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口语讲义

BFT（BusinessForeign-languageTraining/Test）

ofIntermediateandHighLevels

Inthe2001and2002BFT（intermediateandhighlevels）

PartASeveralquestionsareaskedfromthefollowinglist:

1.Whereareyoufrom?

2.Canyoutellmesomethingaboutyourhometown?

3.What’stheweatherlikeinyourhometown?

4.Areyouproudofyourhometown?

5.Canyoutellmesomethingaboutyourfamily?

6.Canyoutellmesomethingaboutyourself?

7.Couldyousaysomethingaboutyourwork/study?

8.HowimportantisEnglishtoyourwork?

9.Doyouhaveanyhobbies?

10.Whatdoyoudoinyoursparetime?

11.Whatdoyouhopetodointhenextfewyears?

12.Ifyouhaveanopportunitytogoabroad,whichcountrywouldyouliketogoto?

Why?

PartCCandidatesareaskedtochooseoneofthefollowingtopicstodiscusstogether:

2001

1.DiscusstheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofChina’sentryintotheWTO.

2.ChinesewillreplaceEnglishasagloballanguageinthe21century.Doyouagree?

Why/whynot?

3.Chinashouldencourageprivateownershipofcars.Doyouagree?

Why/whynot?

4.DiscusswhatyoungpeopleinChinacaremostaboutnowadays.

5.Commentonthephenomenonof“holidayeconomy”inChina.

2002

1.Discussthepreparationforthe2008Olympics.

2.Scienceparksplayanimportantroleinpromotingthedevelopmentoflocaleconomyinmanyareasoftheworld.Discuss.

3.Biologicaldiversityandsustainability.Discuss.

4.Purewaterandmineralwater,whichdoyouprefer?

Discuss.

5.Discussthetrendofglobalization.

ACocktailActivity：

Gettingtoknowyou

Names

Wherewereyouborn?

Didyougrowupthere?

Wheredidyougotouniversity?

Whendidyougraduate?

WhendidyoufirststudyEnglish?

Watchingmovies

Names

Whatwasitcalled?

Whatkindofmoviewasit?

Whatwasitabout?

Woundyouseeitagain?

Why?

Jazzchant

Wherewereyouborn?

I’drathernotsay.（Politeway）

Whereareyoufrom?

I’drathernotsay.

Howtallareyou？

I’drathernotsay.

Howmuchdoyouweigh?

I’drathernotsay.

Howmuchrentdoyoupay?

I’drathernotsay.

Howmuchdoyoumake?

I’drathernotsay.

Whyaren’tyoumarried?

I’drathernotsay.

Whydon’tyouhaveanychildren?

I’drathernotsay.

Wherewereyoulastnight?

Whyweren’tyouhome?

Didyoustayoutlate?

Didyoucomehomealone?

Didyouhaveagoodtime?

Didyouseeagoodplay?

Didyougotoaconcert?

I’drathernotsay.

January,2006StudioClassroom

EAST,WESTORSOMEWHEREINBETWEEN?

WhenanAsianandawesternergetmarried,lifecangetcomplicated.

Mei-liandScottfellinloveandmarriedtwoyearsago.TheymetthroughmutualfriendsinMei-li’snativeHualien.ScotthaslivedinHualienforthreeyears,teachingEnglishandstudyingChinese.

ButnowScottistiredofstrugglingtolearnChinese.Andhe’stiredofbeingaforeigner.“I’mreadytomovebacktoCanada,”hetellsMei-li.“You’llloveitthere!

”

Mei-liandScotthadtalkedaboutmovingtoCanadasomeday.Butshethoughtthatwouldbeinthedistantfuture.Shedoesn’tfeelreadytoleaveherhomeandfamilyanytimesoon.

IfyouwereMei-li,whatwouldyoudo?

Wouldyoudothis?

Decision1

Mei-li:

Iknowyou’renothappyhererightnow.Buteveryonehasfrustrationswhentheyarelearningalanguage.Don’tgiveupnow.

Scott:

It’snotjustthelanguage.I’mtiredofnotfittingin.Ican’tdothingsformyselflikeIcaninCanada.

Mei-li:

ButifwemovetoCanada,I’llhavethoseproblems!

Scott:

ButyourEnglishisalreadybetterthanmyChinese.

Mei-li:

（sighs）Ifyouinsist,wecanmovetoCanada.

Scott:

Honey,I’mnotgoingtoforceyou.Ifyoureallydon’twanttomove…

Mei-li:

Idon’t.Let’swaitafewyears,andI’llkeepimprovingmyEnglish.Thenifyoustillhaveyourheartsetonit,wecanmove.

Scott:

（sighs）OK.

Decision2

Mei-li:

IthoughtyoulovedlivinginAsia.

Scott:

Ido.Butit’shardforbothofusthatI’mnotliteratehere.Aren’tyoutiredoftranslatingforme,andgivingmeculturaltipsallthetime?

Mei-li:

Butyou’dhavetodothatformeinCanada.Idon’twanttobeaforeigner,either!

Scott:

Honey,I’velivedinyourcultureforthreeyearsnow.Aren’tyouwillingtotrylivinginmineforawhile?

Mei-li:

Well,whenyouputitthatway…OK.Let’stryit.

Scott:

Thankyou!

You’llloveit,Ipromise!

Andifyou’rereallymiserable,wecanalwaystalkaboutmovingbackhereagain.OK?

Mei-li:

（smiling）OK.

Decision3

Mei-li:

WhetherwelivehereorinCanada,oneofusfeelslikeanoutsider.Iguessthat’soneofthebiggestchallengesofhavinganinterculturalmarriage.

Scott:

Iknow.Canwefindawaytocompromise?

Maybewecouldlookforjobssomeplacethat’sforeigntobothofus.

Mei-li:

Thatmakessense.ThenyouandIwouldbeinthesameboat.

Scott:

That’sright.Sowherewouldyouliketolive,mydear?

Mei-li:

MaybewecouldmovesomeplacelikeSingapore,whereChineseandWesternersbothfitin.

Scott:

Goodidea!

Let’sgoonlineandseewhatjobswecanfind.

Talkaboutit

1.Wouldyoubewillingtomarrysomeonefromanotherculture?

Whyorwhynot?

2.IfyouwereMei-li,whatwouldyoudo?

Feburuary,2006

ALITTLETOOEXCITED

Withoutknowingit,afriendismakingKylefeelterrible.WhatshouldKylesaytohisfriend?

Kyleandhisclassmate,Adam,arehighschoolseniorsandgoodfriends.They’vebothbeenworkinghardtogetintothesameuniversity.Adamfindsouthegotacceptedandwasgivenafullscholarship!

ButKyledidn’tgetaccepted.

Adamissoexcitedabouthisscholarshipthathekeepstalkingaboutit.Kyleisstrugglingwithhisowndisappointment.HewantstobehappyforAdam.ButAdam’sexcitement—sometimesbragging—isrubbinginthefactthatKyledidn’tgetaccepted.It’shardforhimtobearoundAdam.

IfyouwereKyle,whatwouldyoudo?

Decision1

（Kyletalkstohissister,Joanna.）

Kyle:

IknowAdamdoesn’tmeantobrag.He’sjustexcited.Butit’shardformetolistentohimrightnow.

Joanna:

Icanunderstandthat.YouneedsometimetogetoveryourowndisappointmentbeforeyoucanbehappyforAdam.

Kyle:

Right.ButIfeelbadaboutthat.We’regoodfriends.

Joanna:

Well,maybeyoushouldspendlesstimewithAdamforawhile.Waittillhisexcitementhasleveledoff.

Kyle:

Whatifhegetsoffendedbythat?

Joanna:

He’ssoexcitedrightnow,heprobablywon’tevennotice.

Kyle:

Goodpoint.That’swhatI’lldo.Thanks,Joanna.

Decision2

Kyle:

IknowIshouldbehappyforAdam.But…

Joanna:

Well,notgettingintothatschoolwasabigdisappointmentforyou.Yourfeelingsareunderstandable.

Kyle:

Thanks.IwishAdamunderstoodthem.Hehasnoideahowmuchheisbuggingme.

Joanna:

Ifheknewhowmuchyouwerestruggling,doyouthinkhe’dbemoresensitive?

Kyle:

Maybe.ButIcan’ttellhimhowI’mfeeling.

Joanna:

Whynot?

Ifyoureallyaregoodfriends,he’llwanttoknow.

Kyle:

Iguessso.

Joanna:

Itmightbehardtobringitup.Butinthelongrun,itwillbebetterforyourfriendship.

Kyle:

Ok,Ok!

I’lldoit.

Joanna:

（smiling）Good.

Decision3

Kyle:

IknowAdamdoesn’tmeantobrag.Buthe’smakingmefeellikealoser.

Joanna:

Don’tgetdownonyourselfjustbecauseAdam’sspexcited.You’reatalentedguy,too!

Kyle:

Thanks.

Joanna:

ItsoundslikeAdam’salittlefullofhimselfrightnow.Buthe’snotbetterthanyou.

Kyle:

You’reright!

HegetsbettergradesthanIdo.ButI’mbetteratsports—andcomputers!

Joanna:

See?

Justkeeptellingyourselfthesethings.

Kyle:

Iwill.AndwheneverAdambringsupthescholarship,I’llmentionthingsI’mgoodat.ThenI’llfeelbetter,andmaybeAdamwillrememberthathe’snobetterthananyoneelse.

Talkaboutit:

1.Howwouldyouusuallyrespondwhenothersbrag?

2.IfyouwereKyle,whatwouldyoudo?

Set1

Story1---SaveMoney

MarkwasfromtheUnitedStatesandhehadcometoLondonforaholiday.

Onedayhewasnotfeelingwell,sohewenttotheclerkatthedeskofhishotelandsaid,“Iwanttoseeadoctor.Canyougivemethenameofagoodone?

”

Theclerklookedinabookandthensaid,“Dr.KennethGrey,61010.”

Marksaid,“Thankyouverymuch.Isheexpensive?

”

“Well,”theclerkanswered,“healwayschargeshispatientstwopoundsfortheirfirstvisittohim,andonepoundand50penniesforlatevisits.”

Markdecidedtosave50pennies,sowhenhewenttoseethedoctor,hesaid,“I’vecomeagain,doctor.”

Forafewsecondsthedoctorlookedathisfacecarefullywithoutsayinganything.Thenhenoddedandsaid,“Oh,yes.”Heexaminedhimandthensaid,“Everything’sgoingasitshoulddo.JustcontinuewiththemedicineIgaveyoulasttime.”

Story2---TaxiinIsrael

AnAmericantouristwasridinginataxiinIsrael.Asthetaxiapproachedaredlight,thetouristwasshockedtoseethedriverdrivestraightthroughwithoutevenslowingdown.Surprisedashewas,hedidn’tsayanything,feelinghimselfa“guest”andnotwantingtomakewaves.

Thetripcontinuedwithouteventuntilthenextintersection.Thistimethelightwasgreenand,totheAmerican’sdismay,thecabdriverbroughtthevehicletoagrindinghalt.Unabletocontainhisastonishment,heturnstothedriver:

“Listen,”hesays,“whenyouwentthroughtheredlight,Ididn’tsayanything.But,why,inheaven’sname,areyoustoppingatagreenlight?

!

”

TheIsraelidriverlooksathimasiftheAmericanwasderanged:

“Areyoucrazy?

!

”heshouts.“Theotherguyhasaredlight---doyouwanttogetuskilled?

!

”

Story3---TwoMistakes

ForalongtimeDr.Smithhadwantedtogetabetterjobinacertainbigmodernhospital,andatlasthewassuccessful.Hewasappointedtoaparticul