Training for English Speech Contest (Session 2-3)

1、Training for English Speech Contest （Session 2-3） I. Warming up Exercises:Directions: In this part, you will hear 10 short conversations between two speakers. Decide the best answer after hearing the question.1. A. They tried to seek for help. B. They wanted to look for light.C. They tried to go int

2、o the speaker's room. D. They wanted to look for a friend.2. A.Don't ask strangers to look after your valuable items.B. Don't ask strangers to buy anything.C. Don't invite strangers to your guest room.D. Don't invite strangers to your hotel.3. A.To run to catch the bus immediatel

3、y. B. To walk carefully.C. Not to lose something. D. Not to get lost.4. A. At 7.B. At 8:30.C. At 9:30.D. From 7 to 9:30.5. A. The travel in a foreign country is generally terrible. B. It's awful to travel to a strange country.C. It's generally joyful to travel to a foreign country although s

4、ometimes tourists may encounter some unhappy events D. Tourists should not go to a strange country alone.6.A. Just to get back the old one.B.Just to pay to the finder and get back his own passport.C.He has got to apply for a new passport.D.To go to the local police station and apply for a new passpo

5、rt.7.A. She will wave a taxi in a street.B.She will get a taxi with the help of the receptionist.C.She will walk to the destination.D.She will take an unlicensed taxi.8.A. Because strangers may sell stolen items to pedestrians.B.Because state stores sell products at low price.C.Because strangers'

6、; commodities are usually poor in quality.D.Because the commodities state stores sell are not reliable.9.A. He had no time to do shopping last night.B.He has forgotten to bring his coat with him.C.He has left his coat at home.D.His personal belongings have been stolen.10. A. Because it may break the

7、 head of a passer-by.B.Because the burning cigarette end may cause fire.C.Because it may damage the roof of the building below.D.Because it may stain the clothes of a passer-by.Script:1. M: Have you noticed a suspicious couple trying to sneak into your room?W：Yes. I thought they came here for help.

8、Q: What does the suspicious couple do? (C)2. M: You often go abroad. Can you tell me how to avoid scam in a foreign country? W: My pleasure. Don't easily hand your valuables to strangers.C: What is the best way to avoid being cheated? (A) 3. M：Mind your steps. The lobby floor is very slippery. W

9、：Thank you for your advice. I'm too old to rush on this floor. Q: What did the first speaker remind the second one to do? (B)4.M: When did you find your wallet missing?W: I can't remember the exact time. At 7 I went to the grocery store at that corner and at 9:30 when I was in the department

10、 store I found it disappeared. Q: When did the first speaker lose his wallet? (D)5. M: I've read about some Chinese tourists being robbed or killed in foreign countries.W: These are just a few examples. The tour in a foreign country is generally fun not so horrible. Q: What does the second speak

11、er mean? (C)6.M: What should I do if I have lost my passport in a foreign country?W: That's troublesome. You've got to report to a nearby Chinese consulate immediately to apply for a new one. Q: What does the second speaker do to get a new passport? (C)7. M: It's too late. Don't go o

12、ut alone and walk in a poorly-illuminated street.W: I've got Tom's company. I will ask the desk to order a taxi for me.Q: How does the second speaker get the taxi? (B)8.M: Do you think it proper to buy a mobile phone that man tries to sell to me at verylow price?W: It might be a stolen prope

13、rty. You'd better buy it from a standard store. Q: Why should the first speaker buy a mobile phone at a store? (A)9.M: Ah, you're wearing only a shirt on this cold day.W: I'm sorry to say that my luggage was stolen last night and I have no time to do shopping early in the morning. Q: Wha

14、t do we learn form the conversation? (D) 10. W: Don't throw the burning butt out of the hotel window.M: I'm not rich enough to do that. I know better than to do it anywhere. Q: Why shouldn't the speaker do that? (B)II. Sentence Translation: Directions: Translate the following English sen

15、tences into Chinese (or vice verse):1. Is this the counter for tax refunds(退税)? 202. I would like to apply for/claim(申请/要求获得) a tax refund.3. Could you please show me the document(文件)?4. Here is the tax refund form(退税单), and my ticket(机票) and boarding pass(登机牌).5. Can I see the merchandise(所购商品)？6.

16、How much is this bottle of wine?217. Do you have this lipstick(唇膏) in another color?8. I prefer the light scent(清单的 香味). 9. Is there any discount(折扣；打折) on cosmetics(化妆品) at the moment(=now)?10. If you buy three cartons(条) of cigarettes(香烟), you will get one small suitcase for free(免费). 11. -请问可以（退税

17、）退多少钱？2012. -您的文件看来没有问题。给您退税单（tax refund form）。13. 请问现在要怎么处理这张表格(form)?14. 您必须将这份表格寄回该公司。那边就有邮箱(mailbox)。15. 请问多久才会收到退税款(tax refund)呢？16. 请问您此行的目的(purpose)是什么？ 4817. 我和我的朋友跟团旅行（团队游）（travel with a tour group）。18. 请问您预计要在本地待多久？19. 大约三周。20. 您会住在哪里？Key：11. How much of a refund can I get? 12. Your docume

18、nt seems to be in order. Here is your (Tax refund) form.13. Excuse me, what do I do(with this form)now?14. You have to send this form back to the company. Theres a mailbox (right) there.15. How long does it take to get the tax refund?16. Whats the purpose of your visit? 17. My friends and I are trav

19、eling with a tour group.18. How long are you planning to be here?19. About three weeks.20. Where will you stay?III. Write down the key words of the following 3 short dialogues and translate the following short dialogues into Chinese:Dialogue 1Dialogue 2Key words Dialogue 1apply for the tax exemption

20、 / right window?tax refund forms with you? 2 platinum necklaces, 2 gold rings, 3 pairs of shoes, and several handbags. Can I see goods?too heavy to carry/see them all?goods with youno further questions/stamp your formsput into the mail box/send back to shopsHow long to get money back? a couple of we

21、eks / refund within 3 weeksDialogue 2window for non-citizens?Passport, ticket and disembarkation card Purpose for visiting?/Sightseeingtraveling alone?/ with a friend.where to visit?Sydney/Cairns/Great Barrier Reef/do some snorkeling/ back to Sydney/go homeno more questions for you Script:Dialogue 1

22、 (退税tax refund) 18A: Excuse me, sir. I would like to apply for the tax exemption. (免税). Is this the right window?B: Yes. It is. Do you have your tax refund forms(退税单) with you? A: Right here.B: Let me see. Mr. Zhan, the forms show that you purchased(=bought购买) 2 platinum(铂金) necklaces(项链), 2 gold ri

23、ngs(金戒指), 3 pairs(双) of shoes(鞋), and several(=some几个) handbags(手袋). Can I see the goods(商品) you bought(购买)?A: No problem. But do you need to see them all? I put some of them in my checked(已经检查过的) baggage(行李) since they were too heavy to carry(携带) on the plane.B: I understand. Just let me see all th

24、e merchandise(=goods商品) with you. That will be fine.A: Ok. Here you are(给你).B: Ok. Mr. Zhan, since I have no further(进一步的) questions, Ill stamp(盖章) your forms(退税单) for you. Here you go(给你). Just put them into the mail box(邮箱) over there and send(寄) them back to the shops where you purchased(购买) the

25、goods.A: How long will it take to get my money back?B: I am afraid(恐怕) I cant tell you exactly(确切地). It usually takes a couple of(两个) weeks or so(大概；大约). But I would say you should definitely(=surely/of course肯定；确定) get your refund(退税；退款) within 3 weeks.A: I see. Thanks for your help.B: Its my pleas

26、ure.Dialogue 2 (入境手续immigration procedures) 46A: Excuse me. Is this the window for non-citizens(非本国公民)?B: Yes. Your passport（护照）, ticket（机票） and disembarkation card（入境登记表）, please.A: Here you are.B: And what is your purpose（目的） for visiting（参观；访问） Australia（澳大利亚）?A: Sightseeing（观光）. I am a tourist（游

27、客）.B: Are you traveling alone?A: I am with a friend. We plan to stay here for one week.B: Where do you intend to(=plan to打算) visit?A: We will stay in Sydney(澳大利亚悉尼) for 3 days, and then fly to Cairns(凯恩斯).We are going to visit the Great Barrier Reef(大堡礁) and do some snorkeling(潜水) there for 3 days.

28、After that we will fly back to Sydney and it will be the time to go home.B: That sounds like a lot of fun.A: Ok. I have no more questions for you. Here is your passport. Enjoy your stay.B: I will. Thank You. Note（注）：每位乘客入境前，都必须填写两种表格：入境登记表（immigration form/disembarkation card）和海关申报表（Customs Declarat

29、ion Form）,通常现在飞机落地前，空乘人员会提供这两种表格，不清楚的可直接询问空乘人员。IV. Write down the key words of the following two short dialogues and translate the following short Chinese dialogues into English:Dialogue 1 33A: 请问，我想听些音乐，能否告诉我音乐是在哪一个频道(channel)？B：嗯，频道1和2是新闻台（channel），频道3至5是电影台；频道6-18都是音乐台。有许多不同的音乐类型可以选择，包括爵士乐（jazz），

30、流行音乐（,pop），古典乐（classical），乡村音乐（country）等。A: 谢谢！另外我的耳机（headphone/headset）好像坏了，可以请你换一副吗？或是看一下哪里有问题？B： 我马上给您换新的。对此很抱歉。A: 没关系。 Dialogue 2 5-1A: 请问， 从这儿到伦敦的实际飞行时间是多久？B： 大约10个小时。A: 你能告诉我到达的时间吗？B： 当然。哦，是上午9点。我指的是当地时间。 Script:Dialogue 1 33A: Excuse me. I would like to listen to some music. Could you please

31、tell me which channel I should use?B: Well， Channel 1 and 2 are news channels, and channel 3 to 5 are our movie channels, channels 6 to 18 are the music channels. You have lots of different types of music to choose from, including jazz, pop, classical, country, and so on.A: Thank you! By the way, I

32、dont think my headphone is working. Can you please get me a new one? Or could you check if there is something wrong with it?B: Ill just go and get you a new one. Sorry about that. A: Thats all right. Dialogue 2 5-1A: Excuse me, whats the actually flying time from here to London?B: About 10 hours.A:

33、Can you tell me what time well arrive?B: Sure. Oh, nine oclock in the morning. I mean local time.V. Blank Filling and Passage Translation (选自奥巴马演讲辞 梦想与责任Hope and Responsibility)（演讲辞写作技巧：排比+强调 的范例）Passage 1 (E-C Translation)Directions：In this part, you will hear one short passage. When the passage is

34、 read, you are required to fill in the blanks below. After you hear the short passage for the second time, try to translate it into Chinese. Ive given a lot of speeches about education. And Ive talked about responsibility（责任） a lot. Ive talked about teachers responsibility for _ students and pushing

35、 you to learn.Ive talked about your parents responsibility for making sure（确保） you _, and you get your homework done, and dont spend every waking hour in front of the TV or with the Xbox(Electronic Games电子游戏).Ive talked a lot about your governments responsibility for _ high standards（标准）, and suppor

36、ting（支持） teachers and principals（校长）, and turning around（转变） schools that arent working, where students arent getting the opportunities that they _.But at the end of the day, we can have the most _ teachers, the most supportive（给予支持的） parents, the best schools in the world- and none of it will make

37、a _, none if it will matter（起效；有作用） unless（除非） all of you _ your responsibility, unless you show up（露面；出现） to those schools（来校上课）, unless you pay attention to those teachers, unless you listen to your parents and grandparents and other adults and put in（投入；花精力到） the hard work it takes to _. Thats wh

38、at I want to _ today: the responsibility each of you has for your education.Key:Ive given a lot of speeches about education. And Ive talked about responsibility a lot. Ive talked about teachers responsibility for inspiring students and pushing you to learn.Ive talked about your parents responsibilit

39、y for making sure you stay on track, and you get your homework done, and dont spend every waking hour in front of the TV or with the Xbox.Ive talked a lot about your governments responsibility for setting high standards, and supporting teachers and principals, and turning around schools that arent w

40、orking, where students arent getting the opportunities that they deserve.But at the end of the day, we can have the most dedicated teachers, the most supportive parents, the best schools in the world- and none of it will make a difference, none if it will matter unless all of you fulfill your respon

41、sibility, unless you show up to those schools, unless you pay attention to those teachers, unless you listen to your parents and grandparents and other adults and put in the hard work it takes to succeed. Thats what I want to focus on today: the responsibility each of you has for your education.Pass

42、age 2 (C-E Translation) Directions: In this part, you will hear one short Chinese passage. After the passage is read, you are required to translate it into English. 我首先要讲讲你们对自己应尽的责任（responsibility）。你们每个人都有自己的长处(advantage/strength/something you are good at)。你们每个人都能做出自己贡献（make contribution/something to offer）。你们对自己的应尽的责任是发现自己的能力（ability/capability/power）所在。而教育(educa