研究生口语考试.docx

unit1.school1.Somepeoplebelievethatstudentsworkbetteriftheteacherisstrict;othersthinkitis much better for students if the teacher has a friendly approach. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples youre your knowledge and experience.2.Conventional education VS. modern education 3. Find out some quotes or proverbs about education. Read them through and pick out your own favorite, and tell what it reveals about education. 1. Those in favor of a strict teacher believe that children should fear their teachers, this being the only way in which they would study hard and behave themselves. /only a strict educator can better help students distinguish what is right and what is wrong in a moral sense. /Thereis nothingwrongabouttheteacherbeingadisciplinarian,alwayskeepingstudentson their toes and calling attention to mistakes or carelessness on the part of the immature minds. /Of course, this does not mean the poker-faced teacher would never smile until Christmas.One argument is that a friendly teacher is a better one for being a combination of the guidance of an educator and the understanding of a friend. /It is argued that an otherwise introverted students react positively in the companionship of a friendly teacher. / If the teacher develops warm relationships with students, they will respect a teacher for the qualities he/she has.unit2.music1. the importance of music2. Music is important, then, what are the functions/benefits of listening to music? Can listening to music can make people smart? How can it be proved?3. What are the similarities and differences between music and language?1. Music can change the worldbecause it can change people. / Music gives a soul to the universe,wings to the mind,flight to the imagination,and life to everything. Plato / Music allows people to experience the same emotions.People everywhere are the same in heart and spirit. No matter what language we speak, what color we are,the form of our politics or the expression of our love and our faith,music proves: We are the same.2. Mozart effect or not :2. Music activates the whole brain and makes you feel more energetic and there is a well-documented link between music and learning. In the workplace ,music raises performance levels and productivity by reducing stress and tension, masking irritating sounds and contributing to a sense of privacy. /These special music Mozart Effect pieces, recorded at just the right tempo, activate the left and right brain for the maximum learning/retention effect.Even in the scientific community, theres a general belief that music is important for these extrinsic reasons, but there is very little evidence supporting the idea that music classes enhance childrens cognitive development. /We dont teach kids Shakespeare because we think it will help them do better on the SATs, we do it because we believe Shakespeare is important. /Although listening to Mozart might not make children any smarter, surely there is no harm.unit3.culture1. Is it necessary to protect Chinese? 2. Preserving Purity or Fighting a Losing Battle? 3. dialects on air: Pro1. To protect the purity of a language is a waste of time and energy, especially at a time when there is the “information explosion”. / If a language can successfully function in communication, it is a “good” language. / The basic purpose of language is communication. If Chinglish can be understood well no matter by Chinese or any others in the world, then why not language develops as well as the society?Language is the identity of a culture or a nation. If the language is corrupted, the culture of the nation is corrupted too. / If languages can be used freely, the world will become chaotic. People will not be able to understand each other. (confused) /Language is a tool, but people should be using the same tool when they speak the same language. /If we talk with foreigners in Chinglish, as long as it makes sense, it is ok. But when we put it in written English, standard English should be first priority.unit4.Film1. Describe the best film you have ever seen.2.Key to Disneys Success2. 1) know what you value and why /2) demonstrate the courage of leadership /3) dont compromise quality /4) money is always a means, never an end /5) exceed customer expectations /6) minds create value, so treat them with respect /7) let creativity work for you /8) think deeply and from all directionsMany critics argue that Disney production have the ability to affect American children and families through their insensitive portrayal of certain aspects of society and culture. /For example, Disney emphasizes social vulnerability through the overwhelming male dominance displayed in their animated ernet1. What convenience digital age has brought to peoples lives?2. What kind of privacy issues or security issues has the network created?3. Describe an interesting website you have visited.4. Celebrities privacy should be publicized or protected on the internet?3. What website youre talking about and what kind of website it is. /How you found it. /What you can get from it. /And explain why it is so interesting to you. /Whenever I have a little time to kill, I log on to try them. Its updated every day, so theres always something new for everyone to enjoy.4. They can get more attention and views. /Some even purposely tell paparazzi where they will be going so that they can be photographed there. /The media represents the mass and hence, have the right to access the celebrities.They do need their own privacy and they have the right to it, just like any other person. /Everyone has a right to privacy and the paparazzi should not be allowed to interfere in their lives. /Every individuals lifestyle should remain private so as not to interfere with their professional success.unit6.Dictionary1. Do you often use the dictionary? Are dictionaries important?2. Modern Dictionary-making and Early Dictionary-making.3. It is reported that emerging Chinese buzzwords including tuhao and dama may make their way into the Oxford English Dictionary in 2014. What do you think of the including Chinese buzzwords in the major English dictionary?3. The Chinese “Dama” and “Tuhao” often go abroad for shopping so that they have more contact with foreigners. /With the development of China, Chinese culture has an increasing impact on a global scale. /The Wall Street vs. Chinese “Dama” gold price fight made Chinese Dama famous. /Its popularity helps the dictionary to script the Chinese buzzwords. /The lexicographer wants to get good readership with Chinese cation and employment1.elite education advantages and disadvantages2. What are employers looking for? (job preparation)1. You learn to think and make the contacts needed to launch yourself into a life rich in all of societys most cherished rewards. / Superior educational environment, better alumni connections, lucrative on-campus recruiting opportunities. /A prestigious undergraduate degree does pay off. Its like the brass ring on a merry-go-round. If you go to a high-priced, highly selective school, you have a better shot at the brass ring.Make you incapable of talking to people who arent like you. / Inculcate a false sense of self-worth. /Temptation to mediocrity and security. /It is profoundly anti-intellectual. / To consider that while some opportunities are being created, others are being cancelled and that while some abilities are being developed, others are being crippled is, within this context, not only outrageous, but inconceivable.unit8.Travel1. Do you prefer to travel by coach, train, ship or air? /Do you prefer travel DIY tour or package tour? Do you prefer to travel alone or with a group?/Where do you prefer when you travel, a modern city or a mountainous village? /Where have you been during your holidays? Where would you like to travel in the future?2. Why do people travel?2. Travel leaves you speechless, and then turns you into a storyteller. /The real voyage consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. /Travel is the best way to be lost and found at the same time. /To travel is to take a journey into yourself. /A journey is best measured in friends rather than miles. /All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.Negative impacts:A. Tourism development can put pressure on: a. Water:shortage, degradation, waste b. local resources: short supply c. land resources: pressure due to recreational facilities d. pollution: the same forms of other industries B. A lack of land-use planning and building regulations in many destinations has facilitated sprawling developments a. In areas with high concentration, waste disposal is a serious problem and improper disposal can be a major despoiler b. In mountain areas, trekking tourists generate waste. c. Construction of hotels often leads to increased sewage. C. Often tourism