2014年北京英语口语证书高级考试复习指南及话题

2014年北京英语口语证书高级考试复习指南,一、简介北京口语证书考试及培训重点是考查考生用英语进行口头交流的能力，而不是书写能力和笔译能力。要求考生能够听得懂，说得出。考试成绩合格者将被授予合格证书或优秀证书及证章。二、北京英语口语等级证书高级口试总的评价目标是：通过高级考试的人员能够用英语从事一般性公务活动并能承担一般性会谈的口头翻译工作。,为达到上述目标，考试对高级考生应掌握的词汇提出如下要求：参加高级考试的人员应能听会说2500个以上的单词和一定数量的短语。三、级别描述：北京英语口语证书考试高级考试方式为考官和考生一对一的对话，考试时间为1215分钟。考试步骤和考试要求分述如下。,考试步骤：高级口语考试由以下几个步骤组成：,考官与考生相互问候和介绍（1分钟）考官与考生进行自由对话（2分钟）考生电脑上有三个可见题目，看完题目自选1个题目，根据考官提问进行观点陈述（4分钟）考生考生从电脑上随机选择题号，根据所选话题，回答考官提问（4分钟）结束考试，考生退场,目标描述：通过高级口语考试的人员应该能够：,主动与考官打招呼，并相互问候和介绍；与考官进行自由交谈，语言得体、流畅；就个人或他人的工作、学习或生活等情况与考官进行交流和沟通；在日常人际交往中有效地使用语言进行表达，如发表意见，表达各种可能性和不确定性；描述事物及其发展过程；委婉地提出问题或拒绝回答；有效地把握谈话的内容和节奏，会用客套话，会提出问题，结束谈话；,对交际中产生的误会加以澄清或解释；清楚地讲述自己准备的话题；流利地回答考官提出的与话题有关的各种问题；交谈中转变话题时做出合适的应答；与考官就未准备的话题进行交流，反应迅速，停顿较少；熟悉各种一般性公务活动中的套话和用语，与外国人进行交流，语言流畅、自然、得体；承担一般性会谈的口头翻译工作。,四、评价标准,采用以整体印象法为主，同时兼顾分项打分的办法。整体印象法打分的合格标准为：高级：通过高级口试的考生能够就生活或工作中熟悉的各种话题与讲英语的人士进行比较自然的交流，例如能够就国内外普遍关心的话题用英语进行交流，表明自己的观点，意见和态度。能够描述一个事件，或就一般性问题作简短发言。能够胜任日常生活的口头翻译，承担一般性会谈的口头翻译工作。,分项打分的合格标准为：领悟及反应：能够完全领悟考官的要求，积极主动地与考官交流，能够完成该级目标描述中设定的任务。语音语调：语音语调正确、自然、得体、流畅，一般不会给对方造成理解上的困难；能够使用基本的语音手段，如重音或语调表达自己的态度或情感。,词汇语法：熟悉日常生活及其它多种场合下口头交际中使用的各种词汇和句型、能够有效地运用这些词汇和句型进行表达，允许出现语法或用词方面的错误，但不会给对方理解造成困难。互动交际：能够在比较广泛的积极场合有效地使用得体的语言进行交际，能够主动地展开话题，并围绕话题进行讨论，知道如何结束话题；交流中能够使用一些常见的衔接手段把自己的意思表达得清楚、顺畅、允许交际中出现停顿。,连贯表达：能够恰当地回答提问和导入话题，讲话有条理，会使用一些基本的衔接手段，连贯地传递信息、阐述观点、允许表达中有个别不连贯之处。北京英语口语证书考试优秀标准为：在上述合格标准基础上，从反应程度、语音语调及表达意思等方面俱佳者为优秀。,北京英语口语证书考试高级口试试题(口试时间12-15分钟),I.IntroductionandGeneralConversation（about4minutes）Goodmorning/afternoon.Sitdown,please.Iam(examinersfullname).Whatisyourname?Andwhatisyourregistrationnumber(准考证号)？CanIhaveyourmarksheet,please?（Canyougivemethemarksheet,please?）(Pleasegivemethatsheetofpaper.)Thankyou.,Now,firstofallIdliketoknowsomethingaboutyouHowdidyougetheretoday?Howlonghaveyoulivedhere?Areyoustudyingordoyouwork?Ifthecandidateisastudent,askthefollowingquestionsHowlonghaveyoubeenlearningEnglish?HowimportantisEnglishtoyou?Canyoutellmesomethingaboutyourearlyschooldays?Whatweretheylike?,Thankyou,Now,Idliketoaskyouquestionsaboutyourpersonalexperience.Whatsthemostexcitingthingyouveeverdone?Isthereanythingyoudliketobeabletodointhefuture?Whatisyourfavoritewayofrelaxing?Thankyou.Now,Idliketoaskyouonemorequestion.SelectonemorequestionforthecandidateWhatdoyouenjoydoingwithyourfriends?Whatkindofmusicdoyouenjoymost?Doyoulikeanimals?Why(not)?Thankyou,Otherpreviouslyaskedquestions:Whatsubjectsareyoustudying?CanyourememberyourfirstEnglishLessons?.Whatweretheylike?Couldyoutellmesomethingaboutyourearlyschooldays?Whatweretheylike?Doyouplantostudyanythinginthefuture?Why/Whynot?Whatdoyouthinkwerethemostimportantthingsyoulearnedatprimaryschool?,Thankyou.Now,Idliketoaskyouonemorequestion.SelectonemorequestionforthecandidateWhoarethemostimportantpeopleinyourlife?Doyouandyourfriendssharethesameideas?Tellmeaboutyourbestfriend.Howambitiousareyou?HowimportantisTVtoyou?Whatsthelongestjourneyyouveeverbeenon?,II.Presentation(about4minutes),Okay,nowImgoingtoshowyouacard.HandoverthecardtothecandidateTherearethreetopicsonthecard.PleasereadallTHREEtopicscarefully,ChooseOneWhichyoufeelyouwillbeabletotalkaboutforTWOminutes.YouhaveONEminutetoreadandprepareyourtalk.,TOPICANowadaysthereisfiercecompetitioninourworkowingtointernalandexternalpressures.Self-actualizationandpeerpressurearetwoessentialfactorswehavetoconsiderinordertosurvive.Howdoyoumanagetosurvivecompetitively?Thefollowingmaygiveyousomeideas.Choose2or3pointsyouwouldliketotalkabout.Addotherideasofyourownifyouwish.establishagoodrelationshipwithbossdemonstrateonesownstrongpointsinworkmakefriendswithcolleagueskeeponlearningfromseniorandexperiencedcolleaguesimprovesonesownpersonalityothersFollow-upquestion:Howyouusuallyrelieveworkpressure?Giveyourreasons.,TOPICBOurwagesremainunchangedorevendecreasetosomeextent,comparedwiththerapidlyincreasingprices.Nowyouhavedecidedtotalkwithyourbosstogetapayrise.Howdoyouaskforapayrisetactically?Thefollowingmaygiveyousomeideas.Choose2or3pointsyouwouldliketotalkabout.Addotherideasofyourownifyouwish.yourcontributiongoodrelationshipwithbosscompareyourpayandworkwiththoseofcolleaguesthreatentoquitotherFollow-upquestion:Whatwouldyoudoifyoufailtogetapayrise?Giveyourreasons.,TOPICCManypeoplesjobsarenotcloselyrelatedtoorevenhavenothingtodowithwhattheylearnedatcollege.Howshouldoneadjusthimselftosuchajob?Thefollowingmaygiveyousomeideas.Choose2or3pointsyouwouldliketotalkabout.Addotherideasofyourownifyouwish.gainnewknowledgeatworktakecollegecoursesusefulforonesworklearnfromseniorcolleaguesdontcareothersFollow-upquestion:Whatkindofexcuseseemstobethemostconvincing?Giveyourreasons,Otherpreviouslyaskedquestions:TOPICAWorkandhappinessarecloselyrelatedinourlife.Yetsomepeoplearelaidoffforonereasonoranotherandtheyfeelveryunhappy.Whatadvicecanyougivethemtohelpthemrecoverfromthesetbackoflosingajob?askrelativesforhelponesownstrongpointsandweaknessesforimprovementgainandlossfindanewjobstartabusinessononesownothersFollow-upquestion:Whatwouldyouexpectyourfamilymemberstodoifyouwereoutofwork?Giveyourreasons,TOPICBEverybodymusthaveexperienceddifficultiesintheirwork.Whatkindofdifficultieshaveyouexperienced?Whatdoyouusuallydotoovercomethem?communicationwithcolleaguescompetition/pressurepromotionmisunderstandingmistakeOthersFollow-upquestion:Whatkindofdifficultymaycauseyoutogiveupyourjob?Giveyourreasons.,TOPICCPeopleworkfivedaysaweek,MondaythroughFriday.Yetsomecompaniesrequiretheiremployeestoworkonweekendsfromtimetotime.Whatdoyouthinkcanhelpyouavoidworkingonweekends?excusesgoodrelationshipwiththebossworkharderonworkdaysdontcareothersFollow-upquestion:Whatkindofexcuseseemstobethemostconvincing?Giveyourreasons.,TOPICCWorkingisalearningprocess.Newchallengesinourworkrequireustolearnnewknowledgeandskills.Howdoyouimproveyourselfforfurthercareerdevelopment?In-servicetrainingprogramspare-timetrainingcoursesself-studydegreeprogramsnointerestothersFollow-upquestion:Whatwayseemstobethebestforimprovingyourability?Giveyourreasons.,TOPICALotsofpeoplewantsuccess.Lotsofpeoplesaytheyhavetheanswer.Whatdoes“success”meantoyou?Whatexactlyisthesecretofsuccess?havingalotofmoneyenjoyingyourworkbeingpowerfulbeingfamoushavingagoodfamilylifeothersFollow-upquestion:Doyouthinkyouareasuccessfulman/woman?Giveyoureasons.,TOPICBToday,peoplearelivinglongerthaneverbefore.Theaveragelifespanisseventytoseventy-fiveformenandseventy-fivetoeightyforwomen.Butpeoplehaveproblemsastheygrowold.Whatproblemsdotheyhave?Whatthingsareimportanttooldpeople?lonelyisolatedpoorhealthregretfulothersFollow-upquestion:Wouldyouliketolivetobe100yearsold?Giveyourreasons.,III.PresentationandDiscussion(about4minutes),Now,herearesomeothertopics.Pleasechooseonetopicfromthem.Showthecandidate8numberedcardsatrandomorder,andallfacingdown,sothattheinformationonthemwillnotbeseen,andaskhim/hertochooseacard.Whatisyourtopic?Readoutthetopicareathatthecandidatehaschosen.Yourtopicis.ReadtheinformationundereachtopicNowyouhave30secondstoprepareyourtalk.Allowthecandidate30secondsbeforesaying.Wouldyouliketobeginnow?Nowyouhave2minutestotalkaboutit,andthenIllaskyousomequestions.Allowthecandidate2minutestogivethepresentation,Otherpreviouslyaskedquestions:1.JobsandOccupationsWhatdoesan“Idealjob”meantoyou?Talkaboutthedifferencesbetweenyourpresentjobandanidealjob.SelectTwoorThreeappropriatefollow-upquestionsforthecandidate.Whatdoyouthinkofyourpresentjobandpay?Whatstherelationshipbetweenyourjobandyourpersonaldevelopment?Howdoyouevaluateajob?Whatismostimportantwhenyouchooseanewjob?Whydosomepeopleprefertoworkforothersevenwhentheycanstartabusiness?,2.JobsandOccupationsThisyear,thecompetitionisverykeenonthejobmarket.Whatarethemaincausesofthisfiercecompetition?SelectTwoorThreeappropriatefollow-upquestionsforthecandidate.Whatarethemainfactorsyouhavetoconsiderbeforeyouapplyforanewjob?Whatfactorsmaycauseyoutogiveupyoucurrentjob?Whatwouldyoudoifyouwerefiredbyyourboss?Whatmaycauseyoutofireanemployeeifyouarehisboss?Howdoyouevaluateajobapplicantifyouareaboss?,Topic3ShoppingShoppingisabsolutelynecessaryinourdailylifeandcanbefun.Whatadvicedoyouhaveonefficientandmoney-savingshoppingforallyourneedsandwants?SelectTwoorThreeappropriatefollow-upquestionsforthecandidate.Wherearethebusiestshoppingmallsandcenterslocated?Whatbargainingtipscanhelpshoppers?Howcanweavoidimpulseshoppingandlearntobewiseconsumers?Whatdoyouusuallydowhenyoufindaqualityproblem?Howshouldqualityproblemsbesolved?,Topic4EducationAlargenumberofChinesepeoplewithoverseasstudyexperiencemanagetostayabroadforsometimeorforgood.Whydonttheycomebacktotheirmotherland?SelectTwoorThreeappropriatefollow-upquestionsforthecandidate.1.HowmuchdoyouknowaboutthelifeofoverseasChinese?2.WhatbenefitsdoesitbringtoourcountryforsomanyChinesepeopletostayabroad?3.Whatnegativeeffectsdoesithavewhensomanyoverseasstudentsrefusetocomeback?4.IsitalossforsomanyelitecollegegraduatestoleaveChinaforfurthereducationandsettledownabroad?WhyorWhynot?5.HowdoyouinterprettheseoverseasChinesepeoplespatriotism(爱国主义）?,Topic5GettingtotheTopThemostsuccessfulpopstarsintheworldtodayarepossiblymorefamousthankingsandqueens,politicians,andworldleaders.However,onlyafewcaneverreachtheverytop.Whyaretheyfamousandwhydosomanypeoplewanttobefamous?SelectTwoorThreeappropriatefollow-upquestionsforthecandidate.Haveyouevermetafamousperson?Doyouthinkyoucouldbeastar?Wouldyouliketobeapopstar?Why(not)?Doyouthinkgoodlooksaremoreimportantthantalent?Why(not)?Wouldyougiveupyourfamilyorfriendstobeapopstar?,Topic6DrinkandDrivingAnincreasingnumberofpeoplegetcaughtdrinkinganddrivinginBeijingeveryyear.(越来越多的人酒后驾驶）Whatsyouropinionofthiskindofirresponsible（不负责任的）act（行为）?SelectTwoorThreeappropriatefollow-upquestionsforthecandidate.Howdangerousindrunkdriving（酒后驾驶是多么危险）?Whatisthepunishment（惩罚）fordrunkdriving?Whydosomepeopledriveafterdrinking?Whateffectivemeasures（有效地措施）canbeusetoreduce（减少）drunkdriving?Whatcanhelppeoplepreventthemselvesfromdrinkingbypeerpressure?,Topic7SocialRelationsSurfingontheInternethasbecomepartoflifeformanypeople.Someofthemenjoymakingfriendsovertheinternet,whydotheymakefriendsinthisway?SelectTwoorThreeappropriatefollow-upquestionsforthecandidate.Whataretheproblemsinmakingfriendsinthisway?Howdoyoumakesurethata“friend”youhaveneverseenissincere（真诚）andhonest（诚实）?Howdoyouprotectyourownprivacy（隐私）?HaveyouevermetanInternetfriendinperson?Ifyes,whatimpressedyoumost?Howdifferentareyoujudgmentsofthepersonbeforeandafterthemeeting?,SocialRelationsNowadays,somepeoplearenotwillingtohelpstrangersindifficultyevenwhentheyareaskedforhelp.Whyarethesepeopleunwillingtohelpothers?SelectTwoorThreeappropriatefollow-upquestionsforthecandidate.Whatwillyoudowhenyoufindapickpocketstealingmoneyfromsomebodynearyou?Whatwillyoudoifarobberattacksyou?Why?Howwouldyoufeelifnobodyhelpsyouwhenyoucryforhelp?Whatmakesitsohardtohelpothers,especiallystrangers?Whatarethepossiblecausesofthissocialapathy（冷漠）ornumbness（麻痹）?,Topic8ServicesAsthefamoussayinggoes,we“servethepeople”.TheconceptofServethePeoplehasbecomeacommonbelief(信念）ofallcitizens（公民）.Howwelldoyouthinkthepeopleareserved?SelectTwoorThreeappropriatefollow-upquestionsforthecandidate.Whatsyourunderstandingofservingthepeopleandbeingserved?Whoisbestservedinoursociety?Whydoyouthinkso?Howdoyouunderstandthenotion（概念）ofthepeople?Orhowdoyoudefine“thepeople”?Whatsthedifferencebetweentheleaderandtheled?Howcanweguarantee（保证）thequalityofservice?,i,9.ClimateandWeatherTherehasbeenmorerainfall（降雨量）thisyearthanbefore,whatbenefits(好处）haveyouexperiencedSelectTwoorThreeappropriatefollow-upquestionsforthecandidate.Whyhastherebeenmorerainfallthisyear?(Theriseoftemperatureandthepollutionofairwillleadtotheincreaseofrainfall)Howdidthecoolclimatechan