大学英语口语考试热点话题资料

Unit 1

Topic: studying abroad

Advantages:

1. A student can have access to advanced science and technology as well as desirable working conditions which might not be available at home.

2. Students abroad are always of high qualities, so studying abroad can not only increase our knowledge but also learn to well conduct ourselves.

3. He can be exposed to entirely new ideas and trends.

4. by living and studying in a foreign country, one can improve his foreign language much faster than at home, and a profitable experience is available, too.

5. They can be in touch with the western culture and broaden their horizons.

As far as I'm concerned, it is not only a good chance but also one vital experience.

Disadvantages:

Quite a number of overseas students stay abro ad disappointed as they can’t obtain what they hope for, let alone success.

When they are abroad, they are helpless and have to be independent, which is quite contrary to what it is at home.

For one thing, learning a foreign language is far from an easy thing at the beginning for most people.

For another, a completely new environment with different customs and habits may also be a barrier to overseas students, especially to the young.

An added difficulty lies with finance: it can cost a lot to study abroad.

Collocations:

motivated by the good humanistic environment and the thick study atmosphere.

To study abroad is of some advantages indeed.

studying abroad is advisable to certain degree

take more factors into careful consideration.

the advantages of studying abroad outweigh its disadvantages

Unit 3

Topic: campus life& extracurricular activities

Advantages:

1.It gives us a rich and vibrant life for its student activities.

2.We are free to choose the fields we like.

3.It’s a good chance for us to devote our leisure to cultivate a love.

4.We have to be more independent so that we can make important decisions by ourselves and at

the same time, learn to manage our daily life.

5.Through these activities, students cultivate their interpersonal friendship, creativity and

leadership.

6.The university encouraging students to follow current trends or explore new activities.

7.In this way, students not only receive a comprehensive and prestigious academic education,

but also experience a balanced life, consisting of a vibrant array of student organizations and activities, leadership development opportunities, international programs and athletic competitions. You have the privilege of making good use of the resources to work towards realizing your dreams.

8.All students to be open to the numerous challenges and opportunities.

9.Being involved in activities allows you to take control of your experience at college and make

it your own.

Unit 5

Topic: leisure time

Collocations:

arrange your free time logically will be good for both your health and your tomorrow

it's not a balance thing, because study and activities, they are complementary

how to spend our leisure time is quite a big challenge

The way we spend our time can not only decide the life we have now, but also show the future we are going to have.

too many activities may make us too relaxed while too much learning may lead to our tiredness. Therefore, I prefer to combine them together.

Being a student, study must come first, but it doesn’t mean that study is the whole thing.

As the old saying goes,” All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.” To get good marks, we must pay more. We should spend more time on previewing and reviewing, discussing and thinking.

In the meantime, participating in clubs and sports is a wise choice, which makes our life more colorful. In fact, we can not only broaden our horizons but also improve our communication skills greatly.

Unit 6

Topic: festivals& part-time jobs

Collocations:

there seems to be a decline of interest in our own festivals

we can celebrate western festivals, but we should not be too absorbed in western festivals for us to forget those of our own.

is less appealing to youngsters

We will treasure our traditional festivals for good.

I think it is natural that with increasing exchanges with the West, a lot of Western festivals have been gradually introduced into China and they enriched our own culture and render our life more colorful. In the mean time, for us Chinese, we should never neglect or even discard our own traditional festivals.

Viewpoints for festivals:

1. Some people comment that the festivities are meaningless.

Others believe that the western festivals serve as a kind of cultural aggression.

we should drive them out of our country lest they should undermine our traditional culture and

system

if our own distinctive culture be destroyed , then the whole nation will not exist

It will cost them an arm and a leg to buy the gifts, which is especially inappropriate for the campus students

the phenomenon is actually a kind of blind worship of western things.

2. it helps to consolidate the relationships between friends , lovers , classmates , colleagues

It contributes to alleviating the pressure of study, work, etc.

The western festivals are colorful.

So,

Western festivals are not patents of the west

We should know our own culture well

We should do something to make the traditional festivals more enchanting

Viewpoints for part-time jobs:

1. pick up jobs related to their major to acquire practical training and to support themselves

a part-time j o

b brings students more money and helps them to reduce their parents’ economi

c burdens

it offers them a chance to demonstrate their ability and to apply what they have learned in school it helps them to gain some social and economic knowledge and to practice their sociable abilities, which are of great help to their future careers

it enriches their school life

Part-time jobs provide opportunities for students to contact society so as to know the situation of the talent market. For instance, if a student works as a part-time governess, he or she will know what kind of professionals are urgently needed by the market and this will help him to choose a future job.

part-time jobs can cultivate students' sense of independence

2. too much part-time working may lose their time needed for sleep, rest, study and recreation

it may affect their studies if they come back with tiredness

more money may bring bad effects on some of the students who spend it smoking, drinking, dressing rather than studying

If they are engaged in part-time job they will be invariably distracted from their studies and as a result they can not fulfill the requirements mapped out by the State Education Commission. Viewpoints for self-help travelling:

I have appreciated many amazing scenery that those travelers who follow tour groups can not. self-help travel helps me learn how to deal with people better

self-help traveling gives travelers more freedom and space. College students don’t like being restricted.

self-help traveling provides college students a good chance to improve their adaptability and viability

the expenses in self-help traveling are controlled by travelers themselves. It is a good choice for those college students who have not much money for their disposal.

Unit 9

Topic: choosing a career

Collocations:

Choosing the right career is regarded as a turning point in one’s life which is vital.

Choosing an appropriate career is so crucial that we can’t afford to make a single mistake.

make sure that you have a comprehensive and objective understanding of your aptitude as well as interest so that you will know which occupation suits you

try to acquire a job that is intellectually rewarding and creative, which offer scope for your creativity and imagination and excites your curiosity

you’d bet ter consider the prospect of the job

you are bound to obtain a desire career in which your talents and intelligence can be fully displayed to seek advice from the people around you

Where would you like to find a job after your graduation, in a big city or a small town?

Can you describe your ideal job or ideal life style?

A long holiday alone or with other people?

Talk about your freshman year.