英语口语话题及范例复习进程.docx

1、英语口语话题及范例复习进程1.A person I love The person I love is my mother. She is kind and caring. The mothers love is warm and great. She gave birth to me and brought me up. She is always standing behind me in all that I do.I grew up lean on my mother, she is my first teacher, she taught how to read, how to wr

2、ite, how to get along with other people, how to be a positive and honest person.She does everything she can to make me happy and never asks for anything in return. Mother is a best friend as well. When we stay together, we just like my sister. If I have some problems, Ill ask her for help. And she w

3、ill give me many advices. She is always there to encourage me to do the things I want to do. She is a good listener. She taught me the meaning of love. She will comfort when Im sad, love me when Im mad, pick me up when Im down, encourage me when I need a shove.2.The differences between motherly love

4、 and fatherly love if there are any?According to my personal experiences, mother loves the newborn infant. Both their love are unconditional and unselfish. But I can feel motherly love is direct, she may talk about some trifle again and again. Most is about the weather the food. And she always nag a

5、t me. In the mothers eyes, we are always is a group of children. Let us feel warmFatherly love is deep but indirect. Father may not good at showing their loves or cares. They are annoyed, angry and disappointed because they are too worried about our life and future. Let us feel safe, at ease. I thin

6、k it maybe because female are perceptual while male are rational.3.What do you think makes a good heart?To be kind thoughtful forgiving caring and generous honestControl ones temper esay to get get along with other and be a good listenerKeep a calm attitudeA person with a good heart should be able t

7、o treat others equally no matter what she or he is, how she or he looks or what they are doing. And always be brave to face the difficult in life and love life. 4.The different attitudes of people towards disabled people. whats your attitude?Some people look down upon disabled people, thinking they

8、bring many troubles.Some people they are poor, felt much sympathy for themThe social attitudes towards disabled people are often too protection, thinking they are granted unconditionally protection. My attitude is that we cant look down upon disabled people, just treat them with the attitude towards

9、 ordinary people. we also need to fight for our right when conflict with them. We must face the problem5.What are the benefits of keeping pets? And what are the troubles? P23 Good: in your lonely time it will accompany you. It will always be with you. It will always stay by your side (except dead).

10、It is a good listener.bad: if pets are not often bathed, they may become dirty and smelled. Pets can be infected easily. Pets mess is another trouble. Sometimes it is too noisy to keep a dog.6.Make a short summary of the article Speaking Different Languages. P45Man and women languages had the same w

11、ords but different meaning depending on the way they were used. Woman would tend to exaggerate the factors and men react in an unsupportive manner, because they mistakenly take these expressions literally. It is important to rethink or translate what people have heard.7.Find as many differences as y

12、ou can between men and women. Give some examples.Man and women seldom mean the same thing even when they use the same words.Gender difference(性别差异)Man and women languages had the same words but different meaning depending on the way they were used. There expressions were similar, but they had differ

13、ent connotations(含义) or emotional emphasis.Example: “I feel like you never listen.” Using the word “never” is just a way of expressing the frustration.Woman would tend to exaggerate the factor, men mistakenly take these expressions literally, react in an unsupportive manner. Men use speech as a mean

14、s of conveying only facts and information.Example: woman:“ we never go out.” Men respond” we went out last week.”8.What are the causes of misunderstandings in human communication? Give some examples.Reasons: pronunciationCultural differenceCharacter(outgoing introvert)性格差异Gender differenceEmotion (n

15、ervous excited)Communication Skill (gesture)Situation1英国人对家人的帮忙会说谢谢；而中国人认为帮助家里人是一种义务，所以无需言谢。Interactions: help between family membersConventions: politenessChinese Conventions: ones own obligation, no need to thank or be thankedBritish and American Conventions: Expect polite expressions like please,

16、 thank you, etc.Situation2外国人觉得中国人对待他们是十分友好的，但是有时候会问出一些令他们感到尴尬的问题，比如问他们的年龄和工资。Interactions: conversation between people meeting for the first timeConventions: conversational topics, privacy, taboo, openness, directnessChinese Conventions: Many Chinese people tend to ask about age, marital status, an

17、d even salary when first meeting one another. To them, these are open conversational topics. Knowing a persons age helps them use appropriate terms of address, such as Lao Wang, Xiao Li, or kin terms such as uncle or aunt, etc. And Chinese people pay a lot of attention to family life, so naturally t

18、alk of family members features as a common topic. As to salary, since there is a national system of salaries, people usually dont consider it a secret and they talk about it openly.British and American Conventions: In Britain, weather and sports are common topics. Some taboo questions: age, marriage

19、 and salary. These are considered too private or too personal to talk about when first meeting someone.Situation3中国人结伴出游的时候，如果买什么东西，去买的人一般都会按照人头购买，即便有人客气地说不要；和外国人结伴出游，如果你客气地推说不需要某样东西，那么对方真的就不会给你买。Interactions: offering refreshments or drinksConventions: politeness, individual decisionChinese Convent

20、ions: When a Chinese offers refreshments or drinks to his colleague, his colleague often declines the offer politely, because he doesnt 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

21、be expected by his colleague. Sharing food and drink when going out together is common among colleagues and friends.British and American Conventions: Respect ones own decision, yes means one wants it, no means one doesnt, politeness is usually shown by the expression thank you or please.9.What are t

22、he important factors for successful communications?Speak clearlyBe confident Organize well and put more focus on main ideaPay attention to the different speaking habit of different sex, education, and cultural background.10.What are the ways to avoid misunderstandings? P66do not use words with diffe

23、rent meanings.Express and pronounce clearly.Put focus on main point of your viewDo not pretend to understandAsk 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

24、 people define winning？What does winning mean to you?The wealthy man Got the achievementMake big contributionAchieve ones goals in lifeOvercome some problems or weaknessCareer, wealth, fame or post, and powerEnjoy oneselfEnjoy my life, live happily and to realize my dream 12.Who do you think is a wi

25、nner in your eye? Why?Some one can overcome his weakness and restart aftere.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 un

26、iversity English and Japanese and German, many English translation13.Do you regard yourself as a winner or loser? Why?Its hard to say, I think we are all on the way to be a winner.we are not prefect in our quality, but we are attempting14.What characteristics of winners or losers have?Preparedness,

27、promptness及时，perseverance锲而不舍，politenessSquash: gossip, criticism, indifferenceLove one another, be faithful, be loyal, be unselfish, be truthfulTurn up a new idea, turn up with the determination to do a better jobSb is intelligence, independent, have good capability to do sthSb is flexibility 15.Sa

28、y something about Sir Winston Churchill and Abraham Lincoln.p9116. The psychology in our daily life by giving examplesPsychology 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.

29、 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 patie

30、nt will feel better after taking placebo.17.should we tall the truth to a cancer patient? Give your reasons.An optimistic attitude may have something to do with ones 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

31、leave longer.18.mak a summary of the text the psychology of moneyOur 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

32、 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 Johns 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 prog