四六级口语考试2005年真题
2005.5.14 Topic Area: Elderly People
Topic: Life After Retirement
Questions: (Warm-up questions)
Can you say something about your grandparents?
What do you think elderly people need most? (Please give your reasons.)
Some people find a new job after they retire. What do you think about that?
What kind of jobs do you think are available for elderly people? Why?
What can elderly people do to stay healthy?
What should we do to show our concern for elderly people?
Discussion:
Whether early retirement should be encouraged in China.
Please describe people’s life after retirement as shown in your pictures and comment on them.
C1: Traveling C2: Learning something new.
C3: Taking care of grandchildren. C4: Having a good time.
Last questions:
Why do some people prefer late retirement to early retirement?
Do you think elderly people would like to live in homes for the elderly? (Please explain.)
Do you think jogging is good exercise for elderly people? (Please explain.)
What can people do for their community after they retire?
Do elderly people like living with their children or grandchildren? (Why or why not?)
四六级口语考试2004年真题
2004.5.15 Topic Area: Campus Life
Topic: Ways to Benefit from College Life
Questions: (Warm-up questions)
Are you enjoying your stay at college? (Why or why not?)
What impressed you most when you first enter college?
Are you satisfied with the facilities at your college? (Can you say something about them?)
Have you had any problems at college? How did you cope with them?
Do you keep a diary? ([If yes] What for? [If not] Whynot?)
Discussion:
“Ways to Benefit from College Life”
How students can benefit most from college apart from attending regular classes, what can students do to benefit from college?
C1: Attending lectures and seminars to broaden their horizons.
C2: Taking an active part in extracurricular activities.
C3: Making good use of the library and reading widely.
C4: Taking a part-time job to get to know the outside world.
Last questions:
Do you think most students are making the best use of their time at college? (Please elaborate.)
Do you think what is taught in class will be of any practical use to you? (Please explain.)
What do you think is the biggest difference between college and middle-school life?
What other college activities do you think will benefit your future life? (Please explain.)
What do you think your school can do to improve its academic standing?
四六级口语考试2003年真题
2003.11.15 Topic Area: Standards of Public Behavior
Topic: Discovering Bad Behavior
Questions: (Warm-up questions)
Are the streets in your city tidy and clean? ([If yes] Say something about it. [If no] Why not?)
What kind of surroundings do you like to live in?
Is your dorm tidy and clean? ([If yes] What do you do to keep it tidy and clean? [If no] What should you do then?)
Where do you usually review your lessons? Is the place quiet enough?
Do you think its a good thing to have a telephone in your dorm? (Please give your reasons.)
Are washing machines available for students on campus? ([If yes] Do students like o use them? Why? [If no] How do you do your washing?)
Discussion:
“Discouraging Bad Behavior”
C 1: 阅览室打手机 / 半夜一点卡拉OK C 2: 赤膊 / 候车室吸烟、占位子
C 3: 晾晒 / 高空抛物 C 4: overpass天桥上随地乱扔纸屑 / 乱穿马路
“the most effective way to discourage such bad behavior”
Last questions:
What kind of behavior do you find most unbearable?
Do you think it’s necessary to discourage the bad behavior that we just talked about? Why?
Do you think good surroundings will influence people’s behavior (Please explain).
Why do you think good manners are important in interpersonal relationships?
Do you think the bad habits we just talked about can be changed easily? (Why do you think so?)
四六级口语考试2002年真题
Topic area: University Life
Topic: Student Activities
Part I. Warm-up questions:
1. What do you think is the most interesting aspect of university life?
2. How do you like being a university student?
3. Can you say sth about student activities in your view?
4. Have you been involved in Student Union activities?
5. Are your classmates interested in taking part in student activities? What kind of activities are they interested in?
6. Do you think students should take an active part in student activities? (please give your reasons)
Part II.
Discussion: Why students can benefit from taking part in student activities?
Cards:
Card 1: Activities Organized by the Student Union
英语角/周末舞会/摄影俱乐部/大学生辩论会
Card 2: Social Practice市场调查/家教/下乡宣传科学/ 担任展览会讲解员
Card 3: Volunteer Activities
助残活动/义务修电器/大运会志愿者/敬老活动
Part III. Last Question:
1. Which student activities do you like most? (please explain)
2. Do you think its worthwhile to spend time on student activities?
3. Do you think university students should be encouraged to do volunteer work?
4. Do you think your parents would encourage you to take part in student activities? (why or why not?)
5. Do you know anything about student activities in university abroad? Please say sth about them.
四六级口语考试2001年真题
Topic area: Traffic and Transportation
Topic: Traffic Accidents
Part I. warm-up questions
1. Are you satisfied with the traffic conditions in your city? (why/ why not?)
2. Some people think its safer to travel by train than by plane. What do you think?
3. Do you think its safe to ride motorcycles? (why/why not?)
4. What traffic problems are common in big cities?
5. What means of transportation do you often use? (why?)
6. What do you think of the public transportation in your city?
Part II. Discussion & Cards/pictures
Picture 1: terrible weather 1雾天，汽车追尾2. 大雨，汽车打滑
Picture 2: Narrow streets，1. 道路狭窄，秩序混乱2.道路狭窄，险象环生
Picture 3: violation of traffic rules 1. 违章带人2. 酒后驾车
Picture 4: poor conditions of vehicles 1.刹车失灵2. 汽车抛锚
Part III. Last Question
1. Do you think traffic accidents can be avoided? (why, why not?)
2. Do you think drivers should always be held responsible for traffic accidents? (why /why not?)
3. What can we do as citizens to help reduce traffic accidents?
4. What do you think of bicycles as a means of transportation in big cities?
5. What measures has the government taken to reduce accidents in cities?
Topic Area: Information Technology
Topic: Surfing the Net
Questions: (Warm-up questions)
It is easy for you to access the Internet? ([If yes] How often? [If not] Why not?)
People often say we are now living in a small world. What’s your opinion?
What do you think is the most convenient means of communication? (Please give your reasons.)
Mobile phones are popular with teenagers. Do you think it’s a good thing? (Why or why not?)
More and more people are using mobile phones. What do you think about that
How do you usually communicate with your family and friends?
Discussion:
Whether student access to certain Internet sites should be controlled.
Please talk about surfing the Net with respect to the advantages and disadvantages listed on your card:
C1: useful information / harmful information
C2: communication via the Internet / junk email, computer viruses, etc.
C3: e-learning / overindulging in computer games
C4: e-shopping / computer crimes
Last questions:
What’s your advice to classmates and friends who spend too much time surfing the Net?
It’s said that students who major in information technology are likely to get a good job. What’s your opinion?
Do you think e-learning is an efficient way of learning? (Why or why not?)
What websites do you often visit? (Why?)
What do you think is the future of e-business?
