just imagine how much better life would be if the world population were cut by half!Against:1. People in agricultural areas need more children to help them with the work in the fields.2. Whether to have children or not is a private matter and nobody should interfere with it.3. It is unfair to blame all the problems on the increase in population. It is those greedy manufacturers and businessmen in developed countries that make the heaviest demands on the world's resources and cause the most pollution.4. If population control were a must, it should be carried out in developed countries as well because a baby born in the U. S. will use in his lifetime 30 times more of the world's resources than a baby born in India.5. Children are the most important thing in life. With fewer children around, life will be dull, meaningless and unhappy. It is incredible for a couple to have no children at all.6. Children in a family give the parents a sense of responsibility and pride. They are very important to the stability of a family.7. Population control does greater harm than we realize. For instance, if the one child policy is still in practice in 100 years, people then will have little idea of kinship ties, for most of them will have no brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, or cousins.8. With the government's family planning policy in operation we now have a generation of "only child" families: most of them are arrogant, selfish, and spoilt.9. A big family offers children a chance to learn how to cope with andcare for other people.10. Children in big families have the chance to compete with each other, in terms of their manners at home, their study at school, their performance at their place of work, etc. Older children usually have a great influence on the younger9. Does the younger generation know best? For:1. The young are better educated and more broad-minded.2. The young enjoy a lot more things than the old: they have money to spend; they are less dependent on their parents; they grow up more quickly; and they enjoy more freedom.3. The young question the values and assumptions of the older generation and they are right.4. The young enjoy more freedom and have a stronger sense of responsibility.5. The old tend to settle differences by conventional politics and violence.6. The old do not have noble ambitions and only strive for material possessions.7. The old are unable to keep away from the rat race, in which they have lost touch with the most important things in life.8. The old can learn from the young. Young people are more devoted totheir friends.9. The young know how to enjoy work and leisure and not to be inhibited.10. The young live in the present rather than in the past or future.Against:1. The young do not assume their responsibility; they evade it.2. The young have too much money and they are spoiled.3. The young are only interested in themselves.4. The young seek material possessions like clothing, cars, etc. They do not wish to work for them.5. The young should feel grateful to the older generation, who have created a good life for them.6. The old provide the young with a good education and money to spend.7. The older generation fought in the two world wars. They faced real problems, but the young have an easier life.8. Young people have too much freedom and have no sense of morality.9. The older generation is too kind and soft with the young. A tougher policy is needed and might work wonders.10. Young people's outlook on the world is very bleak and they are skeptical of everything.10. Does television play a positive or negative role in the modern world?For:1. Television is now playing a very important part in our lives.2. Television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a comparatively cheap one.3. Television keeps one informed about current events, allows one to follow the latest developments in science and politics and offers an endless series of programmes which are both instructive and entertaining.4. A lot of television programmes introduce people to things they have never thought or heard of before.5. Television has been good company to those who do not work, like housewives, lonely old people, etc.6. Television provides enormous possibilities for education, like school programmes via closed-circuit television.7. Television provides special broadcasts for those in TV university, or open university. It also offers specialized subjects like language teaching, sewing, cooking, painting, cosmetics, etc.8. Television does the job of education in the broadest sense. Instructive programmes achieve their goal through entertaining the viewers.9. Compared with the radio, everything on television is more lifelike, vivid, and real.10. Television may be a vital factor in holding a family together where there are, for example, economic problems and husband and wife seem at breaking point.Against:1. Television is a great time-waster.2. Television makes the viewer completely passive because everything is presented to him without any effort on his part.3. Television is to blame for the fact that children take longer to learn to read these days and barely see the point at all of acquiring the skill.4. Television takes up too much of our time. We no longer have enough time for hobbies, entertaining activities, and other outside amusement like theatres, cinemas, sports, etc.5. People rush home, gulp their food, which is often as simple as sandwich and a glass of beer, and start watching the TV programmes.6. The monster, i.e. television, demands absolute silence and attention. No one dares to open his mouth during a programme.7. People have grown addicted to television, often neglecting the necessary and more important things like meals, sleep and even work. 8. A lot of parents use television as a pacifier for their children. They put their children in front of the set and don't care whether the children are exposed to rubbishy commercials or spectacles of violence as long as the children are quiet.9. What the viewer receives from television is nothing but second-hand experience. He is completely cut off from the real world.10. Television prevents people from communicating with each other. It has done a lot of harm to the relationship between family members.11. Does fashion contribute anything to society?For:1. A good appearance may help people make a better impression in social contacts.2. When people are getting old, they should pay more attention to their appearance.3. The way people are dressed helps them to preserve a sense of their own value and personality.4. Fashion adds spice to life with its rich colour, variety, and beauty.5. Men and women follow fashions in order to please each other and themselves.6. The world will be a dull place to live in if people always wear clothes of the same style and colour.7. Mass production makes well-designed clothes cheap, available to everyone.8. The fashion industry is an enormous one. It provides employment forpeople like textile workers, designers, shopkeepers, etc.9. The fashion industry has helped industrial research in the sense that a lot of new materials, like nylon, rayon, etc. have been made to meet the demand of the consumers.10. Being well-dressed is of psychological importance because confidence in one's appearance leads to confidence in one's success in life.Against:1. People sometimes look odd with the so-called fashionable hairstyles, make-up, and dresses.2. Top designers in Paris and London are dictatorial, for they lay down the law and the whole world rushes to obey.3. Fashion goes like this: one year, one thing; the next year, the reverse.4. People are so vain that they are afraid of being seen in old-fashioned clothes.5. People, especially the fashion-followers, are blackmailed by fashion-designers and stores.6. Changing fashions is a deliberate creation of waste because one will have to discard a lot of new clothes in order to follow fashions.7. Fashion designers are not interested in important things like warmth, comfort, and durability of the clothes. They are only interested in outwardappearance and profits.8. The odder the clothes, the more expensive they are, and the more fashionable they become. It's a great pity that people have lost their appreciation of real beauty.9. In order to follow fashions, people have to put up with great discomfort, such as suffering from cold in winter.10. One's confidence does not grow from the way one is dressed, but from the inner qualities one possesses.12. Do Advertisements Play a Positive or Negative role in our Society?For:1. Advertisements provide the most direct comprehensive anddetailed information. We get to know about household goods from advertisements.2. Advertising itself is a business that has provided a great number of jobs.3. With advertisements, people save a lot of time in shopping, looking for jobs, etc.4. Daily life needs advertisements because the main function of advertising is to disseminate information on commodities, services, culture, employment, student enrolment and even marriage.5. A cheerful, witty advertisement makes such a difference to a drab wall or a newspaper full of news of calamities.6. Without advertisements, newspapers, commercial radios and television companies could not survive.7. You can find a job. rent an apartment, buy or sell a house, etc. by way of advertising.8. Advertising is a process of artistic creation.9. Advertising creates mass markets. Without advertisements, manufacturers may find it difficult to sell their products.10. Advertising helps stabilize industry and employment, improves quality, and, by competition, helps keep prices within bounds.Against:1. Advertisements are imposed upon a captive audience: e.g. on television.2. Advertisements on TV are a nuisance: they interrupt television programmes at a shocking frequency.3. Consumers have to pay more for the goods owing to the advertising expenses: high prices are maintained by such artificial means.4. Advertisements are simply misleading and cheating. They are filled with flowery phrases and empty promises.5. Fake advertising cheats consumers and, in some serious cases, threatens gullible people's lives.6. Advertisers are inconsiderate to the public. What they care about ismaking money.7. Advertisements are not -based on the quality of the goods, but on the principle that if one keeps talking about the same thing long enough, eventually people will pay attention to it.8. Advertisements are an insidious form of brainwashing, using the same techniques, like slogans, catchphrases, etc.9. Advertising is offensive: it appeals to baser instincts.10. Advertising cheapens the quality of life: most ads are in poor taste.有也许谈论的话题:Will E-books eventually replace printed books?Is studying abroad better than studying in China?Should we celebrate western festivals?How to sharpen the competitive edge of university students in job hunting?Challenges faced by Chinese college studentsIn life, it is attitude that matters most.13. Should students learn to be competitive or cooperative in the university?1. If you want to remain competent in the fierce competitions you have to spend much time reading to make yourself qualified for the present job.2. Competition is found everywhere because it is inborn human nature tolong for the better.3. Many people are fond of competition because it enables them to bring their knowledge or skills into full play.4. Without competition, people would remain idle and have no ambition.5. Many hands make light work.6. Nowadays, businesspeople understand that two minds are better than one. A group of minds is even more superior.7. Competition and cooperation are involved in every field of life and work.8. They discussed how to seek and promote cooperation between the two countries.9. Fair competition promotes progress and renews the looks of our society.10. In modern times people are living more and more cooperatively .11. In a football match, all players on the team must work with joint efforts in order to win the match. Such activities require teamwork.12. With the rapid development of transportation and communication systems like the internet, cooperation is becoming more and more indispensable and vital for a person to survive in this world.14. Should students play games?1. We live in the society, in a complex of different relations with peoplearound us. Games are simplified models of the real life in the society.2. Most of the rules governing a social life are highlighted in games.3. At the same time, games teach us strategy and intelligence about life.4. By playing chess, my brains are trained to think quickly and analyze precisely.5. Trough playing electronic games, we learn to react promptly and imagine wildly.6. What’s more, games build up our characters ——perseverance, carefulness, courage, confidence, etc., with which we know how to cope with those difficulties in life.7. And no teacher in the world can be compared to games. They are attractive, friendly and patient.8. Games never scold you even for your most foolish blunder.9. Hide-and-seek is a favorite children’s game, whereas most adults like card games.10. There are a variety of classroom games for students of English.11. During the game they forget their fatigue after work or whatever trouble for a while, and enjoy themselves. Their purpose is to get relaxed and have fun.15. On diligence1. Diligence outstrips poverty.2. Rome was not built in a day.3. A little of everything and nothing at all.4. If you have great talents, industry will help improve them; if you have but moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency.5. Work and patience will perform wonders.6. Few things are impossible to diligence and skill.7. Real happiness lies in the fruit of labor produced by one’s sweat and toil.8. Once a man’s talents are governed by laziness, he will achieve nothing.9. Diligence redeems stupidity.10. Hard work conquers all things.11. Diligence is the key to success. Diligence is the mother of success.12. All famous people of great achievements are examples of diligence.13. Thomas Edison kept on working hard for a long time before he was able to invent the electric light.14. Madam Curie worked hard in the poor conditions for many years before she finally discovered radium.16. Some people learn best when a lesson is presented in an entertaining, enjoyable way. Others learn best when a lesson is presented in a serious, formal way. Which of the two ways of learning do you prefer?1. Teachers in a passive classroom simply dictate information and answers.2. Teachers pour facts into the students like pouring water into a sieve.3. students in active classes become more involved in their learning.4. The disadvantage of the serious way of learning is found mainly in that students frequently fail to participate in the class actively.5. The teacher dominates the 45-minute period and students are refrained from airing their opinions no matter whether they agree or disagree with what the teacher says.6. Furthermore, students are expected to learn only what the teacher tells them.7. The class organized in an enjoyable atmosphere usually provides students more than what they have expected.8. A drastic debate among students may prompt them to learn from each other.17. Generation gap exists everywhere. What is your suggestion about how to narrow the gap?1. The young are better educated; they enjoy a lot more things than the old; they have money to spend; they are less dependent on their parents; they grow up more quickly; and they enjoy more freedom.2. The young do not blindly accept the ideals of their elders.3. The old assume that they know best, but it is only a matter of experience.4. The young know how to enjoy work and leisure and not to be inhibited.5. The young do not assume their responsibility; they evade it.6. The young should feel grateful to the older generation who have created the good life for them.7. The old provide the young with a good education and money to spend.8. Young people’s outlook on the world is very bleak and they are skeptical of everything.9. Young people are unstable. They are cocksure.10. Generation gap is caused by different understanding of the great changes in the world and different attitudes toward traditional principles and beliefs.11. Young people are usually fond of changes and challenges and they are inclined to accept innovations in their vocations.12. Old people on average are conservative, sticking to traditional ideas.13. Generation gap exists owing to their different experiences, values and ways of thinking. Many young people are crazy about pop songs and jazz music, whereas most old people think the “noises” unbearable.14. The young have opportunities to choose their own life-styles because they have their own ideals.15. The young consider their parents’concern for them as a burden. However, parents maintain that their children are still young and want to take them under their wings.16. Generation can be bridged only if both parents and children make great efforts. Parents should treat their children like equals rather than babies, and try to understand the feelings and thoughts of the young. Children should respect their parents and be aware that that their parents do is for their good.Graduates ——How to Deal with the Financial Crisis?When you open the newspaper, turn on the radio or the TV set recently, news on the financial crisis rush to you. The financial crisis leads to many wage cuts, layoffs and closures. In the first half of 2023, 60,000 - 70,000 small and medium-sized enterprises went out of business in China. Many migrant workersare unemployed and return their homes. In the year of 2023, there will be 6.10 million college graduates seeking for jobs around the country. As a result, college graduates are doomed to experience "job-hunting winter". In the face of such employment environment, how should graduates get employed? How should they choose professions? For such serious problems, schools, students and parents should take some corresponding measures. Concerning the significant impact that the financial crisis brought about on our students, this article aims at making a brief description of the latest guidance.Above all, we should look at the financial crisis in a rational way. The Secretary-General of the Asian Economic Association said: "In China, most of the enterprises that face closures in this financial crisis are in the industries of high pollution or high energy consumption. Therefore, these enterprises' collapse is a natural die out, which is the development trend." The financial crisis would have a bad influence on many Chinese enterprises, but it also offered many China's enterprises some opportunities to go through transformation. For the reason that the demand and employment is still inevitable in the depression, the financial crisis will lead to the reshuffle of the division of the world's manufacturing industry chain and help develop a new round of economy restructuring. That is why students should rationally look at the impact of the financial crisis and have full confidence in the development of the future.When it comes to the specific methods on promoting the employmentrate of the graduates, there are several measures that students and schools can take.First, as graduates, you should lower your job expectations. College students are not so rare and precious as before. So you should change all the obsolete ideas and face the reality. It's advisable for you to get employed first rather than choose profession. So prepare yourself to work from the bottom and accept a not so satisfactory pay.Second, prepare for the job hunting beforehand. The enterprises' recruitment begins more than half a year earlier before students' graduation. So graduates need to get down to make resume when they just enter senior year. Besides, reading some books on the job applying skills may benefit them a lot.Third, students had better go out of the dormitory and run between job fairs. The more companies you apply to, the more opportunities you may have to get an interview. And of course the employment probability increase.Forth, never goes into despair. You should make the most of each interview to show yourself well. And when you face failure, never fall into despair. You should tell yourself that failure is inevitable in one's life and you should adjust your mood and deem it as a chance to gain experience.Fifth, university career center should carry out a series of guidance courses. It should help graduates get conscious of the employment situation, build the confidence and establish positive attitude. It should also give graduates some。
Task Three: Role-play1.A: Recently, the number of students who apply for double majors hasbeen increasing. You are also considering about such an application.You go to student B and ask for his/her opinion. Student B tries to encourage you to take this challenge by analyzing the advantages of doing so. However, you still have some reservations and do not want to make a final decision in a rush. Remember you should initiate the conversation.1.B: Student A is considering about an application for double maj ors,which you think is a good idea. You try to encourage student A to take this challenge by analyzing the advantages of doing so. However, student A has some reservations and does not want to make a final decision in a rush. Remember, it is your partner who should initiate the conversation.2.A: Recently a student has been enrolled in the graduate school ofZhongshan University because of his contribution to the fight against SARS. You and your classmate Student B express your opinions on whether the university is justified in doing so. Remember you should initiate the conversation.2. B: Recently a student has been enrolled in the graduate school ofZhongshan University because of his contribution to the fight against SARS. You and your classmate Student A express your opinions on whether the university is justified in doing so. Remember it is your partner who initiates the conversation.3.A: You are a freshman but you don’t feel happy at all. Instead youare depressed because you think the college you enter is an ordinary one. You curse your fate and cannot see any light of hope in your life. One day you decide to have a talk with your teacher, so you enter his/her office. Remember you must initiate the conversation.3. B: You are a university teacher. Student A is a freshman but he/shedoesn’t feel happy at all. Instead he/she is depressed because he/she thinks the college he enters is an ordinary one. He/she curses his fate and cannot see any light of hope in his/her life. One day, he/she enters your office with the intention of having a talk with you. Remember he/she initiates the conversation.4.A: You and your friend are discussing the aim of university education.However, you hold different opinions. You think university education is primarily to train good members of society while your friend insists that it is primarily to create and cultivate scientists, artists, politicians, philosophers, poets, novelists, etc. Remember you should initiate the conversation.4. B: You and your friend are discussing the aim of university education.However, you hold different opinions. You think university education is primarily to create and cultivate scientists, artists, politicians, philosophers, poets, novelists, etc. while your friend insists that it is primarily to train good members of society.Remember it is your partner who initiates the conversation.5.A: You and student B will be on holiday next week and intend to travelto Xinjiang. As you have just read an article in the newspaper abouta plane accident, you think it is too dangerous to travel by planeand decide to go somewhere else by train. However, Student B thinks differently and insists on traveling by air. Remember you should start the conversation.5. B: You and student A will be on holiday next week and intend to travelto Xinjiang. As student A has just read an article in the newspaper about a plane accident, he/she thinks it is too dangerous to travel by plane and decide to go somewhere else by train. However, you think differently and insist on traveling by air. Remember it is your partner who initiates the conversation.6.A: You are a freshman in the university. You learn that many studentsdo part-time jobs to get some money and some social experience. You have just decided to find a job as a tutor. Now you go to see a sophomore and ask for advice as to how to find a part-time job, the average payment of a job as a tutor, what difficulties one usually comes across, and how to do the job successfully. Your friend tries to give you various information, which you find very helpful.Remember that you should initiate the conversation.6. B: You are a sophomore in the university. A freshman of yourdepartment comes to ask for advice as to how to find a part-time job, the average payment of a job as a tutor, what difficulties one usually comes across, and how to do the job successfully. You try to givehim/her various information, which he finds very helpful. Remember that it is your partner who initiates the conversation.7.A: You are a literature fan. Your friend comes to you to seek adviceon what to read during his five-day holiday. You recommend several books to him/her. He/She finally decides to take one.7. B: You are going to have a five-day holiday. You have been longing to read a good book during the holiday. Now you go to a friend, who is a literature fan, to ask him to recommend a book to you. He offers several choices and you finally decide to take one.8.A: You have just read in the newspaper about the news that a laid-offworker won a million yuan from the welfare lotteries. Now you talk to your friend about it. You exchange your opinions on how to spend the sum of money if you won a million yuan. Remember that you should initiate the conversation.8. B: Your friend has just read in the newspaper about the news thata laid-off worker won a million yuan from the welfare lotteries. Nowhe talks to you about it. You exchange your opinions on how to spend the sum of money if you won a million yuan. Remember it is your partner who initiates the conversation.9.A: You and your friend have different plans for National Day. Yourfriend intends to go home, while you’d like to stay on the campus.Try to explain to each other why your plan is better. Remember you should initiate the conversation.9. B: You and your friend have different plans for National Day. Yourfriend intends to go home, while you’d like to stay on the campus.Try to explain to each other why your plan is better. Remember you should initiate the conversation.10.A: You were given a sweater for your birthday. It is too big. Youhave never worn the sweater and want to go to the shop for an exchange.The person who gave it to you has told you the name of the store where it was bought. You have just gone up to the sales assistant in the store but you haven’t got the receipt. Remember you shouldstart the conversation.10.B: You are a shop assistant. A customer comes in order to exchangea sweater but he/she hasn’t got the receipt. Moreover, you finda stain when you examine the sweater. Remember it is your partnerwho initiates the conversation.11.A: You and your friend are talking about your feelings about yourfirst-year study in the university. Both of you find that some courses are awarding while others are quite boring and fruitless, though you may hold different opinions about each of the courses.Remember that you should initiate the conversation.11. B: You and your friend are talking about your feelings about yourfirst-year study in the university. Both of you find that some courses are awarding while others are quite boring and fruitless, though you may hold different opinions about each of the courses.Remember that it is your partner who initiates the conversation.12.A: Some neighbors have recently moved into the flat above you. Theyhave had several late-night parties with loud music. You want to develop good relations with your new neighbors, but you also need your sleep. Therefore, you go upstairs and politely ask them to be quiet. Remember that you should initiate the conversation.12. B: You have just moved into a top-floor flat. Your neighborcomplained about your noisy parties. You think you have tried to be considerate and keep the noise down. Part of your job involves entertaining people at home sometimes. You also want to develop good relations with your neighbors downstairs. Therefore, you apologize and offer to be quieter next time. Remember it is your partner who initiates the conversation.13.A: You are a sophomore, and you passed the oral test of TEM Fourwith high marks. B, a freshman, comes to you for help on how to get ready for the test. Give him/her advice.13. B: You are a freshman. You heard that A passed the oral test ofTEM Four with high marks. You go to him for help. Ask specificquestions regarding the preparations for the test.14.A: You are from America. You enjoy talking with people and writingEmail messages to your friends in other countries. You plan to study Chinese soon. You would like to have some advice from B, a Chinese student on how to study Chinese.14. B: You are a Chinese student. You are a very fluent speaker ofMandarin, and a good writer too. You have studied English for two years and you want to improve your oral English. You would like to have some advice from A.15.A: One of your friends John is a networm. He spends all his timein a local cybercafe. He doesn’t eat properly and he suffers from insomnia. What is worse, he has lost all his interest in other things.Work with B for practical suggestions to solve his problem.15. B: One of your friends John is a networm. He spends all his timein a local cybercafe. He doesn’t eat properly and he suffers from insomnia. What is worse, he has lost all his interest in other things.Work with A for practical suggestions to solve his problem.16.A: You like to surf the net because you can travel around the world,do e-shopping, e-cash and send email to friends. The Internet is an integral part of society now and everyone worships it. You think that modern people cannot live a life without the Internet. Your friend B thinks surfing the Internet brings many side effects. Argue with him/her.16. B: You don’t like to surf the Internet. According to you, Websurfers become more and more isolated, and they spend less time with their families, creating a tense family relationship. Besides, sleep and work can be interrupted if one overspends time on line.Argue with A.17.A: You find recently your father and mother quarrel a lot. You areso worried about their relationship. You have tried to persuade them not to quarrel, but all your efforts were in vain. Go to your best friend B, tell him/her your trouble, and get help from him/her.17. B: Your friend A comes to you for advice as his/her parents recentlyquarrel a lot recently. You give him/her specific and practical suggestions.18.A: You are a member of a drama club and the club will put on a playto celebrate National Day. You think the members should play one of Shakespeare’s masterpieces like Romeo and Juliet. However, B, another member, suggests that you should put on a modern play. Try to reach agreement with B.18. B: You are a member of a drama club and the club will put on a playto celebrate NationalDay. You suggest that the club should put on a modern play about campus life. Talk with A who wants to put on a masterpiece and reach agreement with him/her.19.A: Your foreign teacher Mr. Smith is going back to America at theend of this term. You want to give him a going-away present to remember you by, but you don’t know what t o choose, a silk scarf,a set of teapot or a pair of jade chopsticks. Go to your friend Bfor advice. You take his/her suggestion.19. B: Your friend A comes to you for help because he/she doesn’t knowwhat to buy for his/her foreign teacher as a gift, a silk scarf,a set of tea pot or a pair of jade chopsticks. Give him/hersuggestions.20.A: Final exams are approaching. You are fed up with preparationsfor the tests. You complain to your classmate B and suggest that the present examination system be changed because they may not bea proper way to measure a person’s knowledge and skill.20. B: You are busy preparing for the coming exams. Your classmate Ais very unhappy and he tells you that the present exam system should be changed. However, you think exams are good ways to measure how well students have grasped the knowledge they have learned so the present exam system should be kept.21.A: You are a junior in a university. At lunchtime, you meet a foreignstudent in the dining hall. He/She does not know what dishes tochoose, so you recommend some delicious dishes to him/her. Later, you eat together and you ask him/her a lot about Western foods.21. B: You are a foreign student studying in a university in China.At lunchtime, you meet A who kindly recommends some dishes to you.Later, you join him/her and ask him/her something about Chinese foods.22.A: Summer vacation is drawing near. You plan to go traveling withyour classmate B. You want to go to Beijing, the capital of China boasting a long history and many historic sites, yet B has different idea. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of traveling to the two places with him/her and reach an agreement.22. B: Summer vacation is drawing near. You plan to go traveling withyour classmate A. You want to go to Mount Huang Shan, but A has different idea. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of traveling to the two places with him/her and reach an agreement.23.A: You are a senior. Next year, you will graduate from university.You plan to further your study abroad, but your parents are strongly against it, hoping you can find a stable job in China. Go to your friend B for advice on how to persuade your parents to support you.However, you find his/her suggestions are not helpful.23. B: Your friend A comes to you for help because he/she is in a dilemma.He/she wants to study abroad, but his/her parents would not agree.Give him/her advice. However, you find his/her suggestions are not practical.24.A: You are undertaking a project of making a book called Album ofChina. You want to present China to the world by taking photos of the places and people. Discuss with your partner B the places that can represent China.24. B: You are undertaking a project of making a book called Album of China with your partner Discuss with your partner A the places that can represent China.25.A: You want to have a surprise party for your friend Lily who isleaving for America. You don’t want other people to know it beforehand. Discuss with B how to prepare for the party. Be specific about the time, place, number of people to be invited, and etc.25. B: Your friend A wants to hold a surprise party for your friendLily who is leaving for America. A comes to talk with you about the details of the party. Give him help. Be specific about the time, place, number of people to be invited, and etc.26.A: You were sick and went to see doctor today in the university clinic.While you were lining up, you heard some people talking about medical reform, which means students have to pay the expenses by themselves in the future. You don’t like this change, so now you tell your roommate B this piece of news. However, he/she supports the reform.Discuss with him/her.26. B: Your roommate A tells you that the university clinic will carryout medical reform soon, which means students can no longer enjoy free medical care. He doesn’t like this change, but you strongly support the reform. Discuss with A and come up with several suggestions to solve this problem. Try to convince A the importance of carrying out the reform.27.A: As a football fan, you are very disappointed with Chineseplayers’ performance in the World Cup 2002. You think that the Chinese team will not qualify to play in the World Cup 2006. You discuss the problems facing the Chinese team with your good friend B.27. B: You are a football fan. Even though the Chinese team did notplay well in the World Cup 2002, you are confident the team will play better in the near future. Discuss with A the problems the team is facing now.28.A: You will graduate in June and you were just offered a chance tohave interview in a joint venture. You have no experience of being interviewed, so you go to your friend B who is working in a foreign company. Ask him/her how to prepare for the interview.28. B: You are now working in a foreign company. A will be interviewedin a few days by the boss of a joint venture. He/she comes to you for help. Tell him/her what to wear and how to behave so that the interviewer will be impressed. Be specific about dos and don’ts.29.A: After working in a state-run factory for over two years, you nowwant to start your own company because you no longer want to be a small fish in a big pond. You try to persuade your colleague B to resign from his/her post and establish a new company with you. Tell him/her the advantages of being one’s own boss. However, after the talk, B still wants to work in the same factory and you respect his/her decision.29. B: You have been working in a state-run factory for over two years.Y ou are contented with the job because it is stable and you don’t need to worry about many things. Your colleague is bored with this life and wants to start his/her own company. He/she tries hard to persuade you to work with him/her as a partner. Decline A’s offer and hope him a better future.30.A: Your new foreign teacher has just arrived in Guangzhou. Now hehas just finished giving you a lesson on composition and you are having a break. You go up to him/her to have a chat. You try to be friendly to him/her and ask him/her about his/her impression of Guangzhou, your school and if he/she has met with some difficulties in his life because of the different culture and the language. You also offer to help when he/she is in need. Remember you should start the conversation.30. B: You are a foreign teacher who has just arrived in Guangzhou.Now you have finished giving the students a lesson on composition and you are having a break. A student comes up to you to have a chat.He/she tries to be friendly to you and asks you about your impression of Guangzhou, the school and if you have met with some difficulties in your life because of the different culture and the language. He also offers to help when you are in need. Remember it is your partner who starts the conversation.。
专四口试真题欧阳光明(2021.03.07)Task1: Retelling a story①I once knew an old man whose bad memory made himfamous. John Smith was so forgetful that he sometimes forget what he was talking about in the middle of a sentence. Hiswife had to constantly remind him about his meetings, hisclasses – even his meals! ②Once he forgot he had eatenbreakfast twice, at home and at school. His wife liked toremind her neighbors, “If John didn’t have his head tied on.He would forget that too!”③Since Smith was a professor at a well-known university, his forgetfulness was often anembarrassment. It wasn’t that he was not clever, as somecritical people tended to say, but just very, very absent-minded.④One hot summer day, Professor Smith decided to take hischildren to a seaside town about a three-hour train ride away.To make the trip more interesting for his young children, hekept the name of the town a secret. ⑤However, by the timethey arrived at the station, Smith forgot the name of the town he was planning to visit. Luckily, a friend of his happened to be in the station. He offered to take care of the children while Smith hurried back home to find out where he was going.⑥The professor’s wife was surprised to see him again so soon.“Oh, my dear, I forgot the name the town.”“What? You forgot the name? Maybe one day you will forget my name! Now I’ll write the name of that town on a piece of paper, and you put it in your pocket and please, please don’t forget where you put it.”⑦Satisfied that she had solved the problem, she sent her husband off again. Ten minutes later she was astonished to see him outside the house for the third time.“What is the matter now?”“As you told me, I didn’t forget where I put the name of that town, but I forgot where I left our children!”Task2: Talking on a given topicDirections: Describe a teacher of yours whom you find unusual.Task3: Role-playingDirections: Many high school graduates in China are going overseas for their college education. A friend of yours is graduating this year and would like to ask for your advice on whether it is a good idea for a high school graduate to go abroad to study.Student A: You think this friend should go by all means, and you should try to convince your partner. Remember you should start the conversation.Student B: You think this friend should finish college in China before thinking about going abroad, and you should try to convince your partner. Remember your partner will start the conversation.2002:Task1: Retelling a story①Whenever Mr. Smith goes to Westgate, he stays at the Grand Hotel. In spite of its name, it is really not very “grand,” but it is cheap, clean, and comfortable. ②Since he knows the manger well, he never has to go to the trouble of reserving aroom. The fact is that he always gets the same room. It is situated at the far end of the building and overlooks a beautiful bay.③On his last visit, Mr. Smith was told that he could have his usual room, but the manager added apologetically that it might be a little noisy. So great was the demand for rooms, the manager said, that the hotel had decided to build a new wing. Mr. Smith said he did not mind. It amused him to think that the dear old Grand Hotel was making an effort to live up to its name.④During the first day Mr. Smith hardly noticed the noise at all. The room was a little dusty, but that was natural. ⑤The following afternoon, he borrowed a book from the hotel library and went upstairs to read. No sooner had he sat down than he heard someone hammering loudly at the wall. ⑥At first he paid no attention, but after a while he began to feel very uncomfortable. His clothes were slowly being covered with fine white powder. ⑦Soon there was so much dust in the room that he began to cough. The hammering was now louder than ever and bits of plaster were coming away from the walls. It looked as though the whole building was going to fall. ⑧Mr. Smith went immediately to complain to the manager. Theyboth returned to the room, but everything was very quiet. As they stood there looking at each other, Mr. Smith felt rather embarrassed for having dragged the manager all the way up the stairs for nothing. ⑨All of a sudden, the hammering began again and a large brick landed on the floor. Looking up, they saw a sharp metal tool had forced its way through the wall, making a very large hole right above the bed!Task2: Talking on a given topicDirection: Describe an embarrassing situation in which you got very angry.Task3: Role-playingDirections: The geology department of a major university is planning to admit 30 male and 5 female students. However, the results of the college entrance examination show that by average, of all the applicants, females have scored higher than most males. Should the department stick to its original plan? Student A: You think the department should still stick to the original plan, and you should try to convince your partner. Remember you should start the conversation.Student B: You don’t think the department should stick to the original plan, and you should try to convince your partner. Remember your partner will start the conversation.2003:Task1: Retelling a story①Just as Jane was joyfully expecting her first child, her active, energetic mother began losing her battle with a brain disease. For ten years, the fiercely independent and courageous mother had fought, but none of the surgeries or treatments had been successful. At only fifty-five, she became totally disabled- unable to speak, walk, eat or dress on her own.②As the mother grew closer and closer to death, the baby grew closer and closer to life. Jane was afraid that her mother and her baby would never know each other. Her fear seemed well-founded. A few weeks before her due date, her mother lapsed into a deep coma. The doctors did not hold any hope. It was useless to put in a feeding tube, they said, for Mother would never awaken. So Jane brought Mother to her own bed in her own house. As often as she could, she sat beside her mother, talking about the baby moving inside her.④On February 3, 1989, at about the same time Jane began to feel birth pains, Mother opened her eyes. Jane called home.“Mom, listen. My baby is coming! You’re going to have a new grandchild. Do you understand!”“Yes,” Mother answered.What a wonderful word! The first clear word she’d spoken in months.⑤By the time Jane brought her son home, her mother was sitting in her chair, dressed and ready to welcome the baby. For two weeks, Mother clucked, smiled and held the new-born baby. Then she quietly became unconscious and, after visits from all her children, was finally free of the pain.⑥For Jane, memories of her son’s birth will always be bittersweet, but it was at this time that she learned an important truth about living. While both joy and sorrow pass quickly, and often come together at the same time, love has the power to overcome both. And love can last forever. 2005:Task1: Retelling a story①A little girl whose parents had died lived with her grandmother and slept in an upstairs bedroom.②One night there was a fire in the house and the grandmother died while trying to rescue the child. The fire spread quickly, and the first floor of the house was soon engulfed in flames.③Neighbors called the fire department, then stood helplessly by, unable to enter the house because flames blocked all the entrances. The little girl appeared at an upstairs window, crying for help, just as word spread among the crowd that the firefighters would be delayed a few minutes because they were all at another fire.④Suddenly, a man appeared with a ladder, put it up against the side of the house and disappeared inside. When he reappeared, he had the little girl in his arms. He delivered the child to the waiting arms below, then disappeared into the night.⑤An investigation revealed that the child had no living relatives, and weeks later a meeting was held in the town hall to determine who would take the child into their home and bring her up.⑥A teacher said she would like to raise the child. She pointed out that she could ensure her a good education. A farmer offered her an upbringing on his farm. He pointed out that living on a farm was healthy and satisfying. Others spoke, giving their reasons why it was to the child’s advantage to live with them.Finally, the town’s richest resident rose and said, “I can give this child all the advantages that you have mentioned here, plus money and everything that money can buy.”Throughout all this, the child remained silent, her eyes on the floor.⑦“Does anyone else want to speak?” asked the meeting chairman. A man came forward from the back of the hall. He walked slowly and appeared to be in pain. When he got to the front of the room, he stood directly in front of the little girl and held out his arms. His hands and arms were terribly scarred.The child cried out. “This is the man who rescued me!” With a leap, she threw her arms around the man’s neck. She buriedher face in his shoulder and sobbed for a few moments. Then she looked up and smiled at him.Task2: Talking on a given topicDirection: Please tell us one incident in which someone was trying to help others despite danger to his own safety.Task3: Role-playingStudent A: The manager of a world-famous hotel wants to recruit a new member as the hotel’s bellboy, offering him a salary of 3000 yuan per month. Many university graduates are competing for the position. As a sophomore in the university, you think that they are applying for a job unworthy for their talents. Try to persuade your partner that you are right. Remember you will initiate the conversation.Student B: The manager of a world-famous hotel wants to recruit a new member as the hotel’s bellboy, offering him a salary of 3000 yuan per month. Many university graduates are competing for the position. As a sophomore in the university, you think that it is courageous for them to make such a decision and they have made the correct choice. Try topersuade your partner that you are right. Remember your partner will initiate the conversation.2004:Task1: Retelling a story①When she was 22 years old Pat Jones decided that she wanted to travel around the world and see as many foreign places as she could while she was young. When she finished college at home in Britain, Pat chose to visit Latin America first, so she managed to get a job as an English teacher in a secondary school in Bolivia. Pat spoke a little Spanish, so she was able to communicate with her students even though they did not know much English.②A sentence she had once read somewhere stuck in her mind: if you dream in a foreign language, it means that you have really mastered it. Pat repeated this sentence to her students and she hoped that someday she would dream in Spanish and they would dream in English.③One day, Tim, one of the worst students in her class, came up to her and explained in Spanish that he had not done his homework. He said that he had gone to bed early and had sleptbadly. Pat was quite angry with him, for she did not think that his explanation had anything to do with his homework. But Tim told her that he dreamed all night and his dream was inEnglish.④“In English!” Pat thought. She was greatly surprised, since Tim was such a bad student. She was also secretly jealous. Her dreams were still not in Spanish, but she decided to encourage her student and asked him to tell her about his dream.“All the people in my dream spoke English,” Tim said. “And all the signs were in English. All the newspapers and magazines and all the TV programs were in English.”“But that’s wonderful,” said Pat. “What did all the people say to you?” she asked.“I’m sorry. Miss Jones, That’s why I slept so badly all through the night. I didn’t understand a word they said. It was a nightmare!” Tim answered.Task2: Talking on a given topicDirections: Describe one of the most unpleasant dreams you’ve ever had.Task3: Role-playingStudent A: Nowadays higher education is getting more and more expensive. To quite a number of families it has become a big financial burden. You try to discuss this problem with student B. You think that parents should pay tuition for their children since college students do not yet have any regular income.Student B: Nowadays higher education is getting more and more expensive. To quite a number of families it has become a big financial burden. You try to discuss this problem with student A. Your opinion is that it is unfair to put this big burden on parents since college students are already adults. Students themselves should find ways to pay their own tuition. 2006:Task1: Retelling a story①A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in front of him. When class began, wordlessly he picked up a large empty glass jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks right to the top, rocks about two inches in diameter.②He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open spaces between the rocks. The students laughed.③He asked his students again if the jar was full. They agreed: yes, it was.The professor then picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.Of course, the sand filled up all the remaining space.④“Now.” said the professor, “I want you to recognize that this is your life.”The rocks are the important things – your family, your partner, your health, your children – anything that is so important to you that if it were lost, you would be nearly destroyed. The pebbles are the other things in life that matter, but on a smaller scale. The pebbles represent things like your job, your house, your car. The sand is everything else. The small stuff.⑤If you put the sand or the pebbles into the jar first, there is no room for the rocks. The same goes for your life. If you spend all your energy and time on the small stuff, or material things, you will never haveroom for the things that are truly most important. Pay attention to the things that are critical in your life. Play with your children. Take your partner out dancing. Talk with your parents. There will always be time to go to work, clean the house, give a dinner party and fix the disposal. “Take care of the rocks first – the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just pebbles and sand. They will take care of themselves.”Task2: Talking on a given topicDirections: Describe a lesson you have learned which has enriched your life experience.Task3: Role-playingStudent A: You and your friend are discussing what you are going to do together during this coming summer vacation. Your friend prefers to work in a big company to earn some money. You prefer to do some voluntary work for society.You try to persuade each other by giving various reasons.Remember you will initiate the conversation.Student B: You and your friend are discussing what you are going to do together during this coming summer vacation. Your friend prefers to do some voluntary work for society. You prefer to work in a big company to earn some money. You try to persuade each other by giving various reasons. Remember your partner will initiate the conversation.2007:Task1: Retelling a story①Anne was a science teacher in a primary school. She lovedher job and believed very strongly in practical work as ameans of teaching science effectively. ②Once she decided toshow her pupils’ parents how well their chi ldren were learning.To demonstrate the effectiveness of her methods she invitedall the parents to come to the school to see the results of one ofthe children’s experiments. She scheduled this event for aSaturday evening, so all of the parents would be sure to come.③The children were studying how plants grow. To see thisprocess for themselves the students had planted four pots ofbeans. They had put poor soil in one pot to see what effect this would have on the growth of the beans. The other three pots of beans had good soil, but one pot had been placed in a dark room for several days and another pot was not watered for the same length of time. In this way the children were learning the effects of soil, water and sunlight on the growth of plants.④At the end of the lesson on Friday afternoon, Anne put labels on the four pots. One label said, “The beans in this pot were planted in poor soil.” Another one said, “This pot has been kept in the dark for four days.” The third label read, “These beans have had no water for four days.” And the last one went like this: “These beans have had good soil, plenty of light and regular water.” Then she went home.⑤She returned to school on Saturday evening, half an hour before the parents were due to come. She was surprised to find a note beside the pots. It said: “We read your notes to the school cleaning staff and decided to help them with your plants, so we watered all the plants, changed the earth in one with poor soil, and left the light on above the one that had been left in the dark for four days. We hope that the plants will now grow better.” Signed “The Boy Scouts”.Task2: Talking on a given topicDirections: Talk about an experience you have had in which you tried to help someone but actually caused trouble.Task3: Role-playingStudent A: Nowadays lots of college students take all kinds of tests to get different kinds of certificates. You think it necessary because these certificates are useful in helping the students find good jobs. But your partner doesn’t agre e with you. Try to convince him/her. Remember you should start the conversation.Student B: Nowadays lots of college students take all kind of tests to get different kinds of certificates. You don’t think it necessary because most of these certificates are actually of no use. But your partner doesn’t agree with you. Try to convince him/her. Remember your partner should start the conversation. 2008:Task1: Retelling a storyIt was shortly after one o’clock in the morning and Mr. Fairfax was really tired. He had been driving for over five hours, heading for a small town far away from home. The weatherwas clear but it was dark and Mr. Fairfax could not find a motel to spend the night. Completely exhausted, he decided to stop by the roadside for a few hours’ sl eep at the wheel of his car. He fell asleep almost the moment he closed his eyes. But soon he was awakened by a man tapping on the car window. “I say, you don’t happen to know the time, do you?” the stranger asked.Mr. Fairfax wound down the window and thrust his head out. “It’s around one o’clock,” he answered. Then he wound up his window and soon fell back into a deep slumber.Half an hour later, another guy came up and knocked on his window who also inquired about the time. Once again, Mr. Fairfax gathered his thoughts and told him that it was just after one-thirty.When the same thing happened yet again, Mr. Fairfax became increasingly irritated. Sleep-deprived, he began to raise his voice at the passer-by: “It’s two o’clock, God damn it! And why can’t you get yourself a watch like the rest of us?”This time when he was winding up the window, Mr. Fairfax figured out how to make sure no one else disturbed him. He found some paper and a pencil and wrote a note that he placedon the windscreen of his car. It said: “I don’t know what time it is!” Amused by his good idea, he happily drifted off back to sleep again.Not long afterwards, the note was spotted by a policeman on his night patrol. Intent on fulfilling his duty to assist motorists, he tapped on Mr. Fa irfax’s car window.“Well, sir,” the policeman said. “Now it is five past three!”Task2: Talking on a given topicDescribe a situation in which you tried every means to avoid trouble, butin vain.Task3: Role-playingStudent A: Today in China, lots of famous people, such as athletes, are admitted to famous universities without taking the college entrance exam. You and your partner are discussing the issue. You think these people deserve a chance since they have contributed a lot to the country. Your partner does not agree. Try to convince him/her. Remember you should start the conversation.*欧阳光明*创编 2021.03.07 Student B: Today in China, lots of famous people, such as athletes, are admitted to famous universities without taking the college entrance exam. You and your partner are discussing the issue. You don’t think these people should be given this chance since it is unfair to the other people who work so hard to pass the exam. Your partner does not agree. Try to convince him/her. Remember your partner will start the conversation.*欧阳光明*创编 2021.03.07。
一、英语专业四级口试概况1.要求:《高等学校英语专业英语教学大纲》对英语专业四级口语的要求是:“能在一般社交场合与英语国家人士交谈,做到正确表达思想,语音、语调自然,无重大语法错误,语言基本得体。
”2.形式:英语专业四级口试的设计形式有两种:录音口试和面试。
前者不需要考官和考生见面,而后者需要考官和考生直接见面。
目前,根据我国高校的实际情况,主要采用录音口试的形式。
所以,本讲座主要讲述专四录音口试。
3.时间和地点:全国英语专业四级录音口试的时间定于每年英语专业四级笔试以后的一个星期举行。
口试由考生所在高校的教务部门组织在语音室进行。
4.内容:根据大纲的要求,口试内容包括三项:(1)复述故事(听两遍故事后复述三分钟);(2)即席讲话(根据所给的题目准备三分钟后,作即席讲话三分钟);(3)对话(根据规定的角色各自准备三分钟后,对话四分钟)。
5.考试步骤:口试整个过程大约持续40分钟。
口试开始前,考生首先用10分钟的时间阅读英文的口试指南(Guidelines for Examinees)。
学生看完指南后,负责监考的老师再用两分钟的时间将特别需要注意的地方重复一遍。
如向考生强调整个考试期间他们都不允许按动自己录音机上的任何一个键,考试内容都已经录在磁带上。
考试正式开始后,考生根据录音磁带上的要求依次完成三项任务。
录音的操作完全由监考老师控制。
二、英语专业四级口试指南及注意事项英语专业四级口试采用在语言实验室中进行录音口试的方式。
考试要求与考题全部录在磁带上,录音机的开停,全部由电教人员控制。
考生只需根据录音磁带上的要求逐项完成任务。
考试结束后,所有磁带将寄到主考学校,统一进行评分。
考试包括三项任务。
第一项任务要求考生听录音两遍,听时允许记笔记,听完录音后复述三分钟。
复述时必须尽量用自己的语言,不允许背诵原文。
如事实与原文略有出入,不影响口试成绩。
但如整个复述内容和所听材料没有关系,不予给分。
第二项任务要求考生根据所给的题目,准备三分钟后,作即席讲话三分钟。
Task I: Listen to the recorded passage twice and then retell it.Whenever Mr. Smith goes to Westgate, he stays at the Grand Hotel. In spite of its name, it is really not very "grand," but it is cheap, clean, and comfortable. Since he knows the manager well, he never has to go to the trouble of reserving a room. The fact is that he always gets the same room. It is situated at the far end of the building and overlooks a beautiful bay.On his last visit, Mr. Smith was told that he could have his usual room, but the manager added apologetically that it might be a little noisy. So great was the demand for rooms, the manager said, that the hotel had decided to build a new wing. Mr. Smith said he did not mind. It amused him to think that the dear old Grand Hotel was making an effort to live up to its name.During the first day Mr. Smith hardly noticed the noise at all. The room was a little dusty, but that was natural. The following afternoon, he borrowed a book from the hotel library and went upstairs to read. No sooner had he sat down than he heard someone hammering loudly at the wall. At first he paid no attention, but after a while he began to feel very uncomfortable. His clothes were slowly being covered with fine white powder. Soon there was so much dust in the room that he began to cough. The hammering was now louder than ever and bits of plaster were coming away from the walls. It looked as though the whole building was going to fall. Mr. Smith went immediately to complain to the manager. They both returned to the room, but everything was very quiet. As they stood there looking at each other, Mr. Smith felt rather embarrassed for having dragged the manager all the way up the stairs for nothing. All of a sudden, the hammering began again and a large brick landed on the floor. Looking up, they saw a sharp metal tool had forced its way through the wall, making a very large hole right above the bed! (355 words)Task II: Talk based on a given topic.Describe an embarrassing situation in which you got very angry.Task III: Carry out a conversation with your partner based on a given situation.The geology department of a major university is planning to admit 30 male and 5 female students. However, the results of the college entrance examination show that by average, of all the applicants, females have scored higher than most males. Should the department stick to its original plan?Student A: You think the department should still stick to the original plan, and you should try to convince your partner. Remember you should start the conversation.Student B: You DON'T think the department should stick to the original plan, and you should try to convince your partner. Remember your partner will start the conversation.全国高校英语专业四级口试考题Task 1 Retell a storyYou will listen to the story twice, and after that you should retell the story immediately within three minutes。
英语专四口试注意事项1.第一个复述故事,朗读2分50秒,复述只有三分钟,也就是说必须跟原文一个速度啊,怎么做到?原文的速度也不是很快的,而你也不可能把细节都记下,总会有遗漏,按说是来得及的。
但我们考的时候很多同学都没有在规定时间里讲完,因为想着前面不要遗漏,后面就来不及了。
好像是踩点得分的,你前面的点都提到,后面漏几个也应该扣不了很多分。
2.我们老师说第一遍不要动笔,第二遍在做笔记,那做笔记的技巧是什么,记哪些关键信息,怎样记得快一些并且记下最有用的情节?记笔记是记时间、地点、人物,数字等细节。
可以用缩写、符号、画图一切手段来表示,简单说就是自己看得懂的一套标记。
这个练好了以后考专八口语的时候还有用。
3.我感觉自己听完两遍故事还是记不住具体情节,一记笔记又分心,该怎么办?趁现在还有时间,多听英语的小故事、小短文,睡前,起床前,努力理解大意,而不是一个个单词去听。
记笔记会分心,所以记的笔记要简单,主要是听懂,而不是把词拼写出来。
4.根据笔记(应该是一些零散的单词吧)如何在复述时组织成故事?复述时不是主要依靠笔记来说的,应该是靠这几遍听下来的印象,就是故事的大意。
笔记是帮助你回忆起细节部分,主要情节在听的同时都应该短时间牢记在脑中了。
5.第二和第三部分个人独白和对话应该注意问题?第二和第三部分尽可能多说吧,不要过多、过长的停顿。
第三部分对话还要注意和搭档的配合,就是大家说的时间要差不多,不要一个人说很多,另一个只说一点点。
这个可以的话,现在就找好搭档练起来。
6.其他的一些需要注意的地方?不要紧张。
注意语音语调。
7.一下面一篇文章为例,该记哪些关键词?In 1908 Lord Northcliffe offered a prize of 1000 pounds to the first man who would fly across the English Channel. Over a year passed before the first attempt was made. On July 19th,1909, in the early morning, Hubert Latham took off from the French coast in his plane the "Antoinette 4". He had travelled only seven miles across the channel when his engine failed and he was fored to land on the sea. The "Antoinette" floated on the water untill Latham was picked up by a ship.Two days later, Louis Bleriot arrived near Calais with a plane called "No.11". Bleriot had been making planes since 1905 and this was hislatest model. A week before, he had completed a successful overland flight during which he covered twenty-six miles. Latham, however, did not give up easily. He, too, arrived near Calais on the same day with a " Antoinette". It looked as if there would be an exciting race across the channel. Both planes were going to take off on July 25th, but Latham failed to get up early enough. After making a short test flight at 4.15 a.m, Bleriot set off half an hour later. His great flight lasted 37 minutes. When he landed near Dover, the first person to greet him was local policeman. Latham made another attempt a week later and got withing half a mile of Dover, but he was unlucky again. His engine failed and he landed on the sea for the second time.7.关键词1908 Lord Northcliffe prize 1000 pounds first fly En Channel.a y7 19,1909 early morning, Hubert Latham French coast "Antoinette 4".seven miles engine failedland on sea.floated untill a ship.参考答案Two days later, Louis Bleriot Calais "No.11".making planes since 1905 latest model.A week before, successful overland flight twenty-six miles.L not give up easily near Calais same day " An". as if exciting raceBoth off 7 25, L failed to get up early enough.After short test 4.15 a.m, B set off half an hour later. lasted 37 minutes.landed near Dover, first greet him local policeman. L another attempt a week later withing half a mile of Dover, but unlucky again. engine failed sea second time.一、复述故事(story-telling)你将听到一个大概300字左右的故事。
英语专业四级口试的效度研究英语专业四级口试是衡量英语专业学生口语能力的重要考试,其效度研究具有重要意义。
本文旨在探讨英语专业四级口试的效度,以期为今后的考试改革提供参考。
英语专业四级口试是我国英语专业学生必须参加的一项考试,其目的是测试学生的口语表达能力、语言运用能力和交际策略使用能力。
然而,对于该考试的效度问题,一直备受争议。
因此,本文将从以下几个方面对英语专业四级口试的效度进行研究。
英语专业四级口试采用面试形式,考试时间为15分钟。
考试内容分为两个部分:自我介绍和话题讨论。
自我介绍部分要求学生介绍自己以及自己的兴趣爱好等;话题讨论部分则要求学生针对给出的主题进行讨论,并发表自己的观点。
英语专业四级口试的考核重点主要包括以下几个方面:学生的语音、语调、语速;学生对于英语口语表达的流利度和准确度;学生对于不同口语交际场景的适应性;学生运用交际策略的能力等。
而考核难点则在于如何公平、公正地评价学生的口语能力,避免主观因素的影响。
英语专业四级口试采用面试形式,主要采用行为观察法和评分法进行考核。
在考试过程中,考官需要对考生的语言表达能力、交际策略运用能力等方面进行观察,并按照统一的评分标准进行打分。
同时,为了确保评分的公正性和准确性,考官需要接受专业的培训,熟悉评分标准和流程。
英语专业四级口试的参与者数量一般为30人左右,考试时间安排在4个时间段进行。
对于考生的评价标准,主要从以下几个方面进行考量:内容的完整性、准确性、流利度;语言的语法、词汇、语音和语调;表达的逻辑性和连贯性;交际策略的运用能力等。
本文通过对英语专业四级口试的效度研究,认为该考试在测试形式和内容、考核方法和工具等方面具有一定的科学性和有效性。
同时,由于该考试在我国实施时间较长,对于英语专业学生的口语能力提升起到了积极的推动作用。
然而,也存在一定的问题和挑战,如评分标准的一致性和客观性需要进一步提高和完善,考试内容也需要更加贴合实际交际场景等。
专四口试评分标准
专四口试评分标准主要包括以下几个方面:
1.发音清晰度:评判考生的发音是否准确、清晰。
特别是对于重音和音调的掌握、单词弱化和连读是否合理。
2.语音语调:评判考生的语音语调是否自然、准确。
考查语调变化的把握、语音节奏和语音重音等情况。
3.用语丰富性:考查考生的语言能力和表达能力。
评判考生是否能使用丰富的词汇、恰当的语法结构和连贯的逻辑来表达自己的意思。
4.信息准确度:考查考生的理解、分析和回答问题的能力。
评判考生是否理解听力材料,是否能准确地回答问句和理解口试问题的要求。
5.语言流利度:评判考生的口语流畅度和表达自如度。
评判考生不仅需在语音语调、语言表达等
方面做到符合专四口试的要求,还需话语连贯,避免重复,表达流畅。
总的来说,考官会根据上述方面综合评定考生的成绩。
考生需要充分备考,掌握好口语技巧,注重口语练习、语音训练、语言表达和全面理解口试要求,才能更好地通过专四口试。
专四口语考试内容
专四口语考试是中国的一项英语口语考试,主要用于测试考生的口语表达能力。
以下是一般情况下专四口语考试的内容概述:
1.自我介绍:考生需要进行简短的自我介绍,包括姓名、年龄、学校或工作、兴趣爱好等方面。
2.问答环节:考官会针对不同话题提出问题,考生需要对问题进行回答,展示自己的口语表达能力。
可能涉及的话题包括但不限于:个人经历、家庭、教育、旅行、文化、科技、环境等方面。
3.讨论和描述:考官可能提供一个主题或场景,要求考生对其进行讨论、描述或发表个人看法。
这个环节旨在考察考生的表达流利度、语法准确性、词汇运用和逻辑思维能力。
4.听力反馈:考官可能会提出听力材料,并要求考生针对材料内容进行回答或讨论。
Oral Function SentencePART ONE: OPINION1. HOW TO ASK FOR AN OPINIONF = formal↓Inf = informalI was wondering where you stood on the question of X?What's your position on X?What' s your opinion of X?What do you think of / about X?How do you find X?How do you fee] about X? .What do you reckon about X?What about X?2. HOW TO GIVE AN OPINIONIt would seem to me thatAs far as I am able to judge,As far as I'm concerned,I' d like to point outI' d just like to sayFrom my point of view, I thinkIf you want my opinion,Personally, I thinkAs I see it,Frankly, I thinkI reckon3. HOW TO ASK FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION I wonder if you could explain about X in more detail? Could I ask you a little more about X in (rather) more detail?I'm afraid I'm not quite clear about X.I' m afraid I' m not quite clear how you do.. .I'm interested in knowing more about X.How (exactly) do you do... ?Could you fill me in a bit on X?Can you put me in the picture about X?4. HOW TO INTERRUPTI'd like to add something here, if I may.I have a point (to make) here.May I say something here?Can I interrupt (you) for a moment?Sorry to interrupt, but—CLAUSEExcuse me, but—CLAUSEWait a minute!Hold on!Hang on!5. HOW TO ASK FOR CLARIFICATIONI'm afraid I'm not quite clear what you mean by X.I'm sorry, I don't understand what you mean by X.I'm sorry, but could you explain what you mean by X? What (exactly) do you mean by X?What (exactly) are you trying to say?What (exactly) are you getting at?6. HOW TO GIVE CLARIFICATIONWell, the point I'm trying to make is that.Well, what I'm trying to say is that. ..What I mean is that. . .All I'm trying to say is that.. .Well, what I'm getting at is that. ..7. HOW TO REPHRASE YOUR OWN STATEMENTSThat's not quite what I meant.Let me put it another way...Sorry, let me explain...8. HOW TO MAKE GENERALISATIONSI'm inclined (not) to do...I tend (not) to do...In the vast majority of cases.,In most cases,In my opinionGenerally (speaking),By and large,On the whole,* Note that the more informal expressions are appropriate for friendly relationships, and the more formal ones for talking to strangers and people older than or senior to yourself.9. HOW TO HESITATEum,well,actually,in fact,you see,you know,how shall I put it,It's like this, you see.Inf* Note that hesitation is a natural part of using a language. Hesitation devices give' you time think—to organize your thoughts and decide how to express them.PART TWO : ADVICE1. ASKING FOR ADVICECould you give me some advice on how to make up for the time I' ve lost?Do you think I ought to take it?Do you think I should change the plan?I'd like your advice about my research.Ought I to brush up my English before I go to America?Should I claim two yuan a day for my travel? What do you think I should do?What ought I to do to cheer her up?What should I do to solve the problem?What would you advise me to do?What would you do in my position?When do you think I should go?Which one would you choose?Would you advise me to pay the bill with the credit card?(I) = informalCan you help me sort it out?Can you sort me out on this matter?How do you see our way of thinking?Reckon I should bear left?What do you make of that suggestion?What do you reckon I should do?What would you do if you were in my shoes? What would you do if you were me?(F) = formalCould I ask for some advice about my research? Could I ask for your advice on my composition? Could I ask what your reactions would be to cutting down expenses?I'd like to ask whether it is correct to partake in the firm's insurance plan?I was wondering what your reactions would be to our proposal?I would appreciate some advice about TOEFL test.I would appreciate your advice.I would appreciate your advice on our decision. What course of action would you recommend? What would you recommend for getting ink stains from my shirt?Would you recommend me to accept his invitation?2. AGREEINGHow right you are!How right that is!How true!I absolutely agree.I can' t help thinking the same.I certainly agree the boy is intelligent.I couldn' t agree more.I quite agree with you.I suppose so.I think so, too.I think you're right there.If you say so.It certainly is.Oh, exactly.So do I.That's just what I was thinking.That's my opinion too.That's right.That's very true.They certainly are.True enough.You know that's exactly what I think.(I)Dead right.I'd go along with you there.I'm with you there.Right.Too true.Well, that' s it, isn' t it?Well, that' s the thing.Well, this is it.Yeah.Yes.You're right.(F)Hear! Hear!I agree entirely with your view.I don't think anyone would disagree.I don't think anyone would disagree (that) we're using up too much energy.I don't think anyone would disagree with that.I think I'd accept your view on that.I'd like to endorse your opinion.I'm of exactly the same idea.I'm of exactly the same idea as you. My own view precisely.Oh, I agree entirely.That's just my own opinion.2. PARTLY AGREEINGAgreed, but who can carry it out?I agree with much of what you said, but things are not so easy.I couldn't agree more, but there may be a sudden rain tomorrow.I don't entirely agree with you.I see what you mean, but we must take everything into account.I see your point, but pollution is still a problem.It wasn' t bad, I suppose, but not as regards the second part.May be, but don't you think it's too late?That's all very well, but isn't it a bit too imaginative? That's one way of looking at it, but we have other ways too.That's quite true, but English is after all a world language.There's a lot in what you say, but we don't have enough money.To a certain extent, yes, but it's hard to put it into practice.Well, you have a point there, but a lot of people have fun playing football.Yes, but don't you think it's too noisy?Yes, but on the other hand, it's time-consuming. Yes, but we shouldn't forget the road condition. Yes, perhaps, but there're other problems.Yes, up to a point, but the world keeps changing.(I)Could be, but he's not experienced.I can see that, but it may cause trouble.I'd go along with most of that, but we simply don't have the means.Mm, but she's only a teenager.Yes, but that doesn't mean everything.(F)Granted, but it's destroying one's private life.I agree in principle, but our emotions exist anyway.I agree with you in a sense, but inflation is unavoidable.I take your point, but a reporter never goes deeply into any one subject.I think we're very much in agreement on this. However, there're far too many commercial on TV.In spite what you say, I think perhaps we'd better be careful about it.Personally, I wouldn't go so far as to say (that) the boy's happy.That may be so, but experience is the best teacher. That may be true, but industry's making us wealthier. There's a lot of truth in what you say. Still we should look at the motives behind it.Well, while I agree with you on the whole, I think there's still some risk of failure.3. DISAGREEING But isn't it more a matter of population?But isn't it more to do with the cost of living?Do you really think Morgan's view is acceptable?I can't accept that.I can't agree (that) television was a terrible invention.I can't help thinking (that) education should be free for all.I couldn't agree with you less.I disagree, it's dangerous to try an operation.I don't agree.I don't know about the theory.I don't know whether it'll work or not.I don't think so.I don't think that's right.I don't think you're right there.I think that's nonsense.I think you're absolutely wrong.I think you're mistaken.I wouldn't say that.I' m not at all sure actually.In fact, I think an old car is better than none.No, I don't think so.Not really.That's not how I see it.That's not the way I see it.That's wrong, surelyThat's your opinion, not mine.Well, as a matter of fact, young people have too much freedom.(I)Are you kidding?Come off it!Don't make me laugh.I can't go along with your view.I don't see why.Never!No way!Nonsense.Not at all.Oh, what rubbish!On the contrary.Surely not.That's ridiculous.You can't be serious!You can't mean that!You must be joking!(F)I can't say (that) I share that assessment on this subject.I can't say (that) I share your view of historical value.I really must take issue with you there.I see things rather differently myself.I'm afraid I can't accept your argument.I'm afraid I entirely disagree to this arrangement.I'm afraid I have a different opinion.I'm not at all convinced by your explanation.I'm not at all convinced the machine is reliable. Personally, I'd be more inclined to agree with Mr. Robert. Personally, I tend to agree with Mr. Croft's opinion. Well, I'm not convinced.Well, my own opinion is (that) nobody can survive such heat.PART THREE: SOME FORMULAEGREETINGHow do you do?Glad to meet you.Pleased to meet you.Nice to meet you.Delighted to meet you.Good morning /afternoon/evening.Hello/Hullo! (informal)Hi! ( informal)STARTING A CONVERSATION IN AN INTERVIEWWhat exactly would you like to know?As you can see from my IELTS application form... Perhaps I can begin by telling you about. . . Recently, I've been studying /working at. . .I' ve been studying English now for (1 year). . . The reason I'm taking the test is because. . . Would you like to know about. . . ?Before that I studied/worked at. ..At the moment I'm studying/working at. . .INVITING YOUR PARTNER TO TALKI think you know more about this than I do. Bob, don't you agree?What's your opinion?What do you think?I expect you will agree with me when I say. . .I don't know what you think, but.. .ENDING A CONVERSATIONHave I given you enough information?Is that all you'd like to know?I think that's about it.Would you like me to tell you more about. . . ? I' m afraid that's about as much as I know.I can't think of anything else right now.I think that's all.That's it, I think.Have I answered your question?Does that give you a clear idea?CONCLUSIONThank you for your time.It has been very helpful talking to you.You have been very helpful. Goodbye.Nice talking to you.I enjoyed talking with you. Goodbye.Hope to see you again.PART FOUR: COMPREHENSION1. CHECKING THAT YOU HAVE UNDERSTOODDo you mean I don't …?Does that mean I …?If I understand right, …I'm sorry if I'm being a little slow, but I'm not sure I understand. Does this mean we …?I'm sorry, I'm not sure I understand. Do you mean (that) I have to …?So am I right in saying …?So the basic idea is (that) people nowadays just …? So we have to…?(I)If I've got it right, then you think ...If I've got the picture, then ...In other words, I don't have to …, right?So what you mean is I should …, right?So what you're really saying is …, right?Sorry, I don't quite catch you. You mean you …? Sorry, I don't quite with what you said. Does it mean …?Sorry, I'm still not sure about that point. Does it mean …?You mean I've made a mistake, right?If I understand you correctly, you're going to…? So, if I take your meaning rightly, it's unwise to ... Would I be correct in supposing you don't want me to …?Would I be right in saying …?2. CHECKING THAT SOMEBODY HAS UNDERSTOOD YOUDo you get / take me? Do you know what I mean?Do you see my point?Do you see what I mean?Do you understand what I said?Does that seem to make sense?Don' t you see the point?Get up early every day, if you see what I mean.I hope that' s clear.Is that clear to you?That's clear, isn't it?You got it, didn't you?(I)Are you there yet?Are you with me?Did you get the picture?Do you see?Get it? / Got that?Got the message yet?Has the penny dropped?Know what I'm driving / getting at?Know what I mean?OK? / OK so far?Right?See what I mean?Understand?Yeah?You have me, haven't you?(F)Am I making myself clear?Did I make everything clear?Do I make myself clear?Have I made myself clear?I didn't know if I'm making myself clear.I trust I make myself clear?If there's anything you haven't understood, please say so.Is that reasonably clear?She's a bit too slow to respond, if you take my point. Try to stay away, if you understand my meaning.PART FIVE: INFORMATION1. ASKING FOR INFORMATIONCan you tell me something about it?Can you tell me …, please?Could you tell me some more about it?I' d like to know more about ….Something else I'd like to know is ....Sorry to keep after you, but could you tell me …? Would you mind telling me …?(I)Any clue?Any clue what's happened?Got any idea?Got any idea why the bus is late?Happen to know his name?Is he going abroad, do you know?(F)Could I ask who is in charge of the matter?Do you work in a bank, if you don' t mind my asking?I hope you don't mind my asking, but I' d like to know where you' re going next week.I should be interested to know the fact.I wonder whether you could tell me when the train for New York leaves.I wonder whether you'd mind telling me what line of work you are in.I was wondering whether you could help me. I'd like to know what you do for a living.This may sound like a dumb question, but I'd like to know the mechanism of a clock. 2. ASKING IF SOMEBODY KNOWS SOMETHINGDid someone tell you?Did someone tell you about the robbery yesterday? Did someone tell you the news?Did you hear what happened to Jackie?Did you know?Did you know about the recent hijacking in Iran? Did you know what we should do to become a reporter?Didn't you know I'm going to New York next year? Do you happen to know anything about the TV program for tonight?Do you know about the millionaire?Do you know who owns the house?Didn't you know I'm going to New York next year? Do you happen to know anything about the TV program for tonight?Do you know about the millionaire?Do you know anything about the history of Egypt? Do you know who owns the house?Do you realize (that) she was in trouble?Has somebody told you?Has somebody told you about their divorce?Has somebody told you (that) the train's delayed by the heavy fog?Have you heard?Have you heard about the story of Adam and Eve? Have you heard (that) they've been dismissed? You know about our goals, don't you?You know that, don' t you?(I)Have you got any idea about computers?Have you got any idea how high the tower is?Heard about the film?Know anything about the Third Wave?Know the man's mad at his wife?(F)Are you aware of your son's falling into evil ways? Are you aware (that) you're stepping on my foot? Can you give me any information about the new invention, please?Could you give me any information on how to operate the machine?I wonder whether you could let me know something about Nobel Prize.3. EXPRESSING KNOWLEDGE OF SOMETHINGI gather nobody has entered that castle.I hear Mr. Henry is going to resign.I've been told about the hijacking.I've been told (that) this car is famous for its performance.So I hear.Somebody has told me about that.Somebody told me (that) Mr. Leon is very good at making jokes.Yes, I do know about the accident.Yes, I do know whom he's going to marry.Yes, I know that, thanks.Yes, in fact, I did know about that, thanks. Yes, I've heard about the news.Yes, I've heard (that) he's coming.(I)Guess what: they fell into fight in the street yesterday. Most married people fall out over money, you know? So Jeffrey said.That's what I heard.They say three baby birds fell out of the nest.(F)For all I know, he may have left for France.I am fully aware.I am fully aware of that.I am quite aware (that) a hundred passengers were killed in the accident.I have it on good authority (that) he's made ten thousand dollars on the deal.I'm told this minibus can go far on very little petrol. It appears (that) he doesn't like fixed working hours. It would appear (that) his intention was to help the poor.My information is they're going to divorce.So I gather. But thank you for telling me this.So I understand. But thank you for telling me this. So I'm told. But thank you for telling me this.Yes, I did realize many people were killed in the accident.Yes, I do appreciate your information.4. EXPRESSING IGNORANCE OFSOMETHINGI'm afraid I can't help you there.I'm afraid I can't tell you.I'm afraid I couldn't say.I'm afraid I couldn't say he's qualified, as a lawyer.I'm afraid I don't know.I'm afraid, I've no idea whether it is safe to sail in this weather.I'm quite in the dark about it.I'm sorry I don't know anything about that.I' m sorry I don' t know much about that.I'm sorry I don't know when they made the arrangement.I've got no idea.That's news to me.(I)Don't ask me.Don't ask me who put out the light.Don't know.Haven't a clue.I couldn't tell you.I couldn't tell you what caused that.I don't know the first thing about the lawsuit.I haven't got a clue about the traffic problem.I haven't got a clue how to start a motorcycle.I haven't got the faintest idea about her crimes.I haven't got the slightest idea who he is.I haven' t the foggiest.I wish I knew. I wish I knew all about this matter.I'm blest if I know.Search me.Sorry, I really don't know.Sorry, no idea.Sorry, no idea who put him up to cheating.(F)I have to admit I don't know much about foreign affairs.I'm afraid I have to say I know very little about management.I'm afraid I haven't got that information.I'm sorry, I'm not able to help you with your enquiry. I'm sorry to say (that) cubism is not something I know very much about.5. STATING YOUR INTENTIONI feel inclined to have a picnic this Sunday.I mean to back him up.I plan to translate the novel.I think I'll meet the man.I thought about giving him a present.I thought I'd change the plan.I'll be seeing him off at the airport tomorrow.I' 11 do all I can to persuade the manager.I'll make an effort to stop drinking alcohol.I'll see if I can't park my car there.I'm going to marry her.I'm leaving this afternoon.I'm planning to take the job.I'm sure going to see the film.I've decided to support him.(I)I expect I'll stay at home tomorrow.I reckon I'll vacuum the carpets.I'll speak to her or bust!I'm figuring on going home next week.I'm hoping to visit Europe.I'm thinking of going to my sister's home.(F)I have every intention of buying a new car.I intend to forgive him.It is my intention to return to Oxford.My intention is to apply for an MA degree. PART SIX REPETITION1. ASKING SOMEBODY TO REPEAT SOMETHINGCould you repeat that, please?Could you say that again, please?I'm afraid I didn't hear that.I'm afraid I didn't quite hear what you said.I'm sorry?I'm sorry, but I didn't catch that.I'm sorry, but I didn't quite catch what you were saying.I'm sorry, I couldn't hear what you said.I'm sorry, I didn't hear that.I'm sorry, I didn't hear what you said. I'm sorry, what did you say?I'm sorry, what was that.I'm sorry, what was his name again?I'm sorry, when did you say?Pardon?Please say it again.Please say it once more.Sorry? The Piccadilly Circus?What was the address again please?Would you repeat what you said, please?(I)Come again?Eh?Mmm?Say that again, please.Sorry?Sorry, I didn't get any of that.Sorry, what did you say?What?What was that again?What was that you said?When?Where?Who?You what?(F)I beg your pardon?I'm sorry, could I ask you to repeat that word, please? I'm sorry, could you mind repeating that, please?I'm sorry, would you mind saying it again?PART SEVEN EXTENDED DISCOURSEYou can state you have finished by saying:Have I given you enough information?Is that all you'd like to know?I think that's about it.Would you like me to tell you more about. . . ?I' m afraid that's about as much as I know.I can't think of anything else right now.I think that's all.That's it, I think.Have I answered your question?Does that give you a clear idea?You can invite your interviewer to talk by saying: I think you know more about this than I do.Bob, don't you agree?What's your opinion?What do you think?I expect you will agree with me when I say. . .I don't know what you think, but.. .。
选择题:在英语专四口语考试中,考官最关注考生的哪一方面能力?A. 语法准确性B. 词汇量大小C. 口语流利度和表达能力(正确答案)D. 发音是否标准无口音口语考试中,如果遇到不熟悉的话题,应该如何应对?A. 立即承认自己不知道并放弃回答B. 尝试用已知信息关联并表达个人观点(正确答案)C. 沉默不语,等待考官换题D. 编造答案以显示自己知识广泛在回答考官问题时,哪种行为是不恰当的?A. 保持眼神交流B. 适当使用手势辅助表达C. 频繁使用“嗯”、“啊”等填充词(正确答案)D. 注意语速和语调的变化英语专四口语考试中的“Part 3”通常考察考生的什么能力?A. 自我介绍能力B. 深入讨论和表达能力(正确答案)C. 朗读和听力理解能力D. 快速问答反应能力为了在口语考试中表现更佳,考生应该提前做哪些准备?A. 只复习语法和词汇B. 练习常见话题的口语表达并录音自我评估(正确答案)C. 背诵大量模板答案D. 专注于提高阅读速度在口语考试过程中,如果考官提出了一个具有挑战性的问题,应该如何回应?A. 直接告诉考官这个问题太难B. 请求考官换一个问题C. 冷静思考,用已有知识尝试回答,并表明愿意学习未知领域(正确答案)D. 保持沉默,避免出错口语考试的开场白中,哪种表述是得体且专业的?A. “I’m not very good at speaking, but I’ll try.”B. “I hope this test will be easy for me.”C. “Thank you for this opportunity. I’m ready to begin.”(正确答案)D. “I’m nervous, so please go easy on me.”在描述一个观点或经历时,为了增强表达的生动性,考生应该怎么做?A. 使用复杂的词汇和长句子B. 尽量使用短句和简单的词汇C. 运用具体的例子和细节来丰富内容(正确答案)D. 避免使用任何个人情感色彩的语言英语专四口语考试结束时,向考官表达感谢的恰当方式是?A. “That’s all. I’m done.”B. “Thank you for your time and consideration.”(正确答案)C. “I hope I did well.”D. “Was my answer correct?”。
四级口试内容四级口试是大学英语四级考试中的一项重要内容,是对考生口语能力的考察和评估。
以下是四级口试内容的详细介绍。
一、考试形式四级口试分为两部分:第一部分是个人陈述,考生需要就指定的主题,通过一到两分钟的时间进行自我介绍和陈述;第二部分是问答环节,考官会针对考生的主题提出问题,并要求考生回答。
二、考试内容1.个人陈述个人陈述一般涉及以下几个方面:(1)自我介绍。
考生需要介绍自己的姓名、年龄、专业、家乡、兴趣爱好等信息。
(2)学习经历。
考生需要介绍自己的学习经历,包括学校、专业、优劣势等。
(3)工作经历。
对于已经工作的考生,需要介绍自己的工作经历和能力。
(4)人生态度。
考生需要介绍自己的人生态度,并阐述其重要性。
2.问答环节问答环节主要考察考生英语口语的表达能力和理解能力。
考官会就考生的个人陈述提出一些问题,请考生回答。
问题可能涉及考生的工作、学习、生活等方面,需要考生能够合理回答,并陈述自己的意见和看法。
三、考试评分四级口试考试评分主要包括以下三个方面:1.语言能力。
考生需要在口语表达上达到一定的水平,包括发音准确、语法正确、词汇丰富、表达清晰等方面。
2.思维能力。
考生需要能够理解问题,并简洁明了地作出回答。
同时,还需要有逻辑思维能力,将自己的观点有条理地表达出来。
3.交流能力。
考生需要能够与考官建立良好的交流互动,包括听懂问题、准确回答问题和提出问题等方面。
四、备考建议1.提高口语水平。
口语是四级口试的关键,需要考生提前准备,提高自己的英语口音和语言表达能力,可以多听多说,增加语言输入和交流机会。
2.扩充词汇。
丰富的词汇量是口试考试的重要因素之一,考生需要提前背单词,多阅读,扩充自己的词汇量。
3.熟悉考试内容。
了解四级口试的考试形式和内容,可以更好地为考试做准备,把握考试节奏和重点。
4.练习回答问题。
考生可以模拟考试场景,练习自己的回答能力,加强自信心。
总之,仔细准备、自信冷静地应对四级口试,相信考生一定会取得好成绩。
专四口语考试题型第一题是放一遍录音,你复述这个故事,可以做笔记把故事大意说出来关键的地方要准确时间地点和故事最后的结局中间的具体描写你可以灵活一点但是不要有明显的停顿第二题是即兴说话,和演讲一样演讲题目是抽取的讲的要流畅,符合主题第三题是讨论给出一个题目你和同样参加考试的考生里随机组合一个成为小组你们开始交谈这一话题类似于辩论你要条理清晰观点明确最后你们要有一方妥协观点上达成一致2002 TEM4 Oral English Test PaperTask I: Listen to the recorded passage twice and then retell it. Whenever Mr. Smith goes to Westgate, he stays at the Grand Hotel. In spite of its name, it is really not very "grand," but it is cheap, clean, and comfortable. Since he knows the manager well, he never has to go to the trouble of reserving a room. The fact is that he always gets the same room. It is situated at the far end of the building and overlooks a beautiful bay.On his last visit, Mr. Smith was told that he could have his usual room, but the manager added apologetically that it might be a little noisy. So great was the demand for rooms, the manager said, that the hotel had decided to build a new wing. Mr. Smith said he did not mind. It amused him to think that the dear old Grand Hotel was making an effort to live up to its name.During the first day Mr. Smith hardly noticed the noise at all. The room was a little dusty, but that was natural. The following afternoon, he borrowed a book from the hotel library and went upstairs to read. No sooner had he sat down than he heard someone hammering loudly at the wall. At first he paid no attention, but after a while he began to feel very uncomfortable. His clothes were slowly being covered with fine white powder. Soon there was so much dust in the room that he began to cough. The hammering was now louder than ever and bits of plaster were coming away from the walls. It looked as though the whole building was going to fall. Mr. Smith went immediately to complain to the manager. They both returned to the room, but everything was very quiet. As they stood there looking at each other, Mr. Smith felt rather embarrassed for having dragged the manager all the way up the stairs for nothing. All of a sudden, the hammering began again and a large brick landed on the floor. Looking up, they saw a sharp metal tool had forced its way through the wall, making a very large hole right above the bed! (355 words)Task II: Talk based on a given topic.Describe an embarrassing situation in which you got very angry.Task III: Carry out a conversation with your partner based on a given situation. The geology department of a major university is planning to admit 30 male and 5 female students. However, the results of the college entrance examination show that by average, of all the applicants, females have scored higher than most males. Should the department stick to its original plan?Student A: You think the department should still stick to the original plan, andyou should try to convince your partner. Remember you should start the conversation.Student B: You DON'T think the department should stick to the original plan, and you should try to convince your partner. Remember your partner will start the conversation.全国高校英语专业四级口试考题Task 1 Retell a storyYou will listen to the story twice, and after that you should retell the story immediately within three minutes。
专四口语对话考试真题及答案一、真题1。
题目:A和B是同学,他们在讨论即将到来的校园文化节。
A对文化节充满期待,想参加很多活动;B则比较淡定,认为有些活动可能会很无聊。
请展开对话。
答案:A: Hi, B. Are you looking forward to the upcoming campus cultural festival?B: Well, not really. I think some of the activities might be boring.A: Oh, come on. I'm so excited about it. There are so many activities we can take part in.B: Like what?A: For example, the singing competition. I love singing and it's a great chance to show my talent.B: But there are always so many people singing the same old songs. It's not that interesting.A: Well, what about the art exhibition? There will be a lot of amazing artworks created by our schoolmates.B: Hmm, that might be okay. But I'm still not as enthusiastic as you.A: And there will also be some traditional cultural experience activities, like paper - cutting and calligraphy. It's so meaningful to learn about our own culture.B: Yeah, I admit that part is good. But I'm just afraid there will be too much chaos and not enough real quality in some of the events.A: Maybe you're right. But we can still choose the ones we like. I think it's a great opportunity to have fun and relax.B: Okay, I'll think about it again. Maybe I'll find some interesting activities to join.解析:- 这个对话围绕对校园文化节的不同态度展开。
专四口语考试内容摘要:1.专四口语考试简介2.考试内容及形式3.考试评分标准4.备考建议正文:【专四口语考试简介】专四口语考试,全称为英语专业四级口语考试,是我国高校英语专业教育体系中的一项重要考试。
该考试旨在检验考生的英语口语表达能力,以及考生在实际交际中运用英语的能力。
对于英语专业的学生来说,通过专四口语考试是检验自己英语水平的重要标志。
【考试内容及形式】专四口语考试的内容主要包括以下几个方面:1.词汇和语法:考生需要熟练掌握常用词汇和语法规则,以确保在口语表达中能够准确无误地传达信息。
2.日常交际用语:考生需要掌握一定数量的日常交际用语,以便在实际交际场景中进行有效沟通。
3.话题讨论:考生需要能够针对给定话题进行清晰、流畅、有条理的表达,展示自己的思维能力和语言组织能力。
专四口语考试的形式分为两个部分:1.口语表达:考生根据题目要求进行口头表达,考察考生的词汇、语法和日常交际用语能力。
2.话题讨论:考生根据给定话题与考官进行讨论,考察考生的思维能力、语言组织能力和实际交际能力。
【考试评分标准】专四口语考试的评分标准主要包括以下几个方面:1.准确性:考生的口语表达是否准确,包括词汇、语法和日常交际用语的运用。
2.流畅性:考生的口语表达是否流畅,是否有明显的口头禅、重复等不良表达习惯。
3.逻辑性:考生的表达是否具有逻辑性,能否清晰、有条理地传达信息。
4.语音、语调:考生的语音、语调是否标准,是否符合英语口语表达的习惯。
【备考建议】1.加强词汇、语法学习:要想在专四口语考试中取得好成绩,首先要扎实掌握英语基础知识,包括词汇和语法。
2.积累日常交际用语:在日常生活中多积累一些常用的英语交际用语,以便在考试中能够信手拈来。
3.练习话题讨论:针对不同类型的话题进行练习,提高自己在实际交际中运用英语的能力。
4.多听、多说、多模仿:多听英语广播、观看英语电影,尽量模仿标准发音和语调,提高自己的口语表达能力。
专四题型及分值分布专四题型及分值分为:听写、听力理解(对话、短文、新闻三种)、完形填空、语法与词汇、阅读理解及写作(分为作文、便条)六种题型;其中听写占15分,听力理解占15分,完型填空占10分,语法与词汇占15分,阅读理解占20分,大作文占15分,便条占10分。
一、什么是专四专四一般指英语专业四级考试,全称为全国高校英语专业四级考试。
自1991年起由中国大陆教育部实行,考察全国综合性大学英语专业学生。
考试内容涵盖英语听、说、读、写四个方面。
口试自1998年开始正式实施,需另行报名。
二、考试内容本考试共有六个部分:写作、听写、听力理解、完形填空、语法及词汇、阅读理解。
前两部分需时60分钟。
后四部分需时80分钟,整个考试需时140分钟。
三、及格标准TEM4考试以60分为及格分数。
考试及格者由高等院校外语专业教学指导委员会颁发成绩单。
成绩分为三个等级:60-69分合格;70-79分良好;80分以上优秀。
四、报名资格(1)经教育部备案或批准的高等院校中英语专业二年级本科生。
(2)经教育部备案或批准的高等院校中修完英语专业基础阶段教学大纲规定课程的二、三年制最后一学年的大专生。
(3)教育部备案或批准有学历的成人高等教育学院中四年制即脱产学习的英语专业(第二学年)本科生;五年制即不脱产学习的、修完英语专业基础阶段教学大纲规定课程(第三学年)的本科生。
不脱产的三年制大专生,必须在第三学年时方可报名参加专业英语四级测试。
(4)重点外语类院校中,非英语专业的本科生中当年参加英语六级考试且成绩在60分以上,可参加当年专业英语四级考试。
(5)参加四级测试的考生只有一次补考机会。
课程(第三学年)的本科生。
不脱产的三年制大专生,必须在第三学年时方可报名参加专业英语四级测试。
五、评分要求————听写————(a)要求学生在全面理解内容的基础上逐字逐句写出全篇短文。
(b)拼写和标点符号正确无误,错误率不超过8%。
(c)考试时间15分钟。
英语专业四级口试考试技巧
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编辑点评:英语专业四级很快就要到了,估计同学们都复习的不错了吧?那么专业四级口试要如何准备?又有哪些考试技巧呢?我们通过几个问题来帮同学们解答!
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1.第一个复述故事,朗读2分50秒,复述只有三分钟,也就是说必须跟原文一个速度啊,怎么做到?
1.原文的速度也不是很快的,而你也不可能把细节都记下,总会有遗漏,按说是来得及的。
但我们考的时候很多同学都没有在规定时间里讲完,因为想着前面不要遗漏,后面就来不及了。
好像是踩点得分的,你前面的点都提到,后面漏几个也应该扣不了很多分。
2.我们老师说第一遍不要动笔,第二遍在做笔记,那做笔记的技巧是什么,记哪些关键信息,怎样记得快一些并且记下最有用的情节?
2.记笔记是记时间、地点、人物,数字等细节。
可以用缩写、符号、画图一切手段来表示,简单说就是自己看得懂的一套标记。
这个练好了以后考专八口语的时候还有用。
3.我感觉自己听完两遍故事还是记不住具体情节,一记笔记又分心,该怎么办?
3.趁现在还有时间,多听英语的小故事、小短文,睡前,起床前,努力理解大意,而不是一个个单词去听。
记笔记会分心,所以记的笔记要简单,主要是听懂,而不是把词拼写出来。
4.根据笔记(应该是一些零散的单词吧)如何在复述时组织成故事?
4.复述时不是主要依靠笔记来说的,应该是靠这几遍听下来的印象,就是故事的大意。
笔记是帮助你回忆起细节部分,主要情节在听的同时都应该短时间牢记在脑中了。
5.第二和第三部分个人独白和对话应该注意问题?
5.第二和第三部分尽可能多说吧,不要过多、过长的停顿。
第三部分对话还要注意和搭档的配合,就是大家说的时间要差不多,不要一个人说很多,另一个只说一点点。
这个可以的话,现在就找好搭档练起来。
6.其他的一些需要注意的地方?
6.不要紧张。
注意语音语调。
7.一下面一篇文章为例,该记哪些关键词?
In 1908 Lord Northcliffe offered a prize of 1000 pounds to the first man who would fly across the English Channel. Over a year passed before the first attempt was made. On July 19th,1909, in the early morning, Hubert Latham took off from the French coast in his plane the "Antoinette 4". He had travelled only seven miles across the channel when his engine failed and he was fored to land on the sea. The "Antoinette" floated on the water untill Latham was picked up by a ship. Two days later, Louis Bleriot arrived near Calais with a plane called "No.11". Bleriot had been making planes since 1905 and this was his latest model. A week before, he had completed a successful overland flight during which he covered twenty-six miles. Latham, however, did not give up easily. He, too, arrived near Calais on the same day with a " Antoinette". It looked as if there would be an exciting race across the channel. Both planes were going to take off on July 25th, but Latham failed to get up early enough. After making a short test flight at 4.15 a.m, Bleriot set off half an hour later. His great flight lasted 37 minutes. When he landed near Dover, the first person to greet him was local policeman. Latham made another attempt a week later and got withing half a mile of Dover, but he was unlucky again. His engine failed and he landed on the sea for the second time.
7.关键词
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7 19,1909 early morning, Hubert Latham French coast "Antoinette 4".
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参考答案
Two days later, Louis Bleriot Calais "No.11".
making planes since 1905 latest model.
A week before, successful overland flight twenty-six miles.
L not give up easily near Calais same day " An". as if exciting race
Both off 7 25, L failed to get up early enough.
After short test 4.15 a.m, B set off half an hour later. lasted 37 minutes.
landed near Dover, first greet him local policeman. L another attempt a week later withing half a mile of Dover, but unlucky again. engine failed sea second time.。