英语角话题汇总
英语角话题汇总
英语角话题汇总(1)一、变化的利与弊每个人都必须面对社会的变迁、生活的变化，你喜欢变化吗？ed带你讨论变化的利与弊。
二、社会热点问题人类正面临各种公共问题，经济、就业、房子等，richard带你讨论社会热点问题。
三、运动员成功的秘诀ed带你观看比赛短片，讨论优秀的教练和队员成功的秘诀。
四、剑桥国际英语教学来自美国的年青外教christian尝试剑桥国际英语的教学并讨论部分话题。
五、奥运会a. 2008年北京奥林匹克奥运会。
b. 北京奥运会对中国会有怎样的影响？六、世界杯2006年世界杯足球赛。
七、专题讲座邀请澳大利亚艺术家lanm arr举办专题讲座。
八、交际英语特邀广州英语频道主持人matthew与你分享如何通过交际英语实现有趣而愉快的谈话。
九、面试在面试中如何赢得面试官的欣赏，你又需要做哪些准备，rich带你身临其境面试种种。
十、信仰特殊人群有着有着不同的“奇怪”信仰，ed带你讨论佛教信徒、基督教信徒、无神论者观点。
十一、广告宣传如何制作广告宣传自己，如何让产品与众不同？ed带你观看广告篇，发现其中奥秘。
十二、整形手术整形手术上演着一幕幕人间悲喜剧，如何评判它的功过与是非？peter整形手术在当今社会已司空见惯，你对此有何见解？十三、健康你认为自己面临着食品卫生、健康等方面诸多问题吗？谈谈你的问题并讨论如何解决。
十四、文化差异richard与讨论文化差异在宗教、婚姻等方面所引发的问题及爱情是否永恒的时尚话题。
十五、精力管理知道你每天的最佳精力时段吗？matt将引导一场关于增强精力的讨论。
十六、毒品问题一种新型类似可卡因的药物juicybake在社区蔓延，richard与你讨论是否非法。
十七、优先权德国外教ed同你讨论优先权“priorities”十八、助人为乐、礼貌待人是否各有优缺点？德国外教ed设置不同情景带你进入热烈讨论。
十九、特殊职业你想象过从事某些特殊职业吗？宇航员或者兽医这些已渐成为生活的一部分。
有意思的英语角话题
有意思的英语角话题可分为沟通、友谊、家庭、教育、假期、城市等主题。
一、Direct and Indirect Communication1. Do you feel that you are a direct communicator or an indirect communicator? Give an example.2. Who do you feel you can communicate directly with and who do you feel you should communicate indirectly with?3. In the following situations, is direct communication or indirect communication more effective? Why?二、Friendship1. Come up with a definition for what friendship means in China.are 3 qualities you want in a good friend? What are 3 qualities you don‟t want in a friend? Why?3. How and where do people in China make their closest friendships? 4) If you move to a new place, what is a good way to make new friends?三、Education1. Tell your group about your most enjoyable learning experience of the past. What made it good?2. Describe what qualities you think the ideal teacher must have. What are some qualities you don‟t want in a teacher?3. In Chinese society, do teachers have a high status or a low status? Do you think being a teacher is a good job? Why or why not?四、Holidays1. What is your favorite Chinese holiday? Which Western holiday most interests you?2. Do you think holidays are very significant? What meanings are expressed by such holidays as National Day, Mid-Autumn Festival, Christmas, Spring Festival and Thanksgiving?3. What is the history of your favorite Chinese holiday? (For example, what‟s the history of Dragon Boat Festival?)六、Family1. Describe your family, and tell your group a story about your family from your childhood.2. Who do you think should have the highest authority in the home- the husband, the wife, or both equally share authority? If you think both should have equal authority, how should they make decisions on where to work or live if they don‟t agree with each other?3. What do you expect to do to take care of your parents when they grow old? What do you expect your child to do for you when you get old?七、Cities1. Describe your hometown, and tell your group 3 things you like about your hometown and three things you don‟t like about it.2. If you were the mayor of your hometown, what problems would you try to fix? How would you go about fixing those problems? What things would you not want to change?3. How do you feel about Changsha? What challenges do you think Changsha will face in the next 2 years? 10 years?英语角的英语称谓是English corner，是指为提高英语口语，而进行的一种英语口语练习活动。
英语角话题汇总
一、Direct and Indirect Communication二、 1. Do you feel that you are a direct communicator or an indirect communicator? Give an example.三、 2. Who do you feel you can communicate directly with and who do you feel you should communicate indirectly with?四、 3. In the following situations, is direct communication or indirect communication more effective? Why?五、a) Asking a favor六、b) Breaking up with a boyfriend/girlfriend七、c) Telling your teacher you didn't do your homework八、d) Firing an employee九、 4. Have you ever had a bad experience in which someone said something to you too directly?十、 5. If someone is communicating with you indirectly and you don't understand the message they are trying to tell you, how do you deal with the situation?十一、Friendship1) Come up with a definition for what friendship means in China. 十二、2) What are 3 qualities you want in a good friend? What are 3 qualities you don't want in a friend? Why? 十三、3) How and where do people in China make their closest friendships? 十四、4) If you move to a new place, what isa good way to make new friends? 十五、5) What advice would you give a foreigner about how to develop good friendships with Chinese people? 十六、十七、6) If there is a foreign volunteer in your group, ask him/her what advice he/she has about being friendswith westerners.十八、Education1. Tell your group about your most enjoyable learning experience of the past. What made it good? 十九、2. Describe what qualities you think the ideal teacher must have. What are some qualities you don't want二十、in a teacher?二十一、3. In Chinese society, do teachers have a high status or a low status? Do you think being a teacher is a good job? Why or why not?二十二、4. Is it the teacher/school's or the parents' responsibility to teach a child good morals and behavior?二十三、 5. In your opinion, do men or women make better teachers?二十四、Holidays二十五、1. What is your favorite Chinese holiday? Which Western holiday most interests you?二十六、2. Do you think holidays are very significant? What meanings are expressed by such holidays as National Day, Mid-Autumn Festival, Christmas, Spring Festival and Thanksgiving?二十七、3. What is the history of your favorite Chinese holiday? (For example, what's the history of Dragon Boat Festival?)二十八、4. What did you think of the National Day celebration?二十九、 5. Describe your ideal holiday.三十、Rich and Poor三十一、1. Rank the following in order of importance to you: a) health b) family c) money d) a good reputation e) education. Why did you choose that order?三十二、2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being rich? Do you advantages outweigh the disadvantages or vice versa?三十三、3. Can a person be poor and happy? What do you think the hardest part about being poor would be foryou if you were poor? What do you do you think would be the hardest part about being rich?三十四、4. Whose responsibility do you think is it to take care of the poor: their family, the government, their neighbors, everyone?三十五、 5. Has the economic crisis affected your life at all?三十六、Family三十七、1. Describe your family, and tell your group a story about your family from your childhood.三十八、2. Who do you think should have the highest authority in the home- the husband, the wife, or both equally share authority? If you think both should have equal authority, how should they make decisions on where towork or live if they don't agree with each other?三十九、3. What do you expect to do to take care of your parents when they grow old? What do you expect your child to do for you when you get old?四十、 4. Do you think the Chinese tradition of children taking care of elderly parents will change in the future because of the One Child Policy? How can only children cope with the pressure of taking care of their parentswhen they are old?四十一、Cities四十二、1. Describe your hometown, and tell your group 3 things you like about your hometown and three things you don't like about it.四十三、2. If you were the mayor of your hometown, what problems would you try to fix? How would you go about fixing those problems? What things would you not want to change?四十四、3. How do you feel about Changsha? What challenges do you think Changsha will face in the next 2 years? 10 years?四十五、 4. In your mind, what city is the ideal city? Is there a place where you'd like to live for the rest of your life?四十六、What/If…四十七、1. What would you do if someone accused you of a crime you didn't commit?四十八、2. If you could change a major historical event, what would it be?四十九、3. What would you do if a fierce animal was going to attack you?4. If you could be an employee of any company in the world, which company would you choose? 五十、．五十一、5. What would you do if the person you loved didn't love you back?五十二、6. If you could be a bird or a fish, which would you be?五十三、7. What would you do if it was your best friend's wedding, but you didn't have any money to give him/her? 五十四、8. If you had to choose one of the five senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch) to lose, which one would you choose to lose?五十五、9. What would you do if you got lost in an unfamiliar city?五十六、10. If you were going to a foreign country and you could only take one thing with you, what would it be?五十七、Gifts五十八、1. What's the best gift you've ever received? What's the worst gift you've ever gotten?五十九、2. What's the best gift you've ever given someone else? Why was it special?六十、3. There's a saying that goes, “It's better to give than to receive.”What does this saying mean? Do you agree with it? Does China have any sayings about giving gifts?六十一、 4. If you were given $1 million to buy gifts for your family and friends, what would you buy them and why?六十二、New Year's六十三、1. What are some New Year's resolutions you've made in the past? Were you able to keep those resolutions?六十四、2. What resolutions do you want to make for 2010? If you could accomplish one thing this year, what would it be? What steps can you take to carry out your New Year's resolution?六十五、3. If you were to make “Life Resolutions,”meaning the things you want to accomplish before you die, what kinds of resolutions would you make? Is there something you feel like you must accomplish in this life time?How can you accomplish it?六十六、Cheating六十七、1. Have you ever cheated on an exam or a homework assignment? Do you know anyone who has takenan exam for a classmate? Describe the situation.六十八、2. Do you think it's ok to cheat on a homework assignment? On a exam? To take an exam for another person? Is all cheating wrong or is it ok on some level?六十九、3. Have you or any of your classmates been caught while cheating? How did you/they feel when you/they got caught?七十、 4. If your classmate came to you and said that if you didn't take his(her) English test for him(her), he/she would fail his/her class and not be able to graduate. Would you agree to take the test for him/her?七十一、Winning and Losing七十二、Quotes about Winning:七十三、-“Winning isn't everything, but the will to win is everything.”七十四、~Vince Lombardi (American Football Coach)七十五、-“Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for a change.”七十六、~ Ralph Waldo Emerson (American Poet)七十七、-“Winning isn't always finishing first. Sometimes winning is just finishing.”七十八、~ Manuel Diotte (Inspirational Speaker)七十九、1. What do you think each of these quotes mean?八十、2. Do you agree with these quotes? Why or why not? Would you change them at all to fit your viewpoint?八十一、 3. What sayings are there in Chinese about winning and losing?八十二、Spring Festival八十三、1. How will you celebrate Spring Festival? Who will you spend it with?八十四、2. Which performances are you looking forward to on the New Year's Eve tv program? What are some of your favorite ones of the past?八十五、3. If you were to receive a present (not money) for Spring Festival, what present would you like to receive?八十六、4. How does Spring Festival these days compare with how it was when you were a child? Do you like it better now or when you were a child?八十七、 5. What do you think Spring Festival will be like in the future?八十八、Charity八十九、1. What do you think ‘charity' means? Is it an action, an attitude, an idea?九十、2. Have you ever given money to a charitable cause? If so, which one? Have you ever volunteered at or worked for a charitable group? What different charitable groups have you heard of in China? Internationally?九十一、3. Do you think people will give as much time and effort to the current earthquake victims as they did the Sichuan victims? Why or why not?九十二、 4. If you could create your own charitable group, what kinds of people would you help? Why that kind of person and not other kinds of people that are in need?九十三、Names九十四、1. Who chose your name? Why did they choose that name? Do you like your name? If you could change your name, would you?九十五、2. What's the meaning of your name? Do you think a person's name affects their personality? Have you ever disliked a person because of their name?九十六、3. Do you have a nickname? How did you get this nickname? What's the funniest nickname you've heard another person called?九十七、 4. Do you think it's better to give a child a more common name or an unusual name? What do you think China should do about the problem of having too many people with the same name/family name?九十八、Dreams 九十九、1. Do you often remember your dreams? What's the most recent dream you can remember? Did you dream it in color or in black and white?百、 2. Do you ever have recurring dreams? What are they about? Why do you think you dream about that specificthing? Are your recurring dreams usually good dreams or nightmares?百一、3. If you see a certain image in a dream, do you think it has a specific meaning? For example, if you saw the following things in a dream, what do you think they would mean: a road, your middle school, your mom, abird, sand, an open door, darkness, teeth?百二、 4. Have you ever dreamed something that came true in real life? Do you think it's possible to know something in a dream before it happens in real life? Do you think you dream about that thing because you fearit or is there another explanation?百三、Interests and HobbiesWhat are your hobbies? Are your hobbies mostly intellectual or athletic or something else? What do you 百四、like about those specific hobbies?If you have ten minutes of free time, how do you like to use it? One hour? One day? One week? If you 百五、unexpectedly have a couple hours of free time, what kinds of spontaneous things do you like to do for fun?If you had to read a book about something not related to your major, what would you like to read about? If百六、it were a nonfiction book, what topic would you choose? If it were a fiction book, what genre of fiction would you read?百七、Do you think that internet and tv have killed hobbies in China? Do you have any friends who don't like to use the internet or watch tv? If you couldn't use a computer or tv for a year, how do you think you would spendyour time differently? Health 百八、．百九、1. On a scale of one to ten (1 being the most healthy, 10 being the least healthy) how healthy do you think you are? In what areas of health do you think you are the healthiest? Least healthy?yourof What are some enough your ‘healthy habits'? Do you drink water? 百十、think 2. What do you are unhealthy habits? Do you ever smoke or drink alcohol?百十一、3. How often do you exercise? What kinds of exercise do you like? What kinds do you not like?百十二、 4. How is your diet? What thing do you think are important to a healthy, balanced diet? What is one thing you think you could do to improve your diet?百十三、Meeting People百十四、1. About how many new people do you meet a week? Do you like meeting new people? If so, why? If not, why not?百十五、2. In China, how do you know if you can trust a person you just met? Do you think it varies in different countries? Are there signs to tell you that you shouldn't trust someone? What are they signs that tell you not totrust someone?百十六、3. Do you remember how you met your best friend/boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse? What did you think of that person the first time you met him/her?百十七、 4. How important are first impressions to you? Do you think you are a good judge of character the first time you meet a person? Have you ever had a first impression of someone that later proved very wrong?百十八、Fear百十九、1. What things/circumstances are you most afraid of? Do you think there is a reason you fear those things?百二十、2. Are your fears now the same as those you had as a child? Which ones have changed? Which are the same?百二十一、 3. Do you think a person can overcome something they deeply fear? How? Would you ever chooseto face one of your deepest fears for money, like on the tv shows?百二十二、 4. Do you fear death? Why or why not? Do you think being afraid of death is a good thing or a bad thing?百二十三、The Weather1. What is your favorite kind of weather? Why d百二十四、o you like that kind of weather? What's your least favorite kind of weather?2. Do you have a specific memory associated with a certain kind of weather? Maybe a time you were 百二十五、afraid during a thunderstorm or a happy day in the sun.3. If the winter is very dark and rainy, does it affect your mood? What are some things you do to help百二十六、yourself cope if the weather is bad? How do different types of weather affect your mood?百二十七、 4. What do you think about weather manipulation using rockets? Do you think it's ok for people to change the weather by using technology or do you think we should let weather be whatever it naturally is?．。
英语角话题
1) Come up with a definition for what friendship means in China.2) What are 3 qualities you want in a good friend? What are 3 qualities you don’t want in a friend? Why?3) How and where do people in China make their closest friendships?4) If you move to a new place, what is a good way to make new friends?5) What advice would you give a foreigner about how to develop good friendships with Chinese people?6) If there is a foreign volunteer in your group, ask him/her what advice he/she has about being friends with westerners.Friendship1) Come up with a definition for what friendship means in China.2) What are 3 qualities you want in a good friend? What are 3 qualities you don’t want in a friend? Why?3) How and where do people in China make their closest friendships?4) If you move to a new place, what is a good way to make new friends?5) What advice would you give a foreigner about how to develop good friendships with Chinese people?6) If there is a foreign volunteer in your group, ask him/her what advice he/she has about being friends with westerners.Friendship1) Come up with a definition for what friendship means in China.2) What are 3 qualities you want in a good friend? What are 3 qualities you don’t want in a friend? Why?3) How and where do people in China make their closest friendships?4) If you move to a new place, what is a good way to make new friends?5) What advice would you give a foreigner about how to develop good friendships with Chinese people?6) If there is a foreign volunteer in your group, ask him/her what advice he/she has about being friends with westerners.Friendship1) Come up with a definition for what friendship means in China.2) What are 3 qualities you want in a good friend? What are 3 qu alities you don’t want in a friend? Why?3) How and where do people in China make their closest friendships?4) If you move to a new place, what is a good way to make new friends?5) What advice would you give a foreigner about how to develop good friendships with Chinese people?6) If there is a foreign volunteer in your group, ask him/her what advice he/she has about being friends with westerners.1) Come up with a definition for what friendship means in China.2) What are 3 qualities yo u want in a good friend? What are 3 qualities you don’t want in a friend? Why?3) How and where do people in China make their closest friendships?4) If you move to a new place, what is a good way to make new friends?5) What advice would you give a foreigner about how to develop good friendships with Chinese people?6) If there is a foreign volunteer in your group, ask him/her what advice he/she has about being friends with westerners.Friendship1) Come up with a definition for what friendship means in China.2) What are 3 qualities you want in a good friend? What are 3 qualities you don’t want in a friend? Why?3) How and where do people in China make their closest friendships?4) If you move to a new place, what is a good way to make new friends?5) What advice would you give a foreigner about how to develop good friendships with Chinese people?6) If there is a foreign volunteer in your group, ask him/her what advice he/she has about being friends with westerners.Friendship1) Come up with a definition for what friendship means in China.2) What are 3 qualities you want in a good friend? What are 3 qualities you don’t want in a friend? Why?3) How and where do people in China make their closest friendships?4) If you move to a new place, what is a good way to make new friends?5) What advice would you give a foreigner about how to develop good friendships with Chinese people?6) If there is a foreign volunteer in your group, ask him/her what advice he/she has about being friends with westerners.Friendship1) Come up with a definition for what friendship means in China.2) What are 3 qualities you want in a good friend? What are 3 qualities you don’t want in a friend? Why?3) How and where do people in China make their closest friendships?4) If you move to a new place, what is a good way to make new friends?5) What advice would you give a foreigner about how to develop good friendships with Chinese people?6) If there is a foreign volunteer in your group, ask him/her what advice he/she has about being friends with westerners.。
有关英语角的话题
有关英语角的话题
1、沟通类话题：这类话题主要涉及人与人之间的交往、沟通、理解、合作等，如有效沟通、文化差异、跨文化交流等。
2、友谊类话题：这类话题主要涉及友情、交友、社交络等，如如何结交新朋友、如何维持友谊、社交络的影响等。
3、家庭类话题：这类话题主要涉及家庭生活、家庭关系、家庭教育等，如家庭责任、家庭价值观、家庭教育等。
4、教育类话题：这类话题主要涉及教育制度、教育方式、学习方法等，如教育公平、创新教育、自主学习等。
5、假期类话题：这类话题主要涉及假期生活、旅游、文化交流等，如最喜欢的旅游目的地、文化交流体验等。
6、城市类话题：这类话题主要涉及城市生活、城市化、城市文化等，如城市发展、城市文化特色等。
各种英语角话题
各种英语角话题English Club Topic Direct and Indirect Communication1. Do you feel that you are a direct communicator or an indirect communicator? Give an example.2. Who do you feel you can communicate directly with and who do you feel you should communicate indirectly with?3. In the following situations, is direct communication or indirect communication more effective? Why?a) Asking a favorb) Breaking up with a boyfriend/girlfriendc) Telling your teacher you didn?t do your homeworkd) Firing an employee4. Have you ever had a bad experience in which someone said something to you too directly?5. If someone is communicating with you indirectly and you don?t understand the message they are trying to tell you, how do you deal with the situation?The Fifth ToneEnglish Club Topic: Friendship1) Come up with a definition for what friendship means in China. 2) What are 3 qualities you want in a good friend? What are 3 qualities you don?t want in a friend? Why?3) How and where do people in China make their closest friendships?4) If you move to a new place, what is a good way to make new friends?5) What advice would you give a foreigner about how to develop good friendships with Chinese people?6) If there is a foreign volunteer in your group, ask him/her what advice he/she has about being friends with westerners.English Club Topic:Work1) What is your ideal job? (Including: How many hours per week? What kind of benefits? Located in which city?)2) What does it mean to be successful in your work,3) What kinds of situations would cause you to change jobs? 4) How can you maintain good relationships with your co-workers? What qualities do you want in a co-worker?5) If you have a problem with your boss, how can you resolve it? Should you talk to him directly about your problem? 6) If a person has a good job opportunity in a city far away from his/her spouse and child, do you think he or she should take the job?English Club Topic: Education1. Tell your group about your most enjoyable learning experience of the past. What made it good?2. Describe what qualities you think the ideal teacher must have. What are some qualities you don?t want in a teacher?3. In Chinese society, do teachers have a high status or a low status? Do you think being a teacher is a good job? Why or why not?4. Is it the teacher/school?s or the parents? responsibility to teach a child good morals and behavior?5. In your opinion, do men or women make better teachers?English Club Topic: Holidays1. What is your favorite Chinese holiday? Which Western holiday most interests you?2. Do you think holidays are very significant? What meanings are expressed by such holidays as National Day, Mid-Autumn Festival, Christmas, Spring Festival and Thanksgiving?3. What is the history of your favorite Chinese holiday? (For example, what?s the history of Dragon Boat Festival?)4. What did you think of the National Day celebration?5. Describe your ideal holiday.English Club Topic: Life Stories1. Briefly share the life story of someone you admire. Why do you admire that person? What made his/her life special?2. Tell the highlights of your own life story. What major events in your life made you the person you are today?3. If you could change one circumstance or event in your life, what would it be? Why?4. Create an …ending? to your life story. What are some things you want to do/accomplish before you die? How can you do/accomplish those things?English Club Topic: Rich and Poor1. Rank the following in order of importance to you: a) health b) family c) money d) a good reputation e) education. Why did you choose that order?2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being rich? Do you advantages outweigh the disadvantages or vice versa?3. Can a person be poor and happy? What do you think the hardest part about being poor would be for you if you were poor? What do you do you think would be the hardest part about being rich?4. Whose responsibility do you think isit to take care of the poor: their family, the government, their neighbors, everyone? 5. Has the economic crisis affected your life at all?English Club Topic: Family1. Describe your family, and tell your group a story about your family from your childhood.2. Who do you think should have the highest authority in the home- the husband, the wife, or both equally share authority? If you think both should have equal authority, how should they make decisions on where to work or live if they don?t agree with each other?3. What do you expect to do to take care of your parents when they grow old? What do you expect your child to do for you when you get old?4. Do you think the Chinese tradition of children taking care of elderly parents will change in the future because of the One Child Policy? How can only children cope with the pressure of taking care of their parents when they are old?English Club Topic: Cities1. Describe your hometown, and tell your group 3 things you like about your hometown and three things you don?t like about it.2. If you were the mayor of your hometown, what problems would youtry to fix? How would you go about fixing those problems? What things would you not want to change?3. How do you feel about Changsha? What challenges do you think Changsha will face in the next 2 years? 10 years?4. In your mind, what city is the ideal city? Is there a place where you?d like to live for the rest of your life?English Club Topic: Happiness1. Define happiness. Is it a feeling, a state of being, a decision? Is happiness something that comes and goes with changing circumstances or something you can always have?2. What things in life and the world make you happy? Why do those things make you happy? What things take away your happiness?3. Complete the sentence: “I would be completely happy if…”4. Are you the kind of person who actively tries to achieve orobtain the things you think will make you happy or are you more the kind of person who tries to accept your situation as it is and learn to be happy in it? Do you think it?s better to be resigned to your fate or try to change it?English Club Topic: What/If…1. What would you do if someone accused you of a crime you didn?t commit?2. If you could change a major historical event, what would it be?3. What would you do if a fierce animal was going to attack you?4. If you could be an employee of any company in the world, which company wouldyou choose?5. What would you do if the person you loved didn?t love you back?6. If you could be a bird or a fish, which would you be?7. What would you do if it was your best friend?s wedding, but you didn?t have any money to give him/her?8. If you had to choose one of the five senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch) to lose, which one would you choose to lose? 9. What would you do if you got lost in an unfamiliar city? 10. If you were going to a foreign country and you could only take one thing with you, what would it be?English Club Topic: Thanksgiving1. What five things are you most grateful for in your life? Are theytangible things or intangible?2. What person in your life do you feel the most grateful to? Why?3. If someone helps you in a big way, how do you express your gratitude? Do you use words, gifts, treat them to dinner, etc.?4. If you do something good for someone but they don?t express thankfulness, how do you feel? Should you do something in that situation? Is it right to expect people to be grateful?English Club Topic: Being Cool1. What does it mean to be cool? What does it mean to be a geek/nerd? Is it possible to be both cool and a geek?2. Do you think the people in your high school thought/think youwere/are cool or a geek (or both)?3. What social groups or positions were/are there in your high school? (For example, in America, we have groups and positions like jocks, computer geeks, skaters, class clown, teacher?s pet, student body president, cheerleader) What social group did/do you fall into? Did/do you hold any special position in your school?4. If you could go backand do high school again, would you? If you did do it again, what would you do differently? Study more or study less? What social group wouldyou want to be a part of?English Club Topic: Trust1. How would you define trust? Is it just a feeling? Is it a decision?2. How do you come to trust a person? Does trust require time and experience with another person or can you trust someone as soon as you meet them?3. Who in your life do you trust the most? How has that persongained or earned your trust? If you found out that person had liedto you, would you trust them again or not?4. Do you feel that you are trustworthy? If so, why? If not, why not? Do you think trustworthiness is a characteristic you can develop?English Club Topic: Personality1. Which three words would you say best describe your personality? Give examples for each word you choose.2. Do you think a person?s person results more from nature (they were born with that personality) or from nurture (theirfamily/society/culture formed their personality)? Why? Are there certain personality traits you think result from nature and others that youthink result from nurture?3. Do you think people can change their personality through effort? (For example, can a person who is shy change his personality to be outgoing?) Can society or culture change a person?s personality?4. If you could significantly change your personality, would you choose to? Why?English Club Topic: Gifts1. What?s the best gift you?ve ever received? What?s the worst giftyou?ve ever gotten?2. What?s the best gift you?ve ever given someone else? Why was it special?3. There?s a saying that goes, “It?s better to give than to receive.” What does this saying mean? Do you agree with it? Does China have any sayings about giving gifts?4. If you were given $1 million to buy gifts for your family and friends, what would you buy them and why?English Club Topic: New Year?s1. What are some New Year?s resolutions you?ve made in the past? Were you able to keep those resolutions?2. What resolutions do you want to make for 2010? If you could accomplish one thing this year, what would it be? What steps can you take to carry out your New Year?s resolution?3. If you were to make “Life Resolutions,” meaning the things you want to accomplish before you die, what kinds of resolutions would you make? Is there something you feel like you must accomplish in this life time? How can you accomplish it?English Club Topic: The Senses1. What are some of your favorite smells? Is there a certain smell you associate with your hometown?2. What is the first thing you see when you wake up in the morning? What is the last thing you want to see before you die?3. What is your favorite flavor of ice cream? Which kind of food do you like least: salty, sweet, sour, bitter, spicy?4. What is the grossest thing you have ever touched? The softest?5. If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, what would it be? What sound drives you crazy?English Club Topic: Cheating1. Have you ever cheated on an exam or a homework assignment? Do you know anyone who has taken an exam for a classmate? Describe the situation.2. Do you think it?s ok to cheat on a homework assignment? On a exam? To take an exam for another person? Is all cheating wrong or is it ok on some level?3. Have you or any of your classmates been caught while cheating?How did you/they feel when you/they got caught?4. If your classmate came to you and said that if you didn?t takehis(her) English test for him(her), he/she would fail his/her class and not be able to graduate. Would you agree to take the test for him/her?English Club Topic: Winning and LosingQuotes about Winning:- “Winning isn?t everything, but the will to win is everything.”~Vince Lombardi (American Football Coach)- “Win as if you were used t o it, lose as if you enjoyed it for a change.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson (American Poet)- “Winning isn?t always finishing first. Sometimes winning is just finishing.”~ Manuel Diotte (Inspirational Speaker)1. What do you think each of these quotes mean?2. Do you agree with these quotes? Why or why not? Would you change them at all to fit your viewpoint?3. What sayings are there in Chinese about winning and losing?English Club Topic: REVENGEQuotes on REVEGE:“[Revenge] is sweeter far than honey.” ~ Homer“ …Tis more noble to forgive, and more manly to despise, than to revenge an Injury.” ~Benjamin Franklin“Sweet is revenge- especially to women.” ~ Lord Byron“Those who plot the destruction of others often perish in the attempt.” ~ Thomas Moore1. Discuss what you think each quote means. How would you say it in your own words?2. Do you agree more with the first quote or the second quote? Doyou think these quotes contradict each other? Is it possible for revenge to be both sweet and ignoble?3. Do you think, as the third quote says, that women enjoy revenge more than men? Why or why not?4. Do you think that a person can take revenge on another person without there being negative consequences?English Club Topic: Spring Festival1. How will you celebrate Spring Festival? Who will you spend it with?2. Which performances are you looking forward to on the New Year?s Eve tv program? What are some of your favorite ones of the past?3. If you were to receive a present (not money) for Spring Festival, what present would you like to receive?4. How does Spring Festival these days compare with how it was when you were a child? Do you like it better now or when you were a child?5. What do you think Spring Festival will be like in the future?English Club Topic: The Year of the Tiger1. What are the characteristics of the Year of the Tiger? What personality traits will a person have if they were born in this year?2. Which animal year were you born in? Do you think you have the characteristic traits that are typical of your year? In your opinion, which years are the best to be born in? the worst?3. Do you believe that the year you were born in really affects your personality? Why or why not? Are there other factors that you feel more deeply affect your personality (such as poverty/wealth, nature/nurture, birth order) ?4. When you look for a husband/wife, will it concern you what year that person was born in? Do you to tend to be friends with people that were born in a certain year?English Club Topic: The Weather1. What is your favorite kind of weather? Why do you like that kind of weather? What?s your least favorite kind of weather?2. Do you have a specific memory associated with a certain kind of weather? Maybe a time you were afraid during a thunderstorm or a happy day in the sun.3. If the winter is very dark and rainy, does it affect your mood? What are some things you do to help yourself cope if the weather is bad? How do different types of weather affect your mood?4. What do you think about weather manipulation using rockets? Do you think it?s ok forpeople to change the weather by using technology or do you think we should let weather be whatever it naturally is?English Club Topic: Parents and Kids1. Pick three adjectives that you feel best describe yourrelationship with your parents. Explain why you chose those particular words. 2. On a scale of 1 (being the worst) and 10 (be the best), how well do you think your parents did raising you? If you could change one thing about they way they raised you, what would it be? 3. Do you think parents should be strict with their children or lenient? What are the consequences of being too strict or too lenient? What are the consequences of not being strict or lenient enough? 4. Do you think you will be like your parents when you are 40 or 50 years old? In what ways would you like to be like them? In what ways would you like to be different?English Club Topic: Vampires1. Do you think vampires really exist? Do you think they ever existed? Why or why not?2. In your mind, what do you think a vampire is like? Handsome or ugly? Horrible or wonderful? Fascinating or repulsive?3. In many places in different parts of the world and at different times in history there have been stories about vampires. How do you think so many places and times have come up with stories about vampires? Why do you think people today are so fascinated with vampires?4. If you had to choose between dying as a human tomorrow or becoming a human-blood-drinking vampire that could live forever, what would you choose? Why,English Corner Topic: Social Networking1. What forms of social networking do you use? (QQ, Facebook, MySpace, Xiao Nei) How often do you use them?2. What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages to different social networks? Do you think one is superior to the others? Do you feel one is particularly safe?3. What do you primarily use these social networks for? Do you think it?s possible to maintain deep relationships only through social networks?4. How do you think social networking has changed the way people do friendships? Do you think the friendships you make on a social network are as real as the ones you make in the other areas of your life?English Club Topic: Being Socially Literate1. What movies from your country have had the greatest social impact during the last twenty years? What made those movies especially important?2. Which books (past and current) have made the greatest impact on your culture? How have these books changed the way people think?3. Which events (natural disasters, political movements, economic changes, etc.) have significantly impacted your society in the last ten years? How did that event impact you personally?4. What slang words or phrases are most popular in your cultureright now? What slang was popular a year ago?English Corner Topic: Prison1. Have you ever been to visit a prison? If so, what was it like? If not, what do you think a prison is like? What do you think life is like for prisoners?2. Did you watch the show Prison Break? If so, do you think that isan accurate representation of what prison is like? Why or why not? 3. What do you think is the youngest age a person should be allowed to be sent to prison? Why do you think that?s the right age? What makes a person old enough to go to prison or too young for prison?What do you think about capital punishment? If you could decidewhich crimes were punishable by death, which ones would you choose? Why?English Corner Topic: Family Stories1. Tell the group a story from your grandparents? childhood. How was there life then similar to your life now?2. Tell a story from your parents? childhood. How do your parentsgenerally describe their childhood?3. Tell a story from your childhood. How do you think your childhooddiffered from that of your parents and grandparents? 4. What do you think your child?s childhood will be like? Do you think it will be happier or less happy than your childhood? Why?English Corner Topic: Gender1. When do you think a person changes from being a girl into being a woman? Is this change physical, mental, emotional, social? What characteristics do you think of as being very feminine?2. When do you think a boy becomes a man? Are there any rites of passage in yourculture that demonstrate a person has become an adult in the social sense? What characteristics are masculine? 3. What personality traits or characteristics do you think are just neutral- neither masculine nor feminine? Do you think some people have more neutral characteristics than masculine or feminine ones?4. If you could be born again as the opposite gender, would you choose to? Why or why not? What advantages are there to being a man or being a woman?English Corner Topic: Charity1. What do you t hink …charity? means? Is it an action, an attitude, anidea?2. Have you ever given money to a charitable cause? If so, whichone? Have you ever volunteered at or worked for a charitable group? What different charitable groups have you heard of in China? Internationally?3. Do you think people will give as much time and effort to the current earthquake victims as they did the Sichuan victims? Why or why not?4. If you could create your own charitable group, what kinds of people would you help? Why that kind of person and not other kinds of people that are in need?English Club Topic: Annoying1. What annoys you most about living with other people? Do you think you have any habits that annoy the people you live with? If you are annoyed by your family?s living habits, do you try not to be annoyed or do you talk to them about it?2. What new pet peeves do you have as a result of recent technology (texting, twitter, mp3)? When do you think it?s not appropriate to text? Why?3. What are some things that annoy you that don?t annoy your best friend and vice versa? Why do you think these things are different for different people?If there is someone in your class or work that really annoys you but you must be around that person, how do you deal with that situation?Do you think there?s a way to make that person seem less annoying to you?English Corner Topic: Advertising1. What are some of your favorite advertisements? Least favorite? What makes an ad memorable?2. What do you think of celebrity endorsements? Do favorite or annoying celebrities make you want or not want to buy a product?3. What is the best way to advertise to children? Adults? Seniors? etc.. Shouldadvertisers be allowed to advertise to children? 4. Can advertising be a force for good? Can you remember an instance in which an advertisement influenced you to take positive action?English Corner Topic: Immigration/Migration1. What do you think are the most common reasons people have for leaving their hometown and migrating/immigrating to a new place?2. Do you think migrants/immigrants should be required to learn the language of the place they move to? If you are living in a place that is not your hometown, have you learned the language here?3. Do you think China has more immigrants or emigrants? To what extent should an immigrant/emigrant attempt to retain their ownculture? Does immigration/migration threaten local culture? 4. Doyou think there is a relationship between crime andimmigration/migration? How well do you think immigrants/migrants are treated in their host countries/cities? Do you respectimmigrants/migrants?English Corner Topic: Fear1. What things/circumstances are you most afraid of? Do you think there is a reason you fear those things?2. Are your fears now the same as those you had as a child? Which ones have changed? Which are the same?3. Do you think a person can overcome something they deeply fear? How? Would you ever choose to face one of your deepest fears for money, like on the tv shows?4. Do you fear death? Why or why not? Do you think being afraid of death is a good thing or a bad thing?English Corner Topic: Meeting People1. About how many new people do you meet a week? Do you like meeting new people? If so, why? If not, why not?2. In China, how do you know if you can trust a person you just met? Do you think it varies in different countries? Are there signs to tell you that you shouldn?t trust someone? What are they signs that tell you not to trust someone?3. Do you remember how you met your bestfriend/boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse? What did you think of that person the first time you met him/her?4. How important are first impressions to you? Do you think you area good judge of character the first time you meet a person? Have you ever had a first impression of someone that later proved very wrong?English Corner Topic: Acceptance1. How much do you care about what other people think of you? Do you feel like are you are confident or insecure? Do you feel self-conscious most of the time?2. If you want to gain other people?s acceptance, what do you think is the best way to do that? Should you try to be similar to them? Should you be yourself? What should you do if the people around you don?t accept you?3. Do you care most about people accepting you according to physical standards, mental standards, emotional standards, personality? If your classmates don?t like your personality, do youthink you should try to change it?4 .Do you pay attention to fads and trends? Do you care aboutfashion or technology fads? If you don?t care about these things, why?English Corner Topic: Health1. On a scale of one to ten (1 being the most healthy, 10 being the least healthy) how healthy do you think you are? In what areas of health do you think you are the healthiest? Least healthy?2. What do you think are your …healthy habits?? Do you drink enough water? What are some of your unhealthy habits? Do you ever smoke or drink alcohol?3. How often do you exercise? What kinds of exercise do you like? What kinds do you not like?4. How is your diet? What thing do you think are important to a healthy, balanced diet? What is one thing you think you could do to improve your diet?English Corner Topic: Natural Disasters1. What kind of natural disaster do you fear the most? Why do you fear that one in particular? Which kind is the least scary2. What kind of natural disaster is the most common where you live? How do the people in your hometown prepare for this kind of disaster?3. In your mind, what?s the most dangerous place to live? Why do you think people chooseto live in that place? 4. What do you think people?s reaction should beto naturaldisasters? Why do you think there are natural disasters in the world?English Corner Topic: Names1. Who chose your name? Why did they choose that name? Do you likeyour name? If you could change your name, would you? 2. What?s the meaning of your name? Do you think a person?s name affects their personality? Have you ever disliked a person because of their name?3. Do you have a nickname? How did you get this nickname? What?s the funniest nickname you?ve heard another person called?4. Do you think it?s better to give a child a more common name or an unusual name? What do you think China should do about the problem of having too many people with the same name/family name?English Corner Topic: Generations1. What characterizes the 70?s, 80?s and 90?s generations? How arethese generations similar? How are they different? 2. Whatgeneration are you a part of? How has being a part of that generation shaped your character? Do you think you would be a different person ifyou had been born 50 years ago? 3. How is your generation different from your parents? generation?What kinds of generational conflicts do you have with your parents? How different is your grandparents? generation from your parents??4. Is there a particular generation of the last 100 years that youfeel has particularly good character? Particularly bad character? Why?English Corner Topic: Wisdom1. What do you think it means to be wise? What does it mean to be foolish?2. How do you think people become wise? Can all people become wise or are some people incapable of becoming wise? Why?3. How is a wise person?s behavior different from that of a foolish person? Who is the wisest person you know? How do they act out their wisdom?4. Plato once said: “Wise men talk because they have something tosay; fools, because they have to say something.” What do you think is the relationship between a fool and a fool?s need to say something? Do you think of wise people as being talkative or quiet?English Corner Topic: Expectations1. What kinds of expectations do your parents and grandparents have of you? Do you feel like you are fulfilling their expectations? What happens if you fail to meet their expectations?2. What kinds of expectations do your friends have of you? Do youever feel like your friends have unrealistic expectations of you? If so, how do you deal with that situation?3. Do you think it?s better for your boss/teacher to have very high expectations of you or low expectations of you? Why? What kinds of expectations do you have for your teacher/boss?4. What is expected of you culturally? If, culturally, you do something that is unacceptable, how do other people express their disapproval? How does their disapproval affect you?。
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语角口语练习的话题1. Do you have a hobby? Can you tell us something about it? What do like to do in your spare time?have many hobbies, such as playing football, going fishing, climbing mountains and so on, and the one that I like best is playing football. When I play football with others I can make friends with those who come from different departments. Meanwhile I can learn how to forgive others’ mistakes during the match, which will help me to become more endurable in the daily life. Besides, I can practice my ability to work efficiently with my fellows, because it seems that we can win the game only if we can work together in a powerful team. In a word, I can reap the great benefits of this hobby.uring my spare time, I would like to go to the library. I can learn other subjects in there so that I can improve my knowledge structure, which will provide me with a better chance to find a good job in the future. What’s more, I can get more references about my major, and by this way I can also make my major improved greatly.2. What’s your major? Why do you choose it?y major is legal science which is also my favorite major. In this field, we are able to learn a lot of knowledge. There are many subjects we have to learn, such as Criminal Procedure Law, Civil Law, Law of Civil Procedure, General Rules of the Civil Law, Marriage Law, International Law, Jurisprudence, philosophy, logic, history, politics and so forth..he following is the reasons why I choose it:irst of all, I am interested in my major, I love watching the TV programs about laws since I was in the middle school and it expands my horizons. Studying this major makes me know how to become a useful, helpful and happy person, for very day, you are ready to help others which makes you feel so happy that you find you have made your value come true .n addition, our society is in a great need of the skilled workers and experts in laws, because our country develops very rapidly and we need law to maintain peace and order, to protect the rights of citizens, to secure justice, to punish wrong-doers and to make our good laws be applied justly no matter what cases might be. Therefore, it is significant to take legal course to make contributions to the development of our socialist undertakings. Last but not least, as far as I am concerned, it’s good for my future career. I think I’ll have a good job in the future. I will become a lawyer though the studying my major, which can make me earn lots of money.So I choose legal science as my major. And I think my choice is right. And most important, it will lead me to live a happy and wealthy life.ith the expectation of the university, I came to Xinyang Normal University. I love this university at the sight of her, and I think the university life is colorful, stimulating, exciting, enjoyable, interesting, meaningful, and so on. Most important of all, I find college English class is most exciting for me.irst of all, college English class is student-centered and only speaking English. In middle and high schools, English classes were teacher-centered and bi-lingual, English teachers explained English grammars and new words in Chinese from the beginning to the end of each class, andwe had little chance to speak English even in class. However, here English teachers give speeches in English, and we students are required to answer some questions, discuss some topics, and exchange our ideas, etc. only in English in class. I have to practice my spoken English as often as possible, day after day, now I find I can state my opinions clearly in spoken English in public. How pride I feel!econdly, college English class is more interesting and full of activities, such as role-playing, English competitions about telling stories, jokes or tongue twisting. Students are active to take part in all of these class activities to show their abilities and develop their hobbies. We come to class not only for knowledge but also for fun. How happy I am!n all, college English class is completely different from those in middle and high schools, it’s so exciting and I do love it. I bet I will improve my English and achieve more here.rom my point view, I’m quite satisfied with our accommodation. My dormitory room faces south and has a lot of sunshine in fine weather. It also has a very good view of the garden in front of the building and the mountains in the distance. It makes me feel good when I look the lovely grass, flowers and trees in the garden. The color of the mountains changes with different seasons and in different weather. I really enjoy watching the view from my room.ut there are some aspects need to be improved. Above all, our dormitory is not big enough. When everybody is in the room, there simply is not enough space for us to move around. And with six people in it, there isn’t much privacy for anyone.n my opinion, a good student apartment should have a relatively large living room and three or four small single bedrooms. This design will provide enough space for meetings and gatherings while at the same time give each student his or her own room. It should have a washroom and we should have water and electricity supply all day long. And we also can get our food without waiting in line.n my university, students have different types of accommodation depending on their status. Undergraduate students generally share dormitory rooms six to a room, and master’s students four to a room. New apartment houses are also available to students who pay an additional rent.5. What job do you think is the best for you after you graduate?think the best job for me is to be a teacher after graduation. When I was a child, I had dreamed to be a high school teacher. Now I can come to Xinyang Normal University to receive further education and I major in Study of History. It looks like that my dream will come true in the near future.s a teacher, I can give what I have learnt to my students, who will make contributions to our society. Thinking about it, I will be very proud of being a teacher. And, what’s more, I can become an actor just on the small platform in the front of the classroom, which will make my life much colorful. And then, what mostly makes me choose to be a teacher is that I can share some new ideas with the young people, and by this way I will be young forever in my mind.6. What is your most important consideration when looking for a job?Actually, many factors contribute to job satisfaction, such as a high salary, good promotion prospects, pleasant and friendly working atmosphere, suitability for one’s professional talents，and personal interests etc. For many people, money or good promotion prospects may be their most important consideration when looking a job; but as for me, what is important is to do something that I enjoy. I hear stories all the time about people who change their jobs because they realize that they don’t like them after they have started. If you don’t like what you’re doing, you are going to be miserable. You cann’t make the best use of yourtalents and you will get nowhere in your work. So when choosing a job, I think, we’d better make sure that we know where our interest lies, only by doing so, can we do very well in our work and enjoy our work most.7. What kind of activities do you take part in during your free time?any students may feel that college life is boring. They do not know how to deal with plenty of spare time. But I think the college life will become wonderful as long as we make it meaningful. In fact, we can do all kinds of activities which we are interested in. Do not be nervous.1) In my spare time, I often do sports. Doing sports can enhance our physical (mental) development. It can keep fit and make us staying in health. I’ll learn some self-defense skills from it. By doing sports, I also learn how to communicate and interact with others.like running. It is exciting. I feel close to nature when running .And it shows what upper limit human physique can reach after finishing a full running.ometimes, I often play basketball, football, badminton table tennis, and so on. You know, table tennis is very popular activity on campus. It is a national sport. Not only do students like it, but many teachers like it. Playing table tennis can train my brain, especially my eyes . After studying for a long time, My eyes are tied and hurt. So it is good choice to play table tennis with my classmates for relaxing ourselves.I’m a big basketball fan, even though I’m not good at playing basketball myself. I like Yao Ming, so I love to watch the NBA on TV whenever I get a chance.(2) In my free time, I often surf on the internet. With the development of computers throughout the world, more and more people have access to the Internet. I know it has disadvantage to spend too much time using it. But I just use it to get a lot of information by browsing different websites.In fact, the Internet has changed our conventional ways for work, communication, entertainment and expression. Apart from using the Internet for professional purposes, I also use it to communicate with families and friends by sending and receiving e-mails, talking with others and playing games such bridge or chess with partners or opponents they don’t see. I also use the BBS to express my opinions in ways otherwise impossible.In general, spending too much time surfing on the interest is not good to a person. We should have a right attitude to it and make use of it correctly for our study.tudying in college is a brand new start of our life. We can continue to study hard for the better scores. If we want to show our talents and skills we can join in all kinds of activities. By so , we can have a wonderful college life!8. Is it necessary for students to take part in the social activity during the free time?verybody knows that study is one of the most important things for the young people, and a lot of people think that young men should study everyday to get a good score. But I do not agree with such an idea, my opinion is that the social activity and study are good friends.I have 3 main aspects to support my idea.Firstly, the purpose of study is to do more contributions to the society, is to serve for the work. We learn more and more things in order to work easier and easier in the future, so social activity is the checking standard of study.econdly, the social activity can make us know what is our weakpoint and what we should learn in the future. For example, if I can not use computer in my social work, I must ask myself to learn it well so as to improve my work.inally, the social activity is also a kind of rest for us after study. From what has talked above, we can safely draw a conclusion that the social activity is a good partner of study, we should make use of the relations between them to create a good future.9. Can you tell us something about the after-class activities at your college (university)?When the classes are over, students burst out of the classroom buildings. Tired after a whole of serious study, they mostly spend one or two hours to relax and refresh themselves. If you take a walk on campus, you will get an idea about what students do after class.On the playgrounds, various kinds of sports activities are going on. You will see students jogging or playing ball games. Some of them may only be practicing, some are competing seriously against each other.On the weekends, members of various clubs meet at this time. Some students are learning painting, calligraphy or paper-cut, while others simply sit around and talk. The drama group is rehearsing and the school chorus is practicing. And there is also a film show on Saturday.On Sundays or holidays we often have concerts, plays, or parties. Sometimes we organize picnic, climbing mountains, visits to exhibitions of factories. From time to time we invite professors from different fields to give lectures, they are qualified, professional and helpful.Through the after-class activities, we widen our horizon, makes friends, have fun at the same time, the most important is, we learn many thing that we can’t in class. It is these activities that make our college life colorful and unforgettable.10. What kind of after-class activities are you interested in?I'm interested in sports after class because we have to relax after we study in class. Sports are good and necessary for our body and mental. I like long-Running around the playground or along the road because it is full of energy and power, I enjoy climbing the steep and high mountain to see the beautiful nature on the top of the mountain; I'm fond of skating on the snow or ice to balance myself after a long time exercise, standing the pains and hurts over my body; I try to experience the extreme-sports here and there if possible to make my blood boiling...... I should do something to make myself to be somebody, or at least to build up my mind and body to meet the challenges in the new life11. What entertainment does your college (university) offer during the weekend?n fact, many entertainments are available in our university on weekends. For example, usually at Saturday night, we can go to the report halls in the two main teaching buildings; enjoy some English movies shown by various English study associations. And the most exiting part is, they are free. Sometimes, there are concerts held by the Art Department, which are also free. Of course, there are many other choices, say, we like surfing on the internet in the computer room of our library because of its clean and quiet surrounding. In a word, after five-day study, we can enjoy and relax ourselves through these entertainments during the weekend.es, there are many students in my class who have part-time jobs. Some of them work as waiters or waitresses in restaurants, teashops, or some other places like this. Some work as tutors for middle school students. Some choose to sell books, clothes or some other small ornaments just like peddlers. Students who have part-time jobs think they can have a better understanding of the society and their abilities to communicate with other people can be improved.o, there are few students in my class who have part-time jobs. In my opinion, there are 3 reasons for this. Firstly, most of my classmates think doing part-time jobs is a waste of time; they may make better use of the time by learning more knowledge of their majors. Secondly, some students did have a try to find a part-time job in the very beginning, but most of them could not find a suitable one. Because they think working in restaurants or teashops is meaningless, though such kinds of jobs can make them have more pocket money. Last but not the least, most of us have little understanding of the society, we are afraid of being cheated by some wicked people.13. How do you like campus life? ( Why do you think so?)Honestly, the campus life is so desirable for me that I had expectations of it before I had entered into it. Now I am a college student. I enjoy and love campus life very much.First of all, the environment of our campus is very special and beautiful. It is located in the undulating hills. There are many plants and trees, man-made lakes and gardens for us to visit when we are free. It is a good place to live and study.Secondly, campus life is colorful. Besides knowledge from textbooks and teachers, we can do and enjoy many valuable and beneficial things such as playing basketball, football, volleybal l ; going to “English Corner” to practise our listening and speaking; reading in the library; communicating with others and making friends with them; taking part in a variety of mass organizations and social activities, which can develop ourselves and broaden our visions and views about the world.Last but not the least, campus life is romantic. It is worthwhile for people to yearn ,pursue and remember.In a word, I think the campus life in the college makes us feel substantial, colorful and happy.14. Say something about campus activities (校园活动)ampus activities have been organized in many universities and colleges. These activities range from academic to recreational, such as academic reports, social consulting services, speech contests, poet’s cl ub, painting clubs, singing and dancing groups, etc.These activities provide students with two major advantages. First of all, they play apositive role in improving students’ studies. Due to their heavy schedules, students are often busy themselves with textbooks and seldom expose themselves to a colorful life. But the variety of the activities provides opportunities for them to relax themselves and enrich their minds and knowledge. In addition, the activities also serve students living in the “ivory tower” have little chance to get in touch with society. Now the activities open the door for participants to leave their classrooms and get to know society.All this offers an important means for students to broaden their horizons. They believe with the right kind of guidance and help campus activities will continue to grow and flourish 15. Can you say something about the living conditions on campus?enerally speaking, I enjoy my life here. The accommodation, canteen and some other basic living facilities are becoming students’ major concern .There are many factors will influence our likes and dislikes.In the first place, the accommodation service of our university has gained in acceptance increasingly because of its high quality and relatively low expense.esides, our dormitory usually makes a good impression on us. It is mostly attributed to its fantastic but plain construction, delicate but comfortable arrangement and magnificent but practical furniture. Fine sanitation and prompt cleaning are also appreciated. More importantly, the strict management of working and resting as well as coming in and going out, both parents and teachers can greatly relieve the psychological burden of safety.oreover the upgraded canteen service is pretty good. So we need not worry that we would lose our appetite when far away from home. The varieties of the food are so wide that we can enjoy differently delicious dish everyday. What’s more, the prices are very reasonable. We ar e satisfied physically and mentally.It’s no denying that some complaints still exist. Some students may argue that the accommodation management is so stern that they have to go to bed before the power supply being cut off at 10:30 pm. The dining hall is so crowded that we must spend at least five minutes finding our seats at peak hours. Some girls complain that the rice is so hard to chew.Actually, it still leaves much room to be improved. But “A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world. When you strike a balance between ideal and the reality, you’ll certainly enjoy yourself here.16. Do you find life on campus convenient? Please give your reasons.Yes, I have found that my life on campus quite convenient. As can be seen on campus, our university offers us various sorts of ways to facilitate our life.For example, our comprehensive building can greatly satisfy almost all kinds of needs. We can surf on the internet reading some current news, have dishes and go shopping in the First Supermarket or six department stores. Additionally, for those who like reading, our close library building can surely be a favorite place. We can get access to three reading-rooms everyday from 8:00am to 9:30pm. Kinds of latest newspaper, up-to-date magazines and famous works, concerning all branches of knowledge are available. With the flow of refreshing information and incredible amount of knowledge, our thoughts will be refined and our horizon will be broadened. Moreover, we can borrow three books from the library every month. What’s more, if we want to enjoy the convenience that modern technology brings us, electrical libraries make the on-line learning approachable at the lowest price. It seems like just with the small library card at hand, we can keep in touch with the history and future.round our campus, the back street also provides abundant convenience for us. Kinds of delicious snacks may make you drool. Clothes and decoration shops are always filled with latest fashion. Some book stores and internet bar usually on the two sides of the street too.t last, I’d like to mention the convenient transportation available. No.2 and No.18 bus coming every 5 minutes, they respectively stop at the front and back gate. We can go downtown at any time of the day.Personally, life on our campus is convenient.17. Some students spend a lot of time surfing the net. Do you think it’s a problem?nternet is the result of modern science and technology. With development of society, internet plays a more and more important role in people’s life. However, some students spend a lot of time surfing net, I think, it is a problem. Because it has its advantages and disadvantages. For its advantages: (1) internet is source of amusement such as movie, play, music and so on. (2) Learning about the latest News all over the world. (3) Learning about the developments in science, arts etc. for its disadvantages: (1) Distracting students from their work and study. (2) Taking up too much of students’ time. (3) Corrupting students with some harmful shows due to its violence and sex.18. Do you have access to the Internet on campus? Which sites do you often visit and why?often surf online in our college labs, because of its good studying atmosphere. In lads, I like surf the internet. Some sites I often go to visit, like . In our campus internet, I like attend some courses online, for example, college English and so on. Besides that, I like to watch the English movies and music. It excite me a lot.irstly, .Theoretical knowledge is beneficial to the society. Theory study is providing powerful tools for us to deal with the world around us as well as the body within ourselves.econdly, theoretical findings pave ways for more advanced scientific as well as social studies. Take mathematics for example. Many people are under the impressions that advanced mathematical study in university is so theoretical that it does not have any practical value. However, the truth is that, ours is an age in which all areas of science are permeated more and more by methods and approaches derived from theoretical knowledge in mathematics. Even marketing, once believed to be just an art of persuading people to buy, is now becoming a scientific subject based on statistical studies of market data, which requires profound mathematical knowledgehirdly, Practical skills are based on theoretical knowledge. / Practical trainings and theoretical studies are interrelated. Some professions require that people have solid understanding in theoretical knowledge before going into practice in those professions.or example, to be a qualified doctor, someone will have to first learn theoretical knowledge at a medical school for a few years, then at the final years at the school, he or she will be given chance to practice in a hospital to gain practical experience. Only with a combined knowledge both in theory and in practical skills can a person truly become a successful doctor. The same goes with a number of other professions such as lawyers, psychiatrists etc.e have specialized schools such as polytechnic schools and vocational schools etc. which can provide practical trainings, for example schools specialized in teaching cooking skills. Therefore university students should focus more on theoretical knowledge.’m a sophomore/or a freshman, and my major is tourism & hotel management . There are so many subjects for us. In the class, almost of us focus our attention on the major, which is appealing to us.Generally speaking, major is very important, we will be able to learn so much knowledge about it , including information & development in the field, even the future trends, and some knowledge about the hotel management, which can help us to boarden our eyesight, improve our level of management, what’s more, to seek a very glorious job. Is that so ?f course, meanwhile, besides the major, other subjects concerning on it are also very important for us, for instance, English & communicative skills, and Why? Here are the reasons.irstly, English is so important for us, in this field, if you want to be elicit or have a very good performance, you should speak English very fluently, Especially when you meet foreign guests, successful communication is very important. Can you image what will happen, when foreigners say something but you can’t understand, an d how you can solve the problem or anything else, even sometimes the situation is so embarrassed, in the case ,except for the major, English is very necessary for us to grasp and learn very well. At the same time, in our spare time we also should know some culture and customs in the west countries.econdly, communicative skills are also very important, because our major is touring, which is dealt with tourists , to communicate with them very successfully is very important, but how to solve the problem very well may bring the guests good or bad impression. As far as we know, successful & suitable communication with guests is so important. So we should learn some communicative skills after class. we can go to the library to borrow some books concerning on this field, even we can learn the optional subjects to increase our knowledge.Last is not least, English and communicative skills are very necessary &important for us. we should broaden our level of knowledge and improve ourselves.21. Could you say something about the way your English class is conducted? How do you like it?es. At the beginning of our class our English teacher gives us 5 minutes to have a free talk or gives us some topic to talk about in order to stimulate our interests in English learning. The atmosphere in the classroom is relaxing and pleasant. And then the teacher leads us to the content. In the teaching process, our teacher uses modern teaching method showing us much background knowledge which we like very much. We also have some activities to practice our spoken English, such as retelling the text, discussing in groups, role playing, etc. After that, our teacher gives some comments and encourages those who are shy, praises those who give very good opinions.think our English class is very interesting. Our teacher can speak very fluent English. The lecture is vivid. It’s very useful. I like it very much.22. How did you learn to speak English?learned to speak English when I was still a junior high school student. My English teacher taught me to retell and recite English lessons. Always being praised by my English teacher for my excellent job, I was very happy. So gradually I became confident of myself. Then I went to senior high school during which I found English, though still very important, became increasingly difficult. I have many subjects to learn, you know. We are all very busy. To remember those numerous words is not easy, let alone speak them in daily conversation. Whenever my English teacher asked me to retell a story, I would be extremely nervous, for I knew I would be losing face. Now I’m studying in the university. English is not my major though; it’s still a required subject. Whet her I like it or not, I have to study it. Besides, I have to try my best to get a decent score in the Band 4 College English Test. Oral English isn’t included in the test, however, it is closely related to your listening ability. If a person cannot speak E nglish, What’s the use of learning it? So every morning before class begins, I always sit in a classroom and loudly read out English. I’m no longer shy, especially when I tried to argue with my classmates on some problems in English. I have regained confidence. Every Wednesday when I’m free, I will go to the English Corner to have more practice. There I have made a lot of new friends who are working just as hard as me. We plan to go to graduate school after we finish the bachelor’s degree. This is my ambiti on. What about you?23. What are you going to do to further improve your English?Well, in addition to attending regular English classes, I believe there are many other ways for us college students to further improve our English. Here’s how I plan to do: To begin with, I will review what is learnt and preview what will be learnt in class just as I have done in the past. Reviewing helps me grasp what is learnt in class and previewing helps me ready for the new knowledge.Second, I will try every means to improve my oral English and listening comprehension. English Corner is a good place for me to practice my oral English and I decide to visit there more frequently. Moreover, computer and the internet are very useful tools for study. I plan to visit the websites which are useful for us to improve English whenever possible. So far I have found some excellent materials for English learning through computer. What’s more, I will also watch English programs on TV, which is helpful to improve my English study.Lastly, I will read frequently English newspapers, novels and magazines to improve my reading comprehension. I will try to keep a diary about what I read and what I experience to practice writing because we all know ‘Practice makes perfect’.。
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∙6.1.10 English Corner Topic: Fear1. What things/circumstances are you most afraid of? Do you think there is a reason you fear those things?2. Are your fears now the same as those you had as a child? Which ones have changed? Which are the same?3. Do you think a person can overcome something they deeply fear? How? Would you ever choose to face one of your deepest fears for money, like on the tv shows?4. Do you fear death? Why or why not? Do you think being afraid of death is a good thing or a bad th ing?> 删除∙April 20th, 2010 English Corner Topic: Family Stories1. Tell the group a story from your grandparents’ childhood. How was there life then similar toyour life now?2. Tell a story from your parents’ childhood. How do your parents generally describe theirchildhood?3. Tell a story from your childhood. How do you think your childhood differed from that of yourparents and grandparents?4. What do you think your child’s childhood will be like? Do you think it will be happier or lesshappy than your childhood? Why?∙11.03.09 English Club Topic: Cities1. Describe your hometown, and tell your group 3 things you like about your hometown andthree things you don’t like about it.2. If you were the mayor of your hometown, what problems would you try to fix? How would yougo about fixing those problems? What things would you not want to change?3. How do you feel about Changsha? What challenges do you think Changsha will face in thenext 2 years? 10 years?4. In your mind, what city is the ideal city? Is there a place where you’d like to live for the rest ofyour life?。
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一、D irect and Indirect Communication1. Do you feel that you are a direct communicator or an indirect communicator Give anexample.2. Who do you feel you can communicate directly with and who do you feel you shouldcommunicate indirectly with3. In the following situations, is direct communication or indirect communication moreeffective Whya Asking a favorb Breaking up with a boyfriend/girlfriendc Telling your teacher you didn’t do your homeworkd Firing an employee4. Have you ever had a bad experience in which someone said something to you toodirectly5. If someone is communicating with you indirectly and you don’t understand the messagethey are trying to tell you, how do you deal with the situation二、F riendship1 Come up with a definition for what friendship means in China.2 What are3 qualities you want in a good friend What are 3 qualities you don’t want in a friendWhy3 How and where do people in China make their closest friendships4 If you move to a new place, what is a good way to make new friends5 What advice would you give a foreigner about how to develop good friendships with Chinesepeople6 If there is a foreign volunteer in your group, ask him/her what advice he/she has about beingfriends with westerners.三、E ducation1. Tell your group about your most enjoyable learning experience of the past. What made it good2. Describe what qualities you think the ideal teacher must have. What are some qualities you don’twant in a teacher3. In Chinese society, do teachers have a high status or a low status Do you think being a teacheris a good job Why or why not4. Is it the teacher/school’s or the parents’ responsibility to teach a child good morals and behavior5. In your opinion, do men or women make better teachers四、H olidays1. What is your favorite Chinese holiday Which Western holiday most interests you2. Do you think holidays are very significant What meanings are expressed by such holidays asNational Day, Mid-Autumn Festival, Christmas, Spring Festival and Thanksgiving3. What is the history of your favorite Chinese holiday For example, what’s the history of DragonBoat Festival4. What did you think of the National Day celebration5. Describe your ideal holiday.五、R ich and Poor1. Rank the following in order of importance to you: a health b family c money d a good reputation eeducation. Why did you choose that order2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being rich Do you advantages outweigh thedisadvantages or vice versa3. Can a person be poor and happy What do you think the hardest part about being poor would befor you if you were poor What do you do you think would be the hardest part about being rich4. Whose responsibility do you think is it to take care of the poor: their family, the government, theirneighbors, everyone5. Has the economic crisis affected your life at all六、F amily1. Describe your family, and tell your group a story about your family from your childhood.2. Who do you think should have the highest authority in the home- the husband, the wife, or bothequally share authority If you think both should have equal authority, how should they make decisions on where to work or live if they don’t agree with each other3. What do you expect to do to take care of your parents when they grow old What do you expectyour child to do for you when you get old4. Do you think the Chinese tradition of children taking care of elderly parents will change in thefuture because of the One Child Policy How can only children cope with the pressure of taking care of their parents when they are old七、C ities1. Describe your hometown, and tell your group 3 things you like about your hometown and threethings you don’t like about it.2. If you were the mayor of your hometown, what problems would you try to fix How would you goabout fixing those problems What things would you not want to change3. How do you feel about Changsha What challenges do you think Changsha will face in the next 2years 10 years4. In your m ind, what city is the ideal city Is there a place where you’d like to live for the rest of yourlife八、W hat/If…1. What would you do if someone accused you of a crime you didn’t commit2. If you could change a major historical event, what would it be3. What would you do if a fierce animal was going to attack you4. If you could be an employee of any company in the world, which company would you choose5. What would you do if the person you loved didn’t love you back6. If you could be a bird or a fish, which would you be7. What would you do if it was your best friend’s wedding, but you didn’t have any money to givehim/her8. If you had to choose one of the five senses sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch to lose, which onewould you choose to lose9. What would you do if you got lost in an unfamiliar city10. If you were going to a foreign country and you could only take one thing with you, what would itbe九、G ifts1. What’s the best gift you’ve ever received What’s the worst gift you’ve ever gotten2. What’s the best gift you’ve ever given someone else Why was it special3. There’s a saying that goes, “It’s better to give than to receive.” What does this saying mean Doyou agree with it Does China have any sayings about giving gifts4. If you were given $1 million to buy gifts for your family and friends, what would you buy them andwhy十、N ew Year’s1. What are some New Year’s resolutions you’ve made in the past Were you able to keep thoseresolutions2. What resolutions do you want to make for 2010 If you could accomplish one thing this year,what would it be What steps can you take to carry out your New Year’s resolution3. If you were to make “Life Resolutions,” meaning the things you want to accomplish before you die,what kinds of resolutions would you make Is there something you feel like you must accomplish in this life time How can you accomplish it十一、Cheating1. Have you ever cheated on an exam or a homework assignment Do you know anyone who hastaken an exam for a classmate Describe the situation.2. Do you think it’s ok to cheat on a homework assignment On a exam To take an exam foranother person Is all cheating wrong or is it ok on some level3. Have you or any of your classmates been caught while cheating How did you/they feel whenyou/they got caught4. If your classmate came to you and said that if you didn’t take hisher English test for himher,he/she would fail his/her class and not be able to graduate. Would you agree to take the test for him/her十二、Winning and LosingQuotes about Winning:- “Winning isn’t everything, but the will to win is everything.”~Vince Lombardi American Football Coach- “Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for a change.”~ Ralph Waldo Emerson American Poet- “Winning isn’t always finishing first. Sometimes winning is just finishing.”~ Manuel Diotte Inspirational Speaker1. What do you think each of these quotes mean2. Do you agree with these quotes Why or why not Would you change them at all to fit yourviewpoint3. What sayings are there in Chinese about winning and losing十三、Spring Festival1. How will you celebrate Spring Festival Who will you spend it with2. Which performances are you looking forward to on the New Year’s Eve tv prog ram What aresome of your favorite ones of the past3. If you were to receive a present not money for Spring Festival, what present would you like toreceive4. How does Spring Festival these days compare with how it was when you were a child Do youlike it better now or when you were a child5. What do you think Spring Festival will be like in the future十四、Charity1. What do you think ‘charity’ means Is it an action, an attitude, an idea2. Have you ever given money to a charitable cause If so, which one Have you ever volunteeredat or worked for a charitable group What different charitable groups have you heard of in China Internationally3. Do you think people will give as much time and effort to the current earthquake victims as they didthe Sichuan victims Why or why not4. If you could create your own charitable group, what kinds of people would you help Why thatkind of person and not other kinds of people that are in need十五、Names1. Who chose your name Why did they choose that name Do you like your name If you couldchange your name, would you2. What’s the meaning of your name Do you think a person’s name affects their personality Haveyou ever disliked a person because of their name3. Do you have a nickname How did you get this nickname What’s the funniest nickname you’veheard another person called4. Do you think it’s better to give a child a more common name or an unusual name What do youthink China should do about the problem of having too many people with the same name/family name十六、Dreams1. Do you often remember your dreams What’s the most recent dream you can remember Didyou dream it in color or in black and white2. Do you ever have recurring dreams What are they about Why do you think you dream aboutthat specific thing Are your recurring dreams usually good dreams or nightmares3. If you see a certain image in a dream, do you think it has a specific meaning For example, if yousaw the following things in a dream, what do you think they would mean: a road, your middle school, your mom, a bird, sand, an open door, darkness, teeth4. Have you ever dreamed something that came true in real life Do you think it’s possible to knowsomething in a dream before it happens in real life Do you think you dream about that thing because you fear it or is there another explanation十七、Interests and HobbiesWhat are your hobbies Are your hobbies mostly intellectual or athletic or something else What do you like about those specific hobbiesIf you have ten minutes of free time, how do you like to use it One hour One day One week If you unexpectedly have a couple hours of free time, what kinds of spontaneous things do you like to do for funIf you had to read a book about something not related to your major, what would you like to read about If it were a nonfiction book, what topic would you choose If it were a fiction book, what genre of fiction would you readDo you think that internet and tv have killed hobbies in China Do you have any friends who don’t like to use the internet or watch tv If you couldn’t use a computer or tv for a year, how do you think you would spend your time differently十八、Health1. On a scale of one to ten 1 being the most healthy, 10 being the least healthy how healthy do youthink you are In what areas of health do you think you are the healthiest Least healthy2. What do you think are your ‘healthy habits’ Do you drink enough water What are some of yourunhealthy habits Do you ever smoke or drink alcohol3. How often do you exercise What kinds of exercise do you like What kinds do you not like4. How is your diet What thing do you think are important to a healthy, balanced diet What is onething you think you could do to improve your diet十九、Meeting People1. About how many new people do you meet a week Do you like meeting new people If so, whyIf not, why not2. In China, how do you know if you can trust a person you just met Do you think it varies indifferent countries Are there signs to tell you that y ou shouldn’t trust someone What are they signs that tell you not to trust someone3. Do you remember how you met your best friend/boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse What did you thinkof that person the first time you met him/her4. How important are first impressions to you Do you think you are a good judge of character thefirst time you meet a person Have you ever had a first impression of someone that later proved very wrong二十、Fear1. What things/circumstances are you most afraid of Do you think there is a reason you fear thosethings2. Are your fears now the same as those you had as a child Which ones have changed Whichare the same3. Do you think a person can overcome something they deeply fear How Would you ever chooseto face one of your deepest fears for money, like on the tv shows4. Do you fear death Why or why not Do you think being afraid of death is a good thing or a badthing二十一、The Weather1. What is your favorite kind of weather Why do you like that kind of weather What’s you r leastfavorite kind of weather2. Do you have a specific memory associated with a certain kind of weather Maybe a time youwere afraid during a thunderstorm or a happy day in the sun.3. If the winter is very dark and rainy, does it affect your mood What are some things you do to helpyourself cope if the weather is bad How do different types of weather affect your mood4. What do you think about weather manipulation using rockets Do you think it’s ok for people tochange the weather by using technology or do you think we should let weather be whatever it naturally is。
英语角free talk话题
Topics of the free talkLeisure (free / spare) time闲暇时间1. How do you think about arranging (安排)spare timeYou may talk about : importance（重要性）2. What do you usually do in your spare timeDo sports: play basketball/ football/badminton/ volleyball(排球) / tennis(网球) Listening to musics（even favourite songs/ singers/ style ）Style: pop music 流行乐Jazz 爵士乐Country music 乡村音乐symphony 交响乐Classical music 古典音乐rock 摇滚乐Folk music 民间音乐ethnic music 民族音乐Read booksHave a date（约会）with someoneGo shopping逛街……Play Mobile phone to……Play computer gamesWatching movies3. To make your leisure time meaningful（有意义的）, what will you doYou may talk about：make a plan（schedule）and what is your planYour major1.what is your majorwords listed: department 学部major 专业e.g. Foreign Language Department 外语学部Material and Chemical Department 材料化工部Engineering Education Department 工程教育部Civil Engineering Department 土木工程部Information Science and Technology Department 信息科学与技术部Business and Humanity Department 商学与人文部Design Department 设计学部2.why you choose this major3.how do you think of your major now4.what will you do for your major5.the ideal(理想的) job in the future常用口语1. I see. / I got it. 我明白了。
英语角话题
Topics for English Corner1. PressureAs the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing as it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first sight of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between “flight or fight” and in mo re primitive days the choices made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart diseases have established links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.2. Cheating on the CampusI walked into the examination room, tired and stressed. I had been up late the night before, preparing for our first arithmetic test of the year.When everyone sat down, test papers were handed out and I began. Less than ten minutes later, our teacher announced he had an errand to run, and told us to keep working until he returned. As soon as he walked out of the door, however, I knew exactly what was going to happen.I continued concentrating on the questions in front of me, but suddenly the room was not so quiet any more. With a sigh I lifted my head, and looked around the room.Now that the teacher had gone, many of the students began sharing answers and discussing the problems together. Although this was far from the first time, once again I was filled with a feeling of disappointment. I tried to continue working, but my mind was now clogged with confusion and disappointment. After all, this was an important exam, and we were seniors in high school. Shouldn't we be trustworthy enough to be left alone in the classroom without the teacher having to worry about us cheating?CheatingThe word brings to mind many different connotations, from deception to dishonesty to corruption. I have always been against cheating and haveworked hard to earn my grades honestly, seeing what have happened all around me is very difficult to accept. I have never really understood how difficult it can be to resist cheating, until I began to witness my peers doing it on a daily basis. For many, cheating has become just a part of everyday life, and they don't even think twice about doing it. I can't even explain how disappointing it feels to put all my effort into a homework assignment or studying for a test, and then see someone else cheat to get a better grade. To me, the grade one receives should represent not only his intelligence, but also how much effort and hard work he has applied to honestly earn the grade.A few weeks later, when our class ranks were disclosed, I was very excited to rank 2nd in my class. I honestly felt that the amount of work and commitment I had made to my studies throughout high school earned me this place, and I was proud to have come this far. However, I was wondering about those who had cheated to get where they were. Many of them were ranked close to me, and even at the top of the class.I have contemplated many times whether it is right to let all these acts go unreported and to let these students continue to think that cheating is the best solution. Of course the temptation to cheat will always be there, but as a result many of these students will never be able to experience how good it feels to earn a good grade through hard work. Cheating may seem like the easiest solution now, but in the future it will make things much more difficult. These students who become accustomed to cheating on a regular basis will find it may progress far beyond their schoolwork. They will continue to deceive others in all aspects of their lives, from personal to business relationships. I just hope that some day they will be able to realize that cheating and misleading others cannot be kept up forever. Eventually, they will realize for themselves that the only way to success is to work honestly, and to honestly earn what they want. All I can do is to pray and hope that some day, somehow, people will be fair and honest. It's a simple wish, but a sad one that is probably beyond my grasp.As for my first arithmetic test, I ended up getting a 142 on it. As I sat in class that day, I listened to the students around me, who had cheated, bragging about their grades each other. I have now realized that no matter how angry I get, or how much I complain about it, some of these students will continue to cheat, as long as they can get away with it. Although my 142 may not be perfect, I can walk out of the room feeling good about myself, and being proud that I worked to the best of my ability. I feel confident in what I believe is right will help me grow better as a human being, and hopefully it can help me to advance one step further on the long, complicated path of life.3. Worries about TelephoneAs is known to all, telephone is one of the most indispensable parts in people's everyday life. However, it has brought a lot of worries as well as quite some trouble to me.As long ago as I was studying in junior high school, my deskmate, who was rather poor at his school work simply regarded me as his private teacher. On average he telephoned me five times a day and asked me many questions concerning different subjects, which made it hard for me to concentrate on my own study. However, thinking that he was in real need of help, I did my best to provide him with satisfying answers, although it always took me plenty of time. Since I entered senior high school, more trouble emerged. Maybe owing to my good study and my appearance which seems always ready to help others, at school, I was invariably surrounded by several puzzled faces and my brain was thus constantly filled with a large number of academic questions. Then at home, on the phone, I was inevitably wanted by my classmates and even my former ones to solve their problems of study, especially before the exams, during which period of time I was almost fully engaged by those regular telephones. And I just couldn't concentrate on my preparations for the exams. However, as time went by, it turned out to be more than Mom could possibly bear. Every night's continual disturbance eventually gave up to the explosion of her annoyance . "You are a student. You aren't their teacher!" she said angrily to me, "They only care about their own study. They've never thought of your heavy burden." "One day, you will see them making great progress while you yourself...."At first, I didn't take it seriously as I thought she didn't understand me. I really didn't want to disappoint my friends. I even reasoned her with all the good that answering telephones would do to the mastery of my own knowledge. But that didn't help at all. What was worse, for the next several months, I had indeed had a hard time putting up with Mom's endless screaming every time after a phone call. The worst was that at last she spoke really loudly when I was answering a phone call. At those moments, I felt really embarrassed because her penetrating remarks could be heard by my classmates. What would they think of her and then me?I understood that Mom was just worried about my school work, but as far as I could see from my academic achievements, I had not been affected by answering the calls. So by then I was still under the impression that it wouldn't do much harm to my study. Therefore I persisted in answering each phone call regardless of Mom's opposition.It was not until I got poor marks during the two consecutive examinations that I came to realize how telephone had affected my study. What was more important, I shouldn't have placed too much concern over other people's attitude towards me. I shouldn't have turned away from the reality that I didn't have enough time and energy to spare. My ambition of becoming a key university student was unlikely to achieve unless I put my whole heart to the arduous and tortuous process of study. Mom was right.Thus, it was necessary for me to do something to make my telephone somewhat silent. How? I had no alternative but to appeal to my classmates. To my great comfort, they all understood me and promised to ask fewer questionson the phone.Sure enough, ever since then, I have been able to go on smoothly with my study every evening, free from the frequent blaring of the phone and the screaming of Mom. Of course, occasional telephone calls still distract me now and then. But I don't have to 'worry' about the ill results of them any more. Above all, I have already got out of the trouble brought about by phone calls and I've come to know that it is absolutely important for a student like me to have a correct and practical attitude towards the relationship with his classmates and the relationship between helping others with their study and making progress himself.4. My favorite pastimeDo you often surf the internet?Do you like traveling? Where have you been?Can you say something about the characteristics of these places?5. What're your criteria for making friends?6. How do I go about learning Chinese well?There is actually no need for you to ask someone else that question; you only have to ask yourself the following hypothetical question.If a foreigner were to ask you: “How do I go about learning Chinese well? How can I become so fluent that I can mimic the speech and writing of a Chinese?” what would you have said to him?You probably would tell him to read a lot, listen more and practice writing and speaking as much as possible. On top of that, you would tell him that knowing a bit of Chinese tradition, culture, history, myths and legends, folklore, children‟s rhymes … will all contribute to his proficiency in the language.So, there you have it. You do not need to go around asking other people how you could become proficient in English. You have the answer all along. All you need to do is to apply those same principles you would have given to this foreigner and apply them to your own situation.I am not here to endorse or condemn any particular method of learning. One must realize that different people would thrive under different techniques. (However, I do object to certain hypes and misleading promotional methods used by certain schools.) Just remember the old saying :” All roads lead to Rome” 條條大路通羅馬。
幼儿园英语角口语话题
幼儿园英语角口语话题幼儿园英语角是一个提供英语口语练习的场所，目的是让幼儿在轻松的环境中学习和使用英语。
在英语角，幼儿有机会与其他幼儿进行对话，增加他们的英语表达能力和沟通能力。
幼儿园英语角口语话题非常丰富，覆盖了日常生活的各个方面。
下面是一些常见的英语口语话题，供幼儿园的孩子们参考和练习。
1. 自我介绍：- Hello! My name is [名字]. I am [年龄] years old.- I am from [国家/城市/州].- I have [颜色] hair and [颜色] eyes.- My favorite color is [颜色].- My favorite food is [食物].- I like to play [游戏/运动].2. 家庭成员：- How many people are there in your family?- Who are they?- What are their names?- What does your dad/mom do?- Do you have any brothers or sisters?- How old are they?3. 动物：- What is your favorite animal?- What does it look like?- What sound does it make?- Where does it live?- Do you have a pet at home?- What is its name?- What does it like to eat?4. 学校生活：- What grade are you in?- Who is your teacher?- What subjects do you study?- What is your favorite subject?- What do you do during recess?- Do you have any friends in school?5. 季节和天气：- What is your favorite season?- What do you like to do in that season? - What is the weather like today?- Can you describe the weather in [季节]?- What clothes do you wear in [季节]?6. 体育运动：- Do you like sports?- What sports do you play?- Can you swim/ride a bike?- Have you ever played soccer/basketball/baseball?- Who is your favorite athlete?- Do you like to watch sports on TV?7. 假日和庆祝活动：- What is your favorite holiday?- How do you celebrate [假日]?- What do you do on [假日]?- Do you decorate your house for [假日]?- Do you give gifts to your family and friends on [假日]? - What is your favorite [食物/活动] during [假日]?8. 喜欢的食物：- What is your favorite food?- Do you like fruits and vegetables?- What is your favorite fruit/vegetable?- Do you like cookies/cake/pizza?- What do you eat for breakfast/lunch/dinner?9. 交通工具：- How do you go to school?- Do you take the bus/car/bike?- Have you ever been on a train/airplane/boat?- What is your favorite mode of transportation?- What is the fastest way to travel?10. 朋友和玩具：- Who is your best friend?- What do you like to do with your friends?- Do you have a favorite toy?- What is your favorite game to play?- Do you like to share your toys with others?以上是一些幼儿园英语角口语话题的例子，通过与其他幼儿进行对话，幼儿可以练习自我表达和与他人交流的能力。
英语角话题汇总
英语角话题汇总(1)一、变化的利与弊每个人都必须面对社会的变迁、生活的变化，你喜欢变化吗？ed带你讨论变化的利与弊。
二、社会热点问题人类正面临各种公共问题，经济、就业、房子等，richard带你讨论社会热点问题。
三、运动员成功的秘诀ed带你观看比赛短片，讨论优秀的教练和队员成功的秘诀。
四、剑桥国际英语教学来自美国的年青外教christian尝试剑桥国际英语的教学并讨论部分话题。
五、奥运会a. 2008年北京奥林匹克奥运会。
b. 北京奥运会对中国会有怎样的影响？六、世界杯2006年世界杯足球赛。
七、专题讲座邀请澳大利亚艺术家lanm arr举办专题讲座。
八、交际英语特邀广州英语频道主持人matthew与你分享如何通过交际英语实现有趣而愉快的谈话。
九、面试在面试中如何赢得面试官的欣赏，你又需要做哪些准备，rich带你身临其境面试种种。
十、信仰特殊人群有着有着不同的“奇怪”信仰，ed带你讨论佛教信徒、基督教信徒、无神论者观点。
十一、广告宣传如何制作广告宣传自己，如何让产品与众不同？ed带你观看广告篇，发现其中奥秘。
十二、整形手术整形手术上演着一幕幕人间悲喜剧，如何评判它的功过与是非？peter整形手术在当今社会已司空见惯，你对此有何见解？十三、健康你认为自己面临着食品卫生、健康等方面诸多问题吗？谈谈你的问题并讨论如何解决。
十四、文化差异richard与讨论文化差异在宗教、婚姻等方面所引发的问题及爱情是否永恒的时尚话题。
十五、精力管理知道你每天的最佳精力时段吗？matt将引导一场关于增强精力的讨论。
十六、毒品问题一种新型类似可卡因的药物juicybake在社区蔓延，richard与你讨论是否非法。
十七、优先权德国外教ed同你讨论优先权“priorities”十八、助人为乐、礼貌待人是否各有优缺点？德国外教ed设置不同情景带你进入热烈讨论。
十九、特殊职业你想象过从事某些特殊职业吗？宇航员或者兽医这些已渐成为生活的一部分。
英语角话题汇总
一、Direct and Indirect Communication1. Do you feel that you are a direct communicator or an indirect communicator? Give an example.2. Who do you feel you can communicate directly with and who do you feel you should communicate indirectly with?3. In the following situations, is direct communication or indirect communication more effective? Why?a) Asking a favorb) Breaking up with a boyfriend/girlfriendc) Telling your teacher you didn’t do your homeworkd) Firing an employee4. Have you ever had a bad experience in which someone said something to you too directly?5. If someone is communicating with you indirectly and you don’t understand the message they are trying to tell you, how do you deal with the situation?二、Friendship1) Come up with a definition for what friendship means in China.2) What are 3 qualities you want in a good friend? What are 3 qualities you don’t want in a friend? Why?3) How and where do people in China make their closest friendships?4) If you move to a new place, what is a good way to make new friends?5) What advice would you give a foreigner about how to develop good friendships with Chinese people?6) If there is a foreign volunteer in your group, ask him/her what advice he/she has about being friends with westerners.三、Education1. Tell your group about your most enjoyable learning experience of the past. What made it good?2. Describe what qualities you think the ideal teacher must have. What are some qualities you don’t want in a teacher?3. In Chinese society, do teachers have a high status or a low status? Do you think being a teacher is a good job? Why or why not?4. Is it the teacher/school’s or the parents’ responsibility to teach a child good morals and behavior?5. In your opinion, do men or women make better teachers?四、Holidays1. What is your favorite Chinese holiday? Which Western holiday most interests you?2. Do you think holidays are very significant? What meanings are expressed by such holidays as National Day, Mid-Autumn Festival, Christmas, Spring Festival and Thanksgiving?3. What is the history of your favorite Chinese holiday? (For example, what’s the history of Dragon Boat Festival?)4. What did you think of the National Day celebration?5. Describe your ideal holiday.五、Rich and Poor1. Rank the following in order of importance to you: a) health b) family c) money d) a good reputation e) education. Why did you choose that order?2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being rich? Do you advantages outweigh the disadvantages or vice versa?3. Can a person be poor and happy? What do you think the hardest part about being poor would be for you if you were poor? What do you do you think would be the hardest part about being rich?4. Whose responsibility do you think is it to take care of the poor: their family, the government, their neighbors, everyone?5. Has the economic crisis affected your life at all?六、Family1. Describe your family, and tell your group a story about your family from your childhood.2. Who do you think should have the highest authority in the home- the husband, the wife, or both equally share authority? If you think both should have equal authority, how should they make decisions on where to work or live if they don’t agree with each other?3. What do you expect to do to take care of your parents when they grow old? What do you expect your child to do for you when you get old?4. Do you think the Chinese tradition of children taking care of elderly parents will change in the future because of the One Child Policy? How can only children cope with the pressure of taking care of their parents when they are old?七、Cities1. Describe your hometown, and tell your group 3 things you like about your hometown and three things you don’t like about it.2. If you were the mayor of your hometown, what problems would you try to fix? How would you go about fixing those problems? What things would you not want to change?3. How do you feel about Changsha? What challenges do you thinkChangsha will face in the next 2 years? 10 years?4. In your mind, what city is the ideal city? Is there a place where you’d like to live for the rest of your life?八、What/If…1. What would you do if someone accused you of a crime you didn’t commit?2. If you could change a major historical event, what would it be?3. What would you do if a fierce animal was going to attack you?4. If you could be an employee of any company in the world, which company would you choose?5. What would you do if the person you loved didn’t love you back?6. If you could be a bird or a fish, which would you be?7. What would you do if it was your best friend’s wedding, but you didn’t have any money to give him/her?8. If you had to choose one of the five senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch) to lose, which one would you choose to lose?9. What would you do if you got lost in an unfamiliar city?10. If you were going to a foreign country and you could only take one thing with you, what would it be?九、Gifts1. What’s the best gift you’ve ever received? What’s the worst gift you’ve ever gotten?2. What’s the best gift you’ve ever given someone else? Why was it special?3. There’s a saying that goes, “It’s better to give than to receive.” What does this saying mean? Do you agree with it? Does China have any sayings about giving gifts?4. If you were given $1 million to buy gifts for your family and friends, what would you buy them and why?十、New Year’s1. What are some New Year’s resolutions you’ve made in the past? Were you able to keep those resolutions?2. What resolutions do you want to make for 2010? If you could accomplish one thing this year, what would it be? What steps can you take to carry out your New Year’s resolution?3. If you were to make “Life Resolutions,” meaning the things you want to accomplish before you die, what kinds of resolutions would you make? Is there something you feel like you must accomplish in this life time? How can you accomplish it?十一、Cheating1. Have you ever cheated on an exam or a homework assignment? Do you know anyone who has taken an exam for a classmate? Describe the situation.2. Do you think it’s ok to cheat on a homework assignment? On a exam? To take an exam for another person? Is all cheating wrong or is it ok on some level?3. Have you or any of your classmates been caught while cheating? How did you/they feel when you/they got caught?4. If your classmate came to you and said that if you didn’t take his(her) English test for him(her), he/she would fail his/her class and not be able to graduate. Would you agree to take the test for him/her?十二、Winning and LosingQuotes about Winning:- “Winning isn’t everything, but the will to win is everything.”~Vince Lombardi (American Football Coach)- “Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for a change.”~ Ralph Waldo Emerson (American Poet)- “Winning isn’t always finishing first. Sometimes winning is just finishing.”~ Manuel Diotte (Inspirational Speaker)1. What do you think each of these quotes mean?2. Do you agree with these quotes? Why or why not? Would you change them at all to fit your viewpoint?3. What sayings are there in Chinese about winning and losing?十三、Spring Festival1. How will you celebrate Spring Festival? Who will you spend it with?2. Which performances are you looking forward to on the New Year’s Eve tv program? What are some of your favorite ones of the past?3. If you were to receive a present (not money) for Spring Festival, what present would you like to receive?4. How does Spring Festival these days compare with how it was when you were a child? Do you like it better now or when you were a child?5. What do you think Spring Festival will be like in the future?十四、Charity1. What do you think ‘charity’ means? Is it an action, an attitude, an idea?2. Have you ever given money to a charitable cause? If so, which one?Have you ever volunteered at or worked for a charitable group? What different charitable groups have you heard of in China? Internationally?3. Do you think people will give as much time and effort to the current earthquake victims as they did the Sichuan victims? Why or why not?4. If you could create your own charitable group, what kinds of people would you help? Why that kind of person and not other kinds of people that are in need?十五、Names1. Who chose your name? Why did they choose that name? Do you like your name? If you could change your name, would you?2. What’s the meaning of your name? Do you think a person’s name affects their personality? Have you ever disliked a person because of their name?3. Do you have a nickname? How did you get this nickname? What’s the funniest nickname you’ve heard another person called?4. Do you think it’s better to give a child a more common name or an unusual name? What do you think China should do about the problem of having too many people with the same name/family name?十六、Dreams1. Do you often remember your dreams? What’s the most recent dream you can remember? Did you dream it in color or in black and white?2. Do you ever have recurring dreams? What are they about? Why do you think you dream about that specific thing? Are your recurring dreams usually good dreams or nightmares?3. If you see a certain image in a dream, do you think it has a specific meaning? For example, if you saw the following things in a dream, what do you think they would mean: a road, your middle school, your mom, a bird, sand, an open door, darkness, teeth?4. Have you ever dreamed something that came true in real life? Do you think it’s possible to know something in a dream before it happens in real life? Do you think you dream about that thing because you fear it or is there another explanation?十七、Interests and HobbiesWhat are your hobbies? Are your hobbies mostly intellectual or athletic or something else? What do you like about those specific hobbies?If you have ten minutes of free time, how do you like to use it? Onehour? One day? One week? If you unexpectedly have a couple hours of free time, what kinds of spontaneous things do you like to do for fun?If you had to read a book about something not related to your major, what would you like to read about? If it were a nonfiction book, what topic would you choose? If it were a fiction book, what genre of fiction would you read?Do you think that internet and tv have killed hobbies in China? Do you have any friends who don’t like to use the internet or watch tv? If you couldn’t use a computer or tv for a year, how do you think you would spend your time differently?十八、Health1. On a scale of one to ten (1 being the most healthy, 10 being the least healthy) how healthy do you think you are? In what areas of health do you think you are the healthiest? Least healthy?2. What do you think are your ‘healthy habits’? Do you drink enough water? What are some of your unhealthy habits? Do you ever smoke or drink alcohol?3. How often do you exercise? What kinds of exercise do you like? What kinds do you not like?4. How is your diet? What thing do you think are important to a healthy, balanced diet? What is one thing you think you could do to improve your diet?十九、Meeting People1. About how many new people do you meet a week? Do you like meeting new people? If so, why? If not, why not?2. In China, how do you know if you can trust a person you just met? Do you think it varies in different countries? Are there signs to tell you that you shouldn’t trust someone? What are they signs that tell you not to trust someone?3. Do you remember how you met your best friend/boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse? What did you think of that person the first time you met him/her?4. How important are first impressions to you? Do you think you are a good judge of character the first time you meet a person? Have you ever had a first impression of someone that later proved very wrong?二十、Fear1. What things/circumstances are you most afraid of? Do you think there is a reason you fear those things?2. Are your fears now the same as those you had as a child? Whichones have changed? Which are the same?3. Do you think a person can overcome something they deeply fear? How? Would you ever choose to face one of your deepest fears for money, like on the tv shows?4. Do you fear death? Why or why not? Do you think being afraid of death is a good thing or a bad thing?二十一、The Weather1. What is your favorite kind of weather? Why do you like that kind of weather? What’s your least favorite kind of weather?2. Do you have a specific memory associated with a certain kind of weather? Maybe a time you were afraid during a thunderstorm or a happy day in the sun.3. If the winter is very dark and rainy, does it affect your mood? What are some things you do to help yourself cope if the weather is bad? How do different types of weather affect your mood?4. What do you think about weather manipulation using rockets? Do you think it’s ok for people to change the weather by using technology or do you think we should let weather be whatever it naturally is?。
英语角主题
2012-2013学年第二学期英语角话题第3周话题： A saying goes, “Money makes a mare go”. Do you agree with this idea?What’s your viewpoint of money?第4周话题：How do you like your university life? Which aspect of university life do you find interesting (stimulating/challenging/exciting/enjoyable)?第5周话题：Spoiling children is a common phenomenon in China. Can you analyze the reasons and work out some solutions?第6周话题：What do you think of marriage across nations? List the advantages and disadvantages of marriage across nations.第7周话题：What are your criteria for making friends?第8周话题：Does your major count in job-haunting?第9周话题：What are possible reasons for generation gap? What should both parents and children do to bridge the generation gap?第10周话题：Does our cellphone bring us more convenience or more annoyance?时间：每周一晚18:30地点：香樟林muse水吧欢迎热爱英语的同学们踊跃参与~~~~~~~~~~~。
英语角有趣的话题
英语角有趣的话题
1、美食之旅：要求每个参与者带来一道自己擅长的特色菜，并在英语角上分享菜品的制作过程及食材搭配方式。
2、音乐之夜：要求每个参与者提前准备一首英文歌曲，并在活动中分享歌曲的歌词、歌曲背景及自己的感触。
3、英语剧场：选取一部剧本，让参与者扮演角色进行朗读及表演，并在表演过程中与其他参与者互动。
4、旅行分享：要求每个参与者带来自己的旅行照片，分享旅行经历及在海外的英语交流经验。
5、英语游戏：设计一些英语游戏，如单词接龙、猜谜语等，增加英语学习的趣味性。
6、文化交流：邀请来自不同国家的留学生参与英语角，分享自己的文化及在英语学习中的体验。
7、说走就走：在英语角活动中随机选取一个话题，要求参与者马上进行口语表达，增加参与者的英语口语应变能力。
8、英语茶话会：在英语角活动中提供一些茶点，并进行轻松愉快的英语聊天。
英文读书会：选取一本英文书籍，每次活动讨论书籍的主题及参与者的感受，提高英语阅读及表达能力。
英语角完整或者及话题
1.绕口令：两组对决，哪组在最短的时间内说出最正确哪组赢。
2.踩纸游戏：口哨停3.做反动作：Go to the front of….Walk 3 steps forwardTurn leftDon’t drinkSit downQuietLook upPoint to the skySmileDon’t look at a tree4.话剧表演5.Role play (3 people) Your family is going to have a plan for spring festival, you all have 20days, grandparents think you should all stay at home as usual, parents want to go to Hainan or Xiamen for 10 days and spend the rest of the days at home, but you want to go aboard.One person plays parents, one plays parents, the last one plays yourself. talk about your plan and persuade them to listen to you.5.Debate : Do you think parents should control their kids when they use computer?6.How do you think parents should control students when they spend too much time oncomputer? 2 group contest, this question depends on the time left, as we might not have enough time.7.Role-play: if you want to go to Sanxia this summer with your friend Jane, but yourparents don’t want because you did very poor in final, try to think of 3 reasons to persuade your parents to let you go.8.字谜比赛说一个词，每个同学接两个词汇。
詹旋武 英语角话题
詹旋武英语角话题一．English Corner Topic: Cities1. Describe your hometown, and tell your group 3 things you like about your hometown and threethings you don‟t like about it.2. If you were the mayor of your hometown, what problems would you try to fix? How would you goabout fixing those problems? What things would you not want to change?3. How do you feel about Changsha? What challenges do you think Changsha will face in the next 2years? 10 years?4. In your mind, what city is the ideal city? Is there a plac e where you‟d like to live for the rest of yourlife?二.English Corner Topic: Family1. Describe your family, and tell your group a story about your family from your childhood.2. Who do you think should have the highest authority in the home- the husband, the wife, or both equally share authority? If you think both should have equal authority, how should they make decisions on where to work or live if they don‟t agree with each other?3. What do you expect to do to take care of your parents when they grow old? What do you expect your child to do for you when you get old?4. Do you think the Chinese tradition of children taking care of elderly parents will change in the future because of the One Child Policy? How can only children cope with the pressure of taking care of their parents when they are old?三．English Corner Topic: Rich and Poor1. Rank the following in order of importance to you: a) health b) family c) money d) a good reputation e) education. Why did you choose that order?2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being rich? Do you advantages outweigh the disadvantages or vice versa?3. Can a person be poor and happy? What do you think the hardest part about being poor would be for you if you were poor? What do you do you think would be the hardest part about being rich?4. Whose responsibility do you think is it to take care of the poor: their family, the government, their neighbors, everyone?5. Has the economic crisis affected your life at all?四．English Corner Topic: Life Stories1. Briefly share the life story of someone you admire. Why do you admire that person? What madehis/her life special?2. Tell the highlights of your own life story. What major events in your life made you the person you are today?3. If you could change one circumstance or event in your life, what would it be? Why?4. Create an …ending‟ to your life story. What are some things you want to do/accomplish before you die? How can you do/accomplish those things?五．English Corner Topic: Trust1. How would you define trust? Is it just a feeling? Is it a decision?2. How do you come to trust a person? Does trust require time and experience with another person or can you trust someone as soon as you meet them?3. Who in your life do you trust the most? How has that person gained or earned your trust? If you found out that person had lied to you, would you trust them again or not?4. Do you feel that you are trustworthy? If so, why? If not, why not? Do you think trustworthiness is a characteristic you can develop?六．English Corner Topic: Personality1. Which three words would you say best describe your personality? Give examples for each word you choose.2. Do you think a person‟s person results more from nature (they we re born with that personality) or fromnurture (their family/society/culture formed their personality)? Why? Are there certain personality traits you think result from nature and others that you think result from nurture?3. Do you think people can change their personality through effort? (For example, can a person who is shy change his personality to be outgoing?) Can society or culture change a person‟s personality?4. If you could significantly change your personality, would you choose to? Why?七．English Corner Topic: Gifts1. What‟s the best gift you‟ve ever received? What‟s the worst gift you‟ve ever gotten?2. What‟s the best gift you‟ve ever given someone else? Why was it special?3. There‟s a saying that goes, “It‟s better to give than to receive.” What does this saying mean? Do you agree with it? Does China have any sayings about giving gifts?4. If you were given $1 million to buy gifts for your family and friends, what would you buy them and why? 八．English Corner Topic: Cheating1. Have you ever cheated on an exam or a homework assignment? Do you know anyone who has taken an exam for a classmate? Describe the situation.2. Do you think it‟s ok to cheat on a homework assignment? On a exam? To take an exam for another person? Is all cheating wrong or is it ok on some level?3. Have you or any of your classmates been caught while cheating? How did you/they feel when you/they got caught?4. If your classmate came to you and said that if you didn‟t take his(her) English test for him(her), he/she would fail his/her class and not be able to graduate. Would you agree to take the test for him/her?九．English Corner Topic: Winning and LosingQuotes about Winning:- “Winning isn‟t everything, but the will to win is everything.”~Vince Lombardi (American Football Coach)- “Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for a change.”~ Ralph Waldo Emerson (American Poet)- “Winning isn‟t always finishing first. Sometimes winning is just finishing.”~ Manuel Diotte (Inspirational Speaker)1. What do you think each of these quotes mean?2. Do you agree with these quotes? Why or why not? Would you change them at all to fit your viewpoint?3. What sayings are there in Chinese about winning and losing?十．English Corner Topic: Parents and Kids1. Pick three adjectives that you feel best describe your relationship with your parents. Explain why you chose those particular words.2. On a scale of 1 (being the worst) and 10 (be the best), how well do you think your parents did raising you? If you could change one thing about they way they raised you, what would it be?3. Do you think parents should be strict with their children or lenient? What are the consequences of being too strict or too lenient? What are the consequences of not being strict or lenient enough?4. Do you think you will be like your parents when you are 40 or 50 years old? In what ways would you like to be like them? In what ways would you like to be different?。
英语角主题
Date: March 13（第三周）Topic: Self-introduction /Home and familySupervisors:靳雯雯胡小梅周晓莉余赞1. Say something about yourself.2. Describe your family (size, location, style, etc.)3. Tell us sth. about the members of your family.4. If you could live anywhere else in China, where would you choose to live and why?5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of growing up in a big family?6. In what ways do you think family is changing and why?7. Describe a typical day in the life of your family.Date: March 20（第四周）Topic: About English StudySupervisors:1．When did you start learning English? How long have you studied it?2．Which accent do you prefer, American or British ?Why ?3．Do you like English or not? Why?4．What is the purpose of studying English?5．Do you have any plan of studying English for this semester? Can you talk about it?Date: March 27（第五周）Topic:The People in My lifeSupervisors: 胡小梅胡爱宁黄红霞饶玉芳1. Say sth. about your mother and father2. tell us sth. About your favorite film star3. Tell us sth. about your favorite singer4. Who is the most important person in your life?5. Say sth. about your favorite teacher6. Tell us sth. about your close friendDate: April 3（第六周）Topic: Festivals & Cultural DifferencesSupervisors:1．Can you say something about Western Festivals/ Traditional Chinese Festivals?2．What is cultural differences? Can you give some examples?3．What problems may be caused by cultural differences?4．How can we deal with cultural differences?5．What should we do before visiting other countries to avoid misunderstanding?6.Can you make a comparison between Christmas and Chinese SpringFestival?Date: April 10（第七周）Topic:Feelings and emotionsSupervisors:胡爱宁靳雯雯王珏李晓芸1. W hat’s the emotion do you have for your parents?2. tell us sth. that bothered you most.3. When you fall in love with somebody ,what will you do?4. If you don’t like sb. what will you do?Date: April 17（第八周）Topic: School lifeSupervisors:1. What do you think is the most important in college, to study or to train your ability?2. Describe a typical day in your life as a student.3. How do you study for examinations?4. Apart from English, which subject or course have you found most interesting and why?5.What is the most important thing you have learned as a university student? Explain.6. What changes would you like to make in your university and why?Date: April 24（第九周）Topic: FriendshipSupervisors:何达倩樊华黄红霞刘胜莲1. Describe your best friend, how do you know each other.2.How do you became friends?3.. How do you spend time together?4. .Explain why he/she is your best friend5. What is the difference in requirements for making friends between now and in your childhood?6. What's the most important thing between friends?7. Is it more difficult to make a bosom friend when one is grown up than before?Date: May 8（第十一周）Topic: EducationSupervisors: 胡小梅孙亚娟黄红霞刘胜莲1. Which are happier, children nowadays or the ones 20 years ago?2. What do you think of adolescent education in China?3. What are the effects of pressures exerted by teachers and parents?4. How do think of educational mode of elementary school in China? Are there any problems?5. What is the proper educational mode?6. What are the improvements in educational mode in China?7. What do you like to play when you were young, for example, when you were 10?8. What are the differences between Chinese children and foreign children?9. What are the differences between children nowadays and the ones in the past?10. What do you think of the problem the problem the parents overindulge their children?Date: May 15（第十二周）Topic: SuccessSupervisors:1. Describe an important/recent success in your life. When /where/what about it? How do you make it? Why it is important for you?2. How can you get to success? What are the essential conditions/qualifications of success?3. Why people must have a future goal? What is the effect of goal?4. What is people's goal nowadays? What is your aim of life?Date: May 22（第十三周）Topic: Sports starsupervisors:靳雯雯孙亚娟周晓莉余赞1. Describe a sports star. Who she/he is? What sports he/she play? Why you like this star?2. Do your friends like him?3. What are the benefits from sports?4. Do people around you like sports? What sport do they like?5. Do you think it is rational that sportsmen get high salary? Can sports star earn money through commercial advertising?6.What are differences of view on sport between men and women?7.Can you have a talk about the advantages and disadvantages of Beijing's holding 2008 Olympic Games?Date: May 29（第十四周）Topic: FoodSupervisors:1. What foods do you like or dislike?2. What food can you cook?3. What are the differences between having meals at home and goingto restaurant?4. What is your favorite restaurant? Why?Date: June 5（第十五周）Topic: Exciting periodSupervisors:胡小梅何世杰饶玉芳刘胜莲1. Describe an exciting period in your life . When is it?2. Who are with you at that time?3. What did you do during that time4 .Who are the friends you made in that time ? Why is it exciting?Date: June 12（第十六周）Topic: Book/storySupervisors:1. Describe a book/story you read before: name ? when? Do you like reading novels? What influence it brings to you?2. What kind of libraries do you often go to? What facilities are there in the library?3. What improvement do you think that we should make?4. Where do you like to read, in the library or at home?5. Do every village and city have libraries? What is your ideal library? Do majority of people read for study or entertainment?6. Some writings can be handed down as classics. What requirements do they must fulfill to make these achievements? / What are the preconditions to be classic?Date: June 19（第十七周）Topic: Finding jobsSupervisors:胡晓梅何达倩王珏李晓芸1. Talking about your ideal jobs.2.Is it hard for university students to find good jobs in Wuhan as wellas the whole country?3.What measures do you think our government should take to help studentsbe emplyed?4.What would students do to cope with this problem?。
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一、D irect and Indirect Communication二、1. Do you feel that you are a direct communicator or an indirect communicator Give anexample.三、2. Who do you feel you can communicate directly with and who do you feel you shouldcommunicate indirectly with四、3. In the following situations, is direct communication or indirect communication moreeffective Why五、a) Asking a favor六、b) Breaking up with a boyfriend/girlfriend七、c) Telling your teacher you didn’t do your homework八、d) Firing an employee九、4. Have you ever had a bad experience in which someone said something to you toodirectly十、5. If someone is communicating with you indirectly and you don’t understand the messagethey are trying to tell you, how do you deal with the situation十一、Friendship十二、1) Come up with a definition for what friendship means in China.十三、2) What are 3 qualities you want in a good friend What are 3 qualities you don’t want in a friend Why十四、3) How and where do people in China make their closest friendships十五、4) If you move to a new place, what is a good way to make new friends十六、5) What advice would you give a foreigner about how to develop good friendships with Chinese people十七、6) If there is a foreign volunteer in your group, ask him/her what advice he/she has about being friends with westerners.十八、Education十九、 1. Tell your group about your most enjoyable learning experience of the past. What made it good二十、 2. Describe what qualities you think the ideal teacher must have. What are some qualities you don’t want in a teacher二十一、 3. In Chinese society, do teachers have a high status or a low status Do you think being a teacher is a good job Why or why not二十二、 4. Is it the teacher/school’s or the parents’ responsibility to teach a child good morals and behavior二十三、5. In your opinion, do men or women make better teachers二十四、Holidays二十五、 1. What is your favorite Chinese holiday Which Western holiday most interests you二十六、 2. Do you think holidays are very significant What meanings are expressed by such holidays as National Day, Mid-Autumn Festival, Christmas, Spring Festival and Thanksgiving二十七、 3. What is the history of your favorite Chinese holiday (For example, what’s the history of Dragon Boat Festival)二十八、 4. What did you think of the National Day celebration二十九、5. Describe your ideal holiday.三十、Rich and Poor三十一、 1. Rank the following in order of importance to you: a) health b) family c) money d) a good reputation e) education. Why did you choose that order三十二、 2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being rich Do you advantages outweigh the disadvantages or vice versa三十三、 3. Can a person be poor and happy What do you think the hardest part about being poor would be for you if you were poor What do you do you think would be the hardest part about being rich三十四、 4. Whose responsibility do you think is it to take care of the poor: their family, the government, their neighbors, everyone三十五、5. Has the economic crisis affected your life at all三十六、Family三十七、 1. Describe your family, and tell your group a story about your family from your childhood.三十八、 2. Who do you think should have the highest authority in the home- the husband, the wife, or both equally share authority If you think both should have equal authority, how should they make decisions on where to work or live if they don’t agree with each other三十九、 3. What do you expect to do to take care of your parents when they grow old What do you expect your child to do for you when you get old四十、 4. Do you think the Chinese tradition of children taking care of elderly parents will change in the future because of the One Child Policy How can only children cope with the pressure of taking care of their parents when they are old四十一、Cities四十二、 1. Describe your hometown, and tell your group 3 things you like about your hometown and three things you don’t like about it.四十三、 2. If you were the mayor of your hometown, what problems would you try to fix How would you go about fixing those problems What things would you not want to change四十四、 3. How do you feel about Changsha What challenges do you think Changsha will face in the next 2 years 10 years四十五、4. In your mind, what city is the ideal city Is there a place where you’d like to live for the rest of your life四十六、What/If…四十七、 1. What would you do if someone accused you of a crime you didn’t commit四十八、 2. If you could change a major historical event, what would it be四十九、 3. What would you do if a fierce animal was going to attack you五十、 4. If you could be an employee of any company in the world, which company would you choose五十一、 5. What would you do if the person you loved didn’t love you back五十二、 6. If you could be a bird or a fish, which would you be五十三、7. What would you do if it was your best friend’s wedding, but you didn’t have any money to give him/her五十四、8. If you had to choose one of the five senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch) to lose, which one would you choose to lose五十五、9. What would you do if you got lost in an unfamiliar city五十六、10. If you were going to a foreign country and you could only take one thing with you, what would it be五十七、Gifts五十八、 1. What’s the best gift you’ve ever received What’s the worst gift you’ve ever gotten五十九、 2. What’s the best gift you’ve ever given someone else Why was it special六十、 3. There’s a saying that goes, “It’s better to give than to receive.” What does this saying mean Do you agree with it Does China have any sayings about giving gifts六十一、4. If you were given $1 million to buy gifts for your family and friends, what would you buy them and why六十二、New Year’s六十三、 1. What are some New Year’s resolutions you’ve made in the past Were you able to keep those resolutions六十四、 2. What resolutions do you want to make for 2010 If you could accomplish one thing this year, what would it be What steps can you take to carry out your New Year’s resolution六十五、3. If you were to make “Life Resolutions,” meaning the things you want to accomplish before you die, what kinds of resolutions would you make Is there something you feel like you must accomplish in this life time How can you accomplish it六十六、Cheating六十七、 1. Have you ever cheated on an exam or a homework assignment Do you know anyone who has taken an exam for a classmate Describe the situation.六十八、 2. Do you think it’s ok to cheat on a homework assignment On a exam To take an exam for another person Is all cheating wrong or is it ok on some level六十九、 3. Have you or any of your classmates been caught while cheating How did you/they feel when you/they got caught七十、 4. If your classmate came to you and said that if you didn’t take his(her) English test for him(her), he/she would fail his/her class and not be able to graduate. Would you agree to take the test for him/her七十一、Winning and Losing七十二、Quotes about Winning:七十三、- “Winning isn’t everything, but the will to win is everything.”七十四、~Vince Lombardi (American Football Coach)七十五、- “Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for a change.”七十六、~ Ralph Waldo Emerson (American Poet)七十七、- “Winning isn’t always finishing first. Sometimes winning is just finishing.”七十八、~ Manuel Diotte (Inspirational Speaker)七十九、 1. What do you think each of these quotes mean八十、 2. Do you agree with these quotes Why or why not Would you change them at all to fit your viewpoint八十一、3. What sayings are there in Chinese about winning and losing八十二、Spring Festival八十三、 1. How will you celebrate Spring Festival Who will you spend it with八十四、 2. Which performances are you looking forward to on the New Year’s Eve tv program What are some of your favorite ones of the past八十五、 3. If you were to receive a present (not money) for Spring Festival, what present would you like to receive八十六、 4. How does Spring Festival these days compare with how it was when you were a child Do you like it better now or when you were a child八十七、5. What do you think Spring Festival will be like in the future八十八、Charity八十九、 1. What do you think ‘charity’ means Is it an action, an attitude, an idea九十、 2. Have you ever given money to a charitable cause If so, which one Have you ever volunteered at or worked for a charitable group What different charitable groups have you heard of in China Internationally九十一、 3. Do you think people will give as much time and effort to the current earthquake victims as they did the Sichuan victims Why or why not九十二、4. If you could create your own charitable group, what kinds of people would you help Why that kind of person and not other kinds of people that are in need九十三、Names九十四、 1. Who chose your name Why did they choose that name Do you like your name If you could change your name, would you九十五、 2. What’s the meaning of your name Do you think a person’s name affects their personality Have you ever disliked a person because of their name九十六、 3. Do you have a nickname How did you get this nickname What’s the funniest nickname you’ve heard another per son called九十七、4. Do you think it’s better to give a child a more common name or an unusual name What do you think China should do about the problem of having too many people with the same name/family name九十八、Dreams九十九、 1. Do you often remember your dreams What’s t he most recent dream you can remember Did you dream it in color or in black and white百、2. Do you ever have recurring dreams What are they about Why do you think you dream about that specific thing Are your recurring dreams usually good dreams or nightmares百一、 3. If you see a certain image in a dream, do you think it has a specific meaning For example, if you saw the following things in a dream, what do you think they would mean: a road, your middle school, your mom, a bird, sand, an open door, darkness, teeth百二、 4. Have you ever dreamed something that came true in real life Do you think it’s possible to know something in a dream before it happens in real life Do you think you dream about that thing because you fear it or is there another explanation百三、Interests and Hobbies百四、What are your hobbies Are your hobbies mostly intellectual or athletic or something else What do you like about those specific hobbies百五、If you have ten minutes of free time, how do you like to use it One hour One day One week If you unexpectedly have a couple hours of free time, what kinds of spontaneous things do you like to do for fun百六、If you had to read a book about something not related to your major, what would you like to read about If it were a nonfiction book, what topic would you choose If it were a fiction book, what genre of fiction would you read百七、Do you think that internet and tv have killed hobbies in China Do you have any friends who don’t like to use the internet or watch tv If you couldn’t use a computer or tv for a year, how do y ou think you would spend your time differently百八、Health百九、 1. On a scale of one to ten (1 being the most healthy, 10 being the least healthy) how healthy do you think you are In what areas of health do you think you are the healthiest Least healthy百十、 2. What do you think are your ‘healthy habits’ Do you drink enough water What are some of your unhealthy habits Do you ever smoke or drink alcohol百十一、 3. How often do you exercise What kinds of exercise do you like What kinds do you not like百十二、4. How is your diet What thing do you think are important to a healthy, balanced diet What is one thing you think you could do to improve your diet百十三、Meeting People百十四、 1. About how many new people do you meet a week Do you like meeting new people If so, why If not, why not百十五、 2. In China, how do you know if you can trust a person you just met Do you think it varies in different countries Are there signs to tell you that you shouldn’t trust someone What are they signs that tell you not to trust someone百十六、 3. Do you remember how you met your best friend/boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse What did you think of that person the first time you met him/her百十七、4. How important are first impressions to you Do you think you are a good judge of character the first time you meet a person Have you ever had a first impression of someone that later proved very wrong百十八、Fear百十九、 1. What things/circumstances are you most afraid of Do you think there is a reason you fear those things百二十、 2. Are your fears now the same as those you had as a child Which ones have changed Which are the same百二十一、 3. Do you think a person can overcome something they deeply fear How Would you ever choose to face one of your deepest fears for money, like on the tv shows百二十二、 4. Do you fear death Why or why not Do you think being afraid of death is a good thing ora bad thing百二十三、The Weather百二十四、 1. What is your favorite kind of weather Why do you like that kind of weather What’s your least favorite kind of weather百二十五、 2. Do you have a specific memory associated with a certain kind of weather Maybe a time you were afraid during a thunderstorm or a happy day in the sun.百二十六、 3. If the winter is very dark and rainy, does it affect your mood What are some things you do to help yourself cope if the weather is bad How do different types of weather affect your mood百二十七、 4. What do you th ink about weather manipulation using rockets Do you think it’s ok for people to change the weather by using technology or do you think we should let weather be whatever it naturally is。