大学英语口语考试话题

UnitOne---Music

Functions:ExpressingLikesandDislikes;MakingSuggestions

Situation:

ItisFridayafternoon.TonyandBryonareclassmates.Theyjustfinishedclasses.Theyareonthewaytodormitory.Nowtheyarehavingachataboutmusic.

RoleA

RoleB

Youlikedifferentkindsofmusic,especiallypunkrock.Shareyouropinionaboutmusicwithyourpartner.

Classicalmusicisyourfavorite,andyouarecrazyaboutMozart.Nowyouaretalkingaboutthiswithyourpartner.

UnitTwo---Movie

Functions:MakingComments;GivingandAcceptingInvitations

Situation:

AhastwoticketsforthemoviePearlHarboror……andinvitesBtogotogetherthisweekend.Bgladlyacceptstheinvitation.Afterseeingthemovietheyexchangetheirideaandmakecommentsonit.

RoleA

RoleB

Theplot

AsksB’sopinionofthemovie.

First-rate.

Thecharacterdevelopment

Notverystrong.

Thecasting

AgreeswithB,thinkingtheweakcharacterizationhassomethingtodowiththecasting.

Disagrees.

Theacting

Ratherpoor.

Thelines

Notmanyinterestingorwittylines.

Theheroines

Likestheheroine.

Agrees.

UnitThree---Love&Marriage

Functions:ComfortingPeople;ExpressingWorries;ConcedingaPoint

Situation:

AandBaretalkingaboutB’sboyfriendJack.Bthinksheishandsomeandhardworking.Athinksheistooold,butBdoesn’tcare.Balsothinksloveismoreimportantthanotherpeople’sopinion.Thentheysharetheirideaaboutloveandmarriage.

UnitFour---Ads

Functions:AskingforClarificationandClarifying

Situation:

AandBarewatchingTV.Itiscommercialadtime.Ahatesthat.Hethinksadvertisingcoststoomuchmoneyandcustomershavetopaymorebecauseoftheads,whereasBdisagrees.Thentheyargueanddiscussabouttheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofad.

UnitFive---Pets

Functions:GivingShortResponses;praising;MakingRecommendations

Situation:

Yourgoodneighbor’swifediedacoupleofweeksago,andheisfeelinglonely.AandBarediscussingwhattobuytocheerhimup.Initially,Awantstobuyabunchofflowers,butBsuggestsadog.Thenyoutalkabouttheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofkeepingpets.

UnitSix---Fashion

Functions:AskingforandGivingopinions

Situation:

Aisasalesperson,andBwantstobuyapairofjeans.Theytalkaboutthesize,color,priceandwayofpayment.Aftertheservicetheyexchangetheirideaaboutfollowingthefashiontrends.

Tipsforyou:

RoleA(for)

RoleB(against)

Showingone’snewandup-to-dateideas

Notalwayspracticaloruseful

Showingone’sdesiretobreakwiththetradition

Becomingoutoffashionquickly

Showingone’ssenseofstyleorgoodtaste

Losingone’sownidentity

Showingone’swealthorstatus

Timeandmoneyshouldbespentonstudyandwork.

Withoutfollowingthefashiontrends,onemightbelookeddownuponbysomepeopleandthereforelosesomeopportunities

Mayleadtodeclineinmoralstandards

UnitSeven---MoneyTalks?

Functions:ExpressingRealandUnrealConditions

Situation:

Abelievesmoneycanbuyhappiness.Bdisagreesandcitescounterevidence.Finallytheyreachanagreement.

RoleA

RoleB

Wantstospendthemoneyhegainedfromhispart-timejobonnewclothes.

WarnsofthedangerofnomoneywhenAneedsit.

Thinksonemustenjoyoneself.

Disagrees.

Believesmoneycanbuyhappiness.

Disagreesandcitescounterevidence.

Finallytheyreachanagreement.

UnitEight---Crime

Functions:BringingupSensitivetopics;AskingforDetails

Situation:

OneofB’sclassmateswantsBtohelphimcheatinthefinalexam.AtalksabouttheproblemwithBandgivessuggestionstoB.Thentheytalkaboutviolenceoncampus.

UnitNine---Safety

Functions:Elaborating;SpeakingHypothetically

Situation:

AandBareleavingaparty.Ahasdrunksomuchthathesmellsalcoholandcanhardlytalkandwalk.AofferstodriveBhome.Thentheytalkaboutmeasuresweshouldtaketopreventdrunkdriving.

UnitTen---FreedomfromFear

Functions:ExpressingFearandDesperation;OfferingSympathyandEncouragement

Situation:

Workwithyourpartnerandtalkaboutthethingsyouar