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高职院校英语口语技能大赛的备赛教学实践与启示作者:***来源:《校园英语·月末》2021年第09期【摘要】本文根據指导学生参加2021年四川省高职院校口语大赛的实践,探讨了备赛策略,并在教学资源开发、课程体系建设、比赛机制优化方面提出改进建议,为英语口语技能大赛的备赛指导和口语教学改革提供借鉴。
【关键词】高职院校;口语技能大赛;备赛;教学【作者简介】李裴(1990.03-),女,汉族,成都人,成都纺织高等专科学校,助教,硕士,研究方向:商务英语教学。
高职院校大学生英语口语技能大赛是四川省教育厅主办的一项重要赛项。
大赛旨在提高高职高专学生运用英语进行职场交际的综合能力,并以此为高职高专英语教育领域的专家、教师和管理者搭建一个探索英语教学改革、交流英语教学经验的广阔平台,整体提升高等职业教育办学水平。
2021年英语口语技能大赛省赛共有57所院校的57位选手参赛,从中推选1位优秀选手参加全国大赛。
笔者指导学生参加本次口语大赛,结合口语教学和备赛实践,对英语口语教学和指导参赛有一些思考和建议。
一、竞赛形式与内容2021年口语大赛不分专业组和非专业组,每所院校选送一名学生参赛。
比赛分为“情景交流”“职场描述”“中国故事”三个环节,每位选手各环节用时均不超过3分钟。
具体要求如下:1.“情景交流”(Interview):参赛者要抽取一个场景题目,根据题目的要求扮演其中的一个角色,与外籍提问官进行一对一现场问答。
官方发布样题如下:Task: Now you will see an advertisement. Suppose you are working with Morrow Mechanical and you are talking with a customer who is interested in its products. You will answer the questions from the customer.Contestant: A staff member at Morrow MechanicalQuestion Master: A customer who is interested in its productsQuantity of Questions: 6-82.“职场描述”(Presentation):要求参赛者抽取一幅反映行业/企业业务发展或社会、经济等热点问题的统计图表或图片,在充分理解图表或图片内容的基础上对其进行口头描述和观点阐述。
学 术 论 坛198科技资讯 SC I EN C E & TE C HN O LO G Y I NF O R MA T IO N教育部高职高专教育英语课程教学指导委员会和高等学校英语应用能力考试委员会在2004年举办了“全国首届高职高专实用英语口语大赛”,至今年,大赛已经成功举办了10届。
大赛坚持高职高专英语教育“以实用为主,以应用为目的”的主导方向,以“我学、我说、我成功(I Learn,I Speak,I Succeed)”为竞赛口号,重点强调选手用英语解决职场实际业务问题的综合能力,展现当代高职高专学生勤奋、阳光、团结、进取的精神面貌。
大赛分初赛(由各有关院(校)组织)、复赛(由有关省、市、自治区教育厅(教委)高教主管部门组织)和决赛(由课委会、考委会和教育部高等教育出版社联合组织),是全国职业院校技能大赛高职组唯一的语言类赛项,受到全国高职院校的高度重视。
1 选手的选拔“全国首届高职高专实用英语口语大赛”每年都吸引着来自于全国各地高职院校的数以百万计的师生参与,竞争之激烈是不言而喻的,所以大赛选手的选拔不能匆忙地一蹴而就。
选手的选拔应该遵循早发现,早培养的原则,是整个教学团队通力合作的结果。
从新生开学伊始就着手,通过一段时间的教学观察,对各科教师反馈的语音语调和口语较流利地学生进行培养,可以循序渐进地给他们增加赛题的辅导。
然后通过第二课堂的英语各项大赛及本大赛的初赛层层选拔出语音语调正确、反应敏捷和具有较强的英语听说能力、应变能力、逻辑思维能力和现场感染力的选手。
2 指导教师应具备的条件众所周知,赢得任何大赛的关键因素除了选手之外还有一个-那就是指导教师,指导教师的综合素质和能力直接影响比赛成绩。
首先,指导教师应该是专业专家(expert),他必须专业能力突出,也就是说英语的综合能力尤其是听说能力领先。
不言而喻,如果指导教师英语交际能力不强,也就无从教授学生口语表达技巧了。
其次,指导教师同时也是个竞赛者,学生虽然自身英语能力和综合素质至关重要,但是因为他们没有比赛经验,对大赛流程、题型和重点等都不太了解,孤军奋战很难取胜,因此大赛也是指导教师的竞技,台上是学生的针锋相对,台下是指导教师的暗中较量。
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全国高职高专实用英语口语大赛”选拔赛竞赛参考题Part II Presentation (3 minutes)Number of Hours Worked Per Week1Numbers of Day’s Annual HolidayJAPANSWEDENT he average Japanese worker spends 47 hours a week, or 2 100 hours per year, at the office or factory, while the average Swede clocks up only 37.Swedish workers have 28 days of holiday per year, but the Japanese have only 15. A typical Japanese worker takes a six-day week, however, a Swedish worker works less than 5 days a week. If you are a worker, life is much easier in Sweden than in Japan, for you can work 10 hours shorter each week and you may have a much longer annual holiday.2 Change in Number of Visitors by CountryIn 2009 there were a large number of visitors to China on group or independent tour. But there were changes in the numbers of vistors from different countries. Some increasedGroupbut some decreased. The greatest change happened in Bangladesh. The number of visitors from Bangladesh was down------there were 70% fewer group tour visitors and 48% independent travelers than the year before. Visitors from Argentina were up by 53% for group tours and 26% for independent travelers. The number of visitors from Sweden was up by 24% for group tours and 15% for independent travelers.3 Sales of Computer Company50100150200250123456789101112At the beginning of the year sales of the computers were as 80 000 pounds. Sales rosesteadily between February and April. However, they then fell slightly between April and July. Following a minor rise in August, sales declined noticeably from 160 000 pounds to 120 000 pounds. The downward trend continued, and in November sales reached their lowest point since January. Fortunately, thanks to a new marketing strategy and growing demands for holiday goods, sales increased dramatically at the end of the year and eventually reached 200 000 pounds. In all, it’s a year of both rise and fall and was finally ended up with great success in sales.4 Time Spent on Different Media by TeenagersSales (Pound)×1000Month24681012141618s u r f o n -l i n ew a t c h T Vl i s t e n t o r a d i ou s e t e l e p h o n er e a d b o o k s &m a g a z i n e sThe chart shows a survey result about the hours the teenagers spend per week on the different media such as Internet, TV, radio, telephone and books or magazines in their spare time. Clearly, the teenagers like surfing the net very much and they usually spend 16.7 hours per week on-line. Next to this, they would prefer to watching TV, 13.6 hours per week being spent for that. Interestingly, in a week, they only spend about 6 hours reading books or magazines. And the amount of time they spend in listening to radio or using telephone is just in between.5 Foreign Trade Growth of China (in billion of RMB)As the graph shows, Chinese exports almost remained steady in January last year. In February, they went up rapidly. In the next three months, they fluctuated between 20 billion and 25 billion. From May to October, exports saw a slight decrease, then a small increase in November. In December, there was a significant increase. But after that, Chinese exports fell dramatically.Compared with exports, Chinese imports saw a continuous rise from the beginning of last year to May. In the next six months, they showed a gradual fluctuation. At the start of November, they began to pick up and from November to December, imports increased abruptly to reach a peak of 17 billion. At the beginning of this year, a sudden decline in exports led to steep fall in imports.6 Market Share of MEX Company Productshours/weekThis pie graph shows the breakdown of the market share of MEX Company products in the world. As you can see, the is still our largest customer. It has the largest percentage of the market share of our products, at 40%. The second is Europe, at 30%. Next is Japan, which makes up 15% of our market share. And Australia accounts for 10%. Finally, the smallest part of our market share is taken up by Africa, with only 5%. Recently the world economy is not booming very fast, so we should improve our management system and try our best to produce better products and explore potential market in the future.7 Total profit & its expenditure(in thousand US dollars)Company name: SuperSonic Industries Group Corp.This Graph reveals that our total profit of 2009 is US$200,000, which is US$50,000 higher than that of 2008. To expand business, our investment in establishing new enterprises was raised from US$80,000 in 2008 to US$140,000 in 2009. And the new circulating fund also increased from US$70,000 in 2008 to US$150,000 in 2009.8 Describe the caricature and give your comment. 9Africa 5%USA 40%Japan 15%American Students 50% 35% 15%Chinese Students 90% 5% 5%Income Sources Between Chinese Students and American StudentsIncome sources of Chinese students are quite different from those of American students. In China, students get 90% of their money from their parents while in America, only 50% of students’ money is provided by parents. In addition, Chinese students earn on ly 5% of their money from part time jobs and 5% from fellowship or scholarship while income from these two resources for American students takes up 35% and 15% respectively of their total income.I think there are probably three reasons for their differences. First, because of the influence of different social and family values, Chinese students have formed the habit of asking for money from their parents while American students have developed more sense of being financially independent. Second, most Chinese parents devote too much care to their children and they would rather save up to afford their children’s education rather than encourage them to take part-time jobs. But in America, many parents pay more attention to developing the students’ ability of self-reliance, so they encourage their children to find part-time job to earn some money by themselves. Third, since America is more developed than China, it is relatively easy for students to find part time jobs. In China, such opportunities are rather rare.I believe with the development of China, more and more Chinese students will realize and pay more attention to the necessity of self dependence. In addition, more and more opportunities will be provided for them to take part-time jobs. So more students will go out of the ivory tower to broaden their knowledge and to become the master of their own lives.10 The table below gives information about changes in modes of travel in England between 1985 and 2000.Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.The table indicates the number of miles by the average English person in 1985 and 2000, using various means of transport.The number of miles walked, cycled and traveled by local bus all decreased. Of these, the number of miles traveled by local bus decreased the most, from 429 miles in 1985 to 274 miles in 2000.The number of miles traveled by car, long distance bus, train and taxi all increased.The number of miles driven by car was 3,199 in 1985 and rose by 50% to 4,806 in 2000. The number of miles traveled by long distance bus more than doubled from 54 miles(1985)to 124 miles (2000). The number of miles driven by taxi trebled from 13 miles (1985) to 42 miles (2000). The use of other, unspecified, forms of transport also increased.Overall, the number of miles traveled by the average English person rose from 4,740 miles in 1985 to 6,475 miles in 2000, with the increase of cars accounting for almostall of that increase.11A. staying at homeB. travelingC. doing social investigationD. other waysFrom the two charts, we can see that in the past ten years the students who go traveling and do social investigations during vacations have increased greatly while those who stay at home have decreased a lot.There are several reasons for the changes. Firstly, with the development of economy, many people have become better off. Students can get financial support from their parents for traveling. Secondly, tourism has greatly developed over the past ten years. Many new scenic spots have been built and exploited. In addition, the students today are expected and encouraged to participate in facing the real world. In this way they can obtain the necessary experiences required when they go job-hunting upon graduation.From the changes in the charts, we can predict that more and more college students will make their vacations interesting and worthwhile by going to the outside world instead of staying at home.1213 How Americans spend their money1415 The table below show social and economic indicators of fourcountries in 1994, according to United Nations statistics.Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.。
全国高职高专实用英语口语大赛赛题精选《全国高职高专实用英语口语大赛赛题精选》内容简介:为进一步深入贯彻和落实党中央和国务院提出的关于“大力发展有中国特色的职业教育”的指示和精神,提高高职高专学生英语口语表达能力,在全国各省、自治区和直辖市教育主管部门的关怀下,在高等教育出版社的支持下,高等学校英语应用能力考试委员会联合中国职业技术教育学会教学工作委员会、已连续成功举办了6届“全国高职高专实用英语口语大赛”。
每年全国有1000余万高职高专师生直接或间接地参与了这项全国性赛事,在全国高职高专院校中引起了强烈反响。
应广大高职高专院校的要求,同时也为了持续推进高职高专院校英语教学改革,我们现在精选出往届决赛试题,供广大的高职高专院校师生参考和练习,以期在今后的竞赛中比出更好的成绩。
编辑推荐《全国高职高专实用英语口语大赛赛题精选》:青春阳光——展高职高专骄人风采实用应用——走适应社会需求之路我学、我说、我成功目录TEST 1TEST 2TEST 3TEST 4TEST 5TEST 6TEST 7TEST 8TEST 9TEST 10TEST 11TEST 12TEST 13TEST 14TEST 15TEST 16TEST 17TEST 18TEST 19TEST 20序言“全国高职高专实用英语口语大赛”已经成功举行了6届。
通过热烈而精彩纷呈的竞赛,每一届都涌现出一批语言流利、表现力强的学生,而且竞赛一届比一届出色。
这有力地证明了高职高专学生是可以学好英语口语的,有的学生还能够掌握很好的口语表达能力。
我国的高职高专教育培养的是技能型人才,学生在毕业后主要在生产、技术、管理和服务等的一线岗位工作。
随着我国改革开放形势的不断发展,特别是我国参加国际贸易组织以来,经济建设日益融入全球经济一体化,英语作为一门国际性语言,已经成为职业院校学生应具备的语言技能。
能否以英语作为工具进行日常和与业务有关的交际,往往成为人才市场招聘高职高专人才的重要参考。
第一套Part One Reading aloudBe prepared to read aloud the following short speech. You should read it as if you are giving a real-life prepared speech.Ladies and Gentlemen,It ’as great pleasure to have you visit us today. I ’ mvery happy to have the opportunity to introduce our company to you.Our company was established in 1950. We mainly manufacture electronic goods and export them all over the world. We grossed about US $100 million last year, and our business is growing steadily. We have offices in Asia, North America and Europe, with about 1,000 employees, and we are working gladly to serve the needs of our customers. In order to further develop our overseas business, we need reliable agents to market our products.I hope you will consider doing business with us. Thank you.Part Two PresentationBe prepared to talk about the following chart, describing, comparingand summarizing the contents. You can also add your own comments.Tom and Thompson Company's World Sales ofSports Equipment500 450) 360n 400oi 300l Tennisl 300iGolfM(200$ Badminton90SU1001998 2002Note: badminton羽毛球Part Three InterviewNow you see an advertisement here. Be prepared to discuss this ad and issues in relation to the development of chain stores in China.DONUT & COFFEECHAIN- 48 Locations -FOR SALEThe BESS EATON chain of 48 fully operating donut (多幅饼) & coffee shops are located in Connecticut, Rhode Island and some other cities of southern New England. It is available forimmediate sale. Its 2003 sales reached $28,125,000. First class, a fully equipped bakery & an additional office building are also available.BESS EATON is a 50-year-old family business with 650 employees and many prime locations in rapidly developing southern New England areas, including southern Connecticut and Rhode Island ’Contact Allan M. ShineWinograd, Shine & Zacks, PC123 Dyer Street, Providence, RI 02903(T) (401)273-8300(F)(401)272-57282第二套Part One Reading aloudBe prepared to read aloud the following short speech. You should read it as if you are giving a real-life prepared speech.Ladies and Gentlemen:Welcome you all here for the fourth annual meeting of our Asian sales staff. I know you are all busy, so I especially appreciate your taking time to participate in this meeting today.There are 16 participants here. First, Mr. Carl Allen, our sales manager, will make a few remarks. He will speak about the sales promotion for the coming year and the problems that some of us have had in the past year. After Mr. Allen remarks,’ the meeting will be open for comments and discussion from the rest of you.We hope that you will all take an active part in this meeting and air your views frankly. After the meeting, we will all go to the Rose Room of this hotel for a dinner. Now, shall the meeting begin ?Part Two Presentation Be prepared to tell about the following chart, describing, comparing and summarizing the contents. You can also add your own comments.Changes in Number of Employees at CMA & SR 250230210190195 200 175185175170) 150CMA 0SF100(501999 2000 2001 2002Note: CMA and SR are the names of two companies.Part Three InterviewHere is a company ’ s job training program. Be prepared to discuss this program and your views on job training in general.Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Training Program"My Education Connection" is a new partnership between Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.and selected online education providers.Nationally famous colleges and universities, as well as highly regarded e-Learning companies, have cooperated with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. to provide educational opportunities through "My Education Connection" on your home computer.This benefit offers all associates the opportunity to take online GED preparation, college courses, language courses and personal enrichment courses on associates' personal computers.The selected educational providers have extended special pricing available only to associates, and in some cases, the benefit is extended to include associates' immediate family members.第三套Part One Reading aloudBe prepared to read aloud the following short speech. You should read it as if you are giving a real-life prepared speech.(This passage is not good enough both in terms of language and content. Even thefigures given are in doubt which need to be confirmed.)Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen,Today I ’ m going to give you a brief account of the development of Telecommunications in Shanghai. In 1995, Shanghai became the first city in China to have 8 digit phone numbers. By the end of 1999, the total capacity of the telephone switchboard in Shanghai exceeded 4.5 million sets, and the private telephone lines topped over 3.5 million, while the mobile phone number kept well over 300 thousand. At present, Shanghai has phone connections with more than 25 (Too few???) countries and regions. In 1999 alone, there were 1 million plus internationalexpress(???) delivered in Shanghai. Shanghai also goes ahead of other cities in China in the field of Internet development and Internet services. ISDN has been promoted in the last two years and has been regarded as the standard means of getting onto the Internet.Part Two PresentationHere is a survey chart of unemployment. Be prepared to discuss this chart and your views on unemployment in general.Unemployment Level of a CountryMillionsPart Three InterviewBe prepared to talk about the following hotel room rates table, describing, comparing and summarizing the contents. You can also add your own comments.The room rates of Hongshan Hotel and some of its servicesHONGSHAN HOTELROOM RATESSuites ---------------------- $95 per night(With bathroom and private sitting room)Double Room ------------- $65 per night(With bathroom and full bar facilities)Single room ---------------- $50 per night(double room, single occupancy rate)Economy room --------------- $30 per nightAll rooms are fully equipped withBathrooms and televisionsPrices include a breakfast served in the coffee shopLaundry and business center services are charged第四套Part One Reading aloudBe prepared to read aloud the following short speech. You should read it as if you are giving a real-life prepared speech.Ladies and Gentlemen,On behalf of Mingxing Generating Equipment Factory, I sincerely extend our warmest welcome to you all.Before you take a look around our factory, I would like to give you a brief account of it. Our factory has more than forty years ’experience in manufacturing generating equipment complex. With a staff of more than five thousand employees, it is one of the largest factories of its kind in China. The main lines of our products are generators and diesel generating sets. In addition, our factory supplies different models of turbines, too.Our products sell very well both at home and abroad. With advanced technology and up-dated facilities, we can supply you with generating equipment of excellent workmanship and good after-sale services. We always abide by contracts and honor our promises.Part Two PresentationBe prepared to talk about the following advertisement, describing, comparing and summarizing the contents. You can also add your own comments.Full One Year WarrantyGeneral Electric Company warrants this product to be free ofmanufacturing defects for a one-year period after the original dateof consumer purchase or receipt as a gift. This warranty does notinclude damage to the product resulting from accident or misuse.If the product should become defective within the warranty period,we will repair or replace it free of charge, including free returntransportation provided it is delivered to any General Electricauthorized service center.Note: warranty保证书Part Three InterviewHere is a chart of a survey. Be prepared to discuss this chart and your views on college students ’ preference in seeking a job after graduation.200 college students’ (100 boys and 100 girls) responses to the question35%30%30%30%25%25%20%20%20%20% 20%boys15%15%girls 15%10%5%5%0%Scientist Engineer Teacher Businessperson lawyer第五套Part One Reading aloudBe prepared to read aloud the following short speech. You should read it as if you are giving a real-life prepared speech.Ladies and gentlemen,Welcome to our town.I'm Xiao Hong ,your tour guide.Now I'd like to tellyou something about this small town.The town was built in the Tang dynasty.In history, a lot of famous poets came here and wrote many poems about it because of its unique beauty.Our town used to be very poor,but great changes have taken place since 1978.It has been developing rapidly in the past ten years and lots of new schools, hospitals and factories have been set up. Now it has taken on a brand new look.Every year a large number of tourists both from home and abroad come hereto spend their holidays. It has become a famous place of interest in China.I hope you will have a pleasant time during your stay here.Thank you.Part Two PresentationBe prepared to talk about the following operating instructions, describing, comparing and summarizing the contents. You can also add your own comments.Clean & Clear Correction FluidSHAKE WELL·TOUCH ON· DO NOT BRUSHA pply sparingly by dotting the outline of each letter with brushtip.A llow 8—10 seconds to dry. Recap tightly after each use.A vailable in colors: white, black, blue.A void contact with clothing. Wipe up accidental spills quickly.C omplies with environmental regulations. Stock No. 563-01.C aution: The contents can be harmful. Non-flammable.(Words for reference: fluid 液体; sparingly 节俭地;brushtip 刷尖;spill 溅出;non-flammable不易燃的; caution 注意事项 )Part Three InterviewHere is the first part of an employment ad. Be prepared to discuss this adand job requirements of different companies in general.SPORTS MEN AND WOMEN, JOIN OUR TEAM!DECATHLON is a French company specialized in the production and retailing of Sports Goods all over the world. Founded in 1976, DECATHLON is today the European Leader not only as a sports articles’ Designer and ProducRetail er but a with totally 320 stores worldwide. In China, we have settled in Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangzhou and Shenzhen since 1992. We always look for professionals to reinforceour team and share our values: Honest, Dynamic, friendly, and responsible!The following posts are waiting for you to join in.Universal Manager⋯⋯Security Manager⋯⋯Construction Project Manager⋯Shipping and Customs Coordinator⋯⋯Treasurer ⋯⋯第六套Part One Reading aloudBe prepared to read aloud the following short speech. You should read it as if you are giving a real-life prepared speech.Dear Friends,There ’ s a Chinese saying going like this:“ Just as there is heaven,paradise in there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth.”This saying is no exaggeration about the scenic beauty of the two historic cities near Shanghai which attract millions of tourists from both home and abroad every year.For example, the charming landscaped gardens of Suzhou, typical of China ’ ssouthern garden architecture, contain numerous created landscape scenes within a limited space.The ponds, stones, flowers and trees in these gardens create a poetic mood for tourists and therefore, a visit to these gardens is a must for every tourist visiting Suzhou.Part Two PresentationBe prepared to talk about the table showing the areas of investment of NewEra Venture Capital Co. Ltd. , describing, comparing and summarizing the contents.You can also add your own comments.New Era Venture Capital Co. 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Climate Change and Financial Instability Seen as Top Global Threats
Publics around the world are concerned about the effect of global climate change and international financial instability, with majorities in many of the nations surveyed saying these are major threats to their countries. But Islamic extremism is also a serious concern, particularly in the United States, Europe and sub-Saharan Africa. In contrast, relatively few consider American or Chinese power and influence a major threat to their countries
Concern about global climate change is particularly prevalent in Latin America, Europe, sub-Saharan Africa, and the Asian/Pacific region, but majorities in Lebanon, Tunisia and Canada also say climate change is a major threat to their countries. In contrast, Americans are relatively unconcerned about global climate change. Four-in-ten say this poses a major threat to their nation, making Americans among the least concerned about this issue of the 39 publics surveyed, along with people in China, Czech Republic, Jordan, Israel, Egypt and Pakistan.
These are among the key findings of a new survey by the Pew Research Center conducted in 39 countries among 37,653 respondents from March 2 to May 1, 2013.1 The survey also finds that at least half in all of the European Union nations surveyed, as well as in most Middle Eastern and African countries, consider international financial instability a major threat. This is especially the case in southern Europe: 95% in Greece, 75% in Italy and 70% in Spain express concern about financial instability.
Majorities in the U.S., as well as in many European and African countries, consider Islamic (穆斯林的;伊斯兰教的)extremist gr(极端主义者,过激分子)oups a major threat. In Europe, concern about Islamic extremism is particularly common in Italy, France, Spain, Germany and Britain. Among the African publics surveyed, those in Senegal, Uganda, Nigeria and Kenya are more likely to say Islamic extremism poses a major threat to their countries. In the Middle East, majorities in Lebanon, Tunisia and Israel also express concern about Islamic extremist groups.
Americans and Europeans also express concern about Iran’s nuclear program. While fewer in most Middle Eastern countries surveyed share this concern, 85% of Israelis
and 51% of Lebanese see Iran’s nuclear program as a major threat. North Korea’s nuclear program is also a serious concern for Americans; 59% say it poses a major threat to the U.S. Only in South Korea, Japan, Italy and the Philippines is there more concern about this.
For the most part, there is little concern about U.S. or Chinese power and influence among the publics surveyed. Only in the Palestinian territories, South Korea and Pakistan do majorities say U.S. power and influence poses a major threat to their countries; in South Korea and Japan, clear majorities say the same about China’s influence and power, as do 52% of Italians.
More than four-in-ten Americans say China’s power and influenc e is a major threat to the U.S. In China, 39% see U.S. power and influence as a major threat.
Americans and Canadians have different concerns when it comes to potential threats to their nations. North Korea, Islamic extremist groups and Iran’s nuclear program top the list of concerns among Americans, with majorities saying each of these is a major threat to their country (59%, 56% and 54%, respectively).
Among Canadians, however, only global climate change is seen as a serious concern by at least half; 54% say it is a major threat to Canada. More than four-in-ten Canadians also express concern about North Korea’s nuclear program (47%), international financial instability (45%) and Iran’s nuclear program (44%), but the opinion that these are major threats is less common in Canada than in the U.S.。