Unit 6 Climbing the career ladder
Individual Ability:
1. What is your ideal job? Why?
2. Do you think it is easier to find a job for those who have higher education background? Why?
3. If you were a boss, what would you do to motivate your staff?
Group Task: Work in pairs and role-play the following situation. Use the skills for expressing likes and dislikes.
Situation：Talking about hobbies
A You are talking to Student B about your hobbies. Express you likes or dislikes toward different activities.
B You are having a conversation with Student A about hobbies. Express you likes or dislikes toward different activities.
Unit 7 Time of technology: A blessing or a curse?
Individual Ability:
1. What items of technology couldn’t you live without? Why? 2. How much has technology changed your life?
3. What new scientific developments do you expect to see in the next ten years?
Group Task: Work in pairs and role-play the following situation. Use the skills for expressing essentiality.
Situation：What electronic gadgets should we buy?
A You are a designer. You are shopping in an electronics store with B, to whom you’re newly married. Describe the essentiality of different gadgets (mobile phone, laptop, MP3 player, DVD player, digital camera, digital TV, iPad, etc.) and discuss with B which items to buy. B You are a secretary. You’re newly married to A. Discuss the necessity of buying these gadgets with A. Then decide on which items to buy.
Unit 8 Discovering your true identity
Individual Ability:
1. Which members of your family do you feel close to? Why? 2. What family characteristics have you inherited?
3. Have you ever met your great-grandparents? What do you know about them?
Group Task: Work in pairs and role-play the following situation. Use the skills for introducing an opinion.
Situation：Shall we get an air conditioner.
A You are a college student. As summer approaches, the dorm you live in is getting increasingly hot. So you suggest installing an air conditioner. Discuss with your roommate B on this matter and express your opinions. B You are A’s roommate. You don’t think it’s necessary to install an air conditioner considering its cost. Discuss with A on this matter and express your opinions.
口语考试试题 （工美体育）
Unit 1 Life is a learning curve
Individual Ability:
1. What are you learning at the moment? Do you enjoy learning it? Why?
2. What difficulties have you encountered while learning English? 3. In your opinion, what factors affect intelligence?
Group Task: Work in pairs and role-play the following situation. Use the skills for giving and responding to advice.
Situation：My Roommate is driving me crazy!
A Your roommate loves shopping. Every month she buys new clothes, shoes, and designer bags using a credit card. Her room is full of clothes she never wears. She spends more money than she has and borrows money from you to pay her rent. And she hasn’t paid you back for two months. Explain your problem to B. Then listen and respond to B’s advice.
B Listen to A’s problem. Give A some advice.
Unit 2 Journey into the unknown
Individual Ability:
1. Do you like cultural things or natural beauty in travel?
2. Have you traveled much? Where have you been? What did you like most?
3. If you can afford the money and time, which place(s) would you love to go? Why?
Group Task: Work in pairs and role-play the following situation. Use the skills for asking for and giving directions.
Situation：I can’t find my way! A You want to go to the following places: 1. A nightclub called Risky Business; 2. A restaurant called The Waterfall; 3. The screen by the Pond cinema; 4. The museum of Fashion and Design. Ask B for directions to these places.
B Listen to A’s problem. Read the map on Page 145 of your textbook and give directions to A.