英语口语考试材料

1.Work with your partner to discuss what is more important in pursuit of one's career: social skills or studies? Why?

A: Hey, what do you think is more important in pursuit of one's career: social skills or studies?

B: In my opinion, it's hard to underestimate(忽视）the impact of good social skills on pursuing career.

A: I agree with you. In fact, across the board, in a wide variety of businesses, people would rather work with someone who is skilled.

And people who lack social competence end up looking like they lack other competencies, too.

B: When it comes to pursuing a job, social skills matter more than ever. For people who want to break into a popular field like entertainment, for example, the only way to differentiate yourself at the bottom is to be skilled.

A: As we know, many fields that used to be heavens for loners, like programming, increasingly require exceptional people skills.

B: And as the need for social skills at work grows, the bar for good social skills gets higher. So I think it is important for us college students to study hard so as to master the necessary skills.

A: I think so.

2.Share with your partner your viewpoints of the four-year college studies from the perspective of your future career.

A: What are your viewpoints of the four-year college studies from the perspective of our future career?

B: I think the four-year college studies are important for our future career. With it, we can have more options which will lead to greater success and happiness.

A: Yes. The more you learn, the more choices and opportunities you will have.

B: Besides, by going to college we can choose what we want to do in life .And be able to choose a career that interests us and that will enable us achieve our dreams.

A: Yes, more career opportunities are open to college graduates, and they are more likely to be employed.

B: So it is vital for us to study hard in college in order to get necessary skills.

A: Yeah!

3.Work with your partner to discuss why China has been working to narrow the gap between the rich and the poor and how we can narrow the gap.

A: Do you know why China has been working to narrow the gap between the rich and the poor.

B: Of course. By taking measures to narrow these differences, we can reduce poor people’s resentment and contribute the building of a harmonious society.

A: Right. A society with only a small gap between the rich and poor will ensure a lower crime rate. And a better social environment will in turn promote economic development.

B: Well, but how we can narrow the gap?

A: I think the government should come up with some measures to change the poor’s life style .for example, the opportunity can be offered to help the poor to find a job for them ,which can make them make progress in their ordinary life.

B: And it is also important for them to learn some knowledge, no matter what he is the poor or the rich. By learning knowledge can make the poor and the rich know much more about their perspective life(最好的生活). After that the gap between poor and the rich will improve a lot.

A: Every one of us in the modern society should make contribution to shout the distance between the poor and the rich.

B: Yeah. Although it is difficult for us to do it, we believe it can make great progress.

4.Some people are accustomed to the fast pace of life, while others enjoy the slow one. What are your decisions and opinions?

A: When it comes to the fast pace of life and the slow one, which do you prefer?

B: I desire a slow pace of life owing to the possibility of enjoying every moment of life and the progress.

A: However, it may also result in some negative effects. Some people may eventually become lazier and lazier, losing their ambitions and motivations. By contrast, people living a fast-pace life seem more productive, efficient and energetic.

B: But as the proverb goes, more hast, less speed(欲速则不达); people