口语考试时间：2014年5月25日（13周周日）
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外国语学院本学期继续举行2012级大学英语口语考试，切实引导学生重视口语，提高英语应用能力。口语考试成绩将占期末考核总评成绩的15%。
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外国语学院大学外语第二教学部
2014年4月
2012级英语4口语考试辩论话题
Topic 1 It’s good / not good for college students to have a part-time job.
Side A: It’s good for college students to have a part-time job.
learn much different knowledge; gain working experience; make
students more confident; realize their own value and prove
themselves; adopt themselves into the society early and make
progress to their study as well
Side B:It’s not good for college stud ents to have a part-time job.
fall behind others if they get the part-time job; spend too much
time and energy on part-time job; inevitably lessen his time and
energy for academic learning; corrupt the students' motivation
for academic success; interfere with their studies
Topic 2 Should we diet in order to keep fit?
Side A:Yes, we should diet in order to keep fit.
keep a balance of nutrition; diet is indispensable for keeping
healthy
Side B: No, we should not diet in order to keep fit.
The fun of enjoying delicious food overweighs everything
Topic 3 About advertising
Side A: Advertising can do more good than harm.
useful in our life; compare prices when they are listed in ads; buy
things at the lowest prices; TV commercials can be very
entertaining; informative; a quick access to the products
Side B: Advertising can do more harm than good.
be misleading; make people buy goods on impulse; People will
be easily swayed by ads featuring beautiful movie stars; probably
lose their individuality
Topic 4 About what is happiness.
Side A:achieve success, money can buy happiness, buy whatever we want, hold a high position, stand out among one's peers
Side B:make contributions to the society, live in harmony, share good and sad times, value sb’s health, becom e who you want to be,
keep the faith
Topic 5 Studying in China or abroad, which is better?
Side A: Studying abroad is better.
enrich our knowledge and make us board-minded; Knowing
customers and traditions of foreign countries is useful for
working in multinational corporations.
Side B: Studying in China is better.
Education abroad is not quite suit for our national Situation; have
many good universities at home; Studying abroad is a huge
finical burden for many middle-income families
Topic 6 Should violent video games be banned?
Side A: Yes, violent video games should be banned.
impact on impressionable children; cause society to become
more violent; blood, strong language, strong sexual content;
intense violence, use of drugs and alcohol; do harm to kids’
mental health; not mature enough to understand
Side B: No, violent video games should not be banned.
There is already a suggested age limit; No way to enforce such a
rule; Limit creativity; video games meant for adults; the
economy would suffer
