2011年广东省英语口语大赛题目

2011年广东省英语口语大赛题目
非专业组：2011 Guangdong Advanced Career English Oral Contest For
Non-Majors of English- First Round
Paper 1 Making a Short Speech (3 minutes)
Task:
Suppose you are a newly appointed manager of the Sales Department of your company, and this is the first time you meet your colleagues in this department. Please make a short speech to your colleagues to share with them your wishes for good teamwork and your sales plan for the next season.
Q: What are your major responsibilities as a sales manager?
What measures would you take to encourage good teamwork in your company?
What strategies do you have in promoting sales?
Paper 2 Making a Short Speech (3 minutes)
Task:
Suppose you are the Manager of the Human Resources Department of your company and you are now receiving the delegation from the P&G Company in America, who also takes charge of personnel in their company. Please make a welcome speech to the delegation.
Q: what do you think are the major responsibilities of the manager of HR department of a company?
Why should you be careful about when you are receiving visitors of different cultures?
What kind of company would you like to work for and why?
What information should you provide when you introduce a company?
Paper 3 Making a Short Speech (3 minutes)
Task:
Suppose you are a member on the Organizing Committee of China Import and Export Fair. Now you are gathering the exhibitors for a meeting to discuss the coming fair. Make a short speech to provide detailed information about the venue, time, size, food & accommodation, transportation, fees, etc. of the exhibition.
Q: What can the exhibitor do to attract more customers and visitors at a trade fair?
What should the exhibitor pay attention to when attending a fair?
As an organizer, how would you organize your exhibitors?
Paper 4 Making a Short Speech (3 minutes)
Task:
Suppose you are leading a project group specializing in the design of sports
wear. Now you are having a meeting to discuss the designing of a new model of shoes for a famous manufacturer. Please make a short speech to your colleagues to illustrate the arrangement of the project.
Q: How would you ensure efficient cooperation among different departments on a new project?
What can be done to keep your team members well motivated?
What do you think the most important to make a project?
Paper 5 Making a Short Speech (3 minutes)
Task:
Suppose you are Director of Pubic Relations Department of the ABC Company. You’re meeting some famous importers from European countries, who have the intention of establishing business relations with you. Make a short speech to explain how your company maintains the quality control of the products.
Q: Why is it important to control the quality of your products?
How is your company to maintain your quality control?
What is important : quality, price, when you purchase a product?
Paper 6 Making a Short Speech (3 minutes)
Task:
Suppose you and your partners are new graduates from a small college and are planning to start your own business online to open up a store to sell some daily commodities. Make a short speech to your team and explain your plain about how to start the business.
Q: What are the things you have to consider first before you start a business online / when you start your own business online?
Do you often shop online? Why do you do that?
How does the online business/ shop change our life nowadays?
How does the internet change the way we do business now?
Paper 7 Making a Short Speech (3 minutes)
Task:
Suppose you will graduate from college soon. Now you are talking to the Student employment advisor about your career plan. Please make a short speech about it.
Q: In what way, would you try to fulfill/ build your successful career?
What are your reasons for the choice of your job?
What are your reasons for you to choose you career?
What is your definition of a successful career?
Paper 8 Making a Short Speech (3 minutes)
Task:
Suppose you have started your own business and you know it’s very important to build business relationships. Please make a short speech about how to build business relationships.
Q: what can you do to fin new business partners and customers?
What do you take into consideration if you start a business?
What o you think of business online?
Paper 9 Making a Short Speech (3 minutes)
Task:
Suppose you are from a big sportswear company and is attending “ The 6th International Marketing Strategy Seminar”. Now you are required to introduce your company. Please make a short speech about it.
Q:
Paper 10 Making a Short Speech (3 minutes)
Task:
Suppose you and your partners are new graduates from a small college and are planning to start your own business online to open up a store to sell some daily commodities. Make a short speech to your team and explain your plan about how to start a business.
Q: How would you try to maintain a good business relationship with your partners?
What would you need to prepare for a business trip?
Why is it necessary to make a business travel plan?
Afternoon:
Paper 1
Task: Making a Workplace Interpretation(3 minutes)
A: What line of business are you in？
B: 我公司是中国主要的家用电器生产商之一。

A: Then what are your main products？
B: 我公司生产各种家用电器，包括冰箱、洗衣机、空调、电视机、电脑，等等。

A: Do they sell well？
B: 我们每年光是在国内市场就销售这些产品达1000万台。

A: Very impressive。

When was your company founded？
B: 1984年。

A: Then how many employees do you have now？
B: 目前为止总共约3万人。

A: Really? I’m so eager to visit your company. Where’s your company locate? B: 广东东莞。

我将很愿意安排你到我公司参观。

Paper 2
Task: Making a Workplace Interpretation(3 minutes)
A: I learned from the ads that you manufacture and sell this kind of products。

B: 是的。

不知你是否对我们的产品感兴趣？如果是，那么你来对地方了。

A: Sure。

I do have strong interests in them。

B: 那么我能些什么为你做呢？
A: I’d like to know more about the products，for example，the materials used，the design and of course the prices。

B: 这是目录和价目表。

这种产品是东京设计的，100%纯棉制造，是今年夏天非常流行的款式和颜色。

A: Really！Mm。

，how about the quality？
B: 完全可靠。

质量上乘，手感柔软光滑。

我可以向你保证没有别的产品能竞争过我们的。

A: Thank you for your introduction!
B: 不客气。

我保证你会对我们的产品满意的。

Paper 3
Task: Making a Workplace Interpretation(3 minutes)
A: Hello! Are you Luo Shen from the Department of Psychology? I’d like to have a short interview with you. I’m Michael with the campus newspaper.
B: 你好！当然可以。

请吧。

你想知道点什么？
A: I hear you’re going to start an online business. How is it going?
B: 我还在制定计划，要考虑和准备的事情太多了。

A: What line of business are you going into?
B: 心里咨询方面的。

我们的网站就叫happyeveryday. com。

A: Ah, sounds interesting! Have you encountered any problems so far?
B: 可以说是困难重重，眼下最头痛的是如何为我们的新业务募集到足够的资金。

你知道，我们几个合伙人都是几个穷学生。

A: Well, finance is the biggest problem for almost all business starters. I hope the article I’m going to write will be of some help to you.
B: 谢谢你的美意！我们坚信一句话：车到山前必有路！
Paper 4
Task: Making a Workplace Interpretation(3 minutes)
A: 早上好！请坐。

我是人力资源部的总经理。

B: Good morning. Thank you for giving me the chance to have this interview. A: 我们收到你的简历，你申请的是销售经理的职位。

请你先谈谈你的教育背
景好吗？
B: Four years ago I graduated from college. My major is Business Administration. I am especially interested in marketing.
A: 你的简历表明你出生在青岛，你在上海的公司工作了四年。

B: Yes, I worked in a company as a sales representative first, and then I transferred to a foreign company to work as a sales manager.
A: 很好。

那从以前的工作里学到了些什么？
B: I have learned a lot about business know-how. I also learned how to coordinate interpersonal relationships. In addition, I just found how significant teamwork is. I like working on a team.
A: 说到团队合作。

你更喜欢在小团队还是大团队工作？
B: I prefer to work on small teams. In a small team members know each other well and can cooperate with each other more efficiently.
A: 很好，这些都是我们追求的品质。

我们很高兴录用你。

欢迎加入我们公司。

B: Thank you so much!
Paper 5
Task: Making a Workplace Interpretation(3 minutes)
A: 史密斯先生，很高兴邀请您来到我们公司跟员工们座谈。

请您跟我们分享贵公司成功的秘诀吧！
B: My pleasure. After so many years of hard working in the business world, we have come to the conclusion that the so-called secret is nothing but business ethics and integrity.
A: 商业道德和诚信？能讲得更具体点吗？
B: It means that whenever and whatever, business should be done with honesty. A: 这就是你们公司从一个只有三个职员的公司发展成今天的跨国公司的原因？
B: Yes, and ever since the establishment of our company, we have always been bearing this principle in mind and putting it into practice.
A: 真是好样的。

据我所知，现在许多公司把赚钱放在第一位，有些甚至不惜欺骗顾客。

B: That’s true, but i’d say they’re short-sighted and will suffer from their dishonesty in the end.
A: 我完全赞成你的说法！再次感谢您！
B: It’s been my pleasure talking to you all. Thank you.
Paper 6
Task: Making a Workplace Interpretation(3 minutes)
A: Hi! I am David Anderson, sales representative from P&G Company. Are you the respresentative from the ABC Company?
B: 你好, 安德森先生！是的，我是ABC公司外贸部的李华。

这是我们的翻译小菊。

欢迎来到广州！
A: Thanks for coming all the way to the airport to pick me up!
B: 不客气。

那我们这边走吧。

公司的车在马路对面的停车场，我们现在一起去吧？
A: Sure。

B: 飞机旅途还好吗？是从温哥华直飞的航班吗？
A: Yes，thank you. The flight was very good and the service on board was excellent. It took just over 13 hours non-stop from Vancouver.
B: 真是路途遥远啊！有没有在飞机上好好睡上一觉？
A: i don’t sleep well on planes; so i am a little tired.
B: 咱们直接去酒店吧，我们已经在花园酒店给你定了房间。

你可以先休息一会儿，然后我们吃个简单午餐。

A: Good. It’s very thoughtful of you.
B: 这是你的日程安排。

吃完午饭后，我们去参观工厂，再跟生产部经理开个会。

晚上你将和我们主人共进晚餐。

A: You: No problem!
Paper 7
Task: Making a Workplace Interpretation(3 minutes)
A: 史密斯先生，请过来坐这个位子。

B: Thank you for inviting me to dinner, Mrs/ Mr. Wang. Is this seat special?
A: 是的，在圆桌上，这个位子是最重要的客人坐的。

B: Well! I feel so honored and flattered. Thank you ever so much!
A: 不客气，您是我们今天最尊贵的客人。

请先喝茶，再吃点餐前小菜。

B: The cold dishes first! Do you mean there’re more dishes to come?
A: 当然！这只是个开始。

啊哈，汤来了，请尝尝。

B: It’s really delicious! Tell me, Mrs./ Mr. Wang. How come it tastes so extraordinary while there is nothing in it but just clear water?
A: (Chuckles.) 这是广东的老火靓汤，我们通常只喝汤，不吃汤料，而且是在吃中餐以前喝汤。

B: The main dishes! But i’m nearly full now!
A: 您一定是在开玩笑吧，还有8道主菜呢！史密斯先生，您想喝点啥，红酒还是中国茅台？
B: Please call me Jack. I hear Chinese Maotai is very strong, but i’d like to try some.
A: 太好了！来，各位，为我们的合作愉快，干杯！
B: Yes, and good health, everyone!
Paper 8
Task: Making a Workplace Interpretation(3 minutes)
A: 怀特先生，早！这是我根据我们上次会谈中双方达成的协议修改的合同草稿。

B: Morning, Xiao Wang. You are so efficient!
A: 谢谢！请您过目，看是否一切正常。

B: I think we should add a term here like this: If one side fails to observe the contract, the other side is entitled to cancel it, and the side breaching the contract is to bear the loss.
A: 没问题。

您觉得这一条怎么样？
B: This clause is fine，but the time of payment should be prolonged to two to three months。

A: 通常我们的惯例付款时间是一个月，但考虑到我们之间的友谊，就定两个月吧。

B: No wonder everyone speaks highly of your commercial integrity！
A: 谢谢您的夸奖。

你知道，我们奉行一条一贯的原则：尊重合同，诚实守信。

B: Great！I’m sure our business partnership will be further developed。

Paper 9
Task: Making a Workplace Interpretation(3 minutes)
A: 早上好！我是南沙区工商局局长陈威。

B: I’ m Jason Thomas from Sunny Investment Management Company. Nice to meet you. It’s quite busy here.
A: 是啊，我们每天都接待好多像你这样对在中国投资感兴趣的外国人。

我想你肯定有问题要问，我会尽力帮忙。

B: Yes, I do. I am considering making some investment in Nansha.
A: 我觉得你的这个决定很明智。

现在越来越多的跨国公司来这里投资。

B: Nansha seems like a nice place with a very friendly investment environment. A: 确实如此。

政府给外商提供一流的服务，而且这里的交通十分方便。

不仅如此，还对外商提供很多优惠政策。

B: There are quite a number of things that I would like to know. Could you tell me something about taxes first?
A: 因为要鼓励外资投入，外资企业可以享受低税收政策。

税率从原来的30%下降到目前的15%。

B: That’s really good news for me.
A: 此外，外资企业若投资电子、软件、物流、金融行业会有更多的税收优惠。

B: I’m considering electronics and software.
A: 好，祝你成功！
Paper 10
Task: Making a Workplace Interpretation(3 minutes)
A: 早上好！您是来自加拿大BLC进出口公司的格林先生吗？
B: Yes, I’m Jack Green. Here is my business card.
A:谢谢！我是白云纺织品贸易公司的李华，这是我的名片。

B: Nice to meet you Mr. Li. So you are a manufacturer of cotton goods, which comes within the scope of our business activities.
A: 对，我从你们的宣传册上了解到这一点，所以我来找您看看我们之间有没有开展一些业务的可能性。

B: That’s great! Could you give a general idea of your products?
A: 我们生产各种各样的棉织品，款式新颖、色彩丰富、尺码齐全。

您愿意仔细看看这本小册子吗？
B: Certainly, thanks! Well, they really look very impressive.
A: 这些产品都是用优质材料制作的，我深信在你们市场上一定很受欢迎。

B: Do you hav the latest catalogue and price list?
A: 这就是。

您如果有什么疑问，随时可以跟我联系，希望我们能成为生意伙伴。

B: So do i. I’ll get in touch with you later.
专业组：
2011 Guangdong Advanced Career English Oral Contest For English
Majors—First Round
Paper 1
Part 1 Making a short Speech (3 minutes)
Task:
Suppose you are a programmer in a software company and you felt stressed, but you have successfully overcome it. Now you are asked to make a short speech about how you handle it to your colleagues at a meeting.
Paper 2
Part 1 Making a short Speech (3 minutes)
Task:
Suppose you are a salesperson specializing in selling air-conditioners. Now you are asked to describe your products an service to your potential customers.
Paper 3
Part 1 Making a short Speech (3 minutes)
Task:
Suppose you are planning to attend a trade fair as an exhibitor now you are asked to make a short speech to tell your staff how to make preparations before hand.
Paper 4
Part 1 Making a short Speech (3 minutes)
Task:
Suppose you can not tolerate a coworker’s behavior or get along well with him /her, how would you take measures to solve the problem? Please make a short speech to present some suitable approaches.
Paper 5
Part 1 Making a short Speech (3 minutes)
Task:
Suppose you are a new employee in a big company. Pease make a short speech about how you would adapt to the new environment.
Paper 6
Part 1 Making a short Speech (3 minutes)
Task:
Suppose you are a college graduate and you have decided to start your own business online. Please make a short speech about your business plan and present it to your friends for advice.
Paper 7
Part 1 Making a short Speech (3 minutes)
Task:
Suppose you are the assistant manager of the Sales Department. Please make a short speech about the results of your market survey on the products and services of your company.
Paper 8
Part 1 Making a short Speech (3 minutes)
Task:
Suppose you are going to organize a conference for the sales managers in your field to exchange their expertise an views on promoting products and services. Please make short speech to your staff about how to make preparations for the meeting.
Paper 9
Part 1 Making a short Speech (3 minutes)
Task:
Suppose you are the boss of a company which has specialized in exporting wooden furniture for 20 years. You are going to make a short welcome speech to your new staff who have just graduated from colleges.
Paper 10
Part 1 Making a short Speech (3 minutes)
Task:
Suppose you are competing for the position a project team leader. Please make a short speech to introduce yourself, your strengths for the job and your plan of how to do the job.
Debate
Paper 1
Task: Having a Workplace Debate(5 minutes)
Work pressure will bring work efficiency.
Party A: Yes
Party B: No
Paper 2
Task: Having a Workplace Debate(5 minutes)
The social responsibility of a company means more than profits.
Party A: Yes
Party B: No
Paper 3
Task: Having a Workplace Debate(5 minutes)
The simple process of modern administration means efficiency in work. Party A: Yes
Party B: No
Paper 4
Task: Having a Workplace Debate(5 minutes)
The closer you are with your boss, the better .
Party A: Yes
Party B: No
Paper 5
Task: Having a Workplace Debate(5 minutes)
Online business will never replace the traditional mode of doing business. Party A: Yes
Party B: No
Paper 6
Task: Having a Workplace Debate(5 minutes)
In the business world, it’s always better to tell the truth than to tell a lie. Party A: Yes
Party B: No
Paper 7
Task: Having a Workplace Debate(5 minutes)
High quality of products is more important than low prices.
Party A: Yes
Party B: No
Paper 8
Task: Having a Workplace Debate(5 minutes)
Paper 9
Task: Having a Workplace Debate(5 minutes)
The rising house prices can help stimulate Chinese economy. Party A: Yes
Party B: No
Paper 10
Task: Having a Workplace Debate(5 minutes)
A soldier who does not want to be a general is not a good soldier. Party A: Yes
Party B: No。