英语口语话题及范例

1、1 .A person I loveThe person I love is my mother. She is kind and caring. The mother s love is warmand great. She gave birth to meand brought me up. She is always standing behind me in all that I do.I grew up lean on mymother, she is myfirst teacher, she taught how to read, how to write, how to get

2、along with other people, how to be a positive and honest person.She does everything she can to makemehappy 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,I ll ask her for help. And she will give me many adv

3、ices. She is always there to encourage me to do the things I want to do.She is a good listener. She taught me the meaning of love. Shewill comfort when I msad, love mewhen I mmad, pick me up when I m down, encourage me when I need a shove.2 .The differences between motherly love and fatherly love if

4、 there are any?According to my personal experiences, mother loves the newborn infant. Both their love are unconditional and unselfish. ButI can feel motherly love is direct, she may talk about some trifle again and again. Most is about the weather the food. And she always nag at me. In the mother

5、9;s eyes, we are always isa group of children. Let us feel warmFatherly love is deep but indirect. Father may not good at showing their loves or cares. They are annoyed, angry and disappointed because they are too worried about our life and future. Let us feel safe, at ease. I think it maybe because

6、 female are perceptual while male are rational.3 .What do you think makes a good heart?To be kind thoughtful forgiving caring and generous honestControl one s temper esay to get get along with other and be a good listenerKeep a calm attitudeA person with a good heart should be able to treat others e

7、qually no matter what she or he is, how she or he looks or what they are doing. And always be brave to face the difficult in life and love life.4 .The different attitudes of people towards disabled people. whats your attitude?Somepeople look downupon disabled people, thinking they bring many trouble

8、s.Some people they are poor, felt much sympathy for themThe social attitudes towards disabled people are often too protection, thinking they are granted unconditionally protection. Myattitude is that we can t look downupon disabled people, just treat them with the attitude towards ordinarypeople. we

9、 also need to fight for our right when conflict with them. We must face the problem5 .What are the benefits of keeping pets?And what are thetroubles? P23Good: in your lonely time it will accompany you. It will always be with you. It will always stay by your side (except dead).It is a good listener.b

10、ad: if pets are not often bathed, they may become dirty and smelled. Pets can be infected easily. Pets mess is anothertrouble. Sometimes it is too noisy to keep a dog.6 .Make a short summary of the article Speaking Different Languages. P45Manand womenlanguages had the samewords but different meaning

11、 depending on the way they were used. Womanwould tend to exaggerate the factors and menreact in an unsupportive manner, because they mistakenly take these expressions literally. It is important to rethink or translate what people have heard.7 .Find as many differences as you can between men and wome

12、n.Give some examples.Manand womenseldom meanthe samething even when they use the same words.Gender difference( 性别差异 )Manand womenlanguages had the samewords but different meaning depending on the way they were used. There expressions were similar, but they had different connotations( 含 义 ) or emotio

13、nal emphasis.Example: “I feel like you never listen. ” Using the word “never ” is just a way of expressing the frustration.Womanwould tend to exaggerate the factor, menmistakenly take these expressions literally, react in an unsupportive manner. Men use speech as a means of conveying only facts and

14、information.Example: woman: “we never go out. ” Men respond ” we went out last week. ”8 .What are the causes of misunderstandings in human communication? Give some examples.Reasons: pronunciationCultural differenceCharacter(outgoing introvert) 性格差异Gender differenceEmotion (nervous excited)Communicat

15、ion 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 members Conventions: politenessChinese Conventions: one's own obligation, no need to thank or be thankedBritish and American Conventions: Expect polite expressionslike 'please', 'tha

16、nk 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 time Conventions: conversational topics, privacy, taboo, openness, directnessChinese Conventions: ManyChinese people tend to ask about age, marital status,

17、 and even salary whenfirst meeting one another.To them, these are open conversational topics. Knowing a person's age helps them use appropriate terms of address, such as 'Lao Wang', 'Xiao Li', or kin terms such as 'uncle' or 'aunt', etc. And Chinese people pay a l

18、ot of attention to family life, so naturally talk of family membersfeatures as a commontopic.As to salary, since there is a national system of salaries, people usually don't consider it a secret and they talk about it openly.British and American Conventions: In Britain, weather and sports are co

19、mmon 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 refreshments or drinksConventio

20、ns: politeness, individual decisionChinese Conventions: When a Chinese offers refreshments ordrinks to his colleague, his colleague often declines the offer politely, because he doesn't want to trouble the person whooffers and it also shows his politeness. Normally the person who offers still pr

21、epares or buys refreshments or drinks, andthis will be expected by his colleague. Sharing food and drink when going out together is commonamongcolleagues and friends. British and American Conventions: Respect one's own decision, 'yes' means one wants it, 'no' means one doesn'

22、t, politeness is usually shown by the expression 'thank you' or 'please'.9 .What are the important factors for successful communications?Speak clearlyBe confidentOrganize well and put more focus on main ideaPay attention to the different speaking habit of different sex, education, an

23、d cultural background.10 .What are the ways to avoid misunderstandings? P66do 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 di

24、fference during communication.It is important to rethink or translate what people have heard.11 .How do people define winning ？ What does winning meanto you? The wealthy manGot the achievementMake big contributionAchieve one s goals in lifeOvercome some problems or weaknessCareer, wealth, fame or po

25、st, and powerEnjoy oneselfEnjoy my life, live 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 challenge in front, he did not depressed and destruction, but the life is full o

26、f confidence, with great tenacity and perseverance combating disease, suffered severe tests. Self-study university English and Japanese and German, many English translation13 .Do you regard yourself as a winner or loser? Why?It's hard to say, I think we are all on the way to be a winner.we are n

27、ot prefect in our quality, but we are attempting14 .What characteristics 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 newidea, turn up with

28、the determination to do a betterjobSb is intelligence, independent, have good capability to do sth Sb is flexibility15 .Say something about Sir Winston Churchill and Abraham Lincoln.p9116 . The psychology in our daily life by giving examplesPsychology plays an important role in our daily life. If we

29、 master some basic rules of it, we can more deeply understand and better our life. For instance,1 .the psychology of money. some guys would rather spend than save, while some tend to parsimony2 .the psychology in ads. Companies use psychology to increase business.3 .The psychology of shopping. As lo

30、ng as the prices of some goods come down, an increasing number of people will buy it.4 .The psychology in hospital. A patient will feel better after taking placebo.5 7.should we tall the truth to a cancer patient? Give your reasons.An optimistic attitude may have something to do with oneshealth.A so

31、und mind in a sound body. The truth may break down thepatient.As the psychology of patient, think less of his disease may leave longer.18 .mak a summary of the text the psychology of moneyOur individual moneyhabits not only show our beliefs and values, but also stem from past problems. For many peop

32、le, money is an important symbol of strength and influence. Thus some people can be addicted to money. These people can be divided into two groups, that is compulsive spenders and compulsive bargain hunters. To solve these problems, psychologists often use a method called“behavior therapy ”.19 .John

33、 often gets angry with his son who does poorly in school even though he works hard. Give John some advice.Maybe John s son is not a learning material, but he had worked hard.1. encourage him to keep on studying in stead of getting angry.2. praise him for every little progress3. tell him his father i

34、s 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 this unit? Which do you agree with? predict the future warn you of health dangers provide an answer to a problem stimulate powerful

35、 physical response in the body present a work of art to a creative mind makeyou feel good make you feel bad point out personality flaws show you real feeling of somethingI side with the last one. If you meet something scared you or exciting you, you may dream about it at night.21 .why do people drea

36、m according to the texta 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 went travelling with my parents, we settled down in ahotel. That night I have a horrible dream that when we cr

37、ossed 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 tothe park. I was so exciting that I forgot what happened lastnight. I didnt remember the dream until I really fell into alake. Luckily, the water was only to my waist. But i

38、t s so weird that I still remember today.23 .What do you like/dislike to eat and drink? Give your reasons.Vegetable: I like potato, onion, cucumber, pumpkin, celery, Idon t like carrot, though I know it s healthy. And I don t like parsley because I cant bear the smell. I even hate eatingbroccoli bec

39、ause whenI was a little child, I was forced to drink the soup made of the broccoli.Fruit: I like almost every kind of fruit (get a lot of vitamins from it)Meat: pork, beef, chicken, especially the sea-food because Ilived near the sea.(help to build our body)Cereal: rice and noodles(give us a lot of

40、energy rapidly)Drink: when I was a child,I like coke, juice, sprite. GraduallyI grew up, I ve learnabout that these softdrinks isdisadvantageous. So I change to drink mineral water, milk, yoghourt.24 .What (are the factors that) help to develop ones eatinghabit? Give some examples.The taste (many pe

41、ople dont like eating vegetables)The differences of region (students from north like noodles and dumplings while south people like rice; people brought up near the sea enjoy seafood, while people from the west like beef and lamb)The figure (some girl are on a diet to keep a slim figure)The conceptio

42、n of health (some foods are bad to eat, the nutrition, )The family(poor rich)The culture (the taboo, different religions)25 .What are your reactions when you see somebody eat things that you don t like? Give some example?People from one culture often think the food s that people from another culture

43、 eat are disgusting or nauseating.It seems stranger to meI maybecomesick when I see somebodyeat things that you don t like, for example the insects, spider, mouse, the brain of monkey.26 .Where do you prefer to eat to celebrate your birthday? Ina campus cafeteria, a fast-food restaurant, an expensiv

44、e 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 sweet place. I will invite mygrandparents and mybest friends to come to my home.27 .Make a summary of Cooking and cuisineP21128 .Explain the (Italian)

45、 proverb“When in Rome, do as Romansdo”? Talk about the importance of knowing different culturalby give some examples.(引文 "When in Rome, do as the Romans do" means that when you are visiting a new place, you should try to do as the peopledo who are from the place. It is a very good advice t

46、o tourists and visitors.People from different places have different ways of acting, so it is 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, y

47、ou will learn more about theirculture and tradition, also, you will be able to make manynew friends. Also, it could be fun. The traditionsof the place youare visiting might be different and interestingat the sametime.If you "do as the Romans do", you will do a lot of things that you wouldn

48、't normally do. Who knows? Maybe you will discover some new talents in you. )29 .What characteristics come to mind when you think about Chinese, American and British people?British is traditional, introverted, cautious, British people is not easy for a personal relationship with each other not e

49、asily trusting, depend on others, once established friendship with the British, they will cherish what, long-term trust you.Business is also very harmonious.Chinese conservative, introverted, modesty, tolerate, Lack of creativityAmericans treat the enthusiasm, optimistic and easy, easy toapproach, w

50、hen you first make an American, he will be to you,and make you even talking freely feeling,Practical, they like everything yourself, the size of the things can solve,Extra value of success, the important value of my talent andability30 .Talk about the dining customs in America and China. p237China:B

51、e 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 coffeeor buttering bread.Put a spoon wh

52、ere it will lie flat.Do not use silverware for eating bread.If you want to leave the table during the meal, say to the host “would you please excuse me for a while ”.Stay for two or three hours after the meal.31 .Find sometaboos in China concerning gift-giving, dressing, eating, language, gestures,

53、etc.Do not say the words “die ” or the words with the sameor similar pronunciation to others.Do not send a friends an umbrella, since it has a same pronunciation to the word “散” which means separation.Do not divide a pair into pieces. It has a similar pronunciationto the word “分离 ” , which means par

54、ting.Do not pat on others head, it is impolite.Do not write to your friend in a red pen. Which has a connotation of“breaking up the relationship ”.32 .do you agree that “money is the root of all evil ”? why or why not? -I want to be evil if it means I can have all themoney!No, actually, I agree that

55、 the love of money is the root of all evil.Money is neither good nor bad, it is just a tool for us to use.However, the love of money may cause people to do many awful things.Money is the cause of all sorts of evillying, stealing,cheating, robbery, and even murder.Money is not evil in of itself. Only

56、 how do you get it and howdo you spend it could be.33 .do you agree that“money is the source of happiness ” whyor why not?Even rich people complain that they are unhappy. They have no aim and they feel confused and hopeless.Happiness is not a commodity. You cannt be happy all the timejust because yo

57、u owe money.It seems that a majority of the rich cities suffer a high criminal rate.Only if you can plow your moneyback into someinvestments, you may feel happy.34 .what do you think are the most important 3 things in life?Why?Family. My family may always stand behind me when things tendto go wrong.

58、 Everyone may abandon you but never your family.Friends. My friends may comfort me when Im sad, love me whenI m mad, pick me up when I m down and encourage me when I need a shove. We share happiness and sorrow together.Rivals. We all need rivals though sometimes we may hate them.A near rival makes me work hard and make more progresses. Without a rival, I may become proud and stop to work on.35 .should children be paid for doing housework? Whyor why not? No.As one of the family members,