BOEC高级口语考试new

1、BOEC口语考试（高级）（06年11月）I. Introduction and General Conversation (about 4 minutes)Good morning/afternoon!Sit down, please.My name is (examiners full name)Whats your name and whats your registration number(准考证号)?Could I have your market sheet（登分卡）, please?Thank you.Now, first of all, Id like to know some

2、thing about you.Do you live nearby?How did you get here today?Do you live with your family or with your friends? Are you studying or do you work?(If the examinee is a student)What subjects are you studying?Can you remember your first English lessons? What were they like?Could you tell me something a

3、bout your early school days? What were they like?Do you plan to study anything in the future? Why/ Why not ?(If the examinee is working)Would you tell me something about your job?What do you like most about your job?What do you think would be the most interesting job to do?Thank you. Now, Id like to

4、 ask you some questions about your personal experience.Whats the most exciting thing youve ever done?Is there anything youd like to be able to do in the future?What do you enjoy doing most when youre at home?Thank you. Now, Id like to ask you one more question.What do you enjoy doing with your frien

5、ds?How important is TV to you?Whats the longest journey youve ever been on?III. Topic presentation and follow-up questions (about 4 minutes)Please read all THREE topics below carefully. Choose ONE which you feel you will be able to talk about for TWO minutes. You have ONE minute to read and prepare

6、your talk.Topic AWork and happiness are closely related in our life. Yet some people are laid off for one reason or another and they feel very unhappy. What advice can you give them to help them recover from the setback of losing a job? The following may give you some ideas. Choose 2 or 3 points you

7、 would like to talk about. Add other ideas of your own if you wish. ask relatives for help ones own strong points and weaknesses for improvement gain and loss find a new job start a business on ones own others(Follow-up questions: What would you expect your family members to do if you were out of wo

8、rk? Give your reasons.)Topic BToday people are living longer than ever before. The average life span is seventy to seventy-five for men and seventy-five to eighty for women. But people have problems as they grow old. What problems do they have? What things are important to old people? The following

9、may give you some ideas. Choose 2 or 3 points you would like to talk about. Add other ideas of your own if you wish. lonely isolated poor health regretful others(Follow-up question: Would you like to live to be 100 years old? Give your reasons.)Topic CPeople work five days a week, Monday through Fri

10、day. Yet some companies require their employees to work on weekends from time to time. What do you think can help you avoid working on weekends? The following may give you some ideas. Choose 2 or 3 points you would like to talk about. Add other ideas of your own if you wish. excuses good relationshi

11、p with the boss work harder on workdays dont care othersIII. Presentation and Discussion (about 4 minutes)Now, here are some other topics. Please choose one topic from them.(Show the candidate 8 numbered cards at random order, and all face down. So that the information on them will not be seen, and

12、ask him or her to choose a card.)What is your topic?Now you have 30 seconds to prepare your talk.Would you like to begin now?Now you have 2 minutes to talk about it, and then Ill ask you some questions.Topic One Climate and WeatherThere has been more rainfall this year than before. What benefits hav

13、e you experienced?Follow-up questions:1. Why has there been more rainfall this year?2. How did the cool climate change your summer life?3. What do you think are the main causes of such a cool climate?4. What are the places where people suffered a scorching summer this year?5. What effective measures

14、 can you suggest to solve the problem of scorching heat?Topic Two Jobs and OccupationsWhat does an “ideal job” mean to you? Talk about the differences between your present job and an ideal job. Follow-up questions:1. What do you think of your present job and pay?2. Whats the relationship between you

15、r job and your personal development?3. How do you evaluate a job?4. What is most important when you choose a new job?5. Why do some people prefer to work for others even when they can start a business?Topic Three Daily LifeTo rent an apartment or to buy one, that is the question, especially when one

16、 doesnt have enough money. Which do you prefer?Follow-up questions:1. What are the main differences between renting and purchasing?2. What are the advantages of renting an apartment?3. What are the advantages of purchasing an apartment?4. Why are the real estate prices rising so quickly in Beijing?5

17、. How do you feel if you are in debt?Topic Four EducationSome parents complain that their childrens tuition and fees for tertiary education are beyond their ability. Whats your opinion?Follow-up questions:1. Why do these parents complain about their kids tuition and fees?2. Is it reasonable for taxp

18、ayers to pay a large sum of money for their childrens education at a public university? Why or why not?3. What are the determinants of rising tuition and living expenses on university campus?4. What problems are there in the ways students are charged?5. How do you understand some peoples saying “Kno

19、wledge is money”?Topic Five Home and FamilyToday a number of young people dont want to get married even when they are of marital. Why do you think they dont want to get married?Follow-up questions:1. What are the main difficulties in making a decision to get married?2. Why do some people prefer to b

20、e single when they are of marital age?3. What are the benefits of marriage?4. What problems might arise from marriage? Why?5. What are the effects of bachelorhood on ones personality?Topic Six Free-time ActivitiesToday many people spend most of their free time surfing the Internet. Whats your opinio

21、n of killing time in this way?Follow-up questions:1. What are the main harmful effects of Internet addiction?2. What do Internet addicts usually do when they are online?3. Do you like the Internet? Why or why not?4. What benefits do we gain from the Internet?5. What do you think can help people over

22、come Internet addiction?Topic Seven Social RelationsNowadays, some people are not willing to help strangers in difficulty even they are asked for help. Why are these people unwilling to help others?Follow-up questions:1. What will you do when you find a pickpocket stealing money from somebody near y

23、ou?2. What will you do if a robber attacks you? Why?3. How would you feel if nobody helps you when you cry for help?4. What makes it so hard to help others, especially strangers?5. What are the possible causes of this social apathy or numbness?Topic Eight TravelTraveling to foreign countries is the

24、dream of many people. What preparations does a traveler have to make beforehand?Follow-up questions:1. Which country do you like to travel to most? Why?2. Is it necessary to learn something about the language and culture of the country one is going to visit? Why or why not?3. What kind of insurance

25、would like to buy before traveling abroad?4. What is your main purpose of traveling abroad?5. Who would you like to travel with? Why?北京英语口语考试高级BOEC-话题1.Daily life Though my daily life is extremely monotonous, I try hard to adapt myself to it. Why? Because I intend to be a good student. I wish to ren

26、der service to my country. I get up at six oclock every day. After I wash my face and brush my teeth, I begin to review my lessons. I go to school at seven oclock. After school is over, I return home. We usually have supper at seven oclock. Then I begin to do my homework. I want to finish it before

27、I go to bed. 2.Education In China, it is convenient to divide education in China into four categories: primary education, secondary education, higher education, and adult education. China has a Compulsory Education Law. The Compulsory Education Law The Compulsory Education Law calls for each child t

28、o have nine years of formal education. To meet this requirement, a child will attend either five years of elementary education followed by three years of junior middle school. Today in China, the first system, “5-4”, is virtually nonexistent; the second system, “6-3”, is far more common. 3.Food and

29、Drink The majority of people in country eat too much fat and not enough fibre and for most people a healthy diet is simple and easy to do. The move towards a healthy diet may just mean eating more fruit, vegetables, bread, cereals, potatoes, and pasta.There are 5 basic food groups and a healthy diet

30、 consists of eating a variety of foods from all of the groups but in the correct proportions.1. Bread, potatoes, pasta, rice, noodles and breakfast cereals.These foods mostly contain starch and should be the main part of all your meals. If possible try to choose high fibre varieties. This group of f

31、oods are an excellent source of fibre and are rich in vitamins from the B complex.2. Fruit and vegetables.This includes all frozen, fresh and canned fruit/vegetables as well as salad vegetables. These are all excellent sources of vitamins, minerals and fibre and are naturally low in fat and calories

32、. You should try to eat at least 5 portions of fruit and vegetables every day. The soft drinks most often sold are Coca-Cola and PepsiCola， plus fizzy drinks （which are like leminade）and root beer（which is like cough medicine）Fizzy drinks are known as “carbonated beverages”（碳酸饮料） or ，more colloquial

33、ly，“soda”，“pop”，“soda pop”，and “soft drinks” All these drinks come wiht lost of ice In fact， yu will probably find as much ice as drink in your drinkIf you ask fo a soft drink without ice， they will think yu are funny but will probably oblige（They may charge you a bit extra， fo ice is cheaper than C

34、oke） 4.Free-time Activities Plan your time carefully. Make a list of your weekly tasks. Then make a schedule or chart of your time. Fill in committed time such as eating, sleeping, meetings, classes, etc. Then decide on good, regular times for studying. Be sure to set aside enough time to complete y

35、our normal reading and work assignments. Of course, studying shouldnt occupy all of the free time on the schedule. Its important to set aside time for relaxation, hobbies, and entertainment as well. This weekly schedule may not solve all of your problems, but it will make you more aware of how you s

36、pend your time. Furthermore, it will enable you to plan your activities so that you have adequate time for both work and play. 5.Health and Body Care Health is very important for every one . If you dont have a healthy body ,you may feel very mesery, and you will get into many troubles. Everyday we d

37、o everything all based on a well healthy. How can we get and keep a well healthy? The food and the sports are important, we must care of our everyday food, eat more vegetables and fruits,an apple each day can keep a doctor away!We had to get enough vitamins for we need also. And we can do exercises

38、in every day morning or evening .Thats all good for our health. But there are something bad for our health,so we cant do this . We cant eat any dirty food , to wash your hands before you eat food is a good habbit. Body is ourselves. I hope everyone has a well healthy. 6.Holidays We have many traditi

39、onal festivals and national holidays in China, such as the Spring Festivals, the Dragon Boat Festivals, the Mid-autumn Festivals, etc. Our national holidays are the New Year, May Day, and our National Day, which falls on October 1st. On holidays, we used to pay for visits to our relatives(亲戚) and fr

40、iends, exchanging gifts(交换礼物) and having dinner together. Now we have more ways of celebration(庆祝). People choose to send the messages to greet(祝福) each other. People take coaches(长途车), drive cars, or go by air to remote(遥远的) places for sightseeing. Students would come to our bookstore to find their

41、 favorite books. 7.Home and Family Family has a great influence on our personal development. If we are from a happy family, we tend to be cheerful and optimistic. If we are brought up in an unhappy family, we may grow up miserable and pessimistic. If we are not loved by our family, we may not learn

42、to love others. An ideal family should be a place where we can get warmth, help, comfort and strength. It should also be a source of laughter, and a good means to lessen the tension and pressure we all face every day. A family should be a place where we can cultivate our self-confidence, which is cr

43、ucial to our further development and to our mental health. Since family plays a very important role in our life, it is up to every family member to contribute to the building of such a family. We should be considerate and understanding. We should love and show concern for each other. We should striv

44、e to establish a happy family. After all, if every family is happy, the whole society will be stable. 8.Jobs and Occupations People In China young people usually want to be engineers, doctors, businessmen, etc. and few want to be teachers. Unlike most young people I decide to be a teacher. There are

45、 many reasons for my personal preference but generally they come down to three major ones. First, I was born in a teachers family and so I was greatly influenced by my father. Second, I find that education is important because it is the basis of science and technology and if a countrys education is

46、backward, its science and technology will never be advanced. Third, teachers are needed in our country, especially in the countryside. However, it is not easy to be a qualified teacher. A qualified teacher must have a good command of his specialty. Besides, he should be responsible and devoted to th

47、e educational cause. Most important of all, he should be patriotic. To be a qualified teacher in the future I must lose no time to acquire as much knowledge as possible. Furthermore I must know the history of our country so as to cultivate patriotism. 9.People Nowadays young people tend to rush into

48、 independence, many of them leave home to study or work while still in their teens,they might adapt the social ill. 10.Shopping For a great day of handicrafts shopping, you can check out the Ilalim ng Tulay market, next to Quinta Market on Carlo Palanca St, Quiapo or the variety of handicraft places

49、 at Nayong Pilipino (Philippine Village). If time do not permit you to go around the country, good souvenirs shopping can be done at SM departmental store at the Makati Commercial Center and Landmark on Makati Ave. The El Amanecer building at General Luna St. in Intramuros also house a few shops selling handicrafts. In this building, among the many popular shops are Silahis, which sells art and crafts, Chang Rong that sells antiques and Galeria de las I