英语口语考试话题常用展开方式

第一篇：英语口语考试话题常用展开方式

英语口语考试话题常用展开方式

（一）枚举法

枚举法也叫列举法，用这种方法扩展话题，首先提出论点，然后列举一系列论据或原因对主题进行论证或阐述。请看下面一段语段：

There are two reasons why I have decided to attend our university.First of all, there is the question of money, our university’s tuition fee is reasonable, and I don’t even have to pay it all at once.This is very important, since my father is not a rich man.With the deferred payment plan, my father will be able to pay my tuition without too much difficulty.The second reason is the fine education I will receive in management, my chosen field.For some well-known experienced managers are hired as visiting professors in our university.Moreover, our university requires all students to gain practical experiences by working in a company.说话人在论述选择上该大学的原因时，首先提出论点：“我选择上该大学出自两个理由”，接着列举了学费和教育两个方面，来对该论点进行论证。两个论据通过连接短语first of all和the second reason贯通在一起。在论证第二方面的原因时，又从两方面进行阐述，即：该大学管理系聘请了最好的有经验的管理专家担任访问教授并为学生求学期间提供实习机会。Moreover是连接词，将这两层意思连接起来。

表示枚举的常见过渡性连接词语有：first, second, third;in the first place, in the second place;first of all, first and foremost;to begin with, to start with;for one thing, for another;also, besides, furthermore, moreover, in addition, what is more;above all;next;beyond that;initially;eventually, finally, last but not least等。用枚举法来扩展话题，可以帮助考生迅速理清思路，同时使论述的内容层次分明，脉络清楚。

（二）描述法

描述法是话题扩展的一种常用手段，语段描述一般都是描述人、地方或物品的某个特点，并且语段的主题句往往表达说话人的总体印象。请看下面一段人物描写：

The most fascinating person I know is Xiaoming, a friend of mine.Xiaoming has many unusual characteristics you would not guess from his physical appearance.He is probably the shortest and thinnest man that I know.Nevertheless, he is the best athlete in our school.Moreover, he is also a wonderful storyteller.He often entertains us for hours with stories about the interesting things he does and the people he knows.The most important thing is that he is a person who will not hesitate to help you when you are in trouble.You will feel how wonderful it is to be one of his friends.I am sure that you would find him a fascinating person too.该语段是典型的人物描述，所有的句子紧紧围绕主题句—Xiaoming is the most fascinating person I know—来展开。Xiaoming给人的总体印象是迷人的，说话人通过从外貌、特长、品质等方面对他进行描述，突出强调他与众不同的典型特征，给人留下深刻的印象。应该注意到形容词在精彩生动的描述中所起的作用，如：the most fascinating, unusual, the shortest and thinnest, best, wonderful等。

（三）举例法

举例法亦称例证法，它与枚举法有很多相似之处，唯一不同的是，用例证法展开话题时，主题句中提出论点，然后通过实际事例予以论证或阐述，而不是仅罗列一些原因或利弊。值得注意的是，要求所选的事例能很好地支持主题句中的论点。请看下面的语段：

There is no denying that life is full of undesirable risks.To illustrate, a driver throws himself into danger when driving too fast, and a heavy smoker is running the risk of suffering from lung cancer.However, there are many risks worth taking, since they will bring you success, fame or pleasure.For example, Ke Shouliang once challenged the physical limitation of a man and risked his life in flying over the Yellow River in his car.And he made it and was hailed as hero.说话人以生活中的冒险为主题，认为有的风险应该避开而有的风险却值得尝试。每层意思均以举例的方式展开阐述。首先以驾车超速招致祸患和吸烟导致肺癌为例来说明类似的风险应该予以回避；接着以柯受良驾车飞跃黄河为例来阐述值得冒的风险及其原因。

表示举例的常见过渡性连接词语有：for example, for instance, as an example, as an illustration, such as, such, a case in point is, to illustrate, in particular, specifically, say, next, namely, that is, like, take …as an example等。举例法是通过具体的实例来阐述论点，使该法来支持或反对某一观点。

（四）比较对照法

比较对照法是阐述话题主旨的常用方法之一。比较对照法由比较和对照两部分组成，但两者往往一起使用，以阐述两者或更多事物间的异同。比较描述的是所比对象的相同和相似点，而对照则强调所描述对象的不同点，甚至相反之处。比较对照的结构有多种，可以先集中描述甲A、甲B、甲C……；乙A、乙B、乙C……；也可以是甲乙方同时逐点描述：甲A、乙A；甲B、乙B……例如：

My two friends have similar and different characteristics, such as appearance, personality and hobbies.Wendy is short and blonde.In contrast, Lisa is taller than Wendy, and Lisa’s hair is much darker and curlier than Wendy’s.Wendy is the shy type and doesn’t talk loudly when other people are there.On the other hand, Lisa is more outgoing than Wendy and likes to speak more.Both Lisa and Wendy enjoy doing different things, and they do them well.For instance, Wendy is a folk dancer, and she dances more gracefully than Lisa, but Lisa can play tennis better than Wendy.Wendy and Lisa are friends;for this reason, other people like to compare them.说话人比较了两个朋友在外貌、性格和爱好方面的相同点及不同点，以“甲A、乙A；甲B、乙B……”的比较方式展开，分条讨论这两位朋友的异同。又如：

There are some similarities between the city and the countryside;however, great differences between them still exist.In our country, most people like to live in the city, because of entertainment and better health service as well.Children can get better education.But it is noisy and crowded in the city.Life in the countryside, on the other hand, is much simple and comparatively dull.Transportation is not convenient, and the chances of education are limited.But there is much less noise there, and the air is cleaner.说话人从交通、娱乐、教育、环境等四个方面论述了城乡生活的差异，采用的是“甲A、甲B、甲C……；乙A；乙B、乙C……”先城市后农村的集中对照手法。

常用的表示比较的过渡性连接词语有：similarly, likewise, correspondingly, in a similar way, in the same way, too, like, resemble, similar to, equal to, equally important, both…and…, the same as等。常用的表示对照的过渡性连接词语有：on the one hand, on the other hand, on the contrary, in contrast, by contrast, in contrast to, in sharp contrast, conversely, otherwise, however, nevertheless, but, yet, although, even though, whereas, while, it is true…but…, instead, unlike, rather than, in spite of, contrast with, different from, contrary to, differ from, though等。

（五）因果法

因果法经常用以阐述原因，回答为什么这类问题，分析事物发展的前因后果。因果关系的普遍性决定了因果关系的复杂性，通常因果模式有一因一果，一因多果、一果多因和因果链等，而以因果方式扩展话题时通常采用先因后果或先果后因的一因多果或一果多因模式，其中的多因或多果又常以枚举方式列举。例如： There is a great demand for colleges to conduct reforms on English teaching and learning.Is there a particular reason for college English reforms? Educational surveys uncover many contributing causes.Some students see little relationship between class work and future employment requirements.In addition, their oral English is quite poor even learning English for so many years.The daily school routine presents an unchanging and often boring schedule.In addition to these factors, the students’ own problems and needs may lead students to lose interests in learning English.说话人分析了进行大学英语教学改革的原因。原因是多方面的，有课堂教学与未来工作要求脱节的原因，有教学效果不如意的原因，有课程单调乏味的原因，还有学生自身的问题和需求使其失去学习兴趣等方面的原因。可见，这是一种一果多因的关系。过渡性连接词语in addition, in addition to以及reason, cause, lead to等词语将多种原因串联起来，取得很好的连贯效果。

常用的表示因果关系的过渡性连接词语有：（因）because, as, since, for, owing to, because of, due to, on account of, as a result of, for the first reason, result from;（果）thus, so, hence, therefore, accordingly, consequently, for this reason, on that account, as a result, as a consequence, it follows that …, result in, contribute to等。

第二篇：英语口语考试话题

 Please describe a city you love or interested in, explain why? 

 How do you like city life? Which aspect of city life do you find most enjoyable? 

 As there are more and more private cars, what do you think the government should do in order to encourage citizens to use public transport? 

 Describe a person who influences you most in your life.

 Please describe one of the happiest things in your childhood.

 Do you like pets? Why do people have pets? 

 Do you agree or disagree: people should always tell the truth? Why? 

 What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in the city? 

 Describe a person you respect or admire.And tell me why? 

 If you were given a billion dollars, what would you do with it?

 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? 

 Why do some people prefer to live in the countryside? 

 “The thinner, the better?” You are free to exchange your views on beauty.

 How would you like to get rid of your stress in daily life? Please share your experiences with your partner.

 Do you think surfing on the Internet can help you? And how? 

 Do you have a mobile phone? If you do, do you think it’s good or bad? If you don’t, would you like to buy one? Why? 

 Do you like developing friendship or love with a key pal(网友)? Why or why not? 

 If you got 5,000,000 Yuan by winning lottery ticket, what will you do? Share your opinion with your partner.

 Do you often judge people by appearances? How do you think about it? 

 Have you ever cheated on exams or thought of cheating on exams? What are the reasons? If not, what’s your opinion on cheating on exams? 

 Discuss the difference between college life and middle school life 

 What is your favorite holiday?(Spring Festival, Mid-autumn Festival, Qingming Festival, Christmas, etc.)

 Do you love traveling? What places have you ever been to? Please share your traveling experiences with your partner? 

 How do you feel about students who are often late for class? 

 How do you get along with your roommates? What’s your advice for those who don’t get along well with each other in the same dorm? 

 Do you think it’s always wrong to tell a lie? 

 Please comment on Cheating in exams 

 Have you ever been cheated by anybody? If yes, please tell us about it.If not, how did you avoid being cheated? 

 What would you do if you find somebody cheating in exams? 

 Have you ever traveled long distances? Please say something about our travels.If not, have you any plans to do so? 

 Can you think of any measures to make people obey traffic rules? Please name one or two.

 What are the positive and negative aspects of exams at college? 

 Do you think there can ever be absolute equality between men and women? 

 Can you say something about your grandparent? What do you think elderly people need most? 

 What do you think of campus life?What would you do if you feel lonely on campus?

第三篇：英语口语考试话题

1.Is part-time job good for university students? Why? 2.What does health food mean? In your opinion, what is the relationship between food and health? 3.Many people like to follow the fashion.Do you think it’s wise? What are the advantages and disadvantages of following the fashion? 4.What damage could an earthquake cause and what can human beings do to deal with it? 5.After finishing undergraduate studies, would you like to find a job or pursue a postgraduate degree? Why? 6.Ways to success: do you think success is due more to luck and opportunity ? why? 7.Talk about your experience of studying English.(When;how;what;favorite activities;difficulty;plan;goal;etc.)8.Internet for shopping: Have computers improved our lives? 9.Advertising: should people buy things according to what ads say? Why? 10.Share your traveling experience 11..Introduction to your family 12.Talk about your college life 13.Discussing your future job: what kind of work do you enjoy? 14.The relation between sports and health

第四篇：英语口语考试话题

1.家庭教育好不好 2.环保

3.和朋友吃饭

4.延迟退休年龄问题 5.现代科技

6.黑客与非法软件/音乐 7.议价交易 8.你喜欢的运动 9.素食主义 10.阅读好不好 11.回收利用 12.在海外学习13.太空探索 14.学生贷款 15.网络 16.国际援助 17.园艺

18.在电影院看电影好不好 19.付出与收获 20.团队合作

21.中国的成长与发展 22.电子书 23.网课

24.在家做饭好不好 25.团队运动

分类 优缺点类

在家做饭好不好 阅读好不好 家庭教育好不好

在电影院看电影好不好

学生贷款 电子书 网课 网络

全是好的列举1,2,3总结

第五篇：英语口语考试话题

Q1: Talk about several problems you find most serious on campus.Please explain in detail.•Playing computer games •Cheating in exams •Not getting along well with others Q2: Traveling is more important than reading books in order to understand the people and the world.Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Use specific reasons to support your answer.Both are very important •Reading books benefits us a lot, but it’s not enough.•Traveling gives us first-hand knowledge •Traveling allows us check the knowledge on books.Q3: What healthful and unhealthful habits do you have? Why do you say so? •Healthful habits •A well-balanced diet •Regular exercises •Early to bed and early to rise •Unhealthful habits •Not having breakfasts •Doing sports immediately after meals •Sometimes playing computer games for long time Q4: Would you please tell me something about the people in your family? •There are…people in my family.•My father… •My mother… •My…

•I think I get most love and help from…(examples)Q5: Which season do you like best？why？

•There are clear four seasons in…

•In spring…/In summer…/In autumn…/In winter… •I like spring/summer/autumn/winter the most.•Because I can do lots of things, such as…

Q6: If your house was on fire, what would be the first thing you grabbed? •My photo albums, because I will never get them again if I lose them.•My computer, because I have important files in it.•My bankbook, because I have worked hard to get the money.Q7: Does television play a negative or positive role in modern society? Both positive and negative 1.Positive •We get news and information •We get the pictures of places where we can not go •We are happy when watching entertainment shows •Negative •We spend too much time in watching TV.•Children copy the bad behavior on TV.•We are misled by the advertisement.Q8: Is it good for a student to have a part-time job? •We practice what we learn in classroom •We get the experience of how to work and communicate with others •We get some money for ourselves Q9: Can you say something about the entertainment available in your college?

•There are many entertainment activities.•We can do sports like basketball, volleyball, baseball, ping pong, football and so on.•There is a café in our campus.We go there to have a drink or just talk.•Kinds of parties are held by kinds of organizations.Some organizations may hold film festivals or advertisement festivals.Q10: How do you like the food in your college canteen?

•Because I come from…, I couldn’t adapt myself to the food at first.•As I get accustomed to the things, the food became fit with me.Now I like the food.•But there are still some shortcomings.the food in our canteen are always the same every day, so the nutrition in them is limited.•I think if the variety of the food can be increased, we will be healthier and happier.Q11: What do you think of Western-style fast food? What is your suggestion to a healthy breakfast habit? •Western-style fast food •The Western-style fast food is somewhat delicious.2)

However, the Western-style fast food is a kind of junk food.They contain too many calories.•Healthy breakfast habit •A healthy breakfast habit means you have it regularly.•You should have certain amount of something containing a great variety of nutrition.Q12: Do you have a computer? What do you normally do with your computer(or what do you expect to do with your computer?)•I usually study with my computer.•I can also have some entertainment with it.Q13: What is your aim of life?

My aim of life can be divided into two parts.•The first part is for the present.That is, I’ll make efforts to do well in all the courses I have selected.•The second part is for the time when I leave the university.That is, I’ll do my best to contribute to the society with the knowledge I have learned.Q14: Where is your hometown? Why do you like/dislike your hometown? X is my hometown and I like it.•It has beautiful natural sceneries.•It has lots of historical interests.•The food there is delicious.4)The people there are kind.Q15: Describe your best friend.Explain why he/she is your best friend.My best friend is X.•S/he is very kind.•S/he is always ready to help.•S/he is very cooperative in the teamwork.Q16: Would you like to eat in a restaurant or at home on occasions like Spring Festival? Why? It depends 1.If there are only three or four people in my family, I will choose to eat at home •Food is clean •It is more comfortable to be at home •We can chat and laugh without offending others.•If there are many people in my family, I will choose to eat at restaurant.•We don’t cook and wash

•We can enjoy more kinds of dishes •The restaurant has room large enough for us

Q17: What do you think of One-Child Policy in China? Advantages: •It is good for economic development •It releases the pressure of resource-consuming •It lightens the family's burden Disadvantages: •Children are lonely.•Children are self-centered

Q18: What would you do if your next-door neighbor were noisy nearly all the time? •Talk with him/her first •Get help from the officers of the community •Call the police.Q19: How do you spend your weekends? •Go out with friends •Have a good rest •Study and read •See parents/grandparents Q20: What housework do you often do at home? Should children do housework? •I do lots of housework at home 1)Help cooking and washing dishes 2)Wash clothes •Clean rooms •Yes, I think so.•Learn to do things •Learn to help 3)

Learn to keep clean and tide Q21: Is it necessary to develop the public transportation? Why? •Reduce traffic jams •Protect environment •Provide convenient ways of transportation to people who can not drive or afford a car.Q22: What kind of weather do you like? •Sunny •Rainy •Snowy Q23: What is creativity?

•An Ability.Creativity is the ability to imagine or invent something new.•An Attitude.Creativity is also an attitude: the ability to accept change and newness, a willingness to play with ideas and possibilities, a flexibility of outlook, the habit of enjoying the good, while looking for ways to improve it.•A Process.Creative people work hard and continually improve ideas and solutions, by making gradual alterations and refinements to their works.very few works of creative excellence are produced with a single stroke of brilliance

Q24: Have you ever received any gifts? •Gifts from my parents at Spring festival •Gifts from friends on birthday •Gifts got by consuming Q25: Can we learn something from the clothes a person wears? •His/her personalities/characteristics •His/her likes/dislikes •His /her family backgrounds •His/her job Q26: Do you think it is necessary to have a park in city? A park benefits us a lot •We breath fresh air and relax ourselves there •Children can play there •Elderly people can exercise there Q27: What do you think is the most helpful invention? I think computer is the most helpful invention.•It is used in scientific researches •It is used in all walks of life •It changes our lifestyle Q28: What kind of volunteer work do you want to do? •To help homeless children •To help childless elderly people •To help protect the environment Q29: Who’s your idol? Why? My idol is X.•Because s/he is very handsome/beautiful/smart/knowledgeable •Because s/he makes great achievements in… •Because s/he sets a good example for us to… Q30: What animal do you like best? I like dogs the best.•Because they can understand your words sometimes and play with you •Because they are loyal to their owners •Because they are not so dirty Q31: What will you do if you have a lot of money? •I will buy my parents large house •I will help the poor people •I will go travelling around the world Q32: People often say we are now living in a small world.What’s your opinion？

Yes, I think so.•It is easy for you to go around the world now •It is convenient for you to communicate others through Internet •It is common for you to buy sth.from other countries Q33: Do you think it is a good habit to stay up late before an examination？

No, I don’t think so.•They actually do not understand the knowledge •They should study hard all the time •Passing examinations is not the aim of our study Q34: Do you know the way of making a good impression? •Wear suitable clothes •Speak in a polite way •Behave properly Q35: Do you think young people should give up seats to old people on bus？

Yes, I think so.•Because they can not keep their balance on a bus.•Because they have made contributions to the society.We should respect them.•Because we will also be old one day.Q36: Do you agree or disagree: people should always tell the truth? It depends.•Generally speaking, we should always be honesty •But sometimes, it is necessary to say a white lie Q37: Which one do you prefer? Live alone or with roommates? I would like to live with roommates.•I can learn how to communicate with others •I can learn from others and exchange ideas with others •I can make more friends Q38: Novel, magazine or poem, which one do you prefer? I like reading magazines the best •I can get useful information from them •I like the beautiful pictures on them •I can write letters to the editors to join in activities •Q9: Can you say something about the entertainment available in your college? •Yes, in my eyes, there are many entertainment activities available in our college.And there are some interesting things to do, like basketball, volleyball, baseball, ping pong, football and so on.Besides, there is a café in our campus.And sometimes we go there to have a drink or just talk.In spite of these, kinds of parties are also usually held by kinds of organizations.Some organizations may hold film festivals or advertisement festivals.•Q10: How do you like the food in your college canteen? •Because I come from North China, I couldn’t even adapt myself to the food in our college canteen at first.But as I gradually get accustomed to the things in South China, the food became fit with me.And till now I have even liked the food in our college canteen, and the food even seems to be delicious.But there are still some shortcomings I have to direct your attention to.It’s about the variety of the food.It seems the food in our canteen are always the same every day, so the nutrition in them is limited.And I think if the variety of the food can be increased, we will be healthier and happier.•Q11: What do you think of Western-style fast food? What is your suggestion to a healthy breakfast habit? •Although the Western-style fast food is somewhat delicious, as far as I’m concerned, however, the Western-style fast food is a kind of junk food.They contain too many calories.This is a reason why more and more of the westerners are getting fatter and fatter.As to this, I think a healthy breakfast habit means that, first of all, you must have it regularly.And then, you should have certain amount of something containing a great variety of nutrition, like milk, egg, bread, pork and so on.•Q12: Do you have a computer? What do you normally do with your computer(or what do you expect to do with your computer?)

•Yes, I do.I usually study with my computer because it can be of great help and make me work with efficiency and then I can also have some entertainment with it since it is connected to the internet and then I can get a lot of mp3.•Q13: What is your aim of life? •My aim of life can be divided into two parts.The first part is for the present.That is, I’ll make efforts to do well in all the courses I have selected.The second part is for the time when I leave the university.That is, I’ll do my best to contribute to the society with the knowledge I have learned.In a word, I’ll be a person of use to the society instead of being a burden.•Q14: Where is your hometown? Why do you like/dislike your hometown? •Nanchang is my hometown and I like it because great changes have taken place since the great reform guided by Den Xiaoping.Compared with other cities in East China, Nanchang is underdeveloped, but there is great hope of prosperousness.We realized the local government is doing its best to make Nanchang the favorite place for the entrepreneurs to invest here...•Q15: Describe your best friend.Explain why he/she is your best friend.•My best friend is my classmate and roommate, Xiao Li.He is from North China, so he is very frank, but I sometimes can not make myself accept the way he carries on.As time goes by, I realize he means no harm and I am used to it.He is always ready to help and very cooperative in the teamwork, which I really appreciate.•What is creativity? •An Ability.A simple definition is that creativity is the ability to imagine or invent something new.As we will see below, creativity is not the ability to create out of nothing but the ability to generate new ideas by combining, changing, or reapplying existing ideas.Some creative ideas are astonishing and brilliant, while others are just simple, good, practical ideas that no one seems to have thought of yet.Believe it or not, everyone has substantial creative ability.Just look at how creative children are.In adults, creativity has too often been suppressed through education, but it is still there and can be reawakened.Often all that's needed to be creative is to make a commitment to creativity and to take the time for it.An Attitude.Creativity is also an attitude: the ability to accept change and newness, a willingness to play with ideas and possibilities, a flexibility of outlook, the habit of enjoying the good, while looking for ways to improve it.We are socialized into accepting only a small number of permitted or normal things, like chocolate-covered strawberries, for example.The creative person realizes that there are other possibilities, like peanut butter and banana sandwiches, or chocolate-covered prunes.A Process.Creative people work hard and continually improve ideas and solutions, by making gradual alterations and refinements to their works.Contrary to the mythology surrounding creativity, very, very few works of creative excellence are produced with a single stroke of brilliance or in a frenzy of rapid activity.Much closer to the real truth are the stories of companies who had to take the invention away from the inventor in order to market it because the inventor would have kept on tweaking it and fiddling with it, always trying to make it a little better.The creative person knows that there is always room for improvement.