2015级二下口试话题

2015级二下口试话题

Topic 1: A Logical Fallacy I Have Committed

1) Define the concept of logic fallacy;

2) Talk about a logical fallacy you have committed;

3) Why is it a fallacy ? and what caused it?

Topic 2: The Pursuit of Beauty

1) What is beauty in your eyes?

2) Your understanding of physical beauty and inner beauty;

3) Which to pursue: physical beauty or inner beauty? and how to achieve it? Topic 3: The Entrepreneur I Admire Most

1) Basic information about this entrepreneur;

2) Why and what makes you admire him or her ?

3) What can you learn from him or her?

Topic 4: Culture Differences

1) What do culture differences mean? Can you give some examples?

2)What problems may be caused by our failure to recognize cultural differences?

3) How will you prepare yourself to become “culturally competent”?

Topic 5: Gender Equality

1) Your understanding of gender stereotype

2) The phenomenon of gender inequality in China.

3) What should be done to achieve or improve gender equality?

Topic 6: Should Men and Women Be Equal?

1) Some people think men are superior to women in ability.

2) But others believe that women have the ability to challenge men in many ways.

3) Your opinion.

1.A fallacy is the use of invalid or otherwise faulty reasoning, or "wrong moves",in the construction of an argument. A fallacious argument may be deceptive by appearing to be better than it really is. Some fallacies are committed intentionally to manipulate or persuade by deception, while others are committed unintentionally due to carelessness or ignorance.

Fallacies are defects that weaken arguments; Logical fallacies are errors in reasoning that invalidate the argument. McMullin (2000), a clinical psychologist, explains that: "Logical fallacies are unsubstantiated assertions that are often delivered with a conviction that makes them sound as though they are proven facts".

There are some types of logical fallacies:Hasty generalization,Missing the point,false cause,and Slippery slope.Let me introduce some cases.

First,hasty generalization.

Making assumptions about a whole group or range of cases based on a sample that is inadequate (usually because it is atypical or just too small). Stereotypes about people ("frat boys are drunkards," "grad students are nerdy," “women don’t enjoy sport”etc.) are a common example of the principle underlying hasty generalization. Second ,Missing the point.

A and

B are debating about the law.

A: Does the law allow me to do that?

B: The law should allow you to do that because this and that.

B missed the point. The question was not if the law should allow, but if it does or not.

Third,false cause.

Which means as "after this, therefore because of this." Assuming that because B comes after A, A caused B. Of course, sometimes one event really does cause another one that comes later.But sometimes two events that seem related in time aren't really related as cause and event. That is, correlation isn't the same thing as causation.

All in all,it is lacking of logical thinking that cause logical fallacy.Avoiding fallacies will strengthen our ability to produce strong arguments. It is important to note that.That all,thank you.

2.From my perspective,beauty is not only as a characteristic of a person's appearance,but also a characteristic of an animal, idea, object, person or place that provides a perceptual experience of pleasure or satisfaction. Beauty is studied as part of aesthetics, culture, social psychology and sociology,often involves an interpretation of some entity as being in balance and harmony with nature, which may lead to feelings of attraction and emotional well-being.

Besides, physical beauty is the degree to which a person's physical features are considered aesthetically pleasing or beautiful.It means one person has healthy body.While inner beauty is opposite of physical beauty.It is not appearance but soul of people’s spirit world,which includes psychological factors such as personality, intelligence, grace, politeness, charisma, integrity, congruence and elegance, etc.