2016年本科口语试题(最新)

Individual Activity
1.What kinds of pollution do you think we have at present?
2.What are the main causes of water pollution?
3.What are the effects of air pollution on the environment or on
human health?
4.In your daily life, what do you often do to protect our
environment?
Pair Work
Economic development and environmental protection are two important but competing issues facing the world today. Do you think economic development is more important than environmental protection or vice versa? Express and defend your views from the perspectives given in the card below.
Topic: Is economic development more important than environmental protection in developing countries? Perspectives:
1. From the perspective of a businessman (positive)
2. From the perspective of a college student (negative)
Individual Activity
1. What do you think were the most important inventions in the last century? (the computer, mobile phone or the Internet) Why?
2. Why can online stores attract customers?
3. Suppose you were an inventor, what would you like to invent? Pair Work
You and your partners will describe an important invention before the age of computers and internet that has influenced human society. You should say:
a.What the invention is;
b. Who invented it ;
c. When and where it was invented;
d. How it is used;
e. and explain how this invention has influenced society or the human being.
Individual Activity
1. Which sex tends to live a longer life, male or female? What might be some of the reasons?
2. Are women less intelligent, less capable, and weaker than men? Why or why not?
3. Is it possible for a woman to be successful in her career and take good care of her family at the same time?
Pair Work
Generally, women are expected to be in charge of the household and serve their families. However, an increasing number of women now have the same educational opportunities as men. Should they pursue their careers or stay at home like before? Express and defend your views from the perspectives given in the card below.
Topic: Should women stay at home assisting their husbands and looking after children?
Perspectives:
1. From the perspective of a person who wants to solve the problem of unemployment (positive)
2. From the perspective of a person who advocates women’s economic independence (negative)
Individual Activity
1. Do you think people all over the world are largely similar? Why or why not?
2. Are you interested in the traditions of other peoples in the world? Describe some of them.
3. Do you consider your birthday one of the most important days in your life? Why or why not?
4. Which birthday do you think is more important, your 18th, 20th, or 21st? Why?
Pair Work
There are many memorable days in one’s life, and the birthday is one of them. Yet the birthday celebrations are conducted in different ways between China and English-speaking countries.
Your job is : Give a detailed description of birthday celebrations in these two places and then make a comparison between them.
Individual Activity
1. How important is a good memory to our life or to our study?
2. What methods do you use to remind yourself of past events?
3. How can we improve our memory?
Pair Work
What is your earliest memory? Perhaps you have the memory since you are born. Now describe one memorable experience in your childhood with your partner.
Individual Activity
1. Do you know anything about biological diversity or biodiversity? Is it important?
2. What is meant by endangered species”? Can you name some
species that are endangered?
3. What are the main causes that lead some animals and plants to
decline in number or even disappear completely?
Pair Work
With the rapid growth of technology and population, human being has exerted a profound influence on the natural world. As some put it, we become the master of nature. Is that true? Express and defend your views from the perspectives given in the card below.
Topic: Can we humans conquer nature?
Perspectives:
1. From the perspective of some students (positive)
2. From the perspective of some other students (negative)
Individual Activity
1.What do cultural differences mean?
2.How can we deal with cultural difference?
3.What should we do before visiting other countries to avoid
misunderstanding?
Pair Work
A large number of idioms use animal images because of the importance of animals in people’s life. E.g. A wolf is seen as a fierce wild animal, so both Chinese and English have the same expression: a wolf in sheep’s clothing (披着羊皮的恶狼). However, a welcome bird magpie in Chinese means the person who chatters a lot in English.
With your partner, find more idioms about animals which show the Chinese and English cultural differences or similarities.
Topic 8（B4，U6）
Individual Activity
1. What is success? Name some successful people. Why do you
consider them successful?
2.Do you think money and fame are the true measure of success in
life?
3.Success often comes from doing things differently. Do you
agree?
Pair Work
All the parents are proud of their children’s success. Do you think it’s a good idea to reward children after they achieve a significant success (such as high grades in a test)? Give some reasons. And if not, how should parents reward their children for success?。