2016秋季期末口语考试形式及话题10题（精选多篇）

第一篇：2016秋季期末口语考试形式及话题10题

2016秋季学期期末口语考试形式及话题

考官安排：各任课老师负责主考自己的班级，不配备另一名考官，班级之间也不交叉施考。

考试时间、地点：第18周（2016年12月26日-2016年12月31日）各班随堂考。请确保候考学生在走廊或者教学大楼大厅安静。

考前准备：第9周给出10个话题，供学生练习和准备。

考试形式：口语考试试题从该10个话题中抽取。考试时以小组为单位（2人一组），随机抽取一个话题（请各任课老师事先做好备选条）；先由组员就所抽话题分别陈述自己的观点（每人1分钟），然后进行讨论（2-3分钟），每组考试时间不多于5分钟。

评分标准：口语考试满分10分。其中语音语调（pronunciation and intonation）2分、语言流利度(fluency)2分、正确使用语言表达思想的能力(expressiveness)4分、创新点(innovation)2分。请各位考官按照以上标准客观评分。

各位老师从以下15个话题中自主选择10个：(已选定以下10个话题作为2016年秋季口试题目)1.With the advancement of modern technology, the whole world can be your classroom.How can you use such modern technologies as the Internet, the mobile phone, etc.for language learning or the study of any other subjects? 2.Parents may differ in how to raise a happy, successful and loving child.In your eyes, what are the qualities of an ideal parent? 3.As social beings, we are influenced by the people, the things, and the events surrounding us.Please describe a person who has made a difference in your life.4.First impressions may not always be correct, but they are certainly important.Please talk about how to make a good first impression at a job interview.5.Give your suggestions on how to cultivate creativity in China’s college education.6.The idea that honesty is the best policy is mocked by some people who claim that honesty sometimes brings about setbacks in our personal development.Give your comments on that.7.It is said that people must always be prepared for changes.What is the most difficult change that you have ever had to make? Is there anything that you think you will never change about yourself? 8.In the human history, numerous unsung heroes have helped to push the history forward.Please share your understanding of unsung heroes and give examples to illustrate your points.9.Though we can resort to elaborate security systems such as dead-bolt locks, security chains, electronic alarm systems, electronic X-ray equipment, access cards, etc.to ensure our security, some say we are actually not secure.What is your view?

10.To maintain a grateful heart contributes to happiness.Give your comments on this statement and illustrate your idea with examples from your personal experiences.

第二篇：期末口语考试话题

期末口语考试话题

１．The awareness of time

In the current competitive society, time is money.Time is treated as if it were something almost real.We budget it, save it, waste it, steal it, kill it, cut it, account for it;we also charge of it.It is a precious resource and many people have a rather acute sense of the shortness of each lifetime.1.Why do many people cherish time?

2.What is considered to be a waste of time?

3.How to make full use of time in our study?

２．Environmental protection

In most part of the world, people don’t have consciousness about protection of the environment.They are interested in developing the economy at the sacrifice of the natural world.Consequently, the world is badly damaged and man is faced with many natural disasters.It is high time that people take measures to protect the environment.1.Why are most countries not concerned about environmental awareness?

2.What are the main causes of pollution?

3.What measures can we take to protect our environment?

３．Pros and cons of mixed marriages

People often harbor reservations about a mixed marriage because racial and cultural differences may complicate the marriage life.However, still many people have harmonious and happy marriages across nations.1.Would you mind marrying a person from a different culture or nation? Why or why not?

2.How to deal with the cultural difference in the interracial marriage?

3.What factors do you think may lead to the failure in one’s marriage?

４．Spoiling children

In most of the families, there is the only child.Parents pour all their love, energy and money to their children and try their best to satisfy their children’s needs.As a result, too much love is converted into spoiling, and spoiling children has become a serious social problem.1.Why do parents spoil their children? Please analyze reasons.2.What are the negative influences of the spoiled children on the society?

3.How to stop spoiling children for parents’ part?

５．What’s in a name?

The name is a signal that distinguishes a person from another.However, names have not merely identified people but also described them.Names often suggest or convey parents’ expectatons and dreams to their children.1.What’s in your name?

2.Do you think a person’s name is important? Why or why not?

3.How many factors should parents consider when giving a name to a baby?

６．Relax or overwork

Life is more demanding today than it ever has been.There are greater pressures at work, and people often feel very tired.Relax and paly are the useful ways to outlet one’s negative emotions.How to achieve a balance between life and work is a lesson we must learn.1.What causes stress?

2.How to lighten stress?

3.How to achieve a balance between life and work?

７．Success in life

Everybody yearns for personal success in this society.But the cruel truth is that not everyone can be successful.The road to success is full of thorns, and only those who have a stong will and stick to their goal can ultimately arrive at their destination.1.What are the factors contributing to success in one’s life?

2.What is your attitude toward failure?

3.Have you ever given up on something that you wish you had stuck to? What was it?

８．What if I could live again!

Life is so valuable that almost everyone wants to live again.If one has made some mistakes and is regretful for something, he or she will desire to live twice to mend his or her errors;if one lives very happily, he or she still will yearn for living again.1.What was the most important event in your life?

2.What was your worst memory?

3.What was the most exciting thing that’s ever happened to you?

９．Illness and remedies

People wish to be healthy to enjoy their work and life, but to be a human, it is determined to get sick sometimes.How to cure illness and maintain fit are people’s major concern in their life.1.What kind of diet do you often keep?

2.How to live a healthy life?

3.What physical problems do you have and how to cope with them?

１０．Accepting and declining invitations

People live in a society, and communication among them is very essential.We often participate in many social activities and make acquaintances and friends.1.What is your definiton of “friends”?

2.If you don’t want to attend a party that your friend invites you to, what will you do?

3.What do you think of interpersonal relationship in people’s life?

１１．Asking for and giving advice

Peolple often come across difficulties and harsh problems in their work and life.At that time, they often cannot make decisions by themslves and always resort to others for advice.As friends, people usually offer advice and suggestion to help their friends overcome their difficulties.1.If you come across problems, who is the first perosn you want to ask for advice?

2.If the advie your friend has provided doesn’t seem good to you, how to turn down his or her advice without hurting his or her feeling?

3.Do you think the advice from others sometimes may hinder a person’s decision?

１2．Compare two ways of living

People often have different ways of living.For example, some concentrate on work, while others play crazily as if it is the last moment of life.The way of living reflects a person’s attitude towards life.1.Living in the city or living in the country, which one do you prefer?

2.Discuss the relative advantages and disadvantages of living in the city or the country?

3.As a student, living in the college dorm on campus or renting an apartment outside the campus, which one do you prefer?

第三篇：期末口语话题

口语话题

1.Suppose you are going to spend your summer vacation.Say something about your plans.And in what way summer vacations benefit you?

(Tips: traveling / taking a summer job/ taking summer courses /working as a volunteer…)

2.Mobile phones are popular with college students and even teenagers.Do you think it’s a good thing?(Why or why not?)

3.How to cope with the stress you may experience while studying at college or university?

(Tips: academic pressure /financial pressure/job-hunting pressure/emotional pressure)

4.A saying in China goes like this: “It would be fatal for a man to go into the wrong profession or trade, and equally dangerous for a woman to marry the wrong man.” What do you think of the above saying?

5.Do you love traveling? What places of interest have you ever been to? Please share your traveling experiences with me and tell me what you learn from it?

6.Whether senior people should be sent to nursery house？

7.What is your favorite holiday? And why?(Tips: Spring Festival, Thanksgiving Day, Easter Day, Christmas, etc.)

8.What subject do you like best? What makes you like it: your personal interests, the teacher, the practical applications of the course in future, etc.?

9.Which do you think is more important for university students, practical skills or theoretical knowledge? Give your reasons.10.You find your best friend is smoking, and you want to stop him /her, so you talk with him /her about the harm of smoking and try to persuade him /her to quit smoking.11.If you were to graduate from college and were to make a very important decision in your life, what job appeals to you most? And why?

12.Please talk about surfing the Net with respect to the advantages and disadvantages.(Tips: useful information / harmful information;communication via the Internet / junk email, computer viruses;e-learning / overindulging in computer games;e-shopping / computer crime…)

13.How to make a good impression in a job interview?

14.What’s your own way of spending two-day weekend? Anything special? You are welcome to name some advisable choices for our weekend.15.Despite the high divorce rate in modern society, there are, indeed, a lot of examples of successful marriage, including some celebrities.So what are the secrets of a successful marriage? Please tell me some good ways to improve a marriage.16.Do you believe in love at first sight? What’s your definition of “true love”?

17.Which do you think is more important, environmental protection or economic development?(Please explain.)

18.Green food is now becoming more and more popular.Do you know why? And can you say something about the changes in people’s diet nowadays?

19.Finding a job, further study or going abroad, which will you choose and how do you prepare to achieve the goal?

20.There still exists sexual discrimination against the female in job market in China.What’s your opinion on it?

第四篇：研究生英语期末口语考试话题（范文）

Topics for Oral Test 1.你知道转基因食物吗？你认为这对健康有害吗？What do you know

GM food? Do you think it is harmful to health?

D: Hey ,everybody，a few days ago，I read a paper that China have done several researchs on genetically modified foods and have eaten them.As far as I am concerned，The United States is also favor of genetically modified foods , but Europe is against them firmly.what do you think of it?

L: Well, I think it's a great idea to have genetically modified foods.D: Really？Why?

L: Well, genetically modified plants may need fewer pesticides than normal plants.For example, there is a type of corn that is bad for insects——when the insects eat the corn plant, they die.However, the corn doesn’t hurt people.This type of corn is beneficial because famers use fewer pesticides to grow the corn, and so there is less pollution in the environment.Also the corn is less expensive because the farmers don’t have to spend a lot of money on pesticides.So, by using fewer pesticides the corn is cheaper and the environment is cleaner.H: Yes, and there are two another benefits of genetically modified food.One is that they may grow better than normal plants.The other one is that many genetically modified plants stay fresh longer after they are harvested.What’s more, because of its high yield, it increases the possibility of solving the global hunger issues.But do you think the GM foods are all safe?

Y: Well, there is no answer.No effects on human health have been shown as a result of the consumption of such foods by the general population in the countries where they have been approved.So far, there is little evidence that GM foods are harmful to health.However，there are some countries holding the opposite views.D: I firmly agree with that.Everything has two sides, Some European countries such as Austria, their consumer groups oppose the sale of importing genetically modified food, they believe that genetically modified foods affect human health.In Europe, the government's attitude is, genetically modified food are insecurity.Some social groups and organizations called for scientists to confirm the safety of genetically modified foods.Y: yeah, what you said are reasonable.In my opinions, I prefer to eat the natural and common food rather than the GM food.The GM food is mixed some additive genes into a new one by the transgenic technology so that the GM food has unknown effects to human beings if they eat it, such as: people will be allergic to the GM food because it have added some parts of gene which can make people allergic.H: Objectively speaking, we can't simply label GM foods with good or bad labels.So , What we should do is to learn to view things with dialectical thought.That is to say, we should use the objective critical and inclusive vision to treat GM foods.With the development of technology, I firmly believe that someday the scientist will tell us whether genetically modified food is angle or a devil.2.有时候，当你从不同的角度观察同一件事物的时候，也许会变得不同。你也这样认为么？Sometimes, the same thing may seem to be different when it is observed from different perspectives? Do you think so? Share your experiences with your partners.What’s your view about this question?

A：Sometimes, the same thing may seem to be different when it is observed from different perspectives.Do you think so?

B：Yes，I totally agree with this statement.Have you ever heard a classical story which reflecting two different attitudes toward the same thing? When looking at a glass with some water in it, people may respond differently.Some may focus on the negative aspect and describe the glass as half empty;others may emphasize the positive aspect of it and regard it as half full.In other words, people may hold completely different ideas about the same thing.C：I also agree with this view.The two different answers to this question represent two different attitudes towards life--optimistic attitude and pessimistic attitude.Chinese old saying indicates, “A blessing in disguise（塞翁失马焉知非福）”,it means :For a time, though it was lost, it would be good for it.D：Yeah，the words remind me of an inspirational story.The great inventor Edison Thomas have studied more than 8000 not suitable materials of filament, people asked him: “you have failed the 8000 times, what is the use for you to continue this research?” Thomas Edison said that I have not failed.On the contrary, I found more than 8000 not suitable material.A：I also appreciate Edison's optimistic attitude towards life.From another perspective, the thing is different.In life, many people are easy to feel frustrated by meeting a bit of setback.As far as I am concerned, we need to change our perspectives and learn to keep positive and optimistic like Edison when facing difficulties so that we can have more power to pursue our dreams.D：Yeah.Edison's story has been encouraging me to be optimistic.Before reading this story, I always be depressed when there were a lot of mistakes in the homework.But, now I will fell very lucky in this case, because these problems can be found in time before exam.C：Oh , great!So, learn to change a point of view, life is full of hope and happiness.As we all known, life doesn’t always run smoothly, but you have got to think positive.And there is no denying that most optimists have a high happiness index，which can hardly be experienced by pessimists.B：Ok.Speaking of which, I have a word to share with you.Turn around, is another starting point, change an angle, you will find a different scenery!(转身，是另一个起点，换一个角度，你会发现不一样的风景！)

3.请针对我们应该如何面对流行病给出几条建议：

Please give some advice about what we should do when faced with an epidemic.A:As[武汉天气不稳定，最近很多人感冒了，是吧？] we all known, the weather in Wuhan is sometimes cold and sometimes hot, so , recently ,many people catch a cold, is it?

B: Yeah, of course.Just like me.I've just recovered from a bad cold, I felt dizzy, and cough day and night。

C:I know that you had a bad time, there is no doubt that the flu is a common epidemic in our daily life.However, there are many other epidemics which is hard to be cured.Can you show me an example?[我知道你渡过了一段难过的时间，毫无疑问流感是我们日常生活中的一种常见流行病。很容易治疗，吃药即可。但是还有很多流行病难以治疗，你们能列举几个例子吗？]

D:One example just appears in my mind, that is SARS.I still remember it broke out in 2002, at that time, I was just in primary school.It was like a strong tornado [tɔ:ˈneɪdəʊ] that swept the whole country and many people were killed by it.A: Yes, I still remember that our life was disturbed and we had to stay at home during those days.We tried our best to fight against the SARS and help each other.Fortunately, we took control of it by the end.B:Ye]ah, another example occurs to me, AIDS.It is a vital [ˈvaɪtl] epidemic, and it caused by a virus(ˈvaɪrəs)called HIV.What’s more, it was first reported in 1980 in the US, the most common manifestation(症状)of AIDS include fever, vomiting ['vɒmɪtɪŋ], headache and so on.The HIV is transmitted by 3 main routes, they are sexual, maternal [məˈtɜ:nl] and blood-borne.C:Yeah,in addition, I know that AIDS will not infect through public facilities, and will not spread through shaking hands and hugging.In a word, numerous epidemics break out, and they have caused the most disastrous impacts on us.D:Yeah,you are right.As the saying goes, prevention is better than cure.Now that there are so many epidemics in our daily life, what should we do when faced with an epidemic, can you give us some advice?

A:Oh,I know something about that.For example, people could prevent catching a cold if they dress warmly and have a good rest when the winter comes.But many people get sick so that they have to spend much time and money in seeing a doctor.B: What’s more, I think we need to clean our dormitory every day.What’s more, we should keep our laboratory [ləˈbɔrətəri] clean and tidy and open the windows every morning.C:Yes,I totally agree with you.In order to protect ourselves from the epidemics, it’s important for us to eat more vegetables, fruit instead of junk food and do more exercises.We will deserve for a better life.4.在你看来，精英教育培养出来的是什么样的人？今天的社会需要什么样的人？ In your opinion, what kind of people should an elite education produce? What kind of people are really needed in today’s society?

A: Hi, good morning!B/C/D: Good morning!A: Do you know what day is it 5 days later? B: Your birthday? A: No

C: Your boyfriend’s birthday? A: No D: I know, it is college entrance examination, am I right? A：Yes, you are right!It is college entrance examination, which we all have experienced about 5 years ago.In another words, we have received 5 years of higher education.Should higher education be elite education or mass education?

B: Wait, wait… what is elite education? I have ever heard about these vocabularies, but don’t know the real meaning of it.C: Let me tell you!An elite education is that the enrollment rate of the right age is below the 15%.It means only a few people can have the chance to be educated.In other words, the elite education is a kind of “individualized” education which emphasizes the development of individual talents.D: Mass education is opened to everyone regardless of your qualifications.In other words, mass education tends to be “universal and extensive”, which emphasizes the utility of education to the whole society.B: oh, I see.Elite education is offered for only a few people, so the education we have taken in the past 5 years is the elite education, am I right? A: Yeah, maybe you are right to some degree.It depends on how you understand the goal of elite education.In your opinion, what kind of people should an elite education produce?

D: In my opinion, elite education is not aristocratic education(贵族教育)though it offers to a few students.Elite education should produce the elites and leaders of this society.And these elites could help with the development of this society.C: However, elite education may also produce people overestimate themselves and not able to communicate with people who do not take elite education, although they may be proficient in several foreign languages.B: Yeah, you are right.Do you think these elites cultivated by elite education are the people our society really need?

A: On one hand, as we all know, Roman is not built in one day, so does our society.The development and prosperity of our society cannot be separated from the social elite, as well as the ordinary people.On the other hand, actually, China is a developing country with large population and scarce resources.We do not have enough conditions to provide elite education.D: Yeah, as a result, for the current stage, the purpose of Chinese higher education is mainly produce practical and professional talents.At the same time, general education also has certain requirements, in order to meet the requirements of the “specialized personnel” in the outline.C: Yes, you are right.I hope our country will combine the advantages of elite education and mass education according to our present situation.In that way, we may harvest all kinds of talents our society needs.5.你是否有经常或偶尔的接近自然来远离城市噪音？你希望生活在城市还是在乡村，你更喜欢什么样的生活？为什么？Do you regularly or occasionally get close to nature to escape the city noise? What kind of life do you prefer to live, the life in city or in the countryside? Why?

Y：What a wonderful day!It’s a good time to go out for a walk.How is your grandfather after surgery ,紫薇?

H: Well, he is slowly recovering after moving to the countryside to live.Y: That sounds comforting.How about living in the countryside ?

H: It’s a good choice!The countryside is so peaceful and beautiful!I just come back from countryside with my parents.I spent my childhood in country when I was a baby.That’s a great memory.D: I partly agree with you, because the countryside is not as convenient as the city.For example, the city offers more opportunities and entertainment.L: I prefer country life to city life.Just like what I have seen on TV, there are too many stunning scenes which can not be seen in cities.For example , in Summer nights, thousands of stars are glimmering in the dark , this beautiful scenery attracted me so much.When I have lived in city for a long time, which makes me find some social ills of city life.D: I know what you mean.But I’m hardly agree with that.The city developed more quickly than the country.Flourishing businesses and advanced equipment are changed every day, which is so exciting.H: I agree with 刘高辉.Because the country life gives us opportunity to close to nature.One can see trees, grass and listen to the birds whenever.It’s a good to health.What’s more ,there is less noise , pollution，pressure and crime.It provides us more fresh air and quite.D: Yes, I see.But country life may not be that perfect.People usually lack culture activities.They are relatively ill informed.Things go fairly slowly there.And people miss some golden opportunities of making a fortune.L: The disadvantages of country did existed.I plan to live in the country,after i retired.Maybe it is a better choice.H: Oh, it just what I think!And Country people have chance to experience the lifestyle of city when they come to cities.D: what is your ideal life like? My ideal life is that i have a right to choose life.so I need to pay more efforts to learn now.How about you ,杨榕瑕?

Y: In my opinion ,the answer is not certain.Whatever life we lead,we can never feel perfectly satisfied, for conveniences and inconveniences always coexist.People wish that they could enjoy the pleasure of both lives.And you,刘高辉?

L: I get ready to work hard when I’m young.For example, I eager to experience more fresh things to broaden the field of vision and social experience before 40 years old.Y: Sounds good!Good luck!

6.什么是快乐？你认为我们应该怎样获得快乐？What is happiness? In what ways can we achieve happiness? A：Hi, good morning!Did you eat breakfast this morning? B: yeah, I have eaten steamed stuffed buns(包子)and soybean milk（豆浆）['sɔibi:n;milk] in Gui Xiang Yuan, it’s very delicious.C：Me too.I have eaten hot-dry noodles this morning and feel very full and satisfied.I also feel so happy.D: Wow!You may achieve happiness every time to time, since you are so easy to be satisfied.C: Yeah.There is a saying that “contentment brings happiness”, I do believe it.Indeed, it brings me a sense of happiness.(smile^_^)

B: I’m agree with you, happy people feel satisfied with themselves, and they’re happy with what they have.They may be a little overweight, or may not have the best job, or may not live in a big, fancy house, but they are satisfied with what they have.This feeling of happiness comes from the inside, not from something outside.A: You mean, happy people feel satisfied with themselves, unhappy people are often not satisfied with what they have? Then, I have a question “Do you think ‘阿Q’ , the chapter in Lu Xun’s work--story of Ah Q be a happy person? He is satisfied with what he has, but I think he is poor more than happy.B: 阿Q is a special character in a special background.He lives in his own world and use “spirit victory(精神胜利法)” to get the feeling of satisfied.He doesn’t get the real happiness because he achieves satisfactions from fantasies(幻想), instead of his own effort.D：I see.The real happiness comes from contentment, and real contentment comes from your own effort.In another words, if you have tried your best but still don't get what you want, then you may stop and enjoy what you already have.In this way, you can easily achieve happiness.B: Bingo.This is what I mean.C: I agree with you, too.But I also find that happy people have one in common.That is, they are all optimistic—they look at the positive side of life, not the negative.A：Yeah, when happy people have problems, they assume that things will approve.They don’t worry and think that all bad things can happen, it’s quite normal.So they can take it easy.However, unhappy people are the opposite.When they have a problem, they think about how bad everything is and assume that it’ll get worse.So they make themselves even more unhappy.D: I totally agree with you, and I think another thing can bring us happiness—helping others.It is proved effective every time since I have tried.Of course, I help other people because I can and I want help them, as well as they are really in need, not for the aims of getting happiness.But from this process, I really achieve a kind of amazing and wonderful feeling—it may be called “happiness”.C: You are great.Maybe I should learn from you.Just as the old saying says “Present rose to others with remaining fragrance at hand.” When you are helping others in need, you are helping yourself, so that you can achieve happiness.B: I really hope people with kind-heart and optimistic will achieve happiness forever.7.你相信你是美丽的（英俊）吗？你有没有想过整容？整容手术的优点和缺点是什么？Do you believe you are beautiful(handsome)? Have you ever thought about cosmetic surgery [kɔzˈmetik ˈsə:dʒəri]整容手术? What are pros and cons of cosmetic surgery?

H：梦鸽, what do you think of plastic surgery? like lip implants, breast implants?

D:Yeah , absolutely.I would like now, but four years ago, maybe I don’t agree.H: Interesting!I think the biggest advantage of cosmetic surgery is its ability to turn an ordinary face to a very lovely one.It can make up for your regret of your body, your face or any other part of your body.Y:Well, I agree with that.You may become confident in your daily life, which will make you energetic when you work, so you may make more achievement in your career.Just like the recent phenomenon: more and more people, especially some young girls choose to take plastic surgeries.They argued that this kind of surgery can improve one’s opportunity to secure a good job.D:Do you agree with me?

Y:Yeah, especially when women get older, they will have plastic surgery due to effect of media and society.Maybe they would like to have plastic surgery here or there.L: I partly agree with you.But I don’t have to give up any parts if I were a women.Because many factors influence of the standard of beauty.The believe beauty is more important than external beauty when people get older.Y:AHA.Don’t you want to place it in a more appropriate location , Imagining you get older?

L: I just like enjoy the natural.And there are still a huge danger.Many tragic（悲剧）incidents have been reported recent years that one get hurt or blind or even dead when she adopts a cosmetic surgery.A person only has one chance of life.Nothing is important than life in the world.D: But I think many men may like it, people prefer to pursuit good things, after all.L: Maybe ,of course they do.Nowadays cosmetic surgery is also for men.What about you 胡紫薇 ,do you believe you are beautiful? What will you do if you get a chance to do a cosmetic surgery one day?

H: HAHAHA.....,I like my body.Just like the saying goes :beauty is only skin-deep(外在美不过是表面现象).So I will not to do a cosmetic surgery now.And in my opinion, we should consider the advantages and disadvantages of cosmetic surgery.Now we can also find that there are too many famous people who are not memorized by their appearance, but their personality and special habits.8.你认为“事实胜于雄辩”这句话是什么？请用例子来说明它。What do you think of the saying “Actions speak louder than words.”? Please use examples to illustrate it.1、百说不如一做。理想总是丰满的，不能空有理想，要付出实际行动。一种被付诸实践了的行动要比一百种想法都要可靠。举例：、与我们相近的例子是我们总是在幻想自己能干这个干那个，可是真正到了要付诸实践的时候就很轻易被打倒，不作为。

A: Good morning, everyone.B/C/D: Good morning!

A:Last night I have read a saying “Actions speak louder than words”, but I don’t know what does it really mean, does it means nonverbal communication is more important than spoken language or something else? Can you help me? I feel so confused.B: Oh, don’t worry.It is very normal, not be confused.Because one word may have different meanings under different context, let alone a saying.May be your understanding is right to some degree.C: Yes, maybe you are right, isn’t it? But in my opinion, “Actions speak louder than words” means what you do is more important than what you say.And if you say you are going to do something, then you need to do it.[引入第一种观点：实际行动比你说的话要重要的多。“百说不如一做。”]

D: Yeah, I agree very strongly with you!“Actions” means you should do something instead of staying here and do nothing.But in our daily life, too many people, even include me, “words speak louder than actions”.Moreover, plans of action were not always properly implemented.[提出现实却是相反的，很多人都是“说的比做得多”。计划也总是不能完全被实施。]

B：Me too!I had planned to read 3 papers this week and complete a course paper.However, I didn’t do as I had planned, and now I feel a lot of pressure(>_<).Moreover, most people I know who waited to travel the world never did.（无奈）[举例论证观点一]

A: I've had many similar experiences like you, but I think we should do more than only speak.In other words, talks little but does more.[观点一总结：少说话，多做事！]Is there any other understanding of this saying?

C：Of course!Another meaning of this saying is that no matter how you are skilled in debate, you can hardly defeat the fact.In this situation, actions refer to the civisms or other debates against you.[观点二：事实胜于雄辩！]In fact, words are the shallowest portion of all the argument.[事实上，在一切雄辩中，语言往往是最浅薄的部分。] Have you ever heard the story of Yu Gong who removed the mountains?

D: Yes, I know.It describes an old man with very strong perseverance, who finally moved away the mountain in front of the door through he and his family’s continuous efforts.It tells us that unless you give up, you will be succeed sooner or later.[愚公移山的例子] B: You are right.But on the other hand, it also verifies that “facts speak louder than words.” Even though many people have disapproved with him, even questioned him.But he, Foolish Old Man, doesn’t defeat by his opponents, who are skilled in debate.Facts proved that he is right and he is not the foolish man.He is the man who has great wisdom.A: I see.Thank you very much.I don’t feel confused now.And I think I have learnt the real meaning of this saying “actions speak louder than words”.Thank you!(The End[提问者对几个帮助他的回答者表示感谢！])

9.你认为在现代社会中，失眠是一个严重的问题吗？失眠的原因是什么？对失眠患者的建议。

Do you think insomnia [ɪnˈsɒmniə]失眠 is a serious problem in the modern society? What are the causes for insomnia? Think of advice for people with insomnia.A:JOHN B:ELLA C:MARY D:CRIS C: how is it going, ELLA? B: I’m fine, thank you!And you, you looked so tired? C: Well, I just can’t fall sleep at all lately.I didn't close my eyes until early this morning.A: Anything bother you, Study or the other things? D: The Dragon Boat Festival holiday is coming.You were too excited to sleep, weren’t you? B: AHA.I wasn't sure if I had insomnia.I will wake up in the middle of the night, and always do all kinds of dreams.Feeling the whole body tired especially in the morning.A: It sounds so bad.How long has it been like this? C: From two weeks ago.D: You should see a doctor, like a psychological doctor.C: Thank you, JOHN.There are something bothered me and I thought some bad things about my study and my future life? Maybe I need to relax myself, such as do some exercises before go to bed.A: Do you think that insomnia is a serious problem in the modern society? More and more people have been suffering from insomnia, especially for office workers.B: I agree with that.Insomnia refers to lack of sleep or poor quality of sleep, which causes fatigue or discomfort, such as inattention, weakness, poor alertness, low spirit, headache and tension.There are also insomnia patients around us, they are so difficult to sleep at night, that it effected their daily life.D: Yes, Patients with insomnia will be a heavy black eye during the day, and they seem less energetic and absent-minded.C: It’s so bad, just like what I suffered now, you know.I’m eager to know the reason for that.B: I just know little about this question.Physiological factors such as not a bad sleep routine.Most people like drink tea, coffee or alcohol before sleep, which is harmful to body.What’s more, the sudden change of sleep environment, noise, and high temperature, strong light also lead to insomnia.What do you think of that, CRIS?

D: Well, Psychological factor is another important aspect besides physiological factors.Office workers face the pressure of work and life.Excessive anxiety and depression lead to insomnia.C: We can try our best to avoid insomnia in the daily life, although it is caused by many actors.A: I totally agree with you.Keeping your feet worm and making the bed comfortable before sleeping are the things we can do.B: What’s more, Exercising regularly and don’t open the window while sleeping.D: We would have a good sleep habit if those good habits were developed.A,B,C: That’s right!

10.什么是“善意的谎言”？你有没有说过善意的谎言？你认为讲一个善意的谎言是合乎道德的吗？是，为什么；不是，又为什么？

What is “a white lie”善意的谎言? Have you ever told a white lie? Do you think telling a white lie is ethical? Why or why not?

A：Do you know what is “a white lie”?

B：Yes.On certain occasions, out of necessity, we simply cannot tell the truth but have to lie with good rather than bad intentions.This kind of lie is called a white lie.Here, I can give you an example.I told my friend Sally a white lie when she asked me how I liked her new party dress.I didn't like the color or the design but when I saw how happy she was with it, I told her it looked great.To “lie with good intentions” is very common and almost all of us have done it.Have you ever told a white lie?

A：Yes.In some cases the truth is going to hurt or trouble someone but white lies can give others comfort and encouragement.For example, I told my parents a white lie when I was sick, Even though I was still not feeling well, I smiled and told them I was much better.Just because I didn’t want them to be worried.D：Oh, how sensible you are!Lies have been recognized as a synonym for cheating and hypocrisy and lies are often held in contempt.However, sometimes we need lies in real life, because a white lie can give one comfort and encouragement.If a seriously ill patient can refresh himself to fight against the illness after hearing your white lie, don’t you think your lie is meaningful?

C：It seems that in some cases white lies are very meaningful.But from the perspective of ethics, I still don't support it.Do you think telling a white lie is ethical?

B：Yes, of course.In fact, its existence does not harm the interests of the victims and its motive is kind.To be honest is to make our society more harmonious, to a better development of the society.In this way, white lies accord with the purpose Of honesty.What do you think of it?

C：Oh, I see.But I can’t agree with you.I insist that white lies are lies after all.It’s dishonest to tell even white lies.In my opinion, everyone has the right to know the truth, you have no right to make choices instead of others.Indeed, in some cases, white lies can give you a cure, but who can guarantee that when you know the truth, you will not regret not knowing it earlier.So how about you?

D：Graham(本杰明·格雷厄姆)said that” in human relationships, kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths”.I think he means that in most time telling a white lie is better than tell the truth.So I don’t agree with your presentation.A: Well.Sometimes we need white lies to keep peace.And sometimes we also tell white lies to protect someone.If a girl tries her best to lose weight, but she is still very fat, it’s better for you to say you are very lovely or you really get thinner rather than tell her the truth, “you have put on weight again.” So I hold on to my position.

第五篇：期末口语考试话题及说明new

说明：

本学期对2012级学生的期末口语考试有调整和变化。考试内容：

第一部分：朗读。材料选自《新大学英语综合教程4》2、3、4、5、7、8单元第三部分课文。（期末考试时不给准备时间，要求学生平时阅读课文并朗读。）

第二部分：口试。话题根据《新标准视听说4》unit6~unit10，给出如下。（期末考试时不给准备时间，要求学生平时重视并练习。）

1.Do you do any sport at college? What are your favorite sports and why? 2.Do you enjoy doing or watching sports? Give a talk on sports at our college.3.Do you think sportspeople deserve to earn large sums of money? Why? 4.In what ways do you think people can benefit from engaging in sports or regular physical exercise? 5.In the contemporary society, it is very common for sportsmen, to be spokesmen or representatives for a wide variety of products.What do you think of it? Give examples.6.Some young couples prefer to keep pets instead of having their own children.Make comments on it.7.Now it is very popular for people to keep pets.What animal do you prefer to keep as a pet? 8.Can you list some reasons why certain species are dying out? How to protect these wild animals? 9.Some say dogs are the best friends of people.They spend a lot of money on them.What’s your comment?

10.Do you like to watch TV shows and programs? Say something about your favorite TV show(s)or program(s).11.Do you care for pop music? What are the benefits of listening to music? 12.What positive and negative effects does TV have on people’s lives? 13.What kind of indoor and outdoor activities are popular in China? 14.Have you ever done any volunteer work? What are the benefits of doing volunteer work? 15.How do you define hobby? What is your hobby? What can hobbies bring to your life and study? 16.The competition in today’s job market is becoming fiercer than before.What suggestions would you offer to college graduating students? 17.What are the advantages and disadvantage of early career planning? 18.Are you career ready? What qualities do you think you should possess to be a good teacher? 19.It is commonplace these days for people to change their jobs.Which do you prefer, to have a stable job or to change jobs frequently? 20.University graduates are now finding it more and more difficult to get a proper job.How can we succeed in a job interview? 21.What factors will you consider when you are hunting for a job? 22.People are becoming increasingly dependent on computers and mobile phones.What is your opinion on blogs or micro messages? 23.Science is a double-edged sword.In what ways do you think modern technology changes our lives? 24.Can you imagine life without computers or Internet? What kind of problems do they create? What can be done to solve the problems? 25.When did you buy your first mobile phone? What do you think are the positive and negative sides of the mobile phones? 2