英语口语话题及范例

1、1 .ApersonIloveThepersonIloveismymother.Sheiskindandcaring.Themothersloveiswarmandgreat.Shegavebirthtomeandbroughtmeup.SheisalwaysstandingbehindmeinallthatIdo.Igrewupleanonmymother,sheismyfirstteacher,shetaughthowtoread,howtowrite,howtogetalongwithotherpeople,howtobeapositiveandhonestperson.Shedoese

2、verythingshecantomakemehappyandneverasksforanythinginreturn.Motherisabestfriendaswell.Whenwestaytogether,wejustlikemysister.IfIhavesomeproblems,Illaskherforhelp.Andshewillgivememanyadvices.SheisalwaystheretoencouragemetodothethingsIwanttodo.Sheisagoodlistener.Shetaughtmethemeaningoflove.Shewillcomfo

3、rtwhenImsad,lovemewhenImmad,pickmeupwhenImdown,encouragemewhenIneedashove.2 .Thedifferencesbetweenmotherlyloveandfatherlyloveifthereareany?Accordingtomypersonalexperiences,motherlovesthenewborninfant.Boththeirloveareunconditionalandunselfish.ButIcanfeelmotherlyloveisdirect,shemaytalkaboutsometriflea

4、gainandagain.Mostisabouttheweatherthefood.Andshealwaysnagatme.Inthemotherseyes,wearealwaysisagroupofchildren.LetusfeelwarmFatherlyloveisdeepbutindirect.Fathermaynotgoodatshowingtheirlovesorcares.Theyareannoyed,angryanddisappointedbecausetheyaretooworriedaboutourlifeandfuture.Letusfeelsafe,atease.Ith

5、inkitmaybebecausefemaleareperceptualwhilemalearerational.3 .Whatdoyouthinkmakesagoodheart?TobekindthoughtfulforgivingcaringandgeneroushonestControlonestemperesaytogetgetalongwithotherandbeagoodlistenerKeepacalmattitudeApersonwithagoodheartshouldbeabletotreatothersequallynomatterwhatsheorheis,howsheo

6、rhelooksorwhattheyaredoing.Andalwaysbebravetofacethedifficultinlifeandlovelife.4 .Thedifferentattitudesofpeopletowardsdisabledpeople.whatsyourattitude?Somepeoplelookdownupondisabledpeople,thinkingtheybringmanytroubles.Somepeopletheyarepoor,feltmuchsympathyforthemThesocialattitudestowardsdisabledpeop

7、leareoftentooprotection,thinkingtheyaregrantedunconditionallyprotection.Myattitudeisthatwecantlookdownupondisabledpeople,justtreatthemwiththeattitudetowardsordinarypeople.wealsoneedtofightforourrightwhenconflictwiththem.Wemustfacetheproblem5 .Whatarethebenefitsofkeepingpets?Andwhatarethetroubles?P23

8、Good:inyourlonelytimeitwillaccompanyyou.Itwillalwaysbewithyou.Itwillalwaysstaybyyourside(exceptdead).Itisagoodlistener.bad:ifpetsarenotoftenbathed,theymaybecomedirtyandsmelled.Petscanbeinfectedeasily.Petsmessisanothertrouble.Sometimesitistoonoisytokeepadog.6 .MakeashortsummaryofthearticleSpeakingDif

9、ferentLanguages.P45Manandwomerlanguageshadthesamewordsbutdifferentmeaningdependingonthewaytheywereused.Womanwouldtendtoexaggeratethefactorsandmenreactinanunsupportivemanner,becausetheymistakenlytaketheseexpressionsliterally.Itisimportanttorethinkortranslatewhatpeoplehaveheard.7 .Findasmanydifference

10、sasyoucanbetweenmenandwomen.Givesomeexamples.Manandwomenseldommeanthesamethingevenwhentheyusethesamewords.Genderdifference(性别差异)Manandwomerlanguageshadthesamewordsbutdifferentmeaningdependingonthewaytheywereused.Thereexpressionsweresimilar,buttheyhaddifferentconnotations(含义)oremotionalemphasis.Examp

11、le:feellikeyouneverlisten.Usingthewordneverisjustawayofexpressingthefrustration.Womanvouldtendtoexaggeratethefactor,menmistakenlytaketheseexpressionsliterally,reactinanunsupportivemanner.Menusespeechasameansofconveyingonlyfactsandinformation.Example:woman:wenevergoout.Menrespondwewentoutlastweek.8 .

12、Whatarethecausesofmisunderstandingsinhumancommunication?Givesomeexamples.Reasons:pronunciationCulturaldifferenceCharacter(outgoingintrovert)性格差异GenderdifferenceEmotion(nervousexcited)CommunicationSkill(gesture)Situationl英国人对家人的帮助会说谢谢；而中国人认为帮助家里人是一种义务,所以无需言谢.Interactions:helpbetweenfamilymembersConve

13、ntions:politenessChineseConventions:onesownobligation,noneedtothankorbethankedBritishandAmericanConventions:Expectpoliteexpressionslikeplease,thankyou,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为难的问题,比方问他们的年龄和工资.Interactions:conversationbetweenpeoplemeetingforthefirsttimeConventions:conversatio

14、naltopics,privacy,taboo,openness,directnessChineseConventions:ManyChinesepeopletendtoaskaboutage,maritalstatus,andevensalarywhenfirstmeetingoneanother.Tothem,theseareopenconversationaltopics.Knowingapersonsagehelpsthemuseappropriatetermsofaddress,suchasLaoWang,XiaoLi,orkintermssuchasuncleoraunt,etc.

15、AndChinesepeoplepayalotofattentiontofamilylife,sonaturallytalkoffamilymembersfeaturesasacommortopic.Astosalary,sincethereisanationalsystemofsalaries,peopleusuallydontconsideritasecretandtheytalkaboutitopenly.BritishandAmericanConventions:InBritain,weatherandsportsarecommontopics.Sometabooquestions:a

16、ge,marriageandsalary.Theseareconsideredtooprivateortoopersonaltotalkaboutwhenfirstmeetingsomeone.Situation3中国人结伴出游的时候,如果买什么东西,去买的人一般都会根据人头购置,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:offeringrefreshmentsordrinksConventions:politeness,individualdecisionChineseConventions:WhenaChin

17、eseoffersrefreshmentsordrinkstohiscolleague,hiscolleagueoftendeclinestheofferpolitely,becausehedoesntwanttotroublethepersonwhooffersanditalsoshowshispoliteness.Normallythepersonwhooffersstillpreparesorbuysrefreshmentsordrinks,andthiswillbeexpectedbyhiscolleague.Sharingfoodanddrinkwhengoingouttogethe

18、riscommonamongcolleaguesandfriends.BritishandAmericanConventions:Respectonesowndecision,yesmeansonewantsit,nomeansonedoesnt,politenessisusuallyshownbytheexpressionthankyouorplease.9 .Whataretheimportantfactorsforsuccessfulcommunications?SpeakclearlyBeconfidentOrganizewellandputmorefocusonmainideaPay

19、attentiontothedifferentspeakinghabitofdifferentsex,education,andculturalbackground.10 .Whatarethewaystoavoidmisunderstandings?P66donotusewordswithdifferentmeanings.Expressandpronounceclearly.PutfocusonmainpointofyourviewDonotpretendtounderstandAskwhennotsureaboutsomething.Understandthesex,educationa

20、ndculturalbackgrounddifferenceduringcommunication.Itisimportanttorethinkortranslatewhatpeoplehaveheard.11 .Howdopeopledefinewinning?Whatdoeswinningmeantoyou?ThewealthymanGottheachievementMakebigcontributionAchieveonesgoalsinlifeOvercomesomeproblemsorweaknessCareer,wealth,fameorpost,andpowerEnjoyones

21、elfEnjoymylife,livehappilyandtorealizemydream12 .Whodoyouthinkisawinnerinyoureye?Why?Someonecanovercomehisweaknessandrestartaftere.g:Disabledathletes张海迪Cruelfatehaschallengeinfront,hedidnotdepressedanddestruction,butthelifeisfullofconfidence,withgreattenacityandperseverancecombatingdisease,suffereds

22、everetests.Self-studyuniversityEnglishandJapaneseandGerman,manyEnglishtranslation13 .Doyouregardyourselfasawinnerorloser?Why?Itshardtosay,Ithinkweareallonthewaytobeawinner.wearenotprefectinourquality,butweareattempting14 .Whatcharacteristicsofwinnersorlosershave?Preparedness,promptness及时,perseveranc

23、e锲而不舍,politenessSquash:gossip,criticism,indifferenceLoveoneanother,befaithful,beloyal,beunselfish,betruthfulTurnupanewidea,turnupwiththedeterminationtodoabetterjobSbisintelligence,independent,havegoodcapabilitytodosthSbisflexibility15.SaysomethingaboutSirWinstonChurchillandAbrahamLincoln.p9116.Theps

24、ychologyinourdailylifebygivingexamplesPsychologyplaysanimportantroleinourdailylife.Ifwemastersomebasicrulesofit,wecanmoredeeplyunderstandandbetterourlife.Forinstance,1 .thepsychologyofmoney.someguyswouldratherspendthansave,whilesometendtoparsimony2 .thepsychologyinads.Companiesusepsychologytoincreas

25、ebusiness.3 .Thepsychologyofshopping.Aslongasthepricesofsomegoodscomedown,anincreasingnumberofpeoplewillbuyit.4 .Thepsychologyinhospital.Apatientwillfeelbetteraftertakingplacebo.17.shouldwetallthetruthtoacancerpatient?Giveyourreasons.Anoptimisticattitudemayhavesomethingtodowithoneshealth.Asoundmindi

26、nasoundbody.Thetruthmaybreakdownthepatient.Asthepsychologyofpatient,thinklessofhisdiseasemayleavelonger.18 .makasummaryofthetextthepsychologyofmoneyOurindividualmoneyhabitsnotonlyshowourbeliefsandvalues,butalsostemfrompastproblems.Formanypeople,moneyisanimportantsymbolofstrengthandinfluence.Thussome

27、peoplecanbeaddictedtomoney.Thesepeoplecanbedividedintotwogroups,thatiscompulsivespendersandcompulsivebargainhunters.Tosolvetheseproblems,psychologistsoftenuseamethodcalledbehaviortherapy.19 .Johnoftengetsangrywithhissonwhodoespoorlyinschooleventhoughheworkshard.GiveJohnsomeadvice.MaybeJohnssonisnota

28、learningmaterial,buthehadworkedhard.1. encouragehimtokeeponstudyinginsteadofgettingangry.2. praisehimforeverylittleprogress3. tellhimhisfatherisalwaysproudofhim,andnomatterwhathappen,fathermaystandbehindhim.4. develophisotherinterest.20 .whatcandreamtellaccordingtowhatyouhavelearnedinthisunit?Whichd

29、oyouagreewith?predictthefuturewarnyouofhealthdangersprovideananswertoaproblemstimulatepowerfulphysicalresponseinthebodypresentaworkofarttoacreativemindmakeyoufeelgoodmakeyoufeelbadpointoutpersonalityflawsshowyourealfeelingofsomethingIsidewiththelastone.Ifyoumeetsomethingscaredyouorexcitingyou,youmay

30、dreamaboutitatnight.21 .whydopeopledreamaccordingtothetextasimplephysicalcauseinnerfearsthatareinstantlyrecognized22 .sharewithyourclassmatesanyofyourdreamswhichishappy,sad,horrible,weird,orfunnyOnceIwenttravellingwithmyparents,wesettleddowninahotel.ThatnightIhaveahorribledreamthatwhenwecrossedanarr

31、owbridgeItrippedoverastoneandfellintothelake.Iwokeupandbrokeoutinasweat.Thenextday,wewenttothepark.IwassoexcitingthatIforgotwhathappenedlastnight.IdidntrememberthedreamuntilIreallyfellintoalake.Luckily,thewaterwasonlytomywaist.ButitssoweirdthatIstillremembertoday.23 .Whatdoyoulike/disliketoeatanddri

32、nk?Giveyourreasons.Vegetable:Ilikepotato,onion,cucumber,pumpkin,celery,Idontlikecarrot,thoughIknowitshealthy.AndIdontlikeparsleybecauseIcantbearthesmell.IevenhateeatingbroccolibecausewhenIwasalittlechild,Iwasforcedtodrinkthesoupmadeofthebroccoli.Fruit:Ilikealmosteverykindoffruit(getalotofvitaminsfro

33、mit)Meat:pork,beef,chicken,especiallythesea-foodbecauseIlivednearthesea.(helptobuildourbody)Cereal:riceandnoodles(giveusalotofenergyrapidly)Drink:whenIwasachild,Ilikecoke,juice,sprite.GraduallyIgrewup,Ivelearnaboutthatthesesoftdrinksisdisadvantageous.SoIchangetodrinkmineralwater,milk,yoghourt.24 .Wh

34、at(arethefactorsthat)helptodeveloponeseatinghabit?Givesomeexamples.Thetaste(manypeopledontlikeeatingvegetables)Thedifferencesofregion(studentsfromnorthlikenoodlesanddumplingswhilesouthpeoplelikerice;peoplebroughtupneartheseaenjoyseafood,whilepeoplefromthewestlikebeefandlamb)Thefigure(somegirlareonad

35、iettokeepaslimfigure)Theconceptionofhealth(somefoodsarebadtoeat,thenutrition,)Thefamily(poorrich)Theculture(thetaboo,differentreligions)25 .Whatareyourreactionswhenyouseesomebodyeatthingsthatyoudontlike?Givesomeexample?Peoplefromonecultureoftenthinkthefoodsthatpeoplefromanothercultureeataredisgustin

36、gornauseating.ItseemsstrangertomeImaybecomesickwhenIseesomebodyeatthingsthatyoudontlike,forexampletheinsects,spider,mouse,thebrainofmonkey.26 .Wheredoyouprefertoeattocelebrateyourbirthday?Inacampuscafeteria,afast-foodrestaurant,anexpensiverestaurant,orathome?Why?Athome.ItistheplacewhereIlivemanyyear

37、s.Mymomanddadarealsothere.Ithinkitisthemostcomfortableandsweetplace.Iwillinvitemygrandparentsandmybestfriendstocometomyhome.27 .MakeasummaryofCookingandcuisineP21128.Explainthe(Italian)proverbWheninRome,doasRomansdo?Talkabouttheimportanceofknowingdifferentculturalbygivesomeexamples.(弓I文WheninRome,do

38、astheRomansdomeansthatwhenyouarevisitinganewplace,youshouldtrytodoasthepeopledowhoarefromtheplace.Itisaverygoodadvicetotouristsandvisitors.Peoplefromdifferentplaceshavedifferentwaysofacting,soitisimportanttotrytodothingsthewaylocalpeopledo.Becausethiswillmakethelocalpeoplefeelmorecomfortablewithyoua

39、round,alsoyouwillfeelclosertotheirculture.So,imitatingthelocalways,youwilllearnmoreabouttheircultureandtradition,also,youwillbeabletomakemanynewfriends.Also,itcouldbefun.Thetraditionsoftheplaceyouarevisitingmightbedifferentandinterestingatthesametime.IfyoudoastheRomansdo,youwilldoalotofthingsthatyou

40、wouldntnormallydo.Whoknows?Maybeyouwilldiscoversomenewtalentsinyou.)29 .WhatcharacteristicscometomindwhenyouthinkaboutChinese,AmericanandBritishpeople?Britishistraditional,introverted,cautious,Britishpeopleisnoteasyforapersonalrelationshipwitheachothernoteasilytrusting,dependonothers,onceestablished

41、friendshipwiththeBritish,theywillcherishwhat,long-termtrustyou.Businessisalsoveryharmonious.Chineseconservative,introverted,modesty,tolerate,LackofcreativityAmericanstreattheenthusiasm,optimisticandeasy,easytoapproach,whenyoufirstmakeanAmerican,hewillbetoyou,andmakeyoueventalkingfreelyfeeling,Practi

42、cal,theylikeeverythingyourself,thesizeofthethingscansolve,Extravalueofsuccess,theimportantvalueofmytalentandability30 .TalkaboutthediningcustomsinAmericaandChina.p237China:Bealittletimeearlier.TheChineseeatfoodwithchopsticks.America:Beontime.Whenaprayerisbeingoffered,keepsilentwithbowedhead.Useoneha

43、ndwheneverpossibleandkeeptheotheroneonthelap.Betweenbites,puttheforkontheplatewhiledrinkingcoffeeorbutteringbread.Putaspoonwhereitwilllieflat.Donotusesilverwareforeatingbread.Ifyouwanttoleavethetableduringthemeal,saytothehostwouldyoupleaseexcusemeforawhile.Stayfortwoorthreehoursafterthemeal.31 .Find

44、sometaboosinChinaconcerninggift-giving,dressing,eating,language,gestures,etc.Donotsaythewordsdieorthewordswiththesameorsimilarpronunciationtoothers.Donotsendafriendsanumbrella,sinceithasasamepronunciationtotheword散whichmeansseparation.Donotdivideapairintopieces.Ithasasimilarpronunciationtotheword别离“

45、,whichmeansparting.Donotpatonothershead,itisimpolite.Donotwritetoyourfriendinaredpen.Whichhasaconnotationofbreakinguptherelationship.32 .doyouagreethatmoneyistherootofallevilwhyorwhynot?-IwanttobeevilifitmeansIcanhaveallthemoney!No,actually,Iagreethattheloveofmoneyistherootofallevil.Moneyisneithergo

46、odnorbad,itisjustatoolforustouse.However,theloveofmoneymaycausepeopletodomanyawfulthings.Moneyisthecauseofallsortsofevillying,stealing,cheating,robbery,andevenmurder.Moneyisnotevilinofitself.Onlyhowdoyougetitandhowdoyouspenditcouldbe.33 .doyouagreethatmoneyisthesourceofhappinesswhyorwhynot?Evenrichp

47、eoplecomplainthattheyareunhappy.Theyhavenoaimandtheyfeelconfusedandhopeless.Happinessisnotacommodity.Youcanntbehappyallthetimejustbecauseyouowemoney.Itseemsthatamajorityoftherichcitiessufferahighcriminalrate.Onlyifyoucanplowyourmoneybackintosomeinvestments,youmayfeelhappy.34 .whatdoyouthinkarethemos

48、timportant3thingsinlife?Why?Family.Myfamilymayalwaysstandbehindmewhenthingstendtogowrong.Everyonemayabandonyoubutneveryourfamily.Friends.MyfriendsmaycomfortmewhenImsad,lovemewhenImmad,pickmeupwhenImdownandencouragemewhenIneedashove.Wesharehappinessandsorrowtogether.Rivals.Weallneedrivalsthoughsometi

49、meswemayhatethem.Anearrivalmakesmeworkhardandmakemoreprogresses.Withoutarival,Imaybecomeproudandstoptoworkon.35 .shouldchildrenbepaidfordoinghousework?Whyorwhynot?No.Asoneofthefamilymembers,itschildrensdutytodohouseworkaswell.Childrenmayformanattitudethatthehouseworkisnottheirbusiness,andnomoney,noh

50、ousework.Childrenshouldlearntodohouseworksincetheymayliveonthemselvesoneday.36 .retellbrieflythestoryalettertogod.AfamercalledLenchosendalettertoGodforhelpafterthefarmdamagedbythehail.LenchohopeGodcangivehim100pesostoresowthefield.Seeingthisletterthepostmasterwasmoved.Hetriedhisbestandgatheredtogeth

51、er70pesos.Aletterwiththemoneywassentbacktolencho.Whenlenchogotthemoney,hegotangry.Hethoughtthepost-officeemployeeareabunchofcrooksandaskedGodfortheother30pesos.37 .doyouagreeordisagreethatmoneyismerelyarawmaterial?giveyourreasons.Absolutelyyes!Moneyisjustatoolforustochangeforgoods.Ifyouplowyourmoney

52、backintootherinvestments,youmaymakemoremoney.Moneyismadetomakeourlifemorecolorful.Ifweonlystoreourmoney,itmaybecomeworthless.38 .whatwouldyoudoifyouareawarding5000Yuannow?giveyourreasons.Iwillbankthemoney.Causewearestillstudents,wegetmoneyfromourparents.Ourparentsworkhardtosupportus.IfIusemoneyaimle

53、ssly,Iwillfeelashamed.Soitsbettertobudgetthemoneybeforeusing.Iusedtosavemypocketmoneyinthebank.Themoneycanbeusedaftermygraduation.39 .whataspectsdoyouconsiderwhenyouaremakingabuyingdecision?Giveyourreasons.canIafforditwhatcanIdowithitisitworthyisthereenoughmoneyleftifIbuyitdoIlikeitprettymuch40 .som

54、epeoplebuyfewbutexpensiveclotheswhileothersbuymanybutinexpensiveclothes.Whichgroupdoyoubelongto?Giveyourreasons.Ibelongtothefirstgroup.Theexpensiveclothesismadeofgoodmaterial.Itcanbekeptforalongtime.ItwontgooutoffashioninseveralyearsItismorecomfortabledressinginexpensiveclothes41 .howaremenandwomen,

55、youngpeopleandoldpeopledifferentinshoppinghabit?Whatisyourshoppinghabits.Womentendtospendfarmoretimeinshoppingandbargainingthanmen.Womenspendthemostoncosmetics,clothesandjewelry.Seldomdoamanbargainwithasalesmanandtheyspendmostonsportinggoods,shoesandelectronicgames.Youngpeopleliketospendhoursshoppin

56、gforthemselves.Theypaymoreattentionsonadsandbrandthantheold.Theyareneverafraidoftryingnewproducts.Oldpeoplearealwaysshoppingforthewholefamily.Theywouldlikekeepeverythingthesameandseldomtrythenewbrand.Asayounglady,Imaybedifferentfromothergirls.IonlygoshoppingwhenIreallyneedsomething.Iusuallymakeashoppinglistandbuyhostofthingsforthenextquarter.42 .whatsyouropinionaboutbargain?SeldomdoIbargainoverthepriceofsomething,sinceIamnotgoodatbargaining.ButitisreallyapleasurewhenIsucceedinbargainingwiththesalesmanabouttheprice.Usuallyifthepricei