武汉大学硕士英语口语考试题目改0204192330

①What problems could people have when they get to a new culture?②What do you think are the major differences between western and eastern culture?③Is it a good thing that some traditional customs of China have been affected by foreign cultures?角色扮演：一个国外呆了多年回来的人A；一个准备要出国留学的人BA:好啊，光耀，好久不见，最近在忙些啥hello guangyao, long time no see , nowadays what did you do , I heard that you have a plan for further education B:是好久不见了，最近在准备出国的申请，整天忙上忙下的Yes long time no see ,as you know, I have to prepare the application and I’m busy with passing the English level test, everyday ,I live with press , besides ,I am a little worried about the culture differenceA:是么，年轻人有远见，年轻的时候需要出去走走，接受一下国外的教育，让自己更加充实wa, you have a foresight, when we are young and full with energies, it’s necessary to go out and have more experiences., this help you rich your mind. To be honest , to adapt to a complete new culture is a hard thing for us, especially for young students. But on the other hand, the students who go abroad also help the cultural exchange and culture integration.B:对哦，我都忘记你在国外呆了5年才回来，我想知道一下，你那时刚出国有没有碰上啥困难的Oh , I remember ,you have been abroad for 5 years, I really wonder , what difficulty have you met when you are the first time in America.A: 必须的，当初出门不容易啊，Certainly , you will face with many problems such as language differences, nonverbal misinterpretations, the presence of preconceptions and stereotypes and so on.B: 恩恩，我觉得语言关好难，你有没有啥好的建议For me, maybe it is the language that makes me confused . Language is the basement of communication with foreigners. If we know very little about a foreign language or can’t speak it ,we can’t understand what foreigners express, just looking at them talking and laughing without joining them.A:有的，你要尽量避免过多的呆在中国人一起，多和本土人交流，勇敢点，认识不懂的多做下笔记，然后，有时间看下辅导书You should keep in your mind that , avoid to stay with your Chinese friends all the time, be courageous to communicate with the local , when you don’t understand something, write in you notebook and then ask your friend.B:恩恩，多谢多谢，看来还是要下点苦功夫啊。

对了，那个中西方还是有些不同的，在礼仪方面，思维方面，你觉得最大的不同是啥啊Yes , it’s a long way, I have to work hard. Anyway , there are many differences between western and eastern culture. For instance , rite at festival, thinking mode. In your opinion, what is the biggest difference?A:礼仪方面嘛，注意一点还是不会有啥问题的，找人稍微教一下就行了。

思维嘛，就是外国人比较强调个人主义，自由；而我们比较喜欢群居；例如西方人认为很多事情自己就可以干完了，去超市，医院啥的。

Thinking mode , the western culture emphasize the freedom, individualism. On the contrary, we Chinese like toB:是呀，这样不利于提高我的语言水平啊，应该要多注意注意。

对了，我还挺担心我过去被影响太多，回国就不习惯了，你看现在中国的传统节日都被淡化了，前几天的圣诞节都玩疯了I learn from this , well, I am worried that I will be affected too much , you see some traditional customs of China have been affected by foreign cultures, 3 days ago , the Christmas make the people crazy.A:放轻松，没事，你看我不是好好的么。

我倒不觉得是外国节日影响我们传统节日，而是商业手段宣传的影响。

不管怎么说，可以吸收精华，去其糟粕啊well, It is very common. Just look around , you will see how greatly Chinese culture is affected by foreign cultures. like KFC and McDonald. But it’s more like a commercial way for advertisement.Anyway, learn from the elite of western culture.2. Marriage and Family①How to maintain a happy marriage according to you?②What do you think are the reasons for a rising divorce rate?③How to bridge the gap between generations and what is your ideal parent-child relationship?角色扮演：一个结婚多年的A，一个想要结婚的BA:听说最近你要和你爱人结束3年的恋爱并要踏入婚宴殿堂了？Hi,I heard that you are going to get married with your lover, when you hold a wedB:是啊，感觉挺不容易，也挺幸福的，不过我现在有点担心Yes, it have no easy sense, but I feel very content. As you know , so many people regard the marriage as the dead of love, oh that makes me confused and afraidA:放轻松，担心啥呢，能寻找到自己的灵魂伴侣挺好，更何况，生命需要副驾驶Take it easy, you are lucky to find out your soul mate. however , life need the vice-driverB:我听人家说，生活在一起后，各种矛盾就出来了，想要维持幸福生活不容易啊When a couple live in a same place, kinds of contradictions will come out, it’s not easy to maintain a happy marriage!A: 是的，两个人在一起是要宽容的，相互体谅，多多交流，然后因爱改变。

然后可以适时的营造小浪漫，故地重游社么的Maybe, the couple married because of love, but they did not know how to maintain a happy marriage. It is vital of importance.It needs communication, honesty, understanding, commitment and so on. It is really a skill. You two have to manage well your marriage, sometimes , show your lover surprise and romanceB:恩恩，受教受教，爱一个人不容易啊，看看身边有了孩子的人，还离婚对孩子的伤害有多大啊Yeah, I got it, love is not so easy, look around, there are some couple end their marriage, although ,with or without a kidA:是啊，那你认为离婚率高的原因是么Well, We have noticed that more and more people have been divorced in recent years. I think the reason should be different from family to family. What’s your point of view?B:可能生活压力大吧，然后诱惑太多，就出轨了Well, too much press from daily life. Besides the relationship of the couple , one also should pay muchattention to the generation gap with the old in a family. Your parents may make a mess.A:恩，这是一方面，另外我觉得可能是现在的学校教育和家庭教育，把人变得太自我为中心了，什么事不顺自己就乱发脾气Yes, and the education from school and family influence the people too much, man have been more and more selfish. In result ,more and more couples choose to divorce when they find they are not suitable for each otherB:是啊，婚姻真的需要相互忍让。