2012级英语4口语考试说明及20个辩论话题.docxVIP

口语考试时间：2014年5月25日（13周周日）各班具体时间、地点和名单安排另行通知。2012级的同学们： 外国语学院本学期继续举行2012级大学英语口语考试，切实引导学生重视口语，提高英语应用能力。口语考试成绩将占期末考核总评成绩的15%。考试题型为话题辩论，有的话题涉及本学期所学七个单元的主题，有的话题涉及日常生活或社会热点问题，要求考生2人一组围绕所抽到的话题展开辩论，时限3分钟，要求辩论对话不少于10个英语句子，否则严重影响成绩。每个话题下面有单词或表达等提示信息供大家参考。考官将按照评分标准根据你对问题的见解、个人观点的阐述、持续时间、参与程度、熟练及流利程度、语音语调等判分。 按每个考场学生名单序号，考生在考务人员的安排下提前10分钟抽取图片信息卡，要求考生在考场后一排座位处安静准备。考试前，考生需要向监考老师出示学生证。考完所抽题签必须交回抽签处，禁止考生对题签做任何标记或折叠。考完后请迅速、安静地离开考场，切勿讨论或喧哗。 为了保证考试顺利进行，请通知上下午第二场考试的学生提前30分钟到达（名单前20名学生）。 以下为10个口语考试题签，请同学们认真准备。祝大家考试成功！外国语学院大学外语第二教学部 2014年4月2012级英语4口语考试辩论话题Topic 1 Its good / not good for college students to have a part-time job.Side A: Its good for college students to have a part-time job.learn much different knowledge; gain working experience; make students more confident; realize their own value and prove themselves; adopt themselves into the society early and make progress to their study as wellSide B: Its not good for college students to have a part-time job.fall behind others if they get the part-time job; spend too much time and energy on part-time job; inevitably lessen his time and energy for academic learning; corrupt the students motivation for academic success; interfere with their studiesTopic 2 Should we diet in order to keep fit?Side A: Yes, we should diet in order to keep fit.keep a balance of nutrition; diet is indispensable for keeping healthySide B: No, we should not diet in order to keep fit.The fun of enjoying delicious food overweighs everythingTopic 3 About advertisingSide A: Advertising can do more good than harm. useful in our life; compare prices when they are listed in ads; buy things at the lowest prices; TV commercials can be very entertaining; informative; a quick access to the productsSide B: Advertising can do more harm than good.be misleading; make people buy goods on impulse; People will be easily swayed by ads featuring beautiful movie stars; probably lose their individualityTopic 4 About what is happiness.Side A: achieve success, money can buy happiness, buy whatever we want, hold a high position, stand out among ones peersSide B: make contributions to the society, live in harmony, share good and sad times, value sbs health, become who you want to be, keep the faithTopic 5 Studying in China or abroad, which is better?Side A: Studying abroad is better.enrich our knowledge and make us board-minded; Knowing customers and traditions of foreign countries is useful for working in multinational corporations.Side B: Studying in China is better.Education abroad is not quite suit for our national Situation; have many good universities at home; Studying abroad is a huge finical burden for many middle-income familiesTopic 6 Should violent video games be banned?Side A: Yes, violent video games should be banned. impact on impressionable children; cause society to become more violent; blood, strong language, strong sexual content; intense violence, use of drugs and alcohol; do harm to kids mental health; not mature enough to understand Side B: No, violent video games should not be banned. There is already a suggested age limit; No way to enforce such a rule; Limit creativity; video games meant for adults; the economy would sufferTopic 7 Which is more important to a person, money or personality? Side A: Money is more important.do nothing without money; Without money, education and medicare can not be assured.Side B: Personality is more important. Good personality helps people have many good friends which can speed up ones process of success; good personality is also the key of changing ones life; help someone overcome hardships calmly with an appropriate attitude.Topic 8 Does reading English language and literature prepare you for any career whatsoever?Side A: Yes, reading English language and literature prepares me for career. English language and literature, prepare for, the purpose of education, broaden ones horizon, good atSide B: No, reading English language and literature doesnt prepareme for any career. there is no value in, point out, waste of, out of date, in theoryTopic 9 Cars are doing more good / harm than good. Side A: Cars are doing more good than harm. be convenient of, be available for, speed up, be safe, enjoy lifeSide B: Cars are doing more harm than good. result from, resource limits, be jammed with, bring out, unbearable noiseTopic 10 Which one would you like to choose, better husband or better job?Side A: I would like to choose a better husband.happy marriage, easy life, be accustomed at, a woman behind the man, pay forSide B: I would like to choose a better husband.luxury possessions, launch into, compete for, be able to, be independent of Topic 11 Who should pay the university tuition? Students on theirown or their parents?Side A: Students should pay the university tuition on their own. adults, do part-time jobs, loans, scholarships and grants, achieve financial independence, gain work experience, learn more of society, lighten financial burdensSide B: Parents should pay the university tuition.high tuition, rising of university tuition, beyond students ability, not realistic, tooto, devoted to study, the main task, distract from academic learning.Topic 12 If you got 5,000,000 Yuan by winning lottery ticket, what will you do? Side A: spend immediately, buy luxury goods, a big house, travel around the world, gambleSide B: save in the bank, spend in the future, donate, charity, sensible investment, meaningful, ruin ones lifeTopic 13 Should the CCTV Spring Festival Gala be canceled or not?Side A: The CCTV Spring Festival Gala should be canceled.on the eve of the lunar New Year, stereotyped Gala, replace, give way to diverse modern celebrations, increasingly difficult to cater for all tastes, focus attention on other forms of celebration instead of immersing in TVSide B: The CCTV Spring Festival Gala shouldnt be canceled.the most popular TV events, established status, at home and abroad, an indispensable part of the festival, creative programs, colorful, appealing, meet the needs of peopleTopic 14 Would you like to buy or DIY the things you need?Side A: Id like to DIY the things I need.become a trend, make things on sbs own, high living costs, cut expenses, save money, meaningful and colorful life, do good to sbs creativity(n.创造力)，make toys, make furniture, decorate(vt. 装修) houses, fix(vt.修理) cars, turn trash into wealthSide B: Id like to buy the things I need.save time, guarantee(vt.保证) quality, defects(n.缺陷), return(vt.退换), save natural resources, specialized(a.专业的) workmen, be more skilled than, use less resources, clumsy(a.笨手笨脚的)Topic 15 Do you think celebrities should be protected from the media?Side A: No, celebrities should not be protected from the media.career; accept risks; media influence; a part of life; deal with; play important role in; official; corruption; Side B: Yes, celebrities should be protected from the media.personal problems; keep their personal life private; have the right to; tabloid; ordinary people; respect; Topic 16 Should we get married in college?Side A: Yes, we can get married in college. pursue the true love; cultivates your sense of responsibility for your family; of grate significance to your career; so you can benefit a lot from your marriage in the college; improve our ability to manage the money well; help each other and overcome the obstacles. Side B: No, we should not get married in college. pay much attention and energy on it, influence study; emotional but not rational, might break down easily; not good for respecting basic state policy on family planning; with no earning, a heavy burden to our parents; all in all,Topic 17 Should we inherit or innovate our Chinese culture?Side A: We should mainly inherit our Chinese culture. historical; learn from Chinese traditional culture; formed in the long history; beginwithits ownfeature.Side B: We should innovate our Chinese culture. development; encourage;culturalinnovation; creative; inorderto getvictoryin competition.Topic 18 Should motorcycles be encouraged in Zhongshan?Side A：Yes, motorcycles should be encouraged.a good transportation; convenient and fast; to ease traffic； easy to put on steam; easy to stop; low cost; run around； look manful whenever riding. Side B：No, motorcycles should not be encouraged.having unsafe factor；less comfortable than car；no beauty； bring danger to pedestrian traffic；environm