英语口语话题与范例

1、.1.a person i lovethe person i love is my mother. she is kind and caring. the mother s love is warm and great. she gave birth to me and brought me up. she is always standing behind me in all that i do.i grewupleanon mymother,she is myfirstteacher,shetaughthowtoread,howtowrite,howtogetalongwithotherp

2、eople,howtobe a positiveandhonestperson.she does everything she can to make me happy and never asks for anything in return. mother is a best friend as well. when we stay together, we just like my sister. if i have someproblems, ill ask her for help. and she will give me many advices. she is always t

3、here to encourage me to do the things i want to do. she is a good listener. she taught me the meaningof love. she will comfort when im sad, love me when im mad,pickme upwhenim down,encourageme wheni needashove.2.the differences between motherly love and fatherly love if there are any?accordingtomype

4、rsonalexperiences,motherlovesthenewborninfant.boththeirloveareunconditionaland.unselfish. but i can feel motherly loveis direct, she may talkabout some trifleagain and again. most is about the weatherthe food. and she always nag at me. in the mothers eyes, weare always is a group of children. let us

5、 feel warmfatherlylove is deepbut indirect.father maynotgoodatshowingtheirlovesorcares. theyare annoyed,angryanddisappointed because they are too worried about our life andfuture. let us feel safe, at ease. i think it maybe because femaleare perceptual while male are rational.3.what do you think mak

6、es a good heart?to be kindthoughtfulforgivingcaringandgeneroushonestcontrol one s temperesay to get get along with other andbe a good listenerkeep a calm attitudea personwitha goodheart shouldbe abletotreat othersequally no matter what she or he is, how she or he looks or what they are doing. and al

7、ways be brave to face the difficult in life and love life.4.the different attitudes of people towards disabled people.what s your attitude?some people look down upon disabled people, thinking they.speaking different.bring many troubles.some people they are poor, felt much sympathy for themthe social

8、 attitudestowardsdisabledpeopleareoftentooprotection,thinkingtheyaregrantedunconditionallyprotection.my attitudeisthatwe can tlookdownupondisabledpeople,justtreatthemwiththeattitudetowardsordinarypeople.wealso needto fight forourrightwhenconflict with them. we must face the problem5.what are the ben

9、efits of keeping pets? and what are thetroubles? p23good: in your lonely time it will accompany you. it will alwaysbe with you. it will always stay by your side (except dead). it isa good listener.bad: if pets are not often bathed, they may become dirty andsmelled.pets canbeinfectedeasily.petsmessis

10、 anothertrouble. sometimes it is too noisy to keep a dog. 6.make a short summary of the articlelanguages . p45man and women languages had the same words but different meaning depending on the way they were used. woman would tend to exaggerate the factors and men react in an unsupportive manner, beca

11、use they mistakenly take these.expressions literally. it is important to rethink or translate whatpeople have heard.7.findas manydifferencesas youcan betweenmenandwomen. give some examples.manandwomenseldommean thesamethingevenwhenthey use the same words.gender difference(性别差异 )man and women languag

12、es had the same words but differentmeaningdependingonthewaytheywere used.thereexpressionsweresimilar,buttheyhaddifferentconnotations(含义 ) or emotional emphasis.example:“i feel like you never listen.”using the word“never ”is just a way of expressing the frustration.woman would tend to exaggerate the

13、factor, men mistakenlytaketheseexpressionsliterally,reactinanunsupportivemanner. men use speech as a means of conveying only factsand information.example:woman: “we never go out.”men respond”we wentout last week.”8.whatarethecausesofmisunderstandingsinhumancommunication? give some examples.reasons:

14、pronunciation.cultural differencecharacter(outgoing introvert)性格差异gender differenceemotion (nervous excited)communication skill (gesture)situation1英国人对家人的帮忙会说谢谢；而中国人认为帮助家里人是一种义务，所以无需言谢。 interactions: help between family membersconventions: politenesschinese conventions: ones own obligation, no need

15、to thank or be thankedbritishand americanconventions:expect politeexpressionslike please, thank you, etc.situation2外国人觉得中国人对待他们是十分友好的，但是有时候会问出一些令他们感到尴尬的问题，比如问他们的年龄和工资。interactions:conversation between people meeting for the first timeconventions: conversational topics, privacy, taboo, openness,direc

16、tnesschinese conventions: many chinese people tend to ask aboutage, maritalstatus,andeven salarywhenfirstmeetingoneanother.tothem,theseareopenconversationaltopics.knowing a persons age helps them use appropriate terms ofaddress, such as lao wang, xiao li, or kin terms such as uncle or aunt, etc. and

17、 chinese people pay a lot of attentionto family life, so naturally talk of family members features as a common topic. as to salary, since there is a national system of salaries, people usually dont consider it a secret and they talk about it openly.british and american conventions: in britain, weath

18、er and sports are common topics. some taboo questions: age, marriage and salary. these are considered too private or too personal to talk about when first meeting someone. situation3中国人结伴出游的时候， 如果买什么东西， 去买的人一般都会按照人头购买，即便有人客气地说不要；和外国人结伴出游，如果你客气地推说不需要某样东西，那么对方真的就不会给你买。interactions: offering refreshmen

19、ts or drinksconventions: politeness, individual decisionchinese conventions: when a chinese offers refreshments or drinks to his colleague, his colleague often declines the offer politely, because he doesnt want to trouble the person whooffers and it also shows his politeness. normally the person wh

20、o offers still prepares or buys refreshments or drinks, and.this will be expected by his colleague. sharing food and drink when going out together is common among colleagues and friends.british and american conventions: respect ones own decision, yes means one wants it, no means one doesnt, politene

21、ss is usually shown by the expression thank you or please.9.whataretheimportantfactorsforsuccessfulcommunications?speak clearlybe confidentorganize well and put more focus on main ideapay attention to the different speaking habit of different sex, education, and cultural background.10.what are the w

22、ays to avoid misunderstandings? p66 do not use words with different meanings. express and pronounce clearly.put focus on main point of your viewdo not pretend to understandask when not sure about something.understand the sex, education and cultural background difference during communication.it is im

23、portant to rethink or translate what people have heard.11.how dopeopledefinewinning？ whatdoes winningmean to you?the wealthy mangot the achievementmake big contributionachieve ones goals in lifeovercome some problems or weaknesscareer, wealth, fame or post, and powerenjoy oneselfenjoy my life, live

24、happily and to realize my dream12.who do you think is a winner in your eye? why?some one can overcome his weakness and restart aftere.g: disabled athletes张海迪cruel fate has challengeinfront,hedid notdepressedanddestruction,but thelifeisfullofconfidence, withgreattenacity and perseverance combating di

25、sease, suffered severetests. self-study university english and japanese and german, many english translation13.do you regard yourself as a winner or loser? why?its hard to say, i think we are all on the way to be a winner. we are not prefect in our quality, but we are attempting 14.what characterist

26、ics of winners or losers have?.preparedness,promptness及时， perseverance锲而 不舍，politenesssquash: gossip, criticism, indifferencelove one another, be faithful, be loyal, be unselfish, be truthfulturn up a new idea, turn up with the determination to do a better jobsb is intelligence, independent, have go

27、od capability to do sth sb is flexibility15.saysomethingaboutsirwinstonchurchillandabraham lincoln.p9116. the psychology in our daily life by giving examplespsychologyplaysan importantrolein ourdailylife.ifwemaster some basic rules of it, we can more deeply understandand better our life. for instanc

28、e,1.thepsychologyof money. some guyswouldratherspendthan save, while some tend to parsimony2.thepsychologyinads.companiesusepsychologytoincrease business.3.the psychology of shopping. as long as the prices of somegoods come down, an increasing number of people will buy it.4.the psychology in hospita

29、l.a patient will feel better aftertaking placebo.17.should we tall the truth to a cancer patient?give yourreasons.an optimistic attitude may have something to do with oneshealth.a sound mind in a sound body. the truth may break down thepatient.as thepsychologyofpatient,thinkless ofhis diseasemayleav

30、e longer.18.mak a summary of the text the psychology of moneyour individualmoneyhabits not only show ourbeliefsandvalues,but alsostemfrompast problems.formanypeople,money is an important symbol of strength and influence. thussome people can be addicted to money. these people can bedividedintotwogrou

31、ps,thatis compulsivespendersandcompulsivebargainhunters.tosolvetheseproblems,psychologists often use a method called“behavior therapy”.19.john often gets angry with his son who does poorly inschool even though he works hard. give john some advice.maybejohn s sonisnota learningmaterial,buthehadworked

32、 hard.1. encourage him to keep on studying in stead of getting angry.2. praise him for every little progress3. tell him his father is always proud of him, and no matter what happen, father may stand behind him.4. develop his other interest.20.what can dream tell according to what you have learned in

33、 this unit? which do you agree with?predict the futurewarn you of health dangersprovidean answertoaproblem stimulatepowerfulphysicalresponse inthebodypresent a workofarttoacreativemind make youfeelgoodmake youfeelbad pointout personality flaws show you real feeling of something i side with the last

34、one. if you meet something scared you orexciting you, you may dream about it at night. 21.why do people dream according to the text a simple physical causeinner fears that are instantly recognized22.share with your classmates any of your dreams which is happy, sad, horrible, weird, or funnyonce i we

35、nt travelling with my parents, we settled down in a hotel. that night i have a horrible dream that when we crossed a narrow bridge i tripped over a stone and fell into the lake. i woke up and broke out in a sweat. the next day, we went to.the park.i was so excitingthati forgotwhathappenedlastnight.

36、i didntremember the dream until i really fell into a lake.luckily, the water was only to my waist. but its so weird that istill remember today.23.whatdoyoulike/disliketoeatanddrink?giveyourreasons.vegetable:ilikepotato,onion,cucumber,pumpkin, celery,idon tlike carrot, thoughi know its healthy. and i

37、 dontlikeparsleybecausei can tbearthesmell.ievenhateeatingbroccoli because when i was a little child, i was forced to drinkthe soup made of the broccoli.fruit: i like almost every kind of fruit (get a lot of vitamins fromit)meat:pork,beef,chicken, especiallythesea-foodbecauseilived near the sea.(hel

38、p to build our body)cereal: rice and noodles(give us a lot of energy rapidly)drink: when i was a child, i like coke, juice, sprite. gradually igrew up, i velearnaboutthatthesesoftdrinksisdisadvantageous.so i changetodrinkmineralwater,milk,yoghourt.24.what (are the factors that) help to develop ones

39、eatinghabit? give some examples.the taste (many people dontlike eating vegetables)thedifferencesofregion(studentsfrom northlikenoodlesanddumplingswhile southpeoplelikerice; peoplebroughtup near the sea enjoy seafood, while people from the west likebeef and lamb)the figure (some girl are on a diet to

40、 keep a slim figure)theconceptionofhealth(some foodsare badtoeat,thenutrition, )the family(poor rich)the culture (the taboo, different religions)25.what areyourreactionswhenyousee somebodyeatthings that you dontlike? give some example?people from one culture often think the food s that people from a

41、nother culture eat are disgusting or nauseating. it seems stranger to mei may become sick when i see somebody eat things that you don tlike, for example the insects, spider, mouse, the brain of monkey.26.where do you prefer to eat to celebrate your birthday? in a campus cafeteria, a fast-food restau

42、rant, an expensive restaurant, or at home? why?at home. it is the place where i live many years. my mom and.dad are also there. i think it is the most comfortable and sweetplace. i will invite my grandparents and my best friends to come to my home.27.make a summary ofcooking and cuisinep21128.explai

43、nthe(italian)proverb“wheninrome,doasromansdo ”?talkabouttheimportanceofknowingdifferent cultural by give some examples.（引文 when in rome, do as the romans do means that whenyou are visiting a new place, you should try to do as the people do who are from the place. it is a very good advice to tourists

44、 and visitors.people from different places have different ways of acting, so itis important to try to do things the way local people do. because this will make the local people feel more comfortable with you around, also you will feel closer to their culture. so,imitating the local ways, you will le

45、arn more about their culture and tradition, also, you will be able to make many new friends. also, it could be fun. the traditions of the place you are visiting might be different and interesting at the same time.if you do as the romans do, you will do a lot of things thatyouwouldntnormallydo.whokno

46、ws?maybeyouwill.discover some new talents in you.）29.whatcharacteristicscometo mindwhenyouthinkabout chinese, american and british people?british is traditional, introverted, cautious, british people is noteasy fora personalrelationshipwitheachothernoteasilytrusting, depend onothers, once establishe

47、d friendshipwiththe british, they will cherishwhat,long-termtrustyou.business is also very harmonious.chineseconservative,introverted, modesty,tolerate,lack ofcreativityamericans treat the enthusiasm, optimistic and easy, easy toapproach, when you first make an american, he will be to you,and make y

48、ou even talking freely feeling,practical,theylikeeverything yourself,thesize ofthethingscan solve,extra value ofsuccess,theimportantvalue of my talentandability30.talkaboutthediningcustomsinamericaandchina.p237china:be a little time earlier.the chinese eat food with chopsticks.america:be on time.when a prayer is being offered, keep silent with bowed head. use one hand whenever possible and keep the other one on the lap.between bites, put the fork on the plate while drinking coffee or buttering bread.put a spoon wh