英语口语话题及范例

英语口语话题及范例

Conventions: politeness, individual decision

Chinese Conventions: When a Chinese offers refreshments or drinks to his colleague, his colleague often declines the offer politely, because he doesn't want to trouble the person who offers and it also shows his politeness. Normally the person who offers still prepares or buys refreshments or drinks, and this will be expected by his colleague. Sharing food and drink when going out together is common among colleagues and friends.

British and American Conventions: Respect one's own decision, 'yes' means one wants it, 'no' means one doesn't, politeness is usually shown by the expression 'thank you' or 'please'.

9.What are the important factors for successful communications? Speak clearly Be confident

Organize well and put more focus on main idea

Pay attention to the different speaking habit of different sex, education, and cultural background.

10.What are the ways to avoid misunderstandings? P66 do not use words with different meanings. Express and pronounce clearly. Put focus on main point of your view Do not pretend to understand

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英语口语话题及范例

Ask when not sure about something.

Understand the sex, education and cultural background difference during communication.

It is important to rethink or translate what people have heard.

11.How do people define winning？What does winning mean to you? The wealthy man Got the achievement Make big contribution Achieve one’s goals in life

Overcome some problems or weakness Career, wealth, fame or post, and power Enjoy oneself

Enjoy my life, live happily and to realize my dream 12.Who do you think is a winner in your eye? Why? Some one can overcome his weakness and restart after e.g: Disabled athletes张海迪

Cruel fate has challenge in front, he did not depressed and destruction, but the life is full of confidence, with great tenacity and perseverance combating disease, suffered severe tests. Self-study university English and Japanese and German, many English translation 13.Do you regard yourself as a winner or loser? Why? It's hard to say, I think we are all on the way to be a winner.

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we are not prefect in our quality, but we are attempting 14.What characteristics of winners or losers have?

Preparedness, promptness及时，perseverance锲而不舍，politeness Squash: gossip, criticism, indifference

Love one another, be faithful, be loyal, be unselfish, be truthful Turn up a new idea, turn up with the determination to do a better job Sb is intelligence, independent, have good capability to do sth Sb is flexibility

15.Say something about Sir Winston Churchill and Abraham Lincoln.p91

16. The psychology in our daily life by giving examples

Psychology plays an important role in our daily life. If we master some basic rules of it, we can more deeply understand and better our life. For instance,

1.the psychology of money. some guys would rather spend than save, while some tend to parsimony

2.the psychology in ads. Companies use psychology to increase business.

3.The psychology of shopping. As long as the prices of some goods come down, an increasing number of people will buy it.

4.The psychology in hospital. A patient will feel better after taking placebo.

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17.should we tall the truth to a cancer patient? Give your reasons. An optimistic attitude may have something to do with one’s health. A sound mind in a sound body. The truth may break down the patient. As the psychology of patient, think less of his disease may leave longer. 18.mak a summary of the text the psychology of money

Our individual money habits not only show our beliefs and values, but also stem from past problems. For many people, money is an important symbol of strength and influence. Thus some people can be addicted to money. These people can be divided into two groups, that is compulsive spenders and compulsive bargain hunters. To solve these problems, psychologists often use a method called “behavior therapy”.

19.John often gets angry with his son who does poorly in school even though he works hard. Give John some advice.

Maybe John’s son is not a learning material, but he had worked hard. 1. encourage him to keep on studying in stead of getting angry. 2. praise him for every little progress

3. tell him his father is always proud of him, and no matter what happen, father may stand behind him. 4. develop his other interest.

20.what can dream tell according to what you have learned in this unit? Which do you agree with?

①predict the future ②warn you of health dangers ③provide an answer

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to a problem④stimulate powerful physical response in the body ⑤present a work of art to a creative mind ⑥make you feel good ⑦make you feel bad ⑧point out personality flaws ⑨show you real feeling of something

I side with the last one. If you meet something scared you or exciting you, you may dream about it at night. 21.why do people dream according to the text a simple physical cause

inner fears that are instantly recognized

22.share with your classmates any of your dreams which is happy, sad, horrible, weird, or funny

Once I went travelling with my parents, we settled down in a hotel. That night I have a horrible dream that when we crossed a narrow bridge I tripped over a stone and fell into the lake. I woke up and broke out in a sweat. The next day, we went to the park. I was so exciting that I forgot what happened last night. I didn’t remember the dream until I really fell into a lake. Luckily, the water was only to my waist. But it’s so weird that I still remember today.

23.What do you like/dislike to eat and drink? Give your reasons. Vegetable: I like potato, onion, cucumber, pumpkin, celery, I don’t like carrot, though I know it’s healthy. And I don’t like parsley because I can’t bear the smell. I even hate eating broccoli because when I

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