英语口语考试试题（本科）
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.
Unit 3 Time out
Individual Ability:
1. What do you like doing in your free time? And where do you usually
go?
2. Have you ever thought of taking a part-time job? Why?
3. How will you spend an evening out in your city with no more than 30
yuan?
Group Task: Work in pairs and role-play the following situation. Use the skills of managing phone problems.
Situation：Changing a reservation.
A You are calling Brandon’s Restaurant. You want to change your reservation from 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday to 8:00 p.m. next Wednesday. There will now be 10 people, not five, so you need a bigger table. B You work for Brandon’s Restaurant. Answer the customer’s telephone. Check the reservation, take the message, change the reservation and confirm if it is possible.
Unit 4 Life under the spotlight
Individual Ability:
1. What are the positive and negative things about being famous? 2. Which famous person would you most like to meet? Why? 3. Do famous people have special responsibilities to society?
Group Task: Work in pairs and role-play the following situation. Use the skills for making requests and offers.
Situation：Shopping for clothes
A You are a client. You want to go shopping for clothes. Ask the concierge (旅馆服务台职员) to recommend a shopping mall. B You are a concierge. Listen and respond to A’s requests.
Unit 5 Urban pulse
Individual Ability:
1. What are the good things about living in your hometown? 2. Which city do you know well? Talk about all the positive or negative things about the city.
3. What are the differences between city and countryside life?
Group Task: Work in pairs and role-play the following situation. Use the skills for making and responding to complaints.
Situation：What’s wrong with the school facilities?
A You are a student at the Noparlo School of English. You find that the heat doesn’t work and the equipment in the Self Access Center is faulty. Talk to the director of the school to complain about the problem. B You are the director at Noparlo School of English. Listen to the student’s problems and respond to his/her complaint.