1999英语专四(TEM4)口试真题

1、oral test for english majors (1999)-grade four-task i: retelling a story directions: listen to the recorded passage twice and then retell it.task ii: talking on a given topic directions: describe one of your experiences in which you had a burning desire to learn something.task iii: role-playing dire

2、ctions: school graduate to go abroad to study. student a: you have been offered two jobs: one is working in the government and the other in a joint-venture. you feel difficult to decide which one to take. now you go to your friend and ask for his/her advice. first of all, you and your friend are dis

3、cussing the advantages and disadvantages of each option. eventually both you and your friend have found it is not easy at all to select one job out of the two. remember you should start the conversation.student b: your friend has been offered two jobs: one is working in the government and the other

4、in a joint-venture. s/he feels difficult to make a final decision on which one to take. now s/he comes to you to seek your advice. first of all, you and your friend are discussing the advantages and disadvantages of each option. eventually, both of you have found it is not easy at all to select one

5、job out of the two. remember it is your partner who starts the conversation.oral test for english majors (2000)-grade four-task i: retelling a story directions: listen to the recorded passage twice and then retell it.task ii: talking on a given topic directions: describe the unforgettable birthday p

6、arty youve ever had.task iii: role-playing student a: you are a freshman who has just enrolled in your university. you are wondering about what the university life would be though you have heard a lot of it. to be honest, you are a little bit lost and afraid of the coming university life. now you me

7、et a sophomore of your department and ask him/her for advice on how to make good use of time, how to study well and how to make friends in the university. eventually you become confident about your future again. remember you should start the conversation.student b: you are a sophomore at the univers

8、ity. a freshman of your department comes to you to ask for advice on how to become successful in the university. you share your experience of the university life with him/her. you try to tell him/her how to make good use of time, how to study well and how to make friends in the university. eventuall

9、y you make him/her confident about his/her future again. remember it is your partner who starts the conversation.oral test for english majors (2001)-grade four-task i: retelling a story directions: listen to the recorded passage twice and then retell it.task ii: talking on a given topic directions:

10、describe a teacher of yours whom you find unusual.task iii: role-playing directions: many high school graduates in china are going overseas for their college education. a friend of yours is 1 graduating this year and would like to ask for your advice on whether it is a good idea for a high school gr

11、aduate to go abroad to study. student a: you think this friend should go by all means, and you should try to convince your partner. remember you should start the conversation. student b: you think this friend should finish college in china before thinking about going abroad, and you should try to co

12、nvince your partner. remember your partner will start the conversation.oral test for english majors (2002)-grade four-task i: retelling a story directions: listen to the recorded passage twice and then retell it.task ii: talking on a given topic directions: describe an embarrassing situation in whic

13、h you got very angry.task iii: role-playing directions: the geology department of a major university is planning to admit 30 male and 5 female students. however, the results of the college entrance examination show that by average, of all the applicants, females have scored higher than most males. s

14、hould the department stick to its original plan?student a: you think the department should still stick to the original plan, and you should try to convince your partner. remember you should start the conversation. student b: you dont think the department should stick to the original plan, and you sh

15、ould try to convince your partner. remember your partner will start the conversation.oral test for english majors (2003)-grade four-task i: retelling a story directions: listen to the recorded passage twice and then retell it.task ii: talking on a given topic directions: tell a story that illustrate

16、s the need for love.task iii: role-playing directions: carry out a conversation with your partner based on a given situation.student a: you will be traveling later this week and you are wondering about the advantages and safety of flying. recent news reports of air crashes have made you nervous and

17、you cannot decide if it if safe to travel by airplane. you turn to your friend for advice about whether you should go by air or by train. he/she tried to persuade you to take a flight by listing some advantages. eventually, you refuse to accept his/her opinion and make your own decision.student b: o

18、ne of your friends is taking a trip later this week and he/she is undecided about whether to travel by air or by train. not knowing what to do, your friend comes to you for advice. you try to persuade your friend to take a flight in spite of reports of air crashes. eventually, you fail to convince h

19、im/her and your friend buys a train ticket instead.oral test for english majors (2004)-grade four-task i: retelling a story directions: listen to the recorded passage twice and then retell it.task ii: talking on a given topic directions: describe one of the most unpleasant dreams youve ever had.task

20、 iii: role-playing directions: the geology department of a major university is planning to admit 30 male and 5 female students. however, the results of the college entrance examination show that by average, of all the applicants, females have scored higher than most males. should the department stic

21、k to its original plan?student a: nowadays higher education is getting more and more expensive. to quite a number of families it has become a big financial burden. you try to discuss this problem with student b. you think that parents should pay tuition for their children since college students do n

22、ot yet have any regular income.student b: nowadays higher education is getting more and more expensive. to quite a number of families, it has become a big financial burden. you try to discuss this problem with student a your opinion is that it is unfair to put this big burden on parents since colleg

23、e students are already adults. students themselves should find ways to pay their own tuition.oral test for english majors (2005)-grade four-task i: retelling a story directions: listen to the recorded passage twice and then retell it.task ii: talking on a given topic directions: please tell us one i

24、ncident in which someone was trying to help others despite danger to his own safety. task iii: role-playing student a: the manager of a world-famous hotel wants to recruit a new member as the hotels bellboy, offering him a salary of 3000 yuan per month. a many university graduates are competing for

25、the position. as a sophomore in the university, you think that applying for a job unworthy for their talents. try to persuade your partner that you are right. remember you will initiate the conversation. student b: the manager of a world-famous hotel wants to recruit a new member as the hotels bellb

26、oy, offering him a salary of 3000 yuan per month. many university graduates are competing for the position. as a sophomore in the university, you think that it is courageous for them to make such a decision that they have made the correct choice. try to persuade your partner that you are right. reme

27、mber your partner will initiate the conversation.oral test for english majors (2006)-grade four-task i: retelling a story directions: listen to the recorded passage twice and then retell it.task ii: talking on a given topic directions: describe a lesson you have learned which has enriched your life

28、experience. task iii: role-playing student a: you and your friend are discussing what you are going to do together during this coming summer vacation. your friend prefers to work in a big company to earn some money. you prefer to do some voluntary work for society. you try to persuade each other by

29、giving various reasons. remember you will initiate the conversation.student b: you and your friend are discussing what you are going to do together during this coming summer vacation. your friend prefers to do some voluntary work for society. you prefer to work in a big company to earn some money. y

30、ou try to persuade each other by giving various reasons. remember your partner will initiate the conversation.oral test for english majors (2007)-grade four-task i: retelling a story directions: listen to the recorded passage twice and then retell it.task ii: talking on a given topic directions: tal

31、k about an experiment you have had in which you tried to help someone but actually caused trouble.task iii: role-playing student a: nowadays lots of college students take all kinds of tests to get different kinds of certificates. you think it necessary because these certificates are useful in helpin

32、g the students find good jobs. but you partner doesnt agree with you. try to convince him/her. remember you should start the conversation.student b: nowadays lots of college students take all kinds of tests to get different kinds of certificates. you think it necessary because most of these certific

33、ates are actually of no use. but you partner doesnt agree with you. try to convince him/her. remember your partner should start the conversation.oral test for english majors (2008)-grade four-task i: retelling a story directions: listen to the recorded passage twice and then retell it.task ii: talki

34、ng on a given topic directions: describe a situation in which you tried every means to avoid trouble, but in vain.task iii: role-playing student a: today in china, lots of famous people, such as athletes, are admitted to famous universities without taking the college entrance exam. you and your part

35、ner are discussing the issue. you think these people deserve a chance since they have contributed a lot to the country. your partner does not agree. try to convince him/her. remember you should start the conversation.student b: today in china, lots of famous people, such as athletes, are admitted to

36、 famous universities without taking the college entrance exam. you and your partner are discussing the issue. you dont think these people should be given this chance since it is unfair to the other people who work so hard to pas the exam. your partner does not agree. try to convince him/her. remembe

37、r your partner will start the conversation.oral test for english majors (2009)-grade four-task i: retelling a story directions: listen to the recorded passage twice and then retell it.task ii: talking on a given topic directions: trust is very important in everyones life. talk about an experience wh

38、en you appreciate trust from your family or friend.task iii: role-playing student a: today in china, more and more people like to make friends online. you think that the internet is a good place to meet new friends. but your partner thinks that cyber-friendship is fake and dangerous. try to convince your partner that the internet is a good place to meet friends. remember you should start the conversation.student b: today in china, more and more p