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 mothers love is warm and great. Shegave birth to me and brought me up. She is always standing behind me in all that I do.I grew up lean on my mother, she is my first 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 make me happy and never asks for anything in return. Mother is abest friend as well. When we stay together, we just like my sister. If I have some problems, Ill askher for help. And she will give me many

3、advices. She is always there to encourage me to do thethings I want to do. She is a good listener. She taught me the meaning of love. She will comfortwhen Im sad, love me when Im mad, pick me up when Im down, encourage me when I need ashove.2.The differences between motherly love and fatherly love i

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

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

6、emale are perceptual while male are rational.3.What do you think makes a good heart?To be kind thoughtful forgiving caring and generous honestControl ones 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 equal

7、ly no matter what she or he is, howshe or he looks or what they are doing. And always be brave to face the difficult in life and lovelife.4.The different attitudes of people towards disabled people. whats your attitude?Some people look down upon disabled people, thinking they bring many troubles.Som

8、e people they are poor, felt much sympathy for themThe social attitudes towards disabled people are often too protection, thinking they are granteduncond itionally protection. My attitude is that we cant look down upon disabled people, just treatthem with the attitude towards ordinary people. we als

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

10、f pets are not often bathed, they may become dirty and smelled. Pets can be infected easily.Pets mess is another trouble. Sometimes it is too noisy to keep a dog.6.Make a short summary of the article Speaking Different Languages. P45Man and women languages had the same words but different meaning de

11、pending on the way theywere used. Woman would tend to exaggerate the factors and men react in an unsupportive manner,because they mistakenly take these expressions literally. It is important to rethink or translate whatpeople have heard.7.Find as many differences as you can between men and women. Gi

12、ve some examples.Man and women seldom mean the same thing even when they use the same words.Gender difference(性别差异Man and women languages had the same words but different meaning depending on the way they were used. There expressions were similar, but they had different connotations(含义 or emotional

13、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 factor, men mistakenly take these expressions literally, react in an unsupportive manner. Men use speech as a means of conveying only facts and info

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

15、 (gestureSituation1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: one's own obligation, no need to thank or be thankedBritish and American Conventions: Expect polite expressions like 'please', 'thank you'

16、, 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: Many Chinese people tend to ask about age, marital status, and even s

17、alary when first 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 lot of att

18、ention to 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 don't consider it a secret and they talk about it openly.British and American Conventions: In Britain, weather and sports are common t

19、opics. 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 drinksConventions: poli

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

21、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 one's own decision, 'yes' means one wants it, 'no' means one doesn't, po

22、liteness 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, and cult

23、ural 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 differenc

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

25、werEnjoy 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 of confidence

26、, 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 not prefect in

27、 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 new idea, turn up with the determination to d

28、o a better jobSb is intelligence, independent, have good capability to do sthSb 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 master some basic rules

29、 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 long as the prices of some go

30、ods come down, an increasing number of people will buy it.4.The psychology in hospital. A patient will feel better after taking placebo.17.should we tall the truth to a cancer patient? Give your reasons.An optimistic attitude may have something to do with ones health.A sound mind in a sound body. Th

31、e truth may break down the patient.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 money habits not only show our beliefs and values, but also stem from past problems. For many people, money is an important s

32、ymbol 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 often gets angry with his s

33、on who does poorly in school even though he works hard. Give John some advice.Maybe Johns 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 is always proud of him, and no

34、 matter what happen, father may standbehind 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 problemstimulate powerful physical response in the body p

35、resent a work of art to a creative mind make you 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 dream according to the texta simple

36、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 a hotel. That night I have a horrible dream that when we crossed a narrow bridge I tripped

37、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 exciting that I forgot whathappened last night. I didnt remember the dream until I really fell into a lake. Luckily, the water was only to my waist. But its so weird that I still reme

38、mber today.23.What do you like/dislike to eat and drink? Give your reasons.Vegetable: I like potato, onion, cucumber, pumpkin, celery, I dont like carrot, though I know its healthy. And I dont like parsley because I cant bear the smell. I even hate eating broccoli because when I was a little child,

39、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 itMeat: pork, beef, chicken, especially the sea-food because I lived near the sea.(help to build our bodyCereal: rice and noodles(give us a lot of energy rapidlyDrink: when I was

40、 a child, I like coke, juice, sprite. Gradually I grew up, Ive learn about that these soft drinks is disadvantageous. So I change to drink mineral water, milk, yoghourt.24.What (are the factors that help to develop ones eating habit? Give some examples. The taste (many people dont like eating vegeta

41、blesThe 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 figureThe conception of health (some foods are ba

42、d to eat, the nutrition, The family(poor richThe culture (the taboo, different religions25.What are your reactions when you see somebody eat things that you dont like? Give some example?People from one culture often think the food s that people from another culture eat are disgusting or nauseating.I

43、t seems stranger to meI may become sick when I see somebody eat things that you dont like, 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 restaurant, an expensive restaurant, or at home? Why?At

44、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 my grandparents and my best friends to come to my home.27.Make a summary of Cooking and cuisineP21128.Explain the (Italian proverb “When in Rome, do as Roma

45、ns do ”? Talk about the importance of knowing different cultural by 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 people do who are from the place. It is a very good advice to tourists and visitors.People

46、 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, you will learn more about the

47、ir 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 sametime. If you "do as the Romans do", you will do a lot of things that you wouldn't normally do. Wh

48、o 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 easily trusting, depend

49、 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 creativity Americans treat the enthusiasm, optimistic and easy, easy to approach, when you first make

50、 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 and ability 30.Talk about the dining customs in America and China. p237 China: Be a little t

51、ime 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 where

52、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 some taboos in China concerning gift-giving, dressing, eating, language, gestures, e

53、tc. Do not say the words “die” or the words with the same or 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 pronunciation to the word “分离”, which means pa

54、rting. 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 the money! No, actually, I agree t

55、hat 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 evil-lying, stealing, cheating, robbery, and even murder. Money is not evil in of its

56、elf. Only how do you get it and how do you spend it could be. 6 33.do you agree that “money is the source of happiness” why or 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 time

57、 just because you owe money. It seems that a majority of the rich cities suffer a high criminal rate. Only if you can plow your money back into some investments, 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 t

58、hings tend to go wrong. Everyone may abandon you but never your family. Friends. My friends may comfort me when Im sad, love me when Im mad, pick me up when Im 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 t

59、hem. 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? Why or why not? No. As one of the family members, its childrens duty to do housework as well. Children may form an attitude that the housework is not their business, and no money, no housework. Children should learn to do housewo