口语大英四答案

Unit 1 Men and women’s prejudicesPart I Read the following passage aloud.The very language we use to discuss men’s roles (i.e., deadbeat dads) shows a lack of appreciation for the majority of men who quietly yet proudly fulfill their family responsibilities. We almost never hear the term “working father,” and it is rare that calls for more workplace flexibility are considered to be for men as much as for women. Our society acts as if family obligations are not as important to fathers as they are to mothers —as if career satisfaction is what a man’s life is all about.Even more insulting is the recent media trend of regarding at-home wives as “status symbols” — like an expensive car — flaunted by the supposedly few men who can afford such a luxury. The implication is that men with at-home wives have it easier than those whose wives work outside the home because they have the “luxury” of a full-time housekeeper. In reality, however, the men who are the sole wage earners for their families suffer a lot of stresses. The loss of a job — or even the threat of that happening — is obviously much more difficult when that job is the sole source of income for a family. By the same token, sole wage earners have less flexibility when it comes to leaving unsatisfying careers because of the loss of income such a job change entails. In addition, many husbands work overtime or second jobs to make more money needed for their families. For these men, it is the family that the job supports that makes it all worthwhile. It is the belief that having a mother at home is important to the children, which makes so many men gladly take on the burden of being a sole wage earner.Part II. TOPIC Men and women’s prejudicesSection One Each of the students will be asked one qu estion on the topic “Men and women’s prejudices and roles”.1.What’s the division of labor like in your family?In my family, my father is responsible for the heavy and tired work like clean drain, garage, etc., the mother is responsible for some of the common household chores, such as cooking, washing clothes, cleaning, etc.I am responsible for helping my mother to do the housework, so dad is hard and tired.1.Many people hold the view that men are different from women in many ways. What’s your opinion about it?Men and women are different. In the relationship, for example, men are more rational, while women are more emotional. And because the body structure is different, the responsibility of the men and women is different also, men generally responsible for the breadwinner, women generally responsible for providing a comfortable home.1.How to be a good father?I think to be a good father, you must ensure that there is enough time for your children to grow up, father is the child's friend. In addition, you need to provide a better material world and spiritual world, let the children grow up healthily and happily.1.Some people say women are born to be homemakers. Do you agree or disagree? Why?Of course not. A woman is willing to be a housewife, just because she loves her husband and trusts her husband, he is willing to give up his own business. But she was not born to be a housewife. A strong woman is a very good disproof.1.Do you think a “househusband” is an easy job?Of course not. Man are not so careful and they can't arranged at home generally. For example, they can't cook, if you let him cook a soup, maybe he'll go to see the World Cup and then forget your soup.1.In business world, there are more male top managers than female ones. How would you explain this phenomenon?This society is a male-dominated society, men are more rational when dealing with problems, their reaction rate has inherent advantages, men in management nature also have similar talent. But also there will be a strong woman.Section Two Please have a group discussion on the following topic:1. 1. Describe a foreign culture you are interested in.(1)、I choose the United States. I think the United States is an open, free, democratic country. They have more freedom of expression, they are more willing to give his point of view. Also Americans are tolerant, USA is a pluralistic society, accepted the dreamers from all over the world.(2)、I choose to Japan. Japanese is similar with Chinese culture. The ancient Japanese liked to learn from China. Also,Japanese likes to learn from foreign culture, and they regard realistic interests as importance. In my eyes, Japanese is a restless country, their own territory is small, and always want to invade others. They has a strong feeling of militarism1. 2. When people are travelling abroad, they are becoming prejudiced against locals. What are reasons and what are your suggestions to it?During the discussion you may argue with each other or ask each other questions to clarify a point. Your performance will be judged according to your contributions to the discussion.(1)、I think this is because some of the local people is not friendly to tourists, bully them as strangers and even cheat tourists money, so the tourists don't like the locals. To solve this problem, I think the first thing is to improve the quality of the locals, regulate their own behavior consciously.(2)、Unit 2 CulturePart I Read the following passage aloud.Certain lessons have to be learned the hard way. Some well meaning articles and presentations on cultural differences have a potential to do more harm than good and may not be as amusing. They present, like my bananas, too many generalizations or quite a distorted view.Some oftenheard generalizations about the Hispanic culture include: Hispanics need less personal space, make less eye contact, touch each other more in normal conversation, and are less likely to participate in a meeting. Generalizations are often dangerous, and especially when accompanied by recommendations such as: move closer when talking to Hispanics, make more physical contact, don’t expect participation, and so on.Differences between people within any given nation or culture are much greater than differences between groups. Education, social standing, religion, personality, belief structure, past experience, affection shown in the home, and a myriad of other factors will affect human behavior and culture.Sure there are differences in approach as to what is considered polite and appropriate behavior both on and off the job. In s ome cultures “yes” means, “I hear you” more than “I agree.” Length of pleasantries and greetings before getting down to business, level of tolerance for being around someone speaking a foreign (not understood) language, politeness measured in terms of gallantry or etiquette (e.g., standing up for a woman who approaches a table, yielding a seat on the bus to an older person, etc.) and manner of expected dress are all examples of possible cultural differences and traditions.Part II. TOPIC CultureSection One Each of the students will be asked one question on the topic “Culture”.1.What do you think is culture?Culture is a social phenomenon, is the creation of the people for a long time. But it is also a historical phenomenon, is the social history of settling. Culture includes the daily life of People's Daily, also including the way people treat people and so on.2. Have you ever been to a place with a culture that is different from yours? Can you tell any cultural differences between peopleNo. but I know that in the west there is a way of greeting by kiss or hug, however in china there is bowing.1.If you are invited by an American friend for a dinner party, what etiquette should you observe?The place that the scenery is good can relatively backward generally, the tourist may look down upon the local people. To solve this problem, we need to improve the quality of the tourists and not discriminate against other people for economic reasons.1.Some people write articles to generalize cultural differences. What do you think of these generalizations? Do they do more good than harm or vice versa for you to learn about that culture?I think it is good for people to understand the cultural differences. You see, it's hard to experience all cultures in the world, and these books can offset the regret, we can through these books to understand other people's culture.1.Do you think that Chinese culture is superior to other cultures in the world?No, I don't think so. I think all cultures are equal, we should protect our culture and at the same we should respect other people's culture.1.How might cultural awareness or cultural blindness promote or affect your communication?They will improve my communication. I would be aware of the difference about the culture when I was communicating with others. If people do something what you think was wrong, I would tell myself that I can't use my own culture to measure others.Section Two Please have a group discussion on the following topic:In today’s China, the boundary between the traditional social roles played by men and those played by women is becoming increasingly blurred. Please identify some driving factors behind this dramatic change.During the discussion you may argue with each other or ask each other questions to clarify a point. Your performance will be judged according to your contributions to the discussion.(1)、The tools that people can use become more and more because of the development of science and technology, the traditional work which is completed by male or female, can use tools to replace such as a washing machine, men can also do the laundry, and with the elevator, a woman can carry heavy things up stairs.(2)、The liberation of thought and the traditional thought that men played the key role in the society while women were confined to the family chores changed into both men and women can feed their families. Now, men can also stay at home as dad, women can hold up half the sky.Unit 3 CopyrightPart I Read the following passage aloud.The reality is: Whether the bulk of your presentations are in-house or to external audiences, your odds of being caught violating copyright are improving every day, as are your chances of paying a stiff fine.Statutory damages for infringing on copyright can hit $20 000 per violation, and they can go as high as $100 000 in some circumstances of willful violation —and that’s above and beyond the fine for actual damages. Furthermore, commercial copyright violation involving more than 10 copies and a value of more than $2 500 is now a felony in the United States.In one recent case, a corporation paid a seven-figure settlement for its unauthorized photocopying of articles from a trade journal and archiving those copies for internal distribution. With similar violations occurring almost daily in corporate America, and with an increase in piracy on the World Wide Web, licensing organizations, performing-rights societies and other copyright cops have stepped up activity to enforce their rights.The Training Media Association, a watchdog for training-video vendors, offers a $10 000 bounty for reporting illegal copying or unauthorized “public performance” of off-the-shelf training videos. A temporary-employment agency recently paid a six-figure out-of-court fee after one of its employees reported it to the TMA for making illegal copies of four videos (the agency had no license to do so) and sending the copies out for use in its 50 offices.Part II. TOPIC CopyrightSection One Each of the students wi ll be asked one question on the topic “Copyright”.1.Is downloading music from the internet ethical? Why or why not?No, downloading music from the Internet is free, deny the author's copyright, which is contribute to infringe work of others.1.Do you download anything from the Internet? What kind of things did you usually download? Yes, Music, movies and some academic papers related to my major.1.Have you ever bought a pirated product? Why did you buy it?Yes. Because its price was low and the original products are expensive.1.Have you ever faced a situation where you violated copyright, if you have, what is the consequence and what did you do?Yes. I had bought a pirated books, then I found the book had a lot of mistakes and they influenced my normal reading seriously, finally I went to buy an original book.1.What kind of activities are considered as violating copyright?Without author's permission to publish books, copying others to seek profits for his own work, without permission to put others' photos for commercial purpose and so on1.What is the purpose of the copyright law?The purpose of copyright law is to protect the author's copyright, encourage the creation and punish those who infringement.Section Two Please have a group discussion on the following topic:Is copyright infringement theft? How should we protect copyright? Give some examples.During the discussion you may argue with each other or ask each other questions to clarify a point. Your performance will be judged according to your contributions to the discussion.(1)、Of course. Violate someone else's work achievement is the act of theft. Copyright protection, need everyone's active consciousness, safeguard the rights consciously and merchants have to regulate their own behavior, they should not violate the law for profit.(2)、Of course. Violate someone else's work achievement is the act of theft. Copyright protection need the power of the government. The government should enact laws to protect the copyright, in addition, as a citizen, we should inform against infringement actively. The author of the infringement should also use the law to protect their own rights and interestsUnit 4 Language and EconomyPart I Read the following passage aloud.As for medical schools, the main requirement for admission is only thirty-two hours of science courses. This requirement is certainly no impediment to a major in English. Moreover many medical schools require a minimum score on the Medical College Admission Test (M.C.A.T.), another test which offers an advantage to the well-rounded liberal arts student.The M.C.A.T. evaluates four areas of competence: skill with synonyms, antonyms, and word association; knowledge of basic mathematics from fractions through solid geometry; general knowledge of literature, philosophy, psychology, music, art, and the social sciences; and familiarity with those fundamentals of biology, chemistry, and physics taught in high school and in introductory college courses.The English major with a solid, basic grounding in science is well prepared for this test and for medical school, where his or her skills in reading, analysis, interpretation, and precise communication will equip him or her to excel. The study and practice of medicine can only benefit from the insights into human behavior provided by the study of literature.Such insights are obviously also valuable to the student who plans a career in commerce. Such students should consider the advantages of an English major with an emphasis in business: this program is designed to provide a liberal education, as well as to direct preparation for a business career. The need for such a program is clear: graduates with merely technical qualifications are finding jobs in business, but often failing to hold them. Both the Wall Street Journal and the Journal of College Placement have reported that increasing numbers of graduates from reputable business schools find themselves drifting from one job or firm to another, unable to hold a position for longer than twelve months.Part II. TOPIC Language and EconomySection One Each of the students will be asked one question on the topic “Language and Economy”.1.Do you think English is very important to you? In what way?Of course. English is our required course, and it is also necessary tools in the future life. Today, globalization is deepening, did not understand English would add a lot of trouble for our life.1.How popular is English?English is very popular. Such as in Thailand and India, English is their second language. In China, many people go abroad to study needs English. English has become an indispensable part of daily life.1.In what ways will English help you surf on the Internet, or can you tell us the importance of English on the Internet?When we scan the foreign website, it is important to understand English. English can help you scan the foreign website fluently.1.Now more and more foreign people start to learn Chinese. Why is Chinese learning getting popular these days? Can you think of the possible reasons?First, Chinese culture is extensive and profound. Secondly, China's influence is increasing in the world. Thirdly, Chinese comprehensive national strength is increasing.1.Which language may be used as the lingua franca in the 21st century, English or Chinese? Why?The English. I think in the 21st century, English will keep its status in the world, and the Chinese have not gotten the condition to become the world's common language.1.Do you think English major graduates have better chances to secure careers in English--speaking countries?Not necessarily. English major students has certain advantages, but at work, it still need to be decided by the professional knowledge for the jobs.Section Two Please have a group discussion on the following topic:Is it necessary for everyone to speak English? How should we learn English？During the discussion you may argue with each other or ask each other questions to clarify a point. Your performance will be judged according to your contributions to the discussion.(1)、Yes. Today, globalization is deepening, did not understand English would add a lot of trouble for our life. We can learn English by watching American TV drama. In the big bang theory, for example, I learned something such as Thousand times no! (绝对办不到！) Easy does it. (慢慢来。