英語口語材料

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　　1. Work with your partner to discuss what is more important in pursuit of one's career: social skills or studies? Why?

A: Hey, what do you think is more important in pursuit of one's career:　social skills or studies?

B: In my opinion, it's hard to underestimate(忽視) the impact of goodsocial skills on pursuing career.

A: I agree with you. In fact, across the board, in a wide variety of　businesses, people would rather work with someone who is skilled. And people who lack social competence end up looking like they lack other competencies, too.

B: When it comes to pursuing a job, social skills matter more thanever. For people who want to break into a popular field like entertainment, for example, the only way to differentiate yourself at the bottom is to be skilled.

A: As we know, many fields that used to be heavens for loners, likeprogramming, increasingly require exceptional people skills.

B: And as the need for social skills at work grows, the bar for good　social skills gets higher. So I think it is important for us college students to study hard so as to master the necessary skills. A: I think so.

　　2. Share with your partner your viewpoints of the four-year college studies from the perspective of your future career.

A: What are your viewpoints of the four-year college studies from theperspective of our future career?

B: I think the four-year college studies are important for our future　career. With it, we can have more options which will lead to greater success and happiness.

A: Yes. The more you learn, the more choices and opportunities youwill have.

B: Besides, by going to college we can choose what we want to do inlife be able to choose a career that interests us and that will enable us achieve our dreams.

A: Yes, more career opportunities are open to college graduates, and theyare more likely to be employed.

B: So it is vital for us to study hard in college in order to get necessaryskills. A: Yeah!

　　3. Work with your partner to discuss why China has been working to narrow the gap between the rich and the poor and how we can narrow the gap.

A: Do you know why China has been working to narrow the gap between the rich and the poor.

B: Of course. By taking measures to narrow these differences, we can reduce poor people’s resentment and contribute the building of a harmonious society.

A: Right. A society with only a small gap between the rich and poor will ensure a lower crime rate. And a better social environment will in turn promote economic development. B: Well, but how we can narrow the gap?

A: I think the government should come up with some measures to change the poor’s life style example, the opportunity can be offered to help the poor to find a job for them ,which can make them make progress in their ordinary life.

B: And it is also important for them to learn some knowledge, no matter what he is the poor or the rich. By learning knowledge can make the poor and the rich know much more about their perspective life(最好的生活). After that the gap between poor and the rich will improve a lot.

A: Every one of us in the modern society should make contribution to shout the distance between the poor and the rich.

B: Yeah. Although it is difficult for us to do it, we believe it can make great progress.

　4. Some people are accustomed to the fast pace of life, while others enjoy the slow one. What are your decisions and opinions?

A: When it comes to the fast pace of life and the slow one, which do you prefer?

B: I desire a slow pace of life owing to the possibility of enjoying every moment of life and the progress.

A: However, it may also result in some negative effects. Some people may eventually become lazier and lazier, losing their ambitions and motivations. By contrast, people living a fast-pace life seem more productive, efficient and energetic.

B: But as the proverb goes, more hast, less speed(欲速則不達); people are more likely to make mistakes during a fast progress.

A: Maybe you are right. But things may become more time-consuming for those slow-pace people.

B: Well, so I think it is better to live a medium pace of life, neither tooslow, nor too fast.

A: That maybe best. And we should be capable of changing the pace atwhich we live life on the basis of the situation. B: Yes, I agree with you.

　　5. Has modern technology made our lives easier or more burdensome? Give examples to illustrate your opinions.

A: In recent years, more and more people argue that what the real thing　has technology brought to us? Is it liberating us or making our lives more burdensome?

B: From my standpoint, I take the view that it's sure that the developmentof technology has made our lives easier and easier. A: Why?

B: The main cause that someone feels burdensome is that the endlessdesires. For example, you are going to buy something from the Internet, you may find there are so many goods that hard to choose. Then you gradually forget your initial goal and buy something futile(沒用的).

A: Yeah. And the peripheral reason is that quantities of people believethat the machine has eaten further into our time. For another example, motorcar, in a large part of people opinion, is not improving personal mobility but slowing down them by traffic jams. However, a new invention named "clear path" has solve the problem days we don't need to worry about being stuck in traffic jams.

B: Every one of us has to admit that we actually benefit a lot from thedeveloping technology.

A: Yes, although we may suffer something badly. However, we canevade(逃避) some futile thing and make full use of our own time.