研究生口语考试

1、unit1.school1.Somepeoplebelievethatstudentsworkbetteriftheteacherisstrict;othersthinkitismuchbetterforstudentsiftheteacherhasafriendlyapproach.Givereasonsforyouranswerandincludeanyrelevantexamplesyouyourknowledgereandexperience.2.ConventionaleducationVS.moderneducationFindoutsomequotesorproverbsabou

2、teducation.Readthemthroughandpickoutyourownfavorite,andtellwhatitrevealsabouteducation.Thoseinfavorofastrictteacherbelievethatchildrenshouldfeartheirteachers,thisbeingtheonlywayinwhichtheywouldstudyhardandbehavethemselves./onlyastricteducatorcanbetterhelpstudentsdistinguishwhatisrightandwhatiswrongi

3、namoralsense./Thereisnothingwrongabouttheteacherbeingadisciplinarian,alwayskeepingstudentsontheirtoesandcallingattentiontomistakesorcarelessnessonthepartoftheimmatureminds./Ofcourse,thisdoesnotmeanthepoker-facedteacherwouldneversmileuntilChristmas.Oneargumentisthatafriendlyteacherisabetteroneforbein

4、gacombinationoftheguidanceofaneducatorandtheunderstandingofafriend./Itisarguedthatanotherwiseintrovertedstudentsreactpositivelyinthecompanionshipofafriendlyteacher./Iftheteacherdevelopswarmrelationshipswithstudents,theywillrespectateacherforthequalitieshe/shehas.unit2.musictheimportanceofmusicMusici

5、simportant,then,whatarethefunctions/benefitsoflisteningtomusic?Canlisteningtomusiccanmakepeoplesmart?Howcanitbeproved?Whatarethesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenmusicandlanguage?1.Musiccanchangetheworldbecauseitcanchangepeople./Musicgivesasoultotheuniverse,wingstothemind,flighttotheimagination,andli

6、fetoeverything.Plato/Musicallowspeopletoexperiencethesameemotions.Peopleeverywherearethesameinheartandspirit.Nomatterwhatlanguagewespeak,whatcolorweare,theformofourpoliticsortheexpressionofourloveandourfaith,musicproves:Wearethesame.2.Mozarteffectornot:Musicactivatesthewholebrainandmakesyoufeelmoree

7、nergeticandthereisawell-documentedlinkbetweenmusicandlearning.Intheworkplace,musicraisesperformancelevelsandproductivitybyreducingstressandtension,maskingirritatingsoundsandcontributingtoasenseofprivacy./ThesespecialmusicMozartEffectpieces,recordedatjusttherighttempo,activatetheleftandrightbrainfort

8、hemaximumlearning/retentioneffect.Eveninthescientificcommunity,theresageneralbeliefthatmusicisimportantfortheseextrinsicreasons,butthereisverylittleevidencesupportingtheideathatmusicclassesenhancechildrenscognitivedevelopment./WedontteachkidsShakespearebecausewethinkitwillhelpthemdobetterontheSATs,w

9、edoitbecausewebelieveShakespeareisimportant./AlthoughlisteningtoMozartmightnotmakechildrenanysmarter,surelythereisnoharm.unit3.cultureIsitnecessarytoprotectChinese?PreservingPurityorFightingaLosingBattle?3.dialectsonair:Pro1.Toprotectthepurityofalanguageisawasteoftimeandenergy,especiallyatatimewhent

10、hereisthe“informationexplosion”./Ifalanguagecansuccessfullyfunctionincommunication,itisa“good”language./Thebasicpurposeoflanguageiscommunication.IfChinglishcanbeunderstoodwellnomatterbyChineseoranyothersintheworld,thenwhynotlanguagedevelopsaswellasthesociety?Languageistheidentityofacultureoranation.

11、Ifthelanguageiscorrupted,thecultureofthenationiscorruptedtoo./Iflanguagescanbeusedfreely,theworldwillbecomechaotic.Peoplewillnotbeabletounderstandeachother.(confused)/Languageisatool,butpeopleshouldbeusingthesametoolwhentheyspeakthesamelanguage./IfwetalkwithforeignersinChinglish,aslongasitmakessense

12、,itisok.ButwhenweputitinwrittenEnglish,standardEnglishshouldbefirstpriority.unit4.FilmDescribethebestfilmyouhaveeverseen.2.KeytoDisneysSuccess1)knowwhatyouvalueandwhy/2)demonstratethecourageofleadership/3)dontcompromisequality/4)moneyisalwaysameans,neveranend/5)exceedcustomerexpectations/6)mindscrea

13、tevalue,sotreatthemwithrespect/7)letcreativityworkforyou/8)thinkdeeplyandfromalldirectionsManycriticsarguethatDisneyproductionhavetheabilitytoaffectAmericanchildrenandfamiliesthroughtheirinsensitiveportrayalofcertainaspectsofsocietyandculture./Forexample,Disneyemphasizessocialvulnerabilitythroughthe

14、ernet1.Whatconveniencedigitalagehasbroughttopeopleslives?Whatkindofprivacyissuesorsecurityissueshasthenetworkcreated?Describeaninterestingwebsiteyouhavevisited.Celebritiesprivacyshouldpublicizedbeorprotectedontheinternet?Whatwebsiteyour

15、etalkingaboutandwhatkindofwebsiteitis./Howyoufoundit./Whatyoucangetfromit./Andexplainwhyitissointerestingtoyou./WheneverIhavealittletimetokill,Ilogontotrythem.Itsupdatedeveryday,sotheresalwayssomethingnewforeveryonetoenjoy.4.Theycangetmoreattentionandviews./Someevenpurposelytellpaparazziwheretheywil

16、lbegoingsothattheycanbephotographedthere./Themediarepresentsthemassandhence,havetherighttoaccessthecelebrities.Theydoneedtheirownprivacyandtheyhavetherighttoit,justlikeanyotherperson./Everyonehasarighttoprivacyandthepaparazzishouldnotbeallowedtointerfereintheirlives./Everyindividualslifestyleshouldr

17、emainprivatesoasnottointerferewiththeirprofessionalsuccess.unit6.DictionaryDoyouoftenusethedictionary?Aredictionariesimportant?ModernDictionary-makingandEarlyDictionary-making.ItisreportedthatemergingChinesebuzzwordsincludingtuhaoanddamamaymaketheirwayintotheOxfordEnglishDictionaryin2014.Whatdoyouth

18、inkoftheincludingChinesebuzzwordsinthemajorEnglishdictionary?3.TheChinese“Dama”and“Tuhao”oftengoabroadforshoppingsothattheyhavemorecontactwithforeigners./WiththedevelopmentofChina,Chineseculturehasanincreasingimpactonaglobalscale./TheWallStreetvs.Chinese“Dama”goldpricefightmadeCDamafamous./Itspopula

19、rityhelpsthedictionarytoscripttheChinesebuzzwords./ThelexicographerwantstogetgoodreadershipwithCcationandemployment1.eliteeducationadvantagesanddisadvantages2.Whatareemployerslookingfor?(jobpreparation)Youlearntothinkandmakethecontactsneededtolaunchyourselfintoaliferichinallofso

20、cietysmostcherishedrewards./Superioreducationalenvironment,betteralumniconnections,lucrativeon-campusrecruitingopportunities./Aprestigiousundergraduatedegreedoespayoff.Itslikethebrassringonamerry-go-round.Ifyougotoahigh-priced,highlyselectiveschool,youhaveabettershotatthebrassring.Makeyouincapableof

21、talkingtopeoplewhoarentlikeyou./Inculcateafalsesenseofself-worth./Temptationtomediocrityandsecurity./Itisprofoundlyanti-intellectual./Toconsiderthatwhilesomeopportunitiesarebeingcreated,othersarebeingcancelledandthatwhilesomeabilitiesarebeingdeveloped,othersarebeingcrippledis,withinthiscontext,noton

22、lyoutrageous,butinconceivable.unit8.Travel1.Doyouprefertotravelbycoach,train,shiporair?/DoyouprefertravelDIYtourorpackagetour?Doyouprefertotravelaloneorwithagroup?/Wheredoyoupreferwhenyoutravel,amoderncityoramountainousvillage?/Wherehaveyoubeenduringyourholidays?Wherewouldyouliketotravelinthefuture?

23、2.Whydopeopletravel?2.Travelleavesyouspeechless,andthenturnsyouintoastoryteller./Therealvoyageconsistsnotinseekingnewlandscapesbutinhavingneweyes./Travelisthebestwaytobelostandfoundatthesametime./Totravelistotakeajourneyintoyourself./Ajourneyisbestmeasuredinfriendsratherthanmiles./Alljourneyshavesec

24、retdestinationsofwhichthetravelerisunaware.Negativeimpacts:A.Tourismdevelopmentcanputpressureon:a.Water:shortage,degradation,wasteb.localresources:shortsupplyc.landresources:pressureduetorecreationalfacilitiesd.pollution:thesameformsofotherindustriesB.Alackofland-useplanningandbuildingregulationsinmanydestinationshasfacilitatedsprawlingdevelopmentsInareaswithhighconcentration,wastedisposalisaseriousproblemandimproperdisposalcanbeamajordespoilerInmountainareas,trekkingtouristsgeneratewaste.Constructionofhotelsoftenleadstoincreasedsewage.C.Oftentourismfailstointegrat