英語口語話題及范例

1、1 .ApersonIloveThepersonIloveismymother.SheiskindandcaringT.hemothersloveiswarmandgreat.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.Inthemother'seyes,wearealwaysisagroupofchildren.LetusfeelwarmFatherlyloveisdeepbutindirect.Fathermaynotgoodatshowingtheirlovesorcares.Theyareannoyed,angryanddisappointedbecausetheyaretooworriedaboutourlifeandfuture.Letusfeelsafe,ateas

5、e.Ithinkitmaybebecausefemaleareperceptualwhilemalearerational.3 .Whatdoyouthinkmakesagoodheart?TobekindthoughtfulforgivingcaringandgeneroushonestControlonestemperesaytogetgetalongwithotherandbeagoodlistenerKeepacalmattitudeApersonwithagoodheartshouldbeabletotreatothersequallynomatterwhatsheorheis,ho

6、wsheorhelooksorwhattheyaredoing.Andalwaysbebravetofacethedifficultinlifeandlovelife.4 .Thedifferentattitudesofpeopletowardsdisabledpeople.whatsyourattitude?Somepeoplelookdownupondisabledpeople,thinkingtheybringmanytroubles.Somepeopletheyarepoor,feltmuchsympathyforthemThesocialattitudestowardsdisable

7、dpeopleareoftentooprotection,thinkingtheyaregrantedunconditionallyprotection.Myattitudeisthatwecantlookdownupondisabledpeople,justtreatthemwiththeattitudetowardsordinarypeople.wealsoneedtofightforourrightwhenconflictwiththem.Wemustfacetheproblem5 .Whatarethebenefitsofkeepingpets?Andwhatarethetrouble

8、s?P23Good:inyourlonelytimeitwillaccompanyyou.Itwillalwaysbewithyou.Itwillalwaysstaybyyourside（exceptdead）.Itisagoodlistener.bad:ifpetsarenotoftenbathed,theymaybecomedirtyandsmelled.Petscanbeinfectedeasily.Petsmessisanothertrouble.Sometimesitistoonoisytokeepadog.6 .MakeashortsummaryofthearticleSpeaki

9、ngDifferentLanguage.sP45Manandwomenlanguageshadthesamewordsbutdifferentmeaningdependingonthewaytheywereused.Womanwouldtendtoexaggeratethefactorsandmenreactinanunsupportivemanner,becausetheymistakenlytaketheseexpressionsliterally.Itisimportanttorethinkortranslatewhatpeoplehaveheard.7 .Findasmanydiffe

10、rencesasyoucanbetweenmenandwomen.Givesomeexamples.Manandwomenseldommeanthesamethingevenwhentheyusethesamewords.Genderdifference（生別差異）neverManandwomenlanguageshadthesamewordsbutdifferentmeaningdependingonthewaytheywereused.Thereexpressionsweresimilar,buttheyhaddifferentconnotations含義）oremotionalempha

11、sis.Example:“Ifeellikeyouneverlisten.”Usingthewordwayofexpressingthefrustration.Womanwouldtendtoexaggeratethefactor,menmistakenlytaketheseexpressionsliterally,reactinanunsupportivemanner.Menusespeechasameansofconveyingonlyfactsandinformation.Example:woman:“wenevergoout.”Menrespond”wewentoutlastweek.

12、”8 .Whatarethecausesofmisunderstandingsinhumancommunication?Givesomeexamples.Reasons:pronunciationCulturaldifferenceCharacter(outgoingintrovert)性格差異GenderdifferenceEmotion(nervousexcited)CommunicationSkill(gesture)Situation1英國人對家人的幫忙會說謝謝；而中國人認(rèn)為幫助家里人是一種義務(wù)，所以無需言謝。Interactions:helpbetweenfamilymembersC

13、onventions:politenessChineseConventions:one'sownobligation,noneedtothankorbethankedBritishandAmericanConventions:Expectpoliteexpressionslike'please',thankyou',etc.Situation2外國人覺得中國人對待他們是十分友好的，但是有時候會問出一些令他們感到尷尬的問題，比如問他們的年齡和工資。Interactions:conversationbetweenpeoplemeetingforthefirsttim

14、eConventions:conversationaltopics,privacy,taboo,openness,directnessChineseConventions:ManyChinesepeopletendtoaskaboutage,maritalstatus,andevensalarywhenfirstmeetingoneanother.Tothem,theseareopenconversationaltopics.Knowingaperson'sagehelpsthemuseappropriatetermsofaddress,suchas'LaoWang',

15、'XiaoLi',orkintermssuchas'uncle'or'aunt',etc.AndChinesepeoplepayalotofattentiontofamilylife,sonaturallytalkoffamilymembersfeaturesasacommontopic.Astosalary,sincethereisanationalsystemofsalaries,peopleusuallydon'tconsideritasecretandtheytalkaboutitopenly.BritishandAmerican

16、Conventions:InBritain,weatherandsportsarecommontopics.Sometabooquestions:age,marriageandsalary.Theseareconsideredtooprivateortoopersonaltotalkaboutwhenfirstmeetingsomeone.Situation3中國人結(jié)伴出游的時候，如果買什么東西，去買的人一般都會按照人頭購買，即便有人客氣地說不要；和外國人結(jié)伴出游，如果你客氣地推說不需要某樣?xùn)|西，那么對方真的就不會給你買。Interactions:offeringrefreshmentsord

17、rinksConventions:politeness,individualdecisionChineseConventions:WhenaChineseoffersrefreshmentsordrinkstohiscolleague,hiscolleagueoftendeclinestheofferpolitely,becausehedoesn'twanttotroublethepersonwhooffersanditalsoshowshispoliteness.Normallythepersonwhooffersstillpreparesorbuysrefreshmentsordr

18、inks,andthiswillbeexpectedbyhiscolleague.Sharingfoodanddrinkwhengoingouttogetheriscommonamongcolleaguesandfriends.BritishandAmericanConventions:Respectone'sowndecision,'yes'meansonewantsit,'no'meansonedoesn't,politenessisusuallyshownbytheexpression'thankyou'or'ple

19、ase'.9 .Whataretheimportantfactorsforsuccessfulcommunications?SpeakclearlyBeconfidentOrganizewellandputmorefocusonmainideaPayattentiontothedifferentspeakinghabitofdifferentsex,education,andculturalbackground.10 .Whatarethewaystoavoidmisunderstandings?P66donotusewordswithdifferentmeanings.Express

20、andpronounceclearly.PutfocusonmainpointofyourviewDonotpretendtounderstandAskwhennotsureaboutsomething.Understandthesex,educationandculturalbackgrounddifferenceduringcommunication.Itisimportanttorethinkortranslatewhatpeoplehaveheard.11 .Howdopeopledefinewinnin？gWhatdoeswinningmeantoyou?ThewealthymanG

21、ottheachievementMakebigcontributionAchieveonesgoalsinlifeOvercomesomeproblemsorweaknessCareer,wealth,fameorpost,andpowerEnjoyoneselfEnjoymylife,livehappilyandtorealizemydream12 .Whodoyouthinkisawinnerinyoureye?Why?Someonecanovercomehisweaknessandrestartaftere.g:Disabledathletes張海迪Cruelfatehaschallen

22、geinfront,hedidnotdepressedanddestruction,butthelifeisfullofconfidence,withgreattenacityandperseverancecombatingdisease,sufferedseveretests.Self-studyuniversityEnglishandJapaneseandGerman,manyEnglishtranslation13 .Doyouregardyourselfasawinnerorloser?Why?It'shardtosay,Ithinkweareallonthewaytobeaw

23、inner.wearenotprefectinourquality,butweareattempting14 .Whatcharacteristicsofwinnersorlosershave?Preparedness,promptnes及時，perseveranc酸而不舍，politenessSquash:gossip,criticism,indifferenceLoveoneanother,befaithful,beloyal,beunselfish,betruthfulTurnupanewidea,turnupwiththedeterminationtodoabetterjobSbisi

24、ntelligence,independent,havegoodcapabilitytodosthSbisflexibility15 .SaysomethingaboutSirWinstonChurchillandAbrahamLincoln.p9116.ThepsychologyinourdailylifebygivingexamplesPsychologyplaysanimportantroleinourdailylife.Ifwemastersomebasicrulesofit,wecanmoredeeplyunderstandandbetterourlife.Forinstance,1

25、 .thepsychologyofmoney.someguyswouldratherspendthansave,whiesometendtoparsimony2 .thepsychologyinads.Companiesusepsychologytoincreasebusiness.3 .Thepsychologyofshopping.Aslongasthepricesofsomegoodscomedown,anincreasingnumberofpeoplewillbuyit.4 .Thepsychologyinhospital.Apatientwillfeelbetteraftertaki

26、ngpacebo.17.shouldwetallthetruthtoacancerpatient?Giveyourreasons.Anoptimisticattitudemayhavesomethingtodowithoneshealth.Asoundmindinasoundbody.Thetruthmaybreakdownthepatient.Asthepsychologyofpatient,thinklessofhisdiseasemayleavelonger.18 .makasummaryofthetextthepsychologyofmoneyOurindividualmoneyhab

27、itsnotonlyshowourbeliefsandvalues,butalsostemfrompastproblems.Formanypeople,moneyisanimportantsymbolofstrengthandinfluence.Thussomepeoplecanbeaddictedtomoney.Thesepeoplecanbedividedintotwogroups,thatiscompulsivespendersandcompulsivebargainhunters.Tosolvetheseproblems,psychologistsoftenuseamethodcall

28、ed“behaviortherapy”.19 .Johnoftengetsangrywithhissonwhodoespoorlyinschooleventhoughheworkshard.GiveJohnsomeadvice.MaybeJohnssonisnotalearningmaterial,buthehadworkedhard.1. encouragehimtokeeponstudyinginsteadofgettingangry.2. praisehimforeverylittleprogress3. tellhimhisfatherisalwaysproudofhim,andnom

29、atterwhathappen,fathermaystandbehindhim.4. develophisotherinterest.20.whatcandreamtellaccordingtowhatyouhavelearnedinthisunit?Whichdoyouagreewith?predictthefuturewarnyouofhealthdangersprovideananswertoaproblemstimulatepowerfulphysicalresponseinthebodypresentaworkofarttoacreativemindmakeyoufeelgoodma

30、keyoufeelbadpointoutpersonalityflawsshowyourealfeelingofsomethingIsidewiththelastone.Ifyoumeetsomethingscaredyouorexcitingyou,youmaydreamaboutitatnight.21 .whydopeopledreamaccordingtothetextasimplephysicalcauseinnerfearsthatareinstantlyrecognized22 .sharewithyourclassmatesanyofyourdreamswhichishappy

31、,sad,horrible,weird,orfunnyOnceIwenttravellingwithmyparents,wesettleddowninahotel.ThatnightIhaveahorribledreamthatwhenwecrossedanarrowbridgeItrippedoverastoneandfellintothelake.Iwokeupandbrokeoutinasweat.Thenextday,wewenttothepark.IwassoexcitingthatIforgotwhathappenedlastnight.Ididntrememberthedream

32、untilIreallyfellintoalake.Luckily,thewaterwasonlytomywaist.ButitssoweirdthatIstillremembertoday.23 .Whatdoyoulike/disliketoeatanddrink?Giveyourreasons.Vegetable:Ilikepotato,onion,cucumber,pumpkin,celery,Idontlikecarrot,thoughIknowitshealthy.AndIdontlikeparsleybecauseIcantbearthesmell.Ievenhateeating

33、broccolibecausewhenIwasalittlechild,Iwasforcedtodrinkthesoupmadeofthebroccoli.Fruit:Ilikealmosteverykindoffruit(getalotofvitaminsfromit)Meat:pork,beef,chicken,especiallythesea-foodbecauseIlivednearthesea.(helptobuildourbody)Cereal:riceandnoodles(giveusalotofenergyrapidly)Drink:whenIwasachild,Ilikeco

34、ke,juice,sprite.GraduallyIgrewup,Ivelearnaboutthatthesesoftdrinksisdisadvantageous.SoIchangetodrinkmineralwater,milk,yoghourt.24 .What(arethefactorsthat)helptodeveloponeseatinghabit?Givesomeexamples.Thetaste(manypeopledontlikeeatingvegetables)Thedifferencesofregion(studentsfromnorthlikenoodlesanddum

35、plingswhilesouthpeoplelikerice;peoplebroughtupneartheseaenjoyseafood,whilepeoplefromthewestlikebeefandlamb)Thefigure(somegirlareonadiettokeepaslimfigure)Theconceptionofhealth(somefoodsarebadtoeat,thenutrition,)Thefamily(poorrich)Theculture(thetaboo,differentreligions)25 .Whatareyourreactionswhenyous

36、eesomebodyeatthingsthatyoudontlike?Givesomeexample?Peoplefromonecultureoftenthinkthefoodsthatpeoplefromanothercultureeataredisgustingornauseating.ItseemsstrangertomeImaybecomesickwhenIseesomebodyeatthingsthatyoudontlike,forexampletheinsects,spider,mouse,thebrainofmonkey.26 .Wheredoyouprefertoeattoce

37、lebrateyourbirthday?Inacampuscafeteria,afast-foodrestaurant,anexpensiverestaurant,orathome?Why?Athome.ItistheplacewhereIlivemanyyears.Mymomanddadarealsothere.Ithinkitisthemostcomfortableandsweetplace.Iwillinvitemygrandparentsandmybestfriendstocometomyhome.27 .MakeasummaryofCookingandcuisineP21128 .E

38、xplainthe(Italian)proverb“WheninRome,doasRomansdo”?Talkabouttheimportanceofknowingdifferentculturalbygivesomeexamples.(引文"WheninRome,doastheRomansdo"meansthatwhenyouarevisitinganewplace,youshouldtrytodoasthepeopledowhoarefromtheplace.Itisaverygoodadvicetotouristsandvisitors.Peoplefromdiffe

39、rentplaceshavedifferentwaysofacting,soitisimportanttotrytodothingsthewaylocalpeopledo.Becausethiswillmakethelocalpeoplefeelmorecomfortablewithyouaround,alsoyouwillfeelclosertotheirculture.So,imitatingthelocalways,youwilllearnmoreabouttheircultureandtradition,also,youwillbeabletomakemanynewfriends.Al

40、so,itcouldbefun.Thetraditionsoftheplaceyouarevisitingmightbedifferentandinterestingatthesametime.Ifyou"doastheRomansdo",youwilldoalotofthingsthatyouwouldn'tnormallydo.Whoknows?Maybeyouwilldiscoversomenewtalentsinyou).29 .WhatcharacteristicscometomindwhenyouthinkaboutChinese,Americanand

41、Britishpeople?Britishistraditional,introverted,cautious,Britishpeopleisnoteasyforapersonalrelationshipwitheachothernoteasilytrusting,dependonothers,onceestablishedfriendshipwiththeBritish,theywillcherishwhat,long-termtrustyou.Businessisalsoveryharmonious.Chineseconservative,introverted,modesty,toler

42、ate,LackofcreativityAmericanstreattheenthusiasm,optimisticandeasy,easytoapproach,whenyoufirstmakeanAmerican,hewillbetoyou,andmakeyoueventalkingfreelyfeeling,Practical,theylikeeverythingyourself,thesizeofthethingscansolve,Extravalueofsuccess,theimportantvalueofmytalentandability30.Talkaboutthediningc

43、ustomsinAmericaandChina.p237China:Bealittletimeearlier.TheChineseeatfoodwithchopsticks.America:Beontime.Whenaprayerisbeingoffered,keepsilentwithbowedhead.Useonehandwheneverpossibleandkeeptheotheroneonthelap.Betweenbites,puttheforkontheplatewhiledrinkingcoffeeorbutteringbread.Putaspoonwhereitwilllief

44、lat.Donotusesilverwareforeatingbread.Ifyouwanttoleavethetableduringthemeal,saytothehost“wouldyoupleaseexcusemeforawhile”.Stayfortwoorthreehoursafterthemeal.31 .FindsometaboosinChinaconcerninggift-giving,dressing,eating,language,gestures,etc.Donotsaythewords“die”orthewordswiththesameorsimilarpronunci

45、ationtoothers.Donotsendafriendsanumbrella,sinceithasasamepronunciationtotheword“散”whichmeansseparation.Donotdivideapairintopieces.Ithasasimilarpronunciationtotheword“分離”,whichmeansparting.Donotpatonothershead,itisimpolite.Donotwritetoyourfriendinaredpen.Whichhasaconnotationofbreakinguptherelationshi

46、p”.32 .doyouagreethat“moneyistherootofallevil?”whyorwhynot?IwanttobeevilifitmeansIcanhaveallthemoney!No,actually,Iagreethattheloveofmoneyistherootofallevil.Moneyisneithergoodnorbad,itisjustatoolforustouse.However,theloveofmoneymaycausepeopletodomanyawfulthings.Moneyisthecauseofallsortsofevillying,st

47、ealing,cheating,robbery,andevenmurder.Moneyisnotevilinofitself.Onlyhowdoyougetitandhowdoyouspenditcouldbe.33 .doyouagreethat“moneyisthesourceofhappines”swhyorwhynot?Evenrichpeoplecomplainthattheyareunhappy.Theyhavenoaimandtheyfeelconfusedandhopeless.Happinessisnotacommodity.Youcanntbehappyallthetime

48、justbecauseyouowemoney.Itseemsthatamajorityoftherichcitiessufferahighcriminalrate.Onlyifyoucanplowyourmoneybackintosomeinvestments,youmayfeelhappy.34 .whatdoyouthinkarethemostimportant3thingsinlife?Why?Family.Myfamilymayalwaysstandbehindmewhenthingstendtogowrong.Everyonemayabandonyoubutneveryourfami

49、ly.Friends.MyfriendsmaycomfortmewhenImsad,lovemewhenImmad,pickmeupwhenImdownandencouragemewhenIneedashove.Wesharehappinessandsorrowtogether.Rivals.Weallneedrivalsthoughsometimeswemayhatethem.Anearrivalmakesmeworkhardandmakemoreprogresses.Withoutarival,Imaybecomeproudandstoptoworkon.35 .shouldchildre

50、nbepaidfordoinghousework?Whyorwhynot?No.Asoneofthefamilymembers,itschildrensdutytodohouseworkaswell.Childrenmayformanattitudethatthehouseworkisnottheirbusiness,andnomoney,nohousework.Childrenshouldlearntodohouseworksincetheymayliveonthemselvesoneday.36 .retellbrieflythestoryalettertogod.Afamercalled

51、LenchosendalettertoGodforhelpafterthefarmdamagedbythehail.LenchohopeGodcangivehim100pesostoresowthefield.Seeingthisletterthepostmasterwasmoved.Hetriedhisbestandgatheredtogether70pesos.Aletterwiththemoneywassentbacktolencho.Whenlenchogotthemoney,hegotangry.Hethoughtthepost-officeemployeeareabunchofcr

52、ooksandaskedGodfortheother30pesos.37 .doyouagreeordisagreethat“moneyismerelyarawmaterial”?giveyourreasonsA.bsolutelyyes!Moneyisjustatoolforustochangeforgoods.Ifyouplowyourmoneybackintootherinvestments,youmaymakemoremoney.Moneyismadetomakeourlifemorecolorful.Ifweonlystoreourmoney,itmaybecomeworthless

53、.38 .whatwouldyoudoifyouareawarding5000Yuannow?giveyourreasons.Iwillbankthemoney.Causewearestillstudents,wegetmoneyfromourparents.Ourparentsworkhardtosupportus.IfIusemoneyaimlessly,Iwillfeelashamed.Soitsbettertobudgetthemoneybeforeusing.Iusedtosavemypocketmoneyinthebank.Themoneycanbeusedaftermygradu

54、ation.39 .whataspectsdoyouconsiderwhenyouaremakingabuyingdecision?Giveyourreasons.canIafforditwhatcanIdowithitisitworthyisthereenoughmoneyleftifIbuyitdoIlikeitprettymuch40 .somepeoplebuyfewbutexpensiveclotheswhileothersbuymanybutinexpensiveclothes.Whichgroupdoyoubelongto?Giveyourreasons.Ibelongtothe

55、firstgroup.Theexpensiveclothesismadeofgoodmaterial.Itcanbekeptforalongtime.ItwontgooutoffashioninseveralyearsItismorecomfortabledressinginexpensiveclothes41 .howaremenandwomen,youngpeopleandoldpeopledifferentinshoppinghabit?Whatisyourshoppinghabits.Womentendtospendfarmoretimeinshoppingandbargainingt

56、hanmen.Womenspendthemostoncosmetics,clothesandjewelry.Seldomdoamanbargainwithasalesmanandtheyspendmostonsportinggoods,shoesandelectronicgames.Youngpeopleliketospendhoursshoppingforthemselves.Theypaymoreattentionsonadsandbrandthantheold.Theyareneverafraidoftryingnewproducts.Oldpeoplearealwaysshopping

57、forthewholefamily.Theywouldlikekeepeverythingthesameandseldomtrythenewbrand.Asayounglady,Imaybedifferentfromothergirls.IonlygoshoppingwhenIreallyneedsomething.Iusuallymakeashoppinglistandbuyhostofthingsforthenextquarter.42 .whatsyouropinionaboutbargain?SeldomdoIbargainoverthepriceofsomething,sinceIamnotgoodatbargaining.ButitisreallyapleasurewhenIsucceedinbargainingwiththesalesmanabouttheprice.Usuallyi